Journal Articles and Reviews

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  1. W. Liang, D. M. D'Alessandro, "Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Zirconium Oxide Based Metal-Organic Frameworks", Chem. Commun., 2013, accepted 14/3/2013 (in press).
  2. C. F. Leong, T. B. Faust, P. Turner, P. M. Usov, C. J. Kepert, R. Babarao, A. W. Thornton, D. M. D’Alessandro, "Enhancing Selective CO2 Adsorption via Chemical Reduction of a Redox-Active Metal-Organic Framework", Dalton Trans., 2013, accepted 6/3/2013 (in press). {Front Cover}
  3. C. Hua, P. Turner, D.M. D'Alessandro, "Electrochemical and optical properties of a redox-active Cu(II) coordination framework incorporating the tris(4-(pyridine-4-yl)phenyl)amine ligand", Dalton Trans., 2013, accepted 5/3/2013 (in press).
  4. A. Das, M. Choucair, P. D. Southon, J. A. Mason, M. Zhao, C. J. Kepert, A. T. Harris, D. M. D'Alessandro, "Application of the Piperazine Grafted CuBTTri Metal-Organic Framework in Postcombustion Carbon Dioxide Capture", Micro. Meso. Mater., 2013, accepted 21/02/2013 (in press).
  5. P. M. Usov, T. Keene, D. M. D'Alessandro, "A Comparative Study of the Structural, Optical, and Electrochemical Properties of Squarate-Based Coordination Frameworks", Aust. J. Chem., 2012, accepted 24/11/2012, doi.org/10.1071/CH12474. {Invited contribution for Coordination Polymers issue}
  6. A. Das , P. D. Southon , M. Zhao , C. J. Kepert , A. T. Harris, D. M. D'Alessandro, "Carbon dioxide adsorption by physisorption and chemisorption interactions in piperazine-grafted Ni2(dobdc) (dobdc = 1,4-dioxido-2,5-benzenedicarboxylate)", Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 11739-11744.
  7. T. Keene, D. M. D'Alessandro, K. Kramer, J. Price, D. Price, S. Decurtins, C. Kepert, "[V16O38(CN)]9−: a soluble mixed-valence redox-active building block with strong antiferromagnetic coupling", Inorg. Chem., 2012, 51(17), 9192-9199. {Front cover}
  8. P. M. Usov, C. Fabian, D. M. D'Alessandro, "Rapid determination of the optical and redox characteristics of a metal-organic-framework via solid state spectroelectrochemistry", Chem. Commun, 2012, 48, 3945-3947.
  9. F. Li, J.K. Clegg, L. Goux-Capes, G. Chastanet, D.M. D’Alessandro, J.-F. Létard and C.J. Kepert, "Self-assembled Co(II) Molecular Squares Incorporating the Bridging Ligand 4,7-phenanthrolino-5,5:5',6'-pyrazine", Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 12388-12393.
  10. T.M. McDonald, D.M. D'Alessandro, R. Krishna and J.R. Long, "Enhanced carbon dioxide capture upon incorporation of N,N'-dimethylethylenediamine in the metal-organic framework CuBTTri", Chem. Sci., 2011, 2(10), 2022-2028.
  11. D.M. D'Alessandro, J.R.R. Kanga and J.S. Caddy, " Towards Conducting Metal-Organic Frameworks", Aust. J. Chem., 2011, 64(6), 718-722. {Invited contribution for the International Year of Chemistry Women in Chemistry issue}
  12. F. Li, J.K. Clegg, L. Goux-Capes, G. Chastanet, D.M. D’Alessandro, J.-F. Létard and C.J. Kepert, "A Mixed-Spin Molecular Square with a Hybrid-[2x2]grid/metallocyclic Architecture", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50(12), 2820-2823.
  13. D.M. D’Alessandro and T. McDonald, “Toward Carbon Dioxide Capture Using Nanoporous Materials”, Pure Appl. Chem., 2011, 83(1), 57-66. {Invited perspective article}
  14. D.M. D’Alessandro, B. Smit and J.R. Long, “Carbon Dioxide Capture: Current Trends and Prospects for New Materials”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 6058-6082.
  15. B. Bechlars, D.M. D’Alessandro, D.M. Jenkins, A.T. Iavarone, S.D. Glover, C.P. Kubiak and J. R. Long, “High-Spin Ground States via Electron Delocalization in Mixed-Valence Imidazolate-Bridged Divanadium Complexes”, Nature Chem. 2010, 2, 362-368. {Front cover}
  16. A. Demessence, D.M. D’Alessandro, M.L. Foo and J.R. Long, “Strong CO2 Binding in a Water-Stable, Triazolate-Bridged Metal-Organic Framework Functionalised with Ethylenediamine”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 8784-8786.
  17. J. N. Behera, D.M. D’Alessandro, N. Soheilnia and J.R. Long, “Synthesis and Characterisation of Ruthenium and Iron-Ruthenium Prussian Blue Analogues”, Chem. Mater. 2009, 21(9), 1922-1926.
  18. D.M. D’Alessandro and F.R. Keene, “Stereochemical Effects on Intervalence Charge Transfer”, Pure Appl. Chem. 2008, 80(1), 1-16. {Invited perspective article}
  19. D.M. D’Alessandro, F.M. Foley, M.S. Davies, P.C. Junk and F.R.Keene, “Solid-State Anion Interactions in the Diastereoisomers of Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes based on 2,2'-Bipyrimidine”, Polyhedron 2007, 26(2), 216-221.
  20. Robert S. Armstrong, Garry J. Foran, Warren A. Hough, D.M. D’Alessandro, Peter A. Lay and Maxwell J. Crossley, “Spectroelectrochemical Evidence for Communication within a Laterally-Bridged Dimanganese(III) Bis-porphyrin”, Dalton Trans. 2006, 40, 4805-4813.
  21. D.M. D’Alessandro and F.R. Keene, “Intervalence Charge Transfer (IVCT) in Trinuclear and Tetranuclear Complexes of Iron, Ruthenium and Osmium”, Chem. Rev. 2006, 106(6), 2270-2298.
  22. D.M. D’Alessandro, A.C. Topley, M.S. Davies and F.R. Keene, “Probing the Transition Between the Localised (“Class II”) and Localised-to-Delocalised (“Class II-III”) Regimes Using Intervalence Charge Transfer (IVCT) Solvatochromism in a Series of Mixed-Valence Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes”, Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 4873-4884.
  23. D.M. D’Alessandro and F.R. Keene, “Current Trends and Future Challenges in the Experimental, Theoretical and Computational Analysis of Intervalence Charge Transfer (IVCT) Transitions”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2006, 35, 424-440. {Invited review, Royal Society of Chemistry 2006-7 “Top 50 list”; front cover}
  24. D.M. D’Alessandro, P.H. Dinolfo, M.S. Davies, J.T. Hupp and F.R. Keene, “The Underlying Spin-Orbit Coupling Structure of Intervalence Charge Transfer Bands in Dinuclear Polypyridyl Complexes of Ruthenium and Osmium”, Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 3261-3274.
  25. D.M. D’Alessandro, P.H. Dinolfo, J.T. Hupp, P.C. Junk and F.R. Keene, “The Effective Electron Transfer Distance in Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes Containing the Unsymmetrical Bridging Ligand 3,5-bis(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazolate”, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2006, 772-783.
  26. D.M. D’Alessandro and F.R. Keene, “Metal-metal Interactions in Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes Incorporating “Stepped-Parallel” Bridging Ligands: Synthesis, Stereochemistry and Intervalence Charge Transfer (IVCT)”, New J. Chem. 2006, 30, 228-237.
  27. D.M. D’Alessandro, M.S. Davies and F.R. Keene, “Multi-site Effects on Intervalence Charge Transfer in a “Cluster-like” Trinuclear Assembly Containing Ruthenium and Osmium”, Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 1656-1666.
  28. D.M. D’Alessandro and F.R. Keene, “Intervalence Charge Transfer in a “Chain-like” Ruthenium Trinuclear Assembly Based on the Bridging Ligand 4,7-phenanthrolino-5,6:5',6'-pyrazine (ppz)”, Dalton Trans. 2006, 1060-1072.
  29. J.W. Slater, D.M. D’Alessandro, F.R. Keene and P.J. Steel, “Metal-Metal Interactions in Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes Containing Bridging 4,5-di(2-pyridyl)imidazolates”, Dalton Trans. 2006, 1954-1962.
  30. D.M. D’Alessandro and F.R. Keene, “Diastereoisomers as Probes for Solvent Reorganisational Effects on IVCT in Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes”, Chem. Phys. 2006, 324, 8-25. {Invited contribution in special edition to commemorate the 80th Birthday of Em./Prof. Noel Hush AO FAA FRS}
  31. D.M. D’Alessandro and F.R, Keene, “Driving the Localised-to-Delocalised Transition in Unsymmetrical Dinuclear Ruthenium Mixed-Valence Complexes”, Aust. J. Chem. 2005, 58, 767-777.
  32. D.M. D’Alessandro, P.C. Junk and F.R. Keene, “Differential Ion-Pairing and Temperature Effects on Intervalence Charge Transfer (IVCT) in a Series of Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes”, Supramolec. Chem. 2005, 17, 529-542. {Invited contribution in special Australasian issue}
  33. D.M. D’Alessandro and F.R. Keene, “Intervalence Charge Transfer (IVCT) in Di- and Tri-nuclear Assemblies Containing the Bridging Ligand HAT {1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene}”, Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11, 3679-3688.
  34. D.M. D’Alessandro, F.R. Keene, S.D. Bergman and M. Kol, “Intervalence Charge Transfer in the Stereoisomers of a Dinuclear Ruthenium Complex Containing the Bridging Ligand Dibenzoeilatin”, Dalton Trans. 2005, 332-337.
  35. D.M. D’Alessandro and F.R. Keene, “A Cautionary Warning on the Use of Electrochemical Measurements to Calculate Comproportionation Constants for Mixed-Valence Compounds”, Dalton Trans. 2004, 3950-3954.
  36. D.M. D’Alessandro, F.R. Keene, P.J. Steel, and C.J. Sumby, “Ruthenium(II) Complexes of Multidentate Ligands Derived from Di(2-pyridyl)methane”, Aust. J. Chem. 2003, 56, 657-664.
  37. C. Richardson, P.J. Steel, D.M. D'Alessandro, P.C. Junk, and F.R. Keene, “Mono- and Di-nuclear Complexes of the Ligands 3,4-Di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,5-oxadiazole and 3,4-Di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazole; New Bridges Allowing Unusually Strong Metal-Metal Interactions”, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 2002, 2775-2785
  38. D.M. D'Alessandro, L.S. Kelso, and F.R. Keene, “Stereochemical Influences on Intervalence Charge Transfer in Homodinuclear Complexes of Ruthenium”, Inorg. Chem. 2001, 40, 6841-6844.

Patents

  • "Carbon dioxide capture via Alkylamine appended Metal-Organic Frameworks", J. R. Long, T. M. McDonald, D. M. D'Alessandro, Patent Pending (see http://techtransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu/NCD/21855.html)

Published Conference Proceedings

  • Carbon dioxide capture in metal-organic frameworks, By Herm, Zoey R.; Sumida, Kenji; Herm, Zoey R.; McDonald, Thomas; Choi, Hye Jin; Murray, Leslie J.; D'Alessandro, Deanna M.; Demessence, Aude; Foo, Maw Lin; Long, Jeffrey R., From Abstracts of Papers, 241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Anaheim, CA, United States, March 27-31, 2011 (2011), INOR-16.
  • Applications of coordination chemistry in the synthesis of single-molecule magnets, By Rinehart, Jeffrey D.; Harris, T. David; Freedman, Danna E.; Zadrozny, Joseph M.; Meihaus, Katie R.; Feng, Xiaowen; Dechambenoit, Pierre; Bechlars, Bettina; Jenkins, David M.; D'Alessandro, Deanna M.; et al From Abstracts of Papers, 240th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 22-26, 2010 (2010), INOR-404.
  • Carbon dioxide capture in amine appended metal-organic frameworks, By McDonald, Thomas M.; D'Alessandro, Deanna M.; Foo, Maw Lin; Demessence, Aude; Long, Jeffrey R., From Abstracts of Papers, 239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, March 21-25, 2010 (2010), INOR-682.
  • Carbon dioxide capture in amine-functionalized metal-organic frameworks, By D'Alessandro, Deanna M.; Demessence, Aude; Long, Jeffrey R. From Abstracts of Papers, 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, August 16-20, 2009 (2009), INOR-088.

Other Publications

  • “Capturing CO2” in Light and Matter, D.M. D’Alessandro, 36th Harry Messell International Science School, The University of Sydney.
  • “Metal-Organic Frameworks for Greenhouse Gas Separation and Hydrogen Storage Applications” in Chemistry, Blackman et al., John Wiley & Sons, Brisbane (2011).
  • “Science Meets Parliament 2010”, D.M. D’Alessandro, A. Townsend, C. Williams, Chem. in Aust. 2010, June edition.
  • “Report on the 41st IUPAC World Chemistry Congress”, D.M. D’Alessandro, Chem. in Aust. 2007, Vol, 12.
  • “Sapphire, the ‘Special Pair’ and Single Molecule Conductivity”, D.M. D’Alessandro, Chem. in Aust. 2007, Vol, 10, 25-27.