O'HARE GROUP

Publications

  1. CO2 activation by permethylpentalene amido zirconium complexes, E.A. Hamilton, A.F.R. Kilpatrick, Z.R. Turner, D.A.X. Fraser, J.-C. Buffet and D. O’Hare, Dalton Trans., (2021), 50, 4494 - 4498.

  2. Ring opening polymerisation of L  and rac lactide using group 4 permethylpentalene aryloxides and alkoxides, Z.R. Turner, J.V. Lamb, T.P. Robinson, D. Mandal, J.-C. Buffet and D. O′Hare, Dalton Trans., (2021), 50, 4805 - 4818.

  3. Synthesis of zirconocene complexes and their use in slurry-phase polymerisation of ethylene, P. Angpanitcharoen, J.V. Lamb, J.-C. Buffet, Z.R. Turner and D. O’Hare, RSC Advances, (2021), 11, 11529 - 11535

  4. Non-toxic layered double hydroxide nanoplatelet dispersions for gas barrier coatings on flexible packaging, K. Ruenkajorn, C. Chen, J. Yu, J.-C. Buffet and D. O’Hare, Mater. Adv., (2021), 2, 2626-2635 

  5. Synthesis of dense porous layered double hydroxides from struvite, W.L.J. Kwok, H. Suo, C. Chen, D.W.J. Leung, J.-C. Buffet and D. O’Hare, Green Chem.,(2021), 23, 1616 - 1620

  6. Synthesis of ultra-high molecular weight poly(ethylene)-co-(1-hexene) copolymers through high-throughput catalyst screening,  T.J. Williams, J.V. Lamb, J.-C. Buffet, T. Khamnaen, and D. O’Hare, RSC Advances, (2021), 11, 5644 – 5650.

  7. Synthesis, characterisation and ethylene polymerisation performance of silyl bridged peralkylated bis(indenyl) zirconocenes, P. Angpanitcharoen, J.V. Lamb, Z.R. Turner and J-C. Buffet D. O'Hare, Mol. Catal., (2020),  498, 111275 – 111287.

  8. Physicochemical surface-structure studies of highly active zirconocene supported on solid polymethylaluminoxane polymerisation catalysts, A.F.R. Kilpatrick, N.H. Rees, Z.R. Turner, J.-C. Buffet and D. O’Hare, Mater. Chem. Front., (2020), 4, 3226-3233 

  9. L  and rac-lactide polymerisation using scandium and aluminium permethylindenyl complexes, N. Diteepeng, I.A.P. Wilson, J.-C. Buffet, Z.R. Turner and D. O'Hare, Polym. Chem., (2020) 2020, 11, 6308 - 6318

  10. Metallocene polyethylene wax synthesis, J.V. Lamb, J.-C. Buffet, Z. R. Turner, T. Khamnaen, and D. O′Hare, Macromolecules, (2020),  53, 5847–5856.

  11. Correlations of acidity-basicity of solvent treated layered double hydroxides/oxides and their CO2 capture performance, D.W.J. Leung, C. Chen, J.-C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, Dalton Trans., (2020), 49, 9306 - 9311.

  12. Surface  modification of aqueous miscible organic layered double hydroxides (AMO-LDHs), C. Chen, J.-C. Buffet, D. O’Hare, Dalton Trans., (2020), 49, 8498-8503.  

  13. Aqueous miscible organic layered double hydroxides as catalyst precursors for biodiesel synthesis, C. Chen, Maxwell Greenwood, Jean-Charles Buffet and Dermot O’Hare, Green Chem., (2020), 22, (10), 3117-3121.

  14. A facile synthesis of layered double hydroxide based core@shell hybrid materials, M. Lyu, C. Chen, J.-C. Buffet, and D. O'Hare, New J. Chem., (2020), 44, 10095-10101.

  15. Aspect Ratio Control of LDH Nanosheets and their Application for High Oxygen Barrier Coating in Flexible Food Packaging, J. Yu, J.-C. Buffet, D. O'Hare, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces.,  (2020), 12, (9) 10973-10982.

  16. Ethylene polymerization using zirconocenes supported on pentafluorophenyl-modified solid polymethylaluminoxane, J.V. Lamb, J.-C. Buffet, Z.R. Turner and D. O′Hare, Macromolecules, (2020), 53, (3), 929-935.

  17. Slurry-phase ethylene polymerisation using group 4 ansa-bridged permethylindenyl complexes supported on polymethylaluminoxane, J.V. Lamb, J.C. Abell, J.E. McLaren, J.C. Buffet, Z.R. Turner and D. O'Hare, J. Mol, Catal., (2020) 484, p.110735. 

  18. Group 4 constrained geometry complexes for olefin (co)polymerisation, Thomas J.Williams, Alexander D.H.Smith, Jean-Charles Buffet, Zoë R. Turner, Dermot O'Hare, Molecular Catalysis, (2020), 486, 110872.

  19. Molecular Nitrogen Promotes Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation, H. Duan, J.-C. Liu, Y. Zhao, M. Xu, X.-L. Ma, J. Dong, X. Zheng, J. Zheng, C.S. Allen, M. Danaie, Y.-K. Peng, T. Issariyakul, D. Chen, A.I. Kirkland, J.-C. Buffet, D. Ma, J. Li, S.C.E. Tsang and D. O’Hare, Nature Catalysis, (2019), 2, pp. 1078–1087.

  20. Constrained geometry scandium permethylindenyl complexes for the ring-opening polymerisation of L- and rac-lactide, N. Diteepeng, J.-C. Buffet, Z. Turner, D. O'Hare, Dalton Trans., (2019), 48, (42), 16099-16107. 

  21. High oxygen barrier coating using non-toxic nanosheet dispersions for flexible food packaging film, J. Yu, K. Ruengkajorn, D. Georgiana Crivoi, C. Chen, J-C. Buffet, D.t O’Hare, Nature Communications, (2019), 10, Article number: 2398. 
  22. Synthesis, characterisation and redox properties of anti-bimetallic permethylpentalene complexes, S. Binding,J.C.Green, Z.R.Turner, J-C.Buffet, D.O'Hare, DaltonTrans., (2019), Advance article.
  23. Group 4 permethylindenyl complexes for the polymerisation of L‑ and rac‑lactide monomers, J.V. Lamb, J.E. Matley, C.M.R. Wright, Z.R. Turner, J.‑C. Buffet and D. O'Hare,DaltonTrans., (2019),48, 2510-2520.
  24. Bifunctional acid-base mesoporous silica@aqueous miscible organic-layered double hydroxides, H. Suo, H. Duan, C. Chen, J.-C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, RSC Advances, (2019), 9, 3749-3754.
  25. Solvothermal synthesis MgAl-LDH nanosheets, K. Cermelj,K. Ruengkajorn,J.-C. Buffet,D. O’Hare, J. Energy Chem., (2019), 35, 88-94. 
  26. Group 4 permethylindenyl complexes for slurry-phase polymerisation of ethylene, J.V. Lamb, J.-C. Buffet, Z.R. Turner and D. O'Hare, Polym. Chem., 2019, 10, 1386-1398. 
  27. Synthesis, characterisation and slurry phase ethylene polymerisation of rac-(PhBBI*)ZrCl2immobilised on modified layered double hydroxides, G.E.Hickman, C.M.R. Wright, A. F.R. Kilpatrick, Z.R. Turner, J.-C. Buffet, D. O’Hare, Molecular Catalysis, (2019), 468, 139-147. 
  28. Synthesis and characterization of permethylpentalene titanium aryloxide and alkoxide complexes, D.D. Clement, S.C. Binding, T.A.Q. Arnold, F.M. Chadwick, I.J. Casely, Z.R. Turner, J-C. Buffet, D. O'Hare, Polyhedron, (2019), 157, 146-151.  
  29. Dendritic Silica@Aqueous Miscible Organic-Layered Double Hydroxide Hybrids, H. Suo, C. Chen, J.-C. Buffet, D. O’Hare,Dalton Trans., (2018), ), 47, (46), 16413 – 16417. 
  30. Aqueous Immiscible Layered Double Hydroxides - AIM-LDHs, K. Ruengkajorn, C.M.R. Wright, N.H. Rees, J.-C. Buffet and D.O'Hare,Mater. Chem. Front., (2018), 2, 2277 – 2285.
  31. Water adsorbancy of high surface area layered double hydroxides (AMO-LDHs), C. Chen, K. Ruengkajorn, J.-C. Buffet and D. O’Hare, RSC Adv., (2018), 8, 34650 – 34655. 
  32. Synthesis and characterization of permethylpentalene titanium aryloxide and alkoxide complexes, D.D. Clement, S.C. Binding, T.A.Q. Arnold, F. M. Chadwick, I. Casely, Z.R. Turner, J.-C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, Polyhedron, (2018), online.        
  33. Popcorn-shaped polyethylene synthesised using highly active supported permethylindenyl metallocene catalyst systems, J-C. Buffet, Z. Turner, D. O’Hare, Chemical Communications, (2018)
  34. Group 4 permethylindenyl constrained geometry complexes for ethylene polymerisation catalysis, T. Williams, J-C. Buffet, Z. Turner, D. O’Hare, Catalysis Science & Technology, (2018) 

  35. CO2hydrogenation to methanol over catalysts derived from single cationic layer CuZnGa LDH precursors, M. Li, C. Chunping, T Ayvali, C. Suo, J. Zheng, I Teixeira, L. Ye, H. Zou, D. O'Hare, D. S.C. Tsang, ACS Catalysis, (2018). 

  36. Aqueous Immiscible Layered Double Hydroxides: Synthesis, Characterisation and Molecular Dynamics Simulation, K. Ruengkajorn, V. Erastova, J.-C. Buffet, H. C. Greenwell and D. O'Hare, Chemical Communications, (2018), 54, 4394-4397. 
  37. Slurry-phase Ethylene Polymerization using Pentafluorophenyl- and Pentafluorophenoxy-Modified Solid Polymethylaluminoxanes, A.F.R. Kilpatrick, N.H. Rees, S.Sripothongnak, J.-C. Buffet and D. O’Hare, Organometallics, (2018), 37(1), 156–164.
  38. Silica@Layered Double Hydroxide Core-shell Hybrid Materials, W.L.J. Kwok, D.-G. Crivoi, C. Chen, J.-C. Buffet and D. O’Hare, Dalton Trans,, (2018), 47, 143-149.
  39. Zirconium arene triple-decker sandwich complexes: synthesis, electronic structure and bonding, F. R. Kilpatrick, J. C. Green, Z. R. Turner, J.-C. Buffet, and D. O’Hare, Chem Comm., (2017), 53, 12048 – 12051.
  40. Hydrodeoxygenation of Water-Insoluble Bio-Oil to Alkanes using highly Dispersed Pd-Mo Catalyst, H. Duan, J. Dong, Y.-K. Peng, W. Chen, T. Issariyakul, W.K. Myers, M.-J. Li, N. Yi, A.F.R. Kilpatrick, Y. Wang, X. Zheng, D. Chen, S. Ji, Y. Li, J.-C. Buffet, S.C.E. Tsang and D. O’Hare, Nature Communications, (2017), 8, Article number: 591. 
  41. Understanding surface interactions in aqueous miscible organic solvent treated layered double hydroxides,  V. Erastova, M. T. Degiacomi, D. O'Hare, and H. C. Greenwell, RSC Advances 7, no. 9 (2017): 5076-5083
  42. Reactions of Titanium Imides and Hydrazides with Boranes, S. Mellino, L. C. Stevenson, E. Clot, and P. Mountford, Organometallics, (2017), 36 (17), 3329–3342
  43. New Titanium Borylimido Compounds: Synthesis, Structure, and Bonding, B. A. Clough, , S. Mellino, A. V. Protchenko, M. Slusarczyk, L. C. Stevenson, M. P. Blake, B. Xie, E. Clot, and P. Mountford, Inorg Chem., (2017), Sep 5; 56 (17):10794-10814
  44. New Scandium Borylimido Chemistry: Synthesis, Bonding, and Reactivity, B. A. Clough, S. Mellino, E. Clot, and P. Mountford, J Am Chem Soc.,  (2017), Aug 16; 139 (32):11165-11183
  45. Hydrodeoxygenation of Water-Insoluble Bio-Oil to Alkanes using highly Dispersed Pd-Mo Catalyst, H. Duan, J. Dong, Y.-K. Peng, W. Chen, T. Issariyakul, W.K. Myers, M.-J. Li, N. Yi, A.F.R. Kilpatrick, Y. Wang, X. Zheng, D. Chen, S. Ji, Y. Li, J.-C. Buffet, S.C.E. Tsang and D. O’Hare, Nature Communications, (2017), 8, Article number: 591(2017)
  46. Preparation of Two Dimensional Layered Double Hydroxides Nanosheets and Their Applications, J. Yu, Q. Wang, L. Sun, Chem. Soc. Rev., (2017), on line
  47. Controlling the Surface Hydroxyl Concentration of Layered Double Hydroxides,  C.M.R. Wright,  K. Ruengkajorn, A.F.R. Kilpatrick, J.-C. Buffet and D. O’Hare, Inorg Chem., (2017) 56 (14), 7842–7850
  48. Selective ethylene oligomerisation using supported tungsten mono-imido catalysts, C.M.R. Wright, T.J. Williams, Z.R. Turner, J.-C. Buffet and D. O’Hare, Inorg. Chem. Front., (2017), 4, 1048-1060
  49. Understanding Surface Interactions in Aqueous Miscible Organic Solvent Treated Layered Double Hydroxides, V.  Erastova, , M.T. Degiacomi, D. O’Hare, H.C. Greenwell, RSC Adv., (2017), 7, 5076-5083
  50. Catalysis of solar hydrogen production by iron atoms on the surface of Fe-doped silicon carbide, Z. Wangab, and F. A. Armstrong, Catal. Sci. Technol., (2016), 6, 7038
  51. On the Ambiphilic Reactivity of Geometrically ConstrainedPhosphorus(III) and Arsenic(III) Compounds: Insights into TheirInteraction with Ionic Substrates, T.P. Robinson, S-K. Lo, D. De Rosa, S. Aldridge, and J. M. Goicoechea, Chemistry, a Euro. Journal, (2016) Volume 22, 44, 15712–15724
  52. Preparation of 4,4'-Diaminostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid intercalated LDH/polypropylene nanocomposites with enhanced UV absorption property, Y. Gao, Y. Zhao, L. Qiu, Z. Guo, D. O’Hare, Q. Wang, Polymer Composites, (2016)
  53. Tungsten imido catalysts for selective ethylene dimerisation, C.M.R. Wright, J.-C. Buffet, Z. Turner, and D. O’Hare, ChemComm., (2016),  52, 2850–2853
  54.  Synthesis and characterization of solid polymethylaluminoxane “sMAO”; a bifunctional activator and support for slurry-phase ethylene polymerization,  A.F.R. Kilpatrick, J.-C. Buffet, S. Sripothongnak, P. Nørby, N.P. Funnell, and D. O’Hare, Chem Mater., (2016), 28 (20), 7444-7450 
  55.  Polymethylaluminoxane supported zirconocene catalysts for polymerisation of ethylene, T.A.Q. Arnold, Z.R. Turner, J.-C. Buffet and D. O’Hare, J. Organomet. Chem., (2016), 822, 85-90. 
  56.  Titanium and Zirconium Permethylpentalene Complexes, Pn*MCpRX, as Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts, D.A.X. Fraser,  Z.R. Turner, J.-C. Buffet, D. O’Hare, Organometallics, (2016), 35 (16), 2664–2674. 
  57.  Zirconium and hafnium permethylpentalene compounds, F. M. Chadwick, R.T. Cooper, D. O’Hare, Organometallics, (2016), 35 (12) 2092-2100. 
  58.  Supported bis(peralkylindenyl) metallocene catalysts for slurry phase ethylene polymerisation, P. Angpanitcharoen, G. Hay, J.-C. Buffet, Z.R. Turner, T.A.Q. Arnold and D. O’Hare, Polyhedron, (2016), 116, 216–222 
  59. Rapid, efficient phase pure synthesis of Ca2AlNO3 layered double hydroxide, M. S Yang,  E. Tuckley, J. C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2016), 4 (2): 500-504
  60. Core-shell zeolite@aqueous miscible organic-layered double hydroxides, C. P. Chen,  C. F. H. Byles, J. C. Buffet, N. H. Rees, Y. Wu and D. O'Hare, Chemical Science, (2016), 7 (2): 1457-1461
  61. Zirconocene alkoxides and aryloxides for the polymerization of L- and rac-lactide, J.-C. Buffet,  G. R. Harris, J. J. Coward, T. A. Q. Arnold, Z. R. Turner and D. O'Hare, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, (2016), 801: 87-95
  62. Metallocene supported core@LDH catalysts for slurry phase ethylene polymerisation, J.-C. Buffet, C. F. Byles, R. Felton, C. Chen and D. O'Hare, Chem. Commun. (Camb) (2016), 52 (21): 4076-4079
  63. E–H Bond Activation of Ammonia and Water by a GeometricallyConstrained Phosphorus(III) Compound, T. P. Robinson,  D. M. De Rosa, S. Aldridge, and J. M. Goicoechea, Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. (2015) 9; 54 (46):13758-63
  64. Synthesis, Structure and Bonding for Bis(permethylpentalene)diiron, S.C. Binding J.C. Green, W.K. Myers, D. O’Hare, Inorg. Chem., (2015), 54(24), 11935–11940
  65. Hierarchical Fe3O4 Core-Shell Layered Double Hydroxide Composites as Magnetic Adsorbents for Anionic Dye Removal from Wastewater, Q. J. Yan,  Z. Zhang, Y. L. Zhang, A. Umar, Z. H. Guo, D. O'Hare and Q. Wang, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, (2015), 25: 4182-4191
  66. Tuneable ultra high specific surface area Mg/Al-CO3 layered double hydroxides, C. Chen,  A. Wangriya, J. C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, Dalton Trans., (2015), 44 (37): 16392-16398
  67. Core-shell SiO2@LDHs with tuneable size, composition and morphology, C.  Chen,  R. Felton, J. C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, Chem. Commun. (Camb.), (2015), 51 (16): 3462-3465
  68. Highly Tunable Catalyst Supports for Single-Site Ethylene Polymerization, Buffet, J. C., N. Wanna, T. A. Q. Arnold, E. K. Gibson, P. P. Wells, Q. Wang, J. Tantirungrotechai and D. O'Hare, Chemistry of Materials, (2015), 27 (5): 1495-1501
  69. Ethylene polymerisation using solid catalysts based on layered double hydroxides, J. C. Buffet, Z. R. Turner, R. T. Cooper and D. O'Hare, Polymer Chemistry, (2015), 6 (13): 2493-2503
  70. Synthesis and characterisation of permethylindenyl zirconium complexes and their use in ethylene polymerisation, J. C. Buffet,  T. A. Q. Arnold, Z. R. Turner, P. Angpanitcharoen and D. O'Hare, Rsc Advances, (2015), 5 (106): 87456-87464
  71. Synthesis, characterisation, and polymerisation studies of hexamethylindenyl zirconocenes and hafnocenes, T. A. Q. Arnold, J. C. Buffet, Z. R. Turner and D. O'Hare, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, (2015), 792: 55-65
  72. Synthesis and characterisation of layered double hydroxide dispersions in organic solvents, M.S. Yang, O. McDermott, J. C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, Rsc Advances (2014), 4 (93): 51676-51682
  73. Chiral Group 4 Cyclopentadienyl Complexes and Their Use in Polymerization of Lactide Monomers, Z. R. Turner, J. C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, Organometallics, (2014), 33 (14): 3891-3903
  74. Synthesis, characterisation and properties of bis(permethylindenyl) iron and tin complexes, P. Ransom,  T. A. Q. Arnold, A. L. Thompson, J. C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, (2014), 774: 48-56
  75. Flame retardant polymer/layered double hydroxide nanocomposites, Y. S. Gao, J. W. Wu, Q. Wang, C. A. Wilkie and D. O'Hare, Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2014), 2 (29): 10996-11016
  76. Structural characterisation of a layered double hydroxide nanosheet, N. P. Funnell, Q. Wang, L. Connor, M. G. Tucker, D. O'Hare and A. L. Goodwin, Nanoscale (2014), 6 (14): 8032-8036
  77. Synthesis and characterisation of aqueous miscible organic-layered double hydroxides, C. P.  Chen,  M. S. Yang, Q. Wang, J. C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, (2014), 2 (36): 15102-15110
  78. Early Transition Metal Permethylpentalene Complexes for the Polymerization of Ethylene, F. M. Chadwick,R. T. Cooper, A. E. Ashley, J. C. Buffet and D. M. O'Hare, Organometallics, (2014), 33 (14): 3775-3785
  79. Polypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological properties, Q. Wang, J. W. Wu, Y. S. Gao, Z. Zhang, J. Y. Wang, X. Zhang, X. R. Yan, A. Umar, Z. H. Guo and D. O'Hare, Rsc Advances, (2013), 3 (48): 26017-26024
  80. Synthesis of Flame-Retardant Polypropylene/LDH-Borate Nanocomposites, Q.  Wang,  J. P. Undrell, Y. S. Gao, G. P. Cai, J. C. Buffet, C. A. Wilkie and D. O'Hare, Macromolecules, (2013), 46 (15): 6145-6150
  81. Synthesis of ultrafine layered double hydroxide (LDHs) nanoplates using a continuous-flow hydrothermal reactor, Q. Wang,  S. V. Tang, E. Lester and D. O'Hare,  Nanoscale, (2013), 5 (1): 114-117
  82. Large-scale synthesis of highly dispersed layered double hydroxide powders containing delaminated single layer nanosheets, Q. Wang,  and D. O'Hare, Chem. Commun. (Camb.), (2013), 49 (56): 6301-6303
  83. Polypropylene/layered double hydroxide nanocomposites, Q.  Wang, X. Zhang, C.J. Wang, J. Zhu, Z. Guo and D. O’Hare, J. Mater. Chem., (2012), 22, 19113
  84. Surfactant directed synthesis of calcium aluminum layered double hydroxides nanoplatelets, A.  Wongariyakawee,  F. Schaeffel, J. H. Warner and D. O'Hare, Journal of Materials Chemistry, (2012), 22 (16): 7751-7756
  85. Preparation of stable dispersions of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) in nonpolar hydrocarbons: new routes to polyolefin/LDH nanocomposites, Q. Wang,  X. Zhang, J. Zhu, Z. Guo and D. O'Hare, Chem Commun (Camb.), (2012), 48 (60): 7450-7452
  86. Polypropylene/layered double hydroxide nanocomposites, Q.  Wang,  X. Zhang, C. L. J. Wang, J. H. Zhu, Z. H. Guo and D. O'Hare, Journal of Materials Chemistry, (2012), 22 (36): 19113-19121
  87. Recent advances in the synthesis and application of layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets, Q. Wang  and D. O'Hare, Chem Rev, (2012) 112 (7): 4124-4155
  88. Synthesis and characterisation of the ethylene bridged permethylindenyl cerium complex [(EBI*)CeI(THF)], P. Ransom, T. A. Arnold, A. L. Thompson, J. C. Buffet and D. O'Hare, Dalton Trans., (2012), 41 (37): 11267-11269