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Steven Pratt

National Institute for Health and Care Research

United Kingdom

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SCHOLARLY PAPERS

10

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451

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6

Scholarly Papers (10)

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The Extensional Rheology of Biodegradable Polymers Determines Their Propensity to Be Film Blown

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The Extensional Rheology of Biodegradable Polymers Determines Their Propensity to Be Film Blown

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 08 Feb 2024
Sam Lawless, Bronwyn Laycock, Paul Lant and Steven Pratt
University of Queensland, University of Queensland, University of Queensland and National Institute for Health and Care Research
Downloads 64 (938,792)

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Biodegradable polymers, Extensional rheology, Film blowing

The Extensional Rheology of Biodegradable Polymers Determines Their Propensity to Be Film Blown

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 21 Mar 2024
Sam Lawless, Bronwyn Laycock, Paul Lant and Steven Pratt
University of Queensland, University of Queensland, University of Queensland and National Institute for Health and Care Research
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biodegradable polymers, Extensional rheology, Film blowing

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Mitigating the Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Restrictions on Older People: The UK Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation (BASIL ) COVID-19 Urgent Public Health (UPH) Trial and Living Systematic Review

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 09 Jun 2023
Simon Gilbody, Liz Littlewood, Dean McMillan, Lucy Atha, Della Bailey, Kalpita Bird, Samantha Gascoyne, Lauren Burke, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Peter Coventry, Suzanne Crossland, Caroline Fairhurst, Andrew Henry, Kelly Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Newbronner, Eloise Ryde, Leanne Shearsmith, Han-I Wang, Judith Webster, Rebecca Woodhouse, Andrew Clegg, Sarah Dexter-Smith, Tom Gentry, Catherine Hewitt, Andrew Hill, Karina Lovell, Claire Sloan, Gemma Traviss-Turner, Steven Pratt and David Ekers
University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, Keele University - School of Medicine, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of Leeds - School of Medicine, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, Swansea University - Patient and Public Involvement Representative, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of Leeds - School of Medicine, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, Age UK, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of Leeds - School of Medicine, The University of Manchester - Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of York - Department of Health Sciences, University of Leeds - School of Medicine, National Institute for Health and Care Research and University of York - Department of Health Sciences
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Depression, Loneliness, COVID, Multimorbidity

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The Effect of Additives on the Biodegradation of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (Pha) in Marine Field Trials

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Jan 2024
Tracey Read, Clement Matthew Chan, Céline Chaléat, Bronwyn Laycock, Steven Pratt and Paul Lant
University of Queensland, University of Queensland, University of Queensland, University of Queensland, National Institute for Health and Care Research and University of Queensland - School of Chemical Engineering
Downloads 68 (891,180)
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Biodegradation, Marine environment, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), plasticiser, wood composite

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Opportunities to reduce the price of polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics: Understanding the cost sensitivities through techno-economic evaluation of halophilic PHA manufacture from sugar

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 29 Oct 2025
Ian Levett, Xue Bai, Paul Lant, Bronwyn Laycock, Manuel Brunner and Steven Pratt
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Queensland, University of Queensland - School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, Minderoo Foundation and National Institute for Health and Care Research
Downloads 58 (1,010,164)

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polyhydroxyalkanoates, techno-economics, extreme halophiles, sugar resource, Biotechnology

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Biorefining of Rice Husks into Sustainable Nanoparticles  for Reinforced Polyvinyl Alcohol Composites

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 22 Dec 2025
Mohamed Shaik, Mansi Goyal, Morteza Hassanpour, Cheng Yan, Steven Pratt, Changrong Shi, Yuxin Liu and Zhanying Zhang
Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Queensland University of Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology and Queensland University of Technology
Downloads 51 (1,063,489)

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rice husk, silica nanoparticles, hybrid nanoparticles, polyvinyl alcohol, composites.

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Tacticity Manipulation of Biologically Derived Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Via Free Radical Peroxide-Based Alkene Grafting

Number of pages: 6 Posted: 15 Feb 2025
Cole Walchle, Céline Chaléat, Paul Lant, Samuel Lawless, Bronwyn Laycock and Steven Pratt
University of Queensland, University of Queensland, University of Queensland - School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, University of Queensland and National Institute for Health and Care Research
Downloads 42 (1,209,354)

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Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Tacticity, Free-radical Grafting, 13C NMR, 2D NMR

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Lifetimes and Mechanisms of Biodegradation of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (Pha) in Estuarine and Marine Field Environments

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 03 Sep 2024
Tracey Read, Céline Chaléat, Clement Matthew Chan, Bronwyn Laycock, Steven Pratt and Paul Lant
University of Queensland, University of Queensland, University of Queensland, University of Queensland, National Institute for Health and Care Research and University of Queensland - School of Chemical Engineering
Downloads 30 (1,318,317)
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Biodegradation, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), PHBV, marine plastic pollution

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Effect of processing methods on the morphology and mechanical properties of biodegradable polymers

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 03 Sep 2025
Clement Matthew Chan, Tracey Read, Christopher Garvey, Paul Lant, Steven Pratt and Bronwyn Laycock
University of Queensland, University of Queensland, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Queensland - School of Chemical Engineering, National Institute for Health and Care Research and University of Queensland
Downloads 25 (1,385,945)

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Biodegradable polymers, Processing, Solvent cast, Extrusion, mechanical properties, Crystallisation

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Low-temperature liquid-phase citric-acid crosslinking of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite films reinforced with rice husk derived nanoparticles

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Low-temperature liquid-phase citric-acid crosslinking of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite films reinforced with rice husk derived nanoparticles

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 07 Apr 2026
Mohamed Shaik, Cheng Yan, Steven Pratt and Zhanying Zhang
Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, National Institute for Health and Care Research and Queensland University of Technology
Downloads 11 (1,635,165)

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poly(vinyl alcohol), citric acid, liquid-phase crosslinking, silica nanoparticles, lignin–silica hybrid nanoparticles

Low-temperature liquid-phase citric-acid crosslinking of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite films reinforced with rice husk derived nanoparticles

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 07 Apr 2026
Mohamed Shaik, Cheng Yan, Steven Pratt and Zhanying Zhang
Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, National Institute for Health and Care Research and Queensland University of Technology
Downloads 9 (1,621,812)

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poly(vinyl alcohol), citric acid, liquid-phase crosslinking, silica nanoparticles, lignin–silica hybrid nanoparticles

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Solvent-Based Synthesis, Structural Elucidation and Thermal Characterisation of Free Radical Grafted Phbv

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 30 Jul 2024
Sam Lawless, Bronwyn Laycock, Paul Lant and Steven Pratt
University of Queensland, University of Queensland, University of Queensland and National Institute for Health and Care Research
Downloads 7 (1,561,096)
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates, polymer modification, free-radical grafting, 2D NMR