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Environmental degradation of lignin/poly(hydroxybutyrate) blends by Mousavioun, Payam, George, Graeme A., Doherty, William O.S.

“…Blends of lignin and poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) were obtained by melt extrusion. They were buried in a garden soil for up to 12 months, and the extent and…”
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Effects of Chemical Conjugation of l‑Leucine to Chitosan on Dispersibility and Controlled Release of Drug from a Nanoparticulate Dry Powder Inhaler Formulation by Muhsin, Mohammad D. A, George, Graeme, Beagley, Kenneth, Ferro, Vito, Wang, Hui, Islam, Nazrul

“…This study investigated l-leucine-conjugated chitosan as a drug delivery vehicle in terms of dispersibility and controlled release from a nanoparticulate dry…”
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High energy radiation grafting of fluoropolymers by Dargaville, Tim R, George, Graeme A, Hill, David J.T, Whittaker, Andrew K

“…Fluoropolymers are known as chemically inert materials with good high temperature resistance, so they are often the materials of choice for harsh chemical…”
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The effect of graphene oxide and its oxidized debris on the cure chemistry and interphase structure of epoxy nanocomposites by Galpaya, Dilini G.D., Fernando, Joseph F.S., Rintoul, Llew, Motta, Nunzio, Waclawik, Eric R., Yan, Cheng, George, Graeme A.

“…The influence of graphene oxide (GO) and its surface oxidized debris (OD) on the cure chemistry of an amine cured epoxy resin has been investigated by Fourier…”
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Controlled Poly(ethylene glycol) Network Structures through Silsesquioxane Cross-Links Formed by Sol−Gel Reactions by Radi, Babak, Wellard, R. Mark, George, Graeme A

“…A new type of poly(ethylene glycol) [PEG] hydrogel network was synthesized that is cross-linked through silsesquioxane domains [SiO1.5] formed by hydrolysis…”
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Sensitive luminescence techniques to study the early stages of polymer oxidation by Colwell, John M., Nikolic, Melissa A.L., Bottle, Steven E., George, Graeme A.

“…This paper describes recent developments in the use of chemiluminescence (CL) and profluorescent nitroxides (PFNs) in probing the “induction period” of polymer…”
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Studies on the Effect of the Size of Polycaprolactone Microspheres for the Dispersion of Salbutamol Sulfate from Dry Powder Inhaler Formulations by Tuli, Rinku A., George, Graeme A., Dargaville, Tim R., Islam, Nazrul

“…Purpose To study the effect of the size of the surface-coated polycaprolactone (PCL) microparticle carriers on the aerosolization and dispersion of Salbutamol…”
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A pragmatic calcium-based initiator for the synthesis of polycaprolactone copolymers by Colwell, John M, Wentrup-Byrne, Edeline, George, Graeme A, Schué, François

“…Further understanding of the mechanism of the controlled ring‐opening polymerisation of ϵ‐caprolactone in the melt (70‐133 °C) using a simple calcium…”
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Heterogeneous ring-opening polymerization of lactones for biomedical applications by Khan, Javaid H, Schue, Francois, George, Graeme A

“…Catalysis of the ring‐opening reaction of L‐lactide and ε‐caprolactone to form the corresponding biodegradable polyesters is frequently performed using…”
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Polycaprolactone microspheres as carriers for dry powder inhalers: effect of surface coating on aerosolization of salbutamol sulfate by Tuli, Rinku A, Dargaville, Tim R, George, Graeme A, Islam, Nazrul

“…This study reports the factors controlling aerosolization of salbutamol sulfate (SS) from mixtures with polycaprolactone (PCL) microspheres fabricated using an…”
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Erratum to: Studies on the Effect of the Size of Polycaprolactone Microspheres for the Dispersion of Salbutamol Sulfate from Dry Powder Inhaler Formulations by Tuli, Rinku A., George, Graeme A., Dargaville, Tim R., Islam, Nazrul

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Attenuation of protease activity in chronic wound fluid with bisphosphonate-functionalised hydrogels by Rayment, Erin A, Dargaville, Tim R, Shooter, Gary K, George, Graeme A, Upton, Zee

“…Abstract Chronic ulcers are an important and costly medical issue, imposing considerable pain, reduced mobility and decreased quality of life. The common…”
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A Novel Profluorescent Dinitroxide for Imaging Polypropylene Degradation by Fairfull-Smith, Kathryn E, Blinco, James P, Keddie, Daniel J, George, Graeme A, Bottle, Steven E

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Colloidal drug probe: Method development and validation for adhesion force measurement using Atomic Force Microscopy by Islam, Nazrul, Tuli, Rinku A, George, Graeme A, Dargaville, Tim R

“…Figure: Schematic diagram of the preparation of a robust colloidal drug probe. [Display omitted] •Development and validation of a robust method for preparing…”
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Use of micro-ATR/FTIR imaging to study heterogeneous polymer oxidation by direct solvent casting onto the ATR IRE by Nagle, Dylan J., George, Graeme A., Rintoul, Llewellyn, Fredericks, Peter M.

“…A technique is described whereby micro-ATR/FTIR imaging can be used to follow polymer degradation reactions in situ in real time. The internal reflection…”
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Polymerization of ε-caprolactone on calcium alkoxide-functionalized silica substrates by Khan, Javaid H, Schue, Francois, George, Graeme A

“…Biodegradable composite materials free from toxic initiator residues have been prepared using calcium alkoxides bound to silica. Polycaprolactone with low…”
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Use of 9,10-diphenylanthracene as a contrast agent in chemiluminescence imaging: The observation of spreading of oxidative degradation in thin polypropylene films by Blakey, Idriss, Billingham, Norman, George, Graeme A.

“…Thin films of polypropylene were doped with a chemiluminescence (CL) activator, 9,10-diphenylanthracene (DPA), and were thermally oxidised in a CL imaging…”
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Investigation of polypropylene degradation during melt processing using a profluorescent nitroxide probe: A laboratory-scale study by Moghaddam, Laleh, Blinco, James P., Colwell, John M., Halley, Peter J., Bottle, Steven E., Fredericks, Peter M., George, Graeme A.

“…Degradation of polypropylene (PP) during melt processing was studied using a novel profluorescence technique. The profluorescent nitroxide probe,…”
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Purity evaluation of carbon nanotube materials by thermogravimetric, TEM, and SEM methods by Trigueiro, João Paulo C, Silva, Glaura G, Lavall, Rodrigo L, Furtado, Clascidia A, Oliveira, Sérgio, Ferlauto, Andre S, Lacerda, Rodrigo G, Ladeira, Luiz O, Liu, Jiang-Wen, Frost, Ray L, George, Graeme A

“…Raw and purified samples of carbon nanotubes are considered as multicomponent systems with a distribution of carbonaceous, amorphous, multishell graphitic…”
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In-situ monitoring by fibre-optic NIR spectroscopy and rheometry of maleic anhydride grafting to polypropylene in a laboratory scale reactive extruder by Moghaddam, Lalehvash, Rintoul, Llewellyn, Halley, Peter J., George, Graeme A., Fredericks, Peter M.

“…The graft copolymerisation of maleic anhydride (MAH) onto polypropylene (PP) has been studied in situ by interfacing a laboratory scale mini-extruder/processor…”
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