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Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C Issue 3’s online now!

The Issue 3’s of Journal of Material Chemistry A, B and C have been published online. Each journal showcases high impact research you expect from Journal of Materials Chemistry, now in three separate journals. For more information, please go to http://rsc.li/jmc-abc.

Journal of Materials Chemistry C features articles on the following:

Self assembled monolayers (SAMs) on metallic surfaces (gold and graphene) for electronic applications, Aravind Vijayaraghavan et al.: We review advances in the last decade in self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for electronic applications, focusing on gold and graphene surfaces.

A D–A–D swivel-cruciform oligothiophene based on 5,5′-bibenzothiadiazole, Xiaowei Zhan et al.: A multi-dimensional D–A–D oligothiophene, 4,4′,7,7′-tetrakis(hexylbithiophene)–5,5′-bibenzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole swivel cruciform (BBT-SC), was synthesized. BBT-SC thin films exhibited a high intrinsic charge carrier mobility of 0.1 cm2 V−1 s−1, measured by a time-resolved microwave conductivity technique.

Low operation voltage macromolecular composite memory assisted by graphene nanoflakes, Yang-Fang Chen et al.: Bistable nonvolatile memory devices using an insulating polymer doped with solution phase of graphene nanoflakes are fabricated through a simple one-step solution-process.

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Journal of Materials Chemistry A features articles on the following:

Ca-based synthetic materials with enhanced CO2 capture efficiency, Jose Manuel Valverde, This manuscript reviews the development of novel sorbents to improve the CO2 capture performance of natural limestone at Ca-looping conditions.

Microporous metal–organic frameworks with open metal sites as sorbents for selective gas adsorption and fluorescence sensors for metal ions
, Xian-He Bu et al.: Two cluster-based microporous MOFs exhibit highly selective uptake for CO2 over CH4 and N2 under ambient conditions. 1 also provides an ideal luminescence sensor for selectively probing Ba2+ and Cu2+ ions based on its significant fluorescence enhancement or quenching.

Derivatives of 5-nitro-1,2,3-2H-triazole – high performance energetic materials, Jean’ne M. Shreeve et al.: The derivatives of 5-nitro-1,2,3-2H-triazole are energetic materials, in particular 2-amino-4,5-dinitro-1,2,3-2H-triazole which exhibits good properties (Td,onset, 190 °C; P, 36.2 GPa; vD, 8843 m s−1; IS, 24 J).
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B features articles on the following:

Biologically responsive, sustainable release from metallo-drug coordinated 1D nanostructures, Naohiro Kameta, Toshimi Shimizu et al.: A multistep self-assembly process produced nanotubes and nanotapes with a ligand that coordinated an anticancer Pt complex. Nanotubes were superior to nanotapes with respect to sustainable release of the drug.

A water-soluble phosphorescent polymer for time-resolved assay and bioimaging of cysteine/homocysteine, Qiang Zhao, Fuyou Li, Wei Huang et al.: A water-soluble phosphorescent bioprobe was successfully developed by introducing an iridium(III) complex as a phosphorescent signaling unit with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) as the stimuli-responsive backbone.

A graphene oxide platform for the assay of DNA 3′-phosphatases and their inhibitors based on hairpin primer and polymerase elongation, Jianhui Jiang, Ruqin Yu et al.: A label-free sensitive GO sensing platform for DNA 3′-phosphatases and their inhibitors, based on a hairpin primer and polymerase elongation.

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Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C Issue 2’s online now!

The Issue 2’s of Journal of Material Chemistry A, B and C have been published online this week. Each journal showcases high impact research you expect from Journal of Materials Chemistry, now in three separate journals. For more information, please go to http://rsc.li/jmc-abc.

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Journal of Materials Chemistry B features articles on the following:

Design strategies for fluorescent biodegradable polymeric biomaterials, Yi Zhang and Jian Yang: In this paper, we provide a critical review on the fluorescent biodegradable polymers with emphases on material fluorescence mechanism, design criteria for fluorescence, and their cutting-edge applications in biomedical engineering. We expect that this review will provide an insightful discussion on the fluorescent biomaterial design and lead to innovations for the next generation of fluorescent biomaterials and fluorescence-based biomedical technology.

Polyol induced interpenetrating networks: chitosan–methylmethacrylate based biocompatible and pH responsive hydrogels for drug delivery system, Sharif Ahmad et al.: The hydrophobically modified hydrogels of CH–MMA/Polyol were prepared by free radical polymerization reaction. This study has come up with novel characteristics associated with the formation of interpenetrating networks by the introduction of polyol in the CH–MMA matrix..

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Journal of Materials Chemistry C features articles on the following:

Soft X-ray characterisation of organic semiconductor films, Christopher R. McNeill and Harald Ade: This feature article highlights the versatility of soft X-ray based techniques for characterising the structure of organic semiconductor devices.

The visible photoluminescence mechanism of oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes: an experimental and theoretical investigation, Hui Feng et al.: Dominant components of oxidized products of MWCNTs were separated by column chromatography, the origin of highly visible fluorescence from carbon nanotubes was revealed, and the nature of weak near UV-Vis fluorescence of oxidized carbon nanotubes from isolated sp2 clusters was supported.

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Journal of Materials Chemistry A features articles on the following:

Engineering nanostructured anodes via electrostatic spray deposition for high performance lithium ion battery application, Xifei Li and Chunlei Wang: ESD-derived nanostructured anodes show significantly improved cycling performance and rate capability in high performance lithium ion battery application.

Controlled synthesis of concave Cu2O microcrystals enclosed by {hhl} high-index facets and enhanced catalytic activity, Zhaoxiong Xie, Lansun Zheng et al.: Truncated concave octahedral Cu2O mainly with {332} high-index facets exhibit enhanced catalytic activity.

Counter electrodes from double-layered polyaniline nanostructures for dye-sensitized solar cell applications, Qunwei Tang et al.: DSSCs from double-layered polyaniline counter electrodes were fabricated by an electrochemical method and can be potentially used as high photoelectric conversion devices.

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Introducing the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editors-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Materials Chemistry

Dongyuan Zhao was born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province in June 1963. He was a undergraduate student at Jilin University (1980-84), got his Master degree from Chemistry Department at Jilin University (1987), and a Ph.D.degree from Jilin University and Dalin Institute of Chemical Physics (1990). He began his academic career almost immediately as a lecturer in Chemical Engineering Department at the Shenyang Institute of Chemical Technology, and was promoted to an Associate Professor in 1992. In 1992-93, he was a visiting scholar in the Chemistry Department of University of Regina. After postdoctoral research at the Weizmann Institute of Science (with Prof. Daniella Goldfarb, 1993-94), University of Houston (with Prof. Larry Kevan, 1995-96), and University of California at Santa Barbara (with Prof. Galen D. Stucky, 1996-98), he joined the faculty of the Fudan University in Dec.1998, where he is now Professor in the Department of Chemistry. Dr. Zhao‘s research includes:

• Macro- and Microscopically Topological Construction of Highly Ordered Porous Materials

• Designed Synthesis, Assembly, Growth and Properties of Mesoporous Materials

• Structure and Synthesis Design of Novel Microporous Molecular Sieves

…………………………………………………• Rational Synthesis and Organization of Novel Patterned Nanoscale Materials.

His recent papers include:

Ligand exchange triggered controlled-release targeted drug delivery system based on core–shell superparamagnetic mesoporous microspheres capped with nanoparticles, J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 17677-17684
Self-assembly of monodispersed silica nano-spheres with a closed-pore mesostructure, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11523-11528
Post-enrichment of nitrogen in soft-templated ordered mesoporous carbon materials for highly efficient phenol removal and CO2 capture, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11379-11389
A hierarchical adsorption material by incorporating mesoporous carbon into macroporous chitosan membranes, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11908-11911

Ordered mesoporous graphitized pyrolytic carbon materials: synthesis, graphitization, and electrochemical properties, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 8835-8845Dr. Zhao

Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Kazuhito Hashimoto is currently a professor of chemistry at the University of Tokyo. After he received his BS and MS degrees from the University of Tokyo, he obtained a research position at the Institute for Molecular Science (Okazaki, Japan) in 1980. In 1989, he was invited as a lecturer in the Department Applied Chemistry at the University of Tokyo, where he was promoted to an associate professor in 1991. When he became a full professor in 1997, he opened his own laboratory at the Research Centre of Advanced Science & Technology. He also succeeded the chair of the Department of Applied Chemistry in 2003 and opened the laboratory at this department, too. His current research interests are development of functionalized materials for energy conversion and environmental purifications such as photocatalysts, polymer photovoltaic materials, electrochemical catalysts and microbial catalysts.

His recent papers include:

Efficient oxygen reduction by a Fe/Co/C/N nano-porous catalyst in neutral media, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00392A
Poly(bis-2,6-diaminopyridinesulfoxide) as an active and stable electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 12263
Synthesis and application of poly(fluorene-alt-naphthalene diimide) as an n-type polymer for all-polymer solar cells, Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 5283-5285

.Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Christine E. Schmidt is the B.F. Goodrich Endowed Professor of Materials Engineering in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Schmidt received her B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1988 and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1995. She conducted postdoctoral research at MIT as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, joining the UT Austin faculty in 1996. Dr. Schmidt will be moving to the University of Florida to be the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Professor & Department Chair for the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, effective January 1, 2013. Dr. Schmidt’s research is focused on developing new biomaterials and biomaterial composites (e.g., electronic polymer composites, natural material scaffolds and processed tissues) for neural engineering applications.

Her recent papers include:

Neuronal growth promoting sesquiterpene–neolignans; syntheses and biological studies, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012,10, 383-393

Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Peter Skabara was born in Edinburgh in 1968. He was educated at Bolton School and gained his first degree from QMW, University of London. After completing his doctoral studies under the supervision of Professor Martin Bryce at the University of Durham (1994), he went on to work in the group of Professor Klaus Müllen at the Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz. In 2005 he joined the University of Strathclyde as the first WestCHEM Professor and is currently the 1870 Young Chair of Chemistry. His research activities involve the synthesis of electroactive molecules and macromolecules and their application in organic semiconductor devices.

His recent papers include:

BODIPY-based conjugated polymers for broadband light sensing and harvesting applications, J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 14119-14126
Electrochromic properties of a poly(dithienylfuran) derivative featuring a redox-active dithiin unit, Polym. Chem., 2012,3, 2277-2286
Incorporation of fused tetrathiafulvalene units in a DPP–terthiophene copolymer for air stable solution processable organic field effect transistors, J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 11310-11315

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Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C Issue 1’s now online

The first issues of the newly formed Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C have been published online! Each journal showcases high impact research you expect from Journal of Materials Chemistry, now in three separate journals. For more information, please go to http://rsc.li/jmc-abc.

Journal of Materials Chemistry A features articles on the following:

Multifunctionality in metal@microgel colloidal nanocomposites, Jorge Pérez-Juste and Luis M. Liz-Marzán et al.: This Highlight describes recent developments related to hybrid nanocomposites comprising a metal core and a smart microgel shell.

Naturally occurring iron oxide nanoparticles: morphology, surface chemistry and environmental stability, Haibo Guo and Amanda S. Barnard : There is much to be learned from the simple and effective materials chemistry of naturally occurring nanomaterials.

Aluminum-stabilized NASICON-structured Li3V2(PO4)3, John B. Goodenough et al.: The redox couple, V4+/V3+, exhibits a potential of 3.76 V in NASICON-structured Li3Al0.1V1.9(PO4)3, which is suitable for a cathode material of a lithium-ion battery.

Importance of small micropores in CO2 capture by phenolic resin-based activated carbon spheres, Nilantha P. Wickramaratne and Mietek Jaroniec: Phenolic resin-based carbon spheres obtained by a slightly modified Stöber method are shown to be superior CO2 adsorbents.

Journal of Materials Chemistry B features articles on the following:

Biomimetic intracellular matrix (ICM) materials, properties and functions. Full integration of actuators and sensors, Toribio F. Otero and Jose G. Martinez: The electrochemistry of conducting polymers, and other organic compounds, originates biomimetic (intracellular matrix, ICM, reactive gels) materials, properties and devices here reviewed.

Cellular uptake and gene delivery using layered double hydroxide nanoparticles, Jun Lu, David G. Evans and Dermot O’Hare: The cellular uptake of fluorescein labelled 20 nm LDH nanoparticles into NSC 34 cells as a function of LDH particle concentration and incubation time was studied. The 20 nm LDH nanoparticles can also act as a DNA delivery agent to NSC 34 cell nuclei.

Biocompatible reduction-responsive polypeptide micelles as nanocarriers for enhanced chemotherapy efficacy in vitro, Xuesi Chen et al.: Biocompatible reduction-responsive micelles of disulfide-linked methoxyl poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(ε-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-lysine) block copolymers were developed for efficient intracellular drug delivery.

Theoretical understanding of single-stranded DNA assisted dispersion of graphene, Swapan K. Pati et al.: Using atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, we investigate the structure and energetic of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) assisted solubilisation of single-layer graphene in aqueous medium at room temperature.

Journal of Materials Chemistry C features articles on the following:

Pyroelectric and electrocaloric materials, Q. M. Zhang et al.: This review summarizes typical properties of electrocaloric and pyroelectric materials and discusses related phenomena, and examines the relationship between these effects.

Graphenylene, a unique two-dimensional carbon network with nondelocalized cyclohexatriene units, Klaus Müllen and Linjie Zhi et al.: The unique structure and properties of a new hypothetical two-dimensional sp2-carbon network which is called graphenylene, have been predicted.

A deep-blue emitting charged bis-cyclometallated iridium(III) complex for light-emitting electrochemical cells, Wiebke Sarfert, Enrique Ortí, Michael Grätzel and Etienne Baranoff et al.: A cationic iridium(III) complex based on 2′,6′-difluoro-2,3′-bipyridine shows deep-blue emission in a concentrated film and is used in light-emitting electrochemical cells.

The design and investigation of porphyrins with liquid crystal properties at room temperature, Ross W. Boyle and Georg H. Mehl et al.: Porphyrins linked via hydrocarbon and siloxane spacers to cyanobiphenyls exhibit semectic LC behaviour at room temperature, confirmed by OPM, DSC and XRD.

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Here’s to the future, J. Mater. Chem. Editorial

The collage of cover images were chosen by editorial staff from previous front cover images of Journal of Materials Chemistry

The last issue of Journal of Materials Chemistry in its current form has been published online this week. Editor Dr Liz Dunn and Chair of the Editorial Board Professor Seth Marder give their thoughts on the past 22 years of Journal of Materials Chemistry and the exciting future of the journal in their Editorial ‘Here’s to the future‘.

Next week, the issue 1’s of the three new journals replacing Journal of Materials Chemistry will be published online. Each journal will focus on an area of the field as follows:

Journal of Materials Chemistry A – Materials for energy and sustainability

Journal of Materials Chemistry B – Materials for biology and medicine

Journal of Materials Chemistry C – Materials for optical and electronic devices

We will shortly be announcing the board members of the new journals, so stay tuned!

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Helping good bacteria reach their target: Journal of Materials Chemistry article in Chemistry World

Probiotic yoghurt drink

Probiotic bacteria are added to food such as yoghurt drinks to aid the digestive system. © Shutterstock

Most probiotic bacteria that are added to foods, such as yoghurt, to aid the digestive system are not reaching their intended target in the intestine. Instead, the majority are being destroyed in the stomach before they can do any good. Now, UK scientists have come up with a coating to overcome this problem.

Probiotics are bacteria that naturally live in the small and large intestine. They provide health benefits by producing nutrients, compete with pathogenic bacteria for binding sites and stimulate the immune system.

Read the full article in Chemistry World

Layer-by-layer coating of alginate matrices with chitosan–alginate for the improved survival and targeted delivery of probiotic bacteria after oral administration
Michael T. Cook,  George Tzortzis,  Vitaliy V. Khutoryanskiy and Dimitris Charalampopoulos
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2TB00126H

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Top 10 most-read Journal of Materials Chemistry articles in July

This month sees the following Journal of Materials Chemistry articles that are in the top ten most accessed for July:

Strategies for chemical modification of graphene and applications of chemically modified graphene  
Jingquan Liu, Jianguo Tang and J. Justin Gooding  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 12435-12452 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31218B 

Chemistry, physics and biology of graphene-based nanomaterials: new horizons for sensing, imaging and medicine  
Jun Yao, Yu Sun, Mei Yang and Yixiang Duan  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14313-14329 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31632C  

One-step synthesis of hollow porous Fe3O4 beads–reduced graphene oxide composites with superior battery performance 
Yu Chen, Bohang Song, Xiaosheng Tang, Li Lu and Junmin Xue 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 17656-17662 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32057F  

Synthesis of long TiO2 nanowire arrays with high surface areas via synergistic assembly route for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells  
Xiaoyue Wang, Yong Liu, Xiang Zhou, Baojun Li, Hai Wang, Wenxia Zhao, Hong Huang, Chaolun Liang, Xiao Yu, Zhong Liu and Hui Shen 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 17531-17538 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32883F  

The chemistry of graphene 
Kian Ping Loh, Qiaoliang Bao, Priscilla Kailian Ang and Jiaxiang Yang  
J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 2277-2289 
DOI: 10.1039/B920539J  

Highly luminescent π-conjugated dithienometalloles: photophysical properties and their application in organic light-emitting diodes 
Ryosuke Kondo, Takuma Yasuda, Yu Seok Yang, Jun Yun Kim and Chihaya Adachi  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 16810-16816 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33526C  

Recent advances in high mobility donor–acceptor semiconducting polymers  
Laure Biniek, Bob C. Schroeder, Christian B. Nielsen and Iain McCulloch 
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14803-14813 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31943H  

MnO2 ultralong nanowires with better electrical conductivity and enhanced supercapacitor performances 
Wenyao Li, Qian Liu, Yangang Sun, Jianqing Sun, Rujia Zou, Gao Li, Xianghua Hu, Guosheng Song, Guanxiang Ma, Jianmao Yang, Zhigang Chen and Junqing Hu  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 14864-14867 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33368F  

Hierarchically micro/nanostructured photoanode materials for dye-sensitized solar cells 
Hong-Yan Chen, Dai-Bin Kuang and Cheng-Yong Su  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 15475-15489 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32402D  

A robust composite of SnO2 hollow nanospheres enwrapped by graphene as a high-capacity anode material for lithium-ion batteries 
Xiaosi Zhou, Ya-Xia Yin, Li-Jun Wan and Yu-Guo Guo  
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 17456-17459 
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM32984K  

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Advance Articles now being published for Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C

Did you know that Advance Articles for our new family of Journal of Materials Chemistry journals have been published. Click on the covers below to view the Advance Articles:

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‘Training’ a memristive network

Researchers in Italy and Germany have developed an organic memristive device that mimics the adaptive processes occurring in nervous systems such as the human brain. The work is one of the main findings of the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme Future and Emerging Technologies-Open project which has brought together physicists, chemists, neuroscientists and mathematicians to create breakthroughs in information and communication technologies.

Memristors (‘memory resistors’) are electronic elements with a resistance which is a function of the charge passing through them. Importantly, when the current is removed, the memristor retains this final resistance, providing a capability similar to a biological synapse. The team, led by Victor Erokhin at the University of Parma, incorporated a conducting polymer memristor into a self-assembling stochastic 3D network reminiscent of the brain’s random distribution of neurons and the connections between them.

Spaghetti analogy for training the polymer network. Top: The main components of the organic memristive device. Bottom: Italian children learn that spaghetti can only be eaten with forks (strong association), whereas foreigners in Italy also can eat spaghetti with forks, but upon returning to their own country may begin to use spoons again (dynamic adaptation).

Spaghetti analogy for training the polymer network. Top: The main components of the organic memristive device. Bottom: Italian children learn that spaghetti can only be eaten with forks (strong association), whereas foreigners in Italy also can eat spaghetti with forks, but upon returning to their own country may begin to use spoons again (dynamic adaptation).

 Read the full article at Chemistry World.

Stochastic hybrid 3D matrix: learning and adaptation of electrical properties
Victor Erokhin,  Tatiana Berzina, Konstantin Gorshkov, Paolo Camorani, Andrea Pucci, Lucia Ricci, Giacomo Ruggeri, Rodrigo Sigala and Almut Schuez
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM35064E

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Fruit juice infused chocolate to reduce fat consumption

Fruit juice has been used by scientists in the UK to replace up to half of the fat content from cocoa butter and milk fats in milk and white chocolate.

From left to right: Team members Tom Skelhon, Adam Morgan and Stefan Bon © University of Warwick

From left to right: Team members Tom Skelhon, Adam Morgan and Stefan Bon © University of Warwick

Stefan Bon and his colleagues at the University of Warwick made a water-in-oil emulsion to replace the fat by adding fruit juices, water with added vitamin C or flat coke to chocolate formulations.

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Quiescent water-in-oil Pickering emulsions as a route toward healthier fruit juice infused chocolate confectionary
Thomas S. Skelhon , Nadia Grossiord , Adam R. Morgan and Stefan A. F. Bon
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 19289-19295
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM34233B

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