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Iain McKenzie

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Physical chemist using μSR and βNMR to study the properties of materials.

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Iain McKenzie @idmckenzie.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
I'm excited to announce our recent paper using muon spin resonance to study dynamics in model phospholipid biomembranes. This was a collaboration with Drew Marquardt (U. Windsor), Thomas Gutberlet (Jülich), and Robert Scheuermann (PSI). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Nanoscale dynamics in model phospholipid biomembranes probed by muon spin resonance spectroscopy: The effects of membrane composition and temperature on acyl chain and cholesterol motion
The physical properties of lipid bilayers are known to depend on their composition, but there has recently been controversy about whether cholesterol …
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Muon spin rotation spectroscopy has identified unique structural and behavioral characteristics of a phosphorus-containing organic radical, enhancing understanding of its reactivity and potential applications. doi.org/g83n63
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Muon spin rotation spectroscopy uncovers unique behavior and structure of a phosphorus-containing organic radical
Muon spin rotation (µSR) spectroscopy is a powerful technique that helps to study the behavior of materials at the atomic level.
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Iain McKenzie @idmckenzie.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
New paper out in J. Chem. Phys.! We used μSR to study binding or ortho- and para-substituted benzoate anions with bilayers of the di-chain cationic surfactants DHTAC and DODMAC. pubs.aip.org/aip/jcp/arti...
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The dynamics of substituted benzoate anions undergoing counterion condensation in lamellar phase dispersions
We have studied the interaction of three ortho-substituted benzoate anions (2-ethylbenzoate, 2-chlorobenzoate, and 2-hydroxybenzoate) and three para-substituted
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Iain McKenzie @idmckenzie.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Here's a virtual lab tour of the Centre for Molecular and Materials Science at TRIUMF. The video was created for the course SCIE 113 - First Year Seminar in Science at the University of British Columbia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW8a...
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Dr. Iain McKenzie & Dr. John Ticknor at TRIUMF (Phys/Chem - Probing the properties of matter)
YouTube video by UBC Science 113
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