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Prof

Richard Robson

Honorary
Chemistry
Coordination. Metal. Ligand. Polymer
physical sciences
science & technology
chemistry
chemistry, multidisciplinary
crystallography
chemistry, inorganic & nuclear
crystal-structure
complexes
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Prof

Richard Robson

 
Division
Science
 
Primary Interest
Coordination Chemistry
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Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by Richard Robson.

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Mixed Valence Coordination Polymers and their Electronic Properties

The project aims to synthesise and examine the properties of crystalline coordination polymers that exhibit unusual and technologically usef..

2018 - 2020
Active
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A RADICAL APPROACH TO MULTIFUNCTIONAL COORDINATION SOLIDS

The development of multifunctional coordination solids represents one of the foremost challenges in the field of advanced materials as their..

2015 - 2017
Completed
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New Molecular Architectures: Synthesis, Structure and Properties

Through the implementation of rational design principles we intend to generate new types of nanoporous materials by bringing together molecu..

2012 - 2015
Completed
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SOLVING THE ENERGY WASTE ROADBLOCK

2011 - 2016
Completed
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SOLVING THE ENERGY WASTE ROADBLOCK

2011 - 2016
Completed
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Contributions to the foundations upon which true crystal engineering of functional solids will be based.

The emerging area of crystal engineering promises to provide access to sophisticated materials tailored for specific applications. A major t..

2005 - 2011
Completed
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"Coordination Polymers and Oligomers and Labyrinthine Molecular Solids as Materials for the Sorption of Gases/Vapours, with Emphasis on Hydrogen"

The work will afford new types of gas sorbing solids, which may find practical uses in the separation and storage of gases and in catalysis...

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X-ray Molecular Structure Elucidation Facility (MSEF)

X-ray diffraction plays a key role in identification and molecular characterization. X-ray techniques are the single most widely used analyt..

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Coordination polymers and oligomers

Routes are proposed to real chemical examples of both finite nets (polyhedral cages) and infinite nets (coordination polymers); very similar..

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Coordination networks based on carbonate and related ions

The very familiar carbonate ion will be put to use to generate a very unfamiliar family of new coordination polymers with geometries and top..

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Projects

Project Types

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Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Richard Robson.

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Square Grid Metal-Chloranilate Networks as Robust Host Systems for Guest Sorption

Christopher J Kingsbury, Brendan F Abrahams, Josie E Auckett, Hubert Chevreau, A David Dharma, Samuel Duyker, Qilin He, Carol Hua, Timothy A Hudson, Keith S Murray, Wasinee Phonsri, Vanessa K Peterson, Richard Robson, Keith F White

Journal article  |  2019  |  Chemistry – A European Journal

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Self-assembly of a Si-based cage by the formation of 24 equivalent covalent bonds

Jessica L Holmes, Brendan F Abrahams, Anna Ahveninen, Berin A Boughton, Timothy A Hudson, Richard Robson, Dinaiz Thinagaran

Journal article  |  2018  |  Chemical Communications

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Tunable Porous Coordination Polymers for the Capture, Recovery and Storage of Inhalation Anesthetics

Brendan F Abrahams, A David Dharma, Paul S Donnelly, Timothy A Hudson, Cameron J Kepert, Richard Robson, Peter D Southon, Keith F White

Journal article  |  2017  |  Chemistry - A European Journal

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Role of NEt4 in Orienting and Locking Together [M(2)lig(3)](2-) (6,3) Sheets (H(2)lig = Chloranilic or Fluoranilic Acid) to Generate Spacious Channels Perpendicular to the Sheets

Christopher J Kingsbury, Brendan F Abrahams, Deanna M D'Alessandro, Timothy A Hudson, Ryuichi Murase, Richard Robson, Keith F White

Journal article  |  2017  |  Crystal Growth & Design

In the presence of the Et4N+ cation the chloranilate dianion (can2–) associates with a range of divalent cations, M2+, to yield an..

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Lightweight Ionic Networks Composed of Li or Mg2 Centres Linked Together by Dicarboxylate Ligands

Keith F White, Brendan F Abrahams, Timothy A Hudson, Richard Robson

Journal article  |  2016  |  ChemPlusChem

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An indirect generation of 1D M-II-2,5-dihydroxybenzoquinone coordination polymers, their structural rearrangements and generation of materials with a high affinity for H-2, CO2 and CH4

Brendan F Abrahams, A David Dharma, Brendan Dyett, Timothy A Hudson, Helen Maynard-Casely, Christopher J Kingsbury, Laura J McCormick, Richard Robson, Ashley L Sutton, Keith F White

Journal article  |  2016  |  Dalton Transactions

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Templation of a square grid copper(II) 4,4 '-bipyridine network by a 3D PtS-related Cu(I)-Cu(II) 4,4 '-bipyridine crystal

CT Abrahams, BF Abrahams, TA Hudson, R Robson

Journal article  |  2016  |  Chemical Communications

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A New Structural Family of Gas-Sorbing Coordination Polymers Derived from Phenolic Carboxylic Acids

Keith F White, Brendan F Abrahams, Ravichandar Babarao, A David Dharma, Timothy A Hudson, Helen E Maynard-Casely, Richard Robson

Journal article  |  2015  |  Chemistry - A European Journal

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New Cu-2(I)(TCNQ(-II)) and Cu-2(I)(F(4)TCNQ(-II)) Coordination Polymers

Brendan F Abrahams, Robert W Elliott, Timothy A Hudson, Richard Robson, Ashley L Sutton

Journal article  |  2015  |  Crystal Growth & Design

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Li and Ca2 Derivatives of the Isonicotinate-N-oxide Ion Including Single Crystal-to-Single Crystal Transformations

Keith F White, Brendan F Abrahams, Helen Maynard-Casely, Richard Robson

Journal article  |  2014  |  CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Inorganic Chemistry
Expanding Knowledge
Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)
Non-Oriented Research
Other Chemical Sciences
Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Materials Engineering

News

Displaying the 2 most recent news articles by Richard Robson.

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The man who built a whole new field of chemistry

Richard Robson

October 8, 2019
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Surgeons go green: Recycling general anaesthetic

Richard Robson, Paul Donnelly, Brendan Abrahams

August 9, 2017

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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

1998

Burrows Award, RACI

RACI
2000

FAA - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Honorary

Chemistry

Member

Royal Australian Chemical Institute

Member

Royal Society of Chemistry

Education

Bachelor of Arts

University of Oxford

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Oxford