Presented by: Nicholas H. Evans & Christopher J. Serpell
Research Leader: Prof. Paul D. Beer
Published: Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Catenanes and rotaxanes are highly attractive targets for the supramolecular chemist due to their potential uses as molecular machines or as selective hosts for ionic and molecular guests. This molecule was synthesised via chloride anion … Read the rest
Presented by: Dr. Adrian B. Chaplin
Research Leader: Prof. Andrew S. Weller
Published: Journal of the American Chemical Society
Making and breaking C–C bonds in the solid state: The structure of [Ir(BINOR‑S)(PiPr3)][BArF4] over the temperature range 100–250 K reveals a dynamic equilibrium between Ir(III) C–C agostic and Ir(V) bis-alkyl … Read the rest
Jeremy Law, a Part II student working with Dr Nick Rees and Dr David Watkin, has won a prize for his poster entitled “Alternative Approaches to Hydrogen Atom Location in the Solid State”. He presented his work to the joint ISIS Crystallography User Group and British Crystallographic Association PCG/SCMP meeting “Current Research in Physical Crystallography”… Read the rest
Congratulations to Dr David Watkin who received an award under the Oxford Teaching Awards scheme for excellence in teaching as attested by student feedback and with the support of the department. He received a certificate presented by Professor Andrew Hamilton, the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford at Rhodes House.
The Oxford Teaching Awards scheme, co-ordinated by the … Read the rest
Presented by: Nicola K. S. Davis & Dr. Amber L. Thompson
Research Leader: Prof. Harry L. Anderson
Published: Journal of the American Chemical Society
Molecules with large planar π-systems show a strong tendancy to aggregate due to π-π interactions. This tetra-anthracene-fused porphyrin forms dimers with the molecules twisted with respect to each other. Bulky aryl … Read the rest
Presented by: Dr. Nathan L. Kilah, Matthew D. Wise, Christopher J. Serpell, Nicholas G. White, Dr. Kirsten E. Christensen & Dr. Amber L. Thompson
Research Leader: Prof. Paul D. Beer
Published: Journal of the American Chemical Society
This structure represents the first use of solution phase halogen bonding to control and facilitate the anion templated … Read the rest
Presented by: Dmitry Kondratiuk, Johannes Sprafke & Dr. Amber L. Thompson.
Research Leader: Prof. Harry L. Anderson
Published: Journal of the American Chemical Society
Molecules with many strongly coupled π-electrons exhibit unique optical and electronic behaviour because of the way they interact with electric fields, particularly high-frequency optical fields. The crystals of this material are … Read the rest
The ACA was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, IL. Contributions from Chem. Cryst. include:
James Haestier, Amber L. Thompson, David J. Watkin, George C. Feast, Jeremy Robertson & Lee Page
Why is P21/n a Standard Non-Standard Space Group? (Poster)
Amber L. Thompson & David J. Watkin
Unpublishable” Data: Does My R-factor … Read the rest
Dr David Watkin, an Honorary Member of the BCA, has been awarded the 2010 Fankuchen Award by the American Crystallographic Association. The award recognizes contributions to crystallographic research by one who is known to be an effective teacher of crystallography.
The Award will be presented at the ACA Annual Meeting in New Orleans 2011 at … Read the rest
The final dinner of the British Crystallographic Association Spring Meeting in Warwick was interrupted, as always, with the prize winning awards. Amber Thompson was awarded the International Union of Crystallography Prize (a copy of International Tables) for her explanation of the advantages of choosing non-standard space groups. Kirsten Christensen was awarded the Durward Cruickshank … Read the rest
