Items where Division is "Department of Chemistry" and Year is 2026

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Alwaezi, M., Greco, F., Osborn, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0683-0457 and Hayes, W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-2991 (2026) Biodegradable cross-linked flavone networks featuring either ester or carbamate linkages for controlled delivery of anti-cancer agents. RSC Advances. ISSN 2046-2069 (In Press)

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Banerjee, S., Haldar, S., Bose, S., Chatterjee, S., Castelletto, V., Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926, Sinha, D. K. and Banerjee, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1309-921X (2026) Lysine containing amphiphilic peptide-based non-cytotoxic soft materials with potential antifungal and antibacterial activities for 3D cell culture. Soft Matter, 22 (20). pp. 3662-3673. ISSN 1744-683X doi: 10.1039/d6sm00190d

Britto, N. T. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2719-0824, Montanheri, L. R. S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9332-3586, Pelin, J. N. B. D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5834-9614, Siqueira, R. A. G. B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7621-051X, Alves, M. d. S., Martins, T. S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7062-5669, Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926, Lopes, P. S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1353-9825, Leite-Silva, V. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5913-1425 and Andreo-Filho, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9431-3088 (2026) Development and optimization of resveratrol-loaded NLCs via low-energy methods: a promising alternative to conventional high-energy or solvent-based techniques. Processes, 14 (2). 393. ISSN 2227-9717 doi: 10.3390/pr14020393

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Castelletto, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3705-0162 and Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926 (2026) Chiral glass formation by Dipeptide salts. Biomacromolecules, 27 (3). pp. 2251-2259. ISSN 1525-7797 doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5c02634

Castelletto, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3705-0162, De Mello, L. D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7630-5087, Seitsonen, J. and Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926 (2026) Fibrillar and micellar aggregation of semaglutide and formation of a chiral-imprinted glass. Biomacromolecules, 27 (4). pp. 2818-2827. ISSN 1525-7797 doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5c02669

Castelletto, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3705-0162, Seitsonen, J. and Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926 (2026) Polyelectrolyte-like behavior, pH-dependent self-assembly, and emulsion stabilizing properties of a model surfactant-like peptide bearing pyridine groups. Biomacromolecules. ISSN 1525-7797 doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6c00476

Counter, J. J. C. (2026) In-situ soft X-ray spectroscopy of OER metal oxide electrocatalysts for water splitting. PhD thesis, University of Reading. doi: 10.48683/1926.00130487

Counter, J. J. C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8085-2972, Kumar, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1352-9945, Zalitis, C. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9139-2254, Clapp, M., Large, A. I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8676-4172, Grinter, D. C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6089-119X, van Spronsen, M. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5136-2816, Ferrer, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9807-7679, Karagoz, B., Erden, T. E., Bennett, R. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6266-3510 and Held, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0726-4183 (2026) A catalyst-coated mesoporous carbon–membrane electrode assembly for in situ soft X-ray XPS and NEXAFS studies of electrocatalytic interfaces. ACS Electrochemistry, 2 (5). pp. 1226-1237. ISSN 2997-0571 doi: 10.1021/acselectrochem.5c00554

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de Mello, L. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7630-5087, Siddiq, I. A., Garcia, B. B. M., Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926, Riske, K. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4080-1358, Han, S. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4953-7680, Tresset, G., Lansac, Y., Jang, Y. H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6604-5813 and da Silva, E. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5876-2276 (2026) Structural dynamics of peptiplexes formed between cationic cell-penetrating peptides and DNA: a comparative study on TAT-HIV and NLS-SV40T. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 9 (3). pp. 1296-1310. ISSN 2576-6422 doi: 10.1021/acsabm.5c01567

de Mello, L. R., Castelletto, V., Seitsonen, J. and Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926 (2026) Nanostructure and collagen‐stimulating activity of cationic pentapeptide lipopeptides. Journal of Peptide Science, 32 (8). e70111. ISSN 1099-1387 doi: 10.1002/psc.70111

de Mello, L. R., Honda, T. S. B., Castelletto, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3705-0162, Alves, P. T., Han, S. W., da Silva, E. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5876-2276 and Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926 (2026) A novel cell‐penetrating lipopeptide for DNA binding, self‐assembly, and delivery Into HeLa and Pluripotent stem cells. Journal of Peptide Science, 32 (3). e70085. ISSN 1099-1387 doi: 10.1002/psc.70085

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Fawcett, S. A., Jackson, T. S., Wilson, J. A., Hughes, J. C., Tareq, A. Z., Hart, L. R., Hayes, W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-2991 and Slark, A. T. (2026) The effect of chain extender symmetry, branching and hydrogen bonding capability on the morphology and mechanical properties of thermoplastic polyurethanes. Polymer, 345. 129578. ISSN 1873-2291 doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2026.129578

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Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926, Castelletto, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3705-0162 and Tagliazucchi, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4755-955X (2026) Elucidating β-sheet ordering in lipopeptides bearing lysine-rich tripeptide sequences: fibrils versus nanotapes. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 130 (1). pp. 281-291. ISSN 1520-5207 doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5c06441

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Keane, P. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2828-8512, Graczyk, D., Sazanovich, I. V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8000-7645, Towrie, M., Quinn, S. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7773-8842 and Kelly, J. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3706-1777 (2026) Picosecond time-resolved infra-red spectroscopic study of a water-soluble cationic copper-porphyrin with nucleic acids. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (17). pp. 10441-10980. ISSN 1463-9084 doi: 10.1039/d5cp04939c

Kowalczyk, A. E., Brown, J., Morris, M. and Cramer, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8037-2511 (2026) Liquid atmospheric pressure MALDI (LAP‐MALDI) mass spectrometry: a versatile tool for the characterization of synthetic polymers. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 40 (16). e70102. ISSN 1097-0231 doi: 10.1002/rcm.70102

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Large, A. I., Hoddinott, H., Sana, H., Jones, E., Counter, J. J. C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8085-2972, van Spronsen, M. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5136-2816, Kumar, S., Grinter, D. C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6089-119X, Ferrer, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9807-7679, von Issendorf, B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4358-4494, Palmer, R. E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8728-8083 and Held, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0726-4183 (2026) Operando XPS studies of precisely size-selected Pd nano-catalysts for methane oxidation. Faraday Discussions. ISSN 1364-5498 doi: 10.1039/d5fd00171d

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Mendes, B., Castelletto, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926, Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926 and Barrett, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1509-0179 (2026) D-amino acid substitution and cyclization enhance the stability and antimicrobial activity of arginine-rich peptides. Microbiology, 172 (2). 001657. ISSN 1465-2080 doi: 10.1099/mic.0.001657

Mishra, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9200-3589, Yadav, C. L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1535-5018, Yi, J., Lisensky, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1000-406X, Drew, M. G. B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8687-3440, Mishra, G. K., Ding, W., Nordlander, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9575-4929, Singh, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1578-5456 and Kumar, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7374-5941 (2026) Synthesis, structural characterization, and electrocatalytic hydrogen generation activity of fac-tris(β-oxodithioester-O^S)cobalt(iii) complexes. Dalton Transactions. ISSN 1477-9234 doi: 10.1039/d5dt02726h

Mondal, B., Mondal, T., Sinha, A., Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926, Roy, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-4347 and Banerjee, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1309-921X (2026) Ion-induced morphological plasticity in a self-assembling Peptide Hydrogel. Langmuir, 42 (6). pp. 4593-4605. ISSN 1520-5827 doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c05439

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Prieto Otoya, T. D. and Cardin, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2556-9995 (2026) Crystallographic binding modes of octahedral transition metal complexes to duplex DNA. Quarterly Review of Biophysics, 59. e4. ISSN 1469-8994 doi: 10.1017/S0033583526100122

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Tareq, A. Z., Hyder, M., Chippindale, A. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5918-8701, Spencer, N. J., Mohan, S. D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5388-088X, Kaur, A., Hallett, J. E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9747-9980, Zinn, T., Shankland, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6566-0155 and Hayes, W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-2991 (2026) Low-molecular weight organogel matrices as crystallisation media for active pharmaceutical ingredients. Journal of Materials Chemistry B (14). pp. 4201-4488. ISSN 2050-7518 doi: 10.1039/D6TB00302H

Tareq, A., Hyder, M., Song, P., Kalimeris, G., Zinn, T., Hallett, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9747-9980, Chippindale, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5918-8701, Siviour, C. and Hayes, W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-2991 (2026) Self-recoverable, energy dissipating, and healable chain extended supramolecular polyurethanes and poly(urethane-urea)s for impact resistant systems. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. ISSN 1944-8252 (In Press)

Tian, Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5750-5817, Zhang, R., Zhao, X., Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926, Xiao, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7936-4146 and Chen, L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7922-0599 (2026) A biomietic filamentous hydrogel with enhanced bacteria contact and bactericidal efficiency for the treatment of various skin infections. Biomaterials, 330. 123968. ISSN 1878-5905 doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2025.123968

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Wu, Y., Zhou, Z., Lu, X., Stimpson, A., Casarino, A., Hayes, W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-2991, Tuck, C., Wildman, R. and Irvine, D. (2026) Influence of rheology on 3D printing with heterogeneous reactive polyurethane reagents. Materials Advances. ISSN 2633-5409 doi: 10.1039/D5MA01460C (In Press)

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Young, D., Arias-Gaguancela, O., Gibson, F., Grainger, M., Score, J., Nathubhai, A., Cafiero, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4895-1783 and Machado, L. (2026) Molecular Dynamics simulations of positively selected codons in FcγRI reveal novel biochemical binding properties. FEBS Open Bio. ISSN 2211-5463 (In Press)