Area of research
Materials Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
Research interest
Research interests include Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis, and Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis.
Addressing misconceptions in dithiocarbamate chemistry
An unexpected leading role for [Fe2(CO)6(μ-pdt)] in our understanding of [FeFe]-H2ases and the search for clean hydrogen production
Dithiocarbamate Complexes as Single Source Precursors to Nanoscale Binary, Ternary and Quaternary Metal Sulfides
Copper Dithiocarbamates: Coordination Chemistry and Applications in Materials Science, Biosciences and Beyond
Understanding the role of zinc dithiocarbamate complexes as single source precursors to ZnS nanomaterials
Two new monofunctional platinum(<scp>ii</scp>) dithiocarbamate complexes:<i>phenanthriplatin</i>-type axial protection, equatorial-axial conformational isomerism, and anticancer and DNA binding studies
Synthesis of ternary sulfide nanomaterials using dithiocarbamate complexes as single source precursors
Hydrogenase biomimics containing redox-active ligands: Fe<sub>2</sub>(CO)<sub>4</sub>(μ-edt)(κ<sup>2</sup>-bpcd) with electron-acceptor 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-4-cyclopenten-1,3-dione (bpcd) as a potential [Fe<sub>4</sub>–S<sub>4</sub>]<sub>H</sub> surrogate
Models of the iron-only hydrogenase enzyme: structure, electrochemistry and catalytic activity of Fe<sub>2</sub>(CO)<sub>3</sub>(μ-dithiolate)(μ,κ<sup>1</sup>,κ<sup>2</sup>-triphos)
Fe(<scp>ii</scp>) and Fe(<scp>iii</scp>) dithiocarbamate complexes as single source precursors to nanoscale iron sulfides: a combined synthetic and <i>in situ</i> XAS approach
Induction of Necroptosis in Cancer Stem Cells using a Nickel(II)‐Dithiocarbamate Phenanthroline Complex
Phase control during the synthesis of nickel sulfide nanoparticles from dithiocarbamate precursors
Monofunctional platinum(<scp>ii</scp>) dithiocarbamate complexes: synthesis, characterization and anticancer activity
Hydrogenase biomimetics with redox-active ligands: Electrocatalytic proton reduction by [Fe2(CO)4(κ2-diamine)(μ-edt)] (diamine = 2,2′-bipy, 1,10-phen)
Biomimetics of the [FeFe]-hydrogenase enzyme: Identification of kinetically favoured apical-basal [Fe2(CO)4(μ-H){κ2-Ph2PC(Me2)PPh2}(μ-pdt)]+ as a proton-reduction catalyst
Oxidative-addition of the N–H bond of saccharin (sacH) to a triosmium centre: Synthesis, structure and reactivity of Os3(CO)10(μ-H)(μ-sac)
Active Nature of Primary Amines during Thermal Decomposition of Nickel Dithiocarbamates to Nickel Sulfide Nanoparticles
Combining anti-cancer drugs with artificial sweeteners: Synthesis and anti-cancer activity of saccharinate (sac) and thiosaccharinate (tsac) complexes cis -[Pt(sac) 2 (NH 3 ) 2 ] and cis -[Pt(tsac) 2 (NH 3 ) 2 ]
Hydrogenase biomimetics: Fe<sub>2</sub>(CO)<sub>4</sub>(μ-dppf)(μ-pdt) (dppf = 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene) both a proton-reduction and hydrogen oxidation catalyst