Peer Reviewed Journals

Carroll,W.M., Walsh, T.G. (1989) 'The influence of pH1 temperature and surface pretreatments on the stability of passive films formed on Sanicro 28 and 5R60 stainless steels in aqueous chloride solutions'. Corrosion Science, 29 (10). [Details]

Carroll,W.M., Howley,M.B. (1990) 'The influence of temperature, applied potential, buffer and inhibitor addition on the passivation behaviour of a commercial grade 316L steel in aqueous halide solutions'. Corrosion Science, 30 (6-7). [Details]

Breslin,C.B., Carroll, W.M. (1992) 'The electrochemical behaviour of aluminium activated by gallium in aqueous electrolytes'. Corrosion Science, 33 (11). [Details]

Carroll,W.M., Breslin,C.B. (1992) 'Activation of aluminium in halide solutions containing 'activator ions''. Corrosion Science, 33 (7). [Details]

Breslin,C.B., Carroll, W.M. (1993) 'The effects of indium precipitates on the electrochemical dissolution of Al-In alloys'. Corrosion Science, 34 (7). [Details]

Breslin,C.B., Carroll, W.M. (1993) 'The activation of aluminium by indium ions in chloride, bromide and iodide solutions'. Corrosion Science, 34 (2). [Details]

Carroll,W.M., Murphy, M., Breslin, C.B. (1993) 'The corrosion/dissolution behaviour of aluminium in solutions containing both chloride and fluoride ions'. Corrosion Science, 34 (9). [Details]

Breslin,C.B., Friery, L.P., Carroll, W.M. (1993) 'Influence of impurity elements on electrochemical activity of aluminum activated by indium'. Corrosion, 49 (11). [Details]

Breslin,C.B., Carroll, W.M. (1993) 'The activation of aluminium by activator elements'. Corrosion Science, 35 (1-4). [Details]

Breslin,C.B., Friery, L.P., Carroll, W.M. (1994) 'The electrochemical behaviour of AlZnIn and AlZnHg alloys in aqueous halide solutions'. Corrosion Science, 36 (1). [Details]

Carroll,W.M., Lynskey, E.E. (1994) 'A crevice-free electrode assembly for the determination of reproducible breakdown potentials for stainless steels in halide environments'. Corrosion Science, 36 (9). [Details]

Breslin,C.B., Treacy, G., Carroll, W.M. (1994) 'Studies on the passivation of aluminium in chromate and molybdate solutions'. Corrosion Science, 36 (7). [Details]

Carroll,W, O'Brien,B.O, Kelly, M.J. (2002) 'Passivation of Nitinol Wire for Vascular Implants - A demonstration of the benefits'. BIOMATERIALS, 20 (8):1739-1748. [Details]

O'Brien,B., Carroll, W.M., Kelly,M.J. (2002) 'Passivation of nitinol wire for vascular implants - A demonstration of the benefits'. Biomaterials, 23 (8). [Details]

Carroll,W.M., Kelly, M.J. (2003) 'Corrosion behavior of nitinol wires in body fluid environments'. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A, 67 (4). [Details]

Carroll,W.M., Rochev, Y., Clarke, B., Burke, M., Bradley, D.J., Plumley, D.L., Proft, J. (2003) 'Influence of nitinol wire surface preparation procedures, on cell surface interactions and polymer coating adherence'. Medical Device Materials - Proceedings of the Materials and Processes for Medical Devices Conference 2003, . [Details]

Carroll,W.,Moran, M.,Rochev, Y.A.,Gallagher,H.,Gorelov, A.,Golubeva,T.,Selezneva,I. (2004) 'Preparation of Thermoresponsive N-iso-propylacrylamide/collagen Scaffold for Cell Culture substrate and tissue engineering'. CYTOTHERAPY, 63 . [Details]

Carroll,W.M., Kelly, M.J. (2004) 'The stability of as received, heat treated and passivated nitinol wires and stents in body fluid environments'. Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress, . [Details]

McLucas,E., O'Brien, M., Carroll, W., Smith, T.J. (2004) 'Analysis of effects of surface passivation of nitinol and stainless steel wires on HUVEC gene expression'. Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress, . [Details]

Carroll, W, Weldon,L.M, McHugh,P.E, Costello,E. (2004) 'The influence of passivation and electropolishing on the performance of medical grade stainless steel in static and fatigue loading'. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE : MATERIALS IN MEDICINE, 15 :1-11. [Details]

Carroll,W, Gilcreest, V.P, Rochev,Y.A, Blute,I, Dawson,K.A, Gorelov,A.V. (2004) 'Thermoresponsive poly N- isopropylacrylamide) copolymers: contac t angles and surface energies of polymer films'. LANGMUIR, 20 :10138-10145. [DOI] [Details]

Carroll,W.M., Rochev, Y., Clarke, B., Burke, M., Gorelov, A., Bradley, D.J., Plumley, D.L. (2004) 'Influence of nitinol wire surface state on cell-wire interactions and polymer coating adherence'. Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress, . [Details]

Gilcreest,V.P., Carroll, W.M., Rochev, Y.A., Blute, I., Dawson, K.A., Gorelov, A.V. (2004) 'Thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) copolymers: Contact angles and surface energies of polymer films'. Langmuir, 20 (23). [Details]

Rushe,N., Ball, M., Carroll, W.M., Healy, S., Mcmanus, J., Cunningham, D. (2005) 'Cytocompatibility of novel tin oxide thin films'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 16 (3). [Details]

Weldon, L.M., McHugh, P E., Carroll W., Costello, E., O'Bradaigh C.M. (2005) 'The influence of passivation and electropolishing on the performance of medical grade stainless steels in static and fatigue loading'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 16 (2):107-117. [Details]

Weldon, LM,McHugh, PE,Carroll, W,Costello, E,O'Bradaigh, C (2005) 'The influence of passivation and electropolishing on the performance of medical grade stainless steels in static and fatigue loading'. Journal Of Materials Science-Materials In Medicine, 16 :107-117. [Details]

Gibbons, O.,Carroll, W.M.,Aldabbagh, F.,Yamada, B. (2006) 'Nitroxide-mediated controlled statistical copolymerizations of N-isopropylacrylamide with N-tert-butylacrylamide'. Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 44 (21). [Details]

McLucas,E., Gallagher, H., Rochev, Y., Carroll, W.M., Gorelov, A., Smith, T.J. (2006) 'Global gene expression analysis of the effects of Vinblastine on endothelial cells, when eluted from a thermo-responsive polymer'. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A, 79 (2). [Details]

Clarke,B., Carroll, W., Rochev, Y., Hynes, M., Bradley, D., Plumley, D. (2006) 'Influence of nitinol wire surface treatment on oxide thickness and composition and its subsequent effect on corrosion resistance and nickel ion release'. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A, 79A (1):61-70. [DOI] [Details]

Carroll,W, Gorelov,A, Ryder,A, Rochev,Y. (2006) 'Thermoresponsive copolymers for tissue engineering and drug delivery'. TISSUE ENGINEERING, 124 :1078-1078. [Details]

Carroll,W, McLucas, M.T, Moran, Y, Rochev, Smith,T. (2006) 'An investigation into the effect of surface roughness of stainless steel on human unbilical vein endothelial cell gene expression'. ENDOTHELIUM: JOURNAL OF ENDOTHELIAL CELL RESEARCH, 13 :35-41. [DOI] [Details]

Gibbons, O.,Carroll,W.M.,Aldabbagh,F.,Yamada,B. (2006) 'Nitroxide-Mediated controlled statistical copolymerizations of N-Isopropylacrylamide with N-tert-Butylacrylamide'. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 44 :6410-6418. [DOI] [Details]

McLucas,E.,Gallagher, H.,Rochev, Y.,Carroll, W.M.,Gorelov, A.,Smith, T.J. (2006) 'Global gene expression analysis of the effects of vinblastine on endothelial cells, when eluted from a thermo-responsive polymer'. J. Biomedical Materials Research- Part A, 79 (2):246-253. [Details]

Moran,M.,Carroll,W.M.,Selezneva, I.,Gorelov,A.,Rochev,Y. (2006) 'Cell growth and detachement from protein-coated PNIPAAm- based copolymers'. J. BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH- PART B: APP. BIO, . [Details]

Carroll, W, Clarke,B, Rochev,Y, Hynes,M, Bradley,D, Plumley,D. (2006) 'Influence of Nitinol wire surface treatment on oxide thickenss and composition and its subsequent effect on corrosion resistance and nickel ion release'. J. Biomedical Materials Research- Part A, 79a (1):61-70. [Details]

Carroll,W, McLucas,E, Rochev, Y, Smith, T.J. (2006) 'Analysis of the effects of surface treatments on nickel release from nitinol wires and their impact on candidate gene expression in endothelial cells'. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE: MATERIALS IN MEDICINE, . [Details]

Clarke,B, Kingshott,P, Hou,X, Rochev,Y, Gorelov,A, Carroll,W.M. (2006) 'Effect of Nitinol wire sureface properties on albumen absorption'. ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, . [Details]

Carroll, W, Aldabbagh,F, McHale,R, Yamada,B. (2006) 'Efficient synthesis and copolymerization of polyacrylic acid and polyacrylic ester macromonomers: Manipulation of steric factors'. MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 206 :2054-2066. [Details]

Moran,M.T., Carroll, W.M., Gorelov, A., Rochev, Y. (2007) 'Intact endothelial cell sheet harvesting from thermoresponsive surfaces coated with cell adhesion promoters'. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 4 (17):1151-1157. [DOI] [Details]

Moran,M.T., Carroll, W.M., Selezneva, I., Gorelov, A., Rochev, Y (2007) 'Cell growth and detachment from protein-coated PNIPAAm-based copolymers'. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A, 81 (4). [Details]

Mchale,R.,Aldabbagh,F.,Carroll, W.M.,Yamada, B. (2007) 'Polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide in the presence of poly(acrylic acid) and poly(methacrylic acid) containing ?-unsaturated end-groups'. Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 45 (18):4394-4400. [DOI] [Details]

O'Brien,B, Stenson, J.S, Carroll,W.M. (2008) 'Initial Exploration of Ti-Ta, Ti-Ta-Ir and Ti-Ir alloys; Candidate materials for Coronary Stents'. Acta Biomaterialia, 4 :1553-1559. [Details]

Gallagher,H., Carroll, W.M., Dowd, M., Rochev, Y. (2008) 'The effects of vinblastine on endothelial cells'. Endothelium: Journal of Endothelial Cell Research, 15 (1-2):9-15. [DOI] [Details]

Burke,M, Clarke,B, Rochev, Y,Gorelov,A, Carroll,W.M. (2008) 'Estimation of the Strength of Adhesion Between a Thermoresponsive Polymer Coating and Nitinol Wire'. Journal of Materials Science:  Materials in Medicine, 19 (5):1971-1979. [Details]

O'Brien,B.J., Stinson, J.S., Boismier, D.A., Carroll, W.M. (2008) 'Characterization of an NbTaWZr alloy designed for magnetic resonance angiography compatible stents'. Biomaterials, 29 (34). [Details]

O'Brien,B: Stinson,J.S, Carroll,W.M. (2008) 'Development of a New Niobium-based Alloy for Vascular Stent Applications'. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 1 (14):303-312. [Details]

McLucas,E, Rochev,Y,Carroll,W.M, Smith,T.J. (2008) 'Analysis of the Effects of Surface Treatments on Nickel Release from Nitinol Wires and their Impact on Candidate Gene Expression in Endothelial Cells'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 19 (3):975-980. [Details]

Gallaher,H, Carroll,W.M, Dowd,M, Rochev,Y. (2008) 'The Effects of Vindblastine on Endothelial Cells'. Endothelium, 15 (1):9-15. [Details]

O'Brien,B., Stinson, J., Carroll,W. (2008) 'Development of a new niobium-based alloy for vascular stent applications'. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 1 (4). [Details]

Burke,M., Clarke, B., Rochev, Y., Gorelov, A., Carroll, W. (2008) 'Estimation of the strength of adhesion between a thermoresponsive polymer coating and nitinol wire'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 19 (5). [Details]

O'Brien,B., Stinson, J., Carroll, W. (2008) 'Initial exploration of Ti-Ta, Ti-Ta-Ir and Ti-Ir alloys: Candidate materials for coronary stents'. Acta Biomaterialia, 4 (5). [Details]

McLucas, E., Rochev, Y., Carroll, W.M., Smith, T.J. (2008) 'Analysis of the effects of surface treatments on nickel release from nitinol wires and their impact on candidate gene expression in endothelial cells'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 19 (3):975-980. [DOI] [Details]

Gibbons,O.,Carroll, W.M.,Aldabbagh, F.,Zetterlund, P.B.,Yamada, B. (2008) 'Nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization of N-terf-butylacrylamide'. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 209 (23):2434-2444. [DOI] [Details]

O'Brien, B.,Carroll, W. (2009) 'The evolution of cardiovascular stent materials and surfaces in response to clinical drivers: A review'. Acta Biomaterialia, 5 (44):945-958. [Details]

Shabalovskaya,S.A, Tian,H, eregg,J.W, Schryvers,D.U, Carroll,W.M, Van Humbeeck,J.W.M. (2009) 'The Influence of Surface Oxides on the Distribution and Release of Nckel from Nitinol Wires'. Biomaterials, 30 (4):468-477. [Details]

O'Brien,B.J., Stinson, J.S., Larsen, S.R., Eppihimer, M.J., Carroll, W.M. (2010) 'A platinum-chromium steel for cardiovascular stents'. Biomaterials, 31 (14). [Details]

Gallagher,H., Carroll, W.M., Rochev, Y. (2010) 'The effects of vinblastine on smooth muscle cells in vitro: Evaluation of a therapeutic window for the treatment of restenosis'. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 55 (4). [Details]

           

Conference Paper

Carroll,W.M.,Clarke,B.,Rochev,Y. (2004) Influence of Nitinol wire surface perparation on oxide thickness and composition and corrosion properties. UK Society for Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll,W.M.,Kelly,M. (2004) The stability of As received, heat treated and passivated nitinol wires and stents in body fluid environments. 7th World Biomaterials congress. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll,W.M.,Smith, T.,McLucas,E.,O'Brien,M. (2004) Analysis of effects of surface passivation of nitinol and stainless steel wires on HUVEC gene expression. 7th World Biomaterial congress. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll,W.M.,Rochev, Y.,Clarke,B.,Burke,M. (2004) Influence of Nitinol wire surface state on cell-wire interactions and polymers coating adherance. 7th World Biomaterial congress. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll,W.M.,Smith,T.,McLucas, E.,Moran,M.,O'Brien,M.,Rochev,Y. (2004) Investigation into the effect of stainless steel surface roughness on HUVEC gene expression. UK Society for Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll,W.M.,Gallagher,H.,Burke, M.,Moran,M.,Rochev,Y. (2004) The characterisation of surface properties and biocompatibility of Poly n-tertbutyacrylamide). UK society for Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll, W.M.,Moran,M.,Rochev, Y.,Selezneva, I.,Gorelov,A.,Gallagher,H. (2005) Development of a novel thermo-responsive N-isopropylacrylamide based cell culture substrate. 19th European conference on Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll, W.M.,Burke, M.,Rochev, Y.,Timmons,E.,Gorelov,A. (2005) Micromechanical characterisation of cardiovascular stent coatings. 19th European conference on Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll,W.M., Clarke,B.,Rochev,Y. (2005) Influence of nitinol wire surface treatments on roughmess, wettability and cell-surface interactions. Euroconference on Biological Surfaces and Interfaces. Conference Paper [Details]

Smith, T.J.,McLucas,E.,Carroll,W.M.,Clarke,B.,Rochev,Y. (2005) Analysis of the effects of Nitinol wires on the expression of candidate genes associatied with inflammatory responses in endothelial cells. Euroconference on Biological surfaces and Interfaces. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll,W.M, B. Clarke, Y. Rochev, M. Burke, A. Gorelov M.J. Hynes (2005) A complex study of a range of surface treatments carried out on a smart metal alloy. 19th European conference on Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Smith, T.J.,McLucas,E.,Moran, M.,O'Brien,M.,Rochev,Y.,Carroll,W.M. (2005) Investigation into the effect of surface roughness of stainless steel on HUVEC gene expression. 19th European conference on Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll,W.M.,Gibbons, O.,Aldabbagh,F.,Yamada,B. (2005) New routes towards the synthesis of controlled acrylamide statistical and block co-polymers for drug-delivery systems. 19th European conference on Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Carroll,W.M.,Burke, M.,Rochev,Y.,Timmons, E.,Quinn,S.,Clarke,J.,Spence,G. (2005) Analysis of the local, surface and mechanical characteristics of cardiovascular stent coatings. 19th European conference of Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Moran, M.T.,Nikolskaya, N.,McLucas, E.,Gorelov,A.,Carroll,W.M.,Rochev,Y. (2006) Development of a Micro-Fabrication Platform Using a Cross-linked Thermoresponsive Co-Polymer. 20 European conference on Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Gallagher,H.,McLucas, E.,Carroll, W.,Rochev, Y.,Gorelov,A.,Keenan,A.,Smith,T.J. (2006) Delivery of an anti-restenotic drug from thermoresponsive films. 20 European conference on Biomaterials. Conference Paper [Details]

Rochev,Y.,Carroll,W.M. (2006) Analysis of the local, surface and mechanical characteristics of cardiovascular stent coatings. Boston Scientific Ltd Boston Scientific Ltd. Conference Paper [Details]

Gallagher, H.,McLucas, E.,Carroll.,Rochev,Y.,Gorelov,A.,Keenan,A.,Smith,T.J. (2006) Delivery of an anti-restenotic drug from thermoresponsive films. 58th Irish University chemistry research colloquium. Conference Paper [Details]