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Structural diversity in imidazolidinone organocatalysts: A synchrotron and computational study (2007)
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Burley, J. C., Gilmour, R., Prior, T. J., & Day, G. M. (2008). Structural diversity in imidazolidinone organocatalysts: A synchrotron and computational study. Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications, 64(1), O10-O14. https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270107051396

(5)-1-(Methylaminocarbonyl)-3-phenylpropanaminium chloride (52·HCl), C 10 H 15 N 2 O + ·Cl - , crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2 1 2 1 2 1 with a single formula unit per asymmetric unit. (5R/S)-5-Benzyl-2,2,3-trimethyl-4-oxoimidazolid... Read More about Structural diversity in imidazolidinone organocatalysts: A synchrotron and computational study.

Vanadium Complexes Possessing N2O2S2-Based Ligands:  Highly Active Procatalysts for the Homopolymerization of Ethylene and Copolymerization of Ethylene/1-hexene (2007)
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Homden, D. M., Redshaw, C., & Hughes, D. L. (2007). Vanadium Complexes Possessing N2O2S2-Based Ligands:  Highly Active Procatalysts for the Homopolymerization of Ethylene and Copolymerization of Ethylene/1-hexene. Inorganic chemistry, 46(25), 10827-10839. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic701461b

The family of ligands containing an N2O2S2 core, namely, 1,2-di(3-Me-5-t-Bu-salicylaldimino-o-phenylthio)ethane (H 2L1), 1,3-di(3-Me-5-t-Bu-salicylaldimino-o-phenylthio) propane (H2L2), 1,4-di(3-Me-5-t-Bu-salicylaldimino-o- phenylthio)-butane (H2L3),... Read More about Vanadium Complexes Possessing N2O2S2-Based Ligands:  Highly Active Procatalysts for the Homopolymerization of Ethylene and Copolymerization of Ethylene/1-hexene.

Synthesis and structure of pentamethylcyclopentadienyl tungsten(V) complexes containing functionalized 6,12-epiiminodibenzo[b,f][1.5]diazorine ligands (2007)
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Redshaw, C., Wood, P. T., & Elsegood, M. R. (2007). Synthesis and structure of pentamethylcyclopentadienyl tungsten(V) complexes containing functionalized 6,12-epiiminodibenzo[b,f][1.5]diazorine ligands. Organometallics, 26(25), 6501-6504. https://doi.org/10.1021/om700810p

2-Amino-3,5-dibromobenzaldehyde [3,5-Br2-2-H2NC 6CHO] undergoes a self-condensation reaction in the presence of o- or m-anthranilic acid, affording the novel ligand systems [o- or m-(HO 2C)C6H4(μ3-N)L] (L = [3,5-Br 2-HNC6H2-CH]2). Further interaction... Read More about Synthesis and structure of pentamethylcyclopentadienyl tungsten(V) complexes containing functionalized 6,12-epiiminodibenzo[b,f][1.5]diazorine ligands.

A synchrotron study of Ba5Ta2Cl2O9 (2007)
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Barnes, A. D. J., Francesconi, M. G., & Prior, T. J. (2007). A synchrotron study of Ba5Ta2Cl2O9. Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 63(5), I127 - I128. https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536807016790

The structure of pentabarium ditantalum dichloride nonaoxide, Ba5Ta2Cl2O9, is isotypic with Ba5Ru1.6W0.4Cl2O9 and with one polymorph of Ba5Ru2Cl2O9. It is related to the perovskite structure and shows a ten-layer stacking of BaO3 and BaCl blocks alon... Read More about A synchrotron study of Ba5Ta2Cl2O9.

Ionization in vacuum ultraviolet F2 laser ablated polymer plumes (2007)
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Dyer, P. E., Pervolaraki, M., Walton, C. D., Lippert, T., Kuhnke, M., & Wokaun, A. (2008). Ionization in vacuum ultraviolet F2 laser ablated polymer plumes. Applied physics. A, Materials science & processing, 90(3), 403-409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-007-4341-x

An experimental investigation of ion generation in the 157-nm vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) F-2 laser ablation of three selected polymers - glycidyl azide polymer (GAP), a triazene polymer (TP6) and polyimide - is described. An ion collector probe is used... Read More about Ionization in vacuum ultraviolet F2 laser ablated polymer plumes.

Simultaneous bioassays in a microfluidic channel on plugs of different magnetic particles (2007)
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Bronzeau, S., & Pamme, N. (2008). Simultaneous bioassays in a microfluidic channel on plugs of different magnetic particles. Analytica Chimica Acta, 609(1), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2007.11.035

Magnetic particles coated with specific biomolecules are often used as solid supports for bioassays but conventional test tube based techniques are time consuming and labour intensive. An alternative is to work on magnetic particle plugs immobilised... Read More about Simultaneous bioassays in a microfluidic channel on plugs of different magnetic particles.

Foams and foam films stabilised by solid particles (2007)
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Horozov, T. S. (2008). Foams and foam films stabilised by solid particles. Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science, 13(3), 134-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cocis.2007.11.009

Recent developments in the field of particle-stabilised aqueous foams and foam films are reviewed. Reports on ultrastable foams stabilised by solid particles are highlighted and factors responsible for the extraordinary foam stability are discussed i... Read More about Foams and foam films stabilised by solid particles.

Crystal structures, thermogravimetric and magnetic properties of four organodiamine templated vanadium oxide frameworks: influences of diaminoalkane templates (2007)
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Settheeworrarit, T., Prior, T. J., Meansiri, S., Limtrakul, J., & Rujiwatra, A. (2008). Crystal structures, thermogravimetric and magnetic properties of four organodiamine templated vanadium oxide frameworks: influences of diaminoalkane templates. Journal of inorganic and organometallic polymers and materials, 18(2), 253-263. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-007-9171-y

A series of four diaminoalkane templated vanadium oxide polymeric frameworks, [(V2O8V2O2)-O-IV-O-V](C2H10N2), [V (2O8V2V)-O-IV O-2](C3H12N2), [(V4O10V2V)-O-IV O-4](C4H14N2) and [(V4O102O4)-O-IV-O-V-O-V](C5H16N2), have been successfully prepared under... Read More about Crystal structures, thermogravimetric and magnetic properties of four organodiamine templated vanadium oxide frameworks: influences of diaminoalkane templates.

Effect of electrolyte in silicone oil-in-water emulsions stabilised by fumed silica particles (2007)
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Horozov, T., Binks, B. P., & Gottschalk-Gaudig, T. (2007). Effect of electrolyte in silicone oil-in-water emulsions stabilised by fumed silica particles. Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 9(48), 6398-6404. https://doi.org/10.1039/b709807n

Partially hydrophobised fumed silica particles are used to make silicone oil-in-water emulsions at natural pH of the aqueous phase. The stability and rheological properties of the emulsions and suspensions are studied at NaCl concentrations in the ra... Read More about Effect of electrolyte in silicone oil-in-water emulsions stabilised by fumed silica particles.

Characterization of cellular chemical dynamics using combined microfluidic and Raman techniques (2007)
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Zhang, X., Yin, H., Cooper, J. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2008). Characterization of cellular chemical dynamics using combined microfluidic and Raman techniques. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 390(3), 833-840. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-007-1564-9

The integration of a range of technologies including microfluidics, surface-enhanced Raman scattering and confocal microspectroscopy has been successfully used to characterize in situ single living CHO (Chinese hamster ovary) cells with a high degree... Read More about Characterization of cellular chemical dynamics using combined microfluidic and Raman techniques.

Long-range magnetic ordering in Ba2CoS3: A neutron diffraction study (2007)
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Headspith, D. A., Battle, P. D., & Francesconi, M. G. (2007). Long-range magnetic ordering in Ba2CoS3: A neutron diffraction study. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 180(10), 2859-2863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2007.07.029

Neutron powder diffraction has been used to determine the magnetic structure of the quasi-one-dimensional compound Ba2CoS3, which contains linear [001] chains of vertex-sharing CoS4 tetrahedra, spaced apart by Ba2+ cations. At 1.5 K the Co2+ cations... Read More about Long-range magnetic ordering in Ba2CoS3: A neutron diffraction study.

Photocatalytic activity of surface modified TiO2/RuO2/SiO2 nanoparticles for azo-dye degradation (2007)
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Ibhadon, A., Greenway, G., & Yue, Y. (2008). Photocatalytic activity of surface modified TiO2/RuO2/SiO2 nanoparticles for azo-dye degradation. Catalysis communications, 9(1), 153-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2007.05.038

SiO2/RuO2 modified high surface area titania dioxide nanoparticles prepared by hydrogen reduction were examined for their catalytic properties towards the photodegradation of methyl orange (MO), a common water pollutant in the textile industry. The m... Read More about Photocatalytic activity of surface modified TiO2/RuO2/SiO2 nanoparticles for azo-dye degradation.

Synthesis and low temperature fluorination of the alkaline-earth palladates Ba2-xSrxPdO3 (x = 0-2) (2007)
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Baikie, T., Young, N. A., & Francesconi, M. G. (2007). Synthesis and low temperature fluorination of the alkaline-earth palladates Ba2-xSrxPdO3 (x = 0-2). Progress in Solid State Chemistry, 35(2-4 SPEC. ISS.), 265-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2007.01.010

Since the discovery of superconductivity in Sr2CuO2F2+δ there has been an increased interest in ternary oxide-fluorides. Sr2CuO2F2+δ is prepared via low temperature (T = 220 °C) reaction routes. Low temperature fluorination induces an interesting str... Read More about Synthesis and low temperature fluorination of the alkaline-earth palladates Ba2-xSrxPdO3 (x = 0-2).

Preparation of mesoporous Pd/Si3N4nanocomposites as heterogeneous catalysts via three different chemical routes (2006)
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Cheng, F., Kelly, S. M., Young, N. A., Hope, C. N., Beverley, K., Francesconi, M. G., Clark, S., Bradley, J. S., & Lefebvre, F. (2006). Preparation of mesoporous Pd/Si3N4nanocomposites as heterogeneous catalysts via three different chemical routes. Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society, 18(25), 5996-6005. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm061106h

Mesoporous palladium/silicon nitride nanocomposites were prepared via three different chemical routes to generate simultaneous control of the solid-state morphology of the palladium nanoparticles and that of the silicon nitride support at the same ti... Read More about Preparation of mesoporous Pd/Si3N4nanocomposites as heterogeneous catalysts via three different chemical routes.

Chromogenic indicator for anion reporting based on an N-substituted oxoporphyrinogen (2006)
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Hill, J. P., Schumacher, A. L., D'Souza, F., Labuta, J., Redshaw, C., Elsegood, M. R., Aoyagi, M., Nakanishi, T., & Ariga, K. (2006). Chromogenic indicator for anion reporting based on an N-substituted oxoporphyrinogen. Inorganic chemistry, 45(20), 8288-8296. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic0611591

5,10,15,20-Tetrakis-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexadienylidene porphyrinogen and its di-N-benzylated derivative are solvatochromic dyes capable of binding anionic species. The influence of solvent polarity and hydrogen bonding on their electronic ab... Read More about Chromogenic indicator for anion reporting based on an N-substituted oxoporphyrinogen.

DSC study of sucrose melting (2006)
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Beckett, S. T., Francesconi, M. G., Geary, P. M., Mackenzie, G., & Maulny, A. P. (2006). DSC study of sucrose melting. Carbohydrate Research, 341(15), 2591-2599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2006.07.004

An early endothermic peak at ∼150 °C was observed for crystalline sucrose by differential scanning calorimetry. The enthalpy at this temperature was found to vary with recrystallised sucrose from different sources. The addition of mineral salts to re... Read More about DSC study of sucrose melting.

Magnetic coupling and long-range order in the spin-chain sulfide Ba 2CoS3 (2006)
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Barnes, A. D., Baikie, T., Hardy, V., Lepetit, M. B., Maignan, A., Young, N. A., & Francesconi, M. G. (2006). Magnetic coupling and long-range order in the spin-chain sulfide Ba 2CoS3. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 16(34), 3489-3502. https://doi.org/10.1039/b605178b

In this paper, we report on the magnetic properties of Ba 2CoS3, a spin-chain compound recently found to be the first Co2+-containing one-dimensional sulfide to show metallic-like conductivity and negative magnetoresistance. We carried out an in-dept... Read More about Magnetic coupling and long-range order in the spin-chain sulfide Ba 2CoS3.

Complexes of tungsten(IV,VI) derived from linked aryloxide ligands (2006)
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Redshaw, C., & Humphrey, S. M. (2006). Complexes of tungsten(IV,VI) derived from linked aryloxide ligands. Polyhedron, 25(9), 1946-1954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2005.12.008

Biphenoxo complexes of tungsten(VI), [WCl4{CHR[C6H2(But)2O]2}] R = H (1), Me (2) are reduced by Na/Hg in the presence of PMe3 to give cis, trans-WCl2(PMe3)2{CHR[C6H2(But)2O]2} R = H (3), Me (4). Reaction of [WOCl4] with the biphenols 2,2′-CHR[C6H2(Bu... Read More about Complexes of tungsten(IV,VI) derived from linked aryloxide ligands.

General method of preparation of mesoporous M/Si3N4 nano-composites via a non-aqueous sol-gel route (2005)
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Cheng, F., Kelly, S. M., Young, N. A., Clark, S., Francesconi, M. G., Lefebvre, F., & Bradley, J. S. (2005). General method of preparation of mesoporous M/Si3N4 nano-composites via a non-aqueous sol-gel route. Chemical communications : Chem comm / the Royal Society of Chemistry, 5662-5664. https://doi.org/10.1039/b511790a

We report a general method for the preparation of transition-metal silicon nitride nanocomposites; for example, mesoporous Pd-Si 3 N 4 nanocomposite materials with high surface area were prepared by pyrolysis of a silicon palladium imide-chloride co... Read More about General method of preparation of mesoporous M/Si3N4 nano-composites via a non-aqueous sol-gel route.

Thioglycosylated cationic porphyrins––convenient synthesis and photodynamic activity in vitro (2004)
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Ahmed, S., Davoust, E., Savoie, H., Boa, A. N., & Boyle, R. W. (2004). Thioglycosylated cationic porphyrins––convenient synthesis and photodynamic activity in vitro. Tetrahedron letters; the international organ for the rapid publication of preliminary communications in organic chemistry, 45(31), 6045-6047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.06.021

A convenient and flexible synthesis of meso-tetraaryl porphyrins substituted with three thioglycosyl units, and also bearing one pyridyl substituent is reported. Quaternisation of the pyridine nitrogen with alkyl iodides gives access to a range of wa... Read More about Thioglycosylated cationic porphyrins––convenient synthesis and photodynamic activity in vitro.