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Effect of added diols (glycols) on the emulsion properties of oil, water and surfactant mixtures (2011)
Journal Article
Binks, B. P., Fletcher, P. D., Thompson, M. A., & Elliott, R. P. (2011). Effect of added diols (glycols) on the emulsion properties of oil, water and surfactant mixtures. Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, 390(1-3), 67-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2011.09.005

We have investigated the effects of addition of various diols on the properties of water–paraffin emulsions stabilised by non-ionic surfactants. Diols do not partition to the oil phase of these emulsions to any significant extent. Diol addition cause... Read More about Effect of added diols (glycols) on the emulsion properties of oil, water and surfactant mixtures.

Antibacterial effects of theaflavin and synergy with epicatechin against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (2011)
Journal Article
Betts, J. W., Kelly, S. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2011). Antibacterial effects of theaflavin and synergy with epicatechin against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. International journal of antimicrobial agents, 38(5), 421-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.07.006

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Acinetobacter baumannii are recognised as important nosocomial pathogens; however, due to their intrinsic resistance to multiple antibiotics, treatment options are limited. Polyphenols from black tea have been shown t... Read More about Antibacterial effects of theaflavin and synergy with epicatechin against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

Scaling up of continuous-flow, microwave-assisted, organic reactions by varying the size of Pd-functionalized catalytic monoliths (2011)
Journal Article
He, P., Haswell, S. J., Fletcher, P. D., Kelly, S. M., & Mansfield, A. (2011). Scaling up of continuous-flow, microwave-assisted, organic reactions by varying the size of Pd-functionalized catalytic monoliths. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 7, 1150-1157. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.7.133

A product-scalable, catalytically mediated flow system has been developed to perform Suzuki-Miyaura reactions under a microwave heating regime, in which the volumetric throughput of a Pd-supported silica monolith can be used to increase the quantity... Read More about Scaling up of continuous-flow, microwave-assisted, organic reactions by varying the size of Pd-functionalized catalytic monoliths.

Liquid crystalline organic semiconductors: nematic spiro[cyclopentyl-1,9']fluorenes (2011)
Journal Article
Billa, M. R., Kassireddy, K., Haro, M., Al-Kalifah, M. S., Kelly, S. M., Kitney, S. P., & O'Neill, M. (2011). Liquid crystalline organic semiconductors: nematic spiro[cyclopentyl-1,9']fluorenes. Liquid crystals, 38(7), 813-829. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2011.577913

A number of nematic spiro[cyclopentyl-1,9′]fluorene reactive mesogens with polymerisable oxetane or non-conjugated diene end-groups have been successfully synthesised. The melting and clearing points of these new spiro[cyclopentyl-1,9′]fluorenes are... Read More about Liquid crystalline organic semiconductors: nematic spiro[cyclopentyl-1,9']fluorenes.

Cell sorting by endocytotic capacity in a microfluidic magnetophoresis device (2011)
Journal Article
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.

Compartmentalization and separation of aqueous reagents in the water droplets of water-in-oil high internal phase emulsions (2011)
Journal Article
Dunstan, T. S., & Fletcher, P. D. I. (2011). Compartmentalization and separation of aqueous reagents in the water droplets of water-in-oil high internal phase emulsions. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 27(7), 3409-3415. https://doi.org/10.1021/la200058d

We have compartmentalised aqueous reagents and indicator species within the micron-sized water droplets of mixed high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). Mass transport of the reagents across the micron-thickness oil films separating the water droplets... Read More about Compartmentalization and separation of aqueous reagents in the water droplets of water-in-oil high internal phase emulsions.

Identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-specific peptides for targeted photoantimicrobial chemotherapy (2011)
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Vince, R. V., Madden, L. A., Alonso, C. M., Savoie, H., Boyle, R. W., Todman, M., Paget, T., & Greenman, J. (2011). Identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-specific peptides for targeted photoantimicrobial chemotherapy. Photochemical & photobiological sciences : an international journal, 10(4), 515-522. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0pp00267d

The increasing prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), necessitates development of alternative modes of bacterial targeting which are not hindered by antibiotic resistance and minimise... Read More about Identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-specific peptides for targeted photoantimicrobial chemotherapy.

Polyacrylamide nanoparticles as a delivery system in photodynamic therapy (2011)
Journal Article
Kuruppuarachchi, M., Lowry, A., Savoie, H., Alonso, C., & Boyle, R. W. (2011). Polyacrylamide nanoparticles as a delivery system in photodynamic therapy. Molecular pharmaceutics, 8(3), 920-931. https://doi.org/10.1021/mp200023y

Nanoparticles can be targeted towards, and accumulate in, tumor tissue by the enhanced permeability and retention effect, if sequestration by the reticuloendothelial system (RES) is avoided. The application of nanoparticles in the field of drug deliv... Read More about Polyacrylamide nanoparticles as a delivery system in photodynamic therapy.

Preparation, structural characterization, and thermal ammonolysis of two novel dimeric transition silylamide complexes (2011)
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Cheng, F., Hope, C. N., Archibald, S. J., Bradley, J. S., Clark, S., Francesconi, M. G., Kelly, S. M., Young, N. A., & Lefebvre, F. (2011). Preparation, structural characterization, and thermal ammonolysis of two novel dimeric transition silylamide complexes. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 8(2), 467-481. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7402.2009.02452.x

The preparation and molecular structures of two novel dimeric transition metal silylamide complexes {Li0.5Zr[NHSi(NMe2)3]1.5[NSi(NMe2)3]0.5[μ -NSi(NMe2)3]}2 and {Li0.5Hf[NHSi(NMe2)3]1.5[NSi(NMe2)3]0.5[μ-NSi(NMe2)3]}2 with a tetrahedral coordination e... Read More about Preparation, structural characterization, and thermal ammonolysis of two novel dimeric transition silylamide complexes.

Resolution of pentafluorophenyl 2-phenylpropanoate using combinations of quasi-enantiomeric oxazolidin-2-ones (2011)
Journal Article
Al Shaye, N., Benoit, D. M., Chavda, S., Coulbeck, E., Dingjan, M., Eames, J., & Yohannes, Y. (2011). Resolution of pentafluorophenyl 2-phenylpropanoate using combinations of quasi-enantiomeric oxazolidin-2-ones. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 22(4), 413-438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetasy.2011.02.022

The kinetic, mutual and parallel resolution of a series of structurally related active esters derived from 2-phenylpropanoic acid using a combination of quasi-enantiomeric oxazolidin-2-ones is discussed.

A set of highly water-soluble tetraethyleneglycol-substituted Zn(ii) phthalocyanines: synthesis, photochemical and photophysical properties, interaction with plasma proteins and in vitro phototoxicity (2010)
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Tuncel, S., Dumoulin, F., Gailer, J., Sooriyaarachchi, M., Atilla, D., Durmuş, M., Bouchu, D., Savoie, H., Boyle, R. W., & Ahsen, V. (2011). A set of highly water-soluble tetraethyleneglycol-substituted Zn(ii) phthalocyanines: synthesis, photochemical and photophysical properties, interaction with plasma proteins and in vitro phototoxicity. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 40(16), 4067-4079. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0dt01260b

Three Zn(II) phthalocyanines substituted by hydroxyl-terminated tetraethylene glycol chains have been synthesized. In order to evaluate the potential of these highly water-soluble phthalocyanines as type II-photosensitisers for photodynamic therapy,... Read More about A set of highly water-soluble tetraethyleneglycol-substituted Zn(ii) phthalocyanines: synthesis, photochemical and photophysical properties, interaction with plasma proteins and in vitro phototoxicity.

Gender and Security (2010)
Book Chapter
Kennedy, C., & Kennedy-Pipe, C. (2010). Gender and Security. In Contemporary Security Studies (106 - 120). (2nd). Oxford University Press

Provides broad coverage of contemporary security studies, giving lecturers the flexibility to use the text in a way that supports their module. Assumes no background knowledge and makes effective use of learning features, making it accessible to stud... Read More about Gender and Security.

Ordered materials for organic electronics and photonics (2010)
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O’Neill, M., & Kelly, S. M. (2011). Ordered materials for organic electronics and photonics. Advanced materials, 23(5), 566-584. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201002884

We present a critical review of semiconducting/light emitting, liquid crystalline materials and their use in electronic and photonic devices such as transistors, photovoltaics, OLEDs and lasers. We report that annealing from the mesophase improves th... Read More about Ordered materials for organic electronics and photonics.

Production of deuterium labelled (−)-epicatechin in a microreactor (2010)
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Betts, J. W., Kitney, S. P., Fu, Y., Peng, W.-M., Kelly, S. M., & Haswell, S. J. (2011). Production of deuterium labelled (−)-epicatechin in a microreactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 167(2-3), 545-547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2010.08.093

Green tea catechins have been reported to have multiple health benefits. To understand their metabolic and toxicological interactions in the human body studies need to be undertaken using stable isotope labelled compounds, but they can be time consum... Read More about Production of deuterium labelled (−)-epicatechin in a microreactor.

Carbazole nematic liquid crystals (2010)
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Bao, W., Billa, M. R., Kassireddy, K., Haro, M., Kelly, M. J., Kitney, S. P., Al Kalifah, M. S., Wei, P., Dong, D., O'Neill, M., & Kelly, S. M. (2010). Carbazole nematic liquid crystals. Liquid crystals, 37(10), 1289-1303. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2010.504862

A number of calamitic 2,7-diary-N-alkyl-substituted carbazoles with an enantiotropic nematic phase have been prepared. Branching of the aliphatic chain attached to the nitrogen atom in the carbazole ring leads to significantly lower liquid crystal tr... Read More about Carbazole nematic liquid crystals.

Isolated word recognition of silent speech using magnetic implants and sensors (2010)
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Gilbert, J. M., Rybchenko, S. I., Hofe, R., Ell, S. R., Fagan, M. J., Moore, R. K., & Green, P. (2010). Isolated word recognition of silent speech using magnetic implants and sensors. Medical engineering & physics, 32(10), 1189-1197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2010.08.011

There are a number of situations where individuals wish to communicate verbally but are unable to use conventional means so called 'silent speech'. These include speakers in noisy and covert situations as well as patients who have lost their voice as... Read More about Isolated word recognition of silent speech using magnetic implants and sensors.

Optical properties of light-emitting nematic liquid crystals: A joint experimental and theoretical study (2010)
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Liedtke, A., O'Neill, M., Kelly, S. M., Kitney, S. P., van Averbeke, B., Boudard, P., Beljonne, D., & Cornil, J. (2010). Optical properties of light-emitting nematic liquid crystals: A joint experimental and theoretical study. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 114(37), 11975-11982. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp104280w

Semiempirical quantum-chemical calculations are used to simulate the optical properties of a series of green light-emitting nematic liquid crystals containing fluorene, thiophene, or thienothiophene groups with solid-state photoluminescence quantum e... Read More about Optical properties of light-emitting nematic liquid crystals: A joint experimental and theoretical study.

Comparison of Birch with electrochemical reduction of 2,3-diphenyl-1,4- diazaspiro[4.5]deca-1,3-diene (2010)
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Zhou, Y., Andreou, A., Biktagirov, E., Eames, J., & Wadhawan, J. (2010). Comparison of Birch with electrochemical reduction of 2,3-diphenyl-1,4- diazaspiro[4.5]deca-1,3-diene. Electrochemistry communications, 12(11), 1493-1497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2010.08.016

Reduction of 2,3-diphenyl-1,4-diazaspiro[4.5]deca-1,3-diene is investigated both voltammetrically (glassy-carbon electrode, 20°C, non-aqueous-solvents) and using dissolving-metals (sodium, −78°C, tetrahydrofuran (THF)/NH3(l)). Remarkably, electro-red... Read More about Comparison of Birch with electrochemical reduction of 2,3-diphenyl-1,4- diazaspiro[4.5]deca-1,3-diene.

Modeling of intraband absorption for quantum dot-in-well structures with low computational cost (2010)
Journal Article
Hong, B. H., Rybchenko, S. I., Itskevich, I. E., Haywood, S. K., Tan, C. H., Vines, P., & Hugues, M. (2010). Modeling of intraband absorption for quantum dot-in-well structures with low computational cost. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 242(1), Article 012013. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/242/1/012013

Much effort has been committed to development of quantum-dot-based infrared photodetectors owing to their potential for normal-incidence absorption and low dark current.Quantum-dot-in-well structures offer additional advantages, such as better wavele... Read More about Modeling of intraband absorption for quantum dot-in-well structures with low computational cost.

Permeability of silica monoliths containing micro- and nano-pores (2010)
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Fletcher, P. D. I., Haswell, S. J., He, P., Kelly, S. M., & Mansfield, A. (2011). Permeability of silica monoliths containing micro- and nano-pores. Journal of Porous Materials, 18(4), 501-508. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-010-9403-3

For applications as catalyst supports in flow reactors, porous silica monoliths require a combination of connected pores of micron-scale to enable fluid flow plus nm-scale pores to enable high catalyst area and activity. We have synthesised a range p... Read More about Permeability of silica monoliths containing micro- and nano-pores.