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Journal Articles

Luís, P, Southee, D, Weaver, G, Wijayantha, U (2023) Synergistic combination of carbon conductive and flexural additives for flexible screen-printed supercapacitor electrodes, Carbon Trends, 12, 100287, DOI: 10.1016/j.cartre.2023.100287.

Serobaba-Soares-Luis, P, Southee, D, Weaver, G, Wijayantha, U (2023) Novel approach to utilise highly conductive but electrochemically unstable current collector materials in textile supercapacitor electrodes, Flexible and Printed Electronics, 8(2), 025007, DOI: 10.1088/2058-8585/accf26.

Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2021) Comparing two highly efficient methods for sulfur curing of rubber, Rubber, Fibres, Plastics International, 16(1), pp.30-34, ISSN: 1863-7116.

Robinson, WJ, Taylor, AE, Lauga-Cami, S, Weaver, G, Arroo, RRJ, Kaiser, M, Gul, S, Kuzikov, M, Ellinger, B, Singh, K, Schirmeister, T, Botana, A, Eurtivong, C, Bhambra, AS (2021) The discovery of novel antitrypanosomal 4-phenyl-6-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidines, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 209, ISSN: 0223-5234. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112871.

Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2020) Vergleich verschiedener Methoden zur hocheffizienten Schwefelvulkanisation, GAK Gummi Fasern Kunststoffe, 2020(10), pp.418-423, ISSN: 0176-1625.

Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Sheikh, S, Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2020) Optimum accelerator efficiency, Tire Technology International, (July), pp.48-51, ISSN: 1462-4729.

Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U, Gamage, SK (2020) A novel method for the optimization of sulfur cure systems for rubber using software, Rubber Fibres and Plastics International magazine for the Polymer Industry, 15(2), pp.79-84, ISSN: 1863-7116.

Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U, Gamage, SK (2020) Ein neues Software-Verfahren zur Optimierung von Schwefelvulkanisationssystemen, GAK Gummi Fasern kunststoffe, (5), pp.200-205, ISSN: 0176-1625.

Mumtaz, A, Mahmud, T, Elsegood, M, Weaver, G, Bratu, G, Mitu, L (2020) Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of schiff base (N-4-(thiophene-2-yl-methyleneamino)-2,6-dimethylpyrimidine-4-yl)benzenesulfonamide and its complexes with Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Fe(II), Mn(II), Zn(II) ions, Revista de Chimie, 71(1), pp.206-212, ISSN: 0034-7752. DOI: 10.37358/RC.20.1.7833.

Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Bao, X, Weaver, G, Wijayantha, KGU (2019) New rubber compound, Tire Technology International, (November), pp.16-19, ISSN: 1462-4729.

Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2019) Ein alternatives Verfahren zur Vulkanisation von Gummiartikeln, GAK Gummi, Fasern, Kunststoffe, 2019(11), pp.518-522, ISSN: 0176-1625.

Edgar, M, Hayward, D, Zeinali, F, Riaz, S, Weaver, G (2019) NMR spectral analysis of strongly second-order 6-, 8-, 9- and 10- spin-systems (1 H-19 F, 19 F-19 F and 13 C-19 F) in perfluorotoluyl- and tetrafluoro-pyridyl- aromatics using the line-shape method ANATOLIA, Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 58(2), pp.170-185, ISSN: 0749-1581. DOI: 10.1002/mrc.4947.

Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2019) An alternative method for the vulcanization of rubber articles, Rubber Fibres Plastics International, 14(3), pp.184-188, ISSN: 1863-7116.

Riaz, S, Edgar, M, Elsegood, M, Horsburgh, L, Teat, SJ, Warwick, TG, Weaver, G (2019) Effect of alkyl chain length and linker atom on the crystal packing in 6,12-dialkoxy- and 6,12-dialkylsulfanyl-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]bis[b]benzothiophenes, Crystal Growth & Design, 19(9), pp.5237-5248, ISSN: 1528-7483. DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.9b00644.

Edgar, M, Zeinali, F, Mojally, M, Hughes, C, Riaz, S, Weaver, G (2019) NMR spectral analysis of second-order 19F-19F, 19F-1H and 13C-19F coupling constants in pentafluorobenzene and tetrafluoro-4-(morpholino)pyridine using ANATOLIA, Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 224, pp.35-44, ISSN: 0022-1139. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2019.04.018.

Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Sheikh, SH, Bao, X, Weaver, G, Wijayantha, KGU (2019) The perfect cure, Tire Technology International magazine, (April), pp.90-94, ISSN: 1462-4729.

Akiwowo, K, Dennis, L, Weaver, G, Bingham, G (2019) The Living Archive: facilitating textile design research at undergraduate level through collaboration, co-creation and student engagement, Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice, 7(2), pp.155-193, ISSN: 2051-1787. DOI: 10.1080/20511787.2019.1593297.

Mumtaz, A, Mahmud, T, Elsegood, MRJ, Weaver, GW, Qazi, JI, Deeba, F (2019) Synthesis, characterization and in vitro biological studies of novel schiff base and its transition metal complexes derived from sulphadoxine, Farmacia, 67(1), pp.107-110, ISSN: 0014-8237. DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2019.1.14.

Elsegood, MRJ, Lake, AJ, Smith, MB, Weaver, GW (2018) Ditertiary phosphines bearing a –N–C–C(O)–N(H)– linker and their corresponding dichloroplatinum(II) complexes, Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements, ISSN: 1042-6507. DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2018.1542397.

Mumtaz, A, Mahmud, T, Elsegood, MRJ, Weaver, GW (2018) Synthesis, characterization and in vitro biological evaluation of a new schiff base derived from drug and its complexes with transition metal ions, Revista de Chimie, 69(7), pp.1678-1681, ISSN: 0034-7752.

Akiwowo, K, Kane, F, Tyrer, J, Weaver, G, Filarowski, A (2017) CO2 laser dye patterning for textile design and apparel manufacture, Journal of Textile Engineering and Fashion Technology, 2(3), pp.394-399, ISSN: 2574-8114. DOI: 10.15406/jteft.2017.02.00061.

Capel, A, Wright, A, Harding, M, Weaver, G, Li, Y, Harris, RA, Edmondson, S, Goodridge, R, Christie, S (2017) 3D printed fluidics with embedded analytic functionality for automated reaction optimisation, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 13, pp.111-119, ISSN: 1860-5397. DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.13.14.

Bhambra, AS, Edgar, M, Elsegood, M, Li, Y, Weaver, G, Arroo, RRJ, Yardley, V, Burrell-Saward, H, Krystof, V (2016) Design, synthesis and antitrypanosomal activities of 2,6-disubstituted-4,5,7-Trifluorobenzothiophenes, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.11.043.

Bhambra, AS, Edgar, M, Elsegood, M, Horsburgh, L, Krystof, V, Lucas, PD, Mojally, M, Teat, SJ, Warwick, TG, Weaver, G, Zeinali, F (2016) Novel fluorinated benzimidazole-based scaffolds and their anticancer activity in vitro, Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, ISSN: 1873-3328. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2016.06.009.

D.-R, BF, Elsegood, M, Fairley, G, Pritchard, G, Weaver, G (2016) Pyridone functionalization: regioselective deprotonation of 6-methylpyridin-2(1H)- and -4(1H)-one derivatives, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, ISSN: 1434-193X. DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201601156.

Fernandez-Diaz-Ropero, B, Elsegood, M, Fairley, G, Pritchard, G, Teat, SJ, Weaver, G (2015) Isolation and structure determination of the first example of the azeto[2,3-c]quinolizinedione ring system, Tetrahedron Letters, ISSN: 1873-3581. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.07.029.

Akiwowo, K, Kane, F, Tyrer, J, Weaver, G, Filarowski, A (2014) Digital laser-dyeing for polyester fabrics, Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice, 2(2), pp.133-152, ISSN: 2051-1787. DOI: 10.2752/205117814X14228978833457.

Fuchs, C, Edgar, M, Elsegood, MRJ, Weaver, GW (2013) Studies on the double alkylation of 2,2-disubstituted-1,3- dithiacycloalkane-S-oxides: Synthesis of tertiary thiol derivatives, RSC Advances, 3(44), pp.21911-21918, DOI: 10.1039/c3ra43688h.

Woolford, H, Elsegood, MRJ, Weaver, GW (2012) Lithiation of η 6-fluorobenzenetricarbonylchromium(0) and reaction with dialkyl disulfides: Synthesis of η 6-1,2-bis- and 1,2,3-tris-alkylsulfanylbenzenetricarbonylchromium(0) complexes, RSC Advances, 2(14), pp.6049-6056, ISSN: 2046-2069.

Ponce Gonzalez, J, Edgar, M, Elsegood, MRJ, Weaver, GW (2011) Synthesis of fluorinated fused benzofurans and benzothiophenes: Smiles-type rearrangement and cyclisation of perfluoro(het)aryl ethers and sulfides, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 9, pp.2294-2305, ISSN: 1477-0520.

Iqbal, A, Siddiqui, HL, Ashraf, CM, Ahmad, N, Qazi, JI, Weaver, GW (2010) Solvent-Mediated Effects in NMR Spectra of 2-Formyl Phenoxyacetic Acid-Chromatographic Evidence for Internal Cyclisation and Tautomerization, JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN, 32(1), pp.91-94, ISSN: 0253-5106.

Elsegood, MRJ, Lake, AJ, Mortimer, RJ, Smith, MB, Weaver, GW (2010) A New Tris(ferrocenylamine) Ditertiary Phosphine: Synthesis and Co-ordination Studies, J. Organomet. Chem, 695, pp.1838-1842.

Iqbal, A, Siddiqui, HL, Ashraf, CM, Qazi, JI, Weaver, GW (2010) Solvent-Mediated Effects in NMR Spectra of 2-Formyl Phenoxyacetic Acid-Chromatographic Evidence for Internal Cyclisation and Tautomerization, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 32,(1), pp.91-94.

Ahmad, M, Siddiqui, HL, Zia Ur Rehman, M, Elsegood, MRJ, Weaver, GW (2010) Methyl 2-methyl-4-(oxiran-2-ylmethoxy)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxylate 1,1-dioxide, Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online, 66, pp.O333-U2199.

Elsegood, MRJ, Lake, AJ, Elliot, CL, Smith, MB, Weaver, GW (2008) Late transition metal complexes of a Coumarin-functionalised ditertiary phosphine, Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon, 183, pp.435-439.

Elsegood, MRJ, Lake, AJ, Mortimer, RJ, Smith, MB, Weaver, GW (2008) Synthesis, Coordination Studies and Redox Properties of a Novel Ditertiary Phosphine Bearing Two Ferrocenyl Groups, J. Organomat. Chem, 693, pp.2317-2326.

Siddiqui, HL, Zia-ur-Rehman, M, Ahmad, N, Weaver, GW, Lucas, PD (2007) Synthesis and antibacterial activity of bis[2-amino-4-phenyl-5-thiazolyl] disulfides, CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN, 55(7), pp.1014-1017, ISSN: 0009-2363. DOI: 10.1248/cpb.55.1014.

Bowman, WR, Elsegood, MRJ, Stein, T, Weaver, GW (2007) Radical Reactions with 3H-Quinazolin-4-ones: Synthesis of Deoxyvasicinone, Mackinazolinone, Luotonin A, Rutaecarpine and Tryptanthrin, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 5, pp.103-113, ISSN: 1477-0520. DOI: 10.1039/b614075k.

Siddiqui, HL, Zia ur Rehman, M, Ahmad, N, Weaver, GW, Lucas, PD (2007) Synthesis and antibacterial activity of bis[2-amino-4-phenyl-5-thiazolyl]disulfides, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 55(7), pp.1014-1017, ISSN: 0009-2363.

Siddiqui, WA, Ahmad, S, Khan, IU, Siddiqui, HL, Weaver, GW (2007) Facile one-pot synthesis of 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-(2H)-1,2-benzothiazine-3-sulfuric acid 1,1-dioxide, Synthetic Communications, 37, pp.767-773, ISSN: 0039-7911.

Zia ur Rehman, M, Choudary, JA, Elsegood, MRJ, Siddiqui, HL, Weaver, GW (2007) N-[2-(Aminocarbonly)phenyl]-4-hydroxy-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide-1,1-dioxide dimethylsulfoxide solvate, Acta Crystallographica Section E, 63, pp.o4215-o2449, ISSN: 1600-5368.

Iqbal, A, Siddiqui, HL, Ashraf, CM, Ahmad, M, Weaver, GW (2007) Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of azomethine derivatives derived from 2-formyl phenoxyacetic acid, Molecules, 12(2), pp.245-254.

Sánchez, PIA, Elsegood, MRJ, McKee, V, Weaver, GW (2006) Unexpected Ring Expansion of an Enantiopure Imidazoline Carbene Ligand, Organic Letters, 8(14), pp.3049-3051, ISSN: 1523-7060. DOI: 10.1021/ol0609917.

Siddiqui, HL, Iqbal, A, Ahmad, S, Weaver, GW (2006) Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of New Schiff Bases, Molecules, 11, pp.206-211.

Weaver, GW (2004) Product Class 8: 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles, Science of Synthesis, Volume 13, Hetarenes and Related Ring Systems, 13, pp.219-251.

Boultadakis, E, Chung, B, Elsegood, MRJ, Weaver, GW (2002) Synthesis of substituted indolizines and pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines from [nl]1,1-diiodo-2,2-dinitroethylene, Synlett, 2002(9), pp.1547-1549, ISSN: 0936-5214. DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-33507.

Taher, A, Eichenseher, S, Slawin, AMZ, Tennant, G, Weaver, GW (2002) Synthesis of 2-aryl-2H,4H-imidazo [4,5-d][1,2,3]triazoles from triethyl N-(1-ethyl-2-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl) phosphorimidate by reaction with aryl isocyanates, Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions I, 2002(17), pp.1968-1972, ISSN: 1472-7781. DOI: 10.1039/b205216b.

Duffy, KJ, Tennant, G, Wallis, CJ, Weaver, GW (2002) Aspects of Heterocyclisation Reactions Mediated by Nucleophilic Interaction of Aromatic Nitro Groups with ortho Heterocumulene Side Chains, ARKIVOC, iii, pp.80-89, ISSN: 1424-6376.

Taher, A, Slawin, AMZ, Weaver, GW (2000) Reactions of an Imidazo[4,5-c] isoxazole-6-carboxylate with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate; formation of the first example of a [1,4]diazepino[2,3- ]isoxazole, Tetrahedron Letters, 41, pp.9319-9321, ISSN: 0040-4039.

Taher, A, Eichenseher, S, Weaver, GW (2000) Synthesis of 2-aryl-imidazo[4,5-d][1,2,3]triazoles from a 4-nitro-imidazol-5-yl phosphoramidate and aryl isocyanates, Tetrahedron Letters, 41, p.9889.

Taher, A, Ladwa, S, Thirumalai Rajan, S, Weaver, GW (2000) Synthesis of 2-aryl-2H-indazoles by base catalysed reaction of 2-nitrobenzyl triphenylphosphonium bromide and aryl isocyanates, Tetrahedron Letters, 41, p.9893.

Taher, A, Slawin, AMZ, Weaver, GW (1999) Reactions of an imidazo[4,5- ]isoxazole with electron deficient acetylenes, Tetrahedron Letters, 40, pp.8157-8162, ISSN: 0040-4039.

Lowe, G, Droz, AS, Vilaivan, T, Weaver, GW, Park, JJ, Pratt, JM, Tweedale, L, Kelland, LR (1999) Cytotoxicity of 2,2':6',2" - Terpyridineplatinum II Complexes against Human Ovarian Carcinoma, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, (42), pp.3167-3174, ISSN: 0022-2623.

Lowe, G, Droz, AS, Vilaivan, T, Weaver, GW, Tweedale, L, Pratt, JM, Rock, P, Yardley, V, Croft, SL (1999) Cytotoxicity of (2,2':6,2" - Terpyridine) Platinum II Complexes to Leishmania Donovani, Trypanosoma Cruzi and Trypanosoma Brucei, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 42, p.999.

Tennant, G, Wallis, CJ, Weaver, GW (1999) Synthesis of 5-Substituted Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridinones by Annelation of 4-amino-5-ethyoxyl-1H-imidazole Derivatives with Active Methylene Compounds, Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, p.827.

Tennant, G, Wallis, CJ, Weaver, GW (1999) Synthesis of the First Examples of the Imidazo [4,5-c] Idoxazole Ring System, Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, p.817.

Tennant, G, Wallis, CJ, Weaver, GW (1999) A New Synthesis of Substituted Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridinones by Reductive Cyclisation of 4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl di- and tri-carbonyl Compounds, Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, p.629.

Lowe, G, Droz, AS, Park, JJ, Weaver, GW (1999) The Design and Synthesis of Bis-[4'-Azido-2,2':6',2"-Terpyridine Platinum II] Complexes with Rigid and Extended Linkers for Studying the Topology of DNA by Photoaffinity Labeling, Bioorganic Chemsitry, 27, pp.477-486, ISSN: 0045-2068.

Quarrell, R, Claridge, TDW, Weaver, GW, Lowe, G (1996) Structure and Properties of Tentagel Resin Beads - Implications for Combinatorial Library Synthesis, Molecular Diversity, 1(4), p.223.

Chernega, A, Droz, AS, Prout, K, Weaver, GW, Lowe, G (1996) Structural Evidence for the Reactivity of 4-Picoline 2₁2¹:6¹₁2¹¹-terpyridine Platinum II Complexes and Evidence for π-Stacking in the Crystal Lattice, Journal of Chemical Research, p.402.

Crisci, G, Hahm, R, Weaver, GW, Winterfeldt, E (1995) Chiral Ligands for Transition Metal Complexation, Chemische Berichte, 128, p.449.

Pavey, JBJ, Sutherland, JD, Weaver, GW, Whitfield, JN (1995) Synthesis of Potentially Prebiotic RNA Precursors: Adenine and Uracil Compounds, Tetrahedron Letters, 36, p.2657.

Sutherland, JD and Weaver, GW (1994) Solution Structures of Bis(glycoaldehyde) Phosphodiester and Mixed Glycoaldehyde-triox Phosphodiesters, Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p.9113.

Sutherland, JD and Weaver, GW (1994) Synthesis of Bis(glycoaldehyde) Phosphodiester and Mixed Glycoaldehyde-triose Phosphodiesters, Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p.9109.

Sutherland, JD and Weaver, GW (1994) Studies on a Potentially Prebiotic Synthesis of RNA, Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p.9105.

Weaver, GW, Leeper, FJ, Battersby, AR, Blanch, F, Thibaut, D, Debussche, L (1991) Biosynthesis of Vitamin B₁₂: the Site of Reduction of Precorrin-6x, Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, p.976.

Grgurina, I, Handa, S, Weaver, GW, Cole, PA, Battersby, AR (1990) Biosynthesis of Vitamin B₁₂: Does 5¹-Norcobyrinic Acid or 15¹-Norcobyrinic Acid act as a Precursor to Cobyrinic Acid? Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, p.1514.

Weaver, GW, Blanche, F, Thibaut, D, Leeper, FJ, Battersby, AR (1990) Biosynthesis of Vitamin B¹²: Incorporation of (115)-[11-²H]-, and (11R)-[11-²H]-Porphobilinogen into Sirohydrochlorin and 2,7,20-Trimethylisobacteriochlorin, Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Commumications, p.1125.



Conferences

Akiwowo, K (2015) Digital laser-dye patterning for PET textiles. In IASDR 2015 INTERPLAY, Brisbane, Australia, pp.9-61.

Lake, AJ, Smith, MB, Elsegood, MRJ, Weaver, GW (2006) Coordination Studies with New Phosphorus Ligands Bearing Aromatic Pendant Arms. In Joint RSC Meeting. Macrocycles and Supramolecular Chemistry Group and Coordination Chemistry Group Meeting, Queens University, Belfast, p.6.



Books

Moloney, M (ed) (2021) Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-119-53196-8. DOI: 10.1002/9781119531975.



Chapters

Weaver, GW (2023) Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution. In Organic Reaction Mechanisms 2019: An annual survey covering the literature dated January to December 2019, pp.213-255, ISBN: 9781119608271. DOI: 10.1002/9781119608288.ch5b.

Weaver, GW (2021) Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution. In Organic Reaction Mechanisms 2018: An annual survey covering the literature dated January to December 2018, pp.191-226, ISBN: 9781119531968. DOI: 10.1002/9781119531975.ch5b.



Other

Ansarifar, A, Sheikh, S, Dushyanthan, J, Weaver, G, Wijayantha, KGU (2018) Schwefelvernetzung von Kautschuk auf dem Prufstand, Sulfenamidbeschleuniger in Kombination mit Zinkoxid finden in Schwefelvulkanisationssystemen für eine Vielzahl industrieller Kautschukprodukte breite Anwendung. Allerdings gibt der exzessive Einsatz dieser Materialien Grund zu Besorgnis, was ihren negativen Einfluss auf Meeresflora und -fauna, die Gesundheit und die Umwelt angeht. In dieser Arbeit wurde Zinkoxid in einem organischen Lösemittel mit einem Sulfenamidbeschleuniger funktionalisiert, um ein einfach anzuwendendes Additiv aus nur einem Material herzustellen. Dann wurde der Einfluss auf die Vulkanisationseigenschaften von Naturkautschuk untersucht. Ziel war es, den Einsatz dieser beiden Chemikalien im Vulkanisationssystem zu verringern und die Effizienz der Schwefelvulkanisation des Kautschuks zu erhö- hen. Die Funktionalisierung des Zinkoxids mit dem Beschleuniger verringerte den exzessiven Einsatz dieser Chemikalien im Vulkanisationssystem. Ein Vergleich mit den Vulkanisationseigenschaften eines schwefelvulkanisierten Naturkautschuks für Reifen zeigte, dass die optimale Vulkanisationszeit deutlich kürzer und die Vulkanisationsgeschwindigkeit bedeutend höher war, obwohl die Verwendung der beiden Vernetzer um fast 77 % reduziert worden war. Alles deutet darauf hin, dass sich die Vernetzungseffizienz deutlich verbessert, obwohl die Menge der Chemikalien im Vulkanisationssystem reduziert wird. Sulphenamide accelerators in combination with zinc oxide activator are used extensively in the sulphur cure systems of a wide range of industrial rubber articles. However, the excessive use of these chemicals has raised major concern regarding their adverse effect on marine life and human health as well as the environment. Zinc oxide was functionalized with a sulphenamide accelerator in an organic solvent to provide a convenient single material to use as an additive. The effect of the additive on the cure properties of natural rubber was then measured. The aim was to minimize the use of these two chemicals in the cure system and enhance the efficiency of the sulphur vulcanisation of the rubber. Functionalising zinc oxide with the accelerator reduced the excessive use of these chemicals in the cure system. When the cure properties were compared with those of a sulphur cure-based natural rubber compound used to make tyres, the optimum cure time was noticeably shorter and the rate of cure significantly faster despite reducing the use of these two curatives by by almost 77 %. All the indications are that the cure efficiency improves considerably when the chemicals in the cure system are reduced..

Sheikh, SH, Ansarifar, A, Weaver, G, Dushyanthan, J, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2017) Combining curatives, Combining curatives.

Weaver, GW (2010) Fluorinated Heterocyclic Compounds. Synthesis, Chemistry and Applications. Edited by Viacheslav A. Petrov.



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