Publications

2025

2024

Impact evaluation of coexisting gas CO on CO₂ adsorption on biochar derived from softwood shavings
Zahra Ghanbarpour Mamaghani, Kelly A. Hawboldt, Stephanie MacQuarrie, Michael J. Katz

Separation and Purification Technology 2024 338 (), 126529

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Pore Perfection vs Defect Design: Examining the Complex Relationship between Pore Structure and Carbon Dioxide Adsorption in Zr-Based MOFs
Mason C. Lawrence, Aidan M. Spoel, Michael J. Katz

Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2024 128 (25), 10698-10704

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Wood biochar as a point source CO₂ adsorbent-impact of humidity on performance.
Zahra Ghanbarpour Mamaghani, Kelly A. Hawboldt, Stephanie MacQuarrie, Michael J. Katz

Fuel 2024 361 (), 130737

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Methyl red based metal–organic frameworks for the selective and tuneable sensing of ammonia gas
Craig N. G. Weir, Rodney J. Blanchard, Amanda P. Parsons, Gauthaman Kalarikkandy, Michael J. Katz

Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2024 12 (1), 125-131

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2023

Incorporating Microporous Zn₃ and Zn₂Cd MOFs into Pebax/PVDF Mixed Matrix Membranes for Improved Carbon Dioxide Separation Performance
Mahsan Basafa, Amanda P. Parsons, Ellan K. Berdichevsky, Mason C. Lawrence, Michael J. Katz

ACS Applied Energy Materials 2023 6 (18), 9170–9178

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2022

Ultrahigh Size Exclusion Selectivity for Carbon Dioxide from Nitrogen/Methane in an Ultramicroporous Metal–Organic Framework
Ellan K. Berdichevsky, Victoria A. Downing, Riley W. Hooper, Nathan W. Butt, Devon T. McGrath, Laurie J. Donnelly, Vladimir K. Michaelis, and Michael J. Katz

Inorganic Chemistry 2022 61 (20), 7970–7979

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Analysis of the Water Adsorption Isotherms in UiO-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks
Mason C Lawrence, Michael J Katz

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2022 126 (2), 1107–1114

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2021

A historical perspective on porphyrin-based metal–organic frameworks and their applications
Xuan Zhang, Megan C Wasson, Mohsen Shayan, Ellan K Berdichevsky, Joseph Ricardo-Noordberg, Zujhar Singh, Edgar K Papazyan, Anthony J Castro, Paola Marino, Zvart Ajoyan, Zhijie Chen, Timur Islamoglu, Ashlee J Howarth, Yangyang Liu, Marek B Majewski, Michael J Katz, Joseph E Mondloch, Omar K Farha

Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2021 429 (15), 213615

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2019

Alkaline Earth Metal–Organic Frameworks with Tailorable Ion Release: A Path for Supporting Biomineralization
Maria A Matlinska, Michelle Ha, Bryden Hughton, Anton O Oliynyk, Abishek K Iyer, Guy M Bernard, Gareth Lambkin, Mason C Lawrence, Michael J Katz, Arthur Mar, and Vladimir K Michaelis

ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 11 (36), 32739-32745

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Selective decontamination of the reactive air pollutant nitrous acid via node-linker cooperativity in a metal–organic framework
Devon T. McGrath, Michaela D. Ryan, John J. MacInnis, Trevor C. VandenBoer, Cora J. Young, Michael J. Katz

Chemical Science 2019 10 (), 5576-5581

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2018

Catalytic conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using zirconium-containing metal–organic frameworks using microwave heating
Jue Gong, Michael J Katz, Francesca M Kerton

RSC Advances 2018 8 (), 31618-31627

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Investigating the crystal engineering of the pillared paddlewheel metal–organic framework Zn₂(NH₂BDC)₂DABCO

Devon T. McGrath, Victoria A. Downing, Michael J. Katz

New Talent Issue, CrystEngComm 2018 20 (), 6082-6087

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Solid‐State Route for the Synthesis of Scalable, Luminescent Silicon and Germanium Nanocrystals
Maxine J Kirshenbaum, Matthew G Boebinger, Michael J Katz, Matthew T McDowell, Mita Dasog

ChemNanoMat 2018 4 (4), 423-429

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2017

Bistable Dithienylethene-Based Metal–Organic Framework Illustrating Optically Induced Changes in Chemical Separations
Brandon J Furlong, Michael J Katz

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2017 139 (38), 13280-13283

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Investigating the Cheletropic Reaction Between Sulfur Dioxide and Butadiene-Containing Linkers in UiO-66
Jinfeng Zhang, Jared B DeCoste, and Michael J Katz

Canadian Journal of Chemistry 2017 96 (2), 139-143

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2016

Dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene) As a Green Alternative to N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) in MOF Synthesis
Jinfeng Zhang, Gabrielle B White, Michaela D Ryan, Andrew J Hunt, Michael J Katz

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2016 4 (12), 7186-7192

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Determining the structural stability of UiO-67 with respect to time: A solid-state NMR investigation
Mason C Lawrence, Celine Schneider, Michael J Katz

Chemical Communications 2016 52 (), 4971-4974

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2015

High volumetric uptake of ammonia using Cu-MOF-74/Cu-CPO-27
Michael J Katz, Ashlee J Howarth, Peyman Z Moghadam, Jared B DeCoste, Randall Q Snurr, Joseph T Hupp, Omar K Farha

Dalton Transactions 2015 45 (), 4150-4153

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One Step Backward Is Two Steps Forward: Enhancing the Hydrolysis Rate of UiO-66 by Decreasing [OH^–]
Michael J Katz, Rachel C Klet, Su-Young Moon, Joseph E Mondloch, Joseph T Hupp, Omar K Farha

ACS Catalysis 2015 5 (8), 4637-4642

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High Efficiency Adsorption and Removal of Selenate and Selenite from Water Using Metal–Organic Frameworks
Ashlee J Howarth, Michael J Katz, Timothy C Wang, Ana E Platero-Prats, Karena W Chapman, Joseph T Hupp, Omar K Farha

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015 137 (23), 7488-7494

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Destruction of chemical warfare agents using metal–organic frameworks
Joseph E Mondloch, Michael J Katz, William C Isley III, Pritha Ghosh, Peilin Liao, Wojciech Bury, George W Wagner, Morgan G Hall, Jared B DeCoste, Gregory W Peterson, Randall Q Snurr, Christopher J Cramer, Joseph T Hupp, Omar K Farha

Nature materials 2015 14 (), 512-516

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Exploiting parameter space in MOFs: a 20-fold enhancement of phosphate-ester hydrolysis with UiO-66-NH₂
Michael J Katz, Su-Young Moon, Joseph E Mondloch, M Hassan Beyzavi, Casey J Stephenson, Joseph T Hupp, Omar K Farha

Chemical Science 2015 6 (4), 2286-2291

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Turning On Catalysis: Incorporation of a Hydrogen-Bond-Donating Squaramide Moiety into a Zr Metal–Organic Framework
C Michael McGuirk, Michael J Katz, Charlotte L Stern, Amy A Sarjeant, Joseph T Hupp, Omar K Farha, Chad A Mirkin

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015 137 (2), 919-925

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A UiO-66 analogue with uncoordinated carboxylic acids for the broad-spectrum removal of toxic chemicals
Jared B DeCoste, Tyler J Demasky, Michael J Katz, Omar K Farha, Joseph T Hupp

New Journal of Chemistry 2015 39 (), 2396-2399

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2014

Remnant PbI₂, an unforeseen necessity in high-efficiency hybrid perovskite-based solar cells?
Duyen H Cao, Constantinos C Stoumpos, Christos D Malliakas, Michael J Katz, Omar K Farha, Joseph T Hupp, Mercouri G Kanatzidis

APL Materials 2014 2 (9), 091101

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Dynamics of Back Electron Transfer in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Featuring 4-tert-Butyl- and Atomic-Layer-Deposited Alumina as Surface Modifiers
Michael J Katz, Michael J DeVries Vermeer, Omar K Farha, Michael J Pellin, Joseph T Hupp

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2014 119 (24), 7162–7169

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Directed Growth of Electroactive Metal-Organic Framework Thin Films Using Electrophoretic Deposition
Idan Hod, Wojciech Bury, David M Karlin, Pravas Deria, Chung-Wei Kung, Michael J Katz, Monica So, Benjamin Klahr, Danni Jin, Yip-Wah Chung, Teri W Odom, Omar K Farha, Joseph T Hupp

Advanced Materials 2014 26 (36), 6295-6300

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Fabrication of Transparent-Conducting-Oxide-Coated Inverse Opals as Mesostructured Architectures for Electrocatalysis Applications: A Case Study with NiO
Vennesa O Williams, Erica J DeMarco, Michael J Katz, Joseph A Libera, Shannon C Riha, Dong Wook Kim, Jason R Avila, Alex B F Martinson, Jeffrey W Elam, Michael J Pellin, Omar K Farha, Joseph T Hupp

ACS applied materials & interfaces 2014 6 (15), 12290-12294

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Are Zr₆-based MOFs water stable? Linker hydrolysis vs. capillary-force-driven channel collapse
Joseph E Mondloch, Michael J Katz, Nora Planas, David Semrouni, Laura Gagliardi, Joseph T Hupp, Omar K Farha

Chemical Communications 2014 50 (64), 8944-8946

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High-Surface-Area Architectures for Improved Charge Transfer Kinetics at the Dark Electrode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
William L Hoffeditz, Michael J Katz, Pravas Deria, Alex B F Martinson, Michael J Pellin, Omar K Farha, Joseph T Hupp

ACS applied materials & interfaces 2014 6 (11), 8646-8650

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2013

Effects of Adsorbed Pyridine Derivatives and Ultrathin Atomic-Layer-Deposited Alumina Coatings on the Conduction Band-Edge Energy of TiO₂ and on Redox-Shuttle-Derived Dark Currents
Michael J Katz, Michael J D Vermeer, Omar K Farha, Michael J Pellin, Joseph T Hupp

Langmuir 2013 29 (2), 806–814

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Simple and Compelling Biomimetic Metal–Organic Framework Catalyst for the Degradation of Nerve Agent Simulants
Michael J Katz, Joseph E Mondloch, Ryan K Totten, Jin K Park, SonBinh T Nguyen, Omar K Farha, Joseph T Hupp

Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2013 53 (2), 497-501

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A facile synthesis of UiO-66, UiO-67 and their derivatives
Michael J Katz, Zachary J Brown, Yamil J Colón, Paul W Siu, Karl A Scheidt, Randall Q Snurr, Joseph T Hupp, Omar K Farha

Chemical Communications 2013 49 (82), 9449-9451

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Class III Delocalization and Exciton Coupling in a Bimetallic Bis-ligand Radical Complex
Tim J Dunn, Linus Chiang, Caterina F Ramogida, Khatera Hazin, Michael I Webb, Michael J Katz, Tim Storr

Chemistry-A European Journal 2013 19 (29), 9606-9618

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Unexpected Transformation of a Schiff Base Pyridine N-Oxide in the Presence of Pr(NO₃)₃·6H₂O
Sabrina Ouizem, Diane A Dickie, Michael J Katz, Robert T Paine

Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements 2013 188 (1-3), 111-115

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Diamido-Ether Actinide Complexes as Initiators for Lactide Ring-Opening Polymerization
Cassandra E Hayes, Yann Sarazin, Michael J Katz, Jean-François Carpentier, Daniel B Leznoff

Organometallics 2013 32 (5), 1183-1192

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2012

Toward solar fuels: Water splitting with sunlight and “rust”?
Michael J Katz, Shannon C Riha, Nak Cheon Jeong, Alex B F Martinson, Omar K Farha, Joseph T Hupp

Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2012 256 (21-22), 2521-2529

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Vapochromic Behaviour of M[Au(CN)₂]₂-Based Coordination Polymers (M= Co, Ni)
Julie Lefebvre, Jasmine L Korčok, Michael J Katz, Daniel B Leznoff

Sensors 2012 12 (3), 3669-3692

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2011

Directed ortho, ortho'-dimetalation of hydrobenzoin: Rapid access to hydrobenzoin derivatives useful for asymmetric synthesis
Inhee Cho, Labros Meimetis, Lee Belding, Michael J Katz, Travis Dudding, Robert Britton

Beilstein journal of organic chemistry 2011 7 (1), 1315-1322

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Characterising Lone-Pair Activity of Lead(II) by ²⁰⁷Pb Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy: Coordination Polymers of [N(CN)₂]^−M and [Au(CN)₂]⁻ with Terpyridine Ancillary Ligands
Brandon J Greer, Vladimir K Michaelis, Michael J Katz, Daniel B Leznoff, Georg Schreckenbach, Scott Kroeker

Chemistry-A European Journal 2011 17 (13), 3609-3618

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Photochromic benzo [g] quinoxalines
Muriel Rakotomalala, Michael Katz, Emilie Voisin, Tamara CS Pace, Cornelia Bohne, Vance E Williams

Canadian Journal of Chemistry 2011 89 (3), 297-302

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2010

Changes in Electronic Properties of Polymeric One-Dimensional {[M(CN)₂]^-}_n (M: Au, Ag) Chains Due to Neighboring Closed-Shell Zn(II) or Open-Shell Cu(II) Ions
Francois Baril-Robert, Xiaobo Li, Michael J Katz, Andrew R Geisheimer, Daniel B Leznoff, Howard Patterson

Inorganic chemistry 2010 50 (1), 231-237

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Synthesis and characterization of a series of halide-bridged, multinuclear iron(II) and cobalt(II) diamido complexes and a dinuclear, high-spin cobalt(II) alkyl derivative
Zohreh Moatazedi, Michael J Katz, Daniel B Leznoff

Dalton Transactions 2010 39 (41), 9889-9896

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2009

Highly Birefringent Cyanoaurate Coordination Polymers: The Effect of Polarizable C− X Bonds (X= Cl, Br)
Michael J Katz, Daniel B Leznoff

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2009 131 (51), 18435-18444

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Natural abundance ¹³C and ¹⁵N solid-state NMR analysis of paramagnetic transition-metal cyanide coordination polymers
Pedro M Aguiar, Michael J Katz, Daniel B Leznoff, Scott Kroeker

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2009 11 (32), 6925-6934

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Impact of metallophilicity on "colossal" positive and negative thermal expansion in a series of isostructural dicyanometallate coordination polymers
Jasmine L Korcok, Michael J Katz, Daniel B Leznoff

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2009 131 (13), 4866-4871

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Ammonia-Sensing Cyanoaurate Coordination Polymers
Daniel B Leznoff, Michael J Katz, Julie Lefebvre

Experiments in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 2009 0 (), 85-91

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2008

NHC Complexes of Osmium Clusters: A Structural and Reactivity Study
Craig E Cooke, Michael C Jennings, Michael J Katz, Roland K Pomeroy, Jason A C Clyburne

Organometallics 2008 27 (22), 5777-5799

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The use of aurophilic and other metal–metal interactions as crystal engineering design elements to increase structural dimensionality
Michael J Katz, Ken Sakai, Daniel B Leznoff

Chemical Society Reviews 2008 37 (9), 1884-1895

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Polymorphism of Zn[Au(CN)₂]₂ and its luminescent sensory response to NH₃ vapor
Michael J Katz, Taramatee Ramnial, Hua-Zhong Yu, Daniel B Leznoff

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008 130 (32), 10662-10673

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Structural and spectroscopic impact of tuning the stereochemical activity of the lone pair in lead(II) cyanoaurate coordination polymers via ancillary ligands
Michael J Katz, Vladimir K Michaelis, Pedro M Aguiar, Renante Yson, Haiyan Lu, Harini Kaluarachchi, Raymond J Batchelor, Georg Schreckenbach, Scott Kroeker, Howard H Patterson, Daniel B Leznoff

Inorganic chemistry 2008 47 (14), 6353-6363

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Synthesis, structures, and kinetics of mixed-donor amido-amino-siloxo ligands from symmetrical diamidosilyl ether ligands via a retro-Brook rearrangement
Farzad Haftbaradaran, Angela M Kuchison, Michael J Katz, Gabriele Schatte, Daniel B Leznoff

Inorganic chemistry 2008 47 (3), 812-822

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2007

Highly birefringent materials designed using coordination polymer synthetic methodology
Michael J Katz, Harini Kaluarachchi, Raymond J Batchelor, Alexei A Bokov, Zuo-Guang Ye, Daniel B Leznoff

Angewandte Chemie 2007 119 (46), 8960-8963

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A Concert of Weak Interactions Generates the Very Complex {Cu(tmeda)[Au(CN)₄]₂}·¹/₃H₂O Structure
Michael J Katz, Harini Kaluarachchi, Raymond J Batchelor, Gabriele Schatte, Daniel B Leznoff

Crystal Growth & Design 2007 7 (10), 1946-1948

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Preparation and characterization of two chiral Au(CN)₂-based coordination polymers containing (1R, 2R)-N,M'-dimethylcyclohexanediamine
Andrew R Geisheimer, Michael J Katz, Raymond J Batchelor, Daniel B Leznoff

CrystEngComm 2007 9 (11), 1078-1083

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2006

The perils and opportunities of reactive building blocks: Attempted synthesis of new Hg(CN)2-based coordination polymers and the structures of the resulting products
Daniel B Leznoff, Michael J Katz, Leslie K L Cheng, Neil D Draper, Raymond J Batchelor

Journal of Molecular Structure 2006 796 (1-3), 223-229

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A New Basic Motif in Cyanometallate Coordination Polymers: Structure and Magnetic Behavior of M(μ‐OH₂)₂[Au(CN)₂]₂ (M= Cu, Ni)
Julie Lefebvre, Fergal Callaghan, Michael J Katz, Jeff E Sonier, Daniel B Leznoff

Chemistry-A European Journal 2006 12 (26), 6748-6761

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Diamidosilylether complexes of yttrium(III) and chromium(III): Synthetic challenges and surprises
Edwin W Y Wong, Anjan Kumar Das, Michael J Katz, Yoshimasa Nishimura, Raymond J Batchelor, Masayoshi Onishi, Daniel B Leznoff

Inorganica Chimica Acta 2006 359 (9), 2826-2834

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Structure and Multinuclear Solid-State NMR of a Highly Birefringent Lead−Gold Cyanide Coordination Polymer
Michael J. Katz, Pedro M. Aguiar, Raymond J. Batchelor, Alexei A. Bokov, Zuo-Guang Ye, Scott Kroeker, Daniel B. Leznoff

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006 128 (11), 3669–3676

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[Au(CN)₄]^-as Both an Intramolecular and Intermolecular Bidentate Ligand with [(tmeda)Cu(μ-OH)] Dimers: from Antiferro-to Ferromagnetic Coupling in Polymorphs
Michael J. Katz, Carolyn J. Shorrock, Raymond J. Batchelor, and Daniel B. Leznoff

Inorganic Chemistry 2006 45 (4), 1757–1765

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2005

Structural Pitstops and Turnoffs on the Way to the Birefringent 2-D Layer Structure {(tmeda)M[Hg(CN)₂]₂}[HgCl₄](M=Cu, Ni)
Neil D Draper, Michael J Katz, Raymond J Batchelor, Daniel B Leznoff

Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 2005 15 (4), 3083-3091

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Synthesis and structure of diamido ether uranium(iv) and thorium(iv) halide “ate” complexes and their conversion to salt-free bis(alkyl) complexes
Kimberly C Jantunen, Farzad Haftbaradaran, Michael J Katz, Raymond J Batchelor, Gabriele Schatte, Daniel B Leznoff

Dalton Transactions 2005 0 (18), 3083-3091

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