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Publications

Research Articles

  1. Rowley JV, Wall PA, Yu H, Howard MJ, Baker D, Kulak AN, Green DC, Thornton PD. 2022. Triggered and Monitored Drug Release from Bifunctional Hybrid Nanocomposites. Polymer Chemistry. in press.

 

  1. Boardman SJ, Hayward AS, Lant NJ, Fossum RS, Thornton PD. 2021. Polymers for dye transfer inhibition in laundry applications. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 138(1), 49632.

 

  1. Gao Z, Hassouneh L. Yang X, Pang J, Thornton PD, Tronci G. 2021. Hydrogen phosphate-mediated acellular biomineralisation within a dual crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogel. European Polymer Journal, 143, 110187.

 

  1. Yu H, Rowley JV, Green DC, Thornton PD. 2020. Fucose-Modified Thermoresponsive Poly(2-Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate) Nanoparticles for Controlled Doxorubicin Release from an Injectable Depot. Materials Advances.1(5), 1293-1300.

 

  1. Gao Z, Carames-Mendez P, Xia D, Pask CM, McGowan PC, Bingham P, Scrimshire A, Tronci G, Thornton PD. 2020. The Facile and Additive-Free Synthesis of a cell-friendly Iron(III)-Glutathione Complex. Dalton Transactions.49(30), 10574-10579.

 

  1. Rowley JV, Exley J, Yu H, Mircale GS, Hayward AS, Thornton PD. 2020. Covalent polyester colouration by in situ chromophore creation. Chemical Communications.56(47), pp. 6360-6363.

 

  1. Yu H, Ingram N, Rowley JV, Green DC, Thornton PD. 2020. Meticulous Doxorubicin Release from pH‐responsive Nanoparticles Entrapped within an Injectable Thermoresponsive Depot. Chemistry – A European Journal.26(59),  13352-13358.

 

  1. Gao Z, Yang X, Jones E, Bingham PA, Scrimshire A, Thornton PD, Tronci G. 2020. An injectable, self-healing and MMP-inhibiting hyaluronic acid gel via iron coordination. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 165, 2022-2029.

 

  1. Rowley JV, Wall P, Yu H, Tronci G, Devine DA, Vernon JJ, Thornton PD. 2020. Antimicrobial Dye-Conjugated Polyglobalide-Based Organogels. ACS Applied Polymer Materials.2(7), 2927-2933.

 

  1. Gao Z, Golland B, Tronci G, Thornton PD. 2019. A Redox-Responsive Hyaluronic Acid-Based Hydrogel for Chronic Wound Management. Journal of Materials Chemistry B.7(47), pp. 7494-7501.

 

  1. Yu H, Ingram N, Rowley J, Parkinson S, Green DC, Warren NJ, Thornton PD. 2019. Thermoresponsive Polysarcosine-Based Nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Chemistry B.26, pp. 4217-4223.

 

  1. Huang P, Xia D, Kazlauciunas A, Thornton PD, Lin L, Menzel R. 2019. Dye-Mediated Interactions in Chitosan-Based Polyelectrolyte/Organoclay Hybrids for Enhanced Adsorption of Industrial Dyes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.11(12), pp. 11961-11969.

 

  1. Khuphe M, Thornton PD. 2018. Poly(hydroxy acid) Nanoparticles for the Encapsulation and Controlled Release of Doxorubicin. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics.219(23).

 

  1. Khuphe M, Ingram N, Thornton PD. 2018. Exploiting Poly(α-Hydroxy Acids) for the Acid-Mediated Release of Doxorubicin and Reversible Inside−Out Nanoparticle Self-Assembly. 10(29), pp. 14201-14206.

 

  1. Mohamed HA, Khuphe M, Boardman S, Shepherd S, Phillips RM, Thornton P, Willans CE. 2018. Polymer encapsulation of anticancer silver-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes. RSC Advances.8, pp. 10474-10477.

 

  1. Price DJ, Khuphe M, Davies RPW, McLaughlan JR, Ingram N, Thornton PD. 2017. Poly(amino acid)-Poly(ester) Graft Copolymer Nanoparticles for the Acid-Mediated Release of Doxorubicin. Chemical Communications.62, pp. 8687-8690.

 

  1. Boardman SJ, Lad R, Green DC, Thornton PD. 2017. Chitosan Hydrogels for Targeted Dye and Protein Adsorption. Journal of Applied Polymer Science.134(21).

 

  1. McAvan BS, Khuphe M, Thornton PD. 2017. Polymer Hydrogels for Glutathione-Mediated Protein Release. European Polymer Journal.87, pp. 468-477.

 

  1. Khuphe M, Mahon CS, Thornton PD. 2016. Glucose-bearing biodegradable poly(amino acid) and poly(amino acid)-poly(ester) conjugates for controlled payload release. Biomaterials Science.4(12), pp. 1792-1801.

 

  1. Green DC, Ihli J, Thornton PD, Holden MA, Marzec B, Kim Y-Y, Kulak AN, Levenstein MA, Tang C, Lynch C, Webb SED, Tynan CJ, Meldrum FC. 2016. 3D Visualisation of Additive Occlusion and Tunable Full-Spectrum Fluorescence in Calcite. Nature Communications.7.

 

  1. Hayashi T, Kazlauciunas A, Thornton PD. 2015. Dye conjugation to linseed oil by highly-effective thiol-ene coupling and subsequent esterification reactions. Dyes and Pigments.123, pp. 304-316.

 

  1. Hayashi T, Thornton PD. 2015. The Synthesis and Characterisation of Thiol-Bearing C. I. Disperse Red 1. Dyes and Pigments.121, pp. 235-237.

 

  1. Khuphe M, Mukonoweshuro B, Kazlauciunas A, Thornton PD. 2015. A Vegetable Oil-Based Organogel for use in pH-Mediated Drug Delivery. Soft Matter.11, pp. 9160-9167.

 

  1. Khuphe M, Kazlauciunas A, Huscroft M, Thornton PD. 2015. The formation of biodegradable micelles from a therapeutic initiator for enzyme-mediated drug delivery.. Chemical Communications.51(8), pp. 1520-1523.

 

  1. Ventura C, Thornton PD, Giordani S, Heise A. 2014. Synthesis and photochemical properties of spiropyran graft and star polymers obtained by ‘click’chemistry. Polymer Chemistry.5(21), pp. 6318-6324.

 

  1. Thornton PD, Billah SMR, Cameron NR. 2013. Enzyme-Degradable Self-Assembled Hydrogels From Polyalanine-Modified Poly(ethylene glycol) Star Polymers. Macromolecular Rapid Communications.34(3), pp. 257-262.

 

  1. Habraken GJM, Heise A, Thornton PD. 2012. Block Copolypeptides Prepared by N-Carboxyanhydride Ring-Opening Polymerization. Macromolecular Rapid Communications.33(4), pp. 272-286.

 

  1. Thornton PD, Brannigan R, Podporska J, Quilty B, Heise A. 2012. The generation of hydrophilic polypeptide-siloxane conjugates via n-carboxyanhydride polymerisation. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine.23(1), pp. 37-45.

 

  1. Byrne M, Thornton PD, Cryan S-A, Heise A. 2012. Star polypeptides by NCA polymerisation from dendritic initiators: synthesis and enzyme controlled payload release. Polymer Chemistry.3(10), pp. 2825-2825.

 

  1. Borase T, Iacono M, Ali SI, Thornton PD, Heise A. 2012. Polypeptide core–shell silica nanoparticles with high grafting density by N-carboxyanhydride (NCA) ring opening polymerization as responsive materials and for bioconjugation. Polymer Chemistry.3(5), pp. 1267-1267.

 

  1. Habraken GJM, Peeters M, Thornton PD, Koning CE, Heise A. 2011. Selective Enzymatic Degradation of Self-Assembled Particles from Amphiphilic Block Copolymers Obtained by the Combination ofN-Carboxyanhydride and Nitroxide-Mediated Biomacromolecules. 12(10), pp. 3761-3769.

 

  1. Thornton PD, Heise A. 2011. Bio-functionalisation to enzymatically control the solution properties of a self-supporting polymeric material. Chemical Communications.47(11), pp. 3108-3108.

 

  1. Ates Z, Thornton PD, Heise A. 2011. Side-chain functionalisation of unsaturated polyesters from ring-opening polymerisation of macrolactones by thiol–ene click chemistry.  Chem..2(2), pp. 309-312.

 

  1. Thornton PD, Heise A. 2010. Highly Specific Dual Enzyme-Mediated Payload Release from Peptide-Coated Silica Particles. Journal of the American Chemical Society.132(6), pp. 2024-2028.

 

  1. Thornton PD, Mart RJ, Webb SJ, Ulijn RV. 2008. Enzyme-responsive hydrogel particles for the controlled release of proteins: designing peptide actuators to match payload. Soft Matter.4(4), pp. 821-821.

 

  1. Thornton PD, Mart RJ, Ulijn RV. 2007. Enzyme-Responsive Polymer Hydrogel Particles for Controlled Release. Advanced Materials.19(9), pp. 1252-1256.

 

  1. Ulijn RV, Bibi N, Jayawarna V, Thornton PD, Todd SJ, Mart RJ, Smith AM, Gough JE. 2007. Bioresponsive hydrogels. Materials Today.10(4), pp. 40-48.

 

  1. Thornton PD, McConnell G, Ulijn RV. 2005. Enzyme responsive polymer hydrogel beads. Chemical Communications.(47), pp. 5913-5913.

 Review Articles

  1. Habraken GJM, Heise A, Thornton PD. 2012 Block Copolypeptides Prepared by N‐Carboxyanhydride Ring‐Opening Polymerization, Macromolecular rapid communications. 33(4), 272-286.
  2. Ulijn RV, Bibi N, Jayawarna V, Thornton PD, Todd SJ, Mart RJ, Smith AM, Gough JE. Bioresponsive hydrogels. 2007. 10(4), 40-48.

Book Chapters

  1. Khuphe M, Thornton PD. 2018. Engineering of Biomaterials for drug delivery systems, 199-228.

Patents

  1. Fossum RD, Lant NJ,  Cost SJ, Gonzalez L, Thornton PD, Boardman SJ, Hayward AS. 2021. Fabric care compositions that include a copolymer and related methods. US Patent App. 17/017,727.