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A simple way to make tough ceramics by Clegg, W. J, Kendall, K, Alford, N. McN, Button, T. W, Birchall, J. D

“…A simple, inexpensive way of preparing a ceramic material that contains weak interfaces that deflect growing cracks is detailed. The technique should be…”
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The cellular toxicity of aluminium by Exley, C, Birchall, J D

“…Aluminium is a serious environmental toxicant and is inimical to biota. Omnipresent, it is linked with a number of disorders in man including Alzheimer's…”
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A mechanism for acute aluminium toxicity in fish by Exley, C, Chappell, J S, Birchall, J D

“…Aluminium is acutely toxic to fish in acid waters. The gill is the principal target organ and death is due to a combination of ionoregulatory, osmoregulatory…”
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Acute toxicity of aluminium to fish eliminated in silicon-rich acid waters by Birchall, J. D, Exley, C, Chappell, J. S, Phillips, M. J

“…Research shows that, with an excess of Si over Al and with the formation of hydroxy-aluminosilicate species, the bioavailability of aluminum at pH 5 is reduced…”
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The chemistry of aluminum and silicon in relation to Alzheimer's disease by Birchall, J D, Chappell, J S

“…Aluminosilicates have been identified at the core of senile plaques in Alzheimer's disease, and aluminum has been found within neurons bearing neurofibrillary…”
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Aspects of Portland cement hydration studied using atomic force microscopy by MITCHELL, L. D, PRICA, M, BIRCHALL, J. D

“…Changes in the surface characteristics of sections of Portland cement clinker immersed initially in saturated calcium hydroxide solution which was then…”
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High-strength ceramics through colloidal control to remove defects by Alford, N. McN, Birchall, J. D, Kendall, K

“…A study which shows how colloidal control of powders to remove agglomerates can be used to give high-strength sintered ceramics is discussed. The results…”
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A new method for measuring the surface energy of solids by Kendall, K, McN.Alford, N, Birchall, J. D

“…Research shows that solid surface energies can be evaluated experimentally by measuring the elastic modulus of submicrometre powder assemblies, knowing the…”
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Beer: a dietary source of silicon by Bellia, J P, Birchall, J D, Roberts, N B

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Aluminum, chemical physiology, and Alzheimer's disease by Birchall, J D, Chappell, J S

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Silicon and aluminium interactions in haemodialysis patients by PARRY, R, PLOWMAN, D, DELVES, H. T, ROBERTS, N. B, BIRCHALL, J. D, BELLIA, J. P, DAVENPORT, A, AHMAD, R, FAHAL, I, ALTMANN, P

“…Aluminium toxicity in dialysis patients is well described. Aluminium has a close chemical affinity with silicon. Silicon may have a role in protection against…”
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Flexural strength and porosity of cements by Birchall, J. D, Howard, A. J, Kendall, K

“…A curious feature of hydraulic cements, such as those based on calcium silicate, calcium aluminate and calcium sulphate, is that they exhibit similarly low…”
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Elasticity of particle assemblies as a measure of the surface energy of solids by Kendall, Kevin, Alford, N. Mcn, Birchall, James Derek

“…A theory is suggested to explain the elasticity of particle assemblies. It is shown that a regular cubic packing of spheres has an effective Young’s modulus…”
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Silicon and aluminium and their inter-relationship in serum and urine after renal transplantation by Bellia, J P, Newton, K, Davenport, A, Birchall, J D, Roberts, N B

“…The present study was undertaken to establish the relationship between serum and urine silicon and improve renal function and examine whether the increased…”
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The Relation between Porosity, Microstructure and Strength, and the Approach to Advanced Cement-Based Materials [and Discussion] by Kendall, K., Howard, A. J., Birchall, J. D., Pratt, P. L., Proctor, B. A., Jefferis, S. A.

“…A theory is formulated to connect the strength of cement paste with its porosity. The theory shows that bending strength is largely dictated by the length of…”
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Interfacial control of nucleation of calcium carbonate under organized stearic acid monolayers by Mann, Stephen, Heywood, Brigid R., Rajam, S., Birchall, James Derek

“…The nucleation and crystal growth of calcium carbonate from supersaturated bicarbonate solutions in the presence of stearic acid monolayers has been studied by…”
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The role of silicic acid in the renal excretion of aluminium by Bellia, J P, Birchall, J D, Roberts, N B

“…The chemical affinity of silicic acid for aluminium (AI) has been shown to reduce the bioavailability of AI in studies of human gastrointestinal (GI)…”
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Silicon, Aluminium and the Biological Availability of Phosphorus in Algae by Exley, Christopher, Tollervey, Alan, Gray, Gillian, Roberts, Sophie, Birchall, James Derek

“…Silicon is an essential element for growth in diatoms. It is, for example, used to build the silicieous frustule surrounding the diatom cell wall. Silicon…”
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Flocculation clustering and weakness of ceramics by Kendall, K, Alford, N. McN, Clegg, W. J, Birchall, J. D

“…Flocculation clustering, a new phenomenon regarding the mechanical properties of ceramics, is explained. An equation is derived to predict the size of the…”
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Nausea and vomiting in a patient with increased thirst by Birchall, J D

“…Contrast enhanced computed tomography of the brain was performed and selected images are shown in (fig 1), complimented by a T1 weighted magnetic resonance…”
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