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Origin of the twist of cellulosic materials by Conley, Kevin, Godbout, Louis, Whitehead, M.A. (Tony), van de Ven, Theo G.M.

“…•Calculations show single cellulose chains twist away from a flat ribbon conformation independent of degree of polymerization and water solvation.•The twisted…”
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Reversing the structural chirality of cellulosic nanomaterials by Conley, Kevin M., Godbout, Louis, Whitehead, M. A. (Tony), van de Ven, Theo G. M.

“…Nature organizes cellulose, a linear polysaccharide of D-glucose and an important component of plants and trees, into intricate structures with twists in the…”
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Nanotube Self-Assembly of a Styrene and Maleimide Alternating Copolymer by Lazzara, Thomas D, van de Ven, Theo G. M, Whitehead, M. A. (Tony)

“…The self-assembly of poly(styrene-alt-dimethyl-N,N-propylamide) (SMI) polymers into nanotubes was studied using semiempirical PM3 calculations. Ordered polymer…”
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Novel Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Copolymers into Nanotubes:  Characterization by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering by Malardier-Jugroot, C, van de Ven, T. G. M, Cosgrove, T, Richardson, R. M, Whitehead, M. A

“…The self-assembly into nanotubes in solution of an amphiphilic copolymer is characterized by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). This study confirmed the…”
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Linear Conformation of Poly(styrene-a lt-maleic anhydride) Capable of Self-Assembly:  A Result of Chain Stiffening by Internal Hydrogen Bonds by Malardier-Jugroot, C, van de Ven, T. G. M, Whitehead, M. A

“…A careful conformational analysis of poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride) at different pH values is presented. It is found that a strong internal hydrogen bond…”
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Biorelevant Calcification and Non-Cytotoxic Behavior in Silicon Nanowires by Nagesha, D. K., Whitehead, M. A., Coffer, J. L.

“…Silicon nanowires develop a uniform synthetic bone coating under an electric‐field bias in simulated body fluid. The hydroxyapatite‐coated nanowires (see…”
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One-pot eco-friendly oxidative synthesis of imine carboxymethyl dialdehyde cellulosic fibers by Sichinga, Martin Chewe, Kline, Timothy, Whitehead, M. A., van de Ven, Theo G. M.

“…The quest to efficiently produce renewable and sustainable functional cellulosic products has prompted the development of an environmentally sensitive and…”
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Hydrogen-bond self-assembly of DNA-base analogues Experimental results by Rakotondradany, Felaniaina, Sleiman, Hanadi, Whitehead, M. A

“…A novel biomimetic DNA analogue with fluorescence has been synthesized to generate functional supramolecular architectures. Experimental studies show that…”
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Mechanisms of flocculation with poly(ethylene oxide) and novel cofactors by Gaudreault, Roger, van de Ven, Theo G.M., Whitehead, M.A.

“…Poly(ethylene oxide), a widely used flocculation agent, has its efficiency enhanced by various compounds known as cofactors. The cofactors are known to form an…”
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Chemically peeling layers of cellulose nanocrystals by periodate and chlorite oxidation by Conley, Kevin, Whitehead, M. A., van de Ven, Theo G. M.

“…Layers of cellulose nanocrystals are peeled off by controlled periodate and chlorite oxidation to produce nanocrystals with a tunable width. The chemical…”
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Hydrogen-bond self-assembly of DNA-analogues into hexameric rosettes by Rakotondradany, Felaniaina, Palmer, Alison, Toader, Violeta, Chen, Bingzhi, Whitehead, M A, Sleiman, Hanadi F

“…The self-assembly of a DNA-analogue hexameric rosette from triaminopyrimidine and cyanuric acid-based nucleosides, and its subsequent aggregation into rod-like…”
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Probing the structural chirality of crystalline cellulose with induced circular dichroism by Conley, Kevin, Whitehead, M. A., van de Ven, Theo G. M.

“…There is mounting evidence of twists in the crystalline regions of cellulose, but direct imaging of the twist is hindered by the small crystal sizes in…”
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Molecular Orbital Studies of Gas-Phase Interactions between Complex Molecules by Gaudreault, Roger, Whitehead, M. A, van de Ven, Theo G. M

“…Describing interactions among large molecules theoretically is a challenging task. As an example, we investigated gas-phase interactions between a linear…”
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Templated Crystallization of Octadecanol on Patterned Nanoassemblies by Dickie, Adam J, Quist, Florence, Whitehead, M. A, Kakkar, Ashok K

“…A serial templating methodology using linked aminosilane/stannane units and simple beaker chemistry yields thin film nanoassemblies on semiconductor surfaces…”
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Yoga therapy DYADS: A novel approach to chronic pain management in underserved populations by Moonaz, S., Whitehead, A.M., Lawrence, L., Natividad, D., Kindred, D., Nielsen, A., Teets, R.

“…•Yoga therapy dyads combine the social support of yoga classes with the individualized care of one-on-one yoga therapy.•Yoga providers in a feasibility study…”
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The non-linear relationship between BUA and porosity in cancellous bone by Hodgskinson, R, Njeh, C F, Whitehead, M A, Langton, C M

“…There is growing interest in assessing the clinical value of ultrasound in the prediction and management of osteoporosis. However, the mechanism of ultrasound…”
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Study of stimulated emission from InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well structures by Wang, T., Parbrook, P.J., Whitehead, M.A., Fan, W.H., Fox, A.M.

“…A stimulated emission under high optical pumping was investigated on InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well (MQW) structures as a function of well thickness at room…”
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Linear growth of self-assembled alternating oligopeptide nanotubes with self-locking building blocks by Conley, Kevin M., Whitehead, M. A., van de Ven, Theo G. M.

“…An oligopeptide was designed using molecular modelling to self-assemble into nanotubes without forming bundles. An alternating peptide of two glutamic acids…”
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Energy Barriers to Rotation in Axially Chiral Analogues of 4-(Dimethylamino)pyridine by Spivey, Alan C, Charbonneau, Patrick, Fekner, Tomasz, Hochmuth, Detlev H, Maddaford, Adrian, Malardier-Jugroot, Cecile, Redgrave, Alison J, Whitehead, Michael A

“…The barriers to enantiomerization of a series of axially chiral biaryl analogues of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP) 1 − 10 were determined experimentally by…”
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Early recurrence of cerebrovascular events after transient ischaemic attack by Whitehead, M A, McManus, J, McAlpine, C, Langhorne, P

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