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Coordination chemistry of the calix[6]arene system: application in polymerisation catalysis and beyond (2025)
Journal Article
Redshaw, C. (in press). Coordination chemistry of the calix[6]arene system: application in polymerisation catalysis and beyond. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00473j

This perspective looks at structurally characterized examples of metal-based calix[6]arene complexes, focusing on the coordination chemistry adopted and their applications, primarily in polymerisation catalysis. In particular, we look at our attempts... Read More about Coordination chemistry of the calix[6]arene system: application in polymerisation catalysis and beyond.

Tin Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph<inf>2</inf>C(X)CO<inf>2</inf>H (X = OH, NH<inf>2</inf>): Structure and ROP Capability (2025)
Journal Article
Prior, T. J., & Redshaw, C. (2025). Tin Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = OH, NH2): Structure and ROP Capability. Catalysts, 15(3), Article 261. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15030261

Interaction of [Sn(OtBu)4] with the acid 2,2′-diphenylgylcine, Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = NH2), affords the complex {Sn[Ph2C(NH2)(CO2)]4}·2MeCN (1·2MeCN) after work-up, whereas when X = OH (benzilic acid), the complex {Sn[Ph2C(O)(CO2)]2(CH3CO2H)2} (2) is isola... Read More about Tin Complexes Derived from the Acids Ph<inf>2</inf>C(X)CO<inf>2</inf>H (X = OH, NH<inf>2</inf>): Structure and ROP Capability.

Capillary assembly of anisotropic nanoparticles at cylindrical fluid interfaces in the immersion regime (2025)
Journal Article
Eatson, J. L., Stephenson, B. T., Gordon, J. R., Horozov, T. S., & Buzza, D. M. A. (in press). Capillary assembly of anisotropic nanoparticles at cylindrical fluid interfaces in the immersion regime. Acta Mechanica, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-024-04206-4

The unique behaviour of colloids at liquid interfaces provides exciting opportunities for engineering the assembly of colloidal particles into functional materials. In particular, the deformable nature of liquid interfaces means that we can use inter... Read More about Capillary assembly of anisotropic nanoparticles at cylindrical fluid interfaces in the immersion regime.

Development of methods for a 2-carbon extension of fatty acids under mild conditions (2025)
Thesis
Opara, U. (2025). Development of methods for a 2-carbon extension of fatty acids under mild conditions. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5086194

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play important roles in the human body in preventing and treating diverse diseases which includes Alzheimer's disease, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, epilepsy, inflammatory diseases and many others. Eicosapentae... Read More about Development of methods for a 2-carbon extension of fatty acids under mild conditions.

Mapping the local ambidextrous chirality in thin films of NTB phase by circular dichroism spectra (2024)
Journal Article
Yu, H., Welch, C., & Mehl, G. H. (2025). Mapping the local ambidextrous chirality in thin films of NTB phase by circular dichroism spectra. Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 330, Article 125682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2024.125682

Circular dichroism mapping (CDM) method was introduced by utilizing the highly collimated light beam of synchrotron radiation (SR) available at Diamond Light Source B23 beamline for scanning the thin films of the NTB phase. We apply SR-CDM to two ach... Read More about Mapping the local ambidextrous chirality in thin films of NTB phase by circular dichroism spectra.

Metal-organic frameworks of p-hydroxybenzoic acid: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization capability (2024)
Journal Article
Gong, Y., Sharp, S. J., Elsegood, M. R., & Redshaw, C. (2024). Metal-organic frameworks of p-hydroxybenzoic acid: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization capability. RSC advances, 14(51), 37895-37901. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ra06361a

Two new, isostructural, metal-organic frameworks {[Co(O2CC6H4O)(DMF)]2}n and {[Mn(O2CC6H4O)(DMF)]2}n have been synthesised and structurally characterized. Use of p-hydroxybenzoic acid resulted in a three-dimensional MOF featuring a linker with a carb... Read More about Metal-organic frameworks of p-hydroxybenzoic acid: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization capability.

An Analysis of Highway Electrical Workers' Attitudes Towards the Risk of Underground Utility Strikes (2024)
Thesis
Hobbs, S. (2024). An Analysis of Highway Electrical Workers' Attitudes Towards the Risk of Underground Utility Strikes. (Thesis). university of hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5085989

Despite improvements in the UK construction industry's safety record, workplace fatalities remain widespread. Highway electrical workers are particularly vulnerable to the dangers of underground utility strikes.
This mixed-methods study investigates... Read More about An Analysis of Highway Electrical Workers' Attitudes Towards the Risk of Underground Utility Strikes.

A paper-based analytical device for the on-site multiplexed monitoring of soil nutrients extracted with a cafetière (2024)
Journal Article
Giménez-Gómez, P., Priem, N., Richardson, S., & Pamme, N. (2025). A paper-based analytical device for the on-site multiplexed monitoring of soil nutrients extracted with a cafetière. Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical, 424, Article 136881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2024.136881

Sustainable agricultural production has the aim to maximise the yield and quality of harvests. For that, farmers need to monitor nutrient levels within soils to apply fertilizers accordingly and to prevent land degradation and soil exhaustion. Curren... Read More about A paper-based analytical device for the on-site multiplexed monitoring of soil nutrients extracted with a cafetière.

Observation of Temperature Dependent Atomic Off-Centering in High Entropy Cubic I-V-VI<inf>2</inf>/IV-VI Alloys with Ultralow Thermal Conductivity (2024)
Journal Article
Zhu, H., Liu, L., Yang, X., Ji, X., Jana, S., Zhang, B., Wang, G., Wu, Y. A., Redshaw, C., Wang, X., Wang, J. Z., Lu, X., & Zhou, X. (online). Observation of Temperature Dependent Atomic Off-Centering in High Entropy Cubic I-V-VI2/IV-VI Alloys with Ultralow Thermal Conductivity. Advanced Functional Materials, https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202414011

I-V-VI2/IV-VI compounds and their alloys are of great interest in the field of thermoelectricity due to their unique high-symmetry crystal structures and unexpectedly low thermal conductivity, which is closely related to the off-centering effect in t... Read More about Observation of Temperature Dependent Atomic Off-Centering in High Entropy Cubic I-V-VI<inf>2</inf>/IV-VI Alloys with Ultralow Thermal Conductivity.