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Effect of gamma-irradiation on the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube yarns by Miao, Menghe, Hawkins, Stephen C., Cai, Jackie Y., Gengenbach, Thomas R., Knott, Robert, Huynh, Chi P.

“…Gamma-irradiation of carbon nanotube yarns in air has significantly improved the tensile strength and modulus of the yarns, presumably because of an increased…”
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Novel immobilization of a quaternary ammonium moiety on keratin fibers for medical applications by Yu, Dan, Cai, Jackie Y., Liu, Xin, Church, Jeffrey S., Wang, Lijing

“…This paper introduces a new approach for immobilizing a quaternary ammonium moiety on a keratinous substrate for enhanced medical applications. The method…”
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Investigation on thermal and cryogenic behaviour of carbon nanotube spun yarns using a dynamic mechanical analyser by Min, Jie, Cai, Jackie Y., Wang, Lijing

“…Pure carbon nanotube (CNT) yarns were spun from highly aligned multiwall CNT forests, and their thermal and cryogenic behaviour under cyclic heating–cooling…”
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Modifying Surface Resistivity and Liquid Moisture Management Property of Keratin Fibers through Thiol–Ene Click Reactions by Yu, Dan, Cai, Jackie Y, Church, Jeffrey S, Wang, Lijing

“…This paper reports on a new method for improving the antistatic and liquid moisture management properties of keratinous materials. The method involves the…”
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Click chemistry modification of natural keratin fibers for sustained shrink-resist performance by Yu, Dan, Cai, Jackie Y., Church, Jeffrey S., Wang, Lijing

“…This paper introduces a novel chemical treatment for achieving sustained shrink-resist performance on natural keratin fibers. The new treatment involves the…”
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High performance carbon nanotube spun yarns from a crosslinked network by Min, Jie, Cai, Jackie Y., Sridhar, Manoj, Easton, Christopher D., R. Gengenbach, Thomas, McDonnell, Jill, Humphries, William, Lucas, Stuart

“…We report a new method to create covalent crosslinks between carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with reduced intertube and interbundle spaces, for improving the…”
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An improved method for functionalisation of carbon nanotube spun yarns with aryldiazonium compounds by Cai, Jackie Y., Min, Jie, McDonnell, Jill, Church, Jeffrey S., Easton, Christopher D., Humphries, William, Lucas, Stuart, Woodhead, Andrea L.

“…We report a method for modifying carbon nanotube (CNT) spun yarns with aryldiazonium salts that involves the pH controlled application of the diazonium salts…”
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An improved method for preparing monolithic aerogels based on methyltrimethoxysilane at ambient pressure Part I: Process development and macrostructures of the aerogels by Xu, Bi, Cai, Jackie Y., Finn, Niall, Cai, Zaisheng

“…The images and bulk densities of the MTMS derived aerogels prepared at different gelation and ageing temperatures. [Display omitted] ► An improved method for…”
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An improved method for preparing monolithic aerogels based on methyltrimethoxysilane at ambient pressure Part II: Microstructure and performance of the aerogels by Xu, Bi, Cai, Jackie Y., Xie, Zongli, Wang, Lijing, Burgar, Iko, Finn, Niall, Cai, Zaisheng, Wong, Lisa

“…The microstructures of the MTMS derived aerogels prepared at different gelation and ageing temperatures. [Display omitted] ► Reveal sophisticated pore…”
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Enhanced mechanical performance of CNT/Polymer composite yarns by γ-irradiation by Cai, Jackie Y., Min, Jie, Miao, Menghe, Church, Jeffrey S., McDonnell, Jill, Knott, Robert, Hawkins, Stephen, Huynh, Chi

“…Multiwall carbon nanotube (CNT) spun yarns were subjected to γ -irradiation in an oxygen rich environment, followed by the application of epoxy to form…”
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A new method for brightening wool in a dye bath by Cai, Jackie Y.

“…A new method for brightening wool during dyeing has been developed using tert -butylamine borane in the dyebath. The method was found to be significantly…”
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Protecting keratin fiber with water soluble N-substituted maleimides in high temperature processes by Cai, Jackie Y., McDonnell, Jill, Francis, Craig L., Church, Jeffrey S., Tsanaktsidis, John, Chiefari, John

“…This paper reports a facile method for protecting keratin fiber with water soluble N-substituted maleimides during high temperature processing in aqueous…”
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Dyeing wool with a sulphur black dye using a sodium borohydride /sodium bisulphite reducing system by Cai, Jackie Y, Rippon, John A, McDonnell, Jill, Parnell, Anne E

“…Sulphur dyes have been traditionally used for dyeing cellulosic materials, in particular for dark navy and black shades on cotton. This study investigates the…”
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Guanidine derivatives used as peroxide activators for bleaching cellulosic textiles by Cai, Jackie Y, Evans, David J

“…This paper reports on a new technology for bleaching cellulosic textiles. The technology is based on the use of a substituted guanidine additive in a peroxide…”
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Amineborane: a unique reductive bleaching agent that protects cystine disulphide bonds in keratins by Cai, Jackie Y, Evans, David J, Church, Jeffrey S

“…This paper reports a new application for amineboranes in the bleaching of wool, a typical example of keratin fibre. It has been found in this investigation…”
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Surface modification of carbon fibres with ammonium cerium nitrate for interfacial shear strength enhancement by Cai, Jackie Y., Li, Quanxiang, Easton, Christopher D., Liu, Chao, Wilde, Andrea L., Veitch, Colin, McDonnell, Jill

“…An ongoing research focus in the carbon fibre (CF) field has been to identify a practical and more effective surface modification method for improving CF's…”
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Preparation of aerogel-eicosane microparticles for thermoregulatory coating on textile by Shaid, Abu, Wang, Lijing, Islam, Saniyat, Cai, Jackie Y., Padhye, Rajiv

“…•Form-stable eicosane/aerogel microparticles were prepared with PCM infiltration.•The microparticles have higher heat capacity than PCM encapsulated…”
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Polyacrylonitrile-based precursors and carbon fibers derived from advanced RAFT technology and conventional methods – The 1st comparative study by Cai, Jackie Y., McDonnell, Jill, Brackley, Colin, O’Brien, Lisa, Church, Jeffrey S., Millington, Keith, Smith, Shaun, Phair-Sorensen, Nicole

“…[Display omitted] This paper reports on a significant advancement in carbon fiber precursor research. We have successfully applied reversible…”
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Enhanced mechanical performance of CNT/Polymer composite yarns by [gamma]-irradiation by Cai, Jackie Y, Min, Jie, Miao, Menghe, Church, Jeffrey S, Mcdonnell, Jill, Knott, Robert, Hawkins, Stephen, Huynh, Chi

“…Multiwall carbon nanotube (CNT) spun yarns were subjected to γ-irradiation in an oxygen rich environment, followed by the application of epoxy to form…”
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