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Enzymatic Degradation of Star Poly(ε-Caprolactone) with Different Central Units (2018)
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Blackwell, C., Haernvall, K., Guebitz, G., Groombridge, M., Gonzales, D., & Khosravi, E. (2018). Enzymatic Degradation of Star Poly(ε-Caprolactone) with Different Central Units. Polymers, 10(11), Article 1266. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10111266

Four-arm star poly(ε-caprolactone) with a central poly(ethylene glycol) PEG unit bridged with 2,2-bis(methyl) propionic acid, (PCL)2-b-PEG-b-(PCL)2, and six-arm star PCL homopolymer with a central dipentaerythritol units were hydrolysed using a lipas... Read More about Enzymatic Degradation of Star Poly(ε-Caprolactone) with Different Central Units.

Efficient water-soluble drag reducing star polymers with improved mechanical stability (2015)
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Cole, D., Khosravi, E., & Musa, O. (2016). Efficient water-soluble drag reducing star polymers with improved mechanical stability. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 54(3), 335-344. https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.27779

We describe here the first example of the synthesis of 4-arm star poly(acrylic acid) for use as a water-soluble drag reducing agent, by applying Cu(0)-mediated polymerization technique. High molecular weight 4-arm star poly(tert-butyl acrylate) (Mn =... Read More about Efficient water-soluble drag reducing star polymers with improved mechanical stability.

Synthesis, characterization, and hydrolytic degradation of polylactide-functionalized polyoxanorbornenes (2007)
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Czelusniak, I., Khosravi, E., Kenwright, A., & Ansell, W. (2007). Synthesis, characterization, and hydrolytic degradation of polylactide-functionalized polyoxanorbornenes. Macromolecules, 40(5), 1444-1452. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma061900o

This paper describes the synthesis of polylactide-functionalized polyoxanorbornenes and their hydrolytic degradation behavior. Macromonomers with one or two exo-PLA chains as well with two endo,exo chains were prepared using tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate... Read More about Synthesis, characterization, and hydrolytic degradation of polylactide-functionalized polyoxanorbornenes.

Block copolymers by the conversion of living lithium initiated anionic polymerization into living ruthenium ROMP (2006)
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Castle, T., Khosravi, E., & Hutchings, L. (2006). Block copolymers by the conversion of living lithium initiated anionic polymerization into living ruthenium ROMP. Macromolecules, 39(17), 5639-5645. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma060769h

This paper describes a method for the synthesis of well-defined AB block copolymers, where one block is synthesized via anionic polymerization initiated with alkyllithium compounds, and one by ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) using well-... Read More about Block copolymers by the conversion of living lithium initiated anionic polymerization into living ruthenium ROMP.

Supporting ruthenium initiator on PolyHIPE. (2006)
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Cetinkaya, S., Khosravi, E., & Thompson, R. (2006). Supporting ruthenium initiator on PolyHIPE. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 254(1-2), 138-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcata.2006.02.071

PolyHIPE samples were successfully synthesised using divinylbenzene and styrene as polymerisable continuous phase, aqueous phase containing potassium persulphate and calcium chloride dihydrate, a mixture of emulsifiers (SPAN20, CTAB and DDBSS) and to... Read More about Supporting ruthenium initiator on PolyHIPE..

Individually addressable recessed gold microelectrode arrays with monolayers of thio-cyclodextrin nanocavities (2005)
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Grancharov, G., Khosravi, E., Wood, D., Turton, A., & Kataky, R. (2005). Individually addressable recessed gold microelectrode arrays with monolayers of thio-cyclodextrin nanocavities. Analyst, 130(10), 1351-1357. https://doi.org/10.1039/b506367a

Four, individually addressable 30 mu m diameter, e-beam deposited, gold microelectrodes recessed by 6 mm were suitably spaced on a single substrate to avoid diffusional overlap between each microelectrode. The single substrate device was functionalis... Read More about Individually addressable recessed gold microelectrode arrays with monolayers of thio-cyclodextrin nanocavities.

Nature of the propagating species in ring-opening metathesis polymerizations of oxygen-containing monomers using well-defined ruthenium initiators (2005)
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Haigh, D., Kenwright, A., & Khosravi, E. (2005). Nature of the propagating species in ring-opening metathesis polymerizations of oxygen-containing monomers using well-defined ruthenium initiators. Macromolecules, 38(18), 7571-7579. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma050838c

The propagating alkylidene species that arise during the ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of a range of strained bicyclic monomers initiated by RuCl2(PCy3)(2)(=CHPh) [1]. and RuCl2(PCy3)(=CH-o-O-i-PrC6H4) [2] have been identified using H... Read More about Nature of the propagating species in ring-opening metathesis polymerizations of oxygen-containing monomers using well-defined ruthenium initiators.

Synthesis of well-defined graft co-polymers via coupled living anionic and living ring-opening metathesis polymerisation (2004)
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Khosravi, E., Hutchings, L., & Kujawa-Welten, M. (2004). Synthesis of well-defined graft co-polymers via coupled living anionic and living ring-opening metathesis polymerisation. Designed Monomers and Polymers, 7(6), 619-632

The synthesis of polystyrene (PS) macromonomers functionalised with a norbornene (Nbe) unit and their living ring-opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP) to produce comb graft copolymers is described. Macromonomers comprising of one PS chain per Nbe... Read More about Synthesis of well-defined graft co-polymers via coupled living anionic and living ring-opening metathesis polymerisation.

Ring opening metathesis polymerisations of norbornene and norbornadiene derivatives containing oxygen: a study on the regeneration of Grubbs catalyst (2004)
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Haigh, D., Kenwright, A., & Khosravi, E. (2004). Ring opening metathesis polymerisations of norbornene and norbornadiene derivatives containing oxygen: a study on the regeneration of Grubbs catalyst. Tetrahedron, 60(34), 7217-7224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2004.06.065

Ring opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP) of norbomene and norbornadiene derivatives containing oxygen are investigated using Grubbs well-defined ruthenium initiator. A series of 7-alkoxy norbornadiene monomers (2b-d), containing alkoxy groups wi... Read More about Ring opening metathesis polymerisations of norbornene and norbornadiene derivatives containing oxygen: a study on the regeneration of Grubbs catalyst.

Synthesis of block copolymers by changing living anionic polymerization into living ring opening metathesis polymerization (2004)
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Castle, T., Hutchings, L., & Khosravi, E. (2004). Synthesis of block copolymers by changing living anionic polymerization into living ring opening metathesis polymerization. Macromolecules, 37(6), 2035-2040. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma030418s

A series of AB diblock copolymers have been synthesized by transformation of living anionic polymerization into ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). Ethylene oxide was polymerized anionically using diphenylmethylpotassium as the initiator a... Read More about Synthesis of block copolymers by changing living anionic polymerization into living ring opening metathesis polymerization.

Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of 7-tert-butoxybicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene initiated by well-defined molybdenum and ruthenium carbene complexes. (2001)
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Ivin, K., Kenwright, A., Khosravi, E., & Hamilton, J. (2001). Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of 7-tert-butoxybicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene initiated by well-defined molybdenum and ruthenium carbene complexes. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 202(18), 3624-3633. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3935%2820011201%29202%3A18%3C3624%3A%3Aaid-macp3624%3E3.0.co%3B2-l

The ROMP of 7-tert-butoxynorbornadiene initiated by Mo(=CHCMe2Ph)(=NC6H3-2,6-i-Pr2)(OR)2 [1, OR = OCMe(CF3)2; 2, OR = OCMe3] and Ru(=CHPh)Cl2(PCy3)2 (3) has been studied at ambient temperature by NMR in CDCl3, CD2Cl2 and C6D6. The reaction with 1 as... Read More about Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of 7-tert-butoxybicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene initiated by well-defined molybdenum and ruthenium carbene complexes..