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Production of non-Abelian tensor gauge bosons. Tree amplitudes in generalized Yang-Mills theory and BCFW recursion relation
The BCFW recursion relation allows to calculate tree-level scattering
amplitudes in generalized Yang-Mills theory and, in particular, four-particle
amplitudes for the production rate of non-Abelian tensor gauge bosons of
arbitrary high spin in the fusion of two gluons. The consistency of the
calculations in different kinematical channels is fulfilled when all
dimensionless cubic coupling constants between vector bosons (gluons) and high
spin non-Abelian tensor gauge bosons are equal to the Yang-Mills coupling
constant. There are no high derivative cubic vertices in the generalized
Yang-Mills theory. The amplitudes vanish as complex deformation parameter tends
to infinity, so that there is no contribution from the contour at infinity. We
derive a generalization of the Parke-Taylor formula in the case of production
of two tensor gauge bosons of spin-s and N gluons (jets). The expression is
holomorhic in the spinor variables of the scattered particles, exactly as the
MHV gluon amplitude is, and reduces to the gluonic MHV amplitude when s=1. In
generalized Yang-Mills theory the tree level n-particle scattering amplitudes
with all positive helicities vanish, but tree amplitudes with one negative
helicity particle are already nonzero.Comment: 19 pages, LaTex fil
Microfluidically fabricated pH-responsive anionic amphiphilic microgels for drug release
© 2016 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Amphiphilic microgels of different composition based on the hydrophilic, pH-responsive acrylic acid (AA) and the hydrophobic, non-ionic n-butyl acrylate (BuA) were synthesised using a lab-on-a-chip device. Hydrophobic droplets were generated via a microfluidic platform that contained a protected form of AA, BuA, the hydrophobic crosslinker, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), and a free radical initiator in an organic solvent. These hydrophobic droplets were photopolymerised within the microfluidic channels and subsequently hydrolysed, enabling an integrated platform for the rapid, automated, and in situ production of anionic amphiphilic microgels. The amphiphilic microgels did not feature the conventional core-shell structure but were instead based on random amphiphilic copolymers of AA and BuA and hydrophobic crosslinks. Due to their amphiphilic nature they were able to encapsulate and deliver both hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties. The model drug delivery and the swelling ability of the microgels were influenced by the pH of the surrounding aqueous solution and the hydrophobic content of the microgels
Tailoring pH-responsive acrylic acid microgels with hydrophobic crosslinks for drug release
Amphiphilic microgels based on the hydrophilic acrylic acid (AA) and hydrophobic crosslinks of different compositions were synthesised using a lab-on-a-chip device. The microgels were formed by polymerising hydrophobic droplets. The droplets were generated via a microfluidic platform and contained a protected form of AA, a hydrophobic crosslinker (ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, EGDMA) and a free radical initiator in an organic solvent. Following photopolymerisation and subsequent hydrolysis, AA based microgels of amphiphilic nature were produced and it was demonstrated that they can successfully deliver both hydrophilic as well as hydrophobic moieties. The model drug delivery and the swelling ability of the microgels were influenced by the pH of the aqueous solution as well as the crosslinking density and hydrophobic content of the microgels
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Novel Microgels Fabricated On Microfluidic Devices
This paper was presented at the 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2014), which was held at University College, London, UK. The conference was organised by Brunel University and supported by the Italian Union of Thermofluiddynamics, IPEM, the Process Intensification Network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Heat Transfer Society, HEXAG - the Heat Exchange Action Group, and the Energy Institute, ASME Press, LCN London Centre for Nanotechnology, UCL University College London, UCL Engineering, the International NanoScience Community, www.nanopaprika.eu.Microgels are micrometer sized particles consisting of a polymer network that show potential for the
delivery of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs. Microfluidic devices provide an excellent format for the
generation of monodispersed droplets due to the precise manipulation of fluids and flow rates within the
microchannels. Microfluidic droplet generation chips were therefore designed using T-junction and flow
focusing geometries in glass. For microgel synthesis, monomers, crosslinker and initiator were added to the
dispersed phase and water was used as the continuous phase. Controlled formation of monodisperse droplets
was achieved with both geometries and droplets were collected off-chip for photopolymerisation. Three types
of microgel were formed using this setup: poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, poly(propylene glycol) diacrylate,
and tetrahydropyran acrylate - ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (THPA-EGDMA) microgels. THPA is a novel
material for microgels that can be turned from hydrophobic to amphiphilic by hydrolysation. THPA-EGDMA
microgels in particular demonstrated a strong response to pH changes due to the build-up of electrostatic force
under high pH, showing potential for the encapsulation and release of drugs
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