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Metal–organic frameworks as stationary phases for mixed-mode separation applications (2014)
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Hawes, C. S., Nolvachai, Y., Kulsing, C., Knowles, G. P., Chaffee, A. L., Marriott, P. J., …Turner, D. R. (2014). Metal–organic frameworks as stationary phases for mixed-mode separation applications. Chemical Communications, 50(28), 3735. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cc00933a

Polymorphic metal–organic framework (MOF) materials offer a platform for small-scale separation of complex mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polar compounds. Retention factors show dependence on both analyte dimensions and polar... Read More about Metal–organic frameworks as stationary phases for mixed-mode separation applications.

The influence of anion, ligand geometry and stoichiometry on the structure and dimensionality of a series of AgI-bis(cyanobenzyl)piperazine coordination polymers (2014)
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Beeching, L. J., Hawes, C. S., Turner, D. R., & Batten, S. R. The influence of anion, ligand geometry and stoichiometry on the structure and dimensionality of a series of AgI-bis(cyanobenzyl)piperazine coordination polymers. CrystEngComm, 16(28), 6459-6468. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ce00816b

Two new bis-(cyanobenzyl)piperazine ligands have been prepared, and have been used to prepare five Ag(I) coordination polymers which have been structurally characterised. Ligand N,N′-bis((4-cyanophenyl)methyl)piperazine L1 gave two structurally relat... Read More about The influence of anion, ligand geometry and stoichiometry on the structure and dimensionality of a series of AgI-bis(cyanobenzyl)piperazine coordination polymers.

Kepler-432 b: a massive planet in a highly eccentric orbit transiting a red giant (2014)
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Ciceri, S., Lillo-Box, J., Southworth, J., Mancini, L., Th. Henning, & Barrado, D. (2015). Kepler-432 b: a massive planet in a highly eccentric orbit transiting a red giant. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 573, Article L5. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201425145

We report the first disclosure of the planetary nature of Kepler-432?b (aka Kepler object of interest KOI-1299.01). We accurately constrained its mass and eccentricity by high-precision radial velocity measurements obtained with the CAFE spectrograph... Read More about Kepler-432 b: a massive planet in a highly eccentric orbit transiting a red giant.

Pre-main-sequence isochrones - III: The Cluster Collaboration isochrone server (2014)
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Jeffries. (2014). Pre-main-sequence isochrones - III: The Cluster Collaboration isochrone server. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 3496 - 3511. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stu1944

We present an isochrone server for semi-empirical pre-main-sequence model isochrones in the following systems: Johnson–Cousins, Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Two-Micron All-Sky Survey, Isaac Newton Telescope (INT) Wide-Field Camera and INT Photometric Ha... Read More about Pre-main-sequence isochrones - III: The Cluster Collaboration isochrone server.

Orbital periods of cataclysmic variables identified by the SDSS IX. NTT photometry of eight eclipsing and three magnetic systems (2014)
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Southworth, J., Tappert, C., Gänsicke, B., & Copperwheat, C. (2015). Orbital periods of cataclysmic variables identified by the SDSS IX. NTT photometry of eight eclipsing and three magnetic systems. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 573, Article A61. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201425060

We report the discovery of eclipses and the first orbital period measurements for four cataclysmic variables, plus the first orbital period measurements for one known eclipsing and two magnetic systems. SDSS J093537.46+161950.8 exhibits 1 mag deep ec... Read More about Orbital periods of cataclysmic variables identified by the SDSS IX. NTT photometry of eight eclipsing and three magnetic systems.

High-precision photometry by telescope defocusing - VII. The ultrashort period planet WASP-103 (2014)
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Southworth, J., Mancini, L., Ciceri, S., Budaj, J., Dominik, M., Figuera Jaimes, R., …Surdej, J. (2015). High-precision photometry by telescope defocusing - VII. The ultrashort period planet WASP-103. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 447(1), 711 -721. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stu2394

We present 17 transit light curves of the ultrashort period planetary system WASP-103, a strong candidate for the detection of tidally-induced orbital decay. We use these to establish a high-precision reference epoch for transit timing studies. The t... Read More about High-precision photometry by telescope defocusing - VII. The ultrashort period planet WASP-103.

The final fate of stars that ignite neon and oxygen off-center: electron capture or iron core-collapse supernova? (2014)
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Jones, S., Hirschi, R., & Nomoto, K. (2014). The final fate of stars that ignite neon and oxygen off-center: electron capture or iron core-collapse supernova?. Astrophysical Journal, 797(2), 83. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/797/2/83

In the ONeMg cores of $8.8-9.5~{\rm M}_\odot$ stars, neon and oxygen burning is ignited off-center. Whether the neon-oxygen flame propagates to the center is critical to determine whether these stars undergo Fe core collapse or electron capture induc... Read More about The final fate of stars that ignite neon and oxygen off-center: electron capture or iron core-collapse supernova?.

The development of anti-angiogenic heparan sulfate oligosaccharides (2014)
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Jayson, G. C., Miller, G. J., Hansen, S. U., Barath, M., Gardiner, J. M., & Avizienyte, E. (2014). The development of anti-angiogenic heparan sulfate oligosaccharides. Biochemical Society Transactions, 42(6), 1596 -1600. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20140229

Angiogenesis has emerged as a novel target for anti-cancer therapies through randomized clinical trials that tested the benefit of adding vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors to conventional cytotoxic therapies. However, despite impro... Read More about The development of anti-angiogenic heparan sulfate oligosaccharides.

WASP-94 A and B planets: hot-Jupiter cousins in a twin-star system (2014)
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Neveu-VanMalle, M., Queloz, D., Anderson, D., Charbonnel, C., Collier Cameron, A., Delrez, L., …West, R. (2014). WASP-94 A and B planets: hot-Jupiter cousins in a twin-star system. Astronomy & Astrophysics, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201424744

We report the discovery of two hot-Jupiter planets, each orbiting one of the stars of a wide binary system. WASP-94A (2MASS 20550794–3408079) is an F8 type star hosting a transiting planet with a radius of 1.72 ± 0.06 RJup, a mass of 0.452 ± 0.034 MJ... Read More about WASP-94 A and B planets: hot-Jupiter cousins in a twin-star system.

High-sensitivity light-addressable potentiometric sensors using silicon on sapphire functionalized with self-assembled organic monolayers (2014)
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Wang, J., Zhou, Y., Watkinson, M., Gautrot, J., & Krause, S. (2015). High-sensitivity light-addressable potentiometric sensors using silicon on sapphire functionalized with self-assembled organic monolayers. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemicall, 209, 230-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.11.071

The use of self-assembled organic monolayers as the insulator in light-addressable potentiometric sensors (LAPS) is shown for the first time. Silicon on sapphire (SOS) substrates were modified with 1-octadecene or undecylenic acid. Experiments with a... Read More about High-sensitivity light-addressable potentiometric sensors using silicon on sapphire functionalized with self-assembled organic monolayers.

Room Temperature Electroluminescence from Mechanically Formed van der Waals III-VI Homojunctions and Heterojunctions (2014)
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Balakrishnan, N., Kudrynskyi, Z., Fay, M., Mudd, G., Svatek, S., Makarovsky, O., …Patanè, A. (2014). Room Temperature Electroluminescence from Mechanically Formed van der Waals III-VI Homojunctions and Heterojunctions. Advanced optical materials, 1064 - 1069. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201400202

Room temperature electroluminescence from semiconductor junctions is demonstrated. The junctions are fabricated by the exfoliation and direct mechanical adhesion of InSe and GaSe van der Waals layered crystals. Homojunction diodes formed from layers... Read More about Room Temperature Electroluminescence from Mechanically Formed van der Waals III-VI Homojunctions and Heterojunctions.

Using rotation, magnetic activity and lithium to estimate the ages of low mass stars (2014)
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Jeffries, R. (2014). Using rotation, magnetic activity and lithium to estimate the ages of low mass stars. EAS Publications Series, 65, 289-325. https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1465008

The rotation rate, level of magnetic activity and surface lithium abundance are age-dependent quantities in stars of about a solar mass and below. The physical reasons for the evolution of these phenomena are qualitatively understood, but accurate qu... Read More about Using rotation, magnetic activity and lithium to estimate the ages of low mass stars.

A deep catalogue of classical Be stars in the direction of the Perseus Arm: spectral types and interstellar reddenings (2014)
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Raddi, R., Drew, J. E., Steeghs, D., Wright, N. J., Drake, J. J., Barentsen, G., …Sale, S. E. (2015). A deep catalogue of classical Be stars in the direction of the Perseus Arm: spectral types and interstellar reddenings. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 446(1), 274-298. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stu2090

We present a catalogue of 247 photometrically and spectroscopically confirmed fainter classical Be stars (13 ≲ r ≲ 16) in the direction of the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way (−1° < b < +4°, 120° < ℓ < 140°). The catalogue consists of 181 IPHAS-selected... Read More about A deep catalogue of classical Be stars in the direction of the Perseus Arm: spectral types and interstellar reddenings.

Computer simulation of metal co-doping in lithium niobate (2014)
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Araujo, R. M., Valerio, M. E. G., & Jackson, R. A. (2014). Computer simulation of metal co-doping in lithium niobate. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 470(2171), Article 20140406. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2014.0406

Lithium niobate, LiNbO3, is an important technological material with good electro-optic, acousto-optic, elasto-optic, piezoelectric and nonlinear properties. Computer modelling provides a useful means of determining the properties of the material, in... Read More about Computer simulation of metal co-doping in lithium niobate.

HERschelKEY PROGRAM HERITAGE: A FAR-INFRARED SOURCE CATALOG FOR THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS (2014)
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Seale, J. P., Meixner, M., Sewiło, M., Babler, B., Engelbracht, C. W., Gordon, K., …Woods, P. M. (in press). HERschelKEY PROGRAM HERITAGE: A FAR-INFRARED SOURCE CATALOG FOR THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS. Astronomical Journal, 148(6), 124. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/148/6/124

Observations from the HERschel Inventory of the Agents of Galaxy Evolution (HERITAGE) have been used to identify dusty populations of sources in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (LMC and SMC). We conducted the study using the HERITAGE catalogs o... Read More about HERschelKEY PROGRAM HERITAGE: A FAR-INFRARED SOURCE CATALOG FOR THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS.

Pair-instability supernovae in the local universe (2014)
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Whalen, D. J., Smidt, J., Heger, A., Hirschi, R., Yusof, N., Even, W., …Joggerst, C. C. (2014). Pair-instability supernovae in the local universe. Astrophysical Journal, 797(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/797/1/9

The discovery of 150-300 M ? stars in the Local Group and pair-instability supernova candidates at low redshifts has excited interest in this exotic explosion mechanism. Realistic light curves for pair-instability supernovae at near-solar metalliciti... Read More about Pair-instability supernovae in the local universe.

KIC 10526294: a slowly rotating B star with rotationally split, quasi-equally spaced gravity modes(Corrigendum) (2014)
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Pápics, P. I., Moravveji, E., Aerts, C., Tkachenko, A., Triana, S. A., Bloemen, S., & Southworth, J. (2014). KIC 10526294: a slowly rotating B star with rotationally split, quasi-equally spaced gravity modes(Corrigendum). Astronomy & Astrophysics, 570, Article C4. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201424094e

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Optoelectronic properties ofTa3N5: A joint theoretical and experimental study (2014)
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Morbec, J. M., Narkeviciute, I., Jaramillo, T. F., & Galli, G. (2014). Optoelectronic properties ofTa3N5: A joint theoretical and experimental study. Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.155204

A joint theoretical and experimental study of the optoelectronic properties of Ta3N5 was conducted by means of ab initio calculations and ellipsometry measurements. Previous experimental work on Ta3N5 has not been conclusive regarding the direct or i... Read More about Optoelectronic properties ofTa3N5: A joint theoretical and experimental study.

Three WASP-South transiting exoplanets: WASP-74b, WASP-83b & WASP-89b (2014)
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Hellier, C., Anderson, D., Collier Cameron, A., Delrez, L., Gillon, M., Jehin, E., …West, R. (2014). Three WASP-South transiting exoplanets: WASP-74b, WASP-83b & WASP-89b. Astronomical Journal, 150(1), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/150/1/18

We report the discovery of three new transiting hot Jupiters by WASP-South together with the TRAPPIST photometer and the Euler/CORALIE spectrograph. WASP-74b orbits a star of V = 9.7, making it one of the brighter systems accessible to Southern teles... Read More about Three WASP-South transiting exoplanets: WASP-74b, WASP-83b & WASP-89b.

High-resolution abundance analysis of red giants in the globular cluster NGC 6522 (2014)
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Barbuy, B., Chiappini, C., Cantelli, E., Depagne, E., Pignatari, M., Hirschi, R., …Gómez, A. (2014). High-resolution abundance analysis of red giants in the globular cluster NGC 6522. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 570, A76. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201424311

Context. The [Sr/Ba] and [Y/Ba] scatter observed in some galactic halo stars that are very metal-poor and in a few individual stars of the oldest known Milky Way globular cluster NGC 6522 have been interpreted as evidence of early enrichment by massi... Read More about High-resolution abundance analysis of red giants in the globular cluster NGC 6522.