Dario Arrua

Research Interests

Chemical Characterisation of Materials Electrochemical energy storage and conversion Materials Membrane and Separation Technologies Polymers Separation Science

Dr Dario Arrua

Senior Research Fellow

Future Industries Institute

Future Industries Institute

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

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Dario Arrua is a Foundation Fellow at the Future Industries Institute, UniSA. Dario graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Córdoba, Argentina) where he obtained his undergraduate Degree (2003) and PhD in Chemistry (2009). In 2009 he received a postdoctoral fellowship from CONICET (Argentinean Research Council). From August 2010 to February 2016, Dario was a postdoctoral fellow at the Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (University of Tasmania).
Dario’s research interests focus on the development and characterisation of novel materials for their application in the general areas of separation science. Including the synthesis and characterisation of both polymer monoliths (cryogels, polyHIPEs, etc) and nano/micro particles. These materials have applications in solid-phase chemistry, sample preparation and as stationary phases for the separation of complex mixtures.

"Microparticles containing metal-organic frameworks. Application as stationary phases in separation science."

"Understanding Nanoparticle Interactions with Capillary Electrophoresis"

“Polymer nanoparticles and their assembled supracolloidal monolithic structures for applications in separation science.”

“Synthesis and characterization of novel monolithic columns as stationary phases for separation science.”

Date Position Institution name
2019 - ongoing Senior Research Fellow University of South Australia
2016 - 2018 Research Fellow University of South Australia
2010 - 2016 Research Associate University of Tasmania

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2019 Award RACI 2019 Haddad Medal Royal Australian Chemical Institute Australia -

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Spanish - Latin American Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2004 - 2009 Universidad Nacional de Cordoba Argentina PhD in Chemistry
1999 - 2003 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Argentina Bachelor in Chemistry

Year Citation
2026 Desire, C. T., Arrua, R. D., Michalatos, B., Zhang, J., Venn, X. L., Breadmore, M., . . . Cowin, A. J. (2026). Development of 3D printed microchips with encapsulated channels as miniaturized separation devices for bioanalysis. Analytica Chimica Acta, 1384, 344971.
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2025 Liang, S., Van-Chanh Le, Q., Arrua, R. D., Turnbull, T., & Kempson, I. (2025). Improved Control of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Tumor and Metastasis with a pH-Sensitive Hyaluronic Acid Nanocarrier for Doxorubicin Delivery. ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 11(1), 623-633.
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2025 Bragagnolo, F. S., Strieder, M. M., Sanches, V. L., de Souza Mesquita, L. M., Arrua, D., González Miquel, M., & Rostagno, M. A. (2025). An updated gradient PLE-SPE×HPLC-PDA system for the extraction, concentration, fractionation, and analysis of valuable compounds from cocoa bean shells. Food Chemistry, 494(146198), 1-11.
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2024 Lubomirsky, E., Khodabandeh, A., Hofe, T., Susewind, M., Preis, J., Hilder, E. F., & Arrua, R. D. (2024). Single-step synthesis of methacrylate monoliths with well-defined mesopores. Polymer, 299(126921), 1-11.
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2024 Demarthe, N., O'Dell, L. A., Humbert, B., Arrua, R. D., Evans, D., Brousse, T., & Le Bideau, J. (2024). Enhanced Li+ and Mg2+ diffusion at the polymer-ionic liquid Interface within PVDF-based ionogel electrolytes for batteries and metal-ion capacitors. Advanced Energy Materials, 14(18), 1-10.
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2024 Cremasco, G., Sutton, A. T., Funari, C. S., Arrua, D. R., Dussan, K. J., Hilder, E. F., . . . Rinaldo, D. (2024). Sustainable and biomimetic methodology for extraction of high-value-added compounds in almond hulls. Molecules, 29(13), 1-16.
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2024 Lubomirsky, E., Preis, J., Glassner, M., Hofe, T., Khodabandeh, A., Hilder, E. F., & Arrua, R. D. (2024). Poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) monolith with dual porosity for size exclusion chromatography. Analytical Chemistry, 96(49), 19623-19631.
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2024 Ilbeygi, H., Priest, C., Arrua, D., de Eulate, E. A., Riesen, N., & Hilder, E. (2024). Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Porous Molybdenum Carbide Nanomaterials for Advanced Electrochemical Sensing Applications. Chemical Engineering and Technology, 47(10), e202400139-1-e202400139-6.
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2023 Desire, C. T., Arrua, R. D., Strudwick, X. L., Kopecki, Z., Cowin, A. J., & Hilder, E. F. (2023). The development of microfluidic-based western blotting: Technical advances and future perspectives. Journal of Chromatography A, 1691(article no. 463813), 463813-1-463813-19.
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2023 Mansour, F. R., Hilder, E. F., Algethami, F. K., Alomar, T., & Arrua, R. D. (2023). Effect of hydrophilic/lipophilic balance on the porogenic properties of non-ionic surfactants for monolith preparation and chromatographic separation. Journal of Chromatography A, 1699(463991), 1-9.
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2023 Lubomirsky, E., Hofe, T., Preis, J., Khodabandeh, A., Hilder, E. F., & Arrua, R. D. (2023). Poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) monoliths by spinodal decomposition for hydrodynamic chromatography. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5(7), 5390-6105.
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2022 Cheah, E., Tran, D. P., Amen, M. T., Arrua, R. D., Hilder, E. F., & Thierry, B. (2022). Integrated platform addressing the finger-prick blood processing challenges of point-of-care electrical biomarker testing. Analytical Chemistry, 94(2), 1256-1263.
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2022 Desire, C. T., Arrua, R. D., Mansour, F. R., Bon, S. A. F., & Hilder, E. F. (2022). Styrene-based polymerised high internal phase emulsions using monomers in the internal phase as co-surfactants for improved liquid chromatography. RSC Advances, 12(16), 9773-9785.
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2021 Mansour, F. R., Arrua, R. D., Desire, C. T., & Hilder, E. F. (2021). Non-ionic surface active agents as additives toward a universal porogen system for porous polymer monoliths. Analytical Chemistry, 93(5), 2802-2810.
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2021 Lubomirsky, E., Khodabandeh, A., Preis, J., Susewind, M., Hofe, T., Hilder, E. F., & Arrua, R. D. (2021). Polymeric stationary phases for size exclusion chromatography: a review. Analytica Chimica Acta, 1151(article no. 338244), 1-18.
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2021 Khodabandeh, A., Arrua, R. D., Thickett, S. C., & Hilder, E. F. (2021). Utilizing RAFT polymerization for the preparation of well-defined bicontinuous porous polymeric supports: application to liquid chromatography separation of biomolecules. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13(27), 32075-32083.
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2021 Mansour, F. R., Desire, C. T., Hilder, E. F., & Arrua, R. D. (2021). Effect of ethoxylated sorbitan ester surfactants on the chromatographic efficiency of poly(ethylene glycol)-based monoliths. Journal of Chromatography A, 1654, 1-7.
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2019 Funari, C. S., Sutton, A. T., Carneiro, R. L., Fraige, K., Cavalheiro, A. J., da Silva Bolzani, V., . . . Arrua, R. D. (2019). Natural deep eutectic solvents and aqueous solutions as an alternative extraction media for propolis. Food research international, 125(Article No. 108559), 1-7.
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2019 Sutton, A. T., Arrua, R. D., Thickett, S. C., Lombi, E., & Hilder, E. F. (2019). Understanding the interaction of gold and silver nanoparticles with natural organic matter using affinity capillary electrophoresis. Environmental science: nano, 6(5), 1351-1362.
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2019 Fraige, K., Arrua, R. D., Sutton, A. T., Funari, C. S., Cavalheiro, A. J., Hilder, E. F., & Bolzani, V. D. S. (2019). Using natural deep eutectic solvents for the extraction of metabolites in Byrsonima intermedia leaves. Journal of separation science, 42(2), 591-597.
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2019 Desire, C. T., Arrua, R. D., Mansour, F. R., Bon, S. A. F., & Hilder, E. F. (2019). Effect of shearing stress on the radial heterogeneity and chromatographic performance of styrene-based polymerised high internal phase emulsions prepared in capillary format. RSC advances, 9(13), 7301-7313.
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2018 Sutton, A. T., Fraige, K., Leme, G. M., da Silva Bolzani, V., Hilder, E. F., Cavalheiro, A. J., . . . Funari, C. S. (2018). Natural deep eutectic solvents as the major mobile phase components in high-performance liquid chromatography-searching for alternatives to organic solvents. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 410(16), 3705-3713.
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2018 Desire, C. T., Lotierzo, A., Arrua, R. D., Hilder, E. F., & Bon, S. A. F. (2018). Robust open cellular porous polymer monoliths made from cured colloidal gels of latex particles. Green chemistry, 20(11), 2499-2511.
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2018 Sutton, A. T., Arrua, R. D., Gaborieau, M., Castignolles, P., & Hilder, E. F. (2018). Characterization of oligo(acrylic acid)s and their block co-oligomers. Analytica chimica acta, 1032, 163-177.
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2018 Desire, C. T., Khodabandeh, A., Schiller, T. L., Wilson, R., Arrua, R. D., Bon, S. A. F., & Hilder, E. F. (2018). Preparation of highly interconnected hydrophilic polymers from emulsion templates with improved mechanical properties. European polymer journal, 102, 56-67.
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2018 Khodabandeh, A., Arrua, R., Coad, B., Rodemann, T., Ohigashi, T., Kosugi, N., . . . Hilder, E. (2018). Morphology control in polymerized high internal phase emulsion templated via macro-RAFT agent composition: visualizing surface chemistry. Polymer Chemistry, 9(2), 213-220.
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2017 Arrua, R. D., Peristyy, A., Nesterenko, P. N., Das, A., D'Alessandro, D. M., & Hilder, E. F. (2017). UiO-66@SiO2 core-shell microparticles as stationary phases for the separation of small organic molecules. Analyst, 142(3), 517-524.
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2017 Khodabandeh, A., Arrua, R. D., Mansour, F. R., Thickett, S. C., & Hilder, E. F. (2017). PEO-based brush-type amphiphilic macro-RAFT agents and their assembled polyHIPE monolithic structures for applications in separation science. Scientific reports, 7(7847), 1-13.
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2016 Peristyy, A., Nesterenko, P. N., Das, A., D'Alessandro, D. M., Hilder, E. F., & Arrua, R. D. (2016). Flow-dependent separation selectivity for organic molecules on metal-organic frameworks containing adsorbents. Chemical communications, 52(30), 5301-5304.
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2016 Khodabandeh, A., Arrua, R. D., Desire, C. T., Rodemann, T., Bon, S. A. F., Thickett, S. C., & Hilder, E. F. (2016). Preparation of inverse polymerized high internal phase emulsions using an amphiphilic macro-RAFT agent as sole stabilizer. Polymer chemistry, 7(9), 1803-1812.
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2015 Arrua, R. D., & Hilder, E. F. (2015). Highly ordered monolithic structures by directional freezing and UV-initiated cryopolymerisation: evaluation as stationary phases in high performance liquid chromatography. RSC advances, 5(87), 71131-71138.
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2014 Arrua, R. D., Hitchcock, A. P., Hon, W. B., West, M., & Hilder, E. F. (2014). Characterization of polymer monoliths containing embedded nanoparticles by scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM). Analytical Chemistry, 86(6), 2876-2881.
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2013 Desire, C. T., Arrua, R. D., Talebi, M., Lacher, N. A., & Hilder, E. F. (2013). Poly(ethylene glycol)-based monolithic capillary columns for hydrophobic interaction chromatography of immunoglobulin G subclasses and variants. Journal of separation science, 36(17), 2782-2792.
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2013 Arrua, R. D., Nordborg, A., Haddad, P. R., & Hilder, E. F. (2013). Monolithic cryopolymers with embedded nanoparticles. I. Capillary liquid chromatography of proteins using neutral embedded nanoparticles. Journal of chromatography A, 1273, 26-33.
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2013 Talebi, M., Arrua, R. D., Gaspar, A., Lacher, N. A., Wang, Q., Haddad, P. R., & Hilder, E. F. (2013). Epoxy-based monoliths for capillary liquid chromatography of small and large molecules. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 405(7), 2233-2244.
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2013 Romero, M. R., Arrua, R. D., Alvarez, I. C., & Hilder, E. F. (2013). Valve based on novel hydrogels : from synthesis to application. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 188, 176-184.
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2013 Arrua, R. D., Haddad, P. R., & Hilder, E. F. (2013). Monolithic cryopolymers with embedded nanoparticles. II. Capillary liquid chromatography of proteins using charged embedded nanoparticles. Journal of Chromatography A, 1311, 121-126.
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2012 Arrua, R. D., Basbus, J. F., Strumia, M. C., Alvarez, I., & Nazareno, M. A. (2012). Synthesis of macroporous polymers with radical scavenging properties by immobilization of polyphenolic compounds. Reactive and functional polymers, 72(11), 807-813.
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2012 Arrua, R. D., Causon, T. J., & Hilder, E. F. (2012). Recent developments and future possibilities for polymer monoliths in separation science. Analyst, 137(22), 5179-5189.
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2012 Arrua, R. D., Talebi, M., Causon, T. J., & Hilder, E. F. (2012). Review of recent advances in the preparation of organic polymer monoliths for liquid chromatography of large molecules. Analytica Chimica Acta, 738, 1-12.
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2011 Arrua, R. D., & Alvarez, I. C. I. (2011). Macroporous monolithic supports for affinity chromatography. Journal of separation science, 34(16-17), 1974-1987.
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2010 Arrua, R. D., Moya, C., Bernardi, E., Zarzur, J., Strumia, M., & Alvarez Igarzabal, C. I. (2010). Preparation of macroporous monoliths based on epoxy-bearing hydrophilic terpolymers and applied for affinity separations. European polymer journal, 46(4), 663-672.
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2010 Arrua, D., Strumia, M. C., & Nazareno, M. A. (2010). Immobilization of caffeic acid on a polypropylene film: synthesis and antioxidant properties. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 58(16), 9228-9234.
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2009 Arrua, R. D., Strumia, M. C., & Alvarez Igarzabal, C. I. (2009). Macroporous monolithic polymers: preparation and applications. Materials, 2(4), 2429-2466.
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2008 Arrua, R. D., San Roman del Barrio, J., Ruiz, G. A., Strumia, M., & Alvarez Igarzabal, C. I. (2008). Preparation of polymeric macroporous rod systems: study of the influence of the reaction parameters on the porous properties. Materials chemistry and physics, 112(3), 1055-1060.
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  • Field-Based Diagnostic Kickstart: Exploration of potential use cases for a Rapid Electrochemical Diagnostic Tool for Detecting Triazole Resistance, CRC SAAFE Limited, 01/11/2025 - 01/11/2026

  • New polymer based monoliths for LC Applications, Agilent Technologies, Inc, 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2025

  • ARC Research Hub for integrated device for end-user analysis at low-levels (IDEAL), ARC - Industrial Transformation Research Hubs, 24/03/2017 - 31/12/2023

  • Hierarchically porous polymer monoliths for separation science, ARC - Linkage Project, 01/07/2019 - 25/10/2023

  • Hierarchically porous polymer monoliths for separation science - Ptnr, Polymer Standard Service GmbH, 01/07/2019 - 30/06/2022

  • AAS - Portable Healthcare: High-Value Micro/Nano-Scale Structures and Coating for Mass Production of Biomedical Devices, Australian Academy of Science, 01/11/2017 - 28/02/2022

  • Training Centre For Portable and Affordable Analytical Technology: Enabling Personal Measurement Through Separation Science, ARC - Industrial Transformation Training Centres, 31/05/2016 - 30/06/2019

Courses I teach

  • ENGG 5020 Masters Research Theory and Practice (2025)
  • ENGG 5020 Masters Research Theory and Practice (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Zhanhong Liang
2024 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Nabeela Aslam

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2020 - ongoing Treasurer Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Division Royal Australian Chemical Institute Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2011 - ongoing Member MRACI - Royal Australian Chemical Institute -

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