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Diamagnetic repulsion of particles for multilaminar flow assays (2015)
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Tarn, M. D., Elders, L. T., Peyman, S. A., & Pamme, N. (2015). Diamagnetic repulsion of particles for multilaminar flow assays. RSC advances, 5(126), 103776-103781. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra21867e

© The Royal Society of Chemistry. We demonstrate diamagnetic repulsion forces for performing continuous multilaminar flow assays on particles based on their intrinsic properties and with a simple setup. The platform could be applied to sandwich assay... Read More about Diamagnetic repulsion of particles for multilaminar flow assays.

Mechanisms of growth inhibition of primary prostate epithelial cells following gamma irradiation or photodynamic therapy including senscence, necrosis, and autophagy, but not apoptosis (2015)
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Frame, F. M., Savoie, H., Bryden, F., Giuntini, F., Mann, V. M., Simms, M. S., Boyle, R. W., & Maitland, N. J. (2016). Mechanisms of growth inhibition of primary prostate epithelial cells following gamma irradiation or photodynamic therapy including senscence, necrosis, and autophagy, but not apoptosis. Cancer medicine, 5(1), 61-73. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.553

In comparison to more differentiated cells, prostate cancer stem-like cells are radioresistant, which could explain radio-recurrent prostate cancer. Improvement of radiotherapeutic efficacy may therefore require combination therapy. We have investiga... Read More about Mechanisms of growth inhibition of primary prostate epithelial cells following gamma irradiation or photodynamic therapy including senscence, necrosis, and autophagy, but not apoptosis.

A multichannel thiacalix[4]arene-based fluorescent chemosensor for Zn²⁺, F⁻ ions and imaging of living cells (2015)
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Ran, M.-Q., Zhao, J.-L., Zhao, Y.-H., Mou, L., Zeng, X., Redshaw, C., Yuan, J.-Y., & Yamato, T. (2016). A multichannel thiacalix[4]arene-based fluorescent chemosensor for Zn²⁺, F⁻ ions and imaging of living cells. Supramolecular chemistry, 28(5-6), 418-426. https://doi.org/10.1080/10610278.2015.1109645

The fluorescent sensor (3) based on the 1,3-alternate conformation of the thiacalix[4]arene bearing the coumarin fluorophore, appended via an imino group, has been synthesised. Sensing properties were evaluated in terms of a colorimetric and fluoresc... Read More about A multichannel thiacalix[4]arene-based fluorescent chemosensor for Zn²⁺, F⁻ ions and imaging of living cells.

para-Selective C-H amidation of simple arenes with nitriles (2015)
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Xiang, S.-K., Li, J.-M., Huang, H., Feng, C., Ni, H.-L., Chen, X.-Z., Wang, B.-Q., Zhao, K.-Q., Hu, P., & Redshaw, C. (2015). para-Selective C-H amidation of simple arenes with nitriles. Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 357(16-17), 3435-3440. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.201500651

A para-selective C-H amidation of simple arenes with nitriles has been developed. By increasing the amount of arenes, a further meta-selective C-H arylation of the produced amides occurred. Both steric and electronic effects are utilized to control t... Read More about para-Selective C-H amidation of simple arenes with nitriles.

Molybdenum (VI) imido complexes derived from chelating phenols : Synthesis, characterization and ɛ-Caprolactone ROP capability (2015)
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Al-Khafaji, Y., Prior, T., Redshaw, C., & Elsegood, M. (2015). Molybdenum (VI) imido complexes derived from chelating phenols : Synthesis, characterization and ɛ-Caprolactone ROP capability. Catalysts, 5(4), 1928-1947. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal5041928

Reaction of the bulky bi-phenols 2,2′-RCH[4,6-(t-Bu)₂C₆H₂OH]₂ (R = Me L¹ᵐᵉH₂, Ph L¹ᵖʰH₂) with the bis(imido) molybdenum(VI) tert-butoxides [Mo(NR¹)(NR²)(Ot-Bu)₂] (R¹ = R² = 2,6-C₆H₃-i-Pr₂; R¹ = t-Bu, R² = C₆F₅) afforded, following the successive remo... Read More about Molybdenum (VI) imido complexes derived from chelating phenols : Synthesis, characterization and ɛ-Caprolactone ROP capability.

Development of PDT/PET theranostics: synthesis and biological evaluation of an ¹⁸F-radiolabeled water soluble porphyrin (2015)
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Entract, G. M., Bryden, F., Domarkas, J., Savoie, H., Allott, L., Archibald, S. J., Cawthorne, C., & Boyle, R. W. (2015). Development of PDT/PET theranostics: synthesis and biological evaluation of an ¹⁸F-radiolabeled water soluble porphyrin. Molecular pharmaceutics, 12(12), 4414-4423. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00606

Synthesis of the first water-soluble porphyrin radiolabeled with fluorine-18 is described: a new molecular theranostic agent which integrates the therapeutic selectivity of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with the imaging efficacy of positron emission tom... Read More about Development of PDT/PET theranostics: synthesis and biological evaluation of an ¹⁸F-radiolabeled water soluble porphyrin.

Manganese coordination chemistry of bis(imino)phenoxide derived [2 + 2] Schiff-base macrocyclic ligands (2015)
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Yang, W., Zhao, K.-Q., Wang, B.-Q., Redshaw, C., Elsegood, M. R., Zhao, J.-L., & Yamato, T. (in press). Manganese coordination chemistry of bis(imino)phenoxide derived [2 + 2] Schiff-base macrocyclic ligands. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 45(1), 226-236. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5dt03453a

The [2 + 2] Schiff base macrocycles [2,2'-(CH₂CH₂)(C₆H₄N)₂-2,6-(4-RC₆H₃OH)]₂ (IʳH₂), upon reaction with MnCl₂ (two equivalents) afforded the bimetallic complex [Cl₃Mn(NCMe)][MnCl(IᵗᵇᵘH₂)] (2). Under similar conditions, use of the related [2 + 2] oxy-... Read More about Manganese coordination chemistry of bis(imino)phenoxide derived [2 + 2] Schiff-base macrocyclic ligands.

A pyrene-armed hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene as a multi-sensor via synergistic and demetallation effects (2015)
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Redshaw, C., Fukuda, M., Jiang, X., Jin, C. C., Ni, X. L., Wu, C., Yamato, T., & Zeng, X. (2015). A pyrene-armed hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene as a multi-sensor via synergistic and demetallation effects. Tetrahedron, 71(52), 9593-9597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2015.11.004

A new pyrene-armed hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene L has been synthesized, which exhibits a pronounced fluorescence enhancement response toward Cu²⁺ ions via a Zn²⁺ or Cd²⁺ triggered synergistic effect. Additionally, the L·Cu²⁺+ complex can subsequently... Read More about A pyrene-armed hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene as a multi-sensor via synergistic and demetallation effects.

Oil-in-oil emulsions stabilised solely by solid particles (2015)
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Binks, B. P., & Tyowua, A. T. (2016). Oil-in-oil emulsions stabilised solely by solid particles. Soft matter, 12(3), 876-887. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5sm02438b

A brief review of the stabilisation of emulsions of two immiscible oils is given. We then describe the use of fumed silica particles coated with either hydrocarbon or fluorocarbon groups in acting as sole stabilisers of emulsions of various vegetable... Read More about Oil-in-oil emulsions stabilised solely by solid particles.

Responsive aqueous foams stabilized by silica nanoparticles hydrophobized in situ with a conventional surfactant (2015)
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Binks, B. P., Cui, Z., Jiang, J., Pei, X., & Zhu, Y. (2015). Responsive aqueous foams stabilized by silica nanoparticles hydrophobized in situ with a conventional surfactant. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 31(47), 12937-12943. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03681

In the recent past, switchable surfactants and switchable/stimulus-responsive surface-active particles have been of great interest. Both can be transformed between surface-active and surface-inactive states via several triggers, making them recoverab... Read More about Responsive aqueous foams stabilized by silica nanoparticles hydrophobized in situ with a conventional surfactant.

Influence of secondary ligand on structures and topologies of lanthanide coordination polymers with 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine hexaacetic acid (2015)
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Bunlawee, Y., Meundaeng, N., Mookda, P., Watcharee, F., Prior, T. J., & Apinpus, R. (2015). Influence of secondary ligand on structures and topologies of lanthanide coordination polymers with 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine hexaacetic acid. Journal of coordination chemistry, 68(23), 4184-4202. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2015.1100721

© 2015 Taylor and Francis. A series of new lanthanide coordination polymers has been synthesized and structurally characterized; [Ln 4 (TTHA) 2 (pzac)(H 3 O) 2 (H 2 O)]·5H 2 O (Ln = Pr (1a) and Nd (1b)), [Sm 8 (TTHA) 4 (pzac) 0.5 (H 3 O)(H 2 O) 7.5 ]... Read More about Influence of secondary ligand on structures and topologies of lanthanide coordination polymers with 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine hexaacetic acid.

pH-responsive gas–water–solid interface for multiphase catalysis (2015)
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Binks, B. P., Cheng, F., Huang, J., & Yang, H. (2015). pH-responsive gas–water–solid interface for multiphase catalysis. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137(47), 15015-15025. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b09790

© 2015 American Chemical Society. Despite their wide utility in laboratory synthesis and industrial fabrication, gas-water-solid multiphase catalysis reactions often suffer from low reaction efficiency because of the low solubility of gases in water.... Read More about pH-responsive gas–water–solid interface for multiphase catalysis.

Selective oxidation of cyclohexene through gold functionalized silica monolith microreactors (2015)
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Alotaibi, M. T., Taylor, M. J., Liu, D., Beaumont, S. K., & Kyriakou, G. (2016). Selective oxidation of cyclohexene through gold functionalized silica monolith microreactors. Surface science, 646, 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2015.10.039

Two simple, reproducible methods of preparing evenly distributed Au nanoparticle containing mesoporous silica monoliths are investigated. These Au nanoparticle containing monoliths are subsequently investigated as flow reactors for the selective oxid... Read More about Selective oxidation of cyclohexene through gold functionalized silica monolith microreactors.

Sporopollenin, the least known yet toughest natural biopolymer (2015)
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Mackenzie, G., Boa, A. N., Diego-Taboada, A., Atkin, S. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (2015). Sporopollenin, the least known yet toughest natural biopolymer. Frontiers in Materials, 2, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2015.00066

© 2015 Mackenzie, Boa, Diego-Taboada, Atkin and Sathyapalan. Sporopollenin is highly cross-linked polymer composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that is extraordinarily stable and has been found chemically intact in sedimentary rocks some 500 milli... Read More about Sporopollenin, the least known yet toughest natural biopolymer.

Regio-selective substitution at the 1,3- and 6,8-positions of pyrene for the construction of small dipolar molecules (2015)
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Feng, X., Tomiyasu, H., Hu, J.-Y., Wei, X., Redshaw, C., Elsegood, M. R. J., Horsburgh, L., Teat, S. J., & Yamato, T. (2015). Regio-selective substitution at the 1,3- and 6,8-positions of pyrene for the construction of small dipolar molecules. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 80(21), 10973-10978. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5b02128

© 2015 American Chemical Society. This article presents a novel asymmetrical functionalization strategy for the construction of dipolar molecules via efficient regioselective functionalization along the Z-axis of pyrene at both the 1,3- and 6,8-posit... Read More about Regio-selective substitution at the 1,3- and 6,8-positions of pyrene for the construction of small dipolar molecules.

Switchable opening and closing of a liquid marble via ultrasonic levitation (2015)
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Zang, D., Li, J., Chen, Z., Zhai, Z., Geng, X., & Binks, B. P. (2015). Switchable opening and closing of a liquid marble via ultrasonic levitation. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 31(42), 11502-11507. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b02917

Liquid marbles have promising applications in the field of microreactors, where the opening and closing of their surfaces plays a central role. We have levitated liquid water marbles using an acoustic levitator and, thereby, achieved the manipulation... Read More about Switchable opening and closing of a liquid marble via ultrasonic levitation.

Cell shape recognition by colloidal cell imprints: Energy of the cell-imprint interaction (2015)
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Borovicka, J., Stoyanov, S. D., & Paunov, V. N. (2015). Cell shape recognition by colloidal cell imprints: Energy of the cell-imprint interaction. Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, 92(3), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.92.032730

The results presented in this study are aimed at the theoretical estimate of the interactions between a spherical microbial cell and the colloidal cell imprints in terms of the Derjaguin, Landau, Vervey, and Overbeek (DLVO) surface forces. We adapted... Read More about Cell shape recognition by colloidal cell imprints: Energy of the cell-imprint interaction.

The design and investigation of the self-assembly of dimers with two nematic phases (2015)
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Ahmed, Z., Welch, C., & Mehl, G. H. (2015). The design and investigation of the self-assembly of dimers with two nematic phases. RSC advances, 5(113), 93513-93521. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra18118f

A series of non-symmetric dimers were synthesised containing either cyanobiphenyl or difluoroterphenyl moieties on one side and a range of long, short, bent, polar or apolar mesogens on the other side of the molecules. The dielectric anisotropy of th... Read More about The design and investigation of the self-assembly of dimers with two nematic phases.

Mechanical compression to characterize the robustness of liquid marbles (2015)
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Liu, Z., Fu, X., Binks, B. P., & Shum, H. C. (2015). Mechanical compression to characterize the robustness of liquid marbles. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 31(41), 11236-11242. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b02792

In this work, we have devised a new approach to measure the critical pressure that a liquid marble can withstand. A liquid marble is gradually squeezed under a mechanical compression applied by two parallel plates. It ruptures at a sufficiently large... Read More about Mechanical compression to characterize the robustness of liquid marbles.

Stabilization of Pickering Emulsions with Oppositely Charged Latex Particles: Influence of Various Parameters and Particle Arrangement around Droplets (2015)
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Nallamilli, T., Binks, B. P., Mani, E., & Basavaraj, M. G. (2015). Stabilization of Pickering Emulsions with Oppositely Charged Latex Particles: Influence of Various Parameters and Particle Arrangement around Droplets. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 31(41), 11200-11208. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b02443

© 2015 American Chemical Society. In this study we explore the fundamental aspects of Pickering emulsions stabilized by oppositely charged particles. Using oppositely charged latex particles as a model system, Pickering emulsions with good long-term... Read More about Stabilization of Pickering Emulsions with Oppositely Charged Latex Particles: Influence of Various Parameters and Particle Arrangement around Droplets.