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UV-stable paper coated with APTES-modified P25 TiO₂ nanoparticles (2014)
Journal Article
Cheng, F., Sajedin, S. M., Kelly, S. M., Lee, A. F., & Kornherr, A. (2014). UV-stable paper coated with APTES-modified P25 TiO₂ nanoparticles. Carbohydrate Polymers, 114, 246-252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.07.076

In order to inhibit the photocatalytic degradation of organic material supports induced by small titania (TiO₂) nanoparticles, highly photocatalytically active, commercially available P25-TiO₂ nanoparticles were first modified with a thin layer of (3... Read More about UV-stable paper coated with APTES-modified P25 TiO₂ nanoparticles.

Flexoelectric behavior of bimesogenic liquid crystals in the nematic phase-observation of a new self-assembly pattern at the twist-bend nematic and the nematic interface (2014)
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Balachandran, R., Panov, V. P., Panarin, Y. P., Vij, J. K., Tamba, M. G., Mehl, G. H., & Song, J. K. (2014). Flexoelectric behavior of bimesogenic liquid crystals in the nematic phase-observation of a new self-assembly pattern at the twist-bend nematic and the nematic interface. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2(38), 8179-8184. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4tc01043d

Flexoelectric properties - the effective flexoelectric coefficient and flexoelectric polarization - are investigated for a bimesogenic liquid crystal CBC11CB with a twist bend nematic phase (Ntb). Results show that the effective flexoelectric coeffic... Read More about Flexoelectric behavior of bimesogenic liquid crystals in the nematic phase-observation of a new self-assembly pattern at the twist-bend nematic and the nematic interface.

A convenient tandem one-pot synthesis of donor-acceptor-type triphenylene 2,3-dicarboxylic esters from diarylacetylene (2014)
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Feng, C., Tian, X., Zhou, J., Xiang, S., Yu, W., Wang, B., …Zhao, K. (2014). A convenient tandem one-pot synthesis of donor-acceptor-type triphenylene 2,3-dicarboxylic esters from diarylacetylene. Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 12(36), 6977-6981. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ob01503g

A tandem one-pot method for the direct synthesis of polysubstituted triphenylene 2,3-dicarboxylic esters with different substitution patterns was developed by enyne metathesis of diarylacetylene, followed by Diels–Alder, aromatization and a cyclizati... Read More about A convenient tandem one-pot synthesis of donor-acceptor-type triphenylene 2,3-dicarboxylic esters from diarylacetylene.

Ethyleneglycol tungsten complexes of calix[6 and 8]arenes: Synthesis, characterization and ROP of ε-caprolactone (2014)
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Li, Y., Zhao, K., Feng, C., Elsegood, M. R., Prior, T. J., Sun, X., & Redshaw, C. (2014). Ethyleneglycol tungsten complexes of calix[6 and 8]arenes: Synthesis, characterization and ROP of ε-caprolactone. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 43(36), 13612-13619. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4dt01936a

By varying the reaction conditions, the reaction of [W(eg)₃] (eg = 1,2-ethanediolato) with p-tert-butylcalix[n]areneHn (n = 6 or 8) in refluxing toluene affords, following work-up, a number of products which have been fully characterized. From the re... Read More about Ethyleneglycol tungsten complexes of calix[6 and 8]arenes: Synthesis, characterization and ROP of ε-caprolactone.

Rhodamine-triazine based probes for Cu²⁺ in aqueous media and living cells (2014)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Zeng, X., Mu, L., Chen, Y., Zhang, J., Redshaw, C., & Wei, G. (2014). Rhodamine-triazine based probes for Cu²⁺ in aqueous media and living cells. Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical, 204(December), 24-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.06.125

The performance of a number of rhodamine-triazine derivatives（probe R1~R4) which utilize rhodamine as the fluorophore with cyanuric chloride as the molecular platform have been evaluated. Spectroscopic analysis revealed that differing structural subs... Read More about Rhodamine-triazine based probes for Cu²⁺ in aqueous media and living cells.

Artificial multicellular assemblies from cells interfaced with polymers and nanomaterials (2014)
Book Chapter
Das, A. A., Fakhrullin, R. F., & Paunov, V. N. (2014). Artificial multicellular assemblies from cells interfaced with polymers and nanomaterials. In R. Fakhrullin, I. Choi, & Y. Lvov (Eds.), Cell surface engineering: fabrication of functional nanoshells (162-184). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781782628477-00162

In this chapter we review the recent developments in fabrication of multicellular assemblies from cells modified with polymers and nanomaterials. We focus on the specific properties of such “cyborg” cells that allow a variety of new methods to be use... Read More about Artificial multicellular assemblies from cells interfaced with polymers and nanomaterials.

Adsorption of carboxylic modified latex particles at liquid interfaces studied by the gel trapping technique (2014)
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Al-Shehri, H., Horozov, T. S., & Paunov, V. N. (2014). Adsorption of carboxylic modified latex particles at liquid interfaces studied by the gel trapping technique. Soft matter, 10(34), 6433-6441. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4sm01030b

We have studied how carboxylic modified latex (CML) microparticles adsorb at liquid surfaces and the preferred type of emulsion they can stabilise depending on the particle size and the surface density of carboxylic groups. We measured the particle c... Read More about Adsorption of carboxylic modified latex particles at liquid interfaces studied by the gel trapping technique.

A reversible and visible colorimetric/fluorescent chemosensor for Al³⁺+ and F⁻ ions with a Large Stoke's shift (2014)
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Redshaw, C., Li, J., Mu, L., Wei, G., Zeng, X., & Zhao, Y. (2014). A reversible and visible colorimetric/fluorescent chemosensor for Al³⁺+ and F⁻ ions with a Large Stoke's shift. Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical, 204(December), 450-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.07.048

A quinoline-vinyl-dihydroxylphenyl linkage comprising a donor-π-bridge-acceptor structural motif, in which the quinoline serves as an electron-withdrawing core, has been synthesized and used as a fluorescent sensor (2) for the recognition of Al³⁺+ an... Read More about A reversible and visible colorimetric/fluorescent chemosensor for Al³⁺+ and F⁻ ions with a Large Stoke's shift.

Synthesis and inclusion behavior of a heterotritopic receptor based on hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene (2014)
Journal Article
Jin, C., Cong, H., Ni, X., Zeng, X., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2014). Synthesis and inclusion behavior of a heterotritopic receptor based on hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene. RSC advances, 4(59), 31469-31475. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ra04566a

A heterotritopic hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene receptor with the capability of binding two alkali metals and a transition metal in a cooperative fashion was synthesized. The binding model was investigated by using ¹H NMR titration experiments in CDCl₃–... Read More about Synthesis and inclusion behavior of a heterotritopic receptor based on hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene.

Direct evidence of a blocking heavy atom effect on the water-assisted fluorescence enhancement detection of Hg²⁺ based on a ratiometric chemosensor (2014)
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Redshaw, C., Ni, X., Wu, Y., & Yamato, T. (2014). Direct evidence of a blocking heavy atom effect on the water-assisted fluorescence enhancement detection of Hg²⁺ based on a ratiometric chemosensor. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 43(33), 12633-12638. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4dt01310g

At the current stage of chemosensor chemistry, the critical question now is whether the heavy atom effect caused by HTM ions can be blocked or avoided. In the present work, we provide unequivocal evidence to confirm that the heavy atom effect of Hg²⁺... Read More about Direct evidence of a blocking heavy atom effect on the water-assisted fluorescence enhancement detection of Hg²⁺ based on a ratiometric chemosensor.

A novel fluorescent "turn-on" chemosensor for nanomolar detection of Fe(III) from aqueous solution and its application in living cells imaging (2014)
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Nandre, J., Patil, S., Patil, V., Yu, F., Chen, L., Sahoo, S., …Patil, U. (2014). A novel fluorescent "turn-on" chemosensor for nanomolar detection of Fe(III) from aqueous solution and its application in living cells imaging. Biosensors & bioelectronics, 61(November), 612-617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2014.06.017

An electronically active and spectral sensitive fluorescent “turn-on” chemosensor (BTP-1) based on the benzo-thiazolo-pyrimidine unit was designed and synthesized for the highly selective and sensitive detection of Fe³⁺ from aqueous medium. With Fe³⁺... Read More about A novel fluorescent "turn-on" chemosensor for nanomolar detection of Fe(III) from aqueous solution and its application in living cells imaging.

In situ synthesis of size-controlled, stable silver nanoparticles within ultrashort peptide hydrogels and their anti-bacterial properties (2014)
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Reithofer, M. R., Lakshmanan, A., Ping, A. T., Chin, J. M., & Hauser, C. A. (2014). In situ synthesis of size-controlled, stable silver nanoparticles within ultrashort peptide hydrogels and their anti-bacterial properties. Biomaterials, 35(26), 7535-7542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.04.102

We have developed a silver-releasing biomaterial with promising potential for wound healing applications. The material is made of ultrashort peptides which can self-assemble in water to form hydrogels. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesized i... Read More about In situ synthesis of size-controlled, stable silver nanoparticles within ultrashort peptide hydrogels and their anti-bacterial properties.

Spectroscopic and computational insight into the activation of O2 by the mononuclear Cu center in polysaccharide monooxygenases (2014)
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Kjaergaard, C. H., Qayyum, M. F., Wong, S. D., Xu, F., Hemsworth, G. R., Walton, D. J., …Solomon, E. I. (2014). Spectroscopic and computational insight into the activation of O2 by the mononuclear Cu center in polysaccharide monooxygenases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111(24), 8797-8802. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1408115111

Strategies for O₂ activation by copper enzymes were recently expanded to include mononuclear Cu sites, with the discovery of the copper-dependent polysaccharide monooxygenases, also classified as auxiliary-activity enzymes 9–11 (AA9-11). These enzyme... Read More about Spectroscopic and computational insight into the activation of O2 by the mononuclear Cu center in polysaccharide monooxygenases.

A series of new microporous lanthanide frameworks [Ln(C8H3NO6)(L)0.5(H2O)]·3H2O (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm and Gd, and L = C8H4O4or C8H4O4/C8H3NO6): Syntheses, characterization and photoluminescence properties (2014)
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Panyarat, K., Prior, T. J., & Rujiwatra, A. (2014). A series of new microporous lanthanide frameworks [Ln(C8H3NO6)(L)0.5(H2O)]·3H2O (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm and Gd, and L = C8H4O4or C8H4O4/C8H3NO6): Syntheses, characterization and photoluminescence properties. Polyhedron, 81, 74-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2014.05.044

Four new microporous lanthanide coordination polymers of general formula [Ln(C8H3NO6)(L)0.5(H 2O)]·3H2O (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm and Gd, and L = C 8H4O4 or C8H4O 4/C8H3NO6) were hydrothermally synthesized using in situ ligand synthesis. The complexes are iso... Read More about A series of new microporous lanthanide frameworks [Ln(C8H3NO6)(L)0.5(H2O)]·3H2O (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm and Gd, and L = C8H4O4or C8H4O4/C8H3NO6): Syntheses, characterization and photoluminescence properties.

The application of synchrotron radiation and in particular X-ray absorption spectroscopy to matrix isolated species (2014)
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Young, N. A. (2014). The application of synchrotron radiation and in particular X-ray absorption spectroscopy to matrix isolated species. Coordination chemistry reviews, 277-278, 224-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2014.05.010

This review provides comprehensive coverage of the application of X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS, XAFS, EXAFS, and XANES) to matrix isolated species. As X-ray absorption spectroscopy provides structural data without the need for long range order... Read More about The application of synchrotron radiation and in particular X-ray absorption spectroscopy to matrix isolated species.

Highly selective and immortal magnesium calixarene complexes for the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide (2014)
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Walton, M. J., Lancaster, S. J., & Redshaw, C. (2014). Highly selective and immortal magnesium calixarene complexes for the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide. ChemCatChem, 6(7), 1892-1898. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201402041

The lithiation of 1,3-dipropoxy-p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene (LH₂) followed by reaction with nBuMgBr in THF resulted in the formation of the hetero-bimetallic complex [Li(THF)Mg(nBu)L] (1). By contrast, the treatment of tripropoxy-p-tert-butylcalix[4]ar... Read More about Highly selective and immortal magnesium calixarene complexes for the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide.

Organoaluminium complexes of ortho-, meta-, para-anisidines: synthesis, structural studies and ROP of ε-caprolactone (and rac-lactide) (2014)
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Li, Y., Zhao, K., Elsegood, M. R. J., Prior, T. J., Sun, X., Mo, S., & Redshaw, C. (2014). Organoaluminium complexes of ortho-, meta-, para-anisidines: synthesis, structural studies and ROP of ε-caprolactone (and rac-lactide). Catalysis science & technology, 4(9), 3025-3031. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cy00624k

Reaction of Me₃Al (two equivalents) with ortho-, meta- or para-anisidine, (OMe)(NH₂)C₆H₄, affords the complexes {[1,2-(OMe),NC₆H₄(μ-Me₂Al)](μ-Me₂Al)}₂ (1), [1,3-(Me₃AlOMe),NHC₆H₄(μ-Me₂Al)]2 (2) or [1,4-(Me₃AlOMe),NHC₆H₄(μ-Me₂Al)]₂ (3), respectively.... Read More about Organoaluminium complexes of ortho-, meta-, para-anisidines: synthesis, structural studies and ROP of ε-caprolactone (and rac-lactide).

A study of allosteric binding behaviour of a 1,3-alternate thiacalix[4]arene-based receptor using fluorescence signal (2014)
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Tomiyasu, H., Jin, C., Ni, X., Zeng, X., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2014). A study of allosteric binding behaviour of a 1,3-alternate thiacalix[4]arene-based receptor using fluorescence signal. Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 12(27), 4917-4923. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ob00551a

A novel heteroditopic thiacalix[4]arene receptor L possessing 1,3-alternate conformation, which contains two pyrene moieties attached to the lower rim via urea linkages together with a crown ether moiety appended at the opposite side of the thiacalix... Read More about A study of allosteric binding behaviour of a 1,3-alternate thiacalix[4]arene-based receptor using fluorescence signal.

The design and investigation of nanocomposites containing dimeric nematogens and liquid crystal gold nanoparticles with plasmonic properties showing a nematic-nematic phase transition (Nᵤ-Nₓ/Ntb) (2014)
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Tamba, M., Yu, C. H., Tang, B. J., Welch, C., Kohlmeier, A., Schubert, C. P., & Mehl, G. H. (2014). The design and investigation of nanocomposites containing dimeric nematogens and liquid crystal gold nanoparticles with plasmonic properties showing a nematic-nematic phase transition (Nᵤ-Nₓ/Ntb). Materials, 7(5), 3494-3511. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7053494

The construction of liquid crystal compositions consisting of the dimeric liquid crystal, CB_C9_CB (cyanobiphenyl dimer = 1",9"-bis(4-cyanobiphenyl-4'-yl)nonane), and the range of nematic systems is explored. The materials include a laterally functio... Read More about The design and investigation of nanocomposites containing dimeric nematogens and liquid crystal gold nanoparticles with plasmonic properties showing a nematic-nematic phase transition (Nᵤ-Nₓ/Ntb).

Conjugatable water-soluble Pt(ii) and Pd(ii) porphyrin complexes: Novel nano- and molecular probes for optical oxygen tension measurement in tissue engineering (2014)
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Giuntini, F., Chauhan, V. M., Aylott, J. W., Rosser, G. A., Athanasiadis, A., Beeby, A., …Boyle, R. W. (2014). Conjugatable water-soluble Pt(ii) and Pd(ii) porphyrin complexes: Novel nano- and molecular probes for optical oxygen tension measurement in tissue engineering. Photochemical & photobiological sciences : an international journal, 13(7), 1039-1051. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4pp00026a

Measurement of oxygen tension in compressed collagen sheets was performed using matrix-embedded optical oxygen sensors based on platinum(II) and palladium(II) porphyrins supported on polyacrylamide nanoparticles. Bespoke, fully water-soluble, mono-fu... Read More about Conjugatable water-soluble Pt(ii) and Pd(ii) porphyrin complexes: Novel nano- and molecular probes for optical oxygen tension measurement in tissue engineering.