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Computer simulations of soft repulsive spherocylinders (2001)
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Earl, D., Ilnytskyi, J., & Wilson, M. (2001). Computer simulations of soft repulsive spherocylinders. Molecular Physics, 99(20), 1719-1726

Computer simulations of systems of soft repulsive spherocylinders (SRS) of aspect ratio (L/D) equal to 4 have been carried out using the parallel molecular dynamics program GBMOLDD. At sufficiently high densities the system forms stable nematic and s... Read More about Computer simulations of soft repulsive spherocylinders.

Polyhalogenated heterocyclic compounds Part 45. Reactions of perfluoro-(4-isopropylpyridine) with oxygen, nitrogen and carbon nucleophiles (2001)
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Chambers, R., Hassan, M., Hoskin, P., Kenwright, A., Richmond, P., & Sandford, G. (2001). Polyhalogenated heterocyclic compounds Part 45. Reactions of perfluoro-(4-isopropylpyridine) with oxygen, nitrogen and carbon nucleophiles. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 111(2), 135-146

Reactions between perfluoro-(4-isopropylpyridine) (1) and a variety of oxygen-, nitrogen- and carbon-centred nucleophiles are reported. A range of mono-, di- and tri-substituted perfluoro-(4-isopropylpyridine) derivatives were synthesised for which y... Read More about Polyhalogenated heterocyclic compounds Part 45. Reactions of perfluoro-(4-isopropylpyridine) with oxygen, nitrogen and carbon nucleophiles.

Methane combustion over supported cobalt catalysts (2001)
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Xiao, T., Ji, S., Wang, H., Coleman, K., & Green, M. (2001). Methane combustion over supported cobalt catalysts. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 175(1-2), 111-123

A series of cobalt-based catalysts with different supports have been prepared using impregnation method, and characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser Raman (LR), and infrared spectroscopy (IR). The catalytic activities for methane combustion w... Read More about Methane combustion over supported cobalt catalysts.

Interface development in polycarbonate/poly(methyl methacrylate) bilayer films (2001)
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Hutchings, L., Richards, R., Thompson, R., Clough, A., & Langridge, S. (2001). Interface development in polycarbonate/poly(methyl methacrylate) bilayer films. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 39(20), 2351-2362

We report the effect of annealing over a range of temperatures and times on the mixing, stability, and interfacial width in thin bilayer films of bisphenol A-polycarbonate (PC) on deuterated poly(methyl methacrylate) (dPMMA). These bilayer films were... Read More about Interface development in polycarbonate/poly(methyl methacrylate) bilayer films.

Contribution of phosphate intrinsic binding energy to the enzymatic rate acceleration for triosephosphate isomerase (2001)
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Amyes, T., O'Donoghue, A., & Richard, J. (2001). Contribution of phosphate intrinsic binding energy to the enzymatic rate acceleration for triosephosphate isomerase. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 123(45), 11325-11326. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja016754a

We report that 80% of the enzymatic rate acceleration for the prototypical proton transfer from carbon catalyzed by triosephosphate isomerase can be directly attributed to the remote phosphodianion group of the substrate (R)-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphat... Read More about Contribution of phosphate intrinsic binding energy to the enzymatic rate acceleration for triosephosphate isomerase.

Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies raised against Recombinant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nucleocapsid (N) Protein: Identification of a Region in the Carboxy Terminus of N Involved in the Interaction with P Protein (2001)
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Murray, J., Loney, C., Murphy, L., Graham, S., & Yeo, R. (2001). Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies raised against Recombinant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nucleocapsid (N) Protein: Identification of a Region in the Carboxy Terminus of N Involved in the Interaction with P Protein. Virology, 289(2), 252-261. https://doi.org/10.1006/viro.2001.1150

To investigate structure and biological properties of the nucleocapsid (N) protein of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), we have generated a panel of 16 monoclonal antibodies, raised against recombinant N protein, and epitope mapped seven of these to... Read More about Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies raised against Recombinant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nucleocapsid (N) Protein: Identification of a Region in the Carboxy Terminus of N Involved in the Interaction with P Protein.

Palladium-catalysed cross-coupling reactions of ruthenium bis- terpyridyl complexes: strategies for the incorporation and exploitation of boronic acid functionality (2001)
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Aspley, C., & Williams, J. (2001). Palladium-catalysed cross-coupling reactions of ruthenium bis- terpyridyl complexes: strategies for the incorporation and exploitation of boronic acid functionality. New Journal of Chemistry, 25(9), 1136-1147. https://doi.org/10.1039/b103062k

The palladium catalysed Miyaura cross-coupling reactions of 4'- (4-bromophenyl)-2,2': 6',2"-terpyridine (tpy-phi -Br) and 4'- bromo-2,2':6',2"-terpyridine (tpy-Br) with bis(neopentyl glycolato)diboron (B(2)neo(2)) lead to the first reported examples... Read More about Palladium-catalysed cross-coupling reactions of ruthenium bis- terpyridyl complexes: strategies for the incorporation and exploitation of boronic acid functionality.

Electrochemical evidence for electronic interactions through the para-carborane skeleton in the novel tricluster [{Co2C2(SiMe3)(CO)4(dppm)}2(μ-CB10H10C)] (2001)
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Fox, M., Paterson, M., Nervi, C., Galeotti, F., Puschmann, H., Howard, J., & Low, P. (2001). Electrochemical evidence for electronic interactions through the para-carborane skeleton in the novel tricluster [{Co2C2(SiMe3)(CO)4(dppm)}2(μ-CB10H10C)]. Chemical Communications, 2001(17), 1610-1611. https://doi.org/10.1039/b104307m

The electrochemical properties of the title compound reveal electronic interactions between two dicobalt-dicarbon clusters via a 1,12-para-carborane cage.

Chiroptical, ESMS and NMR spectroscopic study of the interaction of enantiopure lanthanide complexes with selected self-complementary dodecamer oligonucleotides (2001)
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Bobba, G., Dickins, R., Kean, S., Mathieu, C., Parker, D., Peacock, R., …Geraldes, C. (2001). Chiroptical, ESMS and NMR spectroscopic study of the interaction of enantiopure lanthanide complexes with selected self-complementary dodecamer oligonucleotides. Journal of the Chemical Society-Perkin Transactions 2, 1729-1737

The interaction of Delta- and Lambda -Eu and Yb cationic complexes bearing an N-methylphenanthridinium chromophore with [(CG)(6)](2), [(AT)(6)], and [CGCGAATTCGCG](2) has been interrogated by ESMS, H-1 NMR, absorption, difference circular dichroism,... Read More about Chiroptical, ESMS and NMR spectroscopic study of the interaction of enantiopure lanthanide complexes with selected self-complementary dodecamer oligonucleotides.

A space group assignment of ZrP2O7 obtained by P-31 solid state NMR (2001)
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King, I., Fayon, F., Massiot, D., Harris, R., & Evans, J. (2001). A space group assignment of ZrP2O7 obtained by P-31 solid state NMR. Chemical Communications, 1766-1767

2-D, P-31 dipolar recoupling magic angle spinning NMR has been used to determine the true symmetry of the low temperature structure of ZrP2O7 for the first time.

DNA binding studies of cationic lanthanide complexes bearing a phenanthridinium group (2001)
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Bobba, G., Kean, S., Parker, D., Beeby, A., & Baker, G. (2001). DNA binding studies of cationic lanthanide complexes bearing a phenanthridinium group. Journal of the Chemical Society-Perkin Transactions 2, 1738-1741

The binding of tetracationic Lambda- and Delta -europium complexes of tetraamide and triamide ligands incorporating an N-methylphenanthridinium group to calf-thymus DNA, poly(dGdC) and super-coiled plasmid DNA has been monitored by absorption, lumine... Read More about DNA binding studies of cationic lanthanide complexes bearing a phenanthridinium group.

Electron acceptors of the fluorene series. Part 13. 9-(5- Nitrofuran-2-ylidene)- and 9-(5-nitro-2-thienylidene)-2,4,5,7- tetranitrofluorenes: novel pi-extended electron acceptors. Synthesis, cyclic voltammetry and X-ray crystal structures for the acceptor (2001)
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Perepichka, I., Perepichka, D., Lyubchik, S., Bryce, M., Batsanov, A., & Howard, J. (2001). Electron acceptors of the fluorene series. Part 13. 9-(5- Nitrofuran-2-ylidene)- and 9-(5-nitro-2-thienylidene)-2,4,5,7- tetranitrofluorenes: novel pi-extended electron acceptors. Synthesis, cyclic voltammetry and X-ray crystal structures for the acceptor. Journal of the Chemical Society-Perkin Transactions 2, 2001(9), 1546-1551

Two novel polynitrofluorene acceptors pi -extended with 5- nitrofuran and 5-nitrothiophene moieties (2 and 3); have been synthesised. Cyclic voltammetry experiments show single electron reduction peaks at ca. -0.66-0.67 V (vs. Fc/Fc(+)); however, thi... Read More about Electron acceptors of the fluorene series. Part 13. 9-(5- Nitrofuran-2-ylidene)- and 9-(5-nitro-2-thienylidene)-2,4,5,7- tetranitrofluorenes: novel pi-extended electron acceptors. Synthesis, cyclic voltammetry and X-ray crystal structures for the acceptor.

Morphing the He–OCS intermolecular potential (2001)
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Howson, J. M. M., & Hutson, J. M. (2001). Morphing the He–OCS intermolecular potential. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 115(11), 5059-5065. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1394940

A potential energy surface for He–OCS that agrees with experimental rotational spectra to within 1 MHz is presented. The potential was first calculated at a grid defined in prolate spheroidal coordinates, which give stabler interpolations than Jacobi... Read More about Morphing the He–OCS intermolecular potential.

Capillary wave properties of a spread film of a polybutadiene- poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer: 2. Cyclohexane-water interface. (2001)
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Milling, A., Hutchings, L., & Richards, R. (2001). Capillary wave properties of a spread film of a polybutadiene- poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer: 2. Cyclohexane-water interface. Langmuir, 17(17), 5305-5313. https://doi.org/10.1021/la010324g

A diblock copolymer of polybutadiene and poly(ethylene oxide) has been spread at the interface between cyclohexane and water, and the properties of the capillary waves were determined by light scattering. As the concentration of block copolymer at th... Read More about Capillary wave properties of a spread film of a polybutadiene- poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer: 2. Cyclohexane-water interface..

Capillary wave properties of a spread film of a polybutadiene- poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer: 1. Air-water interface (2001)
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Milling, A., Hutchings, L., & Richards, R. (2001). Capillary wave properties of a spread film of a polybutadiene- poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer: 1. Air-water interface. Langmuir, 17(17), 5297-5304. https://doi.org/10.1021/la010323o

A polybutacliene-poly(ethylene oxide) diblock copolymer has been spread at the air-water interface, and the surface pressure isotherm has been determined. Over the same concentration range, a spread film of polybutadiene exhibits no surface pressure... Read More about Capillary wave properties of a spread film of a polybutadiene- poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer: 1. Air-water interface.

Silicon-29 NMR study of the formation of monomethoxysilicic acid in methanolic alkaline silicate solutions (2001)
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Samadi-Maybodi, A., Harris, R., Azizi, S., & Kenwright, A. (2001). Silicon-29 NMR study of the formation of monomethoxysilicic acid in methanolic alkaline silicate solutions. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 39(8), 443-446

Silicon-29 NMR spectra were obtained for more than 20 aqueous alkaline silicate solutions containing methanol. A signal assigned to CH3OSi(OH)(3) or one of its deprotonated congeners was studied in detail for the first time for the solution condition... Read More about Silicon-29 NMR study of the formation of monomethoxysilicic acid in methanolic alkaline silicate solutions.

Chiral lanthanide complexes (2001)
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Kean, S., Bobba, G., Mathieu, C., Parker, D., & Smith, M. (2001). Chiral lanthanide complexes. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 86(1), 290-290

Synthesis and properties of self organising semiconducting and luminescent polymers and model compounds (2001)
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Feast, W., Goldoni, F., Kilbinger, A., Meijer, E., Petty, M., & Schenning, A. (2001). Synthesis and properties of self organising semiconducting and luminescent polymers and model compounds. Macromolecular Symposia, 175, 151-158

Oligothiophene-PEO-block-co-polymers and related model compounds have been synthesised and characterised. In the polymers well-defined oligothiophene blocks (with from two to six alpha,alpha -linked thiophene sequences) were alternated with poly(ethy... Read More about Synthesis and properties of self organising semiconducting and luminescent polymers and model compounds.