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Evaluation of two terpene-derived polymers as consolidants for archaeological wood by Cutajar, Michelle, Braovac, Susan, Stockman, Robert A., Howdle, Steven M., Harding, Stephen E.

“…The evaluation of two terpene-derived polymers, termed TPA6 and TPA7, as possible consolidants for archaeological wood was carried out. The overall objective…”
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A facile one step route that introduces functionality to polymer powders for laser sintering by Krumins, Eduards, Crawford, Liam A., Rogers, David M., Machado, Fabricio, Taresco, Vincenzo, East, Mark, Irving, Samuel H., Fowler, Harriet R., Jiang, Long, Starr, Nichola, Parmenter, Christopher D. J., Kortsen, Kristoffer, Cuzzucoli Crucitti, Valentina, Avery, Simon V., Tuck, Christopher J., Howdle, Steven M.

“…Laser Sintering (LS) is a type of Additive Manufacturing (AM) exploiting laser processing of polymeric particles to produce 3D objects. Because of its ease of…”
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Advantages of Block Copolymer Synthesis by RAFT-Controlled Dispersion Polymerization in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide by Jennings, James, Beija, Mariana, Kennon, Jeremy T, Willcock, Helen, O’Reilly, Rachel K, Rimmer, Stephen, Howdle, Steven M

“…Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)-controlled block copolymer synthesis using dispersion polymerization in supercritical carbon dioxide…”
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Terpene polyacrylate TPA5 shows favorable molecular hydrodynamic properties as a potential bioinspired archaeological wood consolidant by Cutajar, Michelle, Andriulo, Fabrizio, Thomsett, Megan R., Moore, Jonathan C., Couturaud, Benoit, Howdle, Steven M., Stockman, Robert A., Harding, Stephen E.

“…There is currently a pressing need for the development of novel bioinspired consolidants for waterlogged, archaeological wood. Bioinspired materials possess…”
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Comparative hydrodynamic characterisation of two hydroxylated polymers based on α-pinene- or oleic acid-derived monomers for potential use as archaeological consolidants by Cutajar, Michelle, Machado, Fabricio, Cuzzucoli Crucitti, Valentina, Braovac, Susan, Stockman, Robert A., Howdle, Steven M., Harding, Stephen E.

“…The Oseberg Viking ship burial is one of the most extensive collections of Viking wooden artefacts ever excavated in Norway. In the early twentieth century,…”
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Improved Particle Size Control for the Dispersion Polymerization of Methyl methacrylate in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide by McAllister, Thomas D., Farrand, Louise D., Howdle, Steven M.

“…Dispersion polymerization is a well‐established method of producing polymer particles that are easily handled and processed. With careful choice of reaction…”
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One-Pot Synthesis of Block Copolymers in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide: A Simple Versatile Route to Nanostructured Microparticles by Jennings, James, Beija, Mariana, Richez, Alexandre P, Cooper, Samuel D, Mignot, Paul E, Thurecht, Kristofer J, Jack, Kevin S, Howdle, Steven M

“…We present a one-pot synthesis for well-defined nanostructured polymeric microparticles formed from block copolymers that could easily be adapted to commercial…”
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Bacteria clustering by polymers induces the expression of quorum-sensing-controlled phenotypes by Lui, Leong T., Xue, Xuan, Sui, Cheng, Brown, Alan, Pritchard, David I., Halliday, Nigel, Winzer, Klaus, Howdle, Steven M., Fernandez-Trillo, Francisco, Krasnogor, Natalio, Alexander, Cameron

“…Bacteria deploy a range of chemistries to regulate their behaviour and respond to their environment. Quorum sensing is one method by which bacteria use…”
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Silver nanoparticles and polymeric medical devices: a new approach to prevention of infection? by Furno, Franck, Morley, Kelly S., Wong, Ben, Sharp, Barry L., Arnold, Polly L., Howdle, Steven M., Bayston, Roger, Brown, Paul D., Winship, Peter D., Reid, Helen J.

“…Objectives: Implantable devices are major risk factors for hospital-acquired infection. Biomaterials coated with silver oxide or silver alloy have all been…”
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Poly-3-hydroxyoctanoate P(3HO), a Medium Chain Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate Homopolymer from Pseudomonas mendocina by Rai, Ranjana, Yunos, Darmawati M, Boccaccini, Aldo R, Knowles, Jonathan C, Barker, Ian A, Howdle, Steven M, Tredwell, Gregory D, Keshavarz, Tajalli, Roy, Ipsita

“…Pseudomonas mendocina was found to produce a unique homopolymer of poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate), P(3HO), rather than a copolymer, when grown on sodium octanoate as…”
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Functionalisable Epoxy-rich Electrospun Fibres Based on Renewable Terpene for Multi-Purpose Applications by Montanari, Ulisse, Cocchi, Davide, Brugo, Tommaso Maria, Pollicino, Antonino, Taresco, Vincenzo, Romero Fernandez, Maria, Moore, Jonathan C., Sagnelli, Domenico, Paradisi, Francesca, Zucchelli, Andrea, Howdle, Steven M., Gualandi, Chiara

“…New bio-based polymers capable of either outperforming fossil-based alternatives or possessing new properties and functionalities are of relevant interest in…”
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Controlled Dispersion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide via RAFT by Gregory, Andrew M, Thurecht, Kristofer J, Howdle, Steven M

“…We present a comprehensive investigation of the controlled dispersion polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2)…”
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Synthesis and Phase Behavior of CO2-Soluble Hydrocarbon Copolymer: Poly(vinyl acetate-alt-dibutyl maleate) by Lee, Hyunsuk, Pack, Ji Won, Wang, Wenxin, Thurecht, Kristofer J, Howdle, Steven M

“…We report the synthesis of a new hydrocarbon copolymer which is soluble in supercritical carbon dioxide. Poly(vinyl acetate-alt-dibutyl maleate)…”
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Influence of structure and solubility of chain transfer agents on the RAFT control of dispersion polymerisation in scCO2 by Pacheco, Ana A C, Arnaldo F da Silva Filho, Kortsen, Kristoffer, Hanson-Heine, Magnus W D, Taresco, Vincenzo, Hirst, Jonathan D, Lansalot, Muriel, D'Agosto, Franck, Howdle, Steven M

“…Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) dispersion polymerisation of methyl methacrylate (MMA) is performed in supercritical carbon dioxide…”
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Bioreducible cross-linked core polymer micelles enhance in vitro activity of methotrexate in breast cancer cells by Gulfam, Muhammad, Matini, Teresa, Monteiro, Patrícia F, Riva, Raphaël, Collins, Hilary, Spriggs, Keith, Howdle, Steven M, Jérôme, Christine, Alexander, Cameron

“…Polymer micelles have emerged as promising carriers for controlled release applications, however, several limitations of micelle-based drug delivery have also…”
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Suitability of polymer materials for production of pulmonary microparticles using a PGSS supercritical fluid technique: Preparation of microparticles using PEG, fatty acids and physical or chemicals blends of PEG and fatty acids by Vijayaraghavan, Meera, Stolnik, Snjezana, Howdle, Steven M., Illum, Lisbeth

“…Particle size distribution of particles prepared with myristic acid and PEG of different molecular weights. The production of microparticles using a…”
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Controlling Chain Growth:  A New Strategy to Hyperbranched Materials by Wang, Wenxin, Zheng, Yu, Roberts, Emma, Duxbury, Christopher J, Ding, Lifeng, Irvine, Derek J, Howdle, Steven M

“…Hyperbranched polymers with both highly branched structures and numerous vinyl functional groups have been synthesized via reversible activation/deactivation…”
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Successful Dispersion Polymerization in Supercritical CO2 Using Polyvinylalkylate Hydrocarbon Surfactants Synthesized and Anchored via RAFT by Lee, Hyunsuk, Terry, Elaine, Zong, Mengmeng, Arrowsmith, Nicholas, Perrier, Sébastien, Thurecht, Kristofer J, Howdle, Steven M

“…New CO2-philic hydrocarbon molecules were synthesized by reversible addition fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization. These poly(vinyl alkylates) show the…”
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Biodegradable Core−Shell Materials via RAFT and ROP: Characterization and Comparison of Hyperbranched and Microgel Particles by Zheng, Yu, Turner, William, Zong, Mengmeng, Irvine, Derek J, Howdle, Steven M, Thurecht, Kristofer J

“…Two methodologies for synthesizing novel, degradable, core cross-linked copolymer particles were investigated and the molecular properties of the resultant…”
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Modular Construction of Multifunctional Bioresponsive Cell-Targeted Nanoparticles for Gene Delivery by Saeed, Aram O, Magnusson, Johannes P, Moradi, Emilia, Soliman, Mahmoud, Wang, Wenxin, Stolnik, Snow, Thurecht, Kristofer J, Howdle, Steven M, Alexander, Cameron

“…Multifunctional and modular block copolymers prepared from biocompatible monomers and linked by a bioreducible disulfide linkage have been prepared using a…”
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