@article{FosterEdkinsCameronetal.2014,
  author    = {Foster, Jonathan A. and Edkins, Robert M. and Cameron, Gary J. and Colgin, Neil and Fucke, Katharina and Ridgeway, Sam and Crawford, Andrew G. and Marder, Todd B. and Beeby, Andrew and Cobb, Steven L. and Steed, Jonathan W.},
  title     = {Blending Gelators to Tune Gel Structure and Probe Anion-Induced Disassembly},
  series = {Chemistry : A European Journal},
  volume    = {20},
  journal   = {Chemistry : A European Journal},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.201303153},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-121141},
  pages     = {279-91},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {Blending different low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) provides a convenient route to tune the properties of a gel and incorporate functionalities such as fluorescence. Blending a series of gelators having a common bis-urea motif, and functionalised with different amino acid-derived end-groups and differing length alkylene spacers is reported. Fluorescent gelators incorporating 1- and 2-pyrenyl moieties provide a probe of the mixed systems alongside structural and morphological data from powder diffraction and electron microscopy. Characterisation of the individual gelators reveals that although the expected α-urea tape motif is preserved, there is considerable variation in the gelation properties, molecular packing, fibre morphology and rheological behaviour. Mixing of the gelators revealed examples in which: 1) the gels formed separate, orthogonal networks maintaining their own packing and morphology, 2) the gels blended together into a single network, either adopting the packing and morphology of one gelator, or 3) a new structure not seen for either of the gelators individually was created. The strong binding of the urea functionalities to anions was exploited as a means of breaking down the gel structure, and the use of fluorescent gel blends provides new insights into anion-mediated gel dissolution.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SollfrankHartGoodselletal.2015,
  author    = {Sollfrank, Teresa and Hart, Daniel and Goodsell, Rachel and Foster, Jonathan and Tan, Tele},
  title     = {3D visualization of movements can amplify motor cortex activation during subsequent motor imagery},
  series = {Frontiers in Human Neuroscience},
  volume    = {9},
  journal   = {Frontiers in Human Neuroscience},
  number    = {463},
  doi       = {10.3389/fnhum.2015.00463},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-126058},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {A repetitive movement practice by motor imagery (MI) can influence motor cortical excitability in the electroencephalogram (EEG). This study investigated if a realistic visualization in 3D of upper and lower limb movements can amplify motor related potentials during subsequent MI. We hypothesized that a richer sensory visualization might be more effective during instrumental conditioning, resulting in a more pronounced event related desynchronization (ERD) of the upper alpha band (10-12 Hz) over the sensorimotor cortices thereby potentially improving MI based brain-computer interface (BCI) protocols for motor rehabilitation. The results show a strong increase of the characteristic patterns of ERD of the upper alpha band components for left and right limb MI present over the sensorimotor areas in both visualization conditions. Overall, significant differences were observed as a function of visualization modality (VM; 2D vs. 3D). The largest upper alpha band power decrease was obtained during MI after a 3-dimensional visualization. In total in 12 out of 20 tasks the end-user of the 3D visualization group showed an enhanced upper alpha ERD relative to 2D VM group, with statistical significance in nine tasks.With a realistic visualization of the limb movements, we tried to increase motor cortex activation during subsequent MI. The feedback and the feedback environment should be inherently motivating and relevant for the learner and should have an appeal of novelty, real-world relevance or aesthetic value (Ryan and Deci, 2000; Merrill, 2007). Realistic visual feedback, consistent with the participant's MI, might be helpful for accomplishing successful MI and the use of such feedback may assist in making BCI a more natural interface for MI based BCI rehabilitation.},
  language  = {en}
}