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Stereolithographic 3D printing of extrinsically self-healing composites (2019)
Journal Article
Sanders, P., Young, A. J., Qin, Y., Fancey, K. S., Reithofer, M. R., Guillet-Nicolas, R., Kleitz, F., Pamme, N., & Chin, J. M. (2019). Stereolithographic 3D printing of extrinsically self-healing composites. Scientific reports, 9(1), Article 388. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-36828-9

We demonstrate for the first time the direct stereolithographic 3D printing of an extrinsically self-healing composite, comprised of commercial photocurable resin modified with anisole and PMMA-filled microcapsules. The composites demonstrate solvent... Read More about Stereolithographic 3D printing of extrinsically self-healing composites.

Pickering emulsion-enhanced interfacial biocatalysis: tailored alginate microparticles act as particulate emulsifier and enzyme carrier (2019)
Journal Article
Yang, X., Wang, Y., Bai, R., Ma, H., Wang, W., Sun, H., Dong, Y., Qu, F., Tang, Q., Guo, T., Binks, B. P., & Meng, T. (2019). Pickering emulsion-enhanced interfacial biocatalysis: tailored alginate microparticles act as particulate emulsifier and enzyme carrier. Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC, 21(9), 2229-2233. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8gc03573c

A robust Pickering emulsion stabilized by lipase-immobilized alginate gel microparticles with a coating of silanized titania nanoparticles is developed for biphasic biocatalysis. The good recyclability and high stability of the proposed interfacial c... Read More about Pickering emulsion-enhanced interfacial biocatalysis: tailored alginate microparticles act as particulate emulsifier and enzyme carrier.

Proton and Deuterium NMR study of the CBC9CB Dimer System (2019)
Journal Article
Carvalho, J., Cruz, C., Figueirinhas, J. L., Tamba, M.-G., Kohlmeier, A., & Mehl, G. H. (2019). Proton and Deuterium NMR study of the CBC9CB Dimer System. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 123(6), 1442-1451. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b11526

Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society. Using proton and deuterium NMR spectroscopy, this work provides a description of the molecular orientational order of the mesogenic groups in both the N tb and the classical nematic phase (N) of the liquid... Read More about Proton and Deuterium NMR study of the CBC9CB Dimer System.

Pyrene-based blue emitters with aggregation-induced emission features for high-performance organic light-emitting diodes (2019)
Journal Article
Feng, X., Xu, Z., Hu, Z., Qi, C., Luo, D., Zhao, X., Mu, Z., Lam, J. W. Y., Redshaw, C., Ma, D., & Tang, B. Z. (2019). Pyrene-based blue emitters with aggregation-induced emission features for high-performance organic light-emitting diodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 7(8), 2283-2290. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8tc05547e

© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Pyrene is a representative aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) chromophore. Herein, by introducing tetraphenylethylene or triphenylethylene with a typical aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristic at pyr... Read More about Pyrene-based blue emitters with aggregation-induced emission features for high-performance organic light-emitting diodes.

Crystal structure of (1,3-thiazole-2-carboxylato-κ N)(1,3-thiazole-2-carboxylic acid-κ N)silver(I) (2019)
Journal Article
Meundaeng, N., Rujiwatra, A., & Prior, T. J. (2019). Crystal structure of (1,3-thiazole-2-carboxylato-κ N)(1,3-thiazole-2-carboxylic acid-κ N)silver(I). Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 75(2), 185-188. https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989019000124

© Meundaeng et al. 2019. The linear two-coordinate silver (I) complex [Ag(C 4 H 2 NO 2 S)(C 4 H 3 NO 2 S)] or [Ag(2-Htza)(2-tza)] is reported (2-Htza = 1,3-thiazole-2-carboxylic acid). The Ag I ion is coordinated by two heterocyclic N atoms from two... Read More about Crystal structure of (1,3-thiazole-2-carboxylato-κ N)(1,3-thiazole-2-carboxylic acid-κ N)silver(I).

Erratum: Synthesis and structure of the inclusion complex {NDQ[5]K@Q[10](H2O)4}·4NO3·20H2O. (Molecules (2017) 22 (1147) (2019)
Journal Article
Chen, L. X., Kan, J. L., Cong, H., Prior, T. J., Tao, Z., Xiao, X., & Redshaw, C. (2019). Erratum: Synthesis and structure of the inclusion complex {NDQ[5]K@Q[10](H2O)4}·4NO3·20H2O. (Molecules (2017) 22 (1147). Molecules, 24(2), Article 328. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24020328

© 2019 by the authors. The authors wish to make the following correction to their paper [1]: We found that in the Authorship section, below the second address, a mistake exists on the published page. The e-mail, which is stated as “juha.kiviluoma@vtt... Read More about Erratum: Synthesis and structure of the inclusion complex {NDQ[5]K@Q[10](H2O)4}·4NO3·20H2O. (Molecules (2017) 22 (1147).

A label-free aptamer-based nanogap capacitive biosensor with greatly diminished electrode polarization effects (2019)
Journal Article
Ghobaei Namhil, Z., Kemp, C., Verrelli, E., Iles, A., Pamme, N., Adawi, A. M., & Kemp, N. (2019). A label-free aptamer-based nanogap capacitive biosensor with greatly diminished electrode polarization effects. Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 21(2), 681-691. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cp05510f

A significant impediment to the use of impedance spectroscopy in bio-sensing is the electrode polarization effect that arises from the movement of free ions to the electrode-solution interface, forming an electrical double layer (EDL). The EDL screen... Read More about A label-free aptamer-based nanogap capacitive biosensor with greatly diminished electrode polarization effects.

Effect of inorganic ions on pyrite catalyzed Fenton reaction (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Escobar Castillo, M., Gad-Allah, T. A., Ali, M. E. M., Salem, A. H., Khalil, A. S., Francesconi, M. G., & Lupascu, D. C. (2018, August). Effect of inorganic ions on pyrite catalyzed Fenton reaction. Presented at 4th World Congress on New Technologies (NewTech'18), Madrid, Spain

© 2018, Avestia Publishing. Industrial wastewaters contain not only organic pollutants but also considerable amounts of inorganic ions that may affect the efficiency of wastewater remediation processes. Thus, it is important to study the influence of... Read More about Effect of inorganic ions on pyrite catalyzed Fenton reaction.

Mono-oxo molybdenum(VI) and tungsten(VI) complexes bearing chelating aryloxides: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters (2018)
Journal Article
Sun, Z., Zhao, Y., Prior, T. J., Elsegood, M. R., Wang, K., Xing, T., & Redshaw, C. (2019). Mono-oxo molybdenum(VI) and tungsten(VI) complexes bearing chelating aryloxides: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 48(4), 1454-1466. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8dt04566f

The mono-oxo aryloxide complexes [M(O)(L1)2] (M = Mo (1·hexane), W(2·2MeCN)) have been prepared from [Mo(O)(Cl)4] or [W(O)(Ot-Bu)4] and two equivalents of the di-phenol 2,2/-ethylidenebis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol) L1H2, respectively. Use of in-situ ge... Read More about Mono-oxo molybdenum(VI) and tungsten(VI) complexes bearing chelating aryloxides: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters.

Supramolecular drug inclusion complex constructed from cucurbit[7]uril and the hepatitis B drug Adefovir (2018)
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Feng, H., Kan, J., Redshaw, C., Bian, B., Tao, Z., & Xiao, X. (2019). Supramolecular drug inclusion complex constructed from cucurbit[7]uril and the hepatitis B drug Adefovir. Supramolecular chemistry, 31(4), 260-267. https://doi.org/10.1080/10610278.2018.1562193

The interaction between cucuribit[7]uril (Q[7]) and Adefovir (ADV) has been studied in aqueous solution by 1H NMR spectroscopy, electronic absorption spectroscopy, Isothermal Titration Calorimetry and mass spectrometry. The results revealed that an i... Read More about Supramolecular drug inclusion complex constructed from cucurbit[7]uril and the hepatitis B drug Adefovir.

Luminescent silica mesoparticles for protein transduction (2018)
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Vorotnikov, Y. A., Pozmogova, T. N., Solovieva, A. O., Miroshnichenko, S. M., Vorontsova, E. V., Shestopalova, L. V., Mironov, Y. V., Shestopalov, M. A., & Efremova, O. A. (2019). Luminescent silica mesoparticles for protein transduction. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 96, 530-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2018.11.056

Unlike silica nanoparticles, the potential of silica mesoparticles (SMPs) (i.e. particles of submicron size) for biological applications in particular the in vitro (let alone in vivo) cellular delivery of biological cargo has so far not been sufficie... Read More about Luminescent silica mesoparticles for protein transduction.

Visualizing kinetically robust CoIII4L6 assemblies in Vivo: SPECT imaging of the encapsulated [99mTc]TcO4- Anion (2018)
Journal Article
Burke, B. P., Grantham, W., Burke, M. J., Nichol, G. S., Roberts, D., Renard, I., Hargreaves, R., Cawthorne, C., Archibald, S. J., & Lusby, P. J. (2018). Visualizing kinetically robust CoIII4L6 assemblies in Vivo: SPECT imaging of the encapsulated [99mTc]TcO4- Anion. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 140(49), 16877-16881. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.8b09582

© 2018 American Chemical Society. Noncovalent encapsulation is an attractive approach for modifying the efficacy and physiochemical properties of both therapeutic and diagnostic species. Abiotic self-assembled constructs have shown promise, yet many... Read More about Visualizing kinetically robust CoIII4L6 assemblies in Vivo: SPECT imaging of the encapsulated [99mTc]TcO4- Anion.

Dual-functionalised shellac nanocarriers give a super-boost of the antimicrobial action of berberine (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Obaidy, S. S., Greenway, G. M., & Paunov, V. N. (2019). Dual-functionalised shellac nanocarriers give a super-boost of the antimicrobial action of berberine. Nanoscale advances, 1(2), 858-872. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8na00121a

We have developed highly efficient antimicrobial nanocarriers for berberine (BRB) based on shellac nanoparticles (NPs) which were surface-functionalised with a surface active polymer, Poloxamer 407 (P407), and the cationic surfactant octadecyltrimeth... Read More about Dual-functionalised shellac nanocarriers give a super-boost of the antimicrobial action of berberine.

A study of the interaction between cucurbit[8]uril and alkyl substituted 4-pyrrolidinopyridinium salts (2018)
Journal Article
Xu, W., Kan, J., Yang, B., Prior, T. J., Bian, B., Xiao, X., Tao, Z., & Redshaw, C. (2019). A study of the interaction between cucurbit[8]uril and alkyl substituted 4-pyrrolidinopyridinium salts. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 14(1), 235-242. https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201801498

The interaction between cucuribit[8]uril (Q[8]) and a series of 4-pyrrolidinopyridinium salts bearing aliphatic substituents at the pyridinium nitrogen, namely 4-(C4H8N)C5H5NRBr, where R = Et (g1), n-butyl (g2), n-pentyl (g3), n-hexyl (g4), n-octyl (... Read More about A study of the interaction between cucurbit[8]uril and alkyl substituted 4-pyrrolidinopyridinium salts.

Pyrene-fused pyrazaacenes with eight rectilinearly arranged aromatic rings (2018)
Journal Article
Wang, C. Z., Feng, X., Elsegood, M. R., Warwick, T. G., Teat, S. J., Redshaw, C., Bi, Y. S., & Yamato, T. (2019). Pyrene-fused pyrazaacenes with eight rectilinearly arranged aromatic rings. Asian journal of organic chemistry an ACES journal, 8(1), 155-160. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajoc.201800608

A series of pyrene-fused azaacene-type conjugated molecules containing two pyrazine units and up to eight rectilinearly arranged aromatic rings were prepared by condensation coupling reactions in moderate yields. The geometries and electronic structu... Read More about Pyrene-fused pyrazaacenes with eight rectilinearly arranged aromatic rings.

Adsorption and crystallization of particles at the air–water interface induced by minute amounts of surfactant (2018)
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Anyfantakis, M., Vialetto, J., Best, A., Auernhammer, G. K., Butt, H. J., Binks, B. P., & Baigl, D. (2018). Adsorption and crystallization of particles at the air–water interface induced by minute amounts of surfactant. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 34(50), 15526-15536. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03233

Controlling the organization of particles at liquid-gas interfaces usually relies on multiphasic preparations and external applied forces. Here, we show that micromolar amounts of a conventional cationic surfactant induce, in a single step, both adso... Read More about Adsorption and crystallization of particles at the air–water interface induced by minute amounts of surfactant.

Macrocycle encapsulation triggered supramolecular pKa shift: A fluorescence indicator for detecting octreotide in aqueous solution (2018)
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Yin, T., Zhang, S., Li, M., Redshaw, C., & Ni, X.-L. (2019). Macrocycle encapsulation triggered supramolecular pKa shift: A fluorescence indicator for detecting octreotide in aqueous solution. Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical, 281, 568-573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.10.136

Supramolecular pKa shifts, have attracted much attention in catalytic and biomimetic studies because of their excellent property to modify the acidity or basicity of the substrate in aqueous media by host-guest inclusion. Here, Fluorescence indicator... Read More about Macrocycle encapsulation triggered supramolecular pKa shift: A fluorescence indicator for detecting octreotide in aqueous solution.

Effect of support oxygen storage capacity on the catalytic performance of Rh nanoparticles for CO2 reforming of methane (2018)
Journal Article
Yentekakis, I. V., Goula, G., Hatzisymeon, M., Betsi-Argyropoulou, I., Botzolaki, G., Kousi, K., Kondarides, D. I., Taylor, M. J., Parlett, C. M., Osatiashtiani, A., Kyriakou, G., Holgado, J. P., & Lambert, R. M. (2019). Effect of support oxygen storage capacity on the catalytic performance of Rh nanoparticles for CO2 reforming of methane. Applied catalysis. B, Environmental, 243, 490-501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.10.048

The effects of the metal oxide support on the activity, selectivity, resistance to carbon deposition and high temperature oxidative aging on the Rh-catalyzed dry reforming of methane (DRM) were investigated. Three Rh catalysts supported on oxides cha... Read More about Effect of support oxygen storage capacity on the catalytic performance of Rh nanoparticles for CO2 reforming of methane.

Microcapsules as assay compartments formed through layer-by-layer deposition (2018)
Journal Article
Alorabi, A. Q., Tarn, M. D., Thomas, M., Paunov, V. N., & Pamme, N. (2018). Microcapsules as assay compartments formed through layer-by-layer deposition. Analytical Methods, 10(44), 5335-5340. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ay02012d

We investigate the potential of using microcapsules, generated through layer-by-layer assembly, as reaction compartments for bioassays. A streptavidin-biotin and an esterase-fluorescein diacetate (FDA) assay were employed for proof-of-concept. Strept... Read More about Microcapsules as assay compartments formed through layer-by-layer deposition.

Vanadyl sulfates: molecular structure, magnetism and electrochemical activity (2018)
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Ignaszak, A., Patterson, N., Radtke, M., Elsegood, M. R., Frese, J. W., Lipman, J. L., Yamato, T., Sanz, S., Brechin, E. K., Prior, T. J., & Redshaw, C. (2018). Vanadyl sulfates: molecular structure, magnetism and electrochemical activity. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 47(44), 15983-15993. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8dt03626h

Reaction of differing amounts of vanadyl sulfate with p-tert-butylthiacalix[4]areneH4 and base allows access to the vanadyl-sulfate species [NEt4]4[(VO)4(3-OH)4(SO4)4]∙1/2H2O (1), [HNEt3]5[(VO)5(3-O)4(SO4)4]∙4MeCN (2∙4MeCN) and [NEt4]2[(VO)6(O)2(SO... Read More about Vanadyl sulfates: molecular structure, magnetism and electrochemical activity.