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Direct amine-functionalisation of γ-Fe2O3nanoparticles (2014)
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Rocher, V., Manerova, J., Kinnear, M., Evans, D. J., & Francesconi, M. G. (2014). Direct amine-functionalisation of γ-Fe2O3nanoparticles. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 43(7), 2948-2952. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt52386a

A novel and simple preparation of amine-modified γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles is described. The presence of amine groups on the surface, instead of hydroxyl groups, will allow conjugation of biologically active molecules to the iron oxide nanoparticles with... Read More about Direct amine-functionalisation of γ-Fe2O3nanoparticles.

Adsorption of benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride onto stainless steel using the quartz crystal microbalance and the depletion methods: An optimisation study (2014)
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Salama, I. E., Binks, B. P., Fletcher, P. D. I., & Horsup, D. I. (2014). Adsorption of benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride onto stainless steel using the quartz crystal microbalance and the depletion methods: An optimisation study. Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 447, 155-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.01.034

The adsorption behaviour of benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride (C12BDMAC) corrosion inhibitor from aqueous solutions onto a stainless steel surface has been investigated using the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) technique and the depletion-HPLC... Read More about Adsorption of benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride onto stainless steel using the quartz crystal microbalance and the depletion methods: An optimisation study.

2-{2,6-Bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-chlorophenylimino} -3-aryliminobutylnickel(II) bromide complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and investigation of their catalytic behavior (2014)
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Liu, Q., Zhang, W., Jia, D., Hao, X., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W.-H. (2014). 2-{2,6-Bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-chlorophenylimino} -3-aryliminobutylnickel(II) bromide complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and investigation of their catalytic behavior. Applied catalysis. A, General, 475(April), 195-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2014.01.034

The series of 2-{2,6-bis[di(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-chlorophenylimino}-3- aryliminobutane derivatives (L1-L5) and their nickel(II) dibromide complexes (Ni1-Ni5) were synthesized, and all organic compounds were fully characterized by the Fourier tran... Read More about 2-{2,6-Bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-chlorophenylimino} -3-aryliminobutylnickel(II) bromide complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and investigation of their catalytic behavior.

A highly emissive inorganic hexamolybdenum cluster complex as a handy precursor for the preparation of new luminescent materials (2014)
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Efremova, O. A., Shestopalov, M. A., Chirtsova, N. A., Smolentsev, A. I., Mironov, Y. V., Kitamura, N., Brylev, K. A., & Sutherland, A. J. (2014). A highly emissive inorganic hexamolybdenum cluster complex as a handy precursor for the preparation of new luminescent materials. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 43(16), 6021-6025. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt53126k

The synthesis and characterisation of a new, highly luminescent inorganic cluster complex, (Bu₄N)₂[Mo₆I₈(NO₃)₆], are described. The complex possesses labile nitrato ligands and is therefore a useful precursor for the design of new luminescent materia... Read More about A highly emissive inorganic hexamolybdenum cluster complex as a handy precursor for the preparation of new luminescent materials.

Huisgen-based conjugation of water-soluble porphyrins to deprotected sugars: Towards mild strategies for the labelling of glycans (2014)
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Giuntini, F., Bryden, F., Daly, R., Scanlan, E. M., & Boyle, R. W. (2014). Huisgen-based conjugation of water-soluble porphyrins to deprotected sugars: Towards mild strategies for the labelling of glycans. Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 12(8), 1203-1206. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ob42306a

Fully deprotected alkynyl-functionalised mono- and oligosaccharides undergo CuAAC-based conjugation with water-soluble porphyrin azides in aqueous environments. The mild reaction conditions are fully compatible with the presence of labile glycosidic... Read More about Huisgen-based conjugation of water-soluble porphyrins to deprotected sugars: Towards mild strategies for the labelling of glycans.

Imaging COX-2 expression in cancer using PET/SPECT radioligands: current status and future directions (2013)
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Pacelli, A., Greenman, J., Cawthorne, C., & Smith, G. (2014). Imaging COX-2 expression in cancer using PET/SPECT radioligands: current status and future directions. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals, 57(4), 317-322. https://doi.org/10.1002/jlcr.3160

The role of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 as a driving force in early tumourigenesis and the current interest in the combination of COX-2 inhibitors with standard therapy in clinical trials creates an urgent need to establish clinically relevant diagnostic... Read More about Imaging COX-2 expression in cancer using PET/SPECT radioligands: current status and future directions.

Pillared two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks based on a lower-rim acid appended calix[4]arene (2013)
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Redshaw, C., Rowe, O., Elsegood, M. R. J., Horsburgh, L., & Teat, S. J. (2014). Pillared two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks based on a lower-rim acid appended calix[4]arene. Crystal growth & design, 14(1), 270-277. https://doi.org/10.1021/cg4014703

Solvothermal reactions of the lower-rim functionalized diacid calix[4]arene 25,27-bis(methoxycarboxylic acid)-26,28-dihydroxy-4-tert-butylcalix[4]arene (LH₂) with Zn(NO₃)₂•6H₂O and the dipyridyl ligands 4,4/-bipyridyl (4,4/-bipy), 1,2-di(4-pyridyl)et... Read More about Pillared two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks based on a lower-rim acid appended calix[4]arene.

Bi- and tri-dentate imino-based iron and cobalt pre-catalysts for ethylene oligo-/polymerization (2013)
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Ma, J., Feng, C., Wang, S., Zhao, K.-Q., Sun, W.-H., Redshaw, C., & Solan, G. A. (2013). Bi- and tri-dentate imino-based iron and cobalt pre-catalysts for ethylene oligo-/polymerization. Inorganic chemistry frontiers an international journal of inorganic chemistry / Royal Society of Chemistry, 1(1), 14-34. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3qi00028a

Recent progress on the use of iron and cobalt complex pre-catalysts for ethylene reactivity is reviewed. The review is organized in terms of the denticity of the chelate ligands employed, with particular reference to the influence of the ligand frame... Read More about Bi- and tri-dentate imino-based iron and cobalt pre-catalysts for ethylene oligo-/polymerization.

Formation and structure of calcium carbonate thin films and nanofibers precipitated in the presence of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) and magnesium ions (2013)
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Paunov, V. N., Cantaert, B., Kim, Y. Y., Kröger, R., Ludwig, H., Meldrum, F. C., & Verch, A. (2013). Formation and structure of calcium carbonate thin films and nanofibers precipitated in the presence of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) and magnesium ions. Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society, 25(24), 4994-5003. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm403497g

That the cationic polyelectrolyte poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) exerts a significant influence on CaCO₃ precipitation challenges the idea that only anionic additives have this effect. Here, we show that in common with anionic polyelectrolytes... Read More about Formation and structure of calcium carbonate thin films and nanofibers precipitated in the presence of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) and magnesium ions.

Triphenylene discotic liquid crystal trimers synthesized by Co 2(CO)8-catalyzed terminal alkyne [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition (2013)
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Han, B., Hu, P., Wang, B. Q., Redshaw, C., & Zhao, K. Q. (2013). Triphenylene discotic liquid crystal trimers synthesized by Co 2(CO)8-catalyzed terminal alkyne [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 9, 2852-2861. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.9.321

The synthesis of star-shaped discotic liquid crystal trimers using Co 2(CO)8-catalyzed terminal alkyne [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction is reported. The trimers consist of three triphenylene discotic units linked to a central 1,2,4-trisubstituted b... Read More about Triphenylene discotic liquid crystal trimers synthesized by Co 2(CO)8-catalyzed terminal alkyne [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition.

Dry oil powders and oil foams stabilised by fluorinated clay platelet particles (2013)
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Binks, B. P., Sekine, T., & Tyowua, A. T. (2014). Dry oil powders and oil foams stabilised by fluorinated clay platelet particles. Soft matter, 10(4), 578-589. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3sm52748d

A series of platelet sericite particles coated to different extents with a fluorinating agent has been characterised and their behaviour in mixtures with air and oil studied. The material which forms by vigorous shaking depends on both the surface te... Read More about Dry oil powders and oil foams stabilised by fluorinated clay platelet particles.

Synthesis and characterization of 2-(2-benzhydrylnaphthyliminomethyl)pyridylnickel halides: formation of branched polyethylene (2013)
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Yue, E., Xing, Q., Zhang, L., Shi, Q., Cao, X.-P., Wang, L., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W.-H. (2014). Synthesis and characterization of 2-(2-benzhydrylnaphthyliminomethyl)pyridylnickel halides: formation of branched polyethylene. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 43(8), 3339-3346. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt53205d

A series of 2-(2-benzhydrylnaphthyliminomethyl)pyridine derivatives (L1–L3) was prepared and used to synthesize the corresponding bis-ligated nickel(II) halide complexes (Ni1–Ni6) in good yield. The molecular structures of representative complexes, n... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of 2-(2-benzhydrylnaphthyliminomethyl)pyridylnickel halides: formation of branched polyethylene.

Adsorption of shape-anisotropic and porous particles at the air–water and the decane–water interface studied by the gel trapping technique (2013)
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Sharp, E. L., Al-Shehri, H., Horozov, T., Stoyanov, S. D., & Paunov, V. N. (2014). Adsorption of shape-anisotropic and porous particles at the air–water and the decane–water interface studied by the gel trapping technique. RSC advances, 4(5), 2205-2213. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ra44563a

We have studied the attachment and orientation of anisotropic and porous microparticles at liquid surfaces by using the gel trapping technique (GTT). This technique involves spreading of the microparticles of interest at the liquid interface, subsequ... Read More about Adsorption of shape-anisotropic and porous particles at the air–water and the decane–water interface studied by the gel trapping technique.

A fragment method for systematic improvement of anharmonic adsorbate vibrational frequencies: Acetylene on Cu(001) (2013)
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Chulkov, S. K., & Benoit, D. M. (2013). A fragment method for systematic improvement of anharmonic adsorbate vibrational frequencies: Acetylene on Cu(001). The Journal of chemical physics, 139(21), Article 214704. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4829461

We suggest a novel method for systematic improvement of anharmonic adsorbate frequencies based on a fragment approach. The calculations are carried out by considering the adsorbed molecule separately and computing an energy correction using high-leve... Read More about A fragment method for systematic improvement of anharmonic adsorbate vibrational frequencies: Acetylene on Cu(001).

Water-in-water emulsions based on incompatible polymers and stabilized by triblock copolymers-templated polymersomes (2013)
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Buzza, D. M. A., Fletcher, P. D. I., Georgiou, T. K., & Ghasdian, N. (2013). Water-in-water emulsions based on incompatible polymers and stabilized by triblock copolymers-templated polymersomes. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 29(48), 14804-14814. https://doi.org/10.1021/la403356j

Aqueous solutions containing a mixture of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and dextran homopolymers form an aqueous two-phase system which can be emulsified to give a water-in-water emulsion. We show how these emulsions can be stabilized using triblock poly... Read More about Water-in-water emulsions based on incompatible polymers and stabilized by triblock copolymers-templated polymersomes.

Two-dimensional anionic zinc benzenedicarboxylates: Ionothermal syntheses, structures, properties and structural transformation (2013)
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Tapala, W., Prior, T. J., & Rujiwatra, A. (2014). Two-dimensional anionic zinc benzenedicarboxylates: Ionothermal syntheses, structures, properties and structural transformation. Polyhedron, 68, 241-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2013.10.036

The ionothermal synthesis of two intercalated two-dimensional zinc benzenedicarboxylates, EMIm2[Zn3(C6H 4(COO)2)3Cl2] (I) and BMIm 2[Zn3(C6H4(COO)2) 3Cl2] (II), employing the ionic liquids 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (EMIm-Cl) and 1-butyl-3-... Read More about Two-dimensional anionic zinc benzenedicarboxylates: Ionothermal syntheses, structures, properties and structural transformation.

Dialkylaluminium 2-imidazolylphenolates: Synthesis, characterization and ring-opening polymerization behavior towards lactides (2013)
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Zhang, W., Wang, Y., Wang, L., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W.-H. (2014). Dialkylaluminium 2-imidazolylphenolates: Synthesis, characterization and ring-opening polymerization behavior towards lactides. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 750(January), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.11.002

The stoichiometric reaction of the 2-imidazolylphenols (L1–L9) with the trialkylaluminium reagents AlR₃ (R = Me, Et and iBu), afforded the corresponding dialkylaluminium 2-imidazolylphenolate complexes [R₂Al(L1–L9)] (C1–C11), which were characterized... Read More about Dialkylaluminium 2-imidazolylphenolates: Synthesis, characterization and ring-opening polymerization behavior towards lactides.

Fabrication of a TCEP-immobilised monolithic silica microchip for reduction of disulphide bonds in proteins (2013)
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Alzahrani, E., & Welham, K. (2014). Fabrication of a TCEP-immobilised monolithic silica microchip for reduction of disulphide bonds in proteins. Analytical Methods, 6(2), 558-568. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ay41442f

Protein identification by mass spectrometry forms the cornerstone of proteomics. Commonly, the identification of proteins is based on digestion of proteins into peptides using proteolytic enzymes. Cleavage of the disulphide bonds in proteins before e... Read More about Fabrication of a TCEP-immobilised monolithic silica microchip for reduction of disulphide bonds in proteins.

Nematic twist-bend phase with nanoscale modulation of molecular orientation (2013)
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Borshch, V., Kim, Y. .-K., Xiang, J., Gao, M., Jákli, A., Panov, V. P., Vij, J. K., Imrie, C. T., Tamba, M. G., Mehl, G. H., & Lavrentovich, O. D. (2013). Nematic twist-bend phase with nanoscale modulation of molecular orientation. Nature communications, 4, Article ARTN 2635. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms3635

A state of matter in which molecules show a long-range orientational order and no positional order is called a nematic liquid crystal. The best known and most widely used (for example, in modern displays) is the uniaxial nematic, with the rod-like mo... Read More about Nematic twist-bend phase with nanoscale modulation of molecular orientation.

Surface alignment, anchoring transitions, optical properties, and topological defects in the thermotropic nematic phase of organo-siloxane tetrapodes (2013)
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Kim, Y.-K., Senyuk, B., Shin, S.-T., Kohlmeier, A., Mehl, G. H., & Lavrentovich, O. D. (2014). Surface alignment, anchoring transitions, optical properties, and topological defects in the thermotropic nematic phase of organo-siloxane tetrapodes. Molecular crystals and liquid crystals, 540(1), 20-41. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3SM52249K

We address the status of oxadiazole mesogens, C7 and C12, reported to show the biaxial nematic phase, by exploring material aspects (chemical stability, surface anchoring, optical and dielectric properties, topological defects) linked to the type of... Read More about Surface alignment, anchoring transitions, optical properties, and topological defects in the thermotropic nematic phase of organo-siloxane tetrapodes.