Papers 2001 - 2010


98. Ahmad, N. M.; Saqib, M.; Barrett, C. J. “Novel Azobenzene Functionalized Polyelectrolytes of Different Substituted Head Groups 3: Control of Properties of Self Assembled Multilayer Thin Films” Journal of Macromolecular Science A: Chemistry 2010, 47, 571–579.

97. Ahmad, N. M.; Saqib, M.; Barrett, C. J. “Novel Azobenzene Functionalized Polyelectrolytes of Different Substituted Head Groups 2: Control of Surface Wetting in Self Assembled Multilayer Films” Journal of Macromolecular Science A: Chemistry 2010, 47, 534–544.

96. Ahmad, N. M.; Saqib, M.; Barrett, C. J. “Novel Azobenzene-Functionalized Polyelectrolytes of Different Substituted Head Groups 1: Synthesis, Characterization and Absorption Spectroscopy Studies” Journal of Macromolecular Science A: Chemistry 2010, 47, 106–118.

95. Lu, X.; Ahmad, N. M.; Barrett, C. J. “Stable Photo-Reversible Surface Energy Switching with Azobenzene Polyelectrolyte Multilayers” Journal of Materials Chemistry 2010, 20, 244–247. - (Full Text)

94. Mahimwalla, Z. S.; Nagai, Y.; Grutter, P.; Barrett, C. J. “Photomechanical Effects of Azobenzene Thin Polymer Films Measured with an AFM Cantilever Based Sensor” Nanophotonics 2010, 7712, 76–82.

93. Kondo, M.; Miyasato, R.; Naka, Y.; Mamiya, J. Kinoshita, M.; Yu, Y.; Barrett, C. J.; Ikeda, T. “Photomechanical Properties of Azobenzene Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers” Liquid Crystals 2009, 36, 1289–1293. - (Full Text)

92. Zhang, Q.; Wang, X.; Barrett, C. J.; Bazuin, C. G. "Spacer-Free Ionic Dye-Polyelectrolyte Complexes: Influence of Molecular Structure on Liquid Crystal Order and Photoinduced Motion" Chemistry of Materials 2009, 21, 3216–3227. - (Full Text)

91. Yamada, M.; Kondo, M.; Miyasato, R.; Mamiya, J.; Kinoshita, M.; Yu, Y.; Barrett, C. J.; Ikeda, T. Photoresponsive Behavior of Laminated Films Composed of a Flexible Plastic Sheet and a Crosslinked Azobenzene Liquid-Crystalline Polymer Layer with Different Initial Alignment of Mesogens" Molecular Crystals, Liquid Crystals 2009, 498, 65-73. - (Full Text)

90. Yamada, M.; Kondo, M.; Miyasato, R.; Naka Y.; Mamiya, J.-I.; Kinoshita, M.; Shishido, A.; Yu, Y.; Barrett, C. J.; Ikeda, T. "Photomobile Polymer Materials Various Three-Dimensional Movements" Journal of Materials Chemistry 2009, 19, 60-62. - (Full Text) - (Cover)

89. Yamada, M.; Kondo, M.; Mamiya, J. Yu, Y.; Kinoshita, M.; Barrett, C. J.; Ikeda, T. "Photomobile Polymer Materials - Towards Light-Driven Plastic Motors" Angewandte Chemie 2008, 47, 4986-4988. (Cover) - (Full Text)

88. Tanchak, O. M.; Yager, K. G.; Fritzsche, H.; Harroun, T.; Katsaras, J.; Barrett, C. J. "Ion Distribution in Multilayers of Weak Polyelectrolytes: a Neutron Reflectivity Study" Journal of Chemical Physics 2008, 127, 84901-1-10. - (Full Text)

87. Dorris, A.; Rucareanu, S.; Reven, L.; Barrett, C. J.; Lennox, R. "Preparation and Characterization of Polyelectrolyte-Coated Gold Nanoparticles" Langmuir 2008, 24, 2532-2538. - (Full Text)

86. Dorris, A.; Douglas, K.; Tabrizian, M.; Barrett, C. J. "Control of DNA Incorporation into Nanoparticles with Poly-L-Lysine Multilayers" Canadian Journal of Chemistry 2008, 86, 1085-1094. - (Full Text)

85. Zhang, Q.; Bazuin, G.; Barrett, C. J. "Simple Spacer-Free Dye-Polyelectrolyte Ionic Complex: Side-Chain Liquid Crystal Order with High and Stable Photoinduced Birefringence" Chemistry of Materials 2008, 20, 29-31. - (Full Text)

84. Barrett, C. J.; Yager, K. G.; Mamiya, J.; Ikeda, T. "Photo-Mechanical Effects in Azobenzene-Containing Soft Materials" Soft Matter 2007, 3, 1249-1261. - (Full Text) - (Cover)

83. Yager, K. G.; Barrett, C. J. "Confinement of Surface Patterning in Azo-Polymer Thin Films" Journal of Chemical Physics 2007, 126, 094908-094908-8. - (Full Text)

82. Tanchak, O. M.; Yager, K. G.; Barrett, C. J. "Thin Films of Light-Responsive Polymers for Sensing and Surface Patterning" Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics 2006, 6168, 58–67.

81. Yager, K. G.; Barrett, C. J. "Photomechanical Surface Patterning in Azo-Polymer Materials", Macromolecules 2006, 39, 9320-9326. - (Full Text)

80. Yager, K. G.; Tanchak, O. M.; Godbout, C.; Fritzsche, H.; Barrett, C. J. "Photomechanical Effects in Azo-Polymers Studied by Neutron Reflectometry", Macromolecules 2006, 39, 9311-9319. - (Full Text)

79. Yager, K. G.; Barrett, C. J. "Novel Photoswitching using Azobenzene Functional Materials" Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 2006, 182, 250-261. - (Full Text)

78. Tanchak, O. M.; Yager, K. G.; Fritzsche, H.; Harroun, T. Katsaras, J.; Barrett, C. J. "Water Distribution in Multilayers of Weak Polyelectrolytes" Langmuir 2006, 22, 5137-5143. - (Full Text)

77. Yager, K. G.; Tanchak, O. M.; Barrett, C. J.; Watson, M.; Fritzsche, H. "Temperature-Controlled Neutron Reflectometry Sample Cell Suitable for Study of Photoactive Thin Films" Review of Scientific Instruments 2006, 77, 045106-1-065101-5. - (Full Text)

76. Tanchak, O. M.; Barrett, C. J. "Light-Induced Reversible Volume Changes in Thin Films of Azo Polymers: the Photo-Mechanical Effect" Macromolecules2005, 38, 10566-10570. - (Full Text)

75. Harroun, T. A.; Fritzsche, H.; Watson, M. J.; Yager, K. G.; Tanchak, O. M.; Barrett, C. J.; Katsaras, J. "Variable temperature, relative humidity (0%-100%), and liquid neutron reflectometry sample cell suitable for polymeric and biomimetic materials" Review of Scientific Instruments, 2005, 76, 065101. - (Full Text)

74. Burke, S. E.; Barrett, C. J. "Swelling Behavior of Hyaluronic Acid/Polyallylamine Hydrochloride Multilayer Films" Biomacromolecules, 2005, 6, 1419-1428. - (Full Text)

73. Yager, K. G.; Tanchak, O. M.; Barrett, C. J. "Thin Films of Light-Responsive Polymers for Surface Patterning" Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics 2005, 5761, 131–135.

72. Burke, S. E.; Barrett, C. J. "pH-Dependent Loading and Release Behavior of Small Hydrophilic Molecules in Weak Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films" Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 5375-5384. - (Full Text)

71. Tanchak, O.M.; Barrett, C. J. "Swelling Dynamics of Multilayer Films of Weak Polyelectrolytes" Chemistry of Materials, 2004, 16, 2734-2739. - (Full Text)

70. El Halabieh, R.; Mermut, O.; Barrett, C. J. "Using Light to Control Physical Properties of Polymers and Surfaces with Azobenzene Chromophores" Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2004, 76, 1445-1465. - (Full Text)

69. Burke, S. E.; Barrett, C. J. "Controlling the physicochemical properties of weak polyelectrolyte multilayer films through acid/base equilibria" Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2004, 76, 1387-1398. - (Full Text)

68. Smith, R.; McCormick, M.; Barrett, C. J.; Reven, L.; Spiess, H. W. "NMR Studies of PAH/PSS Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Adsorbed onto Silica" Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 4830-7838. - (Full Text)

67. Yager, K.G.; Barrett, C. J. "Temperature Modeling of Laser-Irradiated Azo Polymer Films" Journal of Chemical Physics, 2004, 120, 1089-1096. - (Full Text)

66. Mermut, O.; Lefebvre, J.; Gray, D.G.; Barrett, C. J. "Structural and Mechanical Properties of Multilayered Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films Studied by AFM" Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 8819-8824. - (Full Text)

65. Burke, S. E.; Barrett, C. J. "pH-Responsive Properties of Multilayered Poly(L-Lysine) / Hyaluronic Acid Surfaces" Biomacromolecules, 2003, 4, 1773-1783. - (Full Text)

64. McCormick, M.; Smith, R.; Graf, R.; Barrett, C. J.; Reven, L.; Spiess, H. W. "NMR Studies of the Effect of Adsorbed Water on Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films in the Solid State" Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 3616-3625. - (Full Text)

63. Mermut, O.; Barrett, C. J. "Effects of Charge Distribution and Counterions on the Assembly of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers" Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2003, 107, 2525-2530. - (Full Text)

62. Burke, S. E.; Barrett, C. J. "Acid-Base Equilibria of Polyelectrolytes in Multilayer Thin Films" Langmuir, 2003, 19, 3297-3303. - (Full Text)

61. Smith, R.; Reven, L.; Barrett, C. J. "13C Solid-State NMR Study of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers" Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 1876-1881. - (Full Text)

60. Mermut, O.; Yager, K.; Barrett, C. J. "Thin Films of Light-Responsive Polymers for Surface Sensing" Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics, 2003, 5053, 51–60.

59. Norman, L.: Barrett, C. "Solution Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Copolymers Studied by Isomerization Spectroscopy" Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2002, 106, 8499-8503. - (Full Text)




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