Select Publications
Journal articles
2007, 'Electrochemical remediation produces a new high-nitrogen compound from NTO wastewaters', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 149, pp. 527 - 531
,2007, 'Encapsulation of platinum(II)-based DNA intercalators within cucurbit[6,7,8]urils', Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 12, pp. 969 - 979
,2006, 'Cucurbit[n]uril binding of platinum anticancer complexes', Journal of the Royal Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, pp. 451 - 458
,2006, 'Cucurbituril binding of trans-[{PtCl(NH3)2}2(mu-NH2(CH2)8 NH2)]2+ and the effect on the reaction with cysteine', Journal of the Royal Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 45, pp. 5337 - 5344
,2005, 'Facile C-H bond activation: Synthesis of the N
2005, 'Facile C-H bond activation: Synthesis of the N4C donor set pentadentateligand 1,4-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-1,4-diazacyclononane (dmpdacn) and astructural study of its alkyl-cobalt(III) complex[Co(dmpdacn-C)(OH2)](ClO4)(2)center dot H2O and its hydroxylat', Inorganic Chemistry, 44, pp. 452 - 460
,2005, 'Host-guest complexes of cucubit[8]uril with phenanthrolines and some methyl derivatives', Science in China Series B - Chemistry, 48, pp. 305 - 314
,2005, 'Investigation of host-guest compounds of cucurbit[n=5-8]uril with some ortho aminopyridines and bispyridine', Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry, 52, pp. 101 - 107
,2004, 'Multi-nuclear platinum complexes encapsulated in cucurbit[n]uril as anapproach to reduce toxicity in cancer treatment', Chemical Communications, pp. 1424 - 1425
,2004, 'Synthesis of a symmetrical tetrasubstituted cucurbit[6]uril and its host-guest inclusion complex with 2,2`-bipyridine', Chinese Science Bulletin, 49, pp. 1111 - 1116
,2003, 'A Method for Synthesizing Partially Substituted Cur=curbit[n]uril', Molecules, 8, pp. 74 - 84
,2003, 'Host Properties of Cucurbit[7]uril: Fluorescence Enhancement of Anilinonaphthalene Sulfonates', Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 107, pp. 10741 - 10746
,2003, 'Preparation of glycoluril monomers for expanded cucurbit[n]uril synthesis', Tetrahedron, 59, pp. 1961 - 1970
,2003, 'The first structurally characterised perchlorato-cobalt(III) complexes, involving the C-bonded macrobicyclic ligand 1,4,8,11-tetraazabicyclo[9.5.2] octadecane', Chemical Communications, 18, pp. 2386 - 2387
,2002, 'A Cucurbituril-Based Gyroscane: A New Supramolecular Form', Angewandte Chemie, 114, pp. 285 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1521-3757(20020118)114:2<285::aid-ange285>3.0.co;2-6
,2002, 'A cucurbituril-based gyroscane: a new supramolecular form.', Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 41, pp. 275 - 277
,2002, 'Cucurbit[7]uril and o-Carborane Self-Assemble to Form a Molecular Ball Bearing.', Nano Letters, 2(2), pp. 147 - 149
,2002, 'The Effects of Alkali Metal Cations on Product Distributions in Cucurbit[n]uril Synthesis.', Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry, 43, pp. 247 - 250
,2001, 'Controlling factors in the synthesis of cucurbituril and its homologues', JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 66, pp. 8094 - 8100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo015897c
,2001, 'Conrolling Factors in the Synthesis of Cucurbituril and Its Homologues', Journal of Organic Chemistry, pp. 8094 - 8100
,2001, 'The first endoannular metal halide-cucurbituril: cis-SnCl4(OH2)2@cucurbit[7]uril', CrystEngComm, pp. 1 - 7
,2001, 'Thermal Rearrangement of N-Substituted Pyrazoles to 4,4`-Dipyrazolylmethane and 1,1,2-(4,4`,4`-Tripyrazolyl)ethane', Australian Journal of Chemistry, pp. 141 - 144
,1987, 'Regiospecific synthesis of bis(quinone monoacetals) and their annelation to give bisanthraquinones', Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, pp. 1631 - 1633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C39870001631
,1981, 'Organometallic compounds in organic synthesis—XI: The strategy of lateral control of reactivity: Tricarbonylcyclohexadieneiron complexes and their organic synthetic equivalents', Tetrahedron, 37, pp. 289 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0040-4020(81)85067-3
,Conference Papers
2013, 'The effect of Cucurbituril encapsulation on the antimicrobial properties of ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes.', in JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, SPRINGER, FRANCE, Grenoble, pp. S581 - S581, presented at 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC), FRANCE, Grenoble, 22 July 2013 - 26 July 2013, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000332835300517&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2009, 'Electrolytic treatment of nitroazole solutions in the synthesis of new high-nitrogen compounds', Adelaide, Australia, presented at PARARI 2009: 9th Australian Explosives Ordnance Symposium, Adelaide, Australia, 09 November 2009 - 11 November 2009
,2008, 'Detection of Peroxide-based Explosives', in Australian Energetic Materials Symposium: Abstracts, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, presented at 1st Australian Energetic Materials Symposium, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, 01 December 2008 - 02 December 2008
,2008, 'Electrosynthetic Routes to New High-nitrogen Compounds Based on Triazoles and Triazolones', in Australian Energetic Materials Symposium: Abstracts, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, presented at 1st Australian Energetic Materials Symposium, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, 01 December 2008 - 02 December 2008
,2007, 'Electrolytic treatment of NTO wastewaters and electrosynthesis of a new high-nitrogen compound', in PARARI 2007, Dept of Defence and Thales Australia, Australia, presented at PARARI 2007: 8th Australian Explosives Ordnance Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, 13 November 2007 - 15 November 2007
,2000, 'Carbon-hydrogen activation the easy way: enforced internal carbanion coordination through macrocyclic design', in 11th RACI National Conference, Physical Chemistry Division, ANU, Canberra, pp. PT15, presented at 11th RACI National Conference, Physical Chemistry Division, ANU, Canberra, 06 February 2000 - 11 February 2000
,Conference Presentations
2010, 'Synthesis and study of new high-nitrogen compounds for military applications', presented at Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Convention, Melbourne, Australia
,Theses / Dissertations
2016, Interaction of Anthracenedione Compounds with DNA, UNSW Canberra
,2016, Exploration of new cucurbit[n]uril and a novel glycoluril based macrocycle - tiara[n]uril, UNSW Canberra
,2016, Novel Supramolecular Systems Based on Luminescent Iridium(III) Complexes with Covalently-Attached Sensor Functionality: Synthesis, Spectroscopic Studies and Application in Explosive Sensing, UNSW Canberra
,2015, Synthesis of Partially Substituted Cucurbit[6-7]uril Derivatives and Binding Studies for Tuned Supramolecular Constructions, UNSW Canberra
,2015, Luminescent Iridium(III) Cyclometalated Complexes: Host-Guest Chemistry and Application as Sensors, UNSW Canberra
,2014, Novel strategies for the safe chemical degradation of organic peroxide explosives: A mechanistic investigation, UNSW Canberra
,2014, Combined delivery methodologies that can increase the effectiveness of existing drugs, UNSW Canberra
,2003, Novel carbon-bonded macrocyclic ligands and their cobalt(III) chemistry
,Alginate and cucurbit[n]uril as combined drug delivery system for albendazole: Experiments and mathematical modelling
,Patents
2003, Cucurbiturils and method for binding gases and volatiles using cucurbiturils, Patent No.
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