All Outputs (10)

Renewing approaches to understanding the minerals and waters at alkaline waste sites (2021)
Thesis
Bastianini, L. (2021). Renewing approaches to understanding the minerals and waters at alkaline waste sites. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224152

Highly alkaline (pH 9-12) waters can arise from a range of natural and anthropogenic processes. The latter include drainage waters from a range of globally significant anthropogenic by-products such as lime, cement and steel wastes, bauxite processin... Read More about Renewing approaches to understanding the minerals and waters at alkaline waste sites.

Schiff-base macrocycles: coordination chemistry and potential applications (2021)
Thesis
Wang, K. (2021). Schiff-base macrocycles: coordination chemistry and potential applications. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223398

In this thesis, a number of Schiff base compounds and their complexes have been synthesized and fully characterized. Moreover, some applications including their use in catalysis, specifically the ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters, is discl... Read More about Schiff-base macrocycles: coordination chemistry and potential applications.

New pre-catalysts derived from calixarenes : synthesis, structural and polymerization studies (2021)
Thesis
Xing, T. (2021). New pre-catalysts derived from calixarenes : synthesis, structural and polymerization studies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223659

In this thesis, a series of V, Ti, Li and Pb compounds have been synthesized and fully characterized. The catalytic performance of these pre-catalysts towards different polymerization reactions, including ring opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic e... Read More about New pre-catalysts derived from calixarenes : synthesis, structural and polymerization studies.

Synthesis of new calixarene-based scandium precursors for medical imaging (2018)
Thesis
Alamri, M. A. R. (2018). Synthesis of new calixarene-based scandium precursors for medical imaging. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222917

Targeted radionuclide therapy is a new and an effective approach for cancer imaging and therapy complementary to the existing methods. In the last decade, the use of metal complexes in imaging and therapy has gained commonality in most clinical situa... Read More about Synthesis of new calixarene-based scandium precursors for medical imaging.

Novel copper coordination compounds of amino acids and pyridines : synthesis, characterisation, physical properties, and future prospects for gas adsorption (2017)
Thesis
Fellows, S. M. (2017). Novel copper coordination compounds of amino acids and pyridines : synthesis, characterisation, physical properties, and future prospects for gas adsorption. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221246

The primary goal of the work discussed in this thesis was to assess the capability of cheap, readily available ligands, e.g. pyridines and amines, to produce new coordination compounds, primarily with copper, that could lead to the development of nov... Read More about Novel copper coordination compounds of amino acids and pyridines : synthesis, characterisation, physical properties, and future prospects for gas adsorption.

New pre-catalysts for ring opening of lactides/lactones based on earth abundant metals (2016)
Thesis
Al-Khafaji, Y. (2016). New pre-catalysts for ring opening of lactides/lactones based on earth abundant metals. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219115

In this study, a number of Nb, Ta, Mo, V, Al, Li and Zn complexes have been synthesised and fully characterised. The catalytic behavior of these pre-catalysts towards the ring opening polymerization (ROP) of the cyclic esters is discussed.

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DNA bases in crystal engineering (2014)
Thesis
Hoxha, K. (2014). DNA bases in crystal engineering. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217170

The work described in this thesis focuses on understanding the solid state interactions of organic molecules such as DNA nucleobases using established principles from crystal engineering and the synthon theory. Studying the intermolecular interaction... Read More about DNA bases in crystal engineering.

Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes (2014)
Thesis
Sun, X. (2014). Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4217264

Cyclic esters provide versatile biocompatible and biodegradable polymers possessing good mechanical properties. These polymers are also models for studying the kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of many elementary reactions in polymerization. B... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes.

Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes (2014)
Thesis
Sun, X. (2014). Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221173

Cyclic esters provide versatile biocompatible and biodegradable polymers possessing good mechanical properties. These polymers are also models for studying the kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of many elementary reactions in polymerization. B... Read More about Synthesis and characterization of new ring opening polymerization（ROP）catalysts based on aluminium or tungsten complexes.

Intermetallic compounds by reductive annealing (2010)
Thesis
Kift, R. L. (2010). Intermetallic compounds by reductive annealing. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211009

The majority of the work described in this thesis focuses on the development of a new synthetic route to binary and ternary intermetallic compounds, which avoids the need for reaction at very high temperatures, multi-step reactions, reaction under va... Read More about Intermetallic compounds by reductive annealing.