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Exploring the reversible host-guest chemistry of a crystalline octanuclear Ag(I) metallosupramolecular macrocycle formed from a simple pyrazinylpyridine ligand (2018)
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Hawes, C. S. (2018). Exploring the reversible host-guest chemistry of a crystalline octanuclear Ag(I) metallosupramolecular macrocycle formed from a simple pyrazinylpyridine ligand. Dalton Transactions, 17266-17275. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8DT04583F

Here we report the synthesis of two new 2-(2-pyrazinyl)pyridine ligands, and explore their coordination chemistry with Cu(ii) and Ag(i) ions, leading to the discovery of metallosupramolecular architectures of surprising complexity. Differing only in... Read More about Exploring the reversible host-guest chemistry of a crystalline octanuclear Ag(I) metallosupramolecular macrocycle formed from a simple pyrazinylpyridine ligand.

A high-connectivity approach to a hydrolytically stable Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 capture from flue gas (2018)
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Emerson, A. J., Hawes, C. S., Marshall, M., Knowles, G. P., Chaffee, A. L., Batten, S. R., & Turner, D. R. (2018). A high-connectivity approach to a hydrolytically stable Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 capture from flue gas. Chemistry of Materials, 6614-6618. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b03060

A CdII-based metal-organic framework (MOF) demonstrates that incorporation of a ligand with high-connectivity yields a material with remarkable hydrolytic stability that is able to capture CO2 un-der simulated industrial flue gas conditions. A novel... Read More about A high-connectivity approach to a hydrolytically stable Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 capture from flue gas.

Solution-State Anion Recognition, and Structural Studies, of a Series of Electron-Rich meta-Phenylene Bis(phenylurea) Receptors and Their Self-Assembled Structures. (2018)
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Hawes, C. S. (2018). Solution-State Anion Recognition, and Structural Studies, of a Series of Electron-Rich meta-Phenylene Bis(phenylurea) Receptors and Their Self-Assembled Structures. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 10398-10408. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.8b01481

meta-Phenylene bis(phenylurea) receptors 1-4 were designed and synthesized to investigate the association between receptor shape, anion-selective binding and anion-directed self-assembly processes. Solution studies, performed through 1H NMR titration... Read More about Solution-State Anion Recognition, and Structural Studies, of a Series of Electron-Rich meta-Phenylene Bis(phenylurea) Receptors and Their Self-Assembled Structures..

Tetraarylpyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrroles as versatile and responsive fluorescent linkers in Metal-Organic Frameworks (2018)
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Hawes, C. S. (2018). Tetraarylpyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrroles as versatile and responsive fluorescent linkers in Metal-Organic Frameworks. Dalton Transactions, 10080-10092. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8DT01784K

The first examples of crystalline coordination polymers containing the tetraarylpyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole (TPP) fluorophore are presented. We have prepared three new TPP ligands L1, H2L2 and H2L3, containing nitrile, carboxylate and mixed imidazole-carbo... Read More about Tetraarylpyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrroles as versatile and responsive fluorescent linkers in Metal-Organic Frameworks.

A resilient and luminescent stimuli-responsive hydrogel from a heterotopic 1,8-naphthalimide-derived ligand (2018)
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Hawes, C. S., Lynes, A. D., Byrne, K., Schmitt, W., Ryan, G., Möbius, M. E., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2018). A resilient and luminescent stimuli-responsive hydrogel from a heterotopic 1,8-naphthalimide-derived ligand. Chemical Communications, 5989 -5992. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CC03482B

A heterotopic naphthalimide ligand N-(4-picolyl)-4-(4'-carboxyphenoxy)-1,8-naphthalimide HL is utilised for the formation of self-assembled soft materials. In the presence of K+ ions, L- forms a robust photoluminescent hydrogel 1 which is reversible... Read More about A resilient and luminescent stimuli-responsive hydrogel from a heterotopic 1,8-naphthalimide-derived ligand.

The 4-pyridonyl group as a multifunctional electron donor in 1,8-naphthalimide-based photoluminescent and mechanically interlocked coordination compounds (2018)
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Hawes, C. S. (2018). The 4-pyridonyl group as a multifunctional electron donor in 1,8-naphthalimide-based photoluminescent and mechanically interlocked coordination compounds. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8QM00182K

A new ligand system incorporating the 4-pyridonyl group as a substituent in 1,8-naphthalimide compounds is presented, with the pyridone group acting as both an electron donor for the internal charge transfer (ICT) fluoresence process and as a metal b... Read More about The 4-pyridonyl group as a multifunctional electron donor in 1,8-naphthalimide-based photoluminescent and mechanically interlocked coordination compounds.

Norbornene chaotropic salts as low molecular mass ionic organogelators (LMIOGs) (2018)
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Engstrom, J. R., Savyasachi, A. J., Parhizkar, M., Sutti, A., Hawes, C. S., White, J. M., …Pfeffer, F. M. (2018). Norbornene chaotropic salts as low molecular mass ionic organogelators (LMIOGs). Chemical Science, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SC01798K

Phenylalanine functionalised norbornene (9:Na) functions as a potent, low molecular-mass (MW = 333 Da) ionic organogelator with a minimum gelating concentration of 0.5 wt% in THF, i-PrOH, 1,4-dioxane and n-BuOH. Fibrous crystals form in the gel and X... Read More about Norbornene chaotropic salts as low molecular mass ionic organogelators (LMIOGs).

Synthesis, structural characterisation and antiproliferative activity of a new fluorescent 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base-Ru(ii)-curcumin organometallic conjugate (2018)
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Hawes, C. S. (2018). Synthesis, structural characterisation and antiproliferative activity of a new fluorescent 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base-Ru(ii)-curcumin organometallic conjugate. Chemical Communications, 4120-4123. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CC01584H

The synthesis, photophysics and biological investigation of fluorescent 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's bases (TB-1-TB-3) and a new Tröger's base p-cymene-Ru(ii)-curcumin organometallic conjugate (TB-Ru-Cur) are described; these compounds showed f... Read More about Synthesis, structural characterisation and antiproliferative activity of a new fluorescent 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base-Ru(ii)-curcumin organometallic conjugate.

Anisotropic Thermal and Guest-Induced Responses of an Ultramicroporous Framework with Rigid Linkers (2018)
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Hawes, C. S. (2018). Anisotropic Thermal and Guest-Induced Responses of an Ultramicroporous Framework with Rigid Linkers. Chemistry - A European Journal, 4774-4779. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201800261

The interdependent effects of temperature and guest uptake on the structure of the ultramicroporous metal-organic framework [Cu3 (cdm)4 ] (cdm=C(CN)2 (CONH2 )- ) were explored in detail by using in situ neutron scattering and density functional theor... Read More about Anisotropic Thermal and Guest-Induced Responses of an Ultramicroporous Framework with Rigid Linkers.

Coordination chemistry of flexible benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide derived carboxylates; notable structural resilience and vaguely familiar packing motifs (2018)
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Hawes, C. S. (2018). Coordination chemistry of flexible benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide derived carboxylates; notable structural resilience and vaguely familiar packing motifs. Dalton Transactions, 5259-5268. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8DT00439K

Flexible benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamides (BTAs), organic species well-known for their tendencies to form functional soft-materials by virtue of their complementary hydrogen bonding, are explored as structurally reinforcing supramolecular building block... Read More about Coordination chemistry of flexible benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide derived carboxylates; notable structural resilience and vaguely familiar packing motifs.