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Coordination chemistry of the calix[6]arene system: application in polymerisation catalysis and beyond (2025)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Mapping the local ambidextrous chirality in thin films of NTB phase by circular dichroism spectra (2024)
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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)
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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.

A paper-based analytical device for the on-site multiplexed monitoring of soil nutrients extracted with a cafetière (2024)
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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)
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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.

Fe-N catalyst derived from and supported on Lycopodium clavatum sporopollenin exine capsules for the oxygen reduction reaction (2024)
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Malik, W., Tafoya, J. P. V., Doszczeczko, S., Sobrido, A. B. J., Boa, A. N., & Volpe, R. (2024). Fe-N catalyst derived from and supported on Lycopodium clavatum sporopollenin exine capsules for the oxygen reduction reaction. Scientific reports, 14(1), Article 26052. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77780-1

A carbon-supported electrocatalyst, featuring carbon nanotubes anchored on 3D porous graphitic carbon, was developed with the aim to perform in the operating conditions of alkaline fuel cells and metal air batteries. The catalyst was developed via tw... Read More about Fe-N catalyst derived from and supported on Lycopodium clavatum sporopollenin exine capsules for the oxygen reduction reaction.

Novel AIE [2 + 2] Schiff base macrocycles containing a 2,6-pyridylimide skeleton: Self-assembly and Cu²⁺ sensing (2024)
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Zhang, Q. L., Zhou, X., Zhang, X., Shen, L., Xu, H., Wang, Z. Y., Huang, C., Redshaw, C., & Zhu, B. X. (2024). Novel AIE [2 + 2] Schiff base macrocycles containing a 2,6-pyridylimide skeleton: Self-assembly and Cu2+ sensing. Microchemical journal, 207, Article 112009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2024.112009

Despite positive progress on the study of the supramolecular self-assembly of 2,6-diimidopyridine-containing macrocycles with interpenetrating or interlocking structures via anionic recognition and hydrogen bonding interactions between the pyridine i... Read More about Novel AIE [2 + 2] Schiff base macrocycles containing a 2,6-pyridylimide skeleton: Self-assembly and Cu²⁺ sensing.

Narrow-Band Emission of Asymmetric 1,3-Substituted Pyrene-Based Deep-Blue Emitters and Application in OLEDs (2024)
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Liu, W., Jin, P., Zhang, S., Wang, X., Xie, Z., Xiao, Y., Hu, J. Y., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (online). Narrow-Band Emission of Asymmetric 1,3-Substituted Pyrene-Based Deep-Blue Emitters and Application in OLEDs. Advanced Optical Materials, https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202402090

High-efficiency organic blue light-emitting materials with narrow-band emission are fundamental components for constructing high color purity and high resolution in high-performance organic light-emitting diode (OLED) devices. Herein, new pyrene-base... Read More about Narrow-Band Emission of Asymmetric 1,3-Substituted Pyrene-Based Deep-Blue Emitters and Application in OLEDs.

Novel spiropyran fluorescent probes based on ESIPT and ICT: pH Response & Cyanide Detection (2024)
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Zhou, X., Zhang, Q., Lin, Q., Liang, X., Zhang, C., Zhang, Z., Shen, L., Yang, X., Xu, H., Redshaw, C., & Zhang, Q. L. (2025). Novel spiropyran fluorescent probes based on ESIPT and ICT: pH Response & Cyanide Detection. Journal of molecular structure, 1322(2), Article 140429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.140429

Due to the wide application of cyanide in the fields of steel, petroleum and pharmaceutical chemicals and its high lethality to living organisms, the development of new materials that can detect CN− in a fast, simple and sensitive way is very necessa... Read More about Novel spiropyran fluorescent probes based on ESIPT and ICT: pH Response & Cyanide Detection.

Embedding Reverse Electron Transfer Between Stably Bare Cu Nanoparticles and Cation-Vacancy CuWO4 (2024)
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Wang, X., Li, Z., Li, X., Gao, C., Pu, Y., Zhong, X., Qian, J., Zeng, M., Chu, X., Chen, Z., Redshaw, C., Zhou, H., Sun, C., Regier, T., King, G., Dynes, J. J., Zhang, B., Zhu, Y., Li, G., Peng, Y., …Wu, Y. A. (online). Embedding Reverse Electron Transfer Between Stably Bare Cu Nanoparticles and Cation-Vacancy CuWO4. Advanced materials, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202412570

Cu nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted widespread attention in electronics, energy, and catalysis. However, conventionally synthesized Cu NPs face some challenges such as surface passivation and agglomeration in applications, which impairs their funct... Read More about Embedding Reverse Electron Transfer Between Stably Bare Cu Nanoparticles and Cation-Vacancy CuWO4.

Scalable mesoporous biochars from bagasse waste for Cu (II) removal: Process optimisation, kinetics and techno-economic analysis (2024)
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Bongosia, J., Al-Gailani, A., Kolosz, B. W., Loy Chun Minh, A., Sow Mun Lock, S., Cheah, K. W., & Taylor, M. J. (2024). Scalable mesoporous biochars from bagasse waste for Cu (II) removal: Process optimisation, kinetics and techno-economic analysis. Journal of environmental management, 370, Article 122558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122558

As the world faces the brink of climatological disaster, it is crucial to utilize all available resources to facilitate environmental remediation, especially by accommodating waste streams. Lignocellulosic waste residues can be transformed into mesop... Read More about Scalable mesoporous biochars from bagasse waste for Cu (II) removal: Process optimisation, kinetics and techno-economic analysis.

Gendered farmer perceptions towards soil nutrition and willingness to pay for a cafetière-style filter system for in-situ soil testing: evidence from Central Kenya (2024)
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Kamau, P., Ndirangu, I., Richardson, S., Pamme, N., & Gitaka, J. (2024). Gendered farmer perceptions towards soil nutrition and willingness to pay for a cafetière-style filter system for in-situ soil testing: evidence from Central Kenya. Heliyon, 10(18), Article e37568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37568

Soil nutrition is a key pillar in agricultural productivity. However, point-of-need testing for soil nutrition is not readily available in resource-limited settings such as Kenya. We set out to study the perceived need for soil testing among farmers... Read More about Gendered farmer perceptions towards soil nutrition and willingness to pay for a cafetière-style filter system for in-situ soil testing: evidence from Central Kenya.

Substituent effects on the mechanochromic behaviour of pyrene-based AIEgens (2024)
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Yang, G., Xue, Z. M., Liang, L., Meng, F., Liu, K. Y., Wang, J. H., Lin, H. T., Zhao, W. X., Chen, S. H., Yamato, T., Redshaw, C., & Wang, C. Z. (2025). Substituent effects on the mechanochromic behaviour of pyrene-based AIEgens. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 459, 116020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.116020

It is extremely significant and desirable to integrate the fascinating properties of mechanochromism and aggregation-induced emission (AIE) in one simple molecule. Herein, pyrene-based aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) with mechanoflu... Read More about Substituent effects on the mechanochromic behaviour of pyrene-based AIEgens.

Exploring the dynamic evolution of lattice oxygen on exsolved-Mn2O3@SmMn2O5 interfaces for NO Oxidation (2024)
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Wang, X., Yang, Q., Li, X., Li, Z., Gao, C., Zhang, H., Chu, X., Redshaw, C., Shi, S., Wu, Y. A., Ma, Y., Peng, Y., Li, J., & Feng, S. (2024). Exploring the dynamic evolution of lattice oxygen on exsolved-Mn2O3@SmMn2O5 interfaces for NO Oxidation. Nature communications, 15(1), Article 7613. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51473-9

Lattice oxygen in metal oxides plays an important role in the reaction of diesel oxidation catalysts, but the atomic-level understanding of structural evolution during the catalytic process remains elusive. Here, we develop a Mn2O3/SmMn2O5 catalyst u... Read More about Exploring the dynamic evolution of lattice oxygen on exsolved-Mn2O3@SmMn2O5 interfaces for NO Oxidation.

Cholic Acid/Glutathione-Assembled Nanofibrils for Stabilizing Pickering Emulsion Biogels (2024)
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Bi, W., Le, M., Jia, Y. G., Bao, Z., Sun, S., Wang, C., Binks, B. P., & Chen, Y. (online). Cholic Acid/Glutathione-Assembled Nanofibrils for Stabilizing Pickering Emulsion Biogels. Small, https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202403667

Achieving the delicate balance required for both emulsion and gel characteristics, while also imparting biological functionality in gelled emulsions, poses a significant challenge. Herein, Pickering emulsion biogels stabilized is reported by novel bi... Read More about Cholic Acid/Glutathione-Assembled Nanofibrils for Stabilizing Pickering Emulsion Biogels.

Unique Coexistence of Two Resistive Switching Modes in a Memristor Device Enables Multifunctional Neuromorphic Computing Properties (2024)
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Jaafar, A. H., Al Habsi, S. K. S., Braben, T., Venables, C., Francesconi, M. G., Stasiuk, G. J., & Kemp, N. T. (2024). Unique Coexistence of Two Resistive Switching Modes in a Memristor Device Enables Multifunctional Neuromorphic Computing Properties. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16(33), 43816–43826. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c07820

We report on hybrid memristor devices consisting of germanium dioxide nanoparticles (GeO2 NP) embedded within a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) thin film. Besides exhibiting forming-free resistive switching and an uncommon “ON” state in pristine con... Read More about Unique Coexistence of Two Resistive Switching Modes in a Memristor Device Enables Multifunctional Neuromorphic Computing Properties.

AIE-active photosensitizers for concomitant fluorescence visualization and efficient photodynamic elimination of multidrug-resistant bacteria (2024)
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Li, S., Peng, S., Yu, S., Zhi, M., Su, X., Zhang, Q., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (2024). AIE-active photosensitizers for concomitant fluorescence visualization and efficient photodynamic elimination of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 231, 112388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112388

Multidrug resistance (MDR) bacterial infection is a serious hazard to human health. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been deployed as an emerging tactic to combat pathogenic bacteria, but the development of efficient photosensitizers against MDR bacter... Read More about AIE-active photosensitizers for concomitant fluorescence visualization and efficient photodynamic elimination of multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Programmable 2D materials through shape-controlled capillary forces (2024)
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Eatson, J., Morgan, S., Horozov, T. S., & Buzza, M. D. (2024). Programmable 2D materials through shape-controlled capillary forces. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 121(35), Article e2401134121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2401134121

In recent years, self-assembly has emerged as a powerful tool for fabricating functional materials. Since self-assembly is fundamentally determined by the particle interactions in the system, if we can gain full control over these interactions, it wo... Read More about Programmable 2D materials through shape-controlled capillary forces.