First Gram-Scale Synthesis of a Heparin-Related Dodecasaccharide (2012)
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Hansen, S. U., Miller, G. J., Jayson, G. C., & Gardiner, J. M. (2013). First Gram-Scale Synthesis of a Heparin-Related Dodecasaccharide. Organic Letters, 15(1), 88 - 91. https://doi.org/10.1021/ol303112y

The first example of a gram-scale synthesis of a structurally defined, heparin-related dodecasaccharide is reported. An iterative 14-step process using an iduronate donor disaccharide delivers >1g quantities of the dodecasaccharide sequence [GlcNS-Id... Read More about First Gram-Scale Synthesis of a Heparin-Related Dodecasaccharide.

Synthesis and Scalable Conversion of l-Iduronamides to Heparin-Related Di- and Tetrasaccharides (2012)
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Miller. (2012). Synthesis and Scalable Conversion of l-Iduronamides to Heparin-Related Di- and Tetrasaccharides. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 7823 -7843. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo300722y

A diastereomerically pure cyanohydrin, preparable on kilogram scale, is efficiently converted in one step into a novel l-iduronamide. A new regioselective acylation of this iduronamide and a new mild amide hydrolysis method mediated by amyl nitrite e... Read More about Synthesis and Scalable Conversion of l-Iduronamides to Heparin-Related Di- and Tetrasaccharides.

Electrochemical performance of Pd and Au-Pd core-shell nanoparticles on surface tailored carbon black as catalyst support (2012)
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Plana. (2012). Electrochemical performance of Pd and Au-Pd core-shell nanoparticles on surface tailored carbon black as catalyst support. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 7152 -7160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.12.014

The present work studies the influence of the surface chemistry of carbon supports on the electrochemical behaviour of Pd and Au–Pd core–shell (CS) nanoparticles. Vulcan XC-72R was chemically modified by different acid treatments, inducing changes in... Read More about Electrochemical performance of Pd and Au-Pd core-shell nanoparticles on surface tailored carbon black as catalyst support.

Effect of Carbon Supports on Electrocatalytic Reactivity of Au-Pd Core-Shell Nanoparticles (2012)
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(2012). Effect of Carbon Supports on Electrocatalytic Reactivity of Au-Pd Core-Shell Nanoparticles. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 6275 -6282. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp211747a

The role of particle-substrate interactions on the reactivity of bimetallic nanostructures is investigated in the case of Au–Pd core–shell nanoparticles supported on Vulcan XC-72R (Vulcan). Core–shell nanostructures (CS) featuring 19 nm Au cores and... Read More about Effect of Carbon Supports on Electrocatalytic Reactivity of Au-Pd Core-Shell Nanoparticles.

Anionic surfactant ionic liquids with 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium cations: characterization and application (2012)
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(2012). Anionic surfactant ionic liquids with 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium cations: characterization and application. Langmuir, 2502 -2509. https://doi.org/10.1021/la204557t

For the first time a series of anionic surfactant ionic liquids (SAILs) has been synthesized based on organic surfactant anions and 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium cations. These compounds are more environmentally friendly and chemically tunable as comp... Read More about Anionic surfactant ionic liquids with 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium cations: characterization and application.

Electrocatalytic Properties of Strained Pd Nanoshells at Au Nanostructures: CO and HCOOH Oxidation (2012)
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(2012). Electrocatalytic Properties of Strained Pd Nanoshells at Au Nanostructures: CO and HCOOH Oxidation. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 692 -699. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp208998j

The oxidations of carbon monoxide and formic acid at ultrathin Pd layers grown on Au nanoparticles were studied as a function of Pd thickness. Pd shells with thickness between 1 and 10 nm were grown on 19 nm Au nanoparticles by chemical reduction of... Read More about Electrocatalytic Properties of Strained Pd Nanoshells at Au Nanostructures: CO and HCOOH Oxidation.

Porous 'Ouzo-effect' silica-ceria composite colloids and their application to aluminium corrosion protection. (2012)
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(2012). Porous 'Ouzo-effect' silica-ceria composite colloids and their application to aluminium corrosion protection. Chemical Communications, 115 - 117. https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC15992E

By exploiting spontaneous emulsification to prepare porous SiO(2) particles, we report the formation of porous CeO(2)@SiO(2) hybrid colloids and their incorporation into a silica-zirconia coating to improve the corrosion protection of aluminium.