Dr Tracey Hanley

Instrument scientist for SAXS
Instrument scientist for X-ray reflectometer

Phone +61 (0)2 9717 3300
E-Mail Tracey.Hanley@ansto.gov.au

Tracey is currently responsible for the Small Angle X-ray Scattering instrument and the X-ray Reflectometer which will be available to provide complementary investigations for the neutron instruments at the OPAL reactor.

Her field of expertise includes X-ray (XAS, XRD, SAXS, Reflectometry) and spectroscopic methods for the investigation of materials based systems.

Qualifications and Achievements:

• BSc(Hons) and PhD at the University of New South Wales, performing her research on nano-particulate TiO₂ powders and thin films prepared by sol-gel techniques
• Recipient CSIRO Look Out!!! Award 2005.

Key Publications

T. Hanley, D. Sutton, I. Karatchevtseva, D. Cookson, R. Burford, and R. Knott, Effects of selected process parameters on the morphology of poly(ethylene terephthalate) preforms and bottles, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 106(1), 238-247 (2007).

T. L. Hanley, D. Sutton, E. Heeley, G. Moad and R. B. Knott, A Small Angle X-ray Scattering Study of the Effect of Chain Architecture on the Shear Induced Crystallisation of Branched and Linear Poly(ethylene terephthalate), J. Appl. Cryst. 40, s599-s604 (2007).

A.E. Whitten, D.A. Jacques, B. Hammouda, T. Hanley, G.F. King, J.M. Guss, J. Trewhella, D.B. Langley, "The Structure of the KinA-Sda Complex Suggests and Allosteric Mechanism of Histidine Kinase Inhibition." Journal of Molecular Biology, 368 (2), 407-420 (2007).

Y. D. Dong, I. Larson, T. Hanley, and B. J. Boyd, "Bulk and dispersed aqueous phase behavior of phytantriol: Effect of vitamin E acetate and F127 polymer on liquid crystal nanostructure", Langmuir, 22(23), 9512-9518 (2006).

T.L. Hanley, J.S. Forsythe, D. Sutton, G. Moad, R.P. Burford, and R.B. Knott. "Crystallisation Kinetics of Novel Branched Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET): A Small Angle X-ray Scattering Study." Polymer International  40, s599-s604 (2006).

Yao-Da Dong, Ian Larson, Tracey Hanley, Ben J.Boyd, "Bulk and dispersed aqueous phase behaviour of phytantriol: Effect of vitamin E acetate and F127 on liquid crystal nanostructure." Langmuir, 22 (23), 9512-9518 (2006).

T.L. Hanley, J.S. Forsythe, D. Sutton, G. Moad, R.P. Burford, and R.B. Knott. "Crystallisation Kinetics of Novel Branched Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET): A Small Angle X-ray Scattering Study." Polymer International, 55(12), 1435-1443 (2006).

T. Hanley, D. Sutton, D. Cookson, E. Kosior, and R. Knott. "Molecular morphology of petaloid bases of PET bottles: A small-angle X-ray scattering study." Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 99(6), 3328-3335 (2006).

R.A. Evans, T.L. Hanley, M.A. Skidmore, T.P. Davis, G.K. Such, L.H. Yee, G.E. Ball, and D.A. Lewis. "The generic enhancement of photochromic dye switching speeds in a rigid polymer matrix." Nature Materials, 4, 249-253 (2005).