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Pre-solar grains from novae and "Born-again giants" (2024)
Book Chapter
Evans, A., & Gehrz, R. (2024). Pre-solar grains from novae and "Born-again giants". In Presolar grains in extra-terrestrial materials. Elsevier

We review the properties of dust formed during classical nova eruptions and the Very Late Thermal Pulses (VLTPs) that occur during the later stages of post-Asymptotic Giant Branch evolution of low-mass stars. In both cases, carbon and hydrocarbon dus... Read More about Pre-solar grains from novae and "Born-again giants".

Diagnosing Invasive Parasites (2023)
Book Chapter
Bojko, J., Collings, A. J., Burgess, A. L., & Goode, J. A. (2023). Diagnosing Invasive Parasites. . Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI). https://doi.org/10.1079/9781789248135.0002

Microorganisms are everywhere and biological invasions are no exception. In this chapter, we present an arsenal of diagnostic and research tools that can help the invasion biologist to identify, characterize, quantify and understand the symbiotic ass... Read More about Diagnosing Invasive Parasites.

Slow Neutron-Capture Process in Evolved Stars (2023)
Book Chapter
Hirschi, R. (2023). Slow Neutron-Capture Process in Evolved Stars. In Handbook of Nuclear Physics (3537-3571). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6345-2_118

The slow neutron-capture process (s process) contributes to the production of roughly half of the elements heavier than iron. The main component of the s process takes place in the late phases (AGB phase) of low-mass stars and is the topic of most re... Read More about Slow Neutron-Capture Process in Evolved Stars.

Molecular Catalysts Immobilised on Photocathodes for Solar Fuel Generation (2023)
Book Chapter
Creissen, C. E. (2023). Molecular Catalysts Immobilised on Photocathodes for Solar Fuel Generation. In Recent Developments in Functional Materials for Artificial Photosynthesis (120-156). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839167768-00120

The solar-driven transformation of water and carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals offers a sustainable route to bypass the use of fossil fuels. This can be achieved using molecular catalysts immobilised on semiconductor surfaces. Hybrid photocathod... Read More about Molecular Catalysts Immobilised on Photocathodes for Solar Fuel Generation.

Chapter 12. Using Team Based Learning to Promote Problem Solving Through Active Learning (2021)
Book Chapter
Capel, N. J., Hancock, L. M., Howe, C., Jones, G. R., Phillips, T. R., & Plana, D. (2021). Chapter 12. Using Team Based Learning to Promote Problem Solving Through Active Learning. In Problems and Problem Solving in Chemistry Education (279-319). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839163586-00279

Team Based Learning (TBL) is a structured small group collaborative form of learning where learners combine their knowledge to solve problems. TBL has been found to be highly effective at facilitating active learning, as learners are required to prep... Read More about Chapter 12. Using Team Based Learning to Promote Problem Solving Through Active Learning.

Chapter 12. Using Team Based Learning to Promote Problem Solving Through Active Learning (2021)
Book Chapter
Capel, N. J., Hancock, L. M., Howe, C., Jones, G. R., Phillips, T. R., & Plana, D. (2021). Chapter 12. Using Team Based Learning to Promote Problem Solving Through Active Learning. . Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839163586

Team Based Learning (TBL) is a structured small group collaborative form of learning where learners combine their knowledge to solve problems. TBL has been found to be highly effective at facilitating active learning, as learners are required to prep... Read More about Chapter 12. Using Team Based Learning to Promote Problem Solving Through Active Learning.

Developing the Scientific Reporting Skills of Chemistry Students (2020)
Book Chapter
McGarvey, D., Beaumont, K., Capel, N., Hancock, L., Haxton, K., Hollamby, M., …Plana, D. (2020). Developing the Scientific Reporting Skills of Chemistry Students. In On Your Marks: Learner-Focused Feedback Practices and Feedback Literacy. Advance HE

Laboratory Safety for Undergraduate Chemistry Students (2020)
Book Chapter
Hancock, L. M., Hollamby, M. J., & Jones, G. R. (2020). Laboratory Safety for Undergraduate Chemistry Students. In Challenges for Health and Safety in Higher Education and Research Organisations (111-141). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839162497-00111

From our perspective as chemistry lecturers our primary goal is to graduate trained chemists who can enter into employment or research degrees and can operate safely within a laboratory; the sort of chemist whose first thought is ‘how do I carry out... Read More about Laboratory Safety for Undergraduate Chemistry Students.

Developing the Scientific Reporting Skills of Chemistry Students (2020)
Book Chapter
Capel, N., McGarvey, D., Beaumont, K., Hancock, L., Haxton, K., Jones, R., …Plana, D. (2020). Developing the Scientific Reporting Skills of Chemistry Students. In On Your Marks: Learner-Focused Feedback Practices and Feedback Literacy. Advance HE

The publication contains a diverse range of expertise in assessment and feedback, bringing together experts in a number of disciplines to present ideas on learner-centred feedback. The main goal of the collection is to showcase learner-focused fee... Read More about Developing the Scientific Reporting Skills of Chemistry Students.

23. Developing scientific reporting skills of early undergraduate chemistry students (2019)
Book Chapter
Capel, N. J., Hancock, L. M., Haxton, K. J., Hollamby, M. J., Jones, R. H., Plana, D., & McGarvey, D. J. (2019). 23. Developing scientific reporting skills of early undergraduate chemistry students. In Teaching Chemistry in Higher Education. A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Tina Overton (333-348). Creathach Press

Undergraduate screencast presentations with self-, peer-, and tutor-assessment (2019)
Book Chapter
Haxton. (2019). Undergraduate screencast presentations with self-, peer-, and tutor-assessment. In Teaching Chemistry in Higher Education (265 - 282)

The aim of this work is to describe the use of screencast presentations with first year undergraduate chemistry students to enable presentations to take place without significant timetable demands. I also describe self- and peer- assessment protocols... Read More about Undergraduate screencast presentations with self-, peer-, and tutor-assessment.

Developing Scientific Reporting Skills of Early Undergraduate Chemistry Students (2019)
Book Chapter
Capel, N. J., Hancock, L. M., Haxton, K. J., Hollamby, M. J., Jones, R. H., Plana, D., & Mcgarvey, D. J. (2019). Developing Scientific Reporting Skills of Early Undergraduate Chemistry Students. In Teaching Chemistry in Higher Education: A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Tina Overton (333 - 333 (348)). Creathach Press

Our aim is to initiate the development of selected generic skills of early undergraduate chemistry students by focussing on scientific reporting skills. To achieve this, we have developed an approach that draws upon chemistry journal articles as para... Read More about Developing Scientific Reporting Skills of Early Undergraduate Chemistry Students.

9 Immobilized Reagents and Multistep Processes (2018)
Book Chapter
Ley, S. V., Browne, D. L., & O’Brien, M. (2018). 9 Immobilized Reagents and Multistep Processes. In Flow Chemistry in Organic Synthesis (273-312). (1). Thieme Gruppe. https://doi.org/10.1055/sos-sd-228-00177

Multistep continuous-flow processing enables the direct preparation of complex chemical materials from simple input streams through a series of complexity-adding reaction steps. The use of polymer-supported reagents can greatly facilitate this proces... Read More about 9 Immobilized Reagents and Multistep Processes.

Imine Reductases, Reductive Aminases, and Amine Oxidases for the Synthesis of Chiral Amines: Discovery, Characterization, and Synthetic Applications (2018)
Book Chapter
Cosgrove, S. C., Brzezniak, A., France, S. P., Ramsden, J. I., Mangas-Sanchez, J., Montgomery, S. L., …Turner, N. J. (2018). Imine Reductases, Reductive Aminases, and Amine Oxidases for the Synthesis of Chiral Amines: Discovery, Characterization, and Synthetic Applications. In Enzymes in Synthetic Biology (131-149). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.mie.2018.04.022

Synthesis of the chiral amine moiety is a key challenge for synthetic organic chemistry due to its prevalence in many biologically active molecules. Imine reductase and amine oxidase enzymes have enabled the biocatalytic synthesis of a host of chiral... Read More about Imine Reductases, Reductive Aminases, and Amine Oxidases for the Synthesis of Chiral Amines: Discovery, Characterization, and Synthetic Applications.

Rotation of Planet-Hosting Stars (2017)
Book Chapter
Maxted, P. (2017). Rotation of Planet-Hosting Stars. In Handbook of Exoplanets. Springer

The rotation rate of a star has important implications for the detectability, characterization, and stability of any planets that may be orbiting it. This chapter gives a brief overview of stellar rotation before describing the methods used to measur... Read More about Rotation of Planet-Hosting Stars.