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Detection of the delayed condensation effect and determination of its impact on the accuracy of gas adsorption pore size distributions (2016)
Journal Article
Rigby, S. P., Husan, M., Hitchcock, I., & Fletcher, R. S. (2017). Detection of the delayed condensation effect and determination of its impact on the accuracy of gas adsorption pore size distributions. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 517, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.12.043

Macroscopic, highly disordered, mesoporous materials present a continuing challenge for accurate pore structure characterization. The typical macroscopic variation in local average pore space descriptors means that methods capable of delivering stati... Read More about Detection of the delayed condensation effect and determination of its impact on the accuracy of gas adsorption pore size distributions.

Electromagnetic heating for industrial kilning of malt: a feasibility study (2016)
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Ferrari-John, R., Katrib, J., Zerva, E., Davies, N., Cook, D. J., Dodds, C., & Kingman, S. (in press). Electromagnetic heating for industrial kilning of malt: a feasibility study. Food and Bioprocess Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-016-1849-0

Industrial malting operations use ~800kWh/t of energy to produce the heat required to kiln malt. Electromagnetic heating technologies are suggested as a way to potentially improve the energy efficiency of the kilning processing. In this work, the pot... Read More about Electromagnetic heating for industrial kilning of malt: a feasibility study.

Radical reaction control in the AdoMet radical enzyme CDG Synthase (QueE): consolidate, destabilize, accelerate (2016)
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Jäger, C. M., & Croft, A. K. (2017). Radical reaction control in the AdoMet radical enzyme CDG Synthase (QueE): consolidate, destabilize, accelerate. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23(4), https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201604719

Controlling radical intermediates and thus catalysing and directing complex radical reactions is a central feature of S-adensosylmethionine (SAM)-dependent radical enzymes. We report ab initio and DFT calculations highlighting the specific influence... Read More about Radical reaction control in the AdoMet radical enzyme CDG Synthase (QueE): consolidate, destabilize, accelerate.

Reactivity of disulfide bonds is markedly affected by structure and environment: implications for protein modification and stability (2016)
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Karimi, M., Ignasiak, M. T., Chan, B., Croft, A. K., Radom, L., Schiesser, C. H., …Davies, M. J. (2016). Reactivity of disulfide bonds is markedly affected by structure and environment: implications for protein modification and stability. Scientific Reports, 6(1), Article 38572. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep38572

© 2016 The Author(s). Disulfide bonds play a key role in stabilizing protein structures, with disruption strongly associated with loss of protein function and activity. Previous data have suggested that disulfides show only modest reactivity with oxi... Read More about Reactivity of disulfide bonds is markedly affected by structure and environment: implications for protein modification and stability.

Evaluation of hydrochars from lignin hydrous pyrolysis to produce biocokes after carbonization (2016)
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Castro-Díaz, M., Uguna, C. N., Florentino, L., Díaz-Faes, E., Stevens, L., Barriocanal, C., & Snape, C. (2017). Evaluation of hydrochars from lignin hydrous pyrolysis to produce biocokes after carbonization. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 124, 742-751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2016.11.010

Hydrochars were obtained after hydrous pyrolysis of a pine Kraft lignin using different reaction conditions (temperature, water content and residence time) and the residues were characterized through a wide range of analytical techniques including hi... Read More about Evaluation of hydrochars from lignin hydrous pyrolysis to produce biocokes after carbonization.

Traceable measurement and imaging of the complex permittivity of a multiphase mineral specimen at micron scales using a microwave microscope (2016)
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Gregory, A., Blackburn, J., Hodgetts, T., Clarke, R., Lees, K., Plint, S., & Dimitrakis, G. (2017). Traceable measurement and imaging of the complex permittivity of a multiphase mineral specimen at micron scales using a microwave microscope. Ultramicroscopy, 172, 65-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2016.11.001

This paper describes traceable measurements of the dielectric permittivity and loss tangent of a multiphase material (particulate rock set in epoxy) at micron scales using a resonant Near-Field Scanning Microwave Microscope (NSMM) at 1.2 GHz. Calibra... Read More about Traceable measurement and imaging of the complex permittivity of a multiphase mineral specimen at micron scales using a microwave microscope.

Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite-Based Supercapacitors (2016)
Book Chapter
Liew, S. Y., Walsh, D. A., & Chen, G. Z. (2016). Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite-Based Supercapacitors. In V. Kumar, S. Kalia, & H. C. Swart (Eds.), Conducting polymer hybrids (269-304). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46458-9_9

The use of nanocomposites of electronically-conducting polymers for supercapacitors has increased significantly over the past years, due to their high capacitances and abilities to withstand many charge-discharge cycles. We have recently been investi... Read More about Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite-Based Supercapacitors.

Supercapacitor and supercapattery as emerging electrochemical energy stores (2016)
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Chen, G. Z. (in press). Supercapacitor and supercapattery as emerging electrochemical energy stores. International Materials Reviews, 62(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/09506608.2016.1240914

This article reviews critically selected recent literature on electrochemical energy storage (EES) technologies, focusing on supercapacitor and also supercapattery which is a generic term for various hybrid devices combining the merits of rechargeabl... Read More about Supercapacitor and supercapattery as emerging electrochemical energy stores.

Structural elements of an NRPS cyclization domain and its intermodule docking domain (2016)
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Dowling, D. P., Kung, Y., Croft, A. K., Taghizadeh, K., Kelly, W. L., Walsh, C. T., & Drennan, C. L. (2016). Structural elements of an NRPS cyclization domain and its intermodule docking domain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(44), 12432-12437. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1608615113

Epothilones are thiazole-containing natural products with anticancer activity that are biosynthesized by polyketide synthase (PKS)-nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) enzymes EpoA-F. A cyclization domain of EpoB (Cy) assembles the thiazole functio... Read More about Structural elements of an NRPS cyclization domain and its intermodule docking domain.

Pore Structural Characterization of Fuel Cell Layers Using Integrated Mercury Porosimetry and Computerized X-ray Tomography (2016)
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Malik, S., Smith, L., Sharman, J., Holt, E. M., & Rigby, S. P. (2016). Pore Structural Characterization of Fuel Cell Layers Using Integrated Mercury Porosimetry and Computerized X-ray Tomography. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 55(41), 10850-10859. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.6b01617

The pore structure of the cathode catalyst layer of proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells is a major factor influencing cell performance. The nanostructure of the catalyst layer has been probed using a novel combination of mercury porosimetry wit... Read More about Pore Structural Characterization of Fuel Cell Layers Using Integrated Mercury Porosimetry and Computerized X-ray Tomography.

Amphiphilic block copolymers from a renewable ?-decalactone monomer: prediction and characterization of micellar core effects on drug encapsulation and release (2016)
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Kakde, D., Taresco, V., Bansal, K. K., Magennis, E. P., Howdle, S. M., Mantovani, G., …Alexander, C. (in press). Amphiphilic block copolymers from a renewable Ɛ-decalactone monomer: prediction and characterization of micellar core effects on drug encapsulation and release. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 44, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TB01839D

Here we describe a methoxy poly(ethyleneglycol)-b-poly(ε-decalactone) (mPEG-b-PεDL) copolymer and investigate the potential of the copolymer as a vehicle for solubilisation and sustained release of indomethacin (IND). The indomethacin loading and rel... Read More about Amphiphilic block copolymers from a renewable ?-decalactone monomer: prediction and characterization of micellar core effects on drug encapsulation and release.

Multiscale method for Oseen problem in porous media with non-periodic grain patterns (2016)
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Muljadi, B. P. (2017). Multiscale method for Oseen problem in porous media with non-periodic grain patterns. Transport in Porous Media, 116(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-016-0762-3

Accurate prediction of the macroscopic flow parameters needed to describe flow in porous media relies on a good knowledge of flow field distribution at a much smaller scale---in the pore spaces. The extent of the inertial effect in the pore spaces ca... Read More about Multiscale method for Oseen problem in porous media with non-periodic grain patterns.

Influence of mill type on densified biomass comminution (2016)
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Williams, O., Newbolt, G., Eastwick, C., Kingman, S. W., Giddings, D., Lormor, S., & Lester, E. (2016). Influence of mill type on densified biomass comminution. Applied Energy, 182, 219-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.111

The impact of different mill fracture mechanisms were examined for a wide range of densified biomass pellets to provide a comprehensive analysis of biomass milling behaviour for pulverised fuel combustion. The milling behaviour of 7 woody, herbaceous... Read More about Influence of mill type on densified biomass comminution.

Application of Targeted Molecular and Material Property Optimization to Bacterial Attachment-Resistant (Meth)acrylate Polymers (2016)
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Adlington, K., Nguyen, N. T., Eaves, E., Yang, J., Chang, C. Y., Li, J., …Irvine, D. J. (2016). Application of Targeted Molecular and Material Property Optimization to Bacterial Attachment-Resistant (Meth)acrylate Polymers. Biomacromolecules, 17(9), 2830-2838. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.6b00615

© 2016 American Chemical Society. Developing medical devices that resist bacterial attachment and subsequent biofilm formation is highly desirable. In this paper, we report the optimization of the molecular structure and thus material properties of a... Read More about Application of Targeted Molecular and Material Property Optimization to Bacterial Attachment-Resistant (Meth)acrylate Polymers.

Quality not quantity: organic matter composition controls of CO?and CH?fluxes in neotropical peat profiles (2016)
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Hoyos-Santillan, J., Lomax, B. H., Large, D., Turner, B. L., Boom, A., Lopez, O. R., & Sjögersten, S. (2016). Quality not quantity: organic matter composition controls of CO₂and CH₄fluxes in neotropical peat profiles. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 103, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.08.017

Tropical peatlands represent an important source of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) to the atmosphere. However, we do not know where in the peat profile these gases are produced and how controlling factors, such as substrate quality, which can... Read More about Quality not quantity: organic matter composition controls of CO?and CH?fluxes in neotropical peat profiles.

Understanding selectivity in radio frequency and microwave sorting of porphyry copper ores (2016)
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Ferrari-John, R., Batchelor, A., Katrib, J., Dodds, C., & Kingman, S. (in press). Understanding selectivity in radio frequency and microwave sorting of porphyry copper ores. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 155, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.minpro.2016.08.011

Continuous high-throughput microwave treatment followed by infrared thermal imaging (MW-IR) has previously been shown to provide attractive separations for a number of porphyry copper ores, leading to rejection of a large proportion of barren fragmen... Read More about Understanding selectivity in radio frequency and microwave sorting of porphyry copper ores.

Techniques for direct experimental evaluation of structure–transport relationships in disordered porous solids (2016)
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Nepryahin, A., Fletcher, R. S., Holt, E. M., & Rigby, S. P. (2016). Techniques for direct experimental evaluation of structure–transport relationships in disordered porous solids. Adsorption, 22(7), 993-1000. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10450-016-9806-9

Determining structure-transport relationships is critical to optimising the activity and selectivity performance of porous pellets acting as heterogeneous catalysts for diffusion-limited reactions. For amorphous porous systems determining the impact... Read More about Techniques for direct experimental evaluation of structure–transport relationships in disordered porous solids.

Molecular characterization of the thermally labile fraction of biochar by hydropyrolysis and pyrolysis-GC/MS (2016)
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Rombolà, A. G., Fabbri, D., Meredith, W., Snape, C. E., & Dieguez-Alonso, A. (2016). Molecular characterization of the thermally labile fraction of biochar by hydropyrolysis and pyrolysis-GC/MS. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 121, 230-239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2016.08.003

Agroenvironmental benefits and limitations of biochar in soil applications require a full understanding of the stability and fate of the various carbon fractions. Analytical hydropyrolysis (HyPy) enables the determination of the stable black carbon (... Read More about Molecular characterization of the thermally labile fraction of biochar by hydropyrolysis and pyrolysis-GC/MS.

Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of in vitro toxicity in hepatocytes of linear polyesters with varied aromatic and aliphatic co-monomers (2016)
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Kakde, D., Powell, L. G., Bansal, K. K., Howdle, S., Irvine, D., Mantovani, G., …Alexander, C. (2016). Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of in vitro toxicity in hepatocytes of linear polyesters with varied aromatic and aliphatic co-monomers. Journal of Controlled Release, 244(B), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.08.003

Polyesters are extensively used in drug delivery because of their controllable biodegradation properties and perceived favorable cytocompatibility. However, new ester-based materials are continually being sought which can be produced from readily acc... Read More about Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of in vitro toxicity in hepatocytes of linear polyesters with varied aromatic and aliphatic co-monomers.

Polypyrrole/TiO2 nanotube arrays with coaxial heterogeneous structure as sulfur hosts for lithium sulfur batteries (2016)
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Zhao, Y., Zhu, W., Chen, G. Z., & Cairns, E. J. (2016). Polypyrrole/TiO2 nanotube arrays with coaxial heterogeneous structure as sulfur hosts for lithium sulfur batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 327, 447-456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.07.082

The lithium-sulfur cell has shown great prospects for future energy conversion and storage systems due to the high theoretical specific capacity of sulfur, 1675 mAh g?1. However, it has been hindered by rapid capacity decay and low energy efficiency.... Read More about Polypyrrole/TiO2 nanotube arrays with coaxial heterogeneous structure as sulfur hosts for lithium sulfur batteries.