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Amorphous silicate nanoparticles with controlled Fe-Mg pyroxene compositions (2016)
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(2016). Amorphous silicate nanoparticles with controlled Fe-Mg pyroxene compositions. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 255 - 261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2016.06.017

The production of amorphous pyroxene nanoparticles (~ 20 nm) with controlled Fe-Mg content is described. Homogenous particle compositions closely matching required target stoichiometries are obtained by drying a precursor gel under high vacuum condit... Read More about Amorphous silicate nanoparticles with controlled Fe-Mg pyroxene compositions.

Continuous Flow Liquid-Liquid Separation Using a Computer-Vision Control System: The Bromination of Enaminones with N-Bromosuccinimide (2016)
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Cooper, D., & O'Brien, M. (2016). Continuous Flow Liquid-Liquid Separation Using a Computer-Vision Control System: The Bromination of Enaminones with N-Bromosuccinimide. SYNLETT, 164 - 168. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1560975

Incorporating open-source software components (Python, OpenCV), a computer-vision system was used to control the interface level in a gravity-based inline liquid–liquid separation device. This was used in the continuous flow bromination of a series o... Read More about Continuous Flow Liquid-Liquid Separation Using a Computer-Vision Control System: The Bromination of Enaminones with N-Bromosuccinimide.

Flourescent liquid pyrene derivative-in-water mircoemulsions (2016)
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Hollamby, M., Danks, A., Schnepp, Z., Rogers, S., Hart, S., & Nakanishi, T. (2016). Flourescent liquid pyrene derivative-in-water mircoemulsions. Chemical Communications, 52(46), 7344-7347. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC01517D

A fluorescent liquid pyrene derivative with a high fluorescence quantum yield (65%) in the bulk state is reported. With this as the sole oil phase, stable luminescent oil-in-water microemulsions have been prepared. Increasing the loading of liquid py... Read More about Flourescent liquid pyrene derivative-in-water mircoemulsions.

On the enhancing effect of Ce in Pd-MOR catalysts for NOx CH4-SCR: a structure-reactivity study (2016)
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Mendes, A., Zholobenko, V., Thibault-Starzyk, F., Da Costa, P., & Henriques, C. (2016). On the enhancing effect of Ce in Pd-MOR catalysts for NOx CH4-SCR: a structure-reactivity study. Journal of Catalysis, 121-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.05.004

The effect of palladium and cerium species on the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx using methane as reductant (NOx CH4-SCR) has been investigated using Pd-HMOR and PdCe-HMOR system. The catalysts have been characterised by H2-TPR, DRS UV–Vi... Read More about On the enhancing effect of Ce in Pd-MOR catalysts for NOx CH4-SCR: a structure-reactivity study.

A closed conformation of the Caenorhabditis elegans separase-securin complex (2016)
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Winter, A. (2016). A closed conformation of the Caenorhabditis elegans separase-securin complex. Open Biology, 160032 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsob.160032

The protease separase plays a key role in sister chromatid disjunction and centriole disengagement. To maintain genomic stability, separase activity is strictly regulated by binding of an inhibitory protein, securin. Despite its central role in cell... Read More about A closed conformation of the Caenorhabditis elegans separase-securin complex.

Atomistic simulation and XAS investigation of Mn induced defects in Bi12 TiO20 (2016)
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Jackson. (2016). Atomistic simulation and XAS investigation of Mn induced defects in Bi12 TiO20. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 210 -216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2016.03.029

This work reports an investigation of the valence and site occupancy of Mn dopants in Bi12TiO20 (BTO: Mn) host using X-ray Absorption (XAS) and atomistic simulation techniques based on energy minimisation. X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (XANES)... Read More about Atomistic simulation and XAS investigation of Mn induced defects in Bi12 TiO20.

Simple, Robust, and Plasticizer-Free Iodide-Selective Sensor Based on Copolymerized Triazole-Based Ionic Liquid (2016)
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Mendecki, L., Chen, X., Callan, N., Thompson, D. F., Schazmann, B., Granados-Focil, S., & Radu, A. (2016). Simple, Robust, and Plasticizer-Free Iodide-Selective Sensor Based on Copolymerized Triazole-Based Ionic Liquid. Analytical Chemistry, 4311 -4317. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b04461

Novel solid-contact iodide-selective electrodes based on covalently attached 1,2,3 triazole ionic liquid (IL) were prepared and investigated in this study. Triazole-based IL moieties were synthesized using click chemistry and were further copolymeriz... Read More about Simple, Robust, and Plasticizer-Free Iodide-Selective Sensor Based on Copolymerized Triazole-Based Ionic Liquid.

Structure of the H-NS-DNA nucleoprotein complex. (2016)
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(2016). Structure of the H-NS-DNA nucleoprotein complex. Soft Matter, 3636 - 3642. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5SM03076E

Nucleoid associated proteins (NAPs) play a key role in the compaction and expression of the prokaryotic genome. Here we report the organisation of a major NAP, the protein H-NS on a double stranded DNA fragment. For this purpose we have carried out a... Read More about Structure of the H-NS-DNA nucleoprotein complex..

The Long and the Short of Mate Attraction in a Psylloid: do Semiochemicals Mediate Mating in Aacanthocnema dobsoni Froggatt? (2016)
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Drijfhout. (2016). The Long and the Short of Mate Attraction in a Psylloid: do Semiochemicals Mediate Mating in Aacanthocnema dobsoni Froggatt?. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 163 -172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-016-0674-2

Mating is preceded by a series of interdependent events that can be broadly categorized into searching and courtship. Long-range signals convey species- and sex-specific information during searching, while short-range signals provide information spec... Read More about The Long and the Short of Mate Attraction in a Psylloid: do Semiochemicals Mediate Mating in Aacanthocnema dobsoni Froggatt?.

The role of steric effects and acidity in direct synthesis of iso-paraffins from syngas on cobalt zeolite catalysts (2015)
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Zholobenko. (2015). The role of steric effects and acidity in direct synthesis of iso-paraffins from syngas on cobalt zeolite catalysts. ChemCatChem, 380-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201500777

This study focuses on the effects of the localization of Co species, zeolite structure, and acidity on the performance of Co bifunctional catalysts promoted with Pt for the direct synthesis of iso-paraffins from syngas. ZSM-5, MOR, and BEA were chose... Read More about The role of steric effects and acidity in direct synthesis of iso-paraffins from syngas on cobalt zeolite catalysts.

A latent reactive handle for functionalising heparin-like and LMWH deca- and dodecasaccharides (2015)
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Miller, Miller, G. J., Broberg, K. R., Rudd, C., Helliwell, M. R., Jayson, G. C., & Gardiner, J. M. (2015). A latent reactive handle for functionalising heparin-like and LMWH deca- and dodecasaccharides. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 13(46), 11208-11219. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01706h

D-Glucosamine derivatives bearing latent O4 functionality provide modified H/HS-type disaccharide donors for a final stage capping approach enabling introduction of conjugation-suitable, non-reducing terminal functionality to biologically important g... Read More about A latent reactive handle for functionalising heparin-like and LMWH deca- and dodecasaccharides.

Robust and ultrasensitive polymer membrane-based carbonate-selective electrodes (2015)
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(2015). Robust and ultrasensitive polymer membrane-based carbonate-selective electrodes. Analytical Chemistry, 7515 - 7518. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b01756

Quantitative analysis of the carbonate species within clinical and environmental samples is highly critical to the advancement of accurate environmental monitoring, disease screening, and personalized medicine. Herein we report the first example of c... Read More about Robust and ultrasensitive polymer membrane-based carbonate-selective electrodes.

Optical properties of Pr and Eu-doped SrAl12O19: A theoretical study (2015)
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Jackson. (2015). Optical properties of Pr and Eu-doped SrAl12O19: A theoretical study. Optical Materials, 105 - 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2015.07.032

This paper describes a computational study of extrinsic defect and optical properties of SrAl12O19 induced by trivalent rare earth dopants. Solution energies for a range of possible doping mechanisms are calculated, and predictions made of doping sit... Read More about Optical properties of Pr and Eu-doped SrAl12O19: A theoretical study.

Modelling the concentration dependence of doping in optical materials (2015)
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Jackson. (2015). Modelling the concentration dependence of doping in optical materials. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/80/1/012010

As well as understanding the location of dopants in optical materials, it is also important to understand how much dopant can be added to a given material. A method for calculating the maximum concentration of dopants has been developed, and applied... Read More about Modelling the concentration dependence of doping in optical materials.

The Effect of Structure Directing Agents on the Ordering of Fluoride Ions in Pure Silica MFI Zeolites (2015)
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Brace, S., Wormald, P., & Darton, R. (2015). The Effect of Structure Directing Agents on the Ordering of Fluoride Ions in Pure Silica MFI Zeolites. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17(18), 11950-11953. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cp00834d

The effect of different sizes of structure directing agents on the ordering of the fluoride ions in pure silica MFI zeolites has been determined using magic angle spinning solid state NMR. By synthesizing fluoride containing pure silica MFI zeolites... Read More about The Effect of Structure Directing Agents on the Ordering of Fluoride Ions in Pure Silica MFI Zeolites.

Modular Synthesis of Heparin-Related Tetra-, Hexa- and Octasaccharides with Differential O-6 Protections: Programming for Regiodefined 6-O-Modifications (2015)
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Baráth, M., Hansen, S. U., Dalton, C. E., Jayson, G. C., Miller, G. J., & Gardiner, J. M. (2015). Modular Synthesis of Heparin-Related Tetra-, Hexa- and Octasaccharides with Differential O-6 Protections: Programming for Regiodefined 6-O-Modifications. Molecules, 20(4), 6167 - 6180. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules20046167

Heparin and heparan sulphate (H/HS) are important members of the glycosaminoglycan family of sugars that regulate a substantial number of biological processes. Such biological promiscuity is underpinned by hetereogeneity in their molecular structure.... Read More about Modular Synthesis of Heparin-Related Tetra-, Hexa- and Octasaccharides with Differential O-6 Protections: Programming for Regiodefined 6-O-Modifications.

Mechanistic aspects of the tyrosinase oxidation of hydroquinone (2014)
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(2014). Mechanistic aspects of the tyrosinase oxidation of hydroquinone. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2463 - 2464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.04.009

Contradictory reports on the behaviour of hydroquinone as a tyrosinase substrate are reconciled in terms of the ability of the initially formed ortho-quinone to tautomerise to the thermodynamically more stable para-quinone isomer. Oxidation of phenol... Read More about Mechanistic aspects of the tyrosinase oxidation of hydroquinone.

Tyrosinase: The four oxidation states of the active site and their relevance to enzymatic activation, oxidation and inactivation (2014)
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(2014). Tyrosinase: The four oxidation states of the active site and their relevance to enzymatic activation, oxidation and inactivation. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2388 - 2395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2014.02.048

Tyrosinase is an enzyme widely distributed in the biosphere. It is one of a group of proteins with a strongly conserved bicopper active centre able to bind molecular oxygen. Tyrosinase manifests two catalytic properties; monooxygenase and oxidase act... Read More about Tyrosinase: The four oxidation states of the active site and their relevance to enzymatic activation, oxidation and inactivation.

Application of inelastic neutron scattering to investigate the "dry" reforming of methane over an alumina-supported nickel catalyst operating under conditions where filamentous carbon formation is prevalent (2014)
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Ormerod. (2014). Application of inelastic neutron scattering to investigate the "dry" reforming of methane over an alumina-supported nickel catalyst operating under conditions where filamentous carbon formation is prevalent. Abstracts of papers of the American Chemical Society, https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA42435A

The use of CO2 in reforming methane to produce the industrial feedstock syngas is an economically and environmentally attractive reaction. An alumina-supported nickel catalyst active for this reaction additionally forms filamentous carbon. The cataly... Read More about Application of inelastic neutron scattering to investigate the "dry" reforming of methane over an alumina-supported nickel catalyst operating under conditions where filamentous carbon formation is prevalent.