Extensional rheometry of cellulose ether solutions: flow instability (2015)
Journal Article
Vadodaria, S. S., & English, R. J. (2015). Extensional rheometry of cellulose ether solutions: flow instability. Cellulose, 23(1), 339-355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-015-0838-1

Capillary breakup extensional rheometry
of semi-dilute hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) solutions
was performed under several step-stretch conditions.
The resulting parameters, i.e. terminal steady state
extensional viscosity (gE) and the timescale f... Read More about Extensional rheometry of cellulose ether solutions: flow instability.

The water vapor sorption behavior of natural fibers (2009)
Journal Article
Hill, C. A. S., Norton, A., & Newman, G. (2009). The water vapor sorption behavior of natural fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 112(3), 1524-1537. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.29725

The water vapor sorption behavior of a range of natural fibers (jute, flax, coir, cotton, hemp, Sitka spruce) has been studied. The data was analyzed using the Hailwood Horrobin model for isotherm fitting and determination of monolayer moisture conte... Read More about The water vapor sorption behavior of natural fibers.

Simulations and experiments of self-associating telechelic polymer solutions (2008)
Journal Article
Cass, M. J., Heyes, D. M., Blanchard, R.-L., & English, R. J. (2008). Simulations and experiments of self-associating telechelic polymer solutions. Journal of physics. an Institute of Physics journal. Condensed matter, 20(33), 335103. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/20/33/335103

A Brownian dynamics computer simulation study of a highly coarse-grained model of telechelic associating polymers has been carried out. In a critical concentration range the model produces the so-called 'loops-to-bridges' transition, thought to exist... Read More about Simulations and experiments of self-associating telechelic polymer solutions.

Cavitation erosion in polymer aqueous solutions (2007)
Journal Article
Brujan, E. A., Al-Hussany, A. F. H., Williams, R. L., & Williams, P. R. (2008). Cavitation erosion in polymer aqueous solutions. Wear, 264(11-12), 1035-1042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2007.08.007

We report the results of experiments designed to test the hypothesis that the enhanced levels of extensional viscosity conferred upon a liquid due to a polymer additive substantially mitigate cavitation damage, in addition to substantially increasing... Read More about Cavitation erosion in polymer aqueous solutions.

Effect of Polydispersity on Fluorescence Quenching in Micelles Formed by Telechelic Associative Polymers (2007)
Journal Article
English, R. J., Ratcliffe, I., Blanchard, R.-L., & Parsons, B. J. (2007). Effect of Polydispersity on Fluorescence Quenching in Micelles Formed by Telechelic Associative Polymers. Macromolecules, 40(18), 6699-6708. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0624649

Time-resolved fluorescence quenching studies, using pyrene as a probe for micellar environments in solutions of a telechelic associating polymer based on PEG with n-C12 (dodecyl) hydrophobic end groups, have been carried out to determine the aggrega... Read More about Effect of Polydispersity on Fluorescence Quenching in Micelles Formed by Telechelic Associative Polymers.

Brownian Dynamics Simulations of Associating Diblock Copolymers (2007)
Journal Article
Cass, M. J., Heyes, D. M., & English, R. J. (2007). Brownian Dynamics Simulations of Associating Diblock Copolymers. Langmuir, 23(12), 6576-6587. https://doi.org/10.1021/la063210j

A novel coarse-grained computational model for associating polymers is proposed that is based on a Gaussian “blob” representation of the polymer chains. The model allows a large number of model polymers to be simulated at moderate computational cost... Read More about Brownian Dynamics Simulations of Associating Diblock Copolymers.

The pyridine-catalysed acylation of Pine Sapwood and phenolic model compounds with carboxylic acid anhydrides. Determination of activation energies and entropy of activation (2002)
Journal Article
Hill, C. A. S., & Papadopoulos, A. N. (2002). The pyridine-catalysed acylation of Pine Sapwood and phenolic model compounds with carboxylic acid anhydrides. Determination of activation energies and entropy of activation. Holzforschung, 56, 150-156. https://doi.org/10.1515/HF.2002.025

The reaction activation energies and entropies have been determined for the catalysed reaction of pyridine swollen pine sapwood samples and phenolic model compounds (in solution) with a homologous series of carboxylic acid anhydrides. With wood sampl... Read More about The pyridine-catalysed acylation of Pine Sapwood and phenolic model compounds with carboxylic acid anhydrides. Determination of activation energies and entropy of activation.