Free-radical polymerisation of acrylamide derivatives in the presence of exfoliated clay platelets has recently emerged as a new technique for the synthesis of strong and tough nanocomposite hydrogels (NCHs) with a unique hybrid organic/inorganic network structure. The central intent of many research studies in the field of NCHs conducted so far was to change hydrogel properties with the introd...

Overexpression of beta-actin is known to alter cell morphology, though its effect on cell motility has not been documented previously. Here we show that overexpressing beta-actin in myoblasts has striking effects on motility, increasing cell speed to almost double that of control cells. This occurs by increasing the areas of protrusion and retraction and is accompanied by raised levels of beta-...

Chemical vapour deposition enables the polymerisation of N -unsubstituted diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative into polymer thin film combining H-bonding and conjugated covalent bonds, increasing conductivity lifetime electronically excited states.

Two very rapid yttrium initiators for lactide polymerisation are reported; the nuclearity (monomer vs. dimer) of the initiator controls the stereochemistry of the polylactide produced.

Half sandwich complexes of titanium bearing eta1 or eta2 bound nitroxide ligands are highly active catalysts for the polymerisation of propylene to high molecular weight atactic poly(propylene).

Two scalable polymerisation methods are used in combination for the synthesis of ethylene and methacrylate block copolymers. ω-Unsaturated methacrylic oligomers (MMAn) produced by catalytic chain transfer (co)polymerisation (CCTP) methyl (MMA) acid (MAA) as reagents radical (E) dimethyl carbonate solvent under relatively mild conditions (80 bar, 70 °C). Kinetic measurements analyses copolymers ...