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SANS from photoconductive hydrogel mixtures and their gelators.
Hydrogels are formed from a self?assembled network of fibres made up of small molecules (gelators) trap and hold water at just 1% by weight, or less, from the solution they are... -
In-situ study of nanoscale omega phase kinetics in beta Ti alloys as a functi...
This work aims to understand the precipitation behaviour of nanoscale omega phase in beta phase matrix of Ti alloys as a function of quenching rate. The omega phase is regarded... -
Probing the effect of hydrophobic end chain length on the interaction of hydr...
Polymers are used to increase the viscosity of formulations to impart beneficial characteristics. To minimize the amount of polymer needed, polymers that form gels through... -
Magnetic correlations at the nanometric scale in NdCu2 nanoparticles with bro...
This experiment aims to analyse the magnetic response of nanoparticles of a rare earth-based alloy of NdCu2. The study is fundamental as it may establish the magnetic... -
Self-assembly in ethyl ester sulfonate surfactants in the presence of electro...
The methyl ester sulfonate. MES, and ethyl ester sulfonate, EES, are representative of a promising group of anionic surfactants which have the potential for improved performance... -
Polymer-phospholipid nanodiscs: Modification of polymer hydrophilicity.
Polymer stabilized lipid nanodiscs offer enormous potential as tools for enabling membrane protein structural studies & biophysics. Previously we studied nanodisc formation... -
Impact of AlCl3 on SLES / SDS self-assembly
It is now well established that the addition of the trivalent counterion, Al3+, induces surface multilayer formation in a range of anionic surfactants, including SLES, MES and... -
Structure of lipoprotein fractions associated with hypercholesterolemia
Low-density and high-density lipoproteins (LDL, HDL) are the main lipoproteins involved in cholesterol transport in the human body. Raised serum LDL-cholesterol levels result in... -
Formulating polymer solutions to stabilise polymeric foams
Polyurethane foams (PUF) are commonly prepared by mixing Pluronic type copolymers and isocyanate reactive monomers in the presence of additives e.g. catalysts, blowing agents... -
Can SANS confirm whether dimensions from microscopy of dried gels are represe...
Characterisation of structures formed within hydrogels is an important part of understanding their properties and how they can be used in real world applications. The real space... -
Probing the vortex lattice in the iron-based superconductor FeSe
Magnetic field can penetrate a Type-II superconductor to form a vortex lattice (VL) due to the mutual repulsion between the vortices. VL is very important as it contains rich... -
Membrane perturbation and permeabilization by the lysosomotropic detergent MSDH
Lysosomes are subcellular organelles with acidic interiors (pH 3.5-5), containing enzymes that break down macromolecules and intracellular waste. Controlled release of lysosomal... -
The impact of added particles and surfactant on HEUR thickener solution struc...
Paints are typical formulated products. The paint consists of many different components - pigments, thickeners, surfactants - each of which has a specific function. The physical...
