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The R-1(2)(6) hydrogen-bonded synthon in neutral urea and metal-bound halide systems (2004)
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Turner, D., Smith, B., Goeta, A., Evans, I., Tocher, D., Howard, J., & Steed, J. (2004). The R-1(2)(6) hydrogen-bonded synthon in neutral urea and metal-bound halide systems. CrystEngComm, 6, 633-641

The recurrence of the R-1(2)(6) motif between urea and metal bound halides is explored through studies in the CSD, including examples of the closely related thiourea and guanidine-based structures. A series of compounds containing the isomeric pyridy... Read More about The R-1(2)(6) hydrogen-bonded synthon in neutral urea and metal-bound halide systems.

Adoption of virtual reality within construction processes: A factor analysis approach (2006)
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Fernandes, K., Raja, V., White, A., & Tsinopoulos, C. (2006). Adoption of virtual reality within construction processes: A factor analysis approach. Technovation, 26(1), 111-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2004.07.013

Globalization has allowed construction companies to become part of the global economy. However, this economic survival is dependent on their ability to attain the levels of technology development, which can make them globally competitive. The UK Cons... Read More about Adoption of virtual reality within construction processes: A factor analysis approach.

Helical twisting power and scaled chiral indices (2003)
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Neal, M., Solymosi, M., Wilson, M., & Earl, D. (2003). Helical twisting power and scaled chiral indices. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 119(6), 3567-3573

Chirality of optically active liquid crystal molecules has become an important research topic and the subject of a number of theoretical and experimental studies. We present here the results of the application of a newly developed scaling method of a... Read More about Helical twisting power and scaled chiral indices.

In situ Imaging of langmuir films of nylon-6,6 polymer using environmental scanning electron microscopy (2002)
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Miller, A., & Cooper, S. (2002). In situ Imaging of langmuir films of nylon-6,6 polymer using environmental scanning electron microscopy. Langmuir, 18(4), 1310-1317. https://doi.org/10.1021/la011446b

Environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) has been applied to image the organization of spread films at the air-water interface directly. This recent extension of conventional scanning electron microscopy permits the resolution of electron mi... Read More about In situ Imaging of langmuir films of nylon-6,6 polymer using environmental scanning electron microscopy.

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 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..

Polyaza metacyclophanes as ditopic anion receptors (2005)
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Ilioudis, C., & Steed, J. (2005). Polyaza metacyclophanes as ditopic anion receptors. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 3(16), 2935-2945

Five macrocyclic polyaza metacyclophanes L-1 - L-5 prepared by dipode coupling of the tosylated precursors have been studied. The basicity of the ligands has been measured potentiometrically and their ability to complex halides and perchlorate has be... Read More about Polyaza metacyclophanes as ditopic anion receptors.

Film thickness effects on the distribution of high-molecular-weight heterotelechelic polymers (2002)
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Hutchings, L., Richards, R., Thompson, R., & Bucknall, D. (2002). Film thickness effects on the distribution of high-molecular-weight heterotelechelic polymers. The European Physical Journal E, 8(2), 121-128

High-molecular-weight heterotelechelic deuteriopolystyrene, NDPSF, possessing an amine functional group at one end of the chain and a fluorocarbon group at the other was tethered to a silicon substrate by its amine functional group. These layers were... Read More about Film thickness effects on the distribution of high-molecular-weight heterotelechelic polymers.

Multiple nitrene insertions into metal-sulfur bonds of dithiocarbamate complexes: synthesis of sulfido-amido and zwitterionic tetraamido complexes (2005)
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Hogarth, G., Holman, K., Pateman, A., Sella, A., Steed, J., & Richards, I. (2005). Multiple nitrene insertions into metal-sulfur bonds of dithiocarbamate complexes: synthesis of sulfido-amido and zwitterionic tetraamido complexes. Dalton Transactions, 2688-2695

The iodine(III) reagent, PhI=NTs, acts as a source of the nitrene fragment NTs, which undergoes facile insertion into the metal-sulfur bonds of a range of dithiocarbamate complexes. Addition of two equivalents of PhI=NTs to [M(S2CNR2)(2)] affords sul... Read More about Multiple nitrene insertions into metal-sulfur bonds of dithiocarbamate complexes: synthesis of sulfido-amido and zwitterionic tetraamido complexes.

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.

A study of Co-2(alkyne)(binap)(CO)(4) complexes (BINAP = (1,1 '-binaphthalene)-2,2 '-diylbis(diphenylphosphine)) (2005)
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Gibson, S., Kaufmann, K., Loch, J., Steed, J., & White, A. (2005). A study of Co-2(alkyne)(binap)(CO)(4) complexes (BINAP = (1,1 '-binaphthalene)-2,2 '-diylbis(diphenylphosphine)). Chemistry - A European Journal, 11(8), 2566-2576

Understanding the interaction of chiral ligands, alkynes, and alkenes with cobaltcarbonyl sources is critical to learning more about the mechanism of the catalytic, asymmetric Pauson-Khand reaction. We have successfully characterized complexes of the... Read More about A study of Co-2(alkyne)(binap)(CO)(4) complexes (BINAP = (1,1 '-binaphthalene)-2,2 '-diylbis(diphenylphosphine)).

Calculations of helical twisting powers from intermolecular torques (2004)
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Earl, D., & Wilson, M. (2004). Calculations of helical twisting powers from intermolecular torques. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 120(20), 9679-9683

We present a Monte Carlo molecular simulation method that calculates the helical twisting power of a chiral molecule by sampling intermolecular torques. The approach is applied to an achiral nematic liquid crystalline system, composed of Gay-Berne pa... Read More about Calculations of helical twisting powers from intermolecular torques.

Rotational viscosities of Gay-Berne mesogens (2002)
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Cuetos, A., Ilnytskyi, J., & Wilson, M. (2002). Rotational viscosities of Gay-Berne mesogens. Molecular Physics, 100(24), 3839-3845

Rotational viscosities gamma(1) are calculated for three Gay-Berne models for a wide range of state points in the nematic phase. There was a strong density dependence in the results, with gamma(1) increasing with increasing density. Away from the cle... Read More about Rotational viscosities of Gay-Berne mesogens.

Calculation of the rotational viscosity of a nematic liquid crystal. (2002)
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Cheung, D., Clark, S., & Wilson, M. (2002). Calculation of the rotational viscosity of a nematic liquid crystal. Chemical Physics Letters, 356(1-2), 140-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0009-2614%2802%2900380-9

Equilibrium molecular dynamics calculations have been performed for the liquid crystal molecule n-4-(trans-4-n-pentylcyclohexyl)benzonitrile (PCH5) using a fully atomistic model. Simulation data has been obtained for a series of temperatures in the n... Read More about Calculation of the rotational viscosity of a nematic liquid crystal..

Anion and cation binding by a pendant arm cyclam and its macrobicyclic derivatives (2005)
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Channa, A., & Steed, J. (2005). Anion and cation binding by a pendant arm cyclam and its macrobicyclic derivatives. Dalton Transactions, 2455-2461

A series of transition-metal complexes of N, N', N'', N'''-tetra(3-hydroxypropyl)cyclam (L-1) are reported. The X-ray structures of the compounds reveal pendant arm coordination of one of the alcohol groups to give square-pyramidal metal centres with... Read More about Anion and cation binding by a pendant arm cyclam and its macrobicyclic derivatives.