Robert Lamb
  1. Current research activities

    2. Current research activities involve the fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces. These surfaces are self cleaning and their potential as anti-microbial coatings is of great interest. The research group also focuses on the interactions between surfaces and their environments. It is particularly important to study surface chemistries of implant materials as after implantation the surface of the material becomes the substrate for cell adhesion.

  2. Keywords

    3. Surface chemistry, Superhydrophobic coatings, Thin film deposition, Surface characterisation

  3. End-user applications

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  4. Key publications

    5. I. A. Jones, H. Zhang, R. Lamb, (Unisearch Limited, Australia). “Superhydrophobic coating with biocidal activity”, Provisional Patent, J05128 (2002)
    II. H. Zhang , A. Jones; R. Lamb (Unisearch Limited, Australia). “Hydrophobic coating material containing modified gels.” PCT Int. Appl. (2001), 29 pp. WO 0114497 Priority: AU 99-2345 (1999)
    III. Characterization of the ZnO thin film prepared by single source chemical vapor deposition under low vacuum condition Deng, Hong; Gong, B.; Petrella, A. J.; Russell, J. J.; Lamb, R. N Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences (2003), 46(4), 355-360
    IV. Extreme Hydrophobic coatings. Lamb, R.N.; Zhang, H; Raston, C.L.. PCT Int. Appl. (1998), 20 pp. WO 9842452 Designated States W: 80 Designated States RW: 31 Priority: AU 97-5789 (1997) awarded in Aust, China, HK, NZ, Singapore, Can., USA, Japan, Europe, S. Korea as of 8/2002
    V. Chemical and Structural Characterisation of Thin Films Using Electrons and Photons, A.J.Hartmann and R.N.Lamb, Surf. and Interface Anal. 29, 3 (2000)

  5. Outreach activities

    6. None as Yet.

  6. Key organisation membership

    7. None as Yet.

  7. Early career researcher?

    8. No.

  8. Young investigator?

    9. No.

  9. Skills and expertise

    • Surface Chemistry
    • Synchrotron Analysis
  10. Specialist equipment and infrastructure

    • X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometers (x3)
    • Time of Flight SIMS
    • XRD
    • SEM

  11. Contact Details 

    Prof Robert Lamb
    Address: School of Chemistry, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, 2052
    Country: Australia
    Phone: +61 2 9385 5087
    Fax: +61 2 9662 1697
    Email: r.lamb@unsw.edu.au

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