The paper entitled Post-synthetic Anion Exchange in Iron(II) 1,2,4-Triazole Based Spin Crossover Materials via Mechanochemistry describes a simple solvent-free method for modifying these switchable molecular-based … Read more
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Group Christmas Activities
The group celebrated Christmas in traditional style, with a trip to pirate-themed escape room. With eight scientists analysing everything in the room we managed a … Read more
MASC 2019
Members of the Shepherd research group attended the RSC Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Group meeting, which was held at the University of Kent in December … Read more
Sterol Uptake by an Alkali-β-Cyclodextrin Metal–Organic Framework
A collaboration with Dr Barry Blight at the University of New Brunswick, Canada has led to this latest publication in Crystal Growth and Design. The … Read more
Soapbox Science
Helena and Sean took part in the Canterbury Soapbox Science event, explaining the chemistry of colour to passersby in the beautiful Westgate gardens. Using balloons … Read more
MECAME-GFSM 2019
Helena was invited to Montpellier to present some of the latest research from the group at the joint Mediterranean Conference on the Applications of the … Read more
Mechanochemical Synthesis of Spin Crossover Materials
Congratulations to Jed on the publication of his first paper in Chem Comm. He shows that spin crossover materials can be made quickly and easily without … Read more