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Study of the preparation and catalytic performance of molybdenum carbide catalysts prepared with C2H2/H-2 carburizing mixture (2002)
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Xiao, T., Wang, H., Da, J., Coleman, K., & Green, M. (2002). Study of the preparation and catalytic performance of molybdenum carbide catalysts prepared with C2H2/H-2 carburizing mixture. Journal of Catalysis, 211(1), 183-191

A series of molybdenum carbide catalysts were prepared using 10% C2H2/H-2 to carburize molybdenum trioxide at different temperatures. Their catalytic performance was evaluated using methane partial oxidation to synthesis gas as the model reaction. Th... Read More about Study of the preparation and catalytic performance of molybdenum carbide catalysts prepared with C2H2/H-2 carburizing mixture.

The formation of ReS2 inorganic fullerene-like structures containing Re4 parallelogram units and metal-metal bonds (2002)
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Coleman, K., Sloan, J., Hanson, N., Brown, G., Clancy, G., Terrones, M., …Green, M. (2002). The formation of ReS2 inorganic fullerene-like structures containing Re4 parallelogram units and metal-metal bonds. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124(39), 11580-11581. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0261630

The encapsulation of ReOx within ReS2 inorganic fullerene-like cages is described for the first time. The encapsulate was prepared by the sulfidization of both hand-milled and ball-milled samples of ReO2; partial conversion of the oxide to the sulfid... Read More about The formation of ReS2 inorganic fullerene-like structures containing Re4 parallelogram units and metal-metal bonds.

Purification of single-walled carbon nanotubes grown by a chemical vapour deposition (CVD) method (2002)
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Xu, C., Flahaut, E., Bailey, S., Brown, G., Sloan, J., Coleman, K., …Green, M. (2002). Purification of single-walled carbon nanotubes grown by a chemical vapour deposition (CVD) method. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 18(2), 130-132

A procedure for purification of single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWNTs) grown by the chemical vapour deposition(CVD) of carbon monooxide has been developed. Based on the result from TGA/DTA of as-prepared sample, the oxidation temperature was determine... Read More about Purification of single-walled carbon nanotubes grown by a chemical vapour deposition (CVD) method.

The relationship between the structure and the performance of Na-W-Mn/SiO2 catalysts for the oxidative coupling of methane (2002)
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Ji, S., Xiao, T., Li, S., Xu, C., Hou, R., Coleman, K., & Green, M. (2002). The relationship between the structure and the performance of Na-W-Mn/SiO2 catalysts for the oxidative coupling of methane. Applied Catalysis A: General, 225(1-2), 271-284

A series of Na-W-Mn/SiO2 catalysts with different sodium, tungsten, and manganese contents (wt.%) were prepared and their catalytic performance for the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) was evaluated in a continuous micro-reactor. The structural pr... Read More about The relationship between the structure and the performance of Na-W-Mn/SiO2 catalysts for the oxidative coupling of methane.

Effect of carburising agent on the structure of molybdenum carbides (2001)
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Xiao, T., York, A., Coleman, K., Claridge, J., Sloan, J., Charnock, J., & Green, M. (2001). Effect of carburising agent on the structure of molybdenum carbides. Journal of materials chemistry, 11(12), 3094-3098

Molybdenum carbides have been prepared by the temperature programmed reaction method using mixtures of hydrogen and methane, hydrogen and ethane, and hydrogen and butane, and characterised with X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, C-1... Read More about Effect of carburising agent on the structure of molybdenum carbides.

Catalytic combustion of methane over cobalt-magnesium oxide solid solution catalysts (2001)
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Ji, S., Xiao, T., Wang, H., Flahaut, E., Coleman, K., & Green, M. (2001). Catalytic combustion of methane over cobalt-magnesium oxide solid solution catalysts. Catalysis Letters, 75(1-2), 65-71

A series of cobalt-magnesium oxide solid solution catalysts (CoMgO) have been prepared using urea combustion methods, and characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and laser Raman (LR). The catalytic activities for methane combustion have been tested... Read More about Catalytic combustion of methane over cobalt-magnesium oxide solid solution catalysts.

A new synthetic route to [MF(mu-F)(CO)(3)](4) (M = Ru, Os) and their reactivity with P(C6H4-4-X)(3) (X = OCH3, OH) and P(C6H4-2-OH)(3) -Crystal structure of [OS(CO)(3){kappa(3)-(2-OC6H4)(2)P(C6H4-2-OH)}]center dot C3H6O (2001)
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Coleman, K., Fawcett, J., Holloway, J., Hope, E., & Nassar, R. (2001). A new synthetic route to [MF(mu-F)(CO)(3)](4) (M = Ru, Os) and their reactivity with P(C6H4-4-X)(3) (X = OCH3, OH) and P(C6H4-2-OH)(3) -Crystal structure of [OS(CO)(3){kappa(3)-(2-OC6H4)(2)P(C6H4-2-OH)}]center dot C3H6O. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 112(2), 185-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-1139%2801%2900509-7

The reaction of [M-3(CO)(12)] (M = Ru, Os) with elemental fluorine in anhydrous HF offers a clean, convenient route to [MF(mu -F)(CO)(3)](4). This tetramer reacts with Tris-ortho-hydroxyphenyl phosphine, with the elimination of HF, to give a new, met... Read More about A new synthetic route to [MF(mu-F)(CO)(3)](4) (M = Ru, Os) and their reactivity with P(C6H4-4-X)(3) (X = OCH3, OH) and P(C6H4-2-OH)(3) -Crystal structure of [OS(CO)(3){kappa(3)-(2-OC6H4)(2)P(C6H4-2-OH)}]center dot C3H6O.

Palladium(II) complexes with the bidentate iminophosphine ligand[Ph2PCH2C(Ph)=N(2,6-Me2C6H3)] (2001)
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Coleman, K., Green, M., Pascu, S., Rees, N., Cowley, A., & Rees, L. (2001). Palladium(II) complexes with the bidentate iminophosphine ligand[Ph2PCH2C(Ph)=N(2,6-Me2C6H3)]. Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton transactions (2001. Online), 3384-3395. https://doi.org/10.1039/b102476k

A new iminophosphine ligand, [Ph2PCH2C(Ph)=N(2,6-Me2C6H3)] (HL), and the complexes [PdX2(HL)], where X = Cl (1) and Br (2), [PdMeX(HL)], X = Cl (3) and Br (4), and [PdMe2(HL)] (5) have been prepared and characterised. Reaction of 2 with MeLi or KH le... Read More about Palladium(II) complexes with the bidentate iminophosphine ligand[Ph2PCH2C(Ph)=N(2,6-Me2C6H3)].

Methane combustion over supported cobalt catalysts (2001)
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Xiao, T., Ji, S., Wang, H., Coleman, K., & Green, M. (2001). Methane combustion over supported cobalt catalysts. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 175(1-2), 111-123

A series of cobalt-based catalysts with different supports have been prepared using impregnation method, and characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser Raman (LR), and infrared spectroscopy (IR). The catalytic activities for methane combustion w... Read More about Methane combustion over supported cobalt catalysts.

Catalytic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones using osmium-oxo complexes with sulfoxides or N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide asthe co-oxidant: a comparative study (2000)
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Coleman, K., Bedel, L., & Osborn, J. (2000). Catalytic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones using osmium-oxo complexes with sulfoxides or N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide asthe co-oxidant: a comparative study. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série IIc, Chimie, 3(10), 765-769. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1387-1609%2800%2901201-9

A catalytic amount of osmium tetroxide in association with sulfoxides or N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide can be used to catalyse the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to their corresponding carbonyl compounds. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et... Read More about Catalytic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones using osmium-oxo complexes with sulfoxides or N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide asthe co-oxidant: a comparative study.

Two layer 4 : 4 co-ordinated KI crystals grown within single walled carbon nanotubes (2000)
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Sloan, J., Novotny, M., Bailey, S., Brown, G., Xu, C., Williams, V., …Hutchison, J. (2000). Two layer 4 : 4 co-ordinated KI crystals grown within single walled carbon nanotubes. Chemical Physics Letters, 329(1-2), 61-65

The formation of 'all surface' 4:4 co-ordinated KI crystals within 1.4 nm diameter single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) is reported. KI was inserted into the SWNTs by a capillary method [J. Sloan, D.M. Wright, H.G. Woo, S. Bailey, G. Brown, A.P.E. Y... Read More about Two layer 4 : 4 co-ordinated KI crystals grown within single walled carbon nanotubes.

Synthesis and coordination of the new chiral tridentate O,N,O ligand2,6-[bis[(1S,2S,5R)-(-)-menthyl]pyridine to molybdenum(VI) andvanadium(V) oxo complexes: Crystal structures of [(2,6-bis{(-)-menthyl}pyridine)MoO2] and [(2,6-bis{(-)-menthyl}pyridine)VO]( (2000)
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Bellemin-Laponnaz, S., Coleman, K., Dierkes, P., Masson, J., & Osborn, J. (2000). Synthesis and coordination of the new chiral tridentate O,N,O ligand2,6-[bis[(1S,2S,5R)-(-)-menthyl]pyridine to molybdenum(VI) andvanadium(V) oxo complexes: Crystal structures of [(2,6-bis{(-)-menthyl}pyridine)MoO2] and [(2,6-bis{(-)-menthyl}pyridine)VO](. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 1645-1649. https://doi.org/10.1002/1099-0682%28200007%292000%3A7%3C1645%3A%3Aaid-ejic1645%3E3.0.co%3B2-h

The novel tridentate chiral ligand 2,6-bis{(-)-menthyl)pyridine (1), was readily prepared from the reaction of 2,6-dilithiopyridine with (-)-menthone. Reaction of 1 with VO(OiPr)(3) and [MoO2(acac)(2)] resulted in the formation of the new metal-ore c... Read More about Synthesis and coordination of the new chiral tridentate O,N,O ligand2,6-[bis[(1S,2S,5R)-(-)-menthyl]pyridine to molybdenum(VI) andvanadium(V) oxo complexes: Crystal structures of [(2,6-bis{(-)-menthyl}pyridine)MoO2] and [(2,6-bis{(-)-menthyl}pyridine)VO](.

The size distribution, imaging and obstructing properties of C-60 and higher fullerenes formed within arc-grown single walled carbon nanotubes (2000)
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Sloan, J., Dunin-Borkowski, R., Hutchison, J., Coleman, K., Williams, V., Claridge, J., …Green, M. (2000). The size distribution, imaging and obstructing properties of C-60 and higher fullerenes formed within arc-grown single walled carbon nanotubes. Chemical Physics Letters, 316(3-4), 191-198

The relative size distributions of molecules of C-60 and higher fullerenes observed in single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) produced by are vaporization of carbon in the presence of a mixed Ni/Y catalyst are described. The experimental and calculat... Read More about The size distribution, imaging and obstructing properties of C-60 and higher fullerenes formed within arc-grown single walled carbon nanotubes.

Synthesis and characterisation of [OC-6-33][OsCl2(CO)(2)L-2](L=phosphine). Crystal structure of [OC-6-33][OsCl2(CO)(2)(PEt3)(2)] (1999)
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Clark, H., Coleman, K., Fawcett, J., Holloway, J., Hope, E., Redding, J., & Russell, D. (1999). Synthesis and characterisation of [OC-6-33][OsCl2(CO)(2)L-2](L=phosphine). Crystal structure of [OC-6-33][OsCl2(CO)(2)(PEt3)(2)]. Polyhedron, 18(8-9), 1207-1210

A series of [OC-6-33][OsCl2(CO)(2)L-2] (L = phosphine) complexes have been prepared by cleavage of [OsCl(mu-Cl)(CO)(3)](2) with a variety of phosphines for a comparison of spectroscopic data with those for the related [OC-6-33][OsF2(CO)(2)L-2] (L = p... Read More about Synthesis and characterisation of [OC-6-33][OsCl2(CO)(2)L-2](L=phosphine). Crystal structure of [OC-6-33][OsCl2(CO)(2)(PEt3)(2)].

Co-ordination of the chiral N,O-ligand 2-[(1S, 2S,5R)(-)-menthol]pyridine to molybdenum(VI) and vanadium(IV) oxocomplexes - Crystal structures of [MoO2{2-(-)-menthol-pyridine}(2)] and [VO{2-(-)menthol-pyridine}(2)] (1999)
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Bellemin-Laponnaz, S., Coleman, K., & Osborn, J. (1999). Co-ordination of the chiral N,O-ligand 2-[(1S, 2S,5R)(-)-menthol]pyridine to molybdenum(VI) and vanadium(IV) oxocomplexes - Crystal structures of [MoO2{2-(-)-menthol-pyridine}(2)] and [VO{2-(-)menthol-pyridine}(2)]. Polyhedron, 18(19), 2533-2536

Reaction of the chiral 1-pyridin-2-yl-menthol ligand (1) with [VO(acac)(2)] and [MoO2(acac)(2)] results in the formation of the metal-ore complexes [VO(N-O)(2)] (2) and [MoO2(N-O)(2)] (3), where N-O=2-[(-)-menthol]-pyridine. The molecular structures... Read More about Co-ordination of the chiral N,O-ligand 2-[(1S, 2S,5R)(-)-menthol]pyridine to molybdenum(VI) and vanadium(IV) oxocomplexes - Crystal structures of [MoO2{2-(-)-menthol-pyridine}(2)] and [VO{2-(-)menthol-pyridine}(2)].

Catalytic oxidation of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones by anosmium-copper bifunctional system using molecular oxygen (1999)
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Coleman, K., Coppe, M., Thomas, C., & Osborn, J. (1999). Catalytic oxidation of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones by anosmium-copper bifunctional system using molecular oxygen. Tetrahedron Letters, 40(19), 3723-3726

The oxidation of allylic and benzylic alcohols to aldehydes can be carried out at room temperature as low as 25 degrees C with molecular oxygen, in the presence of the bifunctional osmium-copper system OsO4-CuCl acting as the catalyst. (C) 1999 Publi... Read More about Catalytic oxidation of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones by anosmium-copper bifunctional system using molecular oxygen.

Reactions of iridium and rhodium hydrides with anhydrous HF; crystal structure of [Rh(CO)(PPh3)(3)][BF4].thf (1998)
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Clark, H., Coleman, K., Fawcett, J., Holloway, J., Hope, E., Langer, J., & Smith, I. (1998). Reactions of iridium and rhodium hydrides with anhydrous HF; crystal structure of [Rh(CO)(PPh3)(3)][BF4].thf. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 91(2), 207-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-1139%2898%2900227-9

The reactions of [MH(CO) (PPh3)(3)] (M = Rh or Ir) with anhydrous HF or HBF4. Et2O lead to completely different products. With an excess of acid, when M = Ir, oxidation gives [IrH2(CO) (PPh3)(3)] [X] (X = HF2, BF4), whereas, when M = Rh, dissociation... Read More about Reactions of iridium and rhodium hydrides with anhydrous HF; crystal structure of [Rh(CO)(PPh3)(3)][BF4].thf.

Air-stable ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) fluoride complexes. Crystal structures of [OC-6-13][MF2(CO)(2)(PR3)(2)] [M = Ru, PR3 = PEtPh2; M =Os, PR3 = PPh3 or P(C6H11)(3)] (1997)
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Coleman, K., Fawcett, J., Holloway, J., Hope, E., & Russell, D. (1997). Air-stable ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) fluoride complexes. Crystal structures of [OC-6-13][MF2(CO)(2)(PR3)(2)] [M = Ru, PR3 = PEtPh2; M =Os, PR3 = PPh3 or P(C6H11)(3)]. Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton transactions (2001. Online), 3557-3562. https://doi.org/10.1039/a702142i

The reaction of Lewis bases L with [{MF2(CO)(3)}(4)] (M=Ru or Os) in organic solvents provided a clean, high-yield, route to a series of air-and moisture-stable ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) fluoride co-ordination compounds of general formulae [MF2(CO... Read More about Air-stable ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) fluoride complexes. Crystal structures of [OC-6-13][MF2(CO)(2)(PR3)(2)] [M = Ru, PR3 = PEtPh2; M =Os, PR3 = PPh3 or P(C6H11)(3)].

Reaction of ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) hydrides with anhydrous HF (1997)
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Coleman, K., Holloway, J., Hope, E., & Langer, J. (1997). Reaction of ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) hydrides with anhydrous HF. Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton transactions (2001. Online), 4555-4559. https://doi.org/10.1039/a705582j

The reactions of anhydrous HF with the ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) hydride complexes [MH2(CO)(x)(PPh3)(y)] (M = Ru or Os; x = y = 2; x = 1, y = 3) have been studied. For [OC-6-13][MH2(CO)(2)(PPh3)(2)], elimination of dihydrogen affords the previousl... Read More about Reaction of ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) hydrides with anhydrous HF.

Synthesis and characterisation of ruthenium carbonyl fluorides (1997)
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Coleman, K., Holloway, J., & Hope, E. (1997). Synthesis and characterisation of ruthenium carbonyl fluorides. Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton transactions (2001. Online), 1713-1718. https://doi.org/10.1039/a608357i

The oxidative fluorination of [Ru-3(CO)(12)] with XeF2 in anhydrous HF afforded, in solution, cis-[RuF2(CO)(4)] as the major product with [RuF(CO)(5)](+), [Ru2F4(CO)(7)], [{RuF(CO)(4)}(2)(mu-F)](+), mer- and fac-[RuF3(CO)(3)](-), [{RuF2(CO)(3)}(n)] a... Read More about Synthesis and characterisation of ruthenium carbonyl fluorides.