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Lessons learned from implementing blended and online undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic (2021)
Book Chapter
Cramman, H., Connor, M. A., Hau, C., & Robson, J. (2021). Lessons learned from implementing blended and online undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic. In E. Pearsall, K. Mock, M. Morgan, & B. A. Tucker (Eds.), Advances in Online Chemistry Education (177-193). American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-2021-1389.ch012

In March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic led to unprecedented circumstances which impacted significantly on Higher Education. Since that time, requirements for social distancing and reduced access to in-lab teaching facilities have meant a dramatic redes... Read More about Lessons learned from implementing blended and online undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trusting Atoms (2020)
Book Chapter
Hendry, R. F. (2020). Trusting Atoms. In U. Zilioli (Ed.), Atomism in Philosophy: A History from Antiquity to the Present (470-488). Bloomsbury. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350107526

antiquity to the present day. This collection covers the richness of its history, starting with how the Ancient Greeks came to assume the existence of atoms and concluding with contemporary metaphysical debates about structure, time and reality. Focu... Read More about Trusting Atoms.

Sulfide petrology and highly siderophile element geochemistry of abyssal peridotites: a coupled study of samples from the Kane Fracture Zone (45°23′N, MARK area, Atlantic Ocean) (2003)
Journal Article
Luguet, A., Lorand, J., & Seyler, M. (2003). Sulfide petrology and highly siderophile element geochemistry of abyssal peridotites: a coupled study of samples from the Kane Fracture Zone (45°23′N, MARK area, Atlantic Ocean). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 67(8), 1553-1570. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-7037%2802%2901133-x

Nineteen samples from the Kane Fracture Zone have been studied for sulfide mineralogy and analyzed for S, Se, platinum-group elements (PGE), and Au to assess the effect of refertilization processes on the PGE systematics of abyssal peridotites. The l... Read More about Sulfide petrology and highly siderophile element geochemistry of abyssal peridotites: a coupled study of samples from the Kane Fracture Zone (45°23′N, MARK area, Atlantic Ocean).

Insights into Collisional Magmatism from Isotopic Fingerprints of Melting Reactions (2002)
Journal Article
Knesel, K., & Davidson, J. (2002). Insights into Collisional Magmatism from Isotopic Fingerprints of Melting Reactions. Science, 296(5576), 2206-2208. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1070622

Piston-cylinder experiments in the granite system demonstrate that a wide variety of isotopically distinct melts can arise from progressive melting of a single source. The relation between the isotopic composition of Sr and the stoichiometry, of the... Read More about Insights into Collisional Magmatism from Isotopic Fingerprints of Melting Reactions.

Is Iceland underlain by a plume in the lower mantle? Seismology and helium isotopes. (2001)
Journal Article
Foulger, G., & Pearson, D. (2001). Is Iceland underlain by a plume in the lower mantle? Seismology and helium isotopes. Geophysical Journal International, 145(3), F1-F5. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0956-540x.2001.01457.x

Tomographic images reveal an apparent fundamental disagreement in the interpretations of seismic data pertaining to the depth of the source of lavas erupted in the Iceland region and the assumptions in helium geochemistry modelling. Four recent indep... Read More about Is Iceland underlain by a plume in the lower mantle? Seismology and helium isotopes..

π-Coordinated arene metal complexes and catalysis (2018)
Book Chapter
Walton, J. W., & Wilkinson, L. A. (2018). π-Coordinated arene metal complexes and catalysis. In N. J. Patmore, & P. I. Elliott (Eds.), Organometallic chemistry (125-171). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781788010672-00125

Metal complexes formed from π-coordination of aromatic groups to metal centres may undergo reactions at the coordinated arene that do not occur for the unbound arene. Upon completion of such reactions, the coordinated arene product can be liberated f... Read More about π-Coordinated arene metal complexes and catalysis.

Flow Chemistry Approaches Applied to the Synthesis of Saturated Heterocycles (2018)
Book Chapter
Baumann, M., & Baxendale., I. (2018). Flow Chemistry Approaches Applied to the Synthesis of Saturated Heterocycles. In U. K. Sharma, & E. V. Van der Eycken (Eds.), Flow Chemistry for the Synthesis of Heterocycles (187-236). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94328-2

Continuous-flow processing approaches are having a significant impact on the way we devise and perform chemical synthesis. Flow chemistry has repeatedly demonstrated numerous improvements with respect to synthesis efficiency, process safety and ease... Read More about Flow Chemistry Approaches Applied to the Synthesis of Saturated Heterocycles.

The petrogenesis of magmatic systems: using igneous textures to understand magmatic processes (2018)
Book Chapter
Jerram, D., Dobson, K., Morgan, D., & Pankhurst, M. (2018). The petrogenesis of magmatic systems: using igneous textures to understand magmatic processes. In S. Burchardt (Ed.), Volcanic and igneous plumbing systems : understanding magma transport, storage, and evolution in the earth's crust (191-229). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-809749-6.00008-x

An understanding of the petrogenesis of magmatic systems can be achieved by studying their constituent parts (e.g. crystals) and their chemical trends. Magmas are often travelling from source to emplacement levels together with a growing population o... Read More about The petrogenesis of magmatic systems: using igneous textures to understand magmatic processes.

Chapter Eleven - Excitation Energies of Molecules from Ensemble Density Functional Theory: Multiconfiguration Approaches (2015)
Book Chapter
Pernal, K., Gidopoulos, N. I., & Pastorczak, E. (2015). Chapter Eleven - Excitation Energies of Molecules from Ensemble Density Functional Theory: Multiconfiguration Approaches. In P. E. Hoggan, & T. Ozdogan (Eds.), Electron correlation in molecules – ab initio beyond Gaussian quantum chemistry (199-229). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiq.2015.06.001

Reduction, Emergence and Physicalism (2011)
Book Chapter
Hendry, R. (2011). Reduction, Emergence and Physicalism. In R. Hendry, P. Needham, & A. Woody (Eds.), Philosophy of Chemistry (Volume 6). Elsevier

Linus Pauling (1901-1994) (2011)
Book Chapter
Hendry, R. (2011). Linus Pauling (1901-1994). In R. Hendry, P. Needham, & A. Woody (Eds.), Philosophy of Chemistry (Volume 6). Elsevier

Philosophy of chemistry (2011)
Book Chapter
Hendry, R. (2011). Philosophy of chemistry. In S. French, & J. Saatsi (Eds.), The Continuum Companion to the Philosophy of Science (293-313). Bloomsbury Academic

Elements (2011)
Book Chapter
Hendry, R. (2011). Elements. In R. Hendry, P. Needham, & A. Woody (Eds.), Philosophy of Chemistry (Volume 6). Elsevier

Three metaphysical issues in chemistry (2013)
Book Chapter
Hendry, R. (2013). Three metaphysical issues in chemistry. In J. Llored (Ed.), Philosophy of Chemistry: Practices, Methodologies, and Concepts (522-539). Cambridge Scholars’ Press

Natural kinds in chemistry (2016)
Book Chapter
Hendry, R. (2016). Natural kinds in chemistry. In G. Fisher, & E. Scerri (Eds.), Essays in the Philosophy of Chemistry (253-276). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190494599.003.0019

Chemical substances such as gold and water provide paradigm examples of natural kinds: They are so central to philosophical discussions on the topic that they often provide the grounds for quite general philosophical claims—in particular that natural... Read More about Natural kinds in chemistry.

Applications of Solid-State 43 Ca Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: Superconductors, Glasses, Biomaterials, and NMR Crystallography (2017)
Book Chapter
Widdifield, C. M. (2017). Applications of Solid-State 43 Ca Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: Superconductors, Glasses, Biomaterials, and NMR Crystallography. In G. Webb (Ed.), Annual reports on NMR spectroscopy (227-363). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.arnmr.2017.04.006

The application of 43Ca solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR) experiments to probe various materials is reviewed. Methods used to obtain high-quality 43Ca SSNMR spectra, and the types of information which can be gained by recording 43Ca NMR... Read More about Applications of Solid-State 43 Ca Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: Superconductors, Glasses, Biomaterials, and NMR Crystallography.

Mechanisms and reduction in organic chemistry (2017)
Book Chapter
Hendry, R. (2017). Mechanisms and reduction in organic chemistry. In M. Massimi, J. Romeijn, & G. Schurz (Eds.), EPSA15 selected papers : the 5th conference of the European Philosophy of Science Association in Düsseldorf (111-124). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53730-6_15

The view that psychiatry should be elucidating the mechanisms behind mental phenomena is gaining momentum. This view, coupled with an intuition that such mechanisms must, by nature, be biological, has inspired the field to look to cognitive neuroscie... Read More about Mechanisms and reduction in organic chemistry.

Model Super-organisms: Can the biochemical genetics of E. coli help us understand aging? (2015)
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Weinkove, D. (2015). Model Super-organisms: Can the biochemical genetics of E. coli help us understand aging?

Escherichia coli is a powerful model organism to help us understand biochemical pathways and enzyme function. In E. coli, biosynthetic pathway mutants are conditionally viable depending on the composition of the nutrient media. Genetic analysis allow... Read More about Model Super-organisms: Can the biochemical genetics of E. coli help us understand aging?.

Insect Carboxypeptidases (2013)
Book Chapter
Gatehouse, J. (2013). Insect Carboxypeptidases. In N. Rawlings, & G. Salvesen (Eds.), Handbook of proteolytic enzymes (1366-1370). (3rd ed.). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-382219-2.00306-9

The third edition of the Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes aims to be a comprehensive reference work for the enzymes that cleave proteins and peptides, and contains over 850 chapters. Each chapter is organized into sections describing the name and hist... Read More about Insect Carboxypeptidases.

Chemistry Stinks! (2016)
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Cox, J., Rees, S., & Banks, P. (2016). Chemistry Stinks!

Designing new polar materials (2022)
Book Chapter
McCabe, E. E. (2022). Designing new polar materials. In Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-823144-9.00080-7

Materials that exhibit a macroscopic polarization are key for a range of applications but the origin of this polarization differs between materials families. Scientists strive to understand the microscopic origins of physical properties: the inorgani... Read More about Designing new polar materials.

Geochemical ­Prospection­ and the Identification ­of Site­ Activity ­Areas (2023)
Book Chapter
Milek, K., Heron, C., Armitage, R. A., & Manoukian, N. (2023). Geochemical ­Prospection­ and the Identification ­of Site­ Activity ­Areas. In M. Pollard, R. A. Armitage, & C. A. Makarewicz (Eds.), Handbook of Archaeological Sciences (1025-1044). (2nd Edition). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119592112.ch51

The archaeological record is much more than distinct, intentionally produced features and objects, such as buildings, earthworks, hearths, ditches, pits, artefacts, and ecofacts. The analysis of spatial patterning in the geochemistry of soils and sed... Read More about Geochemical ­Prospection­ and the Identification ­of Site­ Activity ­Areas.

Earth Science (2022)
Book Chapter
Jones, S. J., & Saville, C. (in press). Earth Science. In C. Harrison, K. Aston, A. Childs, & V. Kind (Eds.), Teaching Secondary Chemistry. (3rd ed.). Hodder Education

A Snapshot in Time: The Dynamic and Ephemeral Structure of Peatland Soils (2018)
Book Chapter
Harrington, L., & Warburton, J. (2018). A Snapshot in Time: The Dynamic and Ephemeral Structure of Peatland Soils. In A. Toland, J. Stratton Noller, & G. Wessolek (Eds.), Field to Palette: Dialogues on Soil and Art in the Anthropocene (199-209). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b22355

Peat soil is a heterogeneous mixture of decomposed plant material that has accumulated in a water-saturated environment in the absence of oxygen. The structure of peat varies enormously from partially decomposed plant remains to a fine amorphous coll... Read More about A Snapshot in Time: The Dynamic and Ephemeral Structure of Peatland Soils.

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

Ionic Liquids Batteries (2020)
Book Chapter
Abbas, Q., & Hunt, M. R. (2020). Ionic Liquids Batteries. In Reference module in materials science and materials engineering. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-815732-9.00035-8

Recent progress on new and state of the art electrolytes, active materials and their applications in various configurations has resulted in enormous progress in the field of electrochemical energy storage in general and in the area of rechargeable ba... Read More about Ionic Liquids Batteries.

Blood: From Humor to Hematology (2020)
Book Chapter
Verwaal, R. E. (2020). Blood: From Humor to Hematology. In D. Jalobeanu, & C. T. Wolfe (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Early Modern Philosophy and the Sciences. Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20791-9_271-1

Today blood can be defined simply as the red liquid flowing through the arteries and veins of humans and other animals. But in early modern philosophy and science, blood acquired many different meanings: it transformed from being one of the four card... Read More about Blood: From Humor to Hematology.

Molecular Electronics (2017)
Book Chapter
Petty, M. C., Nagase, T., Suzuki, H., & Naito, H. (2017). Molecular Electronics. In S. Kasap, & P. Capper (Eds.), Springer Handbook of Electronic and Photonic Materials (1257-1279). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48933-9_51

The prospects of using organic materials in electronics and optoelectronics applications have attracted scientists and technologists since the 1970s. This field has become known as molecular electronics. Some successes have already been achieved, for... Read More about Molecular Electronics.

The Aberdeen Agricola: Chemical Principles and Practice in James Anderson's Georgics and Geology (2007)
Book Chapter
Eddy, M. (2007). The Aberdeen Agricola: Chemical Principles and Practice in James Anderson's Georgics and Geology. In L. Principe (Ed.), New narratives in eighteenth-century chemistry : contributions from the First Francis Bacon Workshop, 21-23 April 2005, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California (139-156). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6278-0_7

Late eighteenth-century industrialists, farmers and physicians who actively employed chemistry are historically hazy figures. This is not only the case for scientific histories, but also for studies that address the socio-economic factors of the Enli... Read More about The Aberdeen Agricola: Chemical Principles and Practice in James Anderson's Georgics and Geology.

C. Mendel's Legacy (2009)
Book Chapter
Halberg, F., Cornelissen, G., Matalova, G., Siegelova, J., Sonkowsky, R., Chibisov, S., …Beaty, L. (2009). C. Mendel's Legacy. In F. Halberg, T. Kenner, B. Fiser, & J. Siegelova (Eds.), Symposium on non-invasive methods in cardiology 2009 (77-111). Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine

This paper reviews the development of chronobiology, the science (logos) of life (bios) in time (chronos), and of chronomics, against the background of Mendel's contributions far beyond genetics. In keeping with Mendel the meteorologist, we document... Read More about C. Mendel's Legacy.

Polyhedral Carboranes (2007)
Book Chapter
Fox, M. (2007). Polyhedral Carboranes. In D. M. P. Mingos, & R. H. Crabtree (Eds.), Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry III (49-112). Amsterdam: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-08-045047-4/00043-1

This chapter covers the syntheses and geometries of polyhedral carboranes. Conversions of C–H and B–H bonds into C–X and B–X, respectively (where X is a nonmetal substituent), in these systems are also discussed. Significant developments described ar... Read More about Polyhedral Carboranes.

HREM imaging of screw dislocation core structures in bcc metals (2005)
Book Chapter
Mendis, B., Mishin, Y., Hartley, C., & Hemker, K. (2005). HREM imaging of screw dislocation core structures in bcc metals. In D. C. Martin, D. A. Muller, P. A. Midgley, & E. A. Stach (Eds.), Electron Microscopy of Molecular and Atom-Scale Mechanical Behavior, Chemistry and Structure (73-78). Cambridge University Press

Chemistry: emergence vs. reduction (2010)
Book Chapter
Hendry, R. (2010). Chemistry: emergence vs. reduction. In C. Macdonald, & G. Macdonald (Eds.), Emergence in Mind. Oxford University Press

Charles Coulson (1910-1974) (2011)
Book Chapter
Hendry, R. (2011). Charles Coulson (1910-1974). In R. Hendry, P. Needham, & A. Woody (Eds.), Philosophy of Chemistry (Volume 6). Elsevier