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Double Cross-Linked Hydrogel Dressings Based on Triblock Copolymers Bearing Antifreezing, Antidrying, and Inherent Antibacterial Properties (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, Q., Liang, X., Shen, L., Xu, H., Wang, Z., Redshaw, C., & Zhang, Q. (2024). Double Cross-Linked Hydrogel Dressings Based on Triblock Copolymers Bearing Antifreezing, Antidrying, and Inherent Antibacterial Properties. Biomacromolecules, 25(1), 388-399. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01040

Bacterial infections typically invade the living tissue of wounds, thereby aggravating the inflammatory response, delaying wound healing, or causing further complications. In this paper, the antibacterial hydrogel (PNVBA) with antifreezing and antidr... Read More about Double Cross-Linked Hydrogel Dressings Based on Triblock Copolymers Bearing Antifreezing, Antidrying, and Inherent Antibacterial Properties.

New pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrroles with AIE characteristics for detection of dichloromethane and chloroform (2023)
Journal Article
Yu, S., Li, S., Xie, Z., Liu, W., Islam, M. M., Redshaw, C., Cao, M. J., Chen, Q., & Feng, X. (in press). New pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrroles with AIE characteristics for detection of dichloromethane and chloroform. Luminescence, https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.4640

Three new pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole derivatives containing methoxyphenyl, pyrene or tetraphenylethylene (TPE) units (compounds 1–3) have been designed, synthesized and fully characterized. The aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties of compounds 1–... Read More about New pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrroles with AIE characteristics for detection of dichloromethane and chloroform.

Ikaite formation in streams affected by steel waste leachate: First report and potential impact on contaminant dynamics (2023)
Journal Article
Bastianini, L., Rogerson, M., Brasier, A., Prior, T. J., Hardman, K., Dempsey, E., Bird, A., & Mayes, W. M. (2024). Ikaite formation in streams affected by steel waste leachate: First report and potential impact on contaminant dynamics. Chemical Geology, 644, Article 121842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2023.121842

Highly alkaline (pH 9–12) waters can arise from a range of globally significant and environmentally impactful industrial processes such as lime, steel and cement production, alumina refining and energy generation (e.g. combustion ashes). Such residue... Read More about Ikaite formation in streams affected by steel waste leachate: First report and potential impact on contaminant dynamics.

A facile and sensitive hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, Y. L., Wu, L. F., Wu, C., Rahman, S., Alodhayb, A., Redshaw, C., Georghiou, P. E., & Yamato, T. (2024). A facile and sensitive hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol. Science of the Total Environment, 908, Article 168209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168209

Nitroaromatic compounds are common explosives and toxic pollutants, the selective and sensitive detection of which is of great importance. Herein, a facile and sensitive fluorescent sensor L was constructed for the sensing of TNP based on the hexahom... Read More about A facile and sensitive hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol.

Synergetic effect of pyrene-based fluorescent probes for trace nitroaniline sensing (2023)
Journal Article
Li, S., Liu, W., Song, X., Wang, C. Z., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (2023). Synergetic effect of pyrene-based fluorescent probes for trace nitroaniline sensing. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 47(46), 21183-21189. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3nj04102f

Nitroaniline is not only an important chemical intermediate, but also a toxic waste that is harmful to human health. Thus, it is necessary to develop efficient, sensitive, and specific technologies and materials for detecting nitroaniline to address... Read More about Synergetic effect of pyrene-based fluorescent probes for trace nitroaniline sensing.

Supramolecular self-assembly between cyclopentanocucurbit[6]uril and 1H-benzotriazole (2023)
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Dai, X., Xiao, X., Zheng, J., Ma, Y., Yang, N. Q., Redshaw, C., & Ma, P. H. (2024). Supramolecular self-assembly between cyclopentanocucurbit[6]uril and 1H-benzotriazole. Journal of molecular structure, 1296, Article 136937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.136937

In this paper, the host-guest supramolecular interactions between cyclopentanocucurbit[6]uril with 1H-benzotriazole (BTA) have been investigated using 1H NMR spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), HPLC-QTOF mass spectrometry, IR spectr... Read More about Supramolecular self-assembly between cyclopentanocucurbit[6]uril and 1H-benzotriazole.

Synthesis of graphene-encapsulated Fe3C/Fe catalyst supported on Sporopollenin exine capsules, and its use for the reverse water gas shift reaction (2023)
Journal Article
Malik, W., Tafoya, J. . P. V., Doszczeczko, S., Jorge Sobrido, A. B., Skoulou, V., Boa, A. N., Zhang, Q., Ramirez Reina, T., & Volpe, R. (in press). Synthesis of graphene-encapsulated Fe3C/Fe catalyst supported on Sporopollenin exine capsules, and its use for the reverse water gas shift reaction. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering,

Bioderived materials have emerged as sustainable catalyst supports for several heterogeneous reactions owing to their naturally occurring hierarchal pore size distribution, high surface area, and thermal and chemical stability. We utilize sporopollen... Read More about Synthesis of graphene-encapsulated Fe3C/Fe catalyst supported on Sporopollenin exine capsules, and its use for the reverse water gas shift reaction.

Improved aggregation-induced emission behavior in D-π-A architectures by modifying the donor units (2023)
Journal Article
Cao, J. Y., Yang, G., Xue, Z. M., Zhao, W. X., Chen, S. H., Lin, H. T., Yamato, T., Redshaw, C., Gu, D. Y., & Wang, C. Z. (2023). Improved aggregation-induced emission behavior in D-π-A architectures by modifying the donor units. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 220, Article 111758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111758

With the development of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) in optoelectronic devices, stimulus-responsive sensors, optical storage and bioimaging, the design and synthesis of efficient AIE luminogens remains a challenge. Herein, a series of asymmetri... Read More about Improved aggregation-induced emission behavior in D-π-A architectures by modifying the donor units.

Surfactant-Nanoparticle Formulations at Calcite-Water and Oil-Water Interfaces for Enhanced Oil Recovery (2023)
Thesis
Rezvani, H. Surfactant-Nanoparticle Formulations at Calcite-Water and Oil-Water Interfaces for Enhanced Oil Recovery. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4564632

There is a growing interest in the development of new and innovative enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies to reduce the environmental impact of oil production. Surfactant flooding is a well-established EOR method but mainly suffers from high adso... Read More about Surfactant-Nanoparticle Formulations at Calcite-Water and Oil-Water Interfaces for Enhanced Oil Recovery.

Competition between hydrogen bonding and electrostatic repulsion in pH-switchable emulsions (2023)
Journal Article
Lv, M., Shi, J., Binks, B. P., Jiang, J., & Cui, Z. (2023). Competition between hydrogen bonding and electrostatic repulsion in pH-switchable emulsions. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 390(B), Article 123095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123095

Electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding play important roles in the stabilization of self-assembled systems. However, the competition between hydrogen bonding and electrostatic repulsion in emulsions hasn't been reported. Herein, we report on... Read More about Competition between hydrogen bonding and electrostatic repulsion in pH-switchable emulsions.