Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Accelerated Porosity Screening Using a Multichannel Colorimetric Array (Journal article - 2025)
- High-throughput robotic colourimetric titrations using computer vision (Journal article - 2025)
- Computer vision for polymer characterisation using lasers (Journal article - 2025)
- Shape-Memory Photonic Thermoplastics from Cellulose Nanocrystals (Journal article - 2021)
- Cellulose Nanocrystal Elastomers with Reversible Visible Color (Journal article - 2020)
- Scalable and uniform 1D nanoparticles by synchronous polymerization, crystallization and self-assembly (Journal article - 2017)
- Two-dimensional assemblies from crystallizable homopolymers with charged termini (Journal article - 2017)
2025
Computer vision for polymer characterisation using lasers
Uyanik, S., Parkinson, S., Killick, G., Dutta, B., Clowes, R., Boott, C. E., & Cooper, A. I. (2025). Computer vision for polymer characterisation using lasers. DIGITAL DISCOVERY, 4(10), 2816-2826. doi:10.1039/d5dd00219b
Accelerated Porosity Screening Using a Multichannel Colorimetric Array
Han, Y., Borne, I., Dutta, B., Clowes, R., Qu, H., James, A., . . . Cooper, A. I. (2025). Accelerated Porosity Screening Using a Multichannel Colorimetric Array. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 64(40). doi:10.1002/anie.202510400
Accelerated Porosity Screening Using a Multichannel Colorimetric Array
Han, Y., Borne, I., Dutta, B., Clowes, R., Qu, H., James, A., . . . Cooper, A. I. (2025). Accelerated Porosity Screening Using a Multichannel Colorimetric Array. Angewandte Chemie, 137(40). doi:10.1002/ange.202510400
High-throughput robotic colourimetric titrations using computer vision
Li, Y., Dutta, B., Yeow, Q. J., Clowes, R., Boott, C. E., & Cooper, A. I. (2025). High-throughput robotic colourimetric titrations using computer vision. DIGITAL DISCOVERY, 4(5), 1276-1283. doi:10.1039/d4dd00334a
Biocompatible two-dimensional platelets with tunable sizes from polycarbonate-based block copolymers
Zhao, C., Schnicke, H., Garcia-Hernandez, J. D., Cai, J., Zhang, Y., Boott, C. E., & Manners, I. (2025). Biocompatible two-dimensional platelets with tunable sizes from polycarbonate-based block copolymers. POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 16(15), 1669-1679. doi:10.1039/d5py00078e
2023
A facile photoinitiated polymerisation route for the preparation of photonic elastomers with chiral nematic order
Boott, C. E. E., Shi, L., Li, Z., Hamad, W. Y. Y., & MacLachlan, M. J. J. (2023). A facile photoinitiated polymerisation route for the preparation of photonic elastomers with chiral nematic order. LIQUID CRYSTALS, 50(7-10), 1143-1150. doi:10.1080/02678292.2023.2200265
Controlled Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Uniform Nanostructures from Trimetallic Complexes
Das Gupta, M., Boott, C. E., Goon, J. E., Patrick, B. O., MacLachlan, M. J., & Reid, J. P. (2023). Controlled Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Uniform Nanostructures from Trimetallic Complexes. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, 6(6), 4672-4680. doi:10.1021/acsanm.3c00159
2021
Shape-Memory Photonic Thermoplastics from Cellulose Nanocrystals
Boott, C. E., Soto, M. A., Hamad, W. Y., & MacLachlan, M. J. (2021). Shape-Memory Photonic Thermoplastics from Cellulose Nanocrystals. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 31(43). doi:10.1002/adfm.202103268
Exploring the Tunable Optical and Mechanical Properties of Multicomponent Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators
Loos, J. N., Boott, C. E., Hayward, D. W., Hum, G., & MacLachlan, M. J. (2021). Exploring the Tunable Optical and Mechanical Properties of Multicomponent Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators. LANGMUIR, 37(1), 105-114. doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02464
2020
Understanding the Self-Assembly of Cellulose Nanocrystals-Toward Chiral Photonic Materials
Tran, A., Boott, C. E., & MacLachlan, M. J. (2020). Understanding the Self-Assembly of Cellulose Nanocrystals-Toward Chiral Photonic Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 32(41). doi:10.1002/adma.201905876
Amino Acid-Containing Phase-Selective Organogelators: A Water-Based Delivery System for Oil Spill Treatment
Chen, J., Boott, C. E., Lewis, L., Siu, A., Al-Debasi, R., Carta, V., . . . Hum, G. (2020). Amino Acid-Containing Phase-Selective Organogelators: A Water-Based Delivery System for Oil Spill Treatment. ACS OMEGA, 5(30), 18758-18765. doi:10.1021/acsomega.0c01821
Iridescent Cellulose Nanocrystal Films Modified with Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
Walters, C. M., Boott, C. E., Thanh-Dinh, N., Hamad, W. Y., & MacLachlan, M. J. (2020). Iridescent Cellulose Nanocrystal Films Modified with Hydroxypropyl Cellulose. BIOMACROMOLECULES, 21(3), 1295-1302. doi:10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00056
Cellulose Nanocrystal Elastomers with Reversible Visible Color
Boott, C. E., Tran, A., Hamad, W. Y., & MacLachlan, M. J. (2020). Cellulose Nanocrystal Elastomers with Reversible Visible Color. Angewandte Chemie, 132(1), 232-237. doi:10.1002/ange.201911468
Cellulose Nanocrystal Elastomers with Reversible Visible Color
Boott, C. E., Tran, A., Hamad, W. Y., & MacLachlan, M. J. (2020). Cellulose Nanocrystal Elastomers with Reversible Visible Color. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 59(1), 226-231. doi:10.1002/anie.201911468
2019
Elasticity and thermal transport of commodity plastics
Ruscher, C., Rottler, J., Boott, C. E., MacLachlan, M. J., & Mukherji, D. (2019). Elasticity and thermal transport of commodity plastics. PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS, 3(12). doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.3.125604
Elasticity and thermal transport of commodity plastics
Stimuli-Responsive Anisotropic Materials Based on Unidirectional Organization of Cellulose Nanocrystals in an Elastomer
Kose, O., Boott, C. E., Hamad, W. Y., & MacLachlan, M. J. (2019). Stimuli-Responsive Anisotropic Materials Based on Unidirectional Organization of Cellulose Nanocrystals in an Elastomer. MACROMOLECULES, 52(14), 5317-5324. doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00863
Post-modification of Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels with Thiol Ene Click Chemistry
Aalbers, G. J. W., Boott, C. E., D'Acierno, F., Lewis, L., Ho, J., Michal, C. A., . . . MacLachlan, M. J. (2019). Post-modification of Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels with Thiol Ene Click Chemistry. BIOMACROMOLECULES, 20(7), 2779-2785. doi:10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00533
Manipulation and Deposition of Complex, Functional Block Copolymer Nanostructures Using Optical Tweezers
Gould, O. E. C., Box, S. J., Boott, C. E., Ward, A. D., Winnik, M. A., Miles, M. J., & Manners, I. (2019). Manipulation and Deposition of Complex, Functional Block Copolymer Nanostructures Using Optical Tweezers. ACS NANO, 13(4), 3858-3866. doi:10.1021/acsnano.9b00342
2018
Scalable Fiber-like Micelles and Block Co-micelles by Polymerization-Induced Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly
Oliver, A. M., Gwyther, J., Boott, C. E., Davis, S., Pearce, S., & Manners, I. (2018). Scalable Fiber-like Micelles and Block Co-micelles by Polymerization-Induced Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 140(51), 18104-18114. doi:10.1021/jacs.8b10993
Probing the Growth Kinetics for the Formation of Uniform 1D Block Copolymer Nanoparticles by Living Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly
Boott, C. E., Leitao, E. M., Hayward, D. W., Laine, R. F., Mahou, P., Guerin, G., . . . Manners, I. (2018). Probing the Growth Kinetics for the Formation of Uniform 1D Block Copolymer Nanoparticles by Living Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly. ACS NANO, 12(9), 8920-8933. doi:10.1021/acsnano.8b01353
Long-range exciton transport in conjugated polymer nanofibers prepared by seeded growth
Jin, X. -H., Price, M. B., Finnegan, J. R., Boott, C. E., Richter, J. M., Rao, A., . . . Manners, I. (2018). Long-range exciton transport in conjugated polymer nanofibers prepared by seeded growth. SCIENCE, 360(6391), 897-900. doi:10.1126/science.aar8104
2017
Dimensional Control and Morphological Transformations of Supramolecular Polymeric Nanofibers Based on Cofacially-Stacked Planar Amphiphilic Platinum(II) Complexes
Robinson, M. E., Nazemi, A., Lunn, D. J., Hayward, D. W., Boott, C. E., Hsiao, M. -S., . . . Manners, I. (2017). Dimensional Control and Morphological Transformations of Supramolecular Polymeric Nanofibers Based on Cofacially-Stacked Planar Amphiphilic Platinum(II) Complexes. ACS NANO, 11(9), 9162-9175. doi:10.1021/acsnano.7b04069
Higher-order assembly of crystalline cylindrical micelles into membrane-extendable colloidosomes
Dou, H., Li, M., Qiao, Y., Harniman, R., Li, X., Boott, C. E., . . . Manners, I. (2017). Higher-order assembly of crystalline cylindrical micelles into membrane-extendable colloidosomes. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 8. doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00465-z
Scalable and uniform 1D nanoparticles by synchronous polymerization, crystallization and self-assembly
Boott, C. E., Gwyther, J., Harniman, R. L., Hayward, D. W., & Manners, I. (2017). Scalable and uniform 1D nanoparticles by synchronous polymerization, crystallization and self-assembly. NATURE CHEMISTRY, 9(8), 785-792. doi:10.1038/NCHEM.2721
Two-dimensional assemblies from crystallizable homopolymers with charged termini
He, X., Hsiao, M. -S., Boott, C. E., Harniman, R. L., Nazemi, A., Li, X., . . . Manners, I. (2017). Two-dimensional assemblies from crystallizable homopolymers with charged termini. NATURE MATERIALS, 16(4), 481-+. doi:10.1038/NMAT4837
2016
Uniform patchy and hollow rectangular platelet micelles from crystallizable polymer blends
Qiu, H., Gao, Y., Boott, C. E., Gould, O. E. C., Harniman, R. L., Miles, M. J., . . . Manners, I. (2016). Uniform patchy and hollow rectangular platelet micelles from crystallizable polymer blends. SCIENCE, 352(6286), 697-701. doi:10.1126/science.aad9521
Monodisperse Cylindrical Micelles and Block Comicelles of Controlled Length in Aqueous Media
Nazemi, A., Boott, C. E., Lunn, D. J., Gwyther, J., Hayward, D. W., Richardson, R. M., . . . Manners, I. (2016). Monodisperse Cylindrical Micelles and Block Comicelles of Controlled Length in Aqueous Media. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 138(13), 4484-4493. doi:10.1021/jacs.5b13416
"Cross" Supermicelles via the Hierarchical Assembly of Amphiphilic Cylindrical Triblock Comicelles
Li, X., Gao, Y., Boott, C. E., Hayward, D. W., Harniman, R., Whittell, G. R., . . . Manners, I. (2016). "Cross" Supermicelles via the Hierarchical Assembly of Amphiphilic Cylindrical Triblock Comicelles. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 138(12), 4087-4095. doi:10.1021/jacs.5b12735
Versatile and Controlled Functionalization of Polyferrocenylsilane-<i>b</i>-Polyvinylsiloxane Block Copolymers Using a <i>N</i>-hydroxysuccinimidyl Ester Strategy
Boott, C. E., Lunn, D. J., & Manners, I. (2016). Versatile and Controlled Functionalization of Polyferrocenylsilane-<i>b</i>-Polyvinylsiloxane Block Copolymers Using a <i>N</i>-hydroxysuccinimidyl Ester Strategy. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 54(2), 245-252. doi:10.1002/pola.27727
ChemInform Abstract: Synthetic Covalent and Non‐Covalent 2D Materials
Boott, C. E., Nazemi, A., & Manners, I. (2016). ChemInform Abstract: Synthetic Covalent and Non‐Covalent 2D Materials. ChemInform, 47(4). doi:10.1002/chin.201604218
2015
In Situ Visualization of Block Copolymer Self-Assembly in Organic Media by Super-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy
Boott, C. E., Laine, R. F., Mahou, P., Finnegan, J. R., Leitao, E. M., Webb, S. E. D., . . . Manners, I. (2015). In Situ Visualization of Block Copolymer Self-Assembly in Organic Media by Super-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 21(51), 18539-18542. doi:10.1002/chem.201504100
Synthetic Covalent and Non-Covalent 2D Materials
Boott, C. E., Nazemi, A., & Manners, I. (2015). Synthetic Covalent and Non-Covalent 2D Materials. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 54(47), 13876-13894. doi:10.1002/anie.201502009
Synthetische kovalente und nichtkovalente zweidimensionale Materialien
Boott, C. E., Nazemi, A., & Manners, I. (2015). Synthetische kovalente und nichtkovalente zweidimensionale Materialien. Angewandte Chemie, 127(47), 14082-14101. doi:10.1002/ange.201502009
Non-covalent synthesis of supermicelles with complex architectures using spatially confined hydrogen-bonding interactions
Li, X., Gao, Y., Boott, C. E., Winnik, M. A., & Manners, I. (2015). Non-covalent synthesis of supermicelles with complex architectures using spatially confined hydrogen-bonding interactions. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 6. doi:10.1038/ncomms9127
Fluorous Cylindrical Micelles of Controlled Length by Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers in Fluorinated Media
Hudson, Z. M., Qian, J., Boott, C. E., Winnik, M. A., & Manners, I. (2015). Fluorous Cylindrical Micelles of Controlled Length by Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers in Fluorinated Media. ACS MACRO LETTERS, 4(2), 187-191. doi:10.1021/mz500764n
2014
Tailored hierarchical micelle architectures using living crystallization-driven self-assembly in two dimensions
Hudson, Z. M., Boott, C. E., Robinson, M. E., Rupar, P. A., Winnik, M. A., & Manners, I. (2014). Tailored hierarchical micelle architectures using living crystallization-driven self-assembly in two dimensions. NATURE CHEMISTRY, 6(10), 893-898. doi:10.1038/NCHEM.2038
2013
Controlled Thiol-Ene Functionalization of Polyferrocenylsilane-<i>block</i>-Polyvinylsiloxane Copolymers
Lunn, D. J., Boott, C. E., Bass, K. E., Shuttleworth, T. A., McCreanor, N. G., Papadouli, S., & Manners, I. (2013). Controlled Thiol-Ene Functionalization of Polyferrocenylsilane-<i>block</i>-Polyvinylsiloxane Copolymers. MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 214(24), 2813-2820. doi:10.1002/macp.201300520