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Polyhalogenated heterocyclic compounds Part 45. Reactions of perfluoro-(4-isopropylpyridine) with oxygen, nitrogen and carbon nucleophiles (2001)
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Chambers, R., Hassan, M., Hoskin, P., Kenwright, A., Richmond, P., & Sandford, G. (2001). Polyhalogenated heterocyclic compounds Part 45. Reactions of perfluoro-(4-isopropylpyridine) with oxygen, nitrogen and carbon nucleophiles. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 111(2), 135-146

Reactions between perfluoro-(4-isopropylpyridine) (1) and a variety of oxygen-, nitrogen- and carbon-centred nucleophiles are reported. A range of mono-, di- and tri-substituted perfluoro-(4-isopropylpyridine) derivatives were synthesised for which y... Read More about Polyhalogenated heterocyclic compounds Part 45. Reactions of perfluoro-(4-isopropylpyridine) with oxygen, nitrogen and carbon nucleophiles.

pi-Extended nitrofluorene-1,3-dithiole chromophore: enhancing the photoresponse of holographic materials through the balance of intramolecular charge transfer and electron affinity (2001)
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Perepichka, D., Perepichka, I., Bryce, M., Sokolov, N., & Moore, A. (2001). pi-Extended nitrofluorene-1,3-dithiole chromophore: enhancing the photoresponse of holographic materials through the balance of intramolecular charge transfer and electron affinity. Journal of materials chemistry, 11(7), 1772-1774

The synthesis, electrochemistry, and electron absorption spectra of the novel push-pull type acceptor, 9-{[4,5- bis(hexylthio)-1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene]ethylidene}-2,4,5,7- tetranitrofluorene 3 is reported. A bathochromic shift and increased intensities... Read More about pi-Extended nitrofluorene-1,3-dithiole chromophore: enhancing the photoresponse of holographic materials through the balance of intramolecular charge transfer and electron affinity.

Trialkyltetrathiafulvalene-sigma-tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane (R3TTF-sigma-TCNAQ) diads: Synthesis, intramolecular charge- transfer properties, and X-ray crystal structure (2001)
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Perepichka, D., Bryce, M., Batsanov, A., Howard, J., Cuello, A., Gray, M., & Rotello, V. (2001). Trialkyltetrathiafulvalene-sigma-tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane (R3TTF-sigma-TCNAQ) diads: Synthesis, intramolecular charge- transfer properties, and X-ray crystal structure. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 66(13), 4517-4524

We report the use of the electron-donating 4,5-dipentyl-4'- methyl-TTF (TTF = tetrathiafulvalene) moiety in combination with the electron acceptor 11,11,12,12- tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane (TCNAQ) unit in the novel D- sigma -A diad molecules 11, 17... Read More about Trialkyltetrathiafulvalene-sigma-tetracyanoanthraquinodimethane (R3TTF-sigma-TCNAQ) diads: Synthesis, intramolecular charge- transfer properties, and X-ray crystal structure.

X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS OF THE CHAIN STRUCTURE AND DOPING MECHANISMS IN POLYANILINE (1991)
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Monkman, A., Stevens, G., & Bloor, D. (1991). X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS OF THE CHAIN STRUCTURE AND DOPING MECHANISMS IN POLYANILINE. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 24(5), 738-749

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy has been used to investigate the atomic species, and their bonding, within the conductive polymer polyaniline (PANi). PANi was grown electrochemically using HCl as the electrolyte ion and all three of PANi's oxidation... Read More about X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS OF THE CHAIN STRUCTURE AND DOPING MECHANISMS IN POLYANILINE.

POLYANILINE, AIR-STABLE ORGANIC METAL - FACT, NO LONGER FICTION (1995)
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Monkman, A., Adams, P., Laughlin, P., & Holland, E. (1995). POLYANILINE, AIR-STABLE ORGANIC METAL - FACT, NO LONGER FICTION. Synthetic Metals, 69(1-3), 183-186

Via improved chemistry we have increased the maximum attainable conductivity in oriented polyaniline. D.C. conductivity's approaching 10(4) Scm(-1) have been measured. Temperature dependent transport measurements reveal that our new polyaniline behav... Read More about POLYANILINE, AIR-STABLE ORGANIC METAL - FACT, NO LONGER FICTION.

Dissociation of synthetic Holliday junctions by E. coli RecG protein. (1993)
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Lloyd, R., & Sharples, G. (1993). Dissociation of synthetic Holliday junctions by E. coli RecG protein. The EMBO Journal, 12(1), 17-22

The RecG protein of Escherichia coli is needed for normal levels of recombination and for repair of DNA damaged by ultraviolet light, mitomycin C and ionizing radiation. The true extent of its involvement in these processes is masked to a large degre... Read More about Dissociation of synthetic Holliday junctions by E. coli RecG protein..

The health hazards of volcanoes and geothermal areas. (2006)
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Hansell, A., Horwell, C., & Oppenheimer, C. (2006). The health hazards of volcanoes and geothermal areas. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 63(2), 149-156. https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2005.022459

Volcanoes and their eruptions can result in a wide range of health impacts, arguably more varied than in any other kind of natural disaster. At least 500 million people worldwide live within potential exposure range of a volcano that has been active... Read More about The health hazards of volcanoes and geothermal areas..

Demonstrating Chemistry Part 1: From element origins to chemical reactions. (2005)
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Kind, V., & Hadi-Talab, R. (2005). Demonstrating Chemistry Part 1: From element origins to chemical reactions. School science review, 86(316), 61-68

The notion 'chemical reaction' distinguishes chemistry from other sciences and is an important preliminary to developing sound understanding of other subjects. The idea that 'a chemical reaction produces new products is also important. Many sound poi... Read More about Demonstrating Chemistry Part 1: From element origins to chemical reactions..

A brief review of the archaeological evidence for Palaeolithic and Neolithic subsistence (2002)
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Richards, M. (2002). A brief review of the archaeological evidence for Palaeolithic and Neolithic subsistence. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 56(12), 1270-1278. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601646

Knowledge of our ancestor's diets is becoming increasingly important in evolutionary medicine, as researchers have argued that we have evolved to specific type of 'Palaeolithic' diet, and many modern nutritional disorders relate to the mismatch betwe... Read More about A brief review of the archaeological evidence for Palaeolithic and Neolithic subsistence.

A Record of Holocene climate change from lake geochemical analyses in southeastern Arabia (2006)
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Parker, A., Goudie, A., Stokes, S., White, K., Hodson, M., Manning, M., & Kennet, D. (2006). A Record of Holocene climate change from lake geochemical analyses in southeastern Arabia. Quaternary Research, 66(3), 465-476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yqres.2006.07.001

Lacustrine sediments from southeastern Arabia reveal variations in lake level corresponding to changes in the strength and duration of Indian Ocean Monsoon (IOM) summer rainfall and winter cyclonic rainfall. The late glacial/Holocene transition of th... Read More about A Record of Holocene climate change from lake geochemical analyses in southeastern Arabia.

Laboratories, laws, and the career of a commodity (2007)
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Atkins, P. (2007). Laboratories, laws, and the career of a commodity. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 25(6), 967-989. https://doi.org/10.1068/d74j

Unlike most foods, milk is produced fresh at least twice every day, thus recreating, over 700 times a year, a commodity ‘designed’ by the combination of nature, commerce, and law. The paper is a study of the ontogenesis of this commodity in Britain s... Read More about Laboratories, laws, and the career of a commodity.

Bone as a stable isotope archive for local climatic information (2004)
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Hedges, R., Richards, M., & Stevens, R. (2004). Bone as a stable isotope archive for local climatic information. Quaternary Science Reviews, 23(7-8), 959-965. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2003.06.022

This brief review outlines the contribution that the study of stable isotope composition in bone can make to palaeoclimatic investigation, with the focus almost entirely restricted to the last 50,000 years in NW Europe. Bone can provide a useful arch... Read More about Bone as a stable isotope archive for local climatic information.

On the application of computer simulation techniques to anionic and cationic clays: a materials chemistry perspective (2006)
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Greenwell, H., Jones, W., Coveney, P., & Stackhouse, S. (2006). On the application of computer simulation techniques to anionic and cationic clays: a materials chemistry perspective. Journal of materials chemistry, 16(8), 708-723. https://doi.org/10.1039/b506932g

The use of computational methods for the study of clay minerals has become an essential adjunct to experimental techniques for the analysis of these poorly ordered materials. Although information may be obtained through conventional methods of analys... Read More about On the application of computer simulation techniques to anionic and cationic clays: a materials chemistry perspective.

Combining insights from solid-state NMR and first principles calculation: applications to the ¹⁹F NMR of octafluoronaphthalene (2007)
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Robbins, A., Ng, W., Jochym, D., Keal, T., Clark, S., Tozer, D., & Hodgkinson, P. (2007). Combining insights from solid-state NMR and first principles calculation: applications to the ¹⁹F NMR of octafluoronaphthalene. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 9(19), 2389-2396. https://doi.org/10.1039/b701291h

Advances in solid-state NMR methodology and computational chemistry are applied to the 19F NMR of solid octafluoronaphthalene. It is demonstrated experimentally, and confirmed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, that the spectral resolut... Read More about Combining insights from solid-state NMR and first principles calculation: applications to the ¹⁹F NMR of octafluoronaphthalene.

A COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF DIP-COATED, SPUN, AND LANGMUIR-BLODGETT-FILMS OF POLYANILINE (1994)
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Goldenberg, L., Petty, M., & Monkman, A. (1994). A COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF DIP-COATED, SPUN, AND LANGMUIR-BLODGETT-FILMS OF POLYANILINE. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 141(6), 1573-1576

The electrochemistry of polyaniline (PANi), which has been chemically synthesized and processed in a variety of ways into thin films, has been studied, and a comparison to those properties observed in thin electrochemically grown PANi films made. In... Read More about A COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF DIP-COATED, SPUN, AND LANGMUIR-BLODGETT-FILMS OF POLYANILINE.

Application of electrochemical techniques to the study of Langmuir-Blodgett films of N-octadecylpyridinium-Ni (dmit)(2) (1996)
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Goldenberg, L., Monkman, A., Pearson, C., Gibson, J., Bryce, M., & Petty, M. (1996). Application of electrochemical techniques to the study of Langmuir-Blodgett films of N-octadecylpyridinium-Ni (dmit)(2). Thin Solid Films, 285, 512-515

The application of electrochemical techniques to the characterization and doping of Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films of the amphiphilic N-octadecylpyridinium-Ni(dmit)(2) complex, in solution and in LB film form, is discussed, A stable cyclic voltammetric... Read More about Application of electrochemical techniques to the study of Langmuir-Blodgett films of N-octadecylpyridinium-Ni (dmit)(2).

Bones and groundwater: towards the modelling of diagenetic processes. (1995)
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Hedges, R., & Millard, A. (1995). Bones and groundwater: towards the modelling of diagenetic processes. Journal of Archaeological Science, 22, 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1006/jasc.1995.0017

This paper develops a theory for describing those diagenetic changes in bone which involve its interaction with groundwater. Three main processes are considered, as examples of such changes; namely the uptake of uranium, the dissolution of bone, and... Read More about Bones and groundwater: towards the modelling of diagenetic processes..

Excitement in f block : structure, dynamics and function of nine-coordinate chiral lanthanide complexes in aqueous media (2004)
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Parker, D. (2004). Excitement in f block : structure, dynamics and function of nine-coordinate chiral lanthanide complexes in aqueous media. Chemical Society Reviews, 33(3), 156-165. https://doi.org/10.1039/b311001j

Lanthanide complexation chemistry has been studied intensively over the past 15 years and progress has been stimulated by the advent of well-defined, kinetically robust systems tailored to applications as bioactive probes for magnetic resonance and l... Read More about Excitement in f block : structure, dynamics and function of nine-coordinate chiral lanthanide complexes in aqueous media.

Expanding metallaborane chemistry: an octahedral BH6 moiety supported through M-H-B bridges (2004)
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McGrady, G., Guilera, G., Steed, J., & Kaltsoyannis, N. (2004). Expanding metallaborane chemistry: an octahedral BH6 moiety supported through M-H-B bridges. New Journal of Chemistry, 28(4), 444-446

The X-ray crystal structure of the complex [(triphos)Fe(mu,eta(4):eta(4)-BH6)Fe(triphos)](+) in conjunction with spectroscopic data reveals a central unit formally described as BH63-; DFT calculations show why this ligand is stable for iron but not f... Read More about Expanding metallaborane chemistry: an octahedral BH6 moiety supported through M-H-B bridges.

A (π-extended tetrathiafulvalene)-fluorene conjugate. Unusual electrochemistry and charge transfer properties: The first observation of a covalent D²⁺–σ–A˙⁻ redox state (2002)
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Perepichka, D., Bryce, M., Perepichka, I., Lyubchik, S., Christensen, C., Godbert, N., …Zhao, J. (2002). A (π-extended tetrathiafulvalene)-fluorene conjugate. Unusual electrochemistry and charge transfer properties: The first observation of a covalent D²⁺–σ–A˙⁻ redox state. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124(47), 14227-14238. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja012518o

The synthesis of novel electrochemically amphoteric TTFAQ-sigma-A compounds (TTFAQ = 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene, sigma = saturated spacer, A = polynitrofluorene acceptor) is reported. Their solution redox behavior is chara... Read More about A (π-extended tetrathiafulvalene)-fluorene conjugate. Unusual electrochemistry and charge transfer properties: The first observation of a covalent D²⁺–σ–A˙⁻ redox state.

Constraining fluid and sediment contributions to subduction-related magmatism in Indonesia: Ijen Volcanic Complex (2007)
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Handley, H., Macpherson, C., Davidson, J., Berlo, K., & Lowry, D. (2007). Constraining fluid and sediment contributions to subduction-related magmatism in Indonesia: Ijen Volcanic Complex. Journal of Petrology, 48(6), 1155-1183. https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egm013

Ijen Volcanic Complex (IVC) in East Java, Indonesia is situated on thickened oceanic crust within the Quaternary volcanic front of the Sunda arc. The 20 km wide calderas complex contains around 22 post-caldera eruptive centres, positioned either arou... Read More about Constraining fluid and sediment contributions to subduction-related magmatism in Indonesia: Ijen Volcanic Complex.

The rise of organophosphorus derivatives in pi-conjugated materials chemistry (2005)
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Hissler, M., Dyer, P., & Reau, R. (2005). The rise of organophosphorus derivatives in pi-conjugated materials chemistry

This chapter concerns the synthesis and properties of pi-conjugated oligomers and polymers containing phosphorus moieties, an area of increasing interest since the early 1990s. Emphasis is placed on the versatility engendered by the incorporation of... Read More about The rise of organophosphorus derivatives in pi-conjugated materials chemistry.

Versatile gas/liquid microreactors for industry (2005)
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Chambers, R., Fox, M., Holling, D., Nakano, T., Okazoe, T., & Sandford, G. (2005). Versatile gas/liquid microreactors for industry. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 28(3), 344-352. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.200407123

The design, fabrication, use and scale-out of versatile, multi-channel gas/liquid microreactors, which are suitable for both laboratory and industrial syntheses, are described. Direct fluorination reactions of diethyl malonate and Meldrum's acid usin... Read More about Versatile gas/liquid microreactors for industry.

Absolute stereochemistry assignment of N-phosphorylimine-derived aza-Diels-Alder adducts with TDDFF CD calculations (2005)
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Di Bari, L., Guillarme, S., Hermitage, S., Jay, D., Pescitelli, G., & Whiting, A. (2005). Absolute stereochemistry assignment of N-phosphorylimine-derived aza-Diels-Alder adducts with TDDFF CD calculations. Chirality, 17(6), 323-331

N-Phosphorylimines undergo Lewis acid-catalyzed Diels-Alder reactions with Danishefsky's diene. Application of the chiral catalyst zinc (II)- (S)-BINOL results in good-to-low asymmetric induction but poor chemical conversion. However, the absolute st... Read More about Absolute stereochemistry assignment of N-phosphorylimine-derived aza-Diels-Alder adducts with TDDFF CD calculations.

Sr isotope analysis of bird feathers by TIMS: a tool to trace bird migration paths and breeding sites (2007)
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Font, L., Nowell, G., Pearson, D., Ottley, C., & Willis, S. (2007). Sr isotope analysis of bird feathers by TIMS: a tool to trace bird migration paths and breeding sites. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 22(5), 513 - 522. https://doi.org/10.1039/b616328a

Here we present a methodology to analyse 87Sr/86Sr isotope ratios in bird feathers with very low Sr concentration using ultra-low blank ion-exchange chemistry combined with thermal ionisation mass spectrometry. For this study, Sedge Warbler (Acroceph... Read More about Sr isotope analysis of bird feathers by TIMS: a tool to trace bird migration paths and breeding sites.

Electron distribution and molecular motion in crystalline benzene: An accurate experimental study combining CCD X-ray data on C₆H₆ with multitemperature neutron-diffraction results on C₆D₆ (2002)
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Burgi, H., Capelli, S., Goeta, A., Howard, J., Spackman, M., & Yufit, D. (2002). Electron distribution and molecular motion in crystalline benzene: An accurate experimental study combining CCD X-ray data on C₆H₆ with multitemperature neutron-diffraction results on C₆D₆. Chemistry - A European Journal, 8(15), 3512-3521. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3765%2820020802%298%3A15%3C3512%3A%3Aaid-chem3512%3E3.0.co%3B2-z

The electronic properties of the benzene molecule, for example its quadrupole moment and the electric field gradients (EFG's) at the H nuclei, are of fundamental importance in theoretical and experimental chemistry. With this in mind, single-crystal... Read More about Electron distribution and molecular motion in crystalline benzene: An accurate experimental study combining CCD X-ray data on C₆H₆ with multitemperature neutron-diffraction results on C₆D₆.

Syntheses, Structures, and Spectro-electrochemistry of {Cp*(PP)Ru}C≡CC≡C{Ru(PP)Cp*} (PP = dppm, dppe) and Their Mono- and Dications (2003)
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Bruce, M., Ellis, B., Low, P., Skelton, B., & White, A. (2003). Syntheses, Structures, and Spectro-electrochemistry of {Cp*(PP)Ru}C≡CC≡C{Ru(PP)Cp*} (PP = dppm, dppe) and Their Mono- and Dications. Organometallics, 22(16), 3184-3198. https://doi.org/10.1021/om030015g

The complexes {Cp*(PP)Ru}(2)(mu-Cequivalent toCCequivalent toC) (PP = dppm 5a, dppe 5b) have been synthesized from RuCl(PP)Cp* (1a/b) via the corresponding vinylidenes [Ru(=C=CH2)(PP)Cp*](+) (2a/b), deprotonation (KOBut) to the ethynyls Ru(Cequivalen... Read More about Syntheses, Structures, and Spectro-electrochemistry of {Cp*(PP)Ru}C≡CC≡C{Ru(PP)Cp*} (PP = dppm, dppe) and Their Mono- and Dications.

New pi-electron rich donors and cavities and their supramolecular assemblies: Synthesis, electrochemistry and crystal structures (2002)
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Bryce, M., Batsanov, A., Godbert, N., & Christensen, C. (2002). New pi-electron rich donors and cavities and their supramolecular assemblies: Synthesis, electrochemistry and crystal structures. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 379, 1-8

The synthesis, solution redox properties and X-ray crystal structures of 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene derivatives are described.

Circulation changes and nutrient concentrations in the late Quaternary Aegean Sea: A nonsteady state concept for sapropel formation (2002)
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Casford, J., Rohling, E., Abu-Zied, R., Cooke, S., Fontanier, C., Leng, M., & Lykousis, V. (2002). Circulation changes and nutrient concentrations in the late Quaternary Aegean Sea: A nonsteady state concept for sapropel formation. Paleoceanography, 17(2), Article 1024. https://doi.org/10.1029/2000pa000601

The modern Aegean Sea is an important source of deep water for the eastern Mediterranean. Its contribution to deep water ventilation is known to fluctuate in response to climatic variation on a decadal timescale. This study uses marine micropalaeonto... Read More about Circulation changes and nutrient concentrations in the late Quaternary Aegean Sea: A nonsteady state concept for sapropel formation.

Hydron transfer catalyzed by triosephosphate isomerase. Products of isomerization of (R)-Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate in D₂O (2005)
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O'Donoghue, A., Amyes, T., & Richard, J. (2005). Hydron transfer catalyzed by triosephosphate isomerase. Products of isomerization of (R)-Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate in D₂O. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 44(7), 2610-2621. https://doi.org/10.1021/bi047954c

The product distributions for the reactions of (R)-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GAP) in D2O at pD 7.5-7.9 catalyzed by triosephosphate isomerase (TIM) from chicken and rabbit muscle were determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Three products were observed... Read More about Hydron transfer catalyzed by triosephosphate isomerase. Products of isomerization of (R)-Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate in D₂O.

Entanglement transition of randomly branched polymers in the hyperbranched class (2006)
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Kunamaneni, S., Buzza, D., Read, D., Parker, D., Kenwright, A., Feast, W., & Larsen, A. (2006). Entanglement transition of randomly branched polymers in the hyperbranched class. Macromolecules, 39(19), 6720-6736. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0603276

We study the melt rheology of randomly branched polymers in the hyperbranched polymer (HBP) class which are formed by the co-condensation of AB and AB2 type monomers. Specifically, we study the effect of branch length Mx on the entanglement transitio... Read More about Entanglement transition of randomly branched polymers in the hyperbranched class.

Diversity linker units for solid-phase organic synthesis. (2006)
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Scott, P., & Steel, P. (2006). Diversity linker units for solid-phase organic synthesis. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2006(10), 2251-2268. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.200500804

In recent years an ever-increasing number of traditional solution-phase reactions have been adapted for solid-phase organic synthesis (SPOS) because of the ease of application of solid-phase techniques to combinatorial chemistry and high-throughput s... Read More about Diversity linker units for solid-phase organic synthesis..

Remarkable interplay of redox states and conformational changes in a sterically crowded, cross-conjugated tetrathiafulvalene vinylog. (2006)
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Amriou, S., Perepichka, I., Batsanov, A., Bryce, M., Rovira, C., & Vidal-Gancedo, J. (2006). Remarkable interplay of redox states and conformational changes in a sterically crowded, cross-conjugated tetrathiafulvalene vinylog. Chemistry - A European Journal, 12(21), 5481-5494. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200600244

Derivatives of 9-[2-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)ethylidene]thioxanthene have been synthesized using Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reactions of (1,3-dithiol-2-yl)phosphonate reagents with thioxanthen-9-ylidene-acetaldehyde (5). Further reactions lead to the ster... Read More about Remarkable interplay of redox states and conformational changes in a sterically crowded, cross-conjugated tetrathiafulvalene vinylog..

Assessment of a Coulomb-attenuated exchange-correlation energy functional (2005)
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Peach, M., Helgaker, T., Salek, P., Keal, T., Lutnaes, O., Tozer, D., & Handy, N. (2005). Assessment of a Coulomb-attenuated exchange-correlation energy functional. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 8(5), 558-562. https://doi.org/10.1039/b511865d

The recently proposed CAM-B3LYP exchange–correlation energy functional, based on a partitioning of the r−112 operator in the exchange interaction into long- and short-range components, is assessed for the determination of molecular thermochemistry, s... Read More about Assessment of a Coulomb-attenuated exchange-correlation energy functional.

Concise syntheses of tridentate PNE ligands and their coordination chemistry with palladium(II): a solution- and solid-state study (2006)
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Anderson, C., Apperley, D., Batsanov, A., Dyer, P., & Howard, J. (2006). Concise syntheses of tridentate PNE ligands and their coordination chemistry with palladium(II): a solution- and solid-state study. Dalton Transactions, 4134-4145. https://doi.org/10.1039/b605995c

A straightforward methodology for the high-yielding synthesis of the di-functionalised phosphines {Ph2P(CH2)2NC4H8E, E = NMe (1), O (2), S (3)}via base-catalysed Michael addition is described. Reaction of the functionalised tertiary phosphines 1–3 wi... Read More about Concise syntheses of tridentate PNE ligands and their coordination chemistry with palladium(II): a solution- and solid-state study.

Origin of ocean island basalts: A new perspective from petrology, geochemistry and mineral physics considerations (2003)
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Niu, Y., & O'Hara, M. (2003). Origin of ocean island basalts: A new perspective from petrology, geochemistry and mineral physics considerations. Journal of Geophysical Research, 108(B4), https://doi.org/10.1029/2002jb002048

Consideration of petrology, geochemistry, and mineral physics suggests that ancient subducted oceanic crusts cannot be the source materials supplying ocean island basalts (OIB). Melting of oceanic crusts cannot produce high-magnesian OIB lavas. Ancie... Read More about Origin of ocean island basalts: A new perspective from petrology, geochemistry and mineral physics considerations.

Steady and non-steady state magma chambers below the East Pacific Rise (1996)
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Batiza, R., Niu, Y., Karsten, J., Boger, W., Potts, E., Norby, L., & Butler, R. (1996). Steady and non-steady state magma chambers below the East Pacific Rise. Geophysical Research Letters, 23(3), 221-224. https://doi.org/10.1029/95gl00016

Volcanic rocks collected on flowline traverses on the flanks of the East Pacific Rise (EPR) document changes in axial magma chemistry with time, providing a record of the thermal history of axial magma chambers (AMC). We present data for a sample set... Read More about Steady and non-steady state magma chambers below the East Pacific Rise.

Petrology and magma chamber processes at the East Pacific Rise ~ 9°30'N (1992)
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Batiza, R., & Niu, Y. (1992). Petrology and magma chamber processes at the East Pacific Rise ~ 9°30'N. Journal of Geophysical Research, 97(B5), 6779-6797. https://doi.org/10.1029/92jb00172

We present new major and trace element data for a set of closely spaced (< 1.8 km) dredges along a well-studied portion of the East Pacific Rise (EPR) axis near 90°30′N (9°17′N to 90°50′N). With the exception of enriched mid-ocean ridge basalt (E-MOR... Read More about Petrology and magma chamber processes at the East Pacific Rise ~ 9°30'N.

Geochemistry of near-EPR seamounts: Importance of source vs. process and the origin of enriched mantle component (2002)
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Niu, Y., Regelous, M., Wendt, J., Batiza, R., & O’Hara, M. (2002). Geochemistry of near-EPR seamounts: Importance of source vs. process and the origin of enriched mantle component. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 199(3-4), 327-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0012-821x%2802%2900591-5

Niu and Batiza [Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 148 (1997) 471–483] show that lavas from the seamounts on the flanks of the East Pacific Rise (EPR) between 5° and 15°N vary from extremely depleted tholeiites to highly enriched alkali basalts. The extent of... Read More about Geochemistry of near-EPR seamounts: Importance of source vs. process and the origin of enriched mantle component.

Magmatic processes at a slow spreading ridge segment: 26°S Mid-Atlantic Ridge (1994)
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Niu, Y., & Batiza, R. (1994). Magmatic processes at a slow spreading ridge segment: 26°S Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Journal of Geophysical Research, 99(B10), 19719-19740. https://doi.org/10.1029/94jb01663

We present new data on the mineralogy, and major and trace element compositions of lavas dredged along a segment of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at ∼26°S. This segment is bounded on the north by the Rio Grande transform and on the south by the Moore discon... Read More about Magmatic processes at a slow spreading ridge segment: 26°S Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

‘Elements, compounds and other chemical kinds’ (2006)
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Hendry, R. (2006). ‘Elements, compounds and other chemical kinds’. Philosophy of Science, 73(5), 864-875. https://doi.org/10.1086/518745

In this paper I assess the problems and prospects of a microstructural approach to chemical substances. Kripke and Putnam famously claimed that (a) to be gold is to have atomic number 79, and (b) to be water is to be H2O. I relate (a) to the concept... Read More about ‘Elements, compounds and other chemical kinds’.

High-3He/4He, depleted mantle and low-δ18O, recycled oceanic lithosphere in the source of central Iceland magmatism (2005)
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Macpherson, C., Hilton, D., Day, J., Lowry, D., & Gronvold, K. (2005). High-3He/4He, depleted mantle and low-δ18O, recycled oceanic lithosphere in the source of central Iceland magmatism. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 233(3-4), 411-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2005.02.037

New helium and oxygen isotope data and trace element concentrations are reported for volcanic rocks from central Iceland. Basalts that are depleted in the most incompatible trace elements possess a wide range in 3He/4He but most ratios are similar to... Read More about High-3He/4He, depleted mantle and low-δ18O, recycled oceanic lithosphere in the source of central Iceland magmatism.

A geochemical investigation of fragmentation and physical fractionation in pyroclastic flows from from the Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat (2001)
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Horwell, C., Braña, L., Sparks, R., Murphy, M., & Hards, V. (2001). A geochemical investigation of fragmentation and physical fractionation in pyroclastic flows from from the Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 109(4), 247-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0377-0273%2800%2900319-x

Abstract Geochemical analysis is used to investigate fragmentation and physical fractionation in pyroclastic flows. Bulk analyses of the matrices (

‘The physicists, the chemists and the pragmatics of explanation’ (2004)
Journal Article
Hendry, R. (2004). ‘The physicists, the chemists and the pragmatics of explanation’. Philosophy of Science, 71(5), 1048-1059. https://doi.org/10.1086/428009

In this paper I investigate two views of theoretical explanation in quantum chemistry, advocated by John Clarke Slater and Charles Coulson. Slater argued for quantum-mechanical rigor, and the primacy of fundamental principles in models of chemical bo... Read More about ‘The physicists, the chemists and the pragmatics of explanation’.