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Oligo(ethylene glycol)-sidechain microgels prepared in absence of cross-linking agent: Polymerization, characterization and variation of particle deformability by Welsch, Nicole, Lyon, L Andrew

“…We present a systematic study of self-cross-linked microgels formed by precipitation polymerization of oligo ethylene glycol methacrylates. The cross-linking…”
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Soft Nanotechnology with Soft Nanoparticles by Nayak, Satish, Lyon, L. Andrew

“…The last decade of research in the physical sciences has seen a dramatic increase in the study of nanoscale materials. Today, “nanoscience” has emerged as a…”
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The polymer/colloid duality of microgel suspensions by Lyon, L Andrew, Fernandez-Nieves, Alberto

“…Colloidal dispersions have been studied for decades as a result of their utility in numerous applications and as models for molecular and atomic condensed…”
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Microgel Translocation through Pores under Confinement by Hendrickson, Grant R, Lyon, L. Andrew

“…Tight fit: Hydrogel microparticles can conform to and pass through pores up to 10 times smaller than the particle diameter (see picture). Network flexibility…”
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Nanogels and Microgels: From Model Colloids to Applications, Recent Developments, and Future Trends by Karg, Matthias, Pich, Andrij, Hellweg, Thomas, Hoare, Todd, Lyon, L. Andrew, Crassous, J. J, Suzuki, Daisuke, Gumerov, Rustam A, Schneider, Stefanie, Potemkin, Igor. I, Richtering, Walter

“…Nanogels and microgels are soft, deformable, and penetrable objects with an internal gel-like structure that is swollen by the dispersing solvent. Their…”
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Autonomic Self-Healing of Hydrogel Thin Films by South, Antoinette B, Lyon, L. Andrew

“…Soft yet strong: Colloidal hydrogel films, which are constructed using a layer‐by‐layer polyelectrolyte approach, are easily damaged by mechanical disruption,…”
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Control of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel Network Structure by Precipitation Polymerization near the Lower Critical Solution Temperature by Hu, Xiaobo, Tong, Zhen, Lyon, L. Andrew

“…Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAm) microgels were synthesized by precipitation polymerization at temperatures ranging from 37 to 45 °C using redox initiator…”
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Multifunctional Nanogels for siRNA Delivery by Smith, Michael H, Lyon, L. Andrew

“…The application of RNA interference to treat disease is an important yet challenging concept in modern medicine. In particular, small interfering RNA (siRNA)…”
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Self-Healing Colloidal Crystals by Iyer, Ashlee St. John, Lyon, L. Andrew

“…Healing hands: A complex interplay between colloidal and polymeric energetics in microgel self-assembly behavior results in soft colloidal assemblies with…”
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Microgel Mechanics in Biomaterial Design by Saxena, Shalini, Hansen, Caroline E, Lyon, L. Andrew

“…The field of polymeric biomaterials has received much attention in recent years due to its potential for enhancing the biocompatibility of systems and devices…”
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Multicompartment Core/Shell Microgels by Hu, Xiaobo, Tong, Zhen, Lyon, L. Andrew

“…Multiresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (pNIPAm-AAc) microgels containing mechanically and thermodynamically decoupled…”
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Tunable Encapsulation of Proteins within Charged Microgels by Smith, Michael H, Lyon, L. Andrew

“…The binding of cytochrome c to pH and thermoresponsive colloidal hydrogels was investigated using multiangle light scattering, measuring loading through…”
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The role of ions in the self-healing behavior of soft particle suspensions by Scotti, Andrea, Gasser, Urs, Herman, Emily S., Pelaez-Fernandez, Miguel, Han, Jun, Menzel, Andreas, Lyon, L. Andrew, Fernández-Nieves, Alberto

“…Impurities in crystals generally cause point defects and can even suppress crystallization. This general rule, however, does not apply to colloidal crystals…”
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Impact of single-particle compressibility on the fluid-solid phase transition for ionic microgel suspensions by Pelaez-Fernandez, M, Souslov, Anton, Lyon, L A, Goldbart, P M, Fernandez-Nieves, A

“…We study ionic microgel suspensions composed of swollen particles for various single-particle stiffnesses. We measure the osmotic pressure π of these…”
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Ultrasoft microgels displaying emergent platelet-like behaviours by Brown, Ashley C., Stabenfeldt, Sarah E., Ahn, Byungwook, Hannan, Riley T., Dhada, Kabir S., Herman, Emily S., Stefanelli, Victoria, Guzzetta, Nina, Alexeev, Alexander, Lam, Wilbur A., Lyon, L. Andrew, Barker, Thomas H.

“…Deformable synthetic microgel particles bearing molecular-recognition motifs for fibrin fibres are shown to augment clotting in vitro and mimic in vivo clot…”
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The CONTIN algorithm and its application to determine the size distribution of microgel suspensions by Scotti, A, Liu, W, Hyatt, J S, Herman, E S, Choi, H S, Kim, J W, Lyon, L A, Gasser, U, Fernandez-Nieves, A

“…We review a powerful regularization method, known as CONTIN, for obtaining the size distribution of colloidal suspensions from dynamic light scattering data…”
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Thermoresponsive microgel-based materials by Lyon, L Andrew, Meng, Zhiyong, Singh, Neetu, Sorrell, Courtney D, St John, Ashlee

“…With the continued development of thermoresponsive colloidal hydrogel particles, a number of groups have begun to exploit their properties to create dynamic…”
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Spontaneous object recognition and its relevance to schizophrenia: a review of findings from pharmacological, genetic, lesion and developmental rodent models by Lyon, L., Saksida, L. M., Bussey, T. J.

“…Rationale Spontaneous (novel) object recognition (SOR) is one of the most widely used rodent behavioural tests. The opportunity for rapid data collection has…”
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Colloidal Au-Enhanced Surface Plasmon Resonance Immunosensing by Lyon, L. Andrew, Musick, Michael D, Natan, Michael J

“…Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensing using colloidal Au enhancement is reported. Immobilization of ∼11-nm-diameter colloidal Au to an evaporated Au film…”
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ILC (ionic liquid colloids) based on p(4-VP) (poly(4-vinyl pyridine)) microgels: Synthesis, characterization and use in hydrogen production by Sahiner, Nurettin, Turhan, Tugce, Lyon, L. Andrew

“…In this study for the first time p(4-VP) (poly(4-vinyl pyridine)) colloidal ionic liquid particles derived from 4-VP (4-vinyl pyridine) are reported, used in…”
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