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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)
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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’.

New group 10 complexes of the bulky iminophosphine ligands[Ph2PCH2C(Ph)=N(2,6-R2C6H3)], where R = Me, Pr-i (2005)
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Pascu, S., Coleman, K., Cowley, A., Green, M., & Rees, N. (2005). New group 10 complexes of the bulky iminophosphine ligands[Ph2PCH2C(Ph)=N(2,6-R2C6H3)], where R = Me, Pr-i. New Journal of Chemistry, 29(2), 385-397

New neutral and cationic complexes [NiBr2(L1)] (1), [NiBr2(OPHPh2)(L1)] (2), [NiMe2(L1)] (3), [NiBr(PMe3)(L1)](Br) (4), [Ni(CH3CN)(PMe3)(L1)](BF4)(2) (5), [PdBr2(L2)] (6), [PdI2(L1)] (7), [PtMeCl(L1)] (8), [PtMe2(L1)] (9), [Pt(CH3CN)(2)(L1)](BF4)(2)... Read More about New group 10 complexes of the bulky iminophosphine ligands[Ph2PCH2C(Ph)=N(2,6-R2C6H3)], where R = Me, Pr-i.

The evolution of marine evaporitic brines in inland basins: The Jordan-Dead Sea Rift valley (2004)
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Klein-BenDavid, O., Sass, E., & Katz, A. (2004). The evolution of marine evaporitic brines in inland basins: The Jordan-Dead Sea Rift valley. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 68(8), 1763-1775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2003.08.002

Marine-evaporitic brines frequently display Na, Cl and Br concentrations that significantly deviate from seawater evaporation paths, yielding markedly conflicting degrees of evaporation calculated for a specific brine. Here we present 493 new and 33... Read More about The evolution of marine evaporitic brines in inland basins: The Jordan-Dead Sea Rift valley.

Expression of the blue-light receptor cryptochrome in the human retina (2003)
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Thompson, C., Rickman, C., Shaw, S., Ebright, J., Kelly, U., Sancar, A., & Rickman, D. (2003). Expression of the blue-light receptor cryptochrome in the human retina. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 44(10), 4515-4521. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.03-0303

PURPOSE. To analyze the patterns of expression of the cryptochromes, CRY1 and CRY2, in the human retina and to correlate expression of these putative blue-light receptors with nonvisual photoreceptor localization. METHODS. CRY1 and CRY2 mRNA expressi... Read More about Expression of the blue-light receptor cryptochrome in the human retina.

Molecular saddles. 4. Redox-active cyclophanes by bridging the 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene system: Synthesis, electrochemistry, and X-ray crystal structures of neutral species and a dication salt (2001)
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Godbert, N., Batsanov, A., Bryce, M., & Howard, J. (2001). Molecular saddles. 4. Redox-active cyclophanes by bridging the 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene system: Synthesis, electrochemistry, and X-ray crystal structures of neutral species and a dication salt. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 66(3), 713-719

We report the synthesis of a new series of cyclophanes 11a-d by ester-forming macrocyclization reactions of diol 9 with the dicarbonyl chloride derivatives of benzene, thiophene, ferrocene, and diphenyl ether, 10a-d, respectively. Compounds 11a-d dis... Read More about Molecular saddles. 4. Redox-active cyclophanes by bridging the 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene system: Synthesis, electrochemistry, and X-ray crystal structures of neutral species and a dication salt.

Scottish chemistry, classification and the early mineralogical career of the 'ingenious' Rev. Dr John Walker (1746 to 1779) (2002)
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Eddy, M. (2002). Scottish chemistry, classification and the early mineralogical career of the 'ingenious' Rev. Dr John Walker (1746 to 1779). British Journal for the History of Science, 35(4), 411-438. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007087402004806

The Rev. Dr John Walker was the Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh from 1779 to 1803. Although his time in this position has been addressed by several studies,1 the previous thirty years that he spent 'mineralizing' have been... Read More about Scottish chemistry, classification and the early mineralogical career of the 'ingenious' Rev. Dr John Walker (1746 to 1779).

Exploring the coordination chemistry and reactivity of dialkyamino- and bis(dialkylamino)-phosphines in the coordination sphere of metals (2003)
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Dyer, P., Fawcett, J., Hanton, M., Kemmitt, R., Padda, R., & Singh, N. (2003). Exploring the coordination chemistry and reactivity of dialkyamino- and bis(dialkylamino)-phosphines in the coordination sphere of metals. Dalton Transactions, 104-113. https://doi.org/10.1039/b208886j

The coordination chemistry of a range of dialkylamino- and bis(dialkylamino)-phosphines, RxP(NR'(2))(3-x) (x = 1 or 2; R = Cl, Me, Ph, C6F5; R' = Et, Pr-i), 1-7, has been studied and the resulting Group 6 tetracarbonyl and platinum dichloride bis( ph... Read More about Exploring the coordination chemistry and reactivity of dialkyamino- and bis(dialkylamino)-phosphines in the coordination sphere of metals.

Reactive ion etching of quartz and pyrex for micro electronic applications (2002)
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Zeze, D., Forrest, R., Carey, J., Cox, D., Robertson, I., Weiss, B., & Silva, S. (2002). Reactive ion etching of quartz and pyrex for micro electronic applications. Journal of Applied Physics, 92(7), 3624-3629. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1503167

The reactive ion etching of quartz and Pyrex substrates was carried out using CF4/Ar and CF4/O2 gas mixtures in a combined radio frequency (rf)/microwave (µw) plasma. It was observed that the etch rate and the surface morphology of the etched regions... Read More about Reactive ion etching of quartz and pyrex for micro electronic applications.

Capillarity and silver nanowire formation observed in single walled carbon nanotubes (1999)
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Sloan, J., Wright, D., Woo, H., Bailey, S., Brown, G., York, A., …Green, M. (1999). Capillarity and silver nanowire formation observed in single walled carbon nanotubes. Chemical Communications, 699-700

Single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) exhibit similar capillarity properties to those exhibited by multiple walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs); SWNTs, previously filled in low yield (ca, 2%) by solution chemistry techniques, can be filled in high yield... Read More about Capillarity and silver nanowire formation observed in single walled carbon nanotubes.

Directly observed covalent coupling of quantum dots to single-wall carbon nanotubes (2002)
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Azamian, B., Coleman, K., Davis, J., Hanson, N., & Green, M. (2002). Directly observed covalent coupling of quantum dots to single-wall carbon nanotubes. Chemical Communications, 366-367

Carboxylate chemistry is used to covalently couple metal nanoparticles to defect sites in controllably oxidized single-walled carbon nanotube termini and side-walls, and this process monitored by atomic force microscopy.

Manganese removal from mine waters - investigating the occurrence and importance of manganese carbonates (2006)
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Bamforth, S., Manning, D., Singleton, I., Younger, P., & Johnson, K. (2006). Manganese removal from mine waters - investigating the occurrence and importance of manganese carbonates. Applied Geochemistry, 21(8), 1274-1287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2006.06.004

Manganese is a common contaminant of mine water and other waste waters. Due to its high solubility over a wide pH range, it is notoriously difficult to remove from contaminated waters. Previous systems that effectively remove Mn from mine waters have... Read More about Manganese removal from mine waters - investigating the occurrence and importance of manganese carbonates.

Molecular saddles, 3. Hydroxymethyl-functionalised 9,10- bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene pi-electron donors as synthetic intermediates for supramolecular structures (2001)
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Godbert, N., Bryce, M., Dahaoui, S., Batsanov, A., Howard, J., & Hazendonk, P. (2001). Molecular saddles, 3. Hydroxymethyl-functionalised 9,10- bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene pi-electron donors as synthetic intermediates for supramolecular structures. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 749-757

The synthesis of new derivatives of 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2- ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene is reported. H-1 NMR studies on compound 4 are consistent with two conformers of the saddle- shaped molecule which interconvert by a boat-boat flipping of the... Read More about Molecular saddles, 3. Hydroxymethyl-functionalised 9,10- bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene pi-electron donors as synthetic intermediates for supramolecular structures.

Mutations in the fukutin-related protein gene (FKRP) identify limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2I as a milder allelic variant of congenital muscular dystrophy MDC1C (2001)
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Brockington, M., Yuva, Y., Prandini, P., Brown, S., Torelli, S., Benson, M., …Muntoni, F. (2001). Mutations in the fukutin-related protein gene (FKRP) identify limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2I as a milder allelic variant of congenital muscular dystrophy MDC1C. Human Molecular Genetics, 10(25), 2851-2859. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/10.25.2851

The limb girdle and congenital muscular dystrophies (LGMD and CMD) are characterized by skeletal muscle weakness and dystrophic muscle changes. The onset of symptoms in CMD is within the first few months of life, whereas in LGMD they can occur in lat... Read More about Mutations in the fukutin-related protein gene (FKRP) identify limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2I as a milder allelic variant of congenital muscular dystrophy MDC1C.

Stereochemistry of the reaction of Si-phenyl silenes with butadienes: elaboration of the silacycloadducts to provide a novel route to substituted lactones (2004)
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Sanganee, M., Steel, P., & Whelligan, D. (2004). Stereochemistry of the reaction of Si-phenyl silenes with butadienes: elaboration of the silacycloadducts to provide a novel route to substituted lactones. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2(16), 2393-2402. https://doi.org/10.1039/b404175e

Silenes generated through a silyl-modified Peterson olefination procedure can be trapped with a range of alkyl butadienes via a [4+2] cycloaddition pathway to afford silacycles accompanied by variable amounts of competing ene, [2+2] and silene dimer... Read More about Stereochemistry of the reaction of Si-phenyl silenes with butadienes: elaboration of the silacycloadducts to provide a novel route to substituted lactones.

Silicon chemistry in PDRs (1999)
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Walmsley, C., Pineau des Forêts, G., & Flower, D. (1999). Silicon chemistry in PDRs. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 342, 542-550

The influence of grains on the propagation and structure of C-type shock waves in interstellar molecular clouds (2003)
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Flower, D., & Pineau des Forêts, G. (2003). The influence of grains on the propagation and structure of C-type shock waves in interstellar molecular clouds. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 343(2), 390-400. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06716.x

Gas–grain interactions can have important consequences for the physics and chemistry of shock waves propagating in molecular clouds. The grains can be both a source and a sink of molecules, and their inertia can modify the dynamics of the propagation... Read More about The influence of grains on the propagation and structure of C-type shock waves in interstellar molecular clouds.

Multiply-deuterated species in prestellar cores (2004)
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Flower, D., Pineau des Forêts, G., & Walmsley, C. (2004). Multiply-deuterated species in prestellar cores. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 427(3), 887-893. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20041464

We have studied the ortho, para, and, in the case of D3+, meta forms of the multiply-deuterated isotopes of H3+, under physical conditions believed to be appropriate to pre-protostellar cores. As deuterons have integral nuclear spin, I = 1, Bose-Eins... Read More about Multiply-deuterated species in prestellar cores.

Advantages of using adaptive remeshing and parallel processing for modelling biodegradation in groundwater (2005)
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Watson, I., Crouch, R., Bastian, P., & Oswald, S. (2005). Advantages of using adaptive remeshing and parallel processing for modelling biodegradation in groundwater. Advances in Water Resources, 28(11), 1143-1158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2005.01.003

Biodegrading plumes in groundwater are often typified by relatively reactive zones around the fringes and less reactive zones in the core. A high degree of refinement is required at the fringes if a model is to be of use in improving the conceptual u... Read More about Advantages of using adaptive remeshing and parallel processing for modelling biodegradation in groundwater.

Structural chemistry of A(3)CuBO(6) (A = Ca, Sr; B=Mn, Ru, Ir) as a function of temperature (2005)
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Aldridge, A., Battle, P., Evans, J., Moore, C., Prior, T., & Wiseman, P. (2005). Structural chemistry of A(3)CuBO(6) (A = Ca, Sr; B=Mn, Ru, Ir) as a function of temperature. Inorganic Chemistry, 44(2), 197-205

Variable temperature X-ray and neutron powder diffraction techniques have been used to identify structural phase transitions in Cu-rich A(3)A'BO6 phases. A transition from monoclinic to rhombohedral symmetry was observed by X-ray diffraction between... Read More about Structural chemistry of A(3)CuBO(6) (A = Ca, Sr; B=Mn, Ru, Ir) as a function of temperature.

The continental lithospheric mantle: characteristics and significance as a mantle reservoir (2002)
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Pearson, D., & Nowell, G. (2002). The continental lithospheric mantle: characteristics and significance as a mantle reservoir. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 360(1800), 2383-2410. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2002.1074

The continental lithospheric mantle (CLM) is a small-volumed (ca. 2.5% of the total mantle), chemically distinct mantle reservoir that has been suggested to play a role in the source of continental and oceanic magmatism. It is our most easily identif... Read More about The continental lithospheric mantle: characteristics and significance as a mantle reservoir.

Secondary School Pupils' Perceptions of Physics (2006)
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Barmby, P., & Defty, N. (2006). Secondary School Pupils' Perceptions of Physics. Research in Science and Technological Education, 24(2), 199-215. https://doi.org/10.1080/02635140600811585

This paper describes the analysis of data collected by Durham University’s YELLIS project, over the period of 1999 to 2004. Included in this data was the degree to which pupils in England at the end of their secondary education ‘liked’ or ‘disliked’... Read More about Secondary School Pupils' Perceptions of Physics.

Thermal effects on rare earth element and strontium isotope chemistry in single conodont elements (2001)
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Armstrong, H., Pearson, D., & Griselin, M. (2001). Thermal effects on rare earth element and strontium isotope chemistry in single conodont elements. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 65(3), 435-441. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-7037%2800%2900548-2

A low-blank, high sensitivity isotope dilution, ICP-MS analytical technique has been used to obtain REE abundance data from single conodont elements weighing as little as 5 μg. Sr isotopes can also be measured from the column eluants enabling Sr isot... Read More about Thermal effects on rare earth element and strontium isotope chemistry in single conodont elements.

Towards a benign reburial context: the chemistry of the burial environment (2004)
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Caple, C. (2004). Towards a benign reburial context: the chemistry of the burial environment. Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, 6(3/4), 155-166. https://doi.org/10.1179/135050304793137801

The soil is a chemically, biologically and physically complex medium. There are an enormous number of variables that can influence the preserving/degrading nature of any soil and the burial environment it creates. Archaeological remains are recovered... Read More about Towards a benign reburial context: the chemistry of the burial environment.

Mantle compositional control on the extent of mantle melting, crust production, gravity anomaly, ridge morphology, and ridge segmentation: a case study at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 33 - 35°N (2001)
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Niu, Y., Bideau, D., Hékinian, R., & Batiza, R. (2001). Mantle compositional control on the extent of mantle melting, crust production, gravity anomaly, ridge morphology, and ridge segmentation: a case study at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 33 - 35°N. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 186(3-4), 383-399. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0012-821x%2801%2900255-2

Mantle temperature variation and plate spreading rate variation have been considered to be the two fundamental variables that determine the extent of mantle melting and ocean crust production. Along the length of a 200 km portion of the Mid-Atlantic... Read More about Mantle compositional control on the extent of mantle melting, crust production, gravity anomaly, ridge morphology, and ridge segmentation: a case study at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 33 - 35°N.

Nanoscale aryleneethynylene molecular wires with reversible fluorenone electrochemistry for self-assembly onto metal surfaces (2004)
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Wang, C., Batsanov, A., Bryce, M., & Sage, I. (2004). Nanoscale aryleneethynylene molecular wires with reversible fluorenone electrochemistry for self-assembly onto metal surfaces. Organic Letters, 6(13), 2181-2184

Two rigid-rod conjugated molecules (11 and 12) of ca. 4 and 7 nm length, respectively, bearing protected terminal thiol groups have been synthesized via multistep Sonogashira coupling reactions and shown to possess reversible cathodic solution electr... Read More about Nanoscale aryleneethynylene molecular wires with reversible fluorenone electrochemistry for self-assembly onto metal surfaces.

Synthesis of C-2-symmetric aza- and azaoxa-macrocyclic ligands derived from (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and their applications in catalysis (2003)
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Pulacchini, S., Sibbons, K., Shastri, K., Motevalli, M., Watkinson, M., Wan, H., …Lightfoot, A. (2003). Synthesis of C-2-symmetric aza- and azaoxa-macrocyclic ligands derived from (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and their applications in catalysis. Dalton Transactions, 2043-2052

Investigations have been undertaken into the synthesis of chiral derivatives of 1,4,7-triazacyclononane and 1,7-diaza-4-oxacyclononane that incorporate the C-2-symmetric (R,R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane backbone. The target ligands 17a and 17b have been... Read More about Synthesis of C-2-symmetric aza- and azaoxa-macrocyclic ligands derived from (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and their applications in catalysis.

Self-assembly and multistage redox chemistry of strong electron acceptors on metal surfaces: Polynitrofluorenes on gold and platinum (2005)
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Perepichka, D., Kondratenko, M., & Bryce, M. (2005). Self-assembly and multistage redox chemistry of strong electron acceptors on metal surfaces: Polynitrofluorenes on gold and platinum. Langmuir, 21(19), 8824-8831

Nitrofluoren-9-one and nitrofluoren-9-dicyanomethylene electron acceptors 7, 8, and 11 functionalized with a terminal thioctic acid unit have been synthesized from 2,4,5,7-tetranitrofluorenone. The self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of these compounds... Read More about Self-assembly and multistage redox chemistry of strong electron acceptors on metal surfaces: Polynitrofluorenes on gold and platinum.

Evolving patterns in boron cluster chemistry (2003)
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Fox, M., & Wade, K. (2003). Evolving patterns in boron cluster chemistry. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 75(9), 1315-1323. https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200375091315

This paper outlines the development of our knowledge and understanding of the structures and bonding of boron cluster compounds, with particular reference to the evolving complementary roles localized bonding and molecular orbital treatments have pla... Read More about Evolving patterns in boron cluster chemistry.

New 1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene donor-pi-acceptor chromophores with intramolecular charge-transfer properties, and related donor-pi-donor molecules: synthesis, electrochemistry, X-ray crystal structures, non-linear optical properties and theoretical calculation (1998)
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Bryce, M., Moore, A., Batsanov, A., & Green, A. (1998). New 1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene donor-pi-acceptor chromophores with intramolecular charge-transfer properties, and related donor-pi-donor molecules: synthesis, electrochemistry, X-ray crystal structures, non-linear optical properties and theoretical calculation. Journal of materials chemistry, 8(5), 1173-1184

Cyanoacetylenes and cyanoacetylides: versatile ligands in organometallic chemistry (2003)
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Cordiner, R., Corcoran, D., Yufit, D., Goeta, A., Howard, J., & Low, P. (2003). Cyanoacetylenes and cyanoacetylides: versatile ligands in organometallic chemistry. Dalton Transactions, 18, 3541-3549. https://doi.org/10.1039/b306089f

The nitrile like lone pair of the cyanoacetylene PhCequivalent toCCequivalent toN (1) has been found to coordinate readily to the Ru(PPh3)(2)Cp fragment, to give [Ru(Nequivalent toCCequivalent toCPh)(PPh3)(2)Cp]PF6 (2) which may be considered its an... Read More about Cyanoacetylenes and cyanoacetylides: versatile ligands in organometallic chemistry.

Exalting Understanding Without Depressing Imagination: Depicting Chemical Process (2003)
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Knight, D. (2003). Exalting Understanding Without Depressing Imagination: Depicting Chemical Process. Hyle (Karlsruhe. Print), 9(2), 171-189

Alchemists’ illustrations indicated through symbols the processes being attempted; but with Lavoisier’s Elements (1789), the place of imagination and symbolic language in chemistry was much reduced. He sought to make chemistry akin to algebra and its... Read More about Exalting Understanding Without Depressing Imagination: Depicting Chemical Process.

A source for Icelandic magmas in remelted Iapetus crust (2005)
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Foulger, G., Natland, J., & Anderson, D. (2005). A source for Icelandic magmas in remelted Iapetus crust. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 141(1-2), 23-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2004.10.006

The geochemistry and large melt volume in the Iceland region, along with the paucity of evidence for high, plume-like temperatures in the mantle source, are consistent with a source in the extensive remelting of subducted Iapetus crust. This may have... Read More about A source for Icelandic magmas in remelted Iapetus crust.

Fluxes of dissolved carbon dioxide and inorganic carbon from an upland peat catchment: implications for soil respiration (2005)
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Worrall, F., Burt, T., & Adamson, J. (2005). Fluxes of dissolved carbon dioxide and inorganic carbon from an upland peat catchment: implications for soil respiration. Biogeochemistry, 73(3), 515-539. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-004-1717-2

This study uses long-term water chemistry records for a circum-neutral peat stream to reconstruct a 7-year record of dissolved CO2 and DIC flux from the catchment. Combining catchment flux with a knowledge of in-stream metabolism and gas evasion from... Read More about Fluxes of dissolved carbon dioxide and inorganic carbon from an upland peat catchment: implications for soil respiration.