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Silver Nanoparticles as Antifungal Agents in Acrylic Latexes: Influence of the Initiator Type on Nanoparticle Incorporation and Aureobasidium pullulans Resistance by Boivin, Gabrielle, Ritcey, Anna M, Landry, Véronic

“…Discoloration of wood coatings due to fungal growth negatively affects the aesthetic properties of the coatings, and new ways to control fungal growth on…”
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Synthesis of Lanthanide Fluoride Nanoparticles of Varying Shape and Size by Lemyre, Jean-Luc, Ritcey, Anna M

“…Yttrium fluoride nanoparticles of varying crystallinity, shape, and size are prepared by precipitation in reverse microemulsions of water in cyclohexane…”
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Synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles by dispersion polymerization of acetylene by Jayswal, Vijay Kumar, Ritcey, Anna M, Morin, Jean-François

“…Carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) are of interest due to their distinct optoelectronic properties for a diverse range of applications and their functions and…”
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Two-Dimensional Self-Organization of Polystyrene-Capped Gold Nanoparticles by Yockell-Lelièvre, Hélène, Desbiens, Jessie, Ritcey, Anna M

“…Thiol end-functionalized polystyrene chains have been introduced onto the surface of gold nanoparticles via a two-step grafting-to method. This simple grafting…”
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Near-infrared emitting AgInTe2 and Zn-Ag-In-Te colloidal nanocrystals by Langevin, Marc-Antoine, Pons, Thomas, Ritcey, Anna M., Nì. Allen, Claudine

“…The synthesis of AgInTe 2 nanocrystals emitting between 1095 nm and 1160 nm is presented. Evolution of the Ag:In:Te ratio shows progressive incorporation of In…”
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Nanoparticle Size Control in Microemulsion Synthesis by Richard, Benoit, Lemyre, Jean-Luc, Ritcey, Anna M

“…Quasi-monodisperse populations of (H3O)­Y3F10·xH2O nanocrystals of varying size are prepared in Igepal-stabilized microemulsions. Correlations between…”
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Ethylene Glycol Based Ferrofluid for the Fabrication of Magnetically Deformable Liquid Mirrors by Déry, Jean-Philippe, Borra, Ermanno F, Ritcey, Anna M

“…Stable ferrofluids composed of positively charged magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles coated with 2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid (MOEEAA) are prepared…”
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Coupling of Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance in Self-Organized Polystyrene-Capped Gold Nanoparticle Films by Yockell-Lelièvre, Hélène, Gingras, Daniel, Vallée, Réal, Ritcey, Anna M

“…Glass-deposited monolayers of polystyrene-coated gold nanoparticles with controlled interparticle distance have been prepared. Normal incidence extinction…”
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Magnetic soft silicone elastomers with tunable mechanical properties for magnetically actuated devices by Lussier, Renaud, Giroux, Yann, Thibault, Simon, Rodrigue, Denis, Ritcey, Anna M.

“…Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle (NP) composites with tailored mechanical properties are prepared for use in magnetically actuated…”
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Air-Stable Near-Infrared AgInSe2 Nanocrystals by Langevin, Marc-Antoine, Ritcey, Anna M, Allen, Claudine Nì

“…We present the synthesis of air-stable AgInSe2 nanocrystals via thermolysis of an Ag–In–thiolate complex followed by an anion exchange reaction. Evolution of…”
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Characterization of Superlighting Polymer−DNA Aggregates:  A Fluorescence and Light Scattering Study by Doré, Kim, Neagu-Plesu, Rodica, Leclerc, Mario, Boudreau, Denis, Ritcey, Anna M

“…The massive amplification of fluorescence signal observed upon hybridization of as few as five DNA molecules into self-assembled structures formed between a…”
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Controlled 2D Organization of Gold Nanoparticles in Block Copolymer Monolayers by Lamarre, Samuel S, Lemay, Cynthia, Labrecque, Charles, Ritcey, Anna M

“…The organization of organic-capped gold nanoparticles in PS-b-PMMA monolayers is investigated. The preferred location of the particles within the block…”
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X-ray and Neutron Reflectometry Investigation of Langmuir−Blodgett Films of Cellulose Ethers by Zhang, Yubao, Tun, Zin, Ritcey, Anna M

“…Langmuir−Blodgett films of a series of cellulose ethers are investigated by X-ray and neutron reflectometry. Two types of samples are considered:  simple alkyl…”
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Polystyrene nanoparticles doped with a luminescent europium complex by Desbiens, Jessie, Bergeron, Benjamin, Patry, Maxime, Ritcey, Anna M.

“…[Display omitted] ► Polymer nanoparticles can be doped during miniemulsion polymerization. ► PS particles can be doped with Eu(tta)3phen at levels up to 2% by…”
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Size-Modulation of Plasmonic Nanorings Obtained by the Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles and Block Copolymers by Lemineur, Jean-François, Schuermans, Silvere, Marae-Djouda, Joseph, Maurer, Thomas, Ritcey, Anna M

“…Metal nanoparticles exhibit interesting optical properties due to the collective excitation of conduction electrons called the plasmon. Within appropriate…”
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Controlled Growth of Gold Nanoparticles Preorganized in Langmuir–Blodgett Monolayers by Lemineur, Jean-François, Ritcey, Anna M

“…A method is described for the in situ growth of substrate-supported organized gold nanoparticles. Upon exposure to an aqueous solution of a gold salt and a…”
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Aluminum‐coated elastomer thin films for the fabrication of a ferrofluidic deformable mirror by Déry, Jean‐Philippe, Brousseau, Denis, Rochette, Maxime, Borra, Ermanno F., Ritcey, Anna M.

“…ABSTRACT A procedure for the fabrication of aluminum‐coated reflective PDMS thin films having a low surface roughness and high reflectance is presented…”
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Assembly of polystyrene-coated gold nanoparticles at the air–water interface by Lamarre, Samuel S., Yockell-Lelièvre, Hélène, Ritcey, Anna M.

“…[Display omitted] Gold nanoparticles (NPs) coated with thiol-terminated polystyrene chains of varying molar mass were added to…”
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Plasmonic Properties of Self-Assembled Gold Nanocrescents: Implications for Chemical Sensing by Côté, Marie-Pier, Boukouvala, Christina, Richard-Daniel, Josée, Ringe, Emilie, Boudreau, Denis, Ritcey, Anna M.

“…A bottom-up approach, the Langmuir–Blodgett technique, is used for the preparation of composite thin films of gold nanoparticles and polymers:…”
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Size-Dependent Extinction Coefficients and Transition Energies of Near-Infrared β‑Ag2Se Colloidal Quantum Dots by Langevin, Marc-Antoine, Lachance-Quirion, Dany, Ritcey, Anna M, Allen, Claudine Nì

“…Our investigations of silver selenide colloidal quantum dots, emitting in the biologically important near-infrared region, demonstrate the size-dependence of…”
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