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Selective electrochemical CO 2 conversion with a hybrid polyoxometalate (2023)
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Kuramochi, S., Cameron, J. M., Fukui, T., Jones, K. D., Argent, S. P., Kusaka, S., …Newton, G. N. (2023). Selective electrochemical CO 2 conversion with a hybrid polyoxometalate. Chemical Communications, 59(72), 10801-10804. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cc02138f

A multi-component coordination compound, in which ruthenium antenna complexes are connected to a polyoxotungstate core is presented. This hybrid cluster effectively promotes the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to C1 feedstocks, the selectivity of w... Read More about Selective electrochemical CO 2 conversion with a hybrid polyoxometalate.

Self-Assembled Surfactant-Polyoxovanadate Soft Materials as Tuneable Vanadium Oxide Cathode Precursors for Lithium-Ion Batteries (2023)
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McNulty, R. C., Penston, K., Amin, S. S., Stal, S., Lee, J. Y., Samperi, M., …Newton, G. N. (2023). Self-Assembled Surfactant-Polyoxovanadate Soft Materials as Tuneable Vanadium Oxide Cathode Precursors for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 62(12), Article e202216066. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202216066

The mixing of [V10O28]6− decavanadate anions with a dicationic gemini surfactant (gem) leads to the spontaneous self-assembly of surfactant-templated nanostructured arrays of decavanadate clusters. Calcination of the material under air yields highly... Read More about Self-Assembled Surfactant-Polyoxovanadate Soft Materials as Tuneable Vanadium Oxide Cathode Precursors for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

A Mixed‐Addenda Mo/W Organofunctionalised Hybrid Polyoxometalate (2022)
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Amin, S. S., Cameron, J. M., Winslow, M., Davies, E. S., Argent, S. P., Robinson, D., & Newton, G. N. (2022). A Mixed‐Addenda Mo/W Organofunctionalised Hybrid Polyoxometalate. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2022(10), Article e202200019. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202200019

Substitution of metal addenda was explored as a method to modulate the electronic structure of organofunctionalised hybrid polyoxometalate clusters. Here we study the effects of Mo substitution into a W-based cluster. Through a range of spectroscopic... Read More about A Mixed‐Addenda Mo/W Organofunctionalised Hybrid Polyoxometalate.

Redox-active hierarchical assemblies of hybrid polyoxometalate nanostructures at carbon surfaces (2022)
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Amin, S. S., Cameron, J. M., Cousins, R. B., Wrigley, J., Liirò-Peluso, L., Sans, V., …Newton, G. N. (2022). Redox-active hierarchical assemblies of hybrid polyoxometalate nanostructures at carbon surfaces. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 9(8), 1777-1784. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2qi00174h

The self-assembly of hierarchical nanostructures on surfaces is a promising strategy for the development of a wide range of new technologies, such as energy-storage devices and sensors. In this work we show that amphiphilic, organofunctionalized hybr... Read More about Redox-active hierarchical assemblies of hybrid polyoxometalate nanostructures at carbon surfaces.

Stabilization of Polyoxometalate Charge Carriers via Redox‐Driven Nanoconfinement in Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes (2022)
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Jordan, J. W., Cameron, J. M., Lowe, G. A., Rance, G. A., Fung, K. L. Y., Johnson, L. R., …Newton, G. N. (2022). Stabilization of Polyoxometalate Charge Carriers via Redox‐Driven Nanoconfinement in Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61(8), Article e202115619. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202115619

We describe the preparation of hybrid redox materials based on polyoxomolybdates encapsulated within single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Polyoxomolybdates readily oxidize SWNTs under ambient conditions in solution, and here we study their charge-... Read More about Stabilization of Polyoxometalate Charge Carriers via Redox‐Driven Nanoconfinement in Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes.

Stabilization of Polyoxometalate Charge Carriers via Redox‐Driven Nanoconfinement in Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes (2022)
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Jordan, J. W., Cameron, J. M., Lowe, G. A., Rance, G. A., Fung, K. L. Y., Johnson, L. R., …Newton, G. N. (2022). Stabilization of Polyoxometalate Charge Carriers via Redox‐Driven Nanoconfinement in Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Angewandte Chemie, 134(8), Article e202115619. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202115619

We describe the preparation of hybrid redox materials based on polyoxomolybdates encapsulated within single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Polyoxomolybdates readily oxidize SWNTs under ambient conditions in solution, and here we study their charge-... Read More about Stabilization of Polyoxometalate Charge Carriers via Redox‐Driven Nanoconfinement in Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes.

Supramolecular assemblies of organo-functionalised hybrid polyoxometalates: From functional building blocks to hierarchical nanomaterials (2021)
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Cameron, J. M., Guillemot, G., Galambos, T., Amin, S. S., Hampson, E., Mall Haidaraly, K., …Izzet, G. (2022). Supramolecular assemblies of organo-functionalised hybrid polyoxometalates: From functional building blocks to hierarchical nanomaterials. Chemical Society Reviews, 51(1), 293-328. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cs00832c

This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in the supramolecular organisation and hierarchical self-assembly of organo-functionalised hybrid polyoxometalates (hereafter referred to as hybrid POMs), and their emerging role as mul... Read More about Supramolecular assemblies of organo-functionalised hybrid polyoxometalates: From functional building blocks to hierarchical nanomaterials.

Decoupling manufacturing from application in additive manufactured antimicrobial materials (2021)
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Wales, D. J., Miralles-Comins, S., Franco-Castillo, I., Cameron, J. M., Cao, Q., Karjalainen, E., …Sans, V. (2021). Decoupling manufacturing from application in additive manufactured antimicrobial materials. Biomaterials Science, 9(16), 5397-5406. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1bm00430a

3D printable materials based on polymeric ionic liquids (PILs) capable of controlling the synthesis and stabilisation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and their synergistic antimicrobial activity are reported. The interaction of the ionic liquid moiet... Read More about Decoupling manufacturing from application in additive manufactured antimicrobial materials.

Molecular redox species for next-generation batteries (2021)
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Cameron, J. M., Holc, C., Kibler, A. J., Peake, C. L., Walsh, D. A., Newton, G. N., & Johnson, L. R. (2021). Molecular redox species for next-generation batteries. Chemical Society Reviews, 50(10), 5863-5883. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cs01507e

This Tutorial Review describes how the development of dissolved redox-active molecules is beginning to unlock the potential of three of the most promising ‘next-generation’ battery technologies – lithium–air, lithium–sulfur and redox-flow batteries.... Read More about Molecular redox species for next-generation batteries.

Gel-Polymer Electrolytes Based on Poly(Ionic Liquid)/Ionic Liquid Networks (2020)
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Sen, S., Goodwin, S. E., Barbará, P. V., Rance, G. A., Wales, D., Cameron, J. M., …Walsh, D. A. (2021). Gel-Polymer Electrolytes Based on Poly(Ionic Liquid)/Ionic Liquid Networks. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3(1), 200-208. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.0c01042

The use of electrically charged, polymerized ionic liquids (polyILs) offers opportunities for the development of gel-polymer electrolytes (GPEs), but the rational design of such systems is in its infancy. In this work, we compare the properties of po... Read More about Gel-Polymer Electrolytes Based on Poly(Ionic Liquid)/Ionic Liquid Networks.

Transition metal decorated soft nanomaterials through modular self-assembly of an asymmetric hybrid polyoxometalate (2020)
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Hampson, E., Cameron, J. M., Watts, J. A., & Newton, G. N. (2020). Transition metal decorated soft nanomaterials through modular self-assembly of an asymmetric hybrid polyoxometalate. Chemical Communications, 56, 8237-8240. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cc03554h

An asymmetrically functionalised Wells–Dawson organic–inorganic hybrid polyoxometalate has been post-functionalised by Pt2+ coordination, and demonstrates self-assembly into surface-decorated micellar nanostructures. This multifunctional hybrid mater... Read More about Transition metal decorated soft nanomaterials through modular self-assembly of an asymmetric hybrid polyoxometalate.

Redox?Active Hybrid Polyoxometalate?Stabilised Gold Nanoparticles (2020)
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Martin, C., Kastner, K., Cameron, J. M., Hampson, E., Alves Fernandes, J., Gibson, E. K., …Newton, G. N. (2020). Redox‐Active Hybrid Polyoxometalate‐Stabilised Gold Nanoparticles. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59(34), 14331-14335. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202005629

We report the design and preparation of multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials through the stabilization of gold nanoparticles with thiol‐functionalised hybrid organic–inorganic polyoxometalates (POMs). The covalent attachment of the hybrid POM forms n... Read More about Redox?Active Hybrid Polyoxometalate?Stabilised Gold Nanoparticles.

Asymmetric Hybrid Polyoxometalates: A Platform for Multifunctional Redox‐Active Nanomaterials (2019)
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Hampson, E., Cameron, J. M., Amin, S., Kyo, J., Watts, J. A., Oshio, H., & Newton, G. N. (2019). Asymmetric Hybrid Polyoxometalates: A Platform for Multifunctional Redox‐Active Nanomaterials. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58(50), 18281-18285. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201912046

Access to asymmetrically functionalised polyoxometalates is a grand challenge as it could lead to new molecular nanomaterials with multiple or modular functionality. Here, a simple “one-pot” synthetic approach to the isolation of an asymmetrically fu... Read More about Asymmetric Hybrid Polyoxometalates: A Platform for Multifunctional Redox‐Active Nanomaterials.

A Brønsted ligand molecular switch with five accessible states (2019)
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Shiga, T., Saiki, R., Akiyama, L., Kumai, R., Natke, D., Renz, F., …Oshio, H. (2019). A Brønsted ligand molecular switch with five accessible states. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58(17), 5658-5662. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201900909

A mononuclear Fe(II) complex, prepared with a Brønsted diacid ligand, H2L (H2L = 2-[5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-yl] 6benzimidazole pyridine), shows switchable physical properties and was isolated in five different electronic states. The spin crossover (SC... Read More about A Brønsted ligand molecular switch with five accessible states.

Post-functionalization of a photoactive hybrid polyoxotungstate (2018)
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Cameron, J. M., Fujimoto, S., Wei, R., Newton, G. N., & Oshio, H. (in press). Post-functionalization of a photoactive hybrid polyoxotungstate. Dalton Transactions, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8DT01253A

A new post-functionalization strategy for hybrid polyoxometalate (POM) clusters is presented, whereby the electronic properties and visible-light driven oxidative reactivity of the POM core can be altered by controlled addition of transition metal io... Read More about Post-functionalization of a photoactive hybrid polyoxotungstate.

Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates (2018)
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Cameron, J. M., Wales, D. J., & Newton, G. (in press). Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates. Dalton Transactions, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8DT00400E

Finding new ways of using visible light (or, more specifically, solar irradiation) to drive commercially significant and/or challenging chemical processes is an ongoing research goal. Polyoxometalates (POMs) are discrete, metal-oxide clusters which a... Read More about Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates.

A Simple Approach to the Visible-Light Photoactivation of Molecular Metal Oxides (2017)
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Fujimoto, S., Cameron, J. M., Wei, R. J., Kastner, K., Robinson, D., Sans, V., …Oshio, H. (2017). A Simple Approach to the Visible-Light Photoactivation of Molecular Metal Oxides. Inorganic Chemistry, 56(20), 12169-12177. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01499

© 2017 American Chemical Society. This study explores a new method to maximize the visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates (POMs). Experimental and theoretical investigations of a family of phospho... Read More about A Simple Approach to the Visible-Light Photoactivation of Molecular Metal Oxides.

A multi-redox responsive cyanometalate-based metallogel (2017)
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Mitsumoto, K., Cameron, J., Wei, R. J., Nishikawa, H., Shiga, T., Nihei, M., …Oshio, H. (2017). A multi-redox responsive cyanometalate-based metallogel. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23(7), 1502-1506. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201605542

A tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) based tridentate ligand (-(4’-methyl-4,5-di-n-dodecylthylthiotetrathiafulvalene-5’-ylthio)-’-[tris-2,2,2-(1-pyrazolyl)ethoxy]-p-xylene) (L) with long-chain alkyl moieties was prepared in order to obtain a new multi-redox... Read More about A multi-redox responsive cyanometalate-based metallogel.