2020 - 2024 | Charlotte Williams Research

Property Prediction of Bio-Derived Block Copolymer Thermoplastic Elastomers Using Graph Kernel Methods

^{S. R. Petersen, D. Kohan Marzagão, G. L. Gregory, Y. Huang, D. A. Clifton, C. K. Williams, C. R. Siviour, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.}²⁰²⁵^{, 64, e202411097, 10.1002/anie.202411097}

Understanding the effect of M(III) Choice in Heterodinuclear Polymerization Catalysts

^{K. H. S. Eisenhardt, F. Fiorentini, and C. K. Williams, Inorg. Chem.}²⁰²⁴^{, 63, 49, 23438–23449, 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c04430}

Synergic Catalysis: the Importance of Intermetallic Separation in Co(III)K(I) Catalysts for Ring Opening Copolymerizations

^{F. Fiorentini, K. H. S. Eisenhardt, A. C. Deacy, and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.}²⁰²⁴^{, 146, 33, 23517–23528, 10.1021/jacs.4c07405}

Lithium Borate Polycarbonates for High-Capacity Solid-State Composite Cathodes

^{T. Charlesworth, K. Yiamsawat, H. Gao, G. J. Rees, C. K. Williams, P. G. Bruce, M. Pasta, and G. L. Gregory, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.}²⁰²⁴^{, e202408246, 10.1002/anie.202408246}

Cyclic ether and anhydride ring opening copolymerisation delivering new ABB sequences in poly(ester-alt-ethers)

^{R. W. F. Kerr, A. R. Craze, and C. K. Williams, Chem. Sci.}²⁰²⁴^{, 15, 11617-11625, 10.1039/D4SC02051K}

Digital Light Processing to Afford High Resolution and Degradable CO2-Derived Copolymer Elastomers

^{K. C. Poon, M. Segal, A. J. Bahnick, Y. M. Chan, C. Gao, M. L. Becker, and C. K. Williams, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.}²⁰²⁴^{, e202407794, 10.1002/anie.202407794}

Controlled Carbon Dioxide Terpolymerizations to Deliver Toughened yet Recyclable Thermoplastics

^{K. C. Poon, M. L. Smith, and C. K. Williams, Macromolecules,}²⁰²⁴^{, 57, 9, 4199-4207, 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c00455}

Quantifying CO₂Insertion Equilibria for Low-Pressure Propene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide Ring Opening Copolymerization Catalysts

^{K. H. S. Eisenhardt, F. Fiorentini, W. Lindeboom, and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,}²⁰²⁴^{, 146, 15, 10451-10464, 10.1021/jacs.3c13959}

High Molar Mass Polycarbonates as Closed-Loop Recyclable Thermoplastics

^{G. Rosetto, F. Vidal, T. M. McGuire, R. W. F. Kerr, and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,}²⁰²⁴^{, 146, 12, 8381-8393, 10.1021/jacs.3c14170}

Exploiting Organometallic Chemistry to Functionalize Small Cuprous Oxide Colloidal Nanocrystals

^{B. E. Cowie, K. L. Mears, M. S’ari, J. K. Lee, M. Briceno de Gutierrez, C. Kalha, A. Regoutz, M. S. P. Shaffer, and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,}²⁰²⁴^{, 146, 6, 3816-3824, 10.1021/jacs.3c10892}

Designing a circular carbon and plastics economy for a sustainable future

^{F. Vidal, E. R. van der Marel, R. W. F. Kerr, C. McElroy, N. Schroeder, C. Mitchell, G. Rosetto, T. T. D. Chen, R. M. Bailey, C. Hepburn, C. Redgwell and C. K. Williams, Nature,}²⁰²⁴^{, 626, 45–57}

Alternatives to Fluorinated Binders: Recyclable Copolyester/Carbonate Electrolytes for High-Capacity Solid Composite Cathodes

^{H. Yeo, G. L. Gregory, H. Gao, K. Yiamsawat, G. J. Rees, T. McGuire, M. Pasta, P. G. Bruce and C. K. Williams, Chem. Sci.,}²⁰²⁴^{, 15, 2371 - 2379}

Al(III)/K(I) Heterodinuclear Polymerization Catalysts Showing Fast Rates and High Selectivity for Polyester Polyols

^{E. J. K. Shellard, W. T. Diment, D. A. Resendiz-Lara, F. Fiorentini, G. L. Gregory, and C. K. Williams, ACS Catal.,}²⁰²⁴^{, 14, 1363–1374}

Shear yielding and crazing in dry and wet amorphous PLA at body temperature

^{H. Chen, Z. Pan, D. Yuan, G. S. Sulley, R. N. Oosterbeek, C. K. Williams, L. Brassart, Polymer}²⁰²³^{, 289, 126477}

Evaluating Heterodinuclear Mg(II)M(II) (M = Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, and Zn) Catalysts for the Chemical Recycling of Poly(cyclohexene carbonate)

^{M. L. Smith. T. M. McGuire, A. Buchard and C. K. Williams, ACS Catal.,}²⁰²³^{, 15770-15778}

White light-activated bactericidal coating using acrylic latex, crystal violet, and zinc oxide nanoparticles

^{G. Byoung Hwang, J. Stent, S. Noimark, K. Joon Heo, A. J. MacRobert, C. W. M. Kay, E. Salvadori, C. K. Williams, S. D. Pike, M. S. P. Shaffer, E. Allan, I. P. Parkin, Mater. Adv.}²⁰²⁴^{, 5, 259–266}

Chemical Recycling of Commercial Poly(l-lactic acid) to l-Lactide Using a High-Performance Sn(II)/Alcohol Catalyst System

^{T. M. McGuire, A. Buchard and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,}²⁰²³^{, 145, 36, 19840-19848}

Understanding catalytic synergy in dinuclear polymerization catalysts for sustainable polymers

^{F. Fiorentini, W. T. Diment, A. C. Deacy, R. W. F. Kerr, S. Faulkner, C. K. Williams, Nat Commun.,}²⁰²³^{, 14, 4783}

Correlating Metal Redox Potentials to Co(III)K(I) Catalyst Performances in Carbon Dioxide and Propene Oxide Ring Opening Copolymerization

^{W. Lindeboom, A. C. Deacy, A. Phanopoulos, A. Buchard, C. K. Williams, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.,}²⁰²³^{,62, e2023083}

Ring Opening Copolymerization of Boron-Containing Anhydride with Epoxides as a Controlled Platform to Functional Polyesters

F. Vidal, S. Smith and C.K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 25, 13888–13900

Toughening CO₂-Derived Copolymer Elastomers Through Ionomer Networking

K. C. Poon, G. L. Gregory, G. S. Sulley, F. Vidal and C. K. Williams, Adv. Mater., 2023, 35, 2302825

Matched Ligands for Small, Stable Colloidal Nanoparticles of Copper, Cuprous Oxide and Cuprous Sulfide

^{B. E. Cowie, L. Häfele, A. Phanopoulos, S. A. Said, J.K. Lee, A. Regoutz, M. S. P. Shaffer and C. K. Williams, Chem. Eur. J.,}²⁰²³^{, e202300228}

Dynamic Metalloporphyrin-Based [2]Rotaxane Molecular Shuttles Stimulated by Neutral Lewis Base and Anion Coordination White light-activated bactericidal coating using acrylic latex, crystal violet, and zinc oxide nanoparticles

^{J. T. Wilmore, Y. C. Tse, A. Docker, C. Whitehead, C. K. Williams, P. D. Beer, Chem. Eur. J.}²⁰²³^{, 29, e202300608}

A Highly Active, Thermally Robust Iron(III)/Potassium(I) Heterodinuclear Catalyst for Bio-derived Epoxide/Anhydride Ring Opening Copolymerizations

^{W. T. Diment, G. Rosetto, N. Ezaz-Nikpay, R. W. F. Kerr and C. K. Williams, Green Chem.,}²⁰²³^{, 25, 2262–2267}

Block Poly(carbonate-ester) Ionomers as High-Performance and Recyclable Thermoplastic Elastomers

^{G. L. Gregory, G. S. Sulley, J. Kimpel, M. Łagodzińska, L. Häfele, L. Peña Carrodeguas and C. K. Williams, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.,}²⁰²²^{, 61, e2022107}

Solid-State Chemical Recycling of Polycarbonates to Epoxides and Carbon Dioxide Using a Heterodinuclear Mg(II)Co(II) Catalyst

^{T. M. McGuire, A. C. Deacy, A. Buchard and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,}²⁰²²^{, 144, 40, 18444-18449}

Buffering Volume Change in Solid-State Battery Composite Cathodes with Co₂-Derived Block Polycarbonate Ethers

^{G. L. Gregory, H. Gao, B. Liu, X. Gao, G. J. Rees, M. Pasta, P. G. Bruce and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,}²⁰²²^{, 144, 38, 17477-17486}

Insights into the Mechanism of Carbon Dioxide and Propylene Oxide Ring-Opening Copolymerization Using Co(III)/K(I) Heterodinuclear Catalyst

^{A. C. Deacy, A. Phanopoulos, W. Lindeboom, A. Buchard and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,}²⁰²²^{, 144, 39, 17929-17938}

Synergic Heterodinuclear Catalysts for the Ring-Opening Copolymerization (ROCOP) of Epoxides, Carbon Dioxide, and Anhydrides

^{W. T. Diment, W. Lindeboom, F. Fiorentini, A. C. Deacy and C. K. Williams, Acc. Chem. Res.,}²⁰²²^{, 55, 15, 1997-2010}

Chain end-group selectivity using an organometallic Al(III)/K(I) ring-opening copolymerization catalyst delivers high molar mass, monodisperse polyesters

^{W. T. Diment and C. K. Williams, Chem. Sci.,}²⁰²²^{, 13, 8543-8549}

Chemical Recycling of Poly(Cyclohexene Carbonate) Using a Di-Mg(II) Catalyst

^{F. N. Singer, A. C. Deacy, T. M. McGuire, C. K. Williams, and A. Buchard, Angew. Chem.,}²⁰²²^{, 61, e2022017}

Zr(IV) Catalyst for the Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Anhydrides (A) with Epoxides (B), Oxetane (B), and Tetrahydrofurans (C) to Make ABB- and/or ABC-Poly(ester-alt-ethers)

^{R. W. F. Kerr and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,}²⁰²²^{, 144, 15, 6882–6893}

Exploiting Sodium Coordination in Alternating Monomer Sequences to Toughen Degradable Block Polyester Thermoplastic Elastomers

^{G. L. Gregory and C. K. Williams, Macromolecules,}²⁰²²^{, 55, 6, 2290–2299}

Heterodinuclear Mg(II)M(II) (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn)Complexes for the Ring Opening Copolymerization of CarbonDioxide/Epoxide and anhydride/Epoxide

^{N. V. Reis, A. C. Deacy, G. Rosetto, C. B. Durr, and C. K. Williams, Chem. Eur. J.,}²⁰²²^{, e202104198}

Heterotrinuclear Ring Opening Copolymerization Catalysis: Structure–activity Relationships

^{A. Plajer and C. K. Williams, ACS Catal.,}²⁰²¹^{, 11, 14819–14828}

Chemically recyclable polyacetals to deliver useful thermoplastics

^{F. Vidal and C. K. Williams, Chem,}²⁰²¹^{, 7, 2857-2859}

Catalytic Synergy Using Al(III) and Group 1 Metals to Accelerate Epoxide and Anhydride Ring-Opening Copolymerizations

^{W. T. Diment, G. L. Gregory, A. Buchard, R. W. F. Kerr, A. Phanopoulos, and C. K. Williams, ACS Catal.,}²⁰²¹^{, 11, 12532–12542}

Mg(ii) heterodinuclear catalysts delivering carbon dioxide derived multi-block polymers

^{G. Rosetto, A. C. Deacy, and C. K. Williams, Chem. Sci.,}²⁰²¹^{, 12, 12315-12325}

Sequence Control from Mixtures: Switchable Polymerization Catalysis and Future Materials Applications

^{A. C. Deacy, G. L. Gregory, G. S. Sulley, T. T. D. Chen and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,}²⁰²¹^{, 143, 10021–10040}

Heterodinuclear Zn(II), Mg(II) or Co(III) with Na(I) Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide and Cyclohexene Oxide Ring Opening Copolymerizations

^{W. Lindeboom, D. A. X. Fraser, C. B. Durr, and C. K. Williams}^{, Chem. Eur. J.,}²⁰²¹^,²⁷^{, 12224–12231}

^{Very Important Paper}^{based on referees suggestion}

Heterocycle/Switchable Polymerization Catalysis Using a Tin(II) Catalyst and Commercial Monomers to Toughen Poly(L-lactide)

^{N. Yuntawattana, G. L. Gregory, L. P. Carrodeguas and C. K. Williams, ACS Macro Lett.,}²⁰²¹^{, 10, 774 - 779}

Heterocycle/Heteroallene Ring Opening Copolymerization: Selective Catalysis Delivering Alternating Copolymers

^{A. J. Plajer and C. K. Williams, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.,}²⁰²¹

Heterotrimetallic Carbon Dioxide Copolymerization and Switchable Catalysts: Sodium is the Key to High Activity and Unusual Selectivity

^{A. J. Plajer and C. K. Williams}^{, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.,}²⁰²¹^,^60,^2-10

^{Hot Paper}

Direct Organometallic Synthesis of Carboxylate Intercalated Layered Zinc Hydroxides for Fully Exfoliated Functional Nanosheets

^{S. A. Said, C. S. Roberts, J. K. Lee, M. S. P. Shaffer, and C. K. Williams, Adv. Funct. Mater,}²⁰²¹^{, 2102631}

^{Front piece:}^{https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.202170218}

Heterodinuclear catalysts Zn(II)/M and Mg(II)/M, where M = Na(I), Ca(II) or Cd(II), for phthalic anhydride/cyclohexene oxide ring opening copolymerisation

^{A. C. Deacy, C. B. Durr, R. W. F. Kerr, and C. K. Williams, Cat. Sci. Tech.,}²⁰²¹^{, 11, 3109-3118}

High-performance plastic made from renewable oils is chemically recyclable by design

^{C. K. Williams and G. L. Gregory, Nature,}²⁰²¹^{, 590, 391-392}

Ultrarapid Cerium(III)–NHC Catalysts for High Molar Mass Cyclic Polylactide

^{R. W. F. Kerr, P. M. D. A. Ewing, S. K. Raman, A. D. Smith, C. K. Williams and P. L. Arnold, ACS. Catal.,}²⁰²¹^{, 11, 1563-1569}

Ortho-vanillin derived Al(III) and Co(III) catalyst systems for switchable catalysis using ε-decalactone, phthalic anhydride and cyclohexene oxide

^{W. T. Diment, T. Stosser, R. W. F. Kerr, A. Phanopoulos, C. B. Durr, and C. K. Williams, Catal. Sci. Technol.,}²⁰²¹^{, 11, 1737 - 1745}

2020 Roadmap on solid-state batteries

^{M. Pasta, D. Armstrong, Z. L. Brown, J. Bu, M. R. Castell, P. Chen, A. Cocks, S. A. Corr, E. J. Cussen, E. Danbrough, V. Deshpande, C. Doerrer, M. S. Dyer, H. El-Shinawi, N. Fleck, P. Grant, G. L. Gregory, C. Grovenor, L. J. Hardwick, J. T. S. Irvine, H. J. Lee, G. Li, E. Liberti, I. McClelland, C. Monroe, P. D. Nellist, P. R. Shearing, E. Shoko, W. Song, D. S. Jolly, C. I. Thomas, S. J. Turrell, M. Vestli, C. K. Williams, Y. Zhou and P. G. Bruce, J. Phys. Energy,}²⁰²⁰^{, 2, 032008}

High elasticity, chemically recyclable, thermoplastics from bio-based monomers: carbon dioxide, limonene oxide and ε-decalactone

^{L. P. Carrodeguas, T. T. D. Chen, G. L. Gregory, G. S. Sulley, and C. K. Williams, Green Chem.,}²⁰²⁰^{, 22, 8298 - 8307}

^{2020 Hot Green Chemistry Article}

Co(III)/Alkali-Metal(I) Heterodinuclear Catalysts for the Ring-Opening Copolymerization of CO₂ and Propylene Oxide

^{A. C. Deacy, E. Moreby, A. Phanopoulos, and C. K. Williams, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,}²⁰²⁰^{, 142, 45, 19150 - 19160}

Indium phosphasalen catalysts showing high isoselectivity and activity in racemic lactide and lactone ring opening polymerizations

^{N. Yuntawattana, T. M. McGuire, C. B. Durr, A. Buchard, and C. K. Williams, Catal. Sci. Technol.,}²⁰²⁰^{, 10, 7226 - 7239}