Publications
   
Journal Articles  
   
  • Bakewell C, Cao TP, Long N, et alYttrium phosphasalen initiators for rac-lactide polymerization: excellent rates and high iso-selectivities., J Am Chem Soc, 2012, Vol:134, Pages:20577-20580(publication doi)
  • Buchard A, Jutz F, Kember MR, et alExperimental and Computational Investigation of the Mechanism of Carbon Dioxide/Cyclohexene Oxide Copolymerization Using a Dizinc Catalyst, MACROMOLECULES, 2012, Vol:45, Pages:6781-6795, ISSN:0024-9297(publication doi)
  • Lee K-Y, Tang M, Williams CK, et alCarbohydrate derived copoly(lactide) as the compatibilizer for bacterial cellulose reinforced polylactide nanocomposites, COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2012, Vol:72, Pages:1646-1650, ISSN:0266-3538(publication doi)
  • Kember MR, Williams CK, Efficient magnesium catalysts for the copolymerization of epoxides and CO2; using water to synthesize polycarbonate polyols., J Am Chem Soc, 2012, Vol:134, Pages:15676-15679(publication doi)
  • Orchard KL, Shaffer MSP, Williams CK, Organometallic Route to Surface-Modified ZnO Nanoparticles Suitable for In Situ Nanocomposite Synthesis: Bound Carboxylate Stoichiometry Controls Particle Size or Surface Coverage, CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 2012, Vol:24, Pages:2443-2448, ISSN:0897-4756(publication doi)
  • Bakewell C, Platel RH, Cary SK, et alBis(8-quinolinolato)aluminum ethyl complexes: Iso-Selective Initiators for rac-Lactide Polymerization, ORGANOMETALLICS, 2012, Vol:31, Pages:4729-4736, ISSN:0276-7333(publication doi)
  • Thi-Phuong-Anh C, Buchard A, Le Goff XF, et alPhosphasalen Yttrium Complexes: Highly Active and Stereoselective Initiators for Lactide Polymerization, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 2012, Vol:51, Pages:2157-2169, ISSN:0020-1669(publication doi)
  • Kember MR, Jutz F, Buchard A, et alDi-cobalt(II) catalysts for the copolymerisation of CO2 and cyclohexene oxide: support for a dinuclear mechanism?, CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 2012, Vol:3, Pages:1245-1255, ISSN:2041-6520(publication doi)
  • Kember MR, Copley J, Buchard A, et alTriblock copolymers from lactide and telechelic poly(cyclohexene carbonate), POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 2012, Vol:3, Pages:1196-1201, ISSN:1759-9954(publication doi)
  • Jutz F, Buchard A, Kember MR, et alMechanistic investigation and reaction kinetics of the low-pressure copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide and carbon dioxide catalyzed by a dizinc complex., J Am Chem Soc, 2011, Vol:133, Pages:17395-17405(publication doi)
  • Platel RH, White AJP, Williams CK, Bis(phosphinic)diamido Yttrium Amide, Alkoxide, and Aryloxide Complexes: An Evaluation of Lactide Ring-Opening Polymerization Initiator Efficiency, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 2011, Vol:50, Pages:7718-7728, ISSN:0020-1669(publication doi)
  • Platel RH, White AJ, Williams CK, Bis(phosphinic)diamido yttrium amide, alkoxide, and aryloxide complexes: an evaluation of lactide ring-opening polymerization initiator efficiency., Inorg Chem, 2011, Vol:50, Pages:7718-7728(publication doi
  • Haider A, Williams CK, Polylactides with aldaric ester end groups or chain extending groups, CR CHIM, 2011, Vol:14, Pages:736-744, ISSN:1631-0748(doi)
  • Keyworth CW, Chan KL, Labram JG, et al, The tuning of the energy levels of dibenzosilole copolymers and applications in organic electronics, J MATER CHEM, 2011, Vol:21, Pages:11800-11814, ISSN:0959-9428(doi)
  • Platel RH, White AJP, Williams CK, Bis(phosphinic)diamido Yttrium Amide, Alkoxide, and Aryloxide Complexes: An Evaluation of Lactide Ring-Opening Polymerization Initiator Efficiency, INORG CHEM, 2011, Vol:50, Pages:7718-7728, ISSN:0020-1669(doi)
  • Platel RH, White AJ, Williams CK, Bis(phosphinic)diamido yttrium amide, alkoxide, and aryloxide complexes: an evaluation of lactide ring-opening polymerization initiator efficiency., Inorg Chem, 2011, Vol:50, Pages:7718-7728(doi)
  • Williams CK, INOR 1000-Yttrium(III) complexes: Highly active catalysts for ring opening polymerizations, ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S, 2006, Vol:232, ISSN:0065-7727
  • Hodgson LM, Williams CK, INOR 372-Yttrium(III) bis(thiophosphinic amide) complexes: Highly active and controlled catalysts for lactide polymerization, ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S, 2006, Vol:232, ISSN:0065-7727
  • Wells TP, Hallett JP, Williams CK, et al, ORGN 201-Esterification in ionic liquids: The influence of solvent basicity, ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S, 2009, Vol:237, ISSN:0065-7727
  • Orchard KL, Gonzalez-Campo A, Shaffer MSP, et al, Mild synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles via an organometallic method, ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S, 2009, Vol:237, ISSN:0065-7727
  • Kember MR, Knight PD, Williams CK, New bimetallic zinc catalyst for the copolymerization of carbon dioxide and cyclohexene oxide at 1 atm, ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S, 2009, Vol:237, ISSN:0065-7727
  • Orchard KL, Harris JE, White AJP, et al, Solvent Dependence of the Structure of Ethylzinc Acetate and Its Application in CO2/Epoxide Copolymerization, ORGANOMETALLICS, 2011, Vol:30, Pages:2223-2229, ISSN:0276-7333(doi)
  • Albert-Seifried S, Hodgkiss JM, Laquai F, et al, Pressure-Induced Delocalization of Photoexcited States in a Semiconducting Polymer, PHYS REV LETT, 2010, Vol:105, ISSN:0031-9007(doi)
  • Mac Dowell N, Florin N, Buchard A, et al, An Overview of CO2 capture technologies, Energy and Environmental Science, 2010, Vol:3, Pages:1645-1669(doi)
  • Kember MR, Buchard A, Williams CK, Catalysts for CO2/epoxide copolymerisation., Chem Commun (Camb), 2011, Vol:47, Pages:141-163(doi)
  • Tang M, Dong YX, Stevens MM, et al, Tailoring Polylactide Degradation: Copolymerization of a Carbohydrate Lactone and S,S-Lactide, MACROMOLECULES, 2010, Vol:43, Pages:7556-7564, ISSN:0024-9297(doi)
  • Buchard A, Kember MR, Sandeman KG, et al, A bimetallic iron(III) catalyst for CO2/epoxide coupling., Chem Commun (Camb), 2011, Vol:47, Pages:212-214(doi)
  • Buchard A, Platel RH, Auffrant A, et al, Iminophosphorane Neodymium(III) Complexes As Efficient Initiators for Lactide Polymerization, ORGANOMETALLICS, 2010, Vol:29, Pages:2892-2900, ISSN:0276-7333(doi)
  • Kember MR, White AJP, Williams CK, Highly Active Di- and Trimetallic Cobalt Catalysts for the Copolymerization of CHO and CO2 at Atmospheric Pressure, MACROMOLECULES, 2010, Vol:43, Pages:2291-2298, ISSN:0024-9297(doi)
  • Howard IA, Hodgkiss JM, Zhang X, et al, Charge recombination and exciton annihilation reactions in conjugated polymer blends., J Am Chem Soc, 2010, Vol:132, Pages:328-335(doi)
  • Buchard A, Auffrant A, Ricard L, et al, First neodymium(III) alkyl-carbene complex based on bis(iminophosphoranyl) ligands, DALTON T, 2009, Pages:10219-10222, ISSN:1477-9226(doi)
  • Orchard KL, White AJP, Shaffer MSP, et al, Pentanuclear Complexes for a Series of Alkylzinc Carboxylates, ORGANOMETALLICS, 2009, Vol:28, Pages:5828-5832, ISSN:0276-7333(doi)
  • Horst S, Evans NR, Bronstein HA, et al, Synthesis of Fluoro-Substituted Silole-Containing Conjugated Materials, J POLYM SCI POL CHEM, 2009, Vol:47, Pages:5116-5125, ISSN:0887-624X(doi)
  • Kember MR, White AJ, Williams CK, Di- and tri-zinc catalysts for the low-pressure copolymerization of CO2 and cyclohexene oxide., Inorg Chem, 2009, Vol:48, Pages:9535-9542(doi)
  • Platel RH, White AJP, Williams CK, Stereocontrolled lactide polymerisation determined by the nuclearity of the yttrium initiator, CHEM COMMUN, 2009, Pages:4115-4117, ISSN:1359-7345(doi)
  • González-Campo A, Orchard KL, Sato N, et al, One-pot, in situ synthesis of ZnO-carbon nanotube-epoxy resin hybrid nanocomposites., Chem Commun (Camb), 2009, Pages:4034-4036, ISSN:1359-7345(doi)
  • Place ES, George JH, Williams CK, et al, Synthetic polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering, CHEM SOC REV, 2009, Vol:38, Pages:1139-1151, ISSN:0306-0012(doi)
  • Tang M, White AJP, Stevens MM, et al, Biomaterials from sugars: ring-opening polymerization of a carbohydrate lactone, CHEM COMMUN, 2009, Pages:941-943, ISSN:1359-7345(doi)
  • Kember MR, Knight PD, Reung PT, et al, Highly active dizinc catalyst for the copolymerization of carbon dioxide and cyclohexene oxide at one atmosphere pressure., Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2009, Vol:48, Pages:931-933(doi)
  • Hodgson LM, Platel RH, White AJP, et al, A Series of Bis(thiophosphinic amido)yttrium Initiators for Lactide Ring-Opening Polymerization, MACROMOLECULES, 2008, Vol:41, Pages:8603-8607, ISSN:0024-9297(doi)
  • Knight PD, White AJ, Williams CK, Dinuclear zinc complexes using pentadentate phenolate ligands., Inorg Chem, 2008, Vol:47, Pages:11711-11719(doi)
  • Westenhoff S, Howard IA, Hodgkiss JM, et al, Charge recombination in organic photovoltaic devices with high open-circuit voltages, J AM CHEM SOC, 2008, Vol:130, Pages:13653-13658, ISSN:0002-7863(doi)
  • Wells TP, Hallett JP, Williams CK, et al, Esterification in ionic liquids: The influence of solvent basicity, J ORG CHEM, 2008, Vol:73, Pages:5585-5588, ISSN:0022-3263(doi)
  • Tang M, Haider AF, Minelli C, et al, Lactide polymerization co-initiated by carbohydrate esters and pyranoses, J POLYM SCI POL CHEM, 2008, Vol:46, Pages:4352-4362, ISSN:0887-624X(doi)
  • Bronstein HA, Finlayson CE, Kirov KR, et al, Investigation into the phosphorescence of a series of regioisomeric iridium(III) complexes, ORGANOMETALLICS, 2008, Vol:27, Pages:2980-2989, ISSN:0276-7333(doi)
  • Platel RH, White AJ, Williams CK, A series of bis(phosphinic)diamido yttrium complexes as initiators for lactide polymerization., Inorg Chem, 2008, Vol:47, Pages:6840-6849(doi)
  • Haider AF, Williams CK, Synthesis of highly functionalized oligo- and copolyesters from a carbohydrate lactone, J POLYM SCI POL CHEM, 2008, Vol:46, Pages:2891-2896, ISSN:0887-624X(doi)
  • Platel RH, Hodgson LM, Williams CK, Biocompatible initiators for lactide polymerization, POLYM REV, 2008, Vol:48, Pages:11-63, ISSN:1558-3724(doi)
  • Williams CK, Hillmyer MA, Polymers from renewable resources: A perspective for a special issue of polymer reviews, POLYM REV, 2008, Vol:48, Pages:1-10, ISSN:1558-3724(doi)
  • Haider AF, Williams CK, Application of dichlorovinyl xyloside for the novel synthesis of 2,3,4-tri-O-methyl-D-xylono-1,5-lactone, J CARBOHYD CHEM, 2007, Vol:26, Pages:411-418, ISSN:0732-8303(doi)
  • Platel RH, Hodgson LM, White AJP, et al, Synthesis and characterization of a series of bis(oxo/thiophosphinic)diamido yttrium complexes and their application as initiators for lactide ring-opening polymerization, ORGANOMETALLICS, 2007, Vol:26, Pages:4955-4963, ISSN:0276-7333(doi)
  • Williams CK, Synthesis of functionalized biodegradable polyesters, CHEM SOC REV, 2007, Vol:36, Pages:1573-1580, ISSN:0306-0012(doi)
  • Williams CK, White AJP, An amido lithium tetra-zinc oxo complex: Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of (mu(4)-oxo)-pentakis(mu(2)-diethylamido)-bis(N(ethyl)CHCH2)-lithium-tetrazinc, J ORGANOMET CHEM, 2007, Vol:692, Pages:912-916, ISSN:0022-328X(doi)
  • Hodgson LM, White AJP, Williams CK, Yttrium(III) complex as a highly active catalyst for lactide polymerization, J POLYM SCI POL CHEM, 2006, Vol:44, Pages:6646-6651, ISSN:0887-624X(doi)
  • Evans NR, Devi LS, Mak CSK, et al, Triplet energy back transfer in conjugated polymers with pendant phosphorescent iridium complexes, J AM CHEM SOC, 2006, Vol:128, Pages:6647-6656, ISSN:0002-7863(doi)
  • Ragauskas AJ, Williams CK, Davison BH, et al, The path forward for biofuels and biomaterials, SCIENCE, 2006, Vol:311, Pages:484-489, ISSN:0036-8075(doi)
  • Cass ME, Rzepa HS, Rzepa DR, et al, The use of the free, open-source program Jmol to generate an interactive web site to teach molecular symmetry, J CHEM EDUC, 2005, Vol:82, Pages:1736-1740, ISSN:0021-9584
  • Sandee AJ, Williams CK, Evans NR, et al, Solution-processible conjugated electrophosphorescent polymers, J AM CHEM SOC, 2004, Vol:126, Pages:7041-7048, ISSN:0002-7863
  • Gibson VC, Long NJ, Long RJ, et al, Synthesis, characterization, and metal complexation of unsymmetrical 1,1 '-bis(organylthiolato)ferrocenes, ORGANOMETALLICS, 2004, Vol:23, Pages:957-967, ISSN:0276-7333(doi)
  • Gibson VC, Long NJ, Williams CK, et al, New unsymmetrical thioether- and thiolate-substituted ferrocenediyl ligands and their metal complexes, DALTON T, 2003, Pages:3599-3605, ISSN:1477-9226(doi)
  • Williams CK, Breyfogle LE, Choi SK, et al, A highly active zinc catalyst for the controlled polymerization of lactide, J AM CHEM SOC, 2003, Vol:125, Pages:11350-11359, ISSN:0002-7863(doi)
  • Long NJ, Williams CK, Metal alkynyl sigma complexes: Synthesis and materials, ANGEW CHEM INT EDIT, 2003, Vol:42, Pages:2586-2617, ISSN:1433-7851(doi)
  • Gibson VC, Long NJ, White AJP, et al, The synthesis and metal coordination chemistry of a novel phosphine- and thiolate-substituted ferrocenediyl ligand, ORGANOMETALLICS, 2002, Vol:21, Pages:770-772, ISSN:0276-7333(doi)
  • Williams CK, Brooks NR, Hillmyer MA, et al, Metalloenzyme inspired dizinc catalyst for the polymerization of lactide, CHEM COMMUN, 2002, Pages:2132-2133, ISSN:1359-7345(doi)
  • Gibson VC, Long NJ, White AJP, et al, Synthesis, characterisation and catalytic activity of metal complexes of neutral, unsymmetrical P/S ferrocenediyl ligands, J CHEM SOC DALTON, 2002, Pages:3280-3289, ISSN:1472-7773(doi)
  • Bushell K, Gialou C, Goh CH, et al, Synthesis and characterisation of novel multidentate ferrocene ligands and their Re(I) and Pt(II) complexes, J ORGANOMET CHEM, 2001, Vol:637, Pages:418-425, ISSN:0022-328X
  • Williams CK, Gibson VC, Long NJ, et al, Novel ferrocenediyl ligands, their metal complexes, and potential to catalyze olefin polymerization., ABSTR PAP AM CHEM S, 2001, Vol:221, Pages:U679-U679, ISSN:0065-7727
  • Gibson VC, Long NJ, White AJP, et al, Hang-gliding with ferrocenes: Unusual coordination chemistry of 1,1 '-bis (mesitylthio)ferrocene, ORGANOMETALLICS, 2000, Vol:19, Pages:4425-4428, ISSN:0276-7333
  • Gibson VC, Long NJ, White AJP, et al, New unsymmetrical thioether- and thiolate-substituted ferrocene ligands and an unusual bridged-Pd dimer complex, PHYS CHEM CHEM PHYS, 2000, Vol:2, Pages:2359-2360, ISSN:1463-9076
  • Gibson VC, Long NJ, White AJP, et al, New unsymmetrical thioether- and thiolate-substituted ferrocene ligands and an unusual bridged-Pd dimer complex, CHEM COMMUN, 2000, Pages:2359-2360, ISSN:1359-7345
 
 
Conference Presentations  
   
  • Cary SK, Thompson SM, Haaf MP, et al, Stereoselective lactide polymerization with aluminum catalysts, 2011, ISSN:0065-7727
  • Watkins SE, Chan KL, Cho SY, et al, Synthesis of host polymers and guests for electrophosphoreseence, IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies, 2007, Pages:129-133
  • Holmes AB, Chan KL, Evans NR, et al, Harnessing triplet emission in polymer leds., 2005, Pages:U380-U380, ISSN:0065-7727
  • Breyfogle,L.E. , Williams,C.K. , Choi,S.K. , et al, Highly active zinc catalyst for the controlled polymerization of lactide (Meeting abstract INOR-519), 2003, ISSN:0065-7727
  • Williams,C.K. , Gibson,V.C. , Long,N.J. , et al, Novel ferrocenediyl ligands, their metal complexes, and potential to catalyze olefin polymerization (Meeting abstract INOR-267), 2001, ISSN:0065-7727
 
 
Patents  
   
  • Tang M, Steves MM, Williams CK, Polymerization of a carbohydrate lactone, WO2009118538 (A2)
  • Sandee,A.J. , Evans,N.E. , Williams,C.K. , et al, Solution-processable phosphorescent materials, WO03091355, 2005(publication)