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Formylation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (2012)
Journal Article
Suri, A., & Coleman, K. S. (2012). Formylation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 12(3), 2929-2933. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2012.5696

We report an improved, elegant method for the covalent formylation of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) via formyl transfer from N-formylpiperidine, which could potentially open the gateway for more versatile chemical modification of carbon nanotu... Read More about Formylation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.

Heterogenised N-heterocyclic carbene complexes: synthesis, characterisation and application for hydroformylation and C-C bond formation reactions (2011)
Journal Article
Dastgir, S., Coleman, K. S., & Green, M. L. (2011). Heterogenised N-heterocyclic carbene complexes: synthesis, characterisation and application for hydroformylation and C-C bond formation reactions. Dalton Transactions, 40(3), 661-672. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0dt00760a

The imidazolium salts: 1-mesityl-3-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) imidazolium iodide and 1-tert-butyl-3-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) imidazolium iodide, abbreviated as (tmpMes)HI (3a) and (tmptBu)HI (3b), respectively, have been synthesised. The palladium(II... Read More about Heterogenised N-heterocyclic carbene complexes: synthesis, characterisation and application for hydroformylation and C-C bond formation reactions.

The superiority of air oxidation over liquid-phase oxidative treatment in the purification of carbon nanotubes (2011)
Journal Article
Suri, A., & Coleman, K. S. (2011). The superiority of air oxidation over liquid-phase oxidative treatment in the purification of carbon nanotubes. Carbon, 49(9), 3031-3038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2011.03.023

Questions of fundamental importance to the purification of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been investigated. We contrast the oxidation of CNTs in air with the overwhelmingly popular liquid-phase oxidising acid-treatment, and find that the former is adv... Read More about The superiority of air oxidation over liquid-phase oxidative treatment in the purification of carbon nanotubes.

Synthesis, Structure, and Temperature-Dependent Dynamics of Neutral Palladium Allyl Complexes of Annulated Diaminocarbenes and Their Catalytic Application for C-C and C-N Bond Formation Reactions (2010)
Journal Article
Dastgir, S., Coleman, K. S., Cowley, A. R., & Green, M. L. (2010). Synthesis, Structure, and Temperature-Dependent Dynamics of Neutral Palladium Allyl Complexes of Annulated Diaminocarbenes and Their Catalytic Application for C-C and C-N Bond Formation Reactions. Organometallics, 29(21), 4858-4870. https://doi.org/10.1021/om1000327

Imidazolinium salts 7,9-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-6b,9a-dihydroacenaphtho[1,2-d]imidazolinium tetrafluoroborate and 7,9-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-6b,9a-dihydroacenaphtho[1,2-d]imidazolinium tetrafluoroborate, designated as [(BIAN-SIMes)(H)]BF(4) (3... Read More about Synthesis, Structure, and Temperature-Dependent Dynamics of Neutral Palladium Allyl Complexes of Annulated Diaminocarbenes and Their Catalytic Application for C-C and C-N Bond Formation Reactions.

Pyridine-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Gelators for Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogels (2010)
Journal Article
Bayazit, M., Clarke, L., Coleman, K., & Clarke, N. (2010). Pyridine-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Gelators for Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogels. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(44), 15814-15819. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja1076662

Pyridine-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are prepared from the addition of a pyridine diazonium salt to nanotubes. The location and distribution of the functional groups is determined by atomic force microscopy using electrostat... Read More about Pyridine-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Gelators for Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogels.

Formylation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (2010)
Journal Article
Bayazit, M. K., Suri, A., & Coleman, K. S. (2010). Formylation of single-walled carbon nanotubes. Carbon, 48(12), 3412-3419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2010.05.036

Formyl or aldehyde groups are transferred to the surface of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) by reaction of reduced carbon nanotubes with N-formylpiperidine. This could open the way for more versatile chemical modification reactions of carbon... Read More about Formylation of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Fluorescent Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Following the 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Pyridinium Ylides (2009)
Journal Article
Bayazit, M., & Coleman, K. (2009). Fluorescent Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Following the 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Pyridinium Ylides. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(30), 10670-10676. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja903712f

Pyridinium ylides generated from simple Krohnke salts undergo a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) offering a simple and convenient method for the covalent modification of carbon nanotubes. The indolizine functionaliz... Read More about Fluorescent Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Following the 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Pyridinium Ylides.

Nanotubes (2009)
Book Chapter
Coleman, K. S. (2009). Nanotubes. In F. Berry, & E. Hope (Eds.), ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS OF CHEMISTRY, VOL 105, SECTION A: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (382-396). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/b818292m

This Chapter reviews the literature reported during 2008 on nanotubes.

The electronic fine structure of 4-nitrophenyl functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (2009)
Journal Article
Chakraborty, A. K., Coleman, K. S., & Dhanak, V. R. (2009). The electronic fine structure of 4-nitrophenyl functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes. Nanotechnology, 20(15), Article 155704. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/20/15/155704

Controlling the electronic structure of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is of great importance to various CNT based applications. Herein the electronic fine structure of single-walled carbon nanotube films modified with 4-nitrophenyl groups, produced followi... Read More about The electronic fine structure of 4-nitrophenyl functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Poole-Frenkel conduction in single wall carbon nanotube composite films built up by electrostatic layer-by-layer deposition (2008)
Journal Article
Jombert, A., Coleman, K., Wood, D., Petty, M., & Zeze, D. (2008). Poole-Frenkel conduction in single wall carbon nanotube composite films built up by electrostatic layer-by-layer deposition. Journal of Applied Physics, 104(9), Article 094503. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3006015

The fabrication of large area thin films of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) using electrostatic layer-by-layer deposition is reported. The in-plane current versus voltage (I-V) characteristics were dependent on the concentration of SWCNTs trans... Read More about Poole-Frenkel conduction in single wall carbon nanotube composite films built up by electrostatic layer-by-layer deposition.

Memory effects in MIS structures based on silicon and polymethylmethacrylate with nanoparticle charge-storage elements. (2008)
Journal Article
Mabrook, M., Jombert, A., Machin, S., Pearson, C., Kolb, D., Coleman, K., …Petty, M. (2009). Memory effects in MIS structures based on silicon and polymethylmethacrylate with nanoparticle charge-storage elements. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 159-160, 14-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2008.09.003

We report on the electrical behaviour of metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) structures fabricated on p-type silicon substrates and using polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) as the dielectric. Gold nanoparticles, single-wall carbon nanotubes and C60, depos... Read More about Memory effects in MIS structures based on silicon and polymethylmethacrylate with nanoparticle charge-storage elements..

Poly(ethylene) Glycol/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites (2008)
Journal Article
Chakraborty, A. K., & Coleman, K. S. (2008). Poly(ethylene) Glycol/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8(8), 4013-4016. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2008.an43

Single-walled carbon nanotubes have been shown to exhibit extraordinary electronic and mechanical properties. However, their relative inertness limits their use in many applications. Chemical functionalization can significantly modify their propertie... Read More about Poly(ethylene) Glycol/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites.

A new route to the production and nanoscale patterning of highly smooth, ultrathin zirconium oxide films (2008)
Journal Article
Watson, S., Coleman, K., & Chakraborty, A. (2008). A new route to the production and nanoscale patterning of highly smooth, ultrathin zirconium oxide films. ACS Nano, 2(4), 643-650. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn700138q

Metal-stabilized bilayers, prepared by the self-assembly of octaclecyltrichorosilane on an oxidized silicon surface followed by the Langmuir-Blodgett deposition of a monolayer of octadecylphosphonic acid, have been used to generate 1.6 nanometer thic... Read More about A new route to the production and nanoscale patterning of highly smooth, ultrathin zirconium oxide films.

A facile, solvent-free, noncovalent, and nondisruptive route to functionalize single-wall carbon nanotubes using tertiary phosphines (2008)
Journal Article
Suri, A., Chakraborty, A., & Coleman, K. (2008). A facile, solvent-free, noncovalent, and nondisruptive route to functionalize single-wall carbon nanotubes using tertiary phosphines. Chemistry of Materials, 20(5), 1705-1709. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm071573e

A facile, solvent-free, low-level noncovalent method for the modification of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) by tertiary phosphines is described. The modified SWNTS show greater ease of exfoliation into common organic solvents (Such as dichlorom... Read More about A facile, solvent-free, noncovalent, and nondisruptive route to functionalize single-wall carbon nanotubes using tertiary phosphines.

Energy-band alignment of HfO2/SiO2/SiC gate dielectric stack (2008)
Journal Article
Mahapatra, R., Chakraborty, A., Horsfall, A., Wright, N., Beamson, G., & Coleman, K. (2008). Energy-band alignment of HfO2/SiO2/SiC gate dielectric stack. Applied Physics Letters, 92(4), Article 042904. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2839314

The band alignment of HfO2/SiO2/SiC gate dielectric stack has been investigated by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrical characterization. Two types of valence band offsets are observed in the stack layer; the smaller value of 1.5 eV corres... Read More about Energy-band alignment of HfO2/SiO2/SiC gate dielectric stack.

Nanotubes (2007)
Book Chapter
Coleman, K. S. (2007). Nanotubes. In F. Berry, & E. Hope (Eds.), ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS OF CHEMISTRY, VOL 103, SECTION A: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (392-406). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/b705543a

Effects of interface engineering for HfO2 gate dielectric stack on 4H-SiC (2007)
Journal Article
Mahapatra, R., Chakraborty, A., Horsfall, A., Chattopadhyay, S., Wright, N., & Coleman, K. (2007). Effects of interface engineering for HfO2 gate dielectric stack on 4H-SiC. Journal of Applied Physics, 102(2), Article 024105. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2756521

HfO2 films were grown on SiO2∕4H-SiC and SiON∕4H-SiC layers by deposition of metallic Hf in an electron beam evaporation system followed by thermal oxidation. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the formation of stoichiometric HfO2 films. Ther... Read More about Effects of interface engineering for HfO2 gate dielectric stack on 4H-SiC.