Polymers&Peptides Research Group Publications

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Hydrogels from the co-assembly of SAA/elastin-inspired peptides reveal non-canonical nanotopology A. Scelsi, B. Bochicchio, A. M. Smith, A. Laezza, A. Saiani, A. Pepe; Molecules, 27, 7901 (2022)

Advancing Our Understanding of the Chronically Denervated Schwann Cell: A Potential Therapeutic Target? L.A. McMorrow, A. Kosalko, D. Robinson, A. Saiani, A.J. Reid, Biomolecules, 12, 1128 (2022)

Controlling doxorubicin release from peptide hydrogel through fine-tuning drug-peptide fibre interactions M.A. Elsawy, J.K. Wychowaniec, L.A. Castillo-Diaz, A.M. Smith, A.F. Miller, A Saiani; Biomacromolecules, 23, 2624-2634 (2022)

Self-assembling Peptide Hydrogels as Functional Tools to Tackle Intervertebral Disc Degeneration C. Ligorio, J.A. Hoyland, A Saiani; Gels, 8, 211 (2022)

Substrate Stiffness-Driven Membrane Tension 2 Modulates Vesicular Trafficking via Caveolin‑1 D. Lachowski, C. Matellan, S. Gopal, E. Cortes, B.K. Robinson, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller, M.M. Stevens, A.E. del Río Hernández; ACS Nano, 16, 3, 4322–4337 (2022)

Acidic and Basic Self-Assembling Peptide and Peptide-Graphene Oxide Hydrogels: Characterisation and Effect on Encapsulated Nucleus Pulposus Cells C. Ligorio, A. Vijayaraghavan, J.A. Hoyland, A. Saiani; Acta Biomaterialia, 143, 145-158 (2022)

Thermal, Mechanical, and Morphological Characterisations of Graphene Nanoplatelet/Graphene Oxide/High-Hard-Segment Polyurethane Nanocomposite: A Comparative Study M. Albozahid, H.Z. Naji, Z.K. Alobad, J. Wychowaniec, A. Saiani; Polymers, 14, 4224 (2022)

Synthesis and Characterisation of Hard Copolymer Polyurethane/ Functionalised Graphene Nanocomposites: Investigation of Morphology, Thermal Stability and Rheological Properties M. Albozahid, H.Z. Naji, Z.K. Alobad, A. Saiani; Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 139, e53118 (2022)

Study on the effect of tailoring the hard copolymer polyurethane on the thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of hard copolymer polyurethane / multi-walledcarbon nanotubes nanocomposites M. Albozahid, H.Z. Naji, Z.K. Alobad, A. Saiani; Journal of Composite Materials 56, 1467-1480 (2022)

TPU nanocomposites tailored by graphene nanoplatelets: the investigation of dispersion approaches and annealing treatment on thermal and mechanical properties M. Albozahid; H.Z. Naji; Z.K. Alobad; A. Saiani; Polymer Bulletin, Online (2021)

Analysis of the Foaming Window for Thermoplastic Polyurethane with Different Hard Segment Contents M. Santiago-Calvo, H. Naji, V. Bernardo, J. Martín-de León, A. Saiani, F. Villafañe, M.A. Rodriguez-Perez; Polymers, 13, 3143 (2021)

Effect of the Molecular Structure of TPU on the Cellular Structure of Nanocellular Polymers Based on PMMA/TPU Blends I. Sánchez-Calderón, V. Bernardo, M. Santiago-Calvo, H. Naji, A. Saiani, M.A. Rodriguez-Perez; Polymers, 13, 3055 (2021)

Quantitative nanomechanical properties evaluation of a family of β-sheet peptide fibres using rapid bimodal AFM J.K. Wychowaniec, J. Moffat, A. Saiani; Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 124, 104776 (2021)

Enhanced Mechanical, Crystallisation and Thermal Properties of Graphene Flake-filled Polyurethane Nanocomposites: The Impact of Thermal Treatment on the Resulting Microphase-separated Structure M. Albozahid, H.Z. Naji, Z.K. Alobad, A. Saiani; Journal of Polymer Research, 28, 302 (2021)

Self-Assembling Polypeptide Hydrogels as a Platform to Recapitulate the Tumor Microenvironment D. Lachowski, C. Matellan, E. Cortes, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller, A.E. del Río Hernández; Cancers, 13, 3286 (2021)

Neutrally charged self-assembling peptide hydrogel recapitulates in vitro mechanisms of breast cancer progression H.C. Clough, M. O’Brien, X. Zhu, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani, O. Tsigkou; Materials Science & Engineering: C, 127, 112200 (2021)

Effect of OMMT reinforcement on morphology and rheology properties of polyurethane copolymer nanocomposites M. Albozahid, H.Z. Naji, Z.K. Alobad, A. Saiani; Journal of Elastomers & Plastics, 00952443211006160 (2021)

TGF-β3-loaded Graphene Oxide - Self-assembling Peptide Hybrid Hydrogels as Functional 3D Scaffolds for the Regeneration of the Nucleus Pulposus C. Ligorio, M. O’Brien, N.W. Hodson, A. Mironov, M. Iliut, A.F. Miller, A. Vijayaraghavan, J.A. Hoyland ,A. Saiani; Acta Biomaterialia, 127, 116-130 (2021)

Functionalised Peptide Hydrogel for the delivery of Cardiac Progenitor Cells K.A. Burgess, C. Frati, K. Meade, J. Gao, L. Castillo Diaz, D. Madeddu, G. Graiani, S. Cavalli, A.F. Miller, D. Oceandy, F. Quaini, A. Saiani; Materials Science & Engineering: C, 119, 111539 (2021)

The impact of graphene nanofiller loading on the morphology and rheology behaviour of highly rigid polyurethane copolymer M. Albozahid, S.A. Habeeb, N.A.I. Alhilo, A. Saiani; Materials Research Express, 7, 125304 (2020)

Modelling the 3D bioprinting process of β-sheet self-assembling peptide hydrogel scaffolds J. Chiesa, C. Ligorio, A.F. Bonatti, A. De Acutis, A.M. Smith, A. Saiani, G. Vozzi, C. De Maria; Frontiers in Medical Technology, 2, 571626 (2020)

Role of sheet-edge interactions in beta-sheet self-assembling peptide hydrogels J.K. Wychowaniec, A.M. Smith, C. Ligorio, O.O. Mykhaylyk, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani; Biomacromolecules, 21, 2285-2297 (2020)

Self-assembling peptide hydrogel matrices improve the neurotrophic potential of human adipose-derived stem cells A. Faroni, V.L. Workman, A. Saiani, A. Reid; Advanced Healthcare Materials, 8, 1900410 (2019)

Sequence-specific detection of unlabeled nucleic acid biomarkers using ‘one-pot’ 3D molecular sensor S. Yousaf, P. King, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani, D. Clarke, L. Trivoluzzi, H. Aojula, E. Bichenkova; Analytical Chemistry, 91, 10016-10025 (2019)

Graphene oxide containing self-assembling peptide hybrid hydrogels as a potential 3D injectable cell delivery platform for intervertebral disc repair applications C. Ligorio, M. Zhou, J.K. Wychowaniec, X. Zhu, C. Bartlama, A.F. Miller, A. Vijayaraghavana, J.A. Hoyland, A. Saiani; Acta Biomaterialia, 92, 92-103 (2019)

Tuning of hydrogel stiffness using a two-component peptide system for mammalian cell culture A. Scelsi, B. Bochicchio, A.M. Smith, V.L. Workman, L.A. Castillo-Diaz, A. Saiani, A. Pepe; Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 107, 535-544 (2018)

RNA extraction from self-assembling peptide hydrogels to allow qPCR analysis of encapsulated cells K.A. Burgess, V.L. Workman, M.A. Elsawy, A.F. Miller, D. Oceandy, A. Saiani; PLOS ONE,13(6), e0197517 (2018)

Designing peptide / graphene hybrid hydrogels through fine tuning of molecular interactions J. Wychowaniec, M. Iliut, M. Zhou, J. Moffat, M. Elsawy, W. Pinheiro, J. Hoyland, A. F. Miller, A. Vijayaraghavan, A. Saiani; Biomacromolecules, 9, 2731−2741 (2018)

Western Blot Analysis of Cells Encapsulated in Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogels K. Burgess, A.F Miller, D. Oceandy, A. Saiani; BioTechniques, 63, 253–260 (2017)

Peptide Hydrogels - A Tissue Engineering Strategy for the Prevention of Oesophageal Strictures D. Kumar, V.L. Workman, M. O’Brien, J. McLaren, L. White, K. Ragunath, F. Rose, A. Saiani, J. Gough; Advanced Functional Materials, 27, 1702424 (2017)

In vivo characterisation of a therapeutically relevant self-assembling ¹⁸F- labelled β-sheet forming peptide and its hydrogel using positron emission tomography O. Morris, M.A. Elsawy, M. Fairclough, K.J. Williams, A. McMahon, J. Grigg, D. Forster, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani, C. Prenant; Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals, 60, 481–488, (2017)

Anisotropic pH-Responsive Hydrogels Containing Soft or Hard Rod-Like Particles Assembled Using Low Shear A.H. Milani, L.A. Fielding, P. Greensmith, B.R. Saunders, D.J. Adlam, A.J. Freemont, J.A. Hoyland, N.W. Hodson, M.A. Elsawy, A.F. Miller, L.P.D. Ratcliffe, O.O. Mykhaylyk, S.P. Armes; Chemistry of Materials, 29, 3100–3110 (2017)

Controlling self-assembling peptide hydrogel properties through network topology J. Gao, C. Tang, M. Elsawy, A.M. Smith, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani; Biomacromolecules, 18, 826-834, (2017)

Peptide hydrogel in-vitro non-inflammatory potential A. Markey, V.L. Workman, I.A. Bruce, T.J. Woolford, B. Derby, A.F. Miller, S. Cartmell, A. Saiani; Journal of Peptide Science, 23, 148-154 (2017)

3D cell bioprinting of self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels B. Raphael⁠, T. Khalil⁠, V.L. Workman⁠⁠, A. Smith, C.P. Brown⁠, C. Streulli⁠, A. Saiani, M. Domingos; Materials Letters, 190, 103-106 (2017)

Self-assembling peptide hydrogel for intervertebral disc tissue engineering S. Wan, S. Borland, S.M. Richardson, C.L.R. Merry, A. Saiani and J.E. Gough; Acta Biomaterialia, 46, 29-40 (2016)

Osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells promotes mineralization within a biodegradable peptide-hydrogel L.A. Castillo Diaz, M. Elsawy, A. Saiani, J.E. Gough and A.F. Miller; Journal of Tissue Engineering, 7, 2041731416649789 (2016)

A de novo self-assembling peptide hydrogel biosensor with covalently immobilised DNA-recognising motifs P.J.S. King, A. Saiani, E.V. Bichenkova and A.F. Miller; Chemical Communications, 52, 6697-6700 (2016)

Modification of β-sheet forming peptide hydrophobic face: effect on self-assembly and gelation M. Elsawy, A.M. Smith, N. Hodson, A. Squires, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani; Langmuir 32, 4917-4923 (2016)

Refinement of the Crystal Structures of Forms I and II of Isotactic Polybutene-1 and a Proposal of Phase Transition Mechanism between Them K. Tashiro, J. Hu, H. Wang, M. Hanesaka, A. Saiani; Macromolecules, 49, 1392-1404 (2016)

A modular self-assembly approach to functionalised b-sheet peptide hydrogel biomaterials P.J.S. King, M.G. Lizio, A. Booth, R.F. Collins, J.E. Gough, A.F. Miller and S.J. Webb; Soft Matter 12, 1915-1923 (2016)

Nanospheres from the self-assembly of an elastin-inspired triblock peptide A. Scelsi, B. Bochicchio, A.M. Smith, A. Saiani and A. Pepe; RSC Advances, 5, 95007-95013 (2015)

Phase Separation and Crystallization in High Hard Block Content Polyurethane Thin Films L. Jiang, J. Wu, C. Nedolisa, A. Saiani, H.E. Assender; Macromolecules, 48, 5358-5366 (2015)

Synthesis of polyurea-polyether nanoparticles via spontaneous nanoprecipitation P. Locatelli, S. Woutters, C. Lindsay, SLM Schroeder, John H. Hobdell, A. Saiani; RSC Advances, 5, 41668-41676 (2015)

Self-assembling peptide / thermo-responsive polymer composite hydrogels: Effect of peptide-polymer interactions on hydrogel properties A. Maslovskis, J.-B. Guilbaud, I. Grillo, N. Hodson, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani; Langmuir, 30, 10471-10480 (2014)

Enzymatically triggered peptide hydrogels for 3D cell encapsulation and culture L. Szkolar, J.-B. Guilbaud, A.F. Miller, J.E. Gough, A. Saiani; Journal of Peptide Science, 20, 578-584 (2014)

Osteoblasts within soft peptide hydrogels promote mineralisation in-vitro L.A. Castillo, A. Saiani, J.E. Gough, A.F. Miller; Journal of Tissue Engineering, 5, 204173141453934 (2014)

Biodegradation of polyester polyurethane during commercial composting and analysis of associated fungal communities U. Zafar, P. Nzeram, A. Langarica-Fuentes, A. Houlden, A. Heyworth, A. Saiani, G.D. Robson; Bioresource Technology, 158, 374-377 (2014)

Nanofibrillar peptide hydrogels for the immobilization of biocatalysts for chemical transformations C. Hickling, H.S. Toogood, A. Saiani, N.S. Scrutton, A.F.Miller; Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 35, 868-874 (2014)

Peptide hydrogels as mucoadhesives for local drug delivery C. Tang, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani; International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 465, 427-435 (2014)

Controlling network topology and mechanical properties of co-assembling peptide Hydrogels S. Boothroyd, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller; Biopolymers, 106, 669-680 (2014)

From fibres to networks using self-assembling peptide S. Boothroyd, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani; Faraday Discussions, 166, 195-207 (2013)

Self-assembly and gelation properties of glycine / leucine Fmoc-dipeptides C. Tang, R.V. Ulijn, A. Saiani; European Physical Journal E - Soft Matter and Biological Physics, 36:111 (2013)

Site-specific, covalent incorporation of Tus, a DNA-binding protein, on ionic-complementary self-assembling peptide hydrogels using transpeptidase Sortase A as a conjugation tool S. Piluso , H.C. Cassell , J.L. Gibbons , T.E. Waller , N.J. Plant , A.F. Miller, G. Cavalli; Soft Matter, 9, 6752-6756 (2013)

Effect of Enzyme concentration of the morphology and properties of Enzymatically Triggered Peptide Hydrogels J.-B. Guilbaud, C. Rochas, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani, Biomacromolecules, 14, 1403-1411 (2013)

Thermal Aggregation of Recombinant Protective Antigen: Aggregate Morphology and Growth Rate D.J. Belton, A.F. Miller; Journal of Biophysics, 2013, 751091 (2013)

Immobilisation of cell-binding peptides on poly-ε-caprolactone film surface to biomimic the peripheral nervous system A.C. de Luca, J.S. Stevens, S.L.M. Schroeder, J.-B. Guilbaud, A. Saiani, S. Downes, G. Terenghi; Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A, 101A, 491-501 (2013)

Self-assembled octapeptide scaffolds for in vitro chondrocyte culture A. Mujeeb, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani, J.E. Gough; Acta Biomaterialia, 9, 4609-46017 (2013)

Effect of peptide and guest charge on the structural, mechanical and release properties of β-sheet forming peptides hydrogels D. Roberts, C. Rochas, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller; Langmuir, 28, 16196–16206 (2012)

Enzymatic catalysed synthesis and gelation of ionic peptides for 3D cell culture applications J.-B. Guilbaud, L. Szkolar, A.F. Miller and A. Saiani Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, 1417, Online (2012)

Thiol coupling based synthesis of temperature-sensitive polymer–peptide conjugates with controlled architecture J.-B. Guilbaud, A.F. Miller and A. Saiani Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, 1418, Online (2012)

Tunable Self-Assembled Elastomers Using Triply Hydrogen-Bonded Arrays A. Gooch, C. Nedolisa, K.A. Houton, C.I. Lindsay, A. Saiani, A.J. Wilson; Macromolecules, 45, 4723-4729 (2012)

Density, DSC, X-ray and NMR measurements through the gel and lamellar phase transitions of MSPC and SMPC: observation of slow relaxation processes and mechanisms of phase transitions J.W. Jones, L. Lue, A. Saiani, G.J.T. Tiddy; Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14, 5452-5469 (2012)

Peptide hydrogels: Mimicking the extracellular matrix J.E. Gough, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller; Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials, 1, 4-12 (2012)

The impact of chemical composition on the degradation kinetics of poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid copolymers cast films in phosphate buffer solution E. Vey, C. Roger, L. Meeham, J. Booth, M. Claybourn, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani Polymer Degradation and Stability, 97, 358-365 (2012)

Effect of glycine substitution on Fmoc-diphenylalanine self-assembly and gelation properties C. Tang, R.V. Ulijn; A. Saiani; Langmuir, 27, 14438-14449 (2011)

Phase Behaviour of Lyotropic Liquid Crystals in Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonate (LAS) Systems in the Presence of Dilute and Concentrated Electrolyte J.A. Stewart, A. Saiani, A. Bayly, G.J.T. Tiddy Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 32, 1700-1710 (2011)

Degradation kinetics of poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid block copolymer cast films in phosphate buffer solution as revealed by infrared and Raman spectroscopies E. Vey, C. Roger, J. Booth, M. Claybourn, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani; Polymer Degradation and Stability, 96, 1882-1889 (2011)

Peptide-PNIPAAm conjugate based hydrogels: Synthesis and characterisation A. Maslovskis, N. Tirelli, A. Saiani, and A.F. Miller Soft Matter, 7, 6025-6033 (2011)

Using small angle scattering (SAS) to structurally characterise peptide and protein self-assembled materials J.-B. Guilbaud and A. Saiani Chemical Society Reviews, 40(3), 1200-1210 (2011)

Thermoresponsive Hydrogels from Physical Mixtures of Self-Assembling Peptide and its Conjugate with PNIPAAm A. Maslovskis, A Saiani, A.F. Miller Macromolecular Symposia, 296, 248-253 (2010)

Enzyme Triggered Gelation of Arginine Containing Ionic-Peptides J.-B. Guilbaud, A.F. Miller and A. Saiani Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, 1272, 1272-NN05-04 (2010)

Enzymatic Catalyzed Synthesis and Triggered Gelation of Ionic Peptides J.-B. Guilbaud, E. Vey, S. Boothroyd, A.M. Smith, R.V. Ulijn. A. Saiani and A.F. Miller Langmuir, 26, 11297-11303 (2010)

Engineering Peptide Based Biomaterials: Structure, properties and applications A.F. Miller and A. Saiani Chemistry Today Supplements Focus on Oligos & Peptides, 28 (1), 34-38 (2010)

Effect of encapsulating a pseudo-decapeptide containing arginine on PLGA: a solid-state NMR study J.B.Guilbaud, B.C.Clark, L. Meehan, L. Hughes, A. Saiani and Y. Khimyak Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 99, 2681-2696 (2010)

Protein fibrillar hydrogels for 3-dimensional tissue engineering H. Yan, A. Nykanen, J. Ruokolainen, D. Farrar and A.F. Miller Research Letters in Nanotechnology, 2009, 614301 (2009)

Fmoc-diphenylalanine self-assembly mechanism induces apparent pKa shifts C. Tang, A.M. Smith, R.F. Collins, R.V. Ulijn, A. Saiani Langmuir, 25 , 9447–9453 (2009)

Particulate ionomer films prepared from dispersions of crosslinked polymer colloids: a structure-property study O. Pinprayoon, A. Saiani, R. Groves, B.R. Saunders Journal of Colloid & Interface Science, 336, 73-81 (2009)

Introducing chemical functionality in Fmoc-peptide gels for cell culture V. Jayawarna, S.M. Richardson, A. Hirst, N.W. Hodson, A. Saiani, J.E. Gough, R.V. Ulijn Acta Biomaterialia, 5, 934-943 (2009)

Effect of clay dispersion on the rheological properties and flammability of polyurethane-clay nanocomposite elastomers M. Berta, A. Saiani, C. Lindsay, R. Gunaratne Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 112, 2847-2853 (2009)

Self-assembly and gelation properties of a-helix versus b-sheet forming peptides A. Saiani, A. Mohammed, H. Frielinghaus, R. Collins, N. Hodson, C.M. Kielty, M.J. Sherratt and A.F. Miller; Soft Matter, 5, 193-202 (2009)

The phase behaviour of lyotropic liquid crystals in linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) systems J.A. Stewart, A. Saiani, A. Bayly, G.J.T. Tiddy; Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 338, 155-161 (2009)

Designing enzyme-triggered hydrogels for biomedical applications using self-assembling octapeptides E. Vey, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller; Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, 1140, 163-168 (2009)

Lipid Unsaturation and Membrane Protein has an Enormous Effect on the Gel Phase Hysteresis of Mixed Phospholipids LW. Jones, L. Lue, M. Lorch, A. Saiani, A. Tahlawi and G.J. Tiddy; Journal of Cosmetic Science, 60, 393-394 (2009)

Formation of mixed ionic complementary peptide fibrils S. Boothroyd, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller; Macromolecular Symposia, 273, 139-145 (2008)

Degradation mechanism of poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid block copolymer cast films in sulphate buffer solution E. Vey, C. Roger, L. Meeham, J. Booth, M. Claybourn, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani; Polymer Degradation and Stability, 93, 1869-1876 (2008)

Selective synthesis of double temperature-sensitive polymer-peptide conjugates F. Stoica, C. Alexander, N. Tirelli, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani; Chemical Communications, 4433–4435 (2008)

Thermoreversible protein fibrillar hydrogels as cell scaffolds H. Yan, A. Nykanen, J. Ruokolainen, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller; Faraday Discussions, 139, 71–84 (2008)

Two-dimensional polymerization of a polydiacetylene functionalized amphiphilic peptide at the air-water interface M. Simon Saenz de Samaniego, A.F. Miller; Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 321, 271-274 (2008)

Thermoreversible lysozyme hydrogels: Properties and an insight into the gelation pathway H. Yan, H. Frielinghaus, A. Nykanen, J. Ruokolainen,, J.E. Gough, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller; Soft Matter, 4, 1313-1325 (2008)

Fmoc-diphenylalanine self assembles to a hydrogel via a novel architecture based on π-π interlocked β-sheets A. M. Smith, R. J. Williams, C. Tang, P. Coppo, R. F. Collins, M. L. Turner, A. Saiani, R. V. Ulijn, Advanced Materials, 20, 37-41 (2008)

Exploiting wrinkle formation A.F.Miller, Science, 2007 317 (5338) 605-606 (2007)

Origin of multiple melting endotherms in a high hard block content polyurethane: Effect of annealing temperature A. Saiani, A. Novak, L. Rodier, G. Eeckhaut, J.-W. Leenslag, J.S. Higgins; Macromolecules, 40, 7252-7262 (2007)

Irreversible collapse of poly(vinyl stearate) monolayers at the air-water interface P.G. Mussone, B.S. Murray, A.F. Miller; Langmuir, 23, 3766-3773 (2007)

Thermo-responsive PNIPAAm copolymers with hydrophobic spacers F. Stoica, A.F. Miller, C. Alexander, A. Saiani; Macromolecular Symposia, 251, 33-40 (2007)

3D Networks from self-assembling ionic-complementary octa-peptides A. Mohammed, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani; Macromolecular Symposia, 251, 88-95 (2007)

In vitro degradation of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) random copolymers E. Vey, A.F. Miller, M. Claybourn, A. Saiani; Macromolecular Symposia, 251, 81-87 (2007)

Effect of stereoregular polyelectrolyte on protein thermal stability H. Zhang, A. Saiani, J.-M. Guenet, R. Curtis; Macromolecular Symposia, 251, 25-32 (2007)

Gelation of a model globular protein H. Yan, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller; Macromolecular Symposia, 251, 112-117 (2007)

In vitro degradation of poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid block copolymers E. Vey, A.F. Miller, M. Claybourn, A. Saiani Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, 947E, 0947-A02-04 (2007)

Gelation of a model globular protein H. Yan, A. Saiani, A.F. Miller Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, 953E, 0953-G04-02 (2007)

Thermo-reversible protein hydrogel as cell scaffold H. Yan, A. Saiani, J.E. Gough, A.F. Miller; Biomacromolecules, 7, 2776-2782 (2006)

Design of nanostructured hydrogels for 3D cell culture through self assembly of Fmoc-dipeptides V. Jayawarna, M. Ali, A.F. Miller, A. Saiani, J.E. Gough, R.V. Ulijn; Advanced Materials, 18, 611-614 (2006)

Density measurements through the gel and lamellar phase transitions of di-tetradecanoyl- and di-hexadecanoyl phosphatidylcholines: observation of slow relaxation processes and mechanisms of phase transitions J.W. Jones, L. Lue, A. Saiani, G.J.T. Tiddy; Liquid Crystals, 32, 1465-1481 (2005)

Gelation of misfolded proteins A. F. Miller; Macromolecular Symposia, 220, 109-114 (2005)

Gelation dynamics and mechanism(s) in stereoregular poly(methyl methacrylate)s A. Saiani; Macromolecular Symposia, 222, 37-47 (2005)

The formation of spherulites by amyloid fibrils of bovine insulin M.R.H. Krebs, C.E. MacPhee, A.F. Miller, I.E. Dunlop, C.M. Dobson, A.M. Donald; Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 101, 14420-14424 (2004)

Neutron reflectivity and external reflection FTIR studies of dl-aspartic acid crystallisation beneath nylon 6 spread films M. J. Jamieson, S.J. Cooper, A.F. Miller and S.A. Holt; Langmuir, 20, 3593-3600 (2004)

Inelastic neutron scattering measurements of intact cells and tissues and detection of interfacial water R. C.Ford, S. V. Ruffle, I. Michalarias, I. Beta, A.F. Miller, A.J.Ramirez-Cuesta, J. Li; Journal of American Chemical Society, 126, 4682-4688 (2004)

Origin of multiple melting endotherms in a high hard block content polyurethane: 2. Structural investigation A. Saiani, W.A. Daunch, G. Eeckhaut, J.-W. Leenslag, J.S. Higgins Macromolecules, 37, 1411-1421 (2004)

Monte carlo simulation of an amphiphilic graft copolymer at a hydrophobic-hydrophilic interface A. F. Miller, M. Cook, R. W. Richards, M. Wilson; Molecular Physics, 101, 1131-1138 (2003)

Influence of dissolved polymer on the dimensions of a tethered polymer layer for a graft copolymer spread at the air-aqueous solution interface A. F. Miller, R. W. Richards, J. R. P. Webster; Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 107, 6717-6723 (2003)

Imaging of the isotropic/anisotropic surfaces of aqueous cellulose suspensions using environmental scanning electron microscopy A. F. Miller, A. M. Donald; Biomacromolecules, 4, 510-517 (2003)

Surface and interfacial tension of cellulose dispersions A. F. Miller, A. M. Donald; Langmuir, 18, 10155-10162 (2002)

In-situ imaging of nylon 6 6 polymer film at the air-water interface using environmental scanning electron microscopy A. F. Miller, S. J. Cooper; Langmuir, 18, 1310-1317 (2002)

Origin of multiple melting endotherms in a high hard block content polyurethane: 1. Thermodynamic investigation A. Saiani, W.A. Daunch, H. Verbeke, J.-W. Leenslag, J.S. Higgins; Macromolecules, 34, 9059-9068 (2001)

Transition in tethered layer thickness induced by concentration changes in a spread film of an amphiphilic graft copolymer A.F. Miller, R.W. Richards, J.R.P. Webster; Macromolecules, 34, 8361-8369 (2001)

Organisation of well-defined graft copolymers at the air-water interface A.F. Miller, R.W. Richards, J.R.P. Webster; Macromolecules, 33, 7618-7628 (2000)

Nanostructure and helicity in syndiotactic poly[methyl methacrylate] thermoreversible gels A. Saiani and J.-M. Guenet; Macromolecules, 32, 657-663 (1999)

Phase behaviour and polymer/solvent interactions in thermoreversible gels of syndiotactic poly[methyl methacrylate] A. Saiani, J. Spevacek, J.-M. Guenet; Macromolecules, 31, 703-710 (1998)

Crystal structure of unstable form II of isotactic polybutene 1: Structural analysis by a combination of X-ray imaging plate and computer simulation technique K. Tashiro, A. Saiani, S. Miyashita, Y. Chatani, H. Tadokoro, Polymer Preprint, Japan, 47, 3869-3871 (1998)

Temperature-concentration phase diagrams in the study of thermoreversible gelation D. López, A. Saiani, J.-M. Guenet, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 51, 841-851 (1998)

On the helical form in syndiotactic poly[methyl methacrylate] thermoreversible gels as revealed by small-angle neutron scattering A. Saiani, J.-M. Guenet; Macromolecules, 30, 966-972 (1997)

Existence of a poly[vinyl chloride] (PVC)-solvent compound in PVC thermoreversible gels as revealed by neutron diffraction H. Reinecke, A. Saiani, C. Mijangos, J.-M. Guenet; Macromolecules, 29, 4799-4800 (1996)

Thermoreversible gelation of isotactic poly[methylmethacrylate] in butylacetate : a DSC study J. Spevacek, A. Saiani, J.-M. Guenet; Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 17, 389-395 (1996)

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