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Modelling double emulsion formation in planar flow-focusing microchannels (2020)
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Double emulsion formation in a hierarchical flow-focusing channel is systematically investigated using a free-energy ternary lattice Boltzmann model. A three-dimensional formation regime diagram is constructed based on the capillary numbers of the in... Read More about Modelling double emulsion formation in planar flow-focusing microchannels.

Calcium cyclic carboxylates as structural models for calcium carbonate scale inhibitors (2020)
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Cyclic oligocarboxylic acids are the most commonly explored phosphate-free inhibitors for calcium carbonate scale deposition. The structural chemistry of calcium complexes of candidate inhibitors has the potential to give insight into inhibitor mode... Read More about Calcium cyclic carboxylates as structural models for calcium carbonate scale inhibitors.

Drug Mimetic Organogelators for the Control of Concomitant Crystallization of Barbital and Thalidomide (2020)
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A strategic approach to control the polymorphism of two related drugs by introducing a drug-mimetic imide functional group into the molecular weight organogelator structure is presented. This was achieved with novel aminoglutethimide-derived bis(urea... Read More about Drug Mimetic Organogelators for the Control of Concomitant Crystallization of Barbital and Thalidomide.

Oligomer/polymer blend phase diagram and surface concentration profiles for squalane/polybutadiene: experimental measurements and predictions from SAFT-g Mie and molecular dynamics simulations (2020)
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The compatibility and surface behavior of squalane–polybutadiene mixtures are studied by experimental cloud point and neutron reflectivity measurements, statistical associating fluid theory (SAFT), and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. A SAFT-γ Mi... Read More about Oligomer/polymer blend phase diagram and surface concentration profiles for squalane/polybutadiene: experimental measurements and predictions from SAFT-g Mie and molecular dynamics simulations.

Determination of permeability using a classic Darcy water column (2019)
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Permeability is a macroscopic property of materials with a percolating pore phase, such as many rocks and filters. We describe a simple experiment for the empirical determination of permeability using a low-cost method similar to that used by Darcy.... Read More about Determination of permeability using a classic Darcy water column.

Explosivity of basaltic lava fountains is controlled by magma rheology, ascent rate and outgassing (2020)
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The dichotomy between explosive volcanic eruptions, which produce pyroclasts, and effusive eruptions, which produce lava, is defined by the presence or absence of fragmentation during magma ascent. For lava fountains the distinction is unclear, since... Read More about Explosivity of basaltic lava fountains is controlled by magma rheology, ascent rate and outgassing.

On the understanding and feasibility of “Breakthrough” Osmosis (2019)
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Osmosis is the movement of solvent across a permselective membrane induced by a solute-concentration gradient. Now in ‘Forward Osmosis’ it is empirically observed that the diffusion of the solute is counter to that of the solvent i.e. there is so-cal... Read More about On the understanding and feasibility of “Breakthrough” Osmosis.

Thermoresponsive Dynamic Covalent Single-Chain Polymer Nanoparticles Reversibly Transform into a Hydrogel (2012)
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Glucose-bearing biodegradable poly(amino acid) and poly(amino acid)-poly(ester) conjugates for controlled payload release (2016)
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Engineering Protective Polymer Coatings for Liver Microtissues (2018)
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Site-specific phosphorylation and caspase cleavage of GFAP are new markers of Alexander Disease severity (2019)
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Alexander Disease (AxD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), which supports the structural integrity of astrocytes. Over 70 GFAP missense mutations cause AxD, but the mechanism linking d... Read More about Site-specific phosphorylation and caspase cleavage of GFAP are new markers of Alexander Disease severity.

Efficient and Stable Solution-Processed Organic Light Emitting Transistors using a High-k Dielectric (2019)
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We report the development of highly efficient and stable solution-processed organic light emitting transistors (OLETs) that combine a polymer heterostructure with the transparent high-k dielectric poly(vinylidenefluoride0.62-trifluoroethylene0.31-chl... Read More about Efficient and Stable Solution-Processed Organic Light Emitting Transistors using a High-k Dielectric.

Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and kinetics of synthetic molecular pumps (2020)
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Glycomacromolecules: Addressing challenges in drug delivery and therapeutic development (2021)
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Carbohydrate-based materials offer exciting opportunities for drug delivery. They present readily available, biocompatible components for the construction of macromolecular systems which can be loaded with cargo, and can enable targeting of a payload... Read More about Glycomacromolecules: Addressing challenges in drug delivery and therapeutic development.

Coating and Stabilization of Liposomes by Clathrin-Inspired DNA Self-Assembly (2020)
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The self-assembly of the protein clathrin on biological membranes facilitates essential processes of endocytosis and has provided a source of inspiration for materials design by the highly ordered structural appearance. By mimicking the architecture... Read More about Coating and Stabilization of Liposomes by Clathrin-Inspired DNA Self-Assembly.

Predicting Hemiwicking Dynamics on Textured Substrates (2020)
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The ability to predict liquid transport rates on textured surfaces is key to the design and optimization of devices and processes such as oil recovery, coatings, reaction-separation, high-throughput screening, and thermal management. In this work we... Read More about Predicting Hemiwicking Dynamics on Textured Substrates.

The use of a shear thinning polymer as a bubbly magma analogue for scaled laboratory experiments (2020)
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Analogue materials are commonly used in volcanology to perform scaled laboratory experiments. Analogue experiments inform on fundamental fluid dynamic, structural and mechanical processes that are typically very difficult to observe and quantify dire... Read More about The use of a shear thinning polymer as a bubbly magma analogue for scaled laboratory experiments.

Influence of PVAc/PVA Hydrolysis on Additive Surface Activity (2020)
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This aims to establish design rules for the influence of complex polymer matrices on the surface properties of small molecules. Here, we consider the dependence of the surface behaviour of some model additives on polymer matrix hydrophobicity. With s... Read More about Influence of PVAc/PVA Hydrolysis on Additive Surface Activity.

The fire resistance of high-strength concrete containing natural zeolites (2020)
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More sustainable and environmentally friendly concretes are essential to reduce the climatic and environmental impact of the growing demand for concrete to fuel urban sprawl. This manuscript reports on an experimental study designed to test the fire... Read More about The fire resistance of high-strength concrete containing natural zeolites.

Shapeshifting molecules: The story so far and the shape of things to come (2019)
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Shapeshifting molecules exhibit rapid constitutional dynamics while remaining stable, isolable molecules, making them promising artificial scaffolds from which to explore complex biological systems and create new functional materials. However, their... Read More about Shapeshifting molecules: The story so far and the shape of things to come.