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Measurement of electro-optical parameters of a high contrast FLC film (2008)
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Karapinar, R., O'Neill, M., & Hird, M. (2009). Measurement of electro-optical parameters of a high contrast FLC film. Optics Communications, 282(7), 1345-1348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2008.12.017

We have fabricated a ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) film by using a novel ferroelectric mixture. The various ferroelectric parameters such as response time, spontaneous polarization and contrast ratio of the FLC film have been measured. Experimen... Read More about Measurement of electro-optical parameters of a high contrast FLC film.

Synthesis and crystal structures of new lanthanide hydroxyhalide anion exchange materials, Ln2(OH)5X·1.5H2O (X = Cl, Br; Ln = Y, Dy, Er, Yb) (2008)
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Poudret, L., Prior, T. J., McIntyre, L. J., & Fogg, A. M. (2008). Synthesis and crystal structures of new lanthanide hydroxyhalide anion exchange materials, Ln2(OH)5X·1.5H2O (X = Cl, Br; Ln = Y, Dy, Er, Yb). Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society, 20(24), 7447-7453. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm802301a

A family of layered lanthanide hydroxyhalide intercalation hosts, Ln 2 (OH) 5 X·1.5H 2 0 (X = Cl, Br; Ln = Y, Dy, Er, Yb), has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and their crystal structure determined. These are the first structures for t... Read More about Synthesis and crystal structures of new lanthanide hydroxyhalide anion exchange materials, Ln2(OH)5X·1.5H2O (X = Cl, Br; Ln = Y, Dy, Er, Yb).

Stereostructural behaviour of N-N atropisomers: Two conglomerate crystallisations and a crystallisation-induced deracemisation (2008)
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Arthur, R. J., Coogan, M. P., Casadesus, M., Haigh, R., Headspith, D. A., Francesconi, M. G., & Laye, R. H. (2009). Stereostructural behaviour of N-N atropisomers: Two conglomerate crystallisations and a crystallisation-induced deracemisation. CrystEngComm RSC, 11(4), 610-619. https://doi.org/10.1039/b814424a

The solid state behaviour of a number of compounds which show hindered rotation around an N-N bond, in some cases leading to axial chirality is described. A diacyl hydrazine, bisanthranoly hydrazine, 1 crystallises in the chiral space group P2(1)2(1)... Read More about Stereostructural behaviour of N-N atropisomers: Two conglomerate crystallisations and a crystallisation-induced deracemisation.

A "Kite" Shaped Styryl End-Capped Benzo[2,1-b:3,4-b ']dithiophene with High Electrical Performances in Organic Thin Film Transistors (2008)
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Didane, Y., Mehl, G. H., Kumagai, A., Yoshimoto, N., Videlot-Ackermann, C., & Brisset, H. (2008). A "Kite" Shaped Styryl End-Capped Benzo[2,1-b:3,4-b ']dithiophene with High Electrical Performances in Organic Thin Film Transistors. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130(52), 17681-17683. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja807504k

The bridging of distyryl-bithiophene leads to a kite shape of the conjugated system. This twist is not like twistacenes or twist deformation in α-oligothiophenes but a curvature such as in bowl shaped systems. Initially perceived to be undesirable, t... Read More about A "Kite" Shaped Styryl End-Capped Benzo[2,1-b:3,4-b ']dithiophene with High Electrical Performances in Organic Thin Film Transistors.

The use of calixarenes in metal-based catalysis (2008)
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Homden, D. M., & Redshaw, C. (2008). The use of calixarenes in metal-based catalysis. Chemical reviews, 108(12), 5086-5130. https://doi.org/10.1021/cr8002196

A study was conducted to demonstrate the use of calixarenes in metal-based catalysis. The study focused on rare earth metal-containing species,including neodymium to demonstrate the use of calixarenes in metal-based catalysis. It was found that the a... Read More about The use of calixarenes in metal-based catalysis.

Putting pressure on elusive polymorphs and solvates (2008)
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Oswald, I. D. H., Chataigner, I., Elphick, S., Fabbiani, F. P. A., Lennie, A. R., Maddaluno, J., Marshall, W. G., Prior, T. J., Pulham, C. R., & Smith, R. I. (2009). Putting pressure on elusive polymorphs and solvates. CrystEngComm RSC, 11(2), 359-366. https://doi.org/10.1039/b814471k

The reproducible crystallisation of elusive polymorphs and solvates of molecular compounds at high pressure has been demonstrated through studies on maleic acid, malonamide, and paracetamol. These high-pressure methods can be scaled-up to produce 'bu... Read More about Putting pressure on elusive polymorphs and solvates.

Synthesis and reactions of α-fluoro-α-amino amides (2008)
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Bailey, P. D., Clayson, J., & Boa, A. N. (2009). Synthesis and reactions of α-fluoro-α-amino amides. Tetrahedron, 65(8), 1724-1736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2008.11.061

N-((S)-1-Phenylethyl)halofluoroethanamides have been investigated as precursors to N-protected α-fluoro-α-amino amides by nucleophilic displacement of halide with nitrogen nucleophiles such as potassium phthalimide, sodium succinimide, sodium glutari... Read More about Synthesis and reactions of α-fluoro-α-amino amides.

Reactivity of the N-heterocyclic carbene complexes [Ru(IMes)(2)(CO)HX] (X = OH, Cl) with alkynes (2008)
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Chatwin, S. L., Mahon, M. F., Prior, T. J., & Whittlesey, M. K. (2010). Reactivity of the N-heterocyclic carbene complexes [Ru(IMes)(2)(CO)HX] (X = OH, Cl) with alkynes. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 363(3), 625-632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2008.11.013

Treatment of the 16-electron hydroxy hydride complex [Ru(IMes)(2)(CO)H(OH)] (1, IMes = 1,3-bis-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) with HC CR affords the alkynyl species [Ru(IMes)(2)(CO) H(C CR)] (R = Ph 3, SiMe3, 4) and [Ru(IMes)(2)(CO)(C... Read More about Reactivity of the N-heterocyclic carbene complexes [Ru(IMes)(2)(CO)HX] (X = OH, Cl) with alkynes.

Origin of stabilisation of aqueous foams in nanoparticle-surfactant mixtures (2008)
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Binks, B. P., Kirkland, M., & Rodrigues, J. A. (2008). Origin of stabilisation of aqueous foams in nanoparticle-surfactant mixtures. Soft matter, 4(12), 2373-2382. https://doi.org/10.1039/b811291f

Using a range of complementary experiments, a detailed investigation into the behaviour of air-in-water foams stabilised by a mixture of silica nanoparticles and pure cationic surfactant has been made. At high pH where particles are significantly neg... Read More about Origin of stabilisation of aqueous foams in nanoparticle-surfactant mixtures.

Influence of particle composition and thermal cycling on bijel formation (2008)
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White, K. A., Schofield, A. B., Binks, B. P., & Clegg, P. S. (2008). Influence of particle composition and thermal cycling on bijel formation. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 20(49), Article ARTN 494223. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/20/49/494223

Colloidal particles with appropriate wetting properties can become very strongly trapped at an interface between two immiscible fluids. We have harnessed this phenomenon to create a new class of soft materials with intriguing and potentially useful c... Read More about Influence of particle composition and thermal cycling on bijel formation.