@article {909,
	title = {Synthesis and characterization of well-defined hydrophilic block copolymer brushes by aqueous ATRP},
	journal = {Polymer},
	volume = {45},
	number = {22},
	year = {2004},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 862NOTimes Cited: 27Cited Reference Count: 79},
	month = {Oct},
	pages = {7471-7489},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Homopolymer brushes of poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) (PDMA), poly(methoxyethylacrylamide) (PMEA) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) grown on atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) initiator functionalized latex particles were used as macroinitiators for the synthesis of PDMA-b-PNIPAM/PMEA, PMEA-b-PDMA/PNIPAM and PNIPAM-b-PDMA block copolymer brushes by surface initiated aqueous ATRP. The grafted homopolymer and block copolymer brushes were analyzed for molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, chain grafting density, composition and hydrodynamic thickness (HT) using gel permeation chromatography-multi-angle laser light scattering, H-1 NMR, particle size analysis and atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques. The measured graft molecular weight increased following the second ATRP reaction in all cases, indicating the second block had been added. Chain growth depended on the nature of the monomer used for block copolymerization and its concentration. Unimodal distribution of polymer chains in GPC with non-overlap of molar mass-elution volume curves implied an efficient block copolymerization. This was supported by the increase in HT measured by particle size analysis, equilibrium thickness observed by AFM and the composition of the block copolymer layer by H-1 NMR analysis, both in situ and on cleaved chains in solution. 1H NMR analysis of the grafted latex and cleaved polymers from the surface demonstrated that accurate determination of the copolymer composition by this method is possible without detaching polymer chains from surface. Block copolymer brushes obey the same power law dependence of HT on molecular weight as homopolymer brushes in good solvent conditions. The NIPAM-containing block copolymer brushes were sensitive to changes in the environment as shown by a decrease in HT with increase in the temperature of the medium. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.},
	keywords = {AMBIENT-TEMPERATURE, aqueous atom transfer radical polymerization, ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY, BRUSHES, CONTROLLED GROWTH, hydrophilic diblock copolymers, LIGHT-SCATTERING, METHYL-METHACRYLATE, N-DIMETHYLACRYLAMIDE), POLY(N, POLYELECTROLYTE BRUSHES, POLYMER BRUSHES, SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS, SIZE-EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY, TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION},
	isbn = {0032-3861},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000224497900011},
	author = {Kizhakkedathu, J. N. and Kumar, K. R. and Goodman, D. and Brooks, D. E.}
}
@article {3624,
	title = {Size-exclusion phases and repulsive protein-polymer interaction/recognition},
	journal = {Journal of Molecular Recognition},
	volume = {9},
	number = {5-6},
	year = {1996},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: WZ027Times Cited: 7Cited Reference Count: 11},
	month = {Sep-Dec},
	pages = {697-700},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Size-dependent exclusion of macromolecules from gel matrices has long been discussed in terms of pore models. An alternate approach is to calculate the partition coefficient of the distributed species between the matrix material and the mobile phase assuming that the gel can be treated as a polymer solution of appropriate concentration and molecular weight. This approach is particularly appealing in attempting to predict the behaviour of {\textquoteright}tentacle{\textquoteright} phases in which the matrix contains anchored linear neutral polymers, The mean field theory of polymer solutions is used to predict K, the partition coefficient of a polymer molecule distributing between the gel and mobile phases, The reduction in entropy suffered by the macromolecule in the gel phase is sufficient to produce an exponential dependence of K on the molecular weight of the partitioning species, The enthalpy of interaction between the gel polymer and the distributed species provides a parameter which describes the specificity or recognition in the interaction, The predicted linear dependence of ln K on protein molecular weight is satisfactorily borne out by a data set on eight standard proteins chromatographed on four separate gel types.},
	keywords = {2-PHASE SYSTEMS, Flory-Huggins theory, partition coefficient, SIZE-EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY, tentacle phase},
	isbn = {0952-3499},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://A1996WZ02700057},
	author = {Brooks, D. E. and Muller, W.}
}
@article {3692,
	title = {Speciation of aluminum in biological systems},
	journal = {Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health},
	volume = {48},
	number = {6},
	year = {1996},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: VE144Times Cited: 99Cited Reference Count: 131Research Issues in Aluminum Toxicity WorkshopJUL, 1995VANCOUVER, CANADA},
	month = {Aug},
	pages = {543-568},
	type = {Proceedings Paper},
	abstract = {As a {\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}hard{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} trivalent metal ion, Al3+ binds strongly to oxygen-donor ligands such as citrate and phosphate. The aqueous coordination chemistry of Al is complicated by the tendency of many Al complexes to hydrolyze and form polynuclear species, many of which are sparingly soluble. Thus there is considerable variation among the Al stability constants reported for several important ligands. The complexity in the aqueous chemistry of Al has also affected Al toxicity studies, which have often utilized poorly characterized Al stock solutions. Serum fractionation studies show that most Al is protein bound, primarily to the serum iron transport protein transferrin. Albumin appears to play little, if any, role in serum transport. There is little agreement as to the speciation of the remaining low-molecular-mass fraction of serum Al. The lability of the Al3+ ion precludes the simple separation and identification of individual Al complexes. Computational methods are available for detailed computer calculations of the Al speciation in serum, but efforts in this area have been severely hampered by the uncertainties regarding the stability constants of the low molecular mass Al complexes with Citrate, phosphate, and hydroxide. Specific recommendations for further research on Al speciation include: (1) Determine more accurate Al stability constants with critical low molecular mass ligands such as citrate and phosphate; (2) supplement traditional potentiometric studies on Al complexes with data from other techniques such as Al-27-NMR and accelerator mass spectrometry with Al-26; (3) develop new methods for generating reliable linear free energy relationships for Al complexation; (4) determine equilibrium and rate constants for Al binding to transferrin al 37 degrees C; (5) confirm the possible formation of low-molecular-mass Al-protein complexes following desferrioxamine therapy; (6) continue research efforts to incorporate kinetic considerations into the present equilibrium speciation calculations; (7) improve methods for preparing chemically well-defined stock solutions for toxicological studies; (8) incorporate more detailed speciation data into studies on Al toxicity and pharmacokinetics; and (9) incorporate more detailed speciation data into future epidemiological studies on the relationship between Al toxicity and various water quality parameters.},
	keywords = {ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE, DIETARY CONSTITUENTS, DRINKING-WATER, GASTROINTESTINAL ABSORPTION, HUMAN-SERUM TRANSFERRIN, MURINE, NEUROBLASTOMA-CELLS, POTENTIAL, PROTEIN-BINDING, SIGNIFICANCE INVIVO, SIZE-EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY, THERAPEUTIC CHELATING-AGENTS},
	isbn = {0098-4108},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://A1996VE14400005},
	author = {Harris, W. R. and Berthon, G. and Day, J. P. and Exley, C. and Flaten, T. P. and Forbes, W. F. and Kiss, T. and Orvig, Chris and Zatta, P. F.}
}
@article {3691,
	title = {The use of high-performance liquid chromatography for the speciation of organotin compounds},
	journal = {Applied Organometallic Chemistry},
	volume = {10},
	number = {5},
	year = {1996},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: UW081Times Cited: 24Cited Reference Count: 89},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {339-362},
	type = {Review},
	abstract = {This review of the use of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the speciation of organotin compounds which are primarily of significance in the marine environment, is divided into sections on the basis of the different HPLC modes of separation. However, it should be noted that such a classification does not exist in reality. For instance, in an ion-pair reversed-phase system the separation mechanism for the ionic solutes may be ion-pair partitioning, or ion exchange, or both. The relevant practical information (e.g. column type, mobile phase, method of detection and detection limit) is presented in tabular form. MET A brief overview of the reported detection MIP methods is included, because the delay in development of an easily interfaced, specific and sensitive detector has hindered the use of HPLC for organotin speciation studies. The literature reviewed covers publications from 1977, the year of the first application of HPLC to organotin speciation, to April 1995.},
	keywords = {antifouling paints, ATOMIC-ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY, BUTYLTIN COMPOUNDS, DIALKYLTIN HOMOLOGS, ELEMENTAL SPECIATION, environmental pollution, ENVIRONMENTAL-SAMPLES, FLUID CHROMATOGRAPHY, high-performance liquid chromatography, HPLC, marine environment, ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS, organotin, PHOTOMETRIC DETECTION, PLASMA-MASS-SPECTROMETRY, review, SIZE-EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY, SPECIATION, SUPERCRITICAL, tributyltin},
	isbn = {0268-2605},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://A1996UW08100002},
	author = {Harrington, C. F. and Eigendorf, G. K. and Cullen, W. R.}
}
