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Star mesogens — Synthesis and structural characterization using 1D and 2D solution NMR techniques and mesophase characterization

Utilisant des approches divergentes, on a réalisé des synthèses de nouveaux mésogènes en forme étoilée à base d'acide trimésique et des portions centrales portant des chaînes latérales symétriques se terminant par des groupes alcoxy. Les portions centrales et les chaînes latérales sont liée ... more

Thermodynamic control of oxidative addition and reductive elimination processes in cis-bis(dimethoxyboryl)-bis(tricyclohexylphosphine)platinum(II)

cis-[(Cy3P)2Pt{B(OMe)2}2] (1) was obtained in quantitative yield and fully characterised. The thermal stability of 1 was investigated in solution using multinuclear NMR spectroscopy revealing a hitherto unknown temperature-dependent equilibrium between 1 and the corresponding starting mater ... more

Porphyrin sensitizers with [small pi]-extended pull units for dye-sensitized solar cells

New π-extended porphyrin dyes YD26–YD29 with long alkoxyl chains at the ortho positions of the meso-phenyls, and meta di-tert-butylphenyl-substituted porphyrins YD12–CN, and YD13–CN were synthesized for dye-sensitized solar cells, and their optical, electrochemical and photovoltaic properti ... more

Fabrication of integrated porous glass for microfluidic applications

This paper presents a method for the fabrication of integrated porous silica layers in microfluidic channel networks by microfabrication techniques. Porous silica is obtained by anodization of silicon, followed by full conversion of the porous silicon network into porous silica by means of ... more

Electronic Excitation and Structural Relaxation of the Adenine Dinucleotide in Gas Phase and Solution

The excited states and potential surfaces of the adenine dinucleotide are analyzed in gas phase and solution using correlated ab-initio methodology in a QM/MM framework. In agreement with previous studies a rather flat S1 surface with a number of minima of different character is found. Spec ... more

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Fabrication of integrated porous glass for microfluidic applications

This paper presents a method for the fabrication of integrated porous silica layers in microfluidic channel networks by microfabrication techniques. Porous silica is obtained by anodization of silicon, followed by full conversion of the porous silicon network into porous silica by means of ... more

Evaluation of sample preparation procedures and krypton as interference standard probe for arsenic speciation by HPLC-ICP-QMS

Different conditions of extraction using water, methanol/water mixture and nitric acid solutions were evaluated for speciation of As(III), As(V), DMA and MMA in plant samples that previously received As(V) after sown and emergence were investigated. Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) using ... more

Optical fibre probe NIR Raman measurements in ambient light and in combination with a tactile resonance sensor for possible cancer detection

First measurements on a combined instrument with a thin fibre optic Raman probe mounted inside a hollow tactile resonance sensor have been performed in ambient light on porcine tissue. The ambient fluorescent light was removed successfully from the spectra. The stiffness and the biomolecula ... more

Lung Assist Device: Development of Microfluidic Oxygenators for Preterm Infants with Respiratory Failure

This paper reports the development of microfluidic oxygenator (MFO) units designed of a lung assist device (LAD) for newborn infants. This device will be connected to the umbilical vessels like the natural placenta and provide gas exchange. The extracorporeal blood flow is only driven by th ... more

Advances in nano-scaled biosensors for biomedical applications

Recently, a growing number of attentions have been attracted to the utility of biosensors for biomedical application. Combined with nanomaterials and nanostructures, nano-scaled biosensors are installed for biomedical applications, such as disease markers, pathogenic bacteria monitoring, vi ... more

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Star mesogens — Synthesis and structural characterization using 1D and 2D solution NMR techniques and mesophase characterization

Utilisant des approches divergentes, on a réalisé des synthèses de nouveaux mésogènes en forme étoilée à base d'acide trimésique et des portions centrales portant des chaînes latérales symétriques se terminant par des groupes alcoxy. Les portions centrales et les chaînes latérales sont liée ... more

Thermodynamic control of oxidative addition and reductive elimination processes in cis-bis(dimethoxyboryl)-bis(tricyclohexylphosphine)platinum(II)

cis-[(Cy3P)2Pt{B(OMe)2}2] (1) was obtained in quantitative yield and fully characterised. The thermal stability of 1 was investigated in solution using multinuclear NMR spectroscopy revealing a hitherto unknown temperature-dependent equilibrium between 1 and the corresponding starting mater ... more

Porphyrin sensitizers with [small pi]-extended pull units for dye-sensitized solar cells

New π-extended porphyrin dyes YD26–YD29 with long alkoxyl chains at the ortho positions of the meso-phenyls, and meta di-tert-butylphenyl-substituted porphyrins YD12–CN, and YD13–CN were synthesized for dye-sensitized solar cells, and their optical, electrochemical and photovoltaic properti ... more

Electronic Excitation and Structural Relaxation of the Adenine Dinucleotide in Gas Phase and Solution

The excited states and potential surfaces of the adenine dinucleotide are analyzed in gas phase and solution using correlated ab-initio methodology in a QM/MM framework. In agreement with previous studies a rather flat S1 surface with a number of minima of different character is found. Spec ... more

Self-templating amphiphilic polysiloxanes to design nanostructured silica-based architectures

The self-assembly and sol–gel polymerisation of novel alkoxysilane-functionalized polymethylsiloxanes provide versatile access to nano-assembled containers, silica-based micro- and nano-architectures and dispersed mixed metal oxide hybrid materials. more

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Inside Lab Invest

Inside Lab Invest Laboratory Investigation 93, 500 (May 2013). doi:10.1038/labinvest.2013.58 more

Inside Lab Invest

Inside Lab Invest Laboratory Investigation 93, 376 (April 2013). doi:10.1038/labinvest.2013.49 more

Methods for defining distinct bioenergetic profiles in platelets, lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils, and the oxidative burst from human blood

Methods for defining distinct bioenergetic profiles in platelets, lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils, and the oxidative burst from human blood Laboratory Investigation advance online publication, March 25 2013. doi:10.1038/labinvest.2013.53 Authors: Balu K Chacko, Phili ... more

Inside Lab Invest

Inside Lab Invest Laboratory Investigation 93, 266 (March 2013). doi:10.1038/labinvest.2013.11 more

Hydroxylases as therapeutic targets in inflammatory bowel disease

Hydroxylases as therapeutic targets in inflammatory bowel disease Laboratory Investigation advance online publication, February 18 2013. doi:10.1038/labinvest.2013.9 Authors: Eoin P Cummins, Glen A Doherty & Cormac T Taylor more

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Essential work of fracture analysis of short glass fiber and/or calcite reinforced ABS/PA6 composites

Abstract The effect of reinforcing agent type and composition on the fracture behavior of short glass fiber (SGF), CaCO3 particle, and glass fiber/CaCO3 hybrid reinforced ABS/PA6 blend based composites have been studied by using the essential work of fracture (EWF) method. Two millimete ... more

Effect of interfacial interactions on the crystal growth rate in model PE/SiO2 nanocomposites: Comparing experiments with lauritzen‐hoffman model and MD simulation

Abstract Nanoparticles with engineered surface chemistry represent novel means in controlling the in‐situ formation of property‐specific supramolecular structure in advanced processing technologies of semicrystalline polymers. Often, the published experimental data on effects of interfa ... more

The viscoelastic behavior of concentrated polyacrylonitrile/1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium chloride from solution to gel

Abstract The viscoelastic behavior of concentrated polyacrylonitrile (PAN) /1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM]Cl) solutions at different concentrations and temperatures has been investigated by rheology. For concentrated polymer solutions at low temperature (40°C), the shear v ... more

Fabrication and characterization of poly(methyl methacrylate)/CaCu3Ti4O12 composites

Abstract Composites comprising Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) and CaCu3Ti4O12 (CCTO) via melt mixing followed by hot pressing were fabricated. These were characterized using X‐ray diffraction, thermo gravimetric, scanning electron microscopy, and Impedance analyzer for their structura ... more

Control of the mechanical and thermal properties of semicrystalline polymers via a new processing route of the equal channel multiple angular extrusion

Abstract Deformation routes of equal‐channel multiple angular extrusion (ECMAE) are suggested that allow realization of new combinations of positions of planes and directions of simple shear. The routes are called F, B+C, D+C. Their effect on the structure and the properties of semicrys ... more

All publications on chemical engineering

Chrysotile asbestos in serpentinite quarries: a case study in Valmalenco, Central Alps, Northern Italy

The Valmalenco serpentinite (central Alps, northern Italy) is marketed worldwide as dimension and decorative stone. However, the same area was once subject to chrysotile asbestos mining, from the XIX century till 1975. Asbestos is a well-known carcinogen, and there is the possibility of rel ... more

A temperature-based approach to predicting lost data from highly seasonal pollutant data sets

A new technique to predict concentrations of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) in ambient air during periods of lost data has been developed and tested. This new technique is based on the relationship between ambient temperature and BaP concentration observed at individual monitoring stations over many ... more

PAHs in the Chinese environment: levels, inventory mass, source and toxic potency assessment

This paper presents a systematic but preliminary study on the levels, inventory mass, emission sources and risk of exposure to PAHs in China by examining 14 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (from the 16 priority PAHs listed by the U.S. EPA, excluding naphthalene and acenaphthylene) in four ... more

Sorption of Silver Nanoparticles to Environmental and Model Surfaces

The fate of engineered nanoparticles in environmental systems is controlled by changes in colloidal stability and their interaction with different environmental surfaces. Little is known about nanoparticle–surface interactions on the basis of sorption isotherms under quasi-equilibrium condi ... more

IJERPH, Vol. 10, Pages 1948-1962: The Role of Community Centre-based Arts, Leisure and Social Activities in Promoting Adult Well-being and Healthy Lifestyles

Developed countries are experiencing high levels of mental and physical illness associated with long term health conditions, unhealthy lifestyles and an ageing population. Given the limited capacity of the formal health care sector to address these public health issues, attention is turning ... more

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