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October 2008 – 7 New PhD students join the group, our largest influx ever:

Ms. Linda Al-Hmoud obtained her BS and MS in chemical engineering from the University of Jordan.  She will work on the design and application of supported copper complexes for C-N and C-O bond forming reactions important in pharmaceutical synthesis.

Mr. Praveen Bollini earned a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Mumbai (UDCT).  He will work on hyperbranched aminosilica materials for CO2 capture from flue gas.

Mr. Dun-Yen Kang will be co-advised by Sankar Nair while working on amine-modified mixed-matrix membranes incorporating inorganic nanotubes.  The membranes are targeted at acid gas separations.  Dun-Yen earned a BS in chemical engineering from the National Taiwan University and an MS from the same Institution.

Mr. Hyung Ju Kim earned a BS in chemical engineering from Korea University.  He will be co-advised by Sankar Nair, and will work on amine-functionalized mesoporous silica membranes for acid gas separations.

Mr. Michael Morrill earned a BS in chemistry from Brigham Young University and an MS in chemical engineering from the University of Utah.  He will work on catalysts for alcohol synthesis from syngas.  He will be co-advised by Pradeep Agrawal.

Mr. Joshua Thompson obtained a BS in chemical engineering from Auburn University.  He will be co-advised by Sankar Nair and will work on zeolite surface functionalization for applications in mixed-matrix membranes.

Ms. Weiyin Xu obtained a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan.  She will work on lignin conversions into fuels.  She will be co-advised by Pradeep Agrawal.

October 2008 - Dr. Nguyen Tien Thao joined the group as a post-doctoral fellow after completing a position at the Vietnam National University – Hanoi.  Previously, he completed a PhD at Laval University with Serge Kaliaguine.  Thao is working on syngas conversion to alcohols.

September 2008 - Dr. Jun Huang joined the group as a post-doctoral fellow after completing a PhD at the Institute of Technology at the University of Stuttgart with Michael Hunger.  Jun is working on zeolite catalysts for bio-oil conversion.

September 2008 - Dr. Xunjin Zhu was added to the group as a post-doctoral fellow after completing an appointment in chemistry at the University of Texas.  Jin is working on the design of supported salen complex catalysts for epoxide ring-opening reactions.

August 2008 - Dr. Sunho Choi joined the group as a post-doctoral fellow after completing a PhD at the University of Minnesota with Prof. Michael Tsapatsis.  Sunho is working on materials and processes for CO2 capture from flue gas. 

July 2008 – The ACS-PRF funds a two year project on supported cooper catalysts for C-N and C-O bond forming reactions.

June 2008 - Dr. Chil-hung (Henry) Cheng departs for a faculty position in Chemical Engineering at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.

June 2008 - Mr. Travis Hoskins successfully defends his MS thesis. He will remain at GT through July and then join Siemens Energy & Automation in Houston, TX.

May 2008 - Jones Group paper #48 on palladium catalysis is among Inorganic Chemistry's most cited papers of 2007.

April 2008 - Dr. Rebecca A. Hicks (nee Shiels) successfully defends her PhD thesis. She has joined Chevron in Houston.

March 2008 - Our first publication on novel materials for CO2 capture appears. The American Chemical Society highlights our research on adsorbnet materials for carbon capture. Publication number 57 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society describes a new, low cost, regenerable material for CO2 capture from power plant flue gas. This research has been covered by many news outlets in the broader media, including Scientific American, Discover Magazine, NBC News, Wired.com, Chemical & Engineering News, Chemcial Engineering Progress, Chemical Engineering Processing, IEEE Spectrum, and others.

January 2008 - Wei Long joins the research group, working on magnetic nanoparticle supported catalysts. She is working on a PhD in organic chemistry. She previously earned a BS degree in Materials Science from USTC in China.

January 2008 - Dr. John M. Richardson successfully defends his PhD thesis. He will join Shell's Criterion Catalysts and Technologies in Houston in February.

October 2007 - Jones Group paper #37 is the most cited paper published in 2006 of the 3449 papers published in the major catalysis journals (Advanced Synthesis Catalysis, Advances in Catalysis, Applied Catalysis A General, Applied Catalysis B Environmental, Catalysis Communications, Catalysis Letters, Catalysis Reviews Science and Engineering, Catalysis Today, Journal of Catalysis, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, Topics in Catalysis) according to ISI Web of Science.  This article, entitled “On the Nature of the Catalytic Species in Palladium Catalyzed Heck and Suzuki Couplings – Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Catalysis, a Critical Review.” N. T. S. Phan, M. Van Der Sluys, C. W. Jones Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2006, 348, 609-679, appeared as the cover article in Spring 2006, and has been cited 68 times since then.

Similarly, Jones Group paper #24 is the 5th most cited paper published in 2005 of the 3339 papers published in the major catalysis journals (3rd most cited original research paper), with 42 citations since publication: “Evidence that SCS Pincer Pd(II) Complexes are only Precatalysts in Heck Catalysis and the Implications for Recycle and Reuse.” K. Yu, W. Sommer, J. Richardson, M. Weck and C. W. Jones, Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2005, 347, 161-171.

August 2007 - Dr. Jason C. Hicks successfully defends his PhD thesis.  He will stay in the group through October and then join Chevron in Houston, working in their Catalysis Group.

March 2007 - Mariefel Valenzuela was honored with a Sigma Xi Outstanding MS Thesis Award for her thesis entitled "Batch aqueous-phase reforming of lignocellulosic biomass for hydrogen production."  After graduation last July, Mariefel took 3 months off and is now back at GT working on her PhD in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering on biomass conversion into fuels.

January 2007 – 2 New postdoctoral researchers join the group.

Dr. Carsten Sievers joined the program after completing his PhD under the guidance of Prof. Johannes Lercher at the Technical University of Munich. He will work on the Chevron-funded biofuels research program. In addition, Dr. Krishnan Venkatasubbaiah came on board after completing postdoctoral studies in chemistry at Rutgers University with Prof. Frieder Jaekle. He will work on the DOE-funded GT/UVA Focused Program on catalysis by Immobilized Organometallics.

October 2006 – 4 New PhD students and 1 Postdoctoral researcher join the research group.

Four new PhD pre-candidates, Tae-Hyun Bae, Jeff Drese, Travis Hoskins and Eric Ping, joined the Jones group and will work towards their PhD degrees.

Tae-Hyun received his BS and MS degrees from Seoul National University in South Korea. He will be co-advised by Prof. Sankar Nair and will work on zeolite synthesis and functionalization for applications in mixed-matrix membranes.

Jeff, who received his BS degree from the University of Florida, will work on organic and organometallic surface functionalization of oxides for catalytic and adsorptive applications.

Travis received his BS degree from Howard University. He will work on the new Renewable Biofuels program in partnership with Chevron.

Eric earned his BS degree from UCLA before enrolling at GT. He will be co-advised by Prof. Tom Fuller and will work on the catalysis and reaction engineering of renewable Diesel fuels.

This brings the group to 10 PhD students and 2 post-doctoral researchers. Previously this month, Dr. Teresita Marzialetti joined the group to work on the Renewable Biofuels program. Two additional postdoctoral researchers are expected to arrive in January.

September 2006 – NSF funds new research on magnetic nanoparticle supported catalysts.

The Jones group was recently awarded a three year NSF grant to develop magnetic nanoparticle supported molecular catalysts. A specific focus of this work will be on acid catalysis and polymerization catalysis. Interactions with the Zhang group in chemistry will be included as well.

June 2006 – The Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences division renews the $2 million multi-investigator program, the “GT/UVA Focused Program on Catalysis by Immobilized Organometallics,” for another three years, through 2009. This program, which is directed by Dr. Jones, involves multidisciplinary collaborations between Jones, Weck, Sherrill and Ludovice at GT and Davis at UVA. The research pushes the frontiers of single-site catalyst immobilization, with a specific focus on enantioselective salen catalysts.

June 2006 – Chevron announces a strategic partnership with Georgia Tech in cellulosic biofuels and hydrogen (press release). The Jones Group will play a major role in this venture, adding three new researchers to study cellulosic biomass conversion to transportation fuels. This work is part of the GT Strategic Energy Institute and involes collaboration with Professors Agrawal and Ragauskas of ChBE and IPST at GT, respectively.

May 2006 – Mariefel Valenzuela is named the Outstanding M.S. Student of IPST at GT for 2006.

April 2006 – Phan, Van Der Sluys and Jones author critical review paper entitled “On the Nature of the Catalytic Species in Palladium Catalyzed Heck and Suzuki Couplings – Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Catalysis, a Critical Review” that appears as the cover article in the journal, Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis.

News and Publications:

 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications:

74) S. Choi, J. H. Drese, C. W. Jones, “Solid Adsorbent Materials for Carbon Dioxide Capture from Large Anthropogenic Point Sources.” ChemSusChem (2009) in press

73) P. M. Eisenberger, R. W. Cohen, G. Chichilnisky, N. M. Eisenberger, R. R. Chance, C. W. Jones, “Global Warming and Carbon-Negative Technology: Prospects for a Lower-Cost Route to a Lower-Risk Atmosphere.” Int. J. Greenhouse Gas Cont. (2009) in press

72) R. P. Lively, R. R. Chance, B. T. Kelley, J. H. Drese, C. W. Jones, W. J. Koros, “Hollow Fiber Adsorbents for CO2 Removal from Flue Gas.” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (2009) in press

71) C. Sievers, I. Musin, T. Marzialetti, M. B. Valenzuela Olarte, P. K. Agrawal, C. W. Jones, “Acid Catalyzed Conversion of Sugars and Furfurals in Ionic Liquid Phase.” ChemSusChem (2009) in press

70) G.G. Qi, C. W. Jones, F. J. Schork “Mechanistic Aspects of Sterically Stabilized Controlled Radical Inverse Miniemulsion Polymerization” Macromolecules (2009) 42, 3906-3916.

69) C. S. Gill, K. Venkatasubbaiah, C. W. Jones, “Recyclable Polymer and Silica Supported Ruthenium(II)-Salen Bis-Pyridine Catalysts for the Asymmetric Cyclopropanation of Olefins.” Adv. Synth. Catal. (2009) 351, 1344-1354.

68) J. Baxter, Z. Bian, G. Chen, D. Danielson, M. S. Dresselhau, A. G. Fedorov, T. S. Fisher, C. W. Jones, E. Maginn, U. Kortshagen, A. Manthiram, A. Nozik, D. Rolison, T. Sands, L. Shi, D. Sholl, Y. Wu, Energy Env. Sci. (2009) 2, 559-588.

67) K. Venkatasubbaiah, C. S. Gill, T. Takatani, C. D. Sherrill and C. W. Jones, “A Versatile Co(bisalen) Unit for Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Cooperative Catalysis in the Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Epoxides.” Chem. Eur. J. (2009) 15, 3951-3955.

66) C. Sievers, T. Marzialetti, T. J. C. Hoskins, M. B. Valenzuela-Olarte, P. K. Agrawal and C. W. Jones, “Quantitative Characterization of Residues from Acid Hydrolysis of Pine Wood by Solid State NMR.” Biores. Technol. (2009) 100, 4758-4765.

65) C. Sievers, M. B. Valenzuela-Olarte, T. Marzialetti, P. K. Agrawal and C. W. Jones, “Ionic Liquid Phase Hydrolysis of Pine Wood.” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (2009) 48, 1277-1286.

64) J. M. Richardson and C. W. Jones, “Leached Nickel Promotes Catalysis Using Supported Ni(II) Complex Precatalysts in Kumada-Corriu Reactions.” J. Mol. Catal. A (2009) 297, 125-134.

63) A. J. Zucchero, R. A. Shiels, P. L. McGrier, M. A. To, C. W. Jones, and U. H. F. Bunz, “Cruciform Silica Hybrid Materials.” Chem. Asian J. (2009) 4, 262-269.

62) R. A. Shiels, K. Venkatasubbaiah and C. W. Jones, “Polymer and Silica Supported Tridentate Schiff Base Vanadium Catalysts for the Asymmetric Oxidation of Ethyl Mandelate: Activity, Stability and Recyclability.” Adv. Synth. Catal. (2008) 350, 2823-2834.

61) N. Madhavan, C. W. Jones, and M. Weck, “Rational Approach to Polymer Supported Catalysts: Synergy between Catalytic Reaction Mechanism and Polymer Design.” Acc. Chem. Res. (2008) 41, 1153-1165.

60) T. Marzialetti, M. B. Valenzuela Olarte, C. Sievers, T. J. C. Hoskins, P. K. Agrawal and C. W. Jones, “Dilute Acid Hydrolysis of Loblolly Pine: A Comprehensive Approach.” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (2008) 47, 7131-7140.

59) G. G. Qi, M. Nolan, F. J. Schork, C. W. Jones, “Emulsion and Controlled Miniemulsion Polymerization of the Renewable Monomer g-Methyl-a-Methylene-g-Butyrolactone.”  J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem. (2008) 46, 5929-5944.

58) C. S. Gill, K. Venkatasubbaiah, N. T. S. Phan, M. Weck and C. W. Jones, “Enhanced Cooperativity via Design: Pendant Co(III)-Salen Polymer Brush Catalysts for the Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Epichlorohydrin.”  Chem. Eur. J. (2008) 14, 7306-7313.

57) J. C. Hicks, J. Drese, D. J. Fauth, M. Gray, G. G. Qi and C. W. Jones, “Designing Adsorbents for CO2 Capture From Flue Gas - Hyperbranched Aminosilicas Capable of Capturing CO2 Reversibly.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2008) 130, 2902-2903.

56) J. C. Hicks, R. Dabestani, A. C. Buchanen III and C. W. Jones, “Assessing Site-Isolation of Amine Groups on Aminopropyl-Functionalized SBA-15 Materials via Spectroscopic and Reactivity Probes.” Inorg. Chim. Acta (2008) in press. Prof. Robert J. Angelici Special Issue

55) C.-H. Cheng, T.H. Bae, B. A. McCool, R. R. Chance, S. Nair, and C. W. Jones “Functionalization of the Internal Surface of Pure-Silica MFI Zeolite with Aliphatic Alcohols.” J. Phys. Chem. C. (2008) 112, 3543-3551.

54) X. Zheng, C. W. Jones and M. Weck “Engineering Polymer-Enhanced Bimetallic Cooperative Interactions in the Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Epoxides.” Adv. Synth. Catal. (2008) 350, 255-261. PDF

53) S. Jain, X. Zheng, C. W. Jones, M. Weck and R. J. Davis “Importance of Counterion Replacement on the Deactivation of Co-Salen Catalysts in the Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Epichlorohydrin.” Inorg. Chem. (2007) 42, 8887-8896. PDF

52) C. S. Gill, B. A. Price and C. W. Jones  “Sulfonic Acid Functionalized Silica-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticle Catalysts.” J. Catal. (2007) 251, 145-152. PDF

51)  J. M. Richardson and C. W. Jones  “Strong Evidence of Solution Phase Catalysis Associated with Palladium Leaching from Immobilized Thiols during Heck and Suzuki Coupling of Aryl Halides.”  J. Catal. (2007) 251, 80-93. PDF

50) J. C. Hicks, B. A. Mullis and C. W. Jones “An Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Cocatalyst Capable of Activating Metallocenes for the Synthesis of Polyolefins.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2007) 129, 8426-8427.

49) G.G. Qi, C. W. Jones and F. J. Schork “Inverse RAFT Miniemulsion Polymerization of Acrylamide.” Macromol. Rapid Commun. (2007) 29, 1010-1016. PDF

48) Invited Paper: M. Weck and C. W. Jones "Mizoroki-Heck Coupling Using Immobilized Molecular Precatalysts: Leaching Active Species from Pd Pincers, Entrapped Pd Salts, and Pd NHC Complexes." Inorg. Chem. (2007) 46, 1865-1875. PDF

47) X. Zheng, C. W. Jones and M. Weck “Unsymmetrical Macrocyclic Oligomeric Co-Salen Complexes Generated via Ring-Expanding Olefin Metathesis: Highly Reactive and Enantioselective Catalysts for Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Terminal Epoxides.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2007) 125, 1105-1112. Editor's Choice, Science, 2007, 315, 575.

46) G.G. Qi, C. W. Jones, and F. J. Schork “Enzyme-Initiated Minimulsion Polymerization” Biomacromolecules (2006) 7, 2727-2730. PDF

45) J. C. Hicks, R. Dabestani, A. C. Buchanen and C. W. Jones “Spacing and Site Isolation of Amine Groups in 3-Aminopropyl-Grafted Silica Materials - the Role of Protecting Groups.” Chem. Mater. (2006) 18, 5022-5032. PDF

44) R. A. Shiels and C. W. Jones “Homogeneous and Heterogeneous 4-(N,N-Dialkylamino)pyridines as Effective Single Component Catalysts in the Synthesis of Propylene Carbonate.” J. Mol. Catal. A. (2006) 261, 160-166. PDF

43) G.G. Qi, C. W. Jones, and F. J. Schork “Transient States in RAFT Miniemulsion Polymerization in CSTR Trains.” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (2006) 45, 7084-7089.

42) M.B. Valenzuela, C.W. Jones, P.K. Agrawal "Batch Aqueous-Phase Reforming of Woody Biomass" Energy & Fuels. 20 (2006) 1744-1752. PDF

41) J. Richardson, C.W. Jones "Poly(4-vinylpyridine) and Quadrapure TU as Selective Poisons for Soluble Catalytic Species in Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions - Application to Leaching from Polymer-Entrapped Palladium " Adv. Synth. Catal. 348 (2006) 1207-1216. PDF

40) N. T. S. Phan and C. W. Jones "Highly Accessible Catalytic Sites on Recyclable Organosilane-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles: An Alternative to Functionalized Porous Silica Catalysts." J. Mol. Catal. A. 253 (2006) 123. PDF

39) J. P. Russum, C. W. Jones and F. J. Schork “Impact of Flow Regime on Polydispersity in Tubular RAFT Miniemulsion Polymerization” AIChE J. 52 (2006) 1566-1576. PDF

38) M. Holbach, X. Zheng, C. Burd, C. W. Jones, and M. Weck, “A Practical One-Pot Synthesis of Enantiopure Unsymmetrical Salen Ligands.” J. Org. Chem. 71 (2006) 2903. PDF

37) N. T. S. Phan, M. Van Der Sluys, C. W. Jones “On the Nature of the Catalytic Species in Palladium Catalyzed Heck and Suzuki Couplings – Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Catalysis, a Critical Review.” Adv. Synth. Catal. 348 (2006). Cover Article. PDF

36) N. T. S. Phan, C. S. Gill, , J. V. Nguyen, Z. J. Zhang and C. W. Jones “Expanding the Utility of One-Pot Multi-Step Reaction Networks via Catalyst Compartmentation and Recovery.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 45 (2006) 2209-2211. PDF

35) J. C. Hicks and C. W. Jones "Controlling the Density of Amine Sites on Silica Surfaces Using Benzyl Spacers." Langmuir 22 (2006) 2676-2681. PDF

34) X. Zheng, C. W. Jones and M. Weck "Poly(styrene) Supported Co(Salen) Complexes as Efficient Recyclable Catalysts for the Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution of Epichlorohydrin." Chem. Eur. J. 12 (2006) 576-583. PDF

33) C. G. Sonwane, C. W. Jones and P. J. Ludovice “A Model for the Structure of MCM-41 Incorporating Surface Roughness” J. Phys. Chem. B. 109 (2005) 23395-23404. PDF

32) M. W. McKittrick and C. W. Jones "Modulating the Reactivity of an Organometallic Catalyst via Immobilization on a Spatially Patterned Silica Surface." Chem. Mater. 17 (2005) 4758-4761. PDF

31) W. Sommer, K. Yu, J. S. Sears, Y. Ji, X. Zheng, R. J. Davis, C. D. Sherrill, C. W. Jones and M. Weck, “Investigations into the Stability of Immobilized PdII Pincer Complexes During Heck Catalysis.” Organometallics 24 (2005) 4351-4361. PDF

30) M. W. McKittrick, K. Yu and C. W. Jones, “Effect of Metallation Protocol on the Preparation and Performance of Ti CGC-Inspired Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts.” J. Mol. Catal. A. 237 (2005) 26-35. PDF

29) J. V. Nguyen and C. W. Jones “Recyclable Polymerization Catalysts: Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization with Silica-Supported CuBr-Bipyridine Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Catalysts” J. Catal. 232 (2005) 276-294. PDF

28) C. W. Jones, M. W. McKittrick, J. V. Nguyen and K. Yu, “Design of Silica-Tethered Metal Complexes for Polymerization Catalysis” Top. Catal. 34 (2005) 67-76. PDF

27) J. P. Russum, N. D. Barbre, C. W. Jones and F. J. Schork, “Miniemulsion Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate.” J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem. 43 (2005) 2188-2193. PDF

26) J. P. Russum, C. W. Jones and F. J. Schork, “Continuous Living Polymerization in Miniemulsion Using Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization in a Tubular Reactor.” Ind. Eng. Chem Res. 44 (2005) 2484-2493 . PDF

25) W. Smulders, C. W. Jones and F. J. Schork, “Continuous RAFT Miniemulsion Polymerization of Styrene in a Train of CSTRs.” AIChE J. 51 (2005) 1009-1021. PDF

24) K. Yu, W. Sommer, J. Richardson, M. Weck and C. W. Jones, “Evidence that SCS Pincer Pd(II) Complexes are only Precatalysts in Heck Catalysis and the Implications for Recycle and Reuse.” Adv. Synth. Catal. 347 (2005) 161-171. PDF

23) B. C. Wilson and C. W. Jones, “A Recoverable, Metal-Free Catalyst for the Green Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone.” Macromolecules 37 (2004) 9709-9714. PDF

22) W. Smulders, C. W. Jones and F. J. Schork, “Synthesis of Block Copolymers Using RAFT Miniemulsion Polymerization in a Train of CSTRs.” Macromolecules 37 (2004) 9345-9354. PDF

21) M. W. McKittrick and C. W. Jones ,“Effect of Site-Isolation on the Preparation and Performance of Silica-Immobilized Ti CGC-Inspired Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts.” J. Catal. 227 (2004) 186-201. PDF

20) K. Yu, M. W. McKittrick, and C. W. Jones, “Role of Amine Structure and Site-Isolation on the Performance of Aminosilica-Immobilized Zr CGC-Inspired Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts.” Organometallics 23 (2004) 4089-4096. PDF

19) K. Yu, W. Sommer, M. Weck and C. W. Jones, “Silica-Tethered Pd-SCS-Pincer Complexes: Evidence for Precatalyst Decomposition to Form Soluble Catalytic Species in Heck Chemistry.” J. Catal. 226 (2004) 101-110. PDF

18) J. P. Russum, C. W. Jones and F. J. Schork, “Continuous Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization in Miniemulsion Utilizing a Multi-Tube Reaction System.” Macromol. Rapid Commun. 25 (2004) 1064-1068. PDF

17) M. W. McKittrick and C. W. Jones, “Towards Single-Site, Immobilized Molecular Catalysts: Site- Isolated Ti Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts Supported on Porous Silica.” J. Am. Chem Soc. 126 (2004) 3052-3053. PDF

16) K. Yu and C. W. Jones, “Elucidating the Role of Silica Surfaces in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactide – Catalytic Behavior of Silica-Immobilized Zinc b-Diiminate Complexes.” J. Catal. 222 (2004) 558-564. PDF

15) J. V. Nguyen and C. W. Jones, “Design, Behavior and Recycling of Silica-Supported CuBr-Bipyridine ATRP Catalysts.” Macromolecules 37 (2004) 1190-1203. PDF

14) J. V. Nguyen and C.W. Jones, “Effect of Synthetic Method and Support Porosity on the Structure and Performance of Silica-Supported CuBr/Pyridylmethanimine Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Catalysts: II. Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate.” J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem. 42 (2004) 1384-1399. PDF

13) J. V. Nguyen and C.W. Jones, “Effect of Synthetic Method and Support Porosity on the Structure and Performance of Silica-Supported CuBr/Pyridylmethanimine Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Catalysts: I. Catalyst Preparation and Characterization.” J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem. 42 (2004) 1367-1383. PDF

12) K. Yu and C.W. Jones, "Silica-Immobilized Zinc b-Diiminate Catalysts for the Copolymerization of Epoxides and Carbon Dioxide." Organometallics 22 (2003) 2571-2580. PDF

11) M.W. McKittrick and C. W. Jones. “Towards Single-Site Functional Materials – Preparation of Amine-Functionalized Surfaces Exhibiting Site-Isolated Behavior.” Chem Mater. 15 (2003) 1132 - 1139 PDF

10) C.W. Jones, K. Tsuji, T. Takewaki, L. W. Beck and M. E. Davis. "Tailoring Molecular Sieve Properties During SDA Removal via Solvent Extraction.", Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 48 (2001) 57-64. PDF

9) C. W. Jones, S. J. Hwang, T. Okubo, M. E. Davis. "Synthesis of Hydrophobic Molecular Sieves via Treatment with Acetic Acid." Chem Mater. 13 (2001) 1041-1050. PDF

8) C. W. Jones, M. Tsapatsis, T. Okubo, and M. E. Davis. "Organic-Functionalized Molecular Sieves (OFMSs): III Shape Selective Catalysis." Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 42 (2001) 21-35. PDF

7) P. Andy, J. G. Martinez, G. Lee , H. Gonzalez, C. W. Jones and M. E. Davis. "The Shape-Selective Acylation of 2-Methoxynaphthalene with Acetic Anhydride Over Zeolite Catalysts." J. Catal. 192 (2000) 215-223. PDF

6) C. W. Jones, K. Tsuji, M. E. Davis. "Organic-Functionalized Molecular Sieves (OFMSs): II Synthesis, Characterization and the Transformation of OFMSs Containing Non-Polar Groups into Solid Acids." Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 33 (1999) 223-240. PDF

5) K. Tsuji. C. W. Jones and M. E. Davis. "Organic-Functionalized Molecular Sieves (OFMSs): I Synthesis and Characterization of OFMSs with Polar Functional Groups." Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 29 (1999) 339-349. PDF

4) C. W. Jones, S. I. Zones, M. E. Davis. 'Reactions of m-Xylene Over Zeolites with Intersecting Medium and Large Pores Part 2: Aluminum Population in Structures with CON Topology." Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 28 (1999) 471-481. PDF

3) C. W. Jones, S. I. Zones and M. E. Davis."m-Xylene Reactions over Zeolites with Unidimensional Pore Systems." Appl. Catal. A. 181 (1999) 289-303. PDF

2) M. Yoshikawa, P. Wagner, M. Lovallo, K. Tsuji, T. Takewaki, C. Y. Chen, L. W. Beck, C. Jones, M. Tsapatsis, S. I. Zones and M. E. Davis. "Synthesis, Characterization, and Structure Solution of CIT-5: A New High Silica Molecular Sieve." J. Phys. Chem B. 102 (1998) 7139-7147. PDF

1) C.W. Jones, K. Tsuji and M. E. Davis. "Organic-Functionalized Molecular Sieves as Shape-Selective Catalysts." Nature 393 (1998) 52-54. PDF

 

Conference Proceedings:

1) “Organic-Functionalized Molecular Sieves: A New Class of Shape Selective Catalysts.” C. W. Jones, K. Tsuji, M. E. Davis, in Proceedings of the 12th International Zeolite Conference, Materials Research Society, 1999, 1479-1486.

2) “A Strategy for the Preparation of Isolated Organometallic Catalysts on Silica Supports – Towards Single-Site Solid Catalysts.” M. W. McKittrick, S. D. McClendon, C. W. Jones, in Catalysis of Organic Reactions, J. Sowa Ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2005.

3) “On the Use of Immobilized Metal Complex Catalysts in Organic Synthesis,” M. Holbach, C. W. Jones, J. Richardson, W. Sommer, M. Weck, K. Yu, X. Zheng, in Catalysis of Organic Reactions, Proceedings of the Organic Reactions Catalysis Society, 2007, 3-12.

4) “A New Strategy for Engineering One-Pot, Multi-Step Reaction Sequences with Catalyst Recovery in Pure Form.” C. W. Jones, N. T. S. Phan, C. S. Gill, Z. J. Zhang, in Proceedings of the 5th Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology, 2006, submitted.

 

Patents:

1) "Functionalized Molecular Sieves." U. S. Patent 6,331,500; 2000, with M. E. Davis and K. Tsuji.

2) "Acylation of an Organic Group Over a Zeolite." US Patent 6,403,835, 2002, with M. E. Davis, P. Andy, J. Garcia-Martinez, G. Lee and H. Gonzalez.

3) "Synthesis of Molecular Sieves By Hydrothermal Treatment With Acid." US Patent 7,011,802, 2006, with M. E. Davis.

 

Books Edited:

1) Nanostructured Catalysts, S. L. Scott, C. M. Crudden and C. W. Jones Eds., Kluwer: New York, 2003.

 

Book Chapters Authored:

1) “Strategies for the Control of Porosity Around Organic Active Sites in Inorganic Matrices” C. W. Jones, in Nanostructured Catalysts, S. L. Scott, C. M. Crudden and C. W. Jones Eds., Kluwer: New York, 2003

2) "Stability of Supported Pincer Complex-Based Catalysts in Heck Catalysis" W. J. Sommer, C. W. Jones and M. Weck in The Chemistry of Pincer Compounds, D. Morales-Morales and C. M. Jensen Eds., Elsevier: Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2007

3) “Tethered Catalysts on Inorganic Oxides,” J. C. Hicks and C. W. Jones, in Immobilizing a-Olefin Polymerization Catalysts, J. Severn, Ed., Wiley-VCH: Weinhein, Germany, 2007

4) "A Convergence of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis - Immobilized Organometallic Catalysts," R. A. Shiels and C. W. Jones, in Model Systems in Catalysis; From Single Crystals and Size-Selected Clusters to Supported Enzyme Mimics, R. M. Rioux, Ed., Kluwer: New York, 2008