Influence of the contact angle of silica nanoparticles at the air–water interface on the mechanical properties of the layers composed of these particles

Zang, D.Y.; Rio, E.; Delon, G.; Langevin, D.; Wei, B.; Binks, B.P.

doi:10.1080/00268976.2010.542778

Vanadium-based pro-catalysts bearing depleted 1,3-calix[4]arenes for ethylene or ε-caprolactone polymerization (2011)
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Clowes, L., Redshaw, C., & Hughes, D. L. (2011). Vanadium-based pro-catalysts bearing depleted 1,3-calix[4]arenes for ethylene or ε-caprolactone polymerization. Inorganic chemistry, 50(16), 7838-7845. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic2010198

Reaction of [V(X)(OR)3] (X = O, Np-tolyl, R = nPr, tBu) with 5,11,17,23-tBu-25,27-dihydroxycalix[4]arene (LH2) led to the formation of [V(X)(OR)L]2 X = O, R = nPr (1); X = Np-tolyl, R = nPr (2); X = Np-tolyl, R = tBu (3) as the major product. In the... Read More about Vanadium-based pro-catalysts bearing depleted 1,3-calix[4]arenes for ethylene or ε-caprolactone polymerization.

In vitro gene expression and enzyme catalysis in bio-inorganic protocells (2011)
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Li, M., Green, D. C., Anderson, J. L. R., Binks, B. P., & Mann, S. (2011). In vitro gene expression and enzyme catalysis in bio-inorganic protocells. Chemical science, 2(9), 1739-1745. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1sc00183c

Silica nanoparticles with a balance of hydrophilic and hydrophobic surface properties exhibit surfactant-like behaviour, and as a consequence can strongly adsorb at oil/water interfaces to stabilize the formation of water micro-droplets. Here we expl... Read More about In vitro gene expression and enzyme catalysis in bio-inorganic protocells.

Inversion of particle-stabilized emulsions of partially miscible liquids by mild drying of modified silica particles (2011)
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White, K. A., Schofield, A. B., Wormald, P., Tavacoli, J. W., Clegg, P. S., & Binks, B. P. (2011). Inversion of particle-stabilized emulsions of partially miscible liquids by mild drying of modified silica particles. Journal of colloid and interface science, 359(1), 126-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2011.03.074

Using a system of modified silica particles and mixtures of water and 2,6-lutidine to form particle-stabilized emulsions, we show that subtle alterations to the hydration of the particle surface can cause major shifts in emulsion structure. We use fl... Read More about Inversion of particle-stabilized emulsions of partially miscible liquids by mild drying of modified silica particles.

Synthesis and characterization of trichlorotitanium 2-(2- pyridinyliminomethyl)phenolates and their ethylene (co-)polymerization behavior (2011)
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Wang, Y., Zhang, W., Huang, W., Wang, L., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2011). Synthesis and characterization of trichlorotitanium 2-(2- pyridinyliminomethyl)phenolates and their ethylene (co-)polymerization behavior. Polymer, 52(17), 3732-3737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2011.06.036

The series of trichlorotitanium 2-(2-pyridinyliminomethyl)phenolates, [4,6-tBu2C6H2O-2-CHNC5R 1-4N]TiCl3 (R1-4 = H (1); R1,3,4 = H, R2 = Me (2); R1,2,4 = H, R3 = Me (3); R 2,4 = H, R1,3 = Me (4); R1,3 = H, R2 = CF3, R4 = Cl (5)), were synthesized and... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of trichlorotitanium 2-(2- pyridinyliminomethyl)phenolates and their ethylene (co-)polymerization behavior.

Ratiometric fluorescent receptors for both Zn 2+ and H 2PO 4- ions based on a pyrenyl-linked triazole-modified homooxacalix[3]arene: A potential molecular traffic signal with an R-S latch logic circuit (2011)
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Ni, X. L., Zeng, X., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2011). Ratiometric fluorescent receptors for both Zn 2+ and H 2PO 4- ions based on a pyrenyl-linked triazole-modified homooxacalix[3]arene: A potential molecular traffic signal with an R-S latch logic circuit. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 76(14), 5696-5702. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo2007303

A ratiometric fluorescent receptor with a C 3 symmetric structure based on a pyrene-linked triazole-modified homooxacalix[3]arene (L) was synthesized and characterized. This system exhibited an interesting ratiometric detection signal output for targ... Read More about Ratiometric fluorescent receptors for both Zn 2+ and H 2PO 4- ions based on a pyrenyl-linked triazole-modified homooxacalix[3]arene: A potential molecular traffic signal with an R-S latch logic circuit.

New insights into the intercalation chemistry of Al(OH)3 (2011)
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Williams, G. R., Moorhouse, S. J., Prior, T. J., Fogg, A. M., Rees, N. H., & O'Hare, D. (2011). New insights into the intercalation chemistry of Al(OH)3. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 40(22), 6012-6022. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0dt01790f

This paper reports a number of recent developments in the intercalation chemistry of Al(OH)(3). From Rietveld refinement and solid-state NMR, it has been possible to develop a structural model for the recently reported [(MAl4)-Al-II(OH)(12)](NO3)(2)c... Read More about New insights into the intercalation chemistry of Al(OH)3.

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior toward ethylene of cobalt(II) and iron(II) complexes bearing 2-(1-aryliminoethylidene)quinolines (2011)
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Song, S., Zhao, W., Wang, L., Redshaw, C., Wang, F., & Sun, W. H. (2011). Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior toward ethylene of cobalt(II) and iron(II) complexes bearing 2-(1-aryliminoethylidene)quinolines. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 696(18), 3029-3035. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2011.06.003

A series of 2-(1-aryliminoethylidene)quinolines (L) were synthesized and used as bidentate N^N ligands in coordinating with metal (cobalt and iron) chlorides to form complexes of the type LMCl2, cobalt(II) (Co1-Co5) and iron(II) (Fe1-Fe5). All organi... Read More about Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior toward ethylene of cobalt(II) and iron(II) complexes bearing 2-(1-aryliminoethylidene)quinolines.

On-chip pre-concentration and complexation of [18F]fluoride ions via regenerable anion exchange particles for radiochemical synthesis of Positron Emission Tomography tracers (2011)
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De Leonardis, F., Pascali, G., Salvadori, P. A., Watts, P., & Pamme, N. (2011). On-chip pre-concentration and complexation of [18F]fluoride ions via regenerable anion exchange particles for radiochemical synthesis of Positron Emission Tomography tracers. Journal of Chromatography A, 1218(29), 4714-4719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2011.05.062

Microfluidic approaches have demonstrated a relevant impact on radiochemical reactions involving Positron Emission Tomography (PET) nuclides, due to shorter reaction times and smaller precursor quantities. However, little attention has been given to... Read More about On-chip pre-concentration and complexation of [18F]fluoride ions via regenerable anion exchange particles for radiochemical synthesis of Positron Emission Tomography tracers.

2-(1-(Arylimino)propyl)quinolin-8-olate half-titanocene dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene (co-)polymerization behaviour (2011)
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Huang, W., Sun, W. H., & Redshaw, C. (2011). 2-(1-(Arylimino)propyl)quinolin-8-olate half-titanocene dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene (co-)polymerization behaviour. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 40(25), 6802-6809. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1dt10068h

A series of 2-(1-(arylimino)propyl)quinolin-8-olate half-titanocene dichlorides, Cp′TiCl2L (Cp′ = η5-C 5H5 or η5-C5Me5, L = 2-(1-(2,6-R1-4-R2-phenylimino)propyl)quinolin-8-olate), was synthesized via the stoichiometric reaction of Cp′TiCl3 with the c... Read More about 2-(1-(Arylimino)propyl)quinolin-8-olate half-titanocene dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene (co-)polymerization behaviour.

Novel ion-pair receptors based on hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene derivatives (2011)
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Ni, X. L., Rahman, S., Zeng, X., Hughes, D. L., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2011). Novel ion-pair receptors based on hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene derivatives. Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 9(19), 6535-6541. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1ob05564j

A series of novel heteroditopic hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene triamide receptors capable of binding an anion and cation simultaneously in a cooperative fashion has been prepared. The lower rim functionalized cone- hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene derivative... Read More about Novel ion-pair receptors based on hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene derivatives.

2-Benzimidazolyl-N-phenylquinoline-8-carboxamide chromium(III) trichlorides: Synthesis and application for ethylene oligomerization and polymerization (2011)
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Wang, D., Liu, S., Zeng, Y., Sun, W. H., & Redshaw, C. (2011). 2-Benzimidazolyl-N-phenylquinoline-8-carboxamide chromium(III) trichlorides: Synthesis and application for ethylene oligomerization and polymerization. Organometallics, 30(11), 3001-3009. https://doi.org/10.1021/om2001124

A series of chromium(III) complexes, LCrCl3 (C1-C6: L = 2-(1H-benzo- [d]imidazol-2-yl)-N-(2,6-R1-4-R2-phenyl) quinoline-8-carboxamide; C1: R1 = iPr, R2 = H; C2: R1 = Et, R2= H; C3: R1 = Me, R2 = H; C4: R1 = Me, R2 = Me; C5: R1 = H, R2 = H; C6: R 1 =... Read More about 2-Benzimidazolyl-N-phenylquinoline-8-carboxamide chromium(III) trichlorides: Synthesis and application for ethylene oligomerization and polymerization.

Helimeric porphyrinoids: Stereostructure and chiral resolution of meso -tetraarylmorpholinochlorins (2011)
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Brückner, C., Götz, D. C. G., Fox, S. P., Ryppa, C., McCarthy, J. R., Bruhn, T., …Bringmann, G. (2011). Helimeric porphyrinoids: Stereostructure and chiral resolution of meso -tetraarylmorpholinochlorins. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(22), 8740-8752. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja202451t

The synthesis and chiral resolution of free-base and Ni(II) complexes of a number of derivatives of meso-tetraphenylmorpholinochlorins, with and without direct β-carbon-to-o-phenyl linkages to the flanking phenyl groups, is described. The morpholinoc... Read More about Helimeric porphyrinoids: Stereostructure and chiral resolution of meso -tetraarylmorpholinochlorins.

Liquid marbles stabilized by graphite particles from aqueous surfactant solutions (2011)
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Doganci, M. D., Sesli, B. U., Erbil, H. Y., Salama, I. E., & Binks, B. P. (2011). Liquid marbles stabilized by graphite particles from aqueous surfactant solutions. Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 384(1-3), 417-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.04.027

When a hydrophobic powder encapsulates a liquid drop, it forms a liquid marble which is non-wetting and behaves as a micro-reservoir of the liquid able to move without any leakage. In this work, we successfully prepared liquid marbles by encapsulatin... Read More about Liquid marbles stabilized by graphite particles from aqueous surfactant solutions.

Microsystems for personalized biomolecular diagnostics (2011)
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Shaw, K. J., Birch, C., Hughes, E. M., Jakes, A. D., Greenman, J., & Haswell, S. J. (2011). Microsystems for personalized biomolecular diagnostics. Engineering in Life Sciences, 11(2), 121-132. https://doi.org/10.1002/elsc.201000175

The development of microfluidic methodology that can be used in conjunction with drug screening and biomolecular diagnostics offers a route to evidence-based personalized medical care. Ideally, all personal diagnostics are best carried out in a rapid... Read More about Microsystems for personalized biomolecular diagnostics.

Cell sorting by endocytotic capacity in a microfluidic magnetophoresis device (2011)
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Robert, D., Pamme, N., Conjeaud, H., Gazeau, F., Iles, A., & Wilhelm, C. (2011). Cell sorting by endocytotic capacity in a microfluidic magnetophoresis device. Lab on a chip, 11(11), 1902-1910. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0lc00656d

Magnetically labelled cells are finding a wealth of applications for in vitro analysis as well as in vivo treatments. Sorting of cells into subpopulations based on their magnetite loading is an important step in such procedures. Here, we study the so... Read More about Cell sorting by endocytotic capacity in a microfluidic magnetophoresis device.

Amine influence in vanadium-based ethylene polymerisation pro-catalysts bearing bis(phenolate) ligands with 'pendant' arms (2011)
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Lorber, C., Despagnet-Ayoub, E., Vendier, L., Arbaoui, A., & Redshaw, C. (2011). Amine influence in vanadium-based ethylene polymerisation pro-catalysts bearing bis(phenolate) ligands with 'pendant' arms. Catalysis science & technology, 1(3), 489-494. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1cy00089f

Two families of vanadium complexes bearing diphenolate ligands with different 'pendant' arms have been screened under various conditions for the polymerisation behaviour of ethylene. The presence of a bound amine arm was found to favour enhanced ther... Read More about Amine influence in vanadium-based ethylene polymerisation pro-catalysts bearing bis(phenolate) ligands with 'pendant' arms.

Addressing fluorescence and liquid crystal behaviour in multi-mesogenic BODIPY materials (2011)
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Benstead, M., Rosser, G. A., Beeby, A., Mehl, G. H., & Boyle, R. W. (2011). Addressing fluorescence and liquid crystal behaviour in multi-mesogenic BODIPY materials. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 35(7), 1410-1417. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0nj00990c

Two series of BODIPYs (4,4'-difluoro-3a, 4a-diaza-s-indacene) bearing mesogenic substituents have been synthesised and their fluorescent and self-assembly behaviour has been observed and characterised. In order to induce a strong preference for liqui... Read More about Addressing fluorescence and liquid crystal behaviour in multi-mesogenic BODIPY materials.

Iron(II) and cobalt(II) complexes bearing 8-(1-aryliminoethylidene) quinaldines: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene dimerization behavior (2011)
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Song, S., Xiao, T., Redshaw, C., Hao, X., Wang, F., & Sun, W. H. (2011). Iron(II) and cobalt(II) complexes bearing 8-(1-aryliminoethylidene) quinaldines: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene dimerization behavior. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 696(13), 2594-2599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2011.03.039

The series of bidentate N^N iron(II) and cobalt(II) complexes containing 8-(1-aryliminoethylidene) quinaldine derived ligands, 8-[2,6-(R 1)2-4-R2-C6H2NC (Me)]-2-Me-C10H5N, were synthesized and characterized by elemental and spectroscopic techniques.... Read More about Iron(II) and cobalt(II) complexes bearing 8-(1-aryliminoethylidene) quinaldines: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene dimerization behavior.

Challenges in chelating positron emitting copper isotopes: tailored synthesis of unsymmetric chelators to form ultra stable complexes (2011)
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Silversides, J. D., Smith, R., & Archibald, S. J. (2011). Challenges in chelating positron emitting copper isotopes: tailored synthesis of unsymmetric chelators to form ultra stable complexes. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 40(23), 6289-6297. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0dt01395a

The synthesis of chelators that form high stability complexes with copper(II) isotopes and do not suffer from transchelation in vivo has been a goal for many chemists. Such chelators will facilitate the exploitation of the Cu-64 isotope (t(1/2) = 12.... Read More about Challenges in chelating positron emitting copper isotopes: tailored synthesis of unsymmetric chelators to form ultra stable complexes.

Influence of the contact angle of silica nanoparticles at the air–water interface on the mechanical properties of the layers composed of these particles (2011)
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Zang, D., Rio, E., Delon, G., Langevin, D., Wei, B., & Binks, B. (2011). Influence of the contact angle of silica nanoparticles at the air–water interface on the mechanical properties of the layers composed of these particles. Molecular Physics, 109(7-10), 1057-1066. https://doi.org/10.1080/00268976.2010.542778

We have studied the properties (surface pressure, compression and shear moduli, texture) of silica nanoparticle layers at the air-water interface. Particle hydrophobicity or, equivalently, the contact angle between particles, air and water, is the ma... Read More about Influence of the contact angle of silica nanoparticles at the air–water interface on the mechanical properties of the layers composed of these particles.

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