2013
154. “Colorimetric ‘naked eye’ sensing of anions using a thiosemicarbazide receptor: A
case study of recognition through hydrogen bonding vs deprotonation”, Komala
Pandurangan, Jonathan A. Kitchen and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett.,
2013, 54, Accepted.
153. “Hydrogen bonding interactions and supramolecular networks of pyridine-aryl based
thiosemicarbazides and their Zn(II) complexes”, Komala Pandurangan, Jonathan A.
Kitchen, Thomas McCabe and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, CrystEngComm., 2013, 15,
In Press.
152. “Recent Advances in the Developments of 1,8-Naphthalimide Based DNA Targeting
Binders, Anticancer and Fluorescent Cellular Imaging Agents”, Swagata Banerjee,
Emma B. Veale, Caroline M. Phelan, Samantha A. Murphy, Gillian M. Tocci, Lisa J.
Gillespie, Daniel O. Frimannsson, John M. Kelly and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson,
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, In Press.
151. “Fluorescent tren-based 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide sensor for Cu(II) based on the use
of the (fluorophore-spacer-receptor) Photoinduced Electron Transfer (PET) principle”
Emma B. Veale, Jonathan A. Kitchen and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Supramol.
Chem., 2013, 25, (Accepted as paper no. 150) Special issue in honour of Prof. A. P.
de Silva.
2012
150. “A new trick for an old ligand! The sensing of Zn(II) using a lanthanide based ternary
Yb(III)-cyclen-8-hydroxyquinoline system as a dual emissive probe for displacement
assay” Steve Comby, Sarah A. Tuck, Laura K. Truman, Oxana Kotova and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Inorg. Chem., 2012, 51, 10158-10168.
149. “pH responsive luminescent lanthanide-functionalised gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with
"off-on" ytterbium switchable near-infrared (NIR) emission”, Laura K. Truman, Steve
Comby, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 9624-9627.
148. “Formation of luminescent terbium(III) self-assembly complexes from pyridyl bisamidothioureas ligands and their application for the sensing of anions in mixed
water:DMSO solution”, Christophe Lincheneau, Rebecca M. Duke and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 6069–6073 (Invited contribution to
the 10th Anniversary issue of OBC)
147. Supramolecular Chemistry: from Sensors and Imaging Agents to Functional
Mononuclear and Polynuclear Self-Assembly Lanthanide Complexes, in The Rare
Earth Elements: Fundamentals and Applications, T. Gunnlaugsson and J.A. Kitchen
edited by David A. Atwood. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, (2012) pp.481494. DOI 10.1002 9781119951438.eibc2048
146. “Europium directed self-assembly formation of a novel luminescent supramolecular gel
from a tripodal terpyridine-based ligand”, Oxana Kotova, Ronan Daly, Cidália M.G.
dos Santos, Markus Boese, Paul E. Kruger, John J. Boland, and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 7208-7212.
145. “Selective detection of the reduced form of glutathione (GSH) over the oxidized
(GSSG) form using a combination of glutathione reductase and a Tb(III)-cyclen
maleimide based lanthanide luminescent ‘switch on’ assay”, Brian K. McMahon and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 10725–10728.
144. “Pushing the limit: Synthesis, photophysical and DNA binding studies of a NIRemitting Ru(II)-polypyridyl probe with ‘light-switch’ behaviour” Robert B. P. Elmes,
Jonathan A. Kitchen, D. Clive Williams and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dalton Trans.,
2012, 41, 6607-6610.
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143. “Synthesis and photophysical evaluation of a pyridinium 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide
derivative that upon intercalation displays preference for AT-rich double-stranded
DNA”, Swagata Banerjee, Jonathan A. Kitchen, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and John
M. Kelly, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 3033-3043.
142. “Photophysical and biological investigation of novel luminescent Ru(II)-polypyridyl1,8-naphthalimide Tröger’s bases as cellular imaging agents”, Robert B. P. Elmes,
Marialuisa Erby, Sandra A. Bright, D. Clive Williams and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson,
Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 2588-2590.
141. “The recognition and sensing of biologically relevant anions in alcohol and mixed
alcohol-aqueous solutions using charge neutral cleft-like glycol-derived pyridylamidothiourea receptors”, Rebecca M. Duke, Thomas McCabe, Wolfgang Schmitt and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77, 3115–3126.
140. “Circular polarized lanthanide luminescence from Langmuir-Blodgett films formed
from optically active and amphiphilic Eu(III) based self-assembly complexes”,
Jonathan A. Kitchen, Dawn E. Barry, Laszlo Mercs, Martin Albrecht, Robert D.
Peacock, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 704-708.
139. “Synthesis and photophysical evaluations of fluorescent quaternary bipyridyl-1,8naphthalimide conjugates as nucleic acid targeting agents”, Gary J. Ryan, Robert B. P.
Elmes, Susan J. Quinn, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Supramol. Chem., 2012, 24,
175-188.
138. “Synthesis, structural characterisation and luminescent anion sensing studies of a
Ru(II)polypyridyl complex featuring an aryl urea derivatised 2,2’-bpy auxiliary
ligand”, Jonathan A. Kitchen, Elaine M. Boyle and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Inorg.
Chem. Acta, 2012, 381, 236-242 (Invited Special Issue on Fluorescence Sensing).
137. “Synthesis of luminescent homo-dinuclear cationic lanthanide cyclen complexes
bearing amide pendant arms through the use of the copper catalysed (1,3-Huisgen,
CuAAC) click chemistry”, Jennifer K. Molloy, Oxana Kotova, Robert D. Peacock and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 314-322.
136. “Luminescent lanthanide-binding peptides: Sensitising the excited states of Eu(III) and
Tb(III) with a 1,8-naphthalimide based antenna”, Célia S. Bonnet, Marc Devocelle and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 126-133 (Selected for Issue
1 2012 by the Managing Editor of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry).
2011
135. “Selective and tuneable recognition of anions using C3v-symmetrical tripodal ureaamide receptor platforms”, Cidalia Maria Gomes dos Santos, Elaine M. Boyle, Stefano
De Solis, Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47,
47, 12176-12178.
134. “Luminescent ruthenium(II) polypyridyl functionalized gold nanoparticles; their DNA
binding abilities and application as cellular imaging agents”, Robert B. P. Elmes,
Kim N. Orange, Suzanne M. Cloonan, D. Clive Williams and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 15862-15865.
133. “Luminescent Lanthanide-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles: Exploiting the
Interaction with Bovine Serum Albumin for Potential Sensing Applications”, Steve
Comby and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, ACS Nano, 2011, 5, 7184–7197.
132. “Lanthanide directed self-assembly synthesis and photophysical evaluation of chiral
Eu(III) luminescent “half-helicates”, Christophe Lincheneau, Carole Destribats, Dawn
E. Barry, Jonathan A. Kitchen, Robert D. Peacock and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson,
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 12056-12059. (Invitation to a Special Issue on Selfassembly formation in inorganic chemistry)
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See Also Editorial: Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dalton Trans.,
2011, 40, 12003-12004.
“Recent highlights in the use of lanthanide directed synthesis of novel supramolecular
(luminescent) self-assembly structures such as coordination bundles, helicates and
sensors”, Christophe Lincheneau, Floriana Stomeo, Steve Comby and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Aust. J. Chem. 2011, 64, 1315-1326 (Invitation Review)
“Luminescent Sensing” T. Gunnlaugsson, R. Parkesh, E.B. Veale, J.A. Kitchen
(2012). Luminescent Sensing in Supramolecular Chemistry: from Molecules to
Nanomaterials, J.W. Steed and P.A. Gale (eds). John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester,
UK, (2012), 5, 2611-2641. (Invited Review Book Chapter in: “Supramolecular
Chemistry: From Molecules to Nanomaterials”, Editors: Jonathan Steed and Philip
Gale, John Wiley and Sons.)
“Lanthanide directed self-assembly formations of Tb(III) and Eu(III) luminescent
complexes from tryptophan based pyridyl amide ligands” Christophe Lincheneau,
Joseph P. Leonard, Thomas McCabe and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun.
2011, 47, 47, 7119 – 7121.
“Sensing of biologically relevant d-metal ions using a Eu(III)-cyclen based
luminescent displacement assay in aqueous pH 7.4 buffered solution” Oxana Kotova,
Steve Comby and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 6810-6812.
“Luminescent terbium contrast agent for bone microdamage detection” Brian K.
McMahon, Peter Mauer, Colin P. McCoy, T. Clive Lee and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson,
Aust. J. Chem. 2011, 64, 600-603. (Invitation to a Special Issue on Imaging)
“Spontaneous formation of novel luminescent dinuclear lanthanide complexes that
emit in the visible and NIR regions” Claire Butler, Sandrine Goetz, Christopher M.
Fitchett, Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Inorg. Chem., 2011, 50, 2723–
2725.
“3-Urea-1,8-naphthlimides are good chemosensors: A highly selective dual
colorimetric and fluorescent ICT based anion sensor for fluoride” Rebecca M. Duke
and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2011, 52, 1503–1505.
“Quaternarized pdppz: Synthesis, DNA-binding and biological studies of a novel dppz
derivative that causes cellular death upon light irradiation” Robert B. P. Elmes,
Marialuisa Erby, Suzanne M. Cloonan, Susan J. Quinn, D. Clive Williams and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 686-688.
2010
123. “Fluorescent sensors for ions based on organic structures” Emma B. Veale and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B: Org. Chem., 2010, 106,
376-406 (Invited Review Book Chapter).
122. “Lanthanide luminescent sensing of copper and mercury ions using an iminodiacetate
based Tb(III)-cyclen chemosensor”, Brian K. McMahon and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 5406–5410.
121. “Fluorescent sensing of anions using a bis-quinoxaline amidothiourea based
supramolecular cleft; an example of an anion induced deprotonation event”, Rebecca
M. Duke and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 5402–5405.
120. “Colorimetric and fluorescent anion sensors: An overview of recent developments in
the use of 1,8-naphthalimide based chemosensors”, Rebecca M. Duke, Emma B.
Veale, Frederick M. Pfeffer, Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem.
Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 3936-3953. (Special issue on Supramolecular Anion Chemistry;
edited by P. Gale and T. Gunnlaugsson) Amongst the top ten accessed articles from
the online version of Chem. Soc. Rev. in September 2010.
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See Also Editorial: Phil A. Gale and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Soc. Rev.,
2010, 39, 3595-3956.
“Mixed d-f3 coordination complexes possessing improved near-infrared (NIR)
lanthanide luminescent properties in aqueous solution”, Aline M. Nonat, Clémence
Allain, Stephen Faulkner and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Inorg. Chem., 2010, 49,
8449–8456.
“Synthesis, Photophysical and NMR Evaluations of Thiourea-based Anion Receptors
Possessing an Acetamide Moiety”, Elaine M. Boyle, Thomas McCabe and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Supramol. Chem., 2010, 22, 586–597.
“Synthesis, photophysical and DNA binding studies of fluorescent Tröger’s base
derived 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide supramolecular clefts”, Emma B. Veale and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, J. Org. Chem., 2010, 75, 5513–5525. Featured as one of
five papers on the J. Org. Chem web-page.
“Luminescence anion sensing via modulation of MLCT emission from a
naphthalimide-Ru(II)-polypyridyl complex”, Robert B. P. Elmes and Thorfinnur
Gunnlau
Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 4082–4087.
“Fluorescent detection principles and strategies” Raman Parkesh, Emma B. Veale and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Invited Review Book Chapter in:“Chemosensors:
Principles, Strategies, and Applications”, 2011, 229–252. Editors: Eric V. Anslyn and
Binghe Wang, JohnWiley and Sons (ISBN: 978-0-470-59206-9).
“Synthesis and crystallographic analysis of short pyridine based oligoamides as DNA
targeting supramolecular binders”, Daniel O. Frimannsson, Thomas McCabe,
Wolfgang Schmitt, Mark Lawler and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Supramol. Chem.,
2010, 22, 483-490.
“Enhanced photolabelling of luminescent EuIII centres with a chelating antenna in a
micellar nanodomain”, Martine Cantuel, Christophe Lincheneau, Thierry Buffeteau,
Laura Jonusauskaite, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Gediminas Jonusauskas, and Nathan
D. McClenaghan, Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 2486–2488
“Europium Directed Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Dimetallic Luminescent
“Squeezed” Triple-Stranded Helicates; Solution Studies”, Christophe Lincheneau,
Robert D. Peacock and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Asian J., 2010, 5, 500-504.
“The effect on the lanthanide luminescence of structurally simple Eu(III) cyclen
complexes upon deprotonation of metal bound water molecules and amide based
pendant arms” Sally E. Plush, Naomi A. Clear, Joseph P. Leonard, Ann-Marie
Fanning, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 3644 - 3652
2009
110. “Selective imaging of damaged bone structure (microcracks) using a targeting
supramolecular Eu(III) complex as a lanthanide luminescent contrast agent” Brian
McMahon, Peter Mauer, Colin P. McCoy, T. Clive Lee and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 17542–17543. Featured in Chemical Engineering News
as a Concentrate, 30th November 2009, and on the home page of: Faculty of 1000
Biology; Major Advances. Expert Opinion (article by Prof. James Canary, NYU,
USA).
109. “Formation of novel di-Nuclear lanthanide luminescent Sm(III), Eu(III) and Tb(III)
triple stranded helicates from a C2 symmetrically 2,6-dicarboxylic amide based 1,3Xylene ligand in CH3CN”, Steve Comby, Floriana Stomeo, Colin P. McCoy and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Helv. Chem. Acta, 2009, 92, 2461-2473.
108. “4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide based Tröger’s bases as high affinity DNA targeting
fluorescent supramolecular scaffolds” Emma B. Veale, Daniel O. Frimannsson, Mark
Lawler and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Lett., 2009, 11, 4040–4043.
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107. “Luminescent self-assembly formation on a gold surface observed by reversible ‘offon’ switching of Eu(III) emission”, Niamh S. Murray, Suzi P. Jarvis, and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun. 2009, 4959 - 4961
106. “Metal directed synthesis of enatiomerially pure dimetallic lanthanide luminescent
triple-stranded helicates”, Floriana Stomeo, Christophe Lincheneau, Joseph P.
Leonard, John E. O’Brien, Robert D. Peacock, Colin P. McCoy and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 9636-9637. Featured in JACS-; and
featured as one of five papers on the JOC web-page.
105. “Demonstration of bidirectional photoinduced electron transfer (PET) sensing in 4amino-1,8-naphthalimide based thiourea anion sensors”, Emma B. Veale, Gillian M.
Tocci, Frederick M. Pfeffer, Paul E. Kruger, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org.
Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 3447–3454.
104. “Mixed f-d coordination complexes as dual visible and near infrared (NIR) emitting
probes for targeting DNA” Aline M. Nonat, Susan J. Quinn and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Inorg. Chem., 2009, 48, 4646–4648.
103. “Fluorescence imaging of bone cracks (microdamage) using visibly emitting 1,8naphthalimide based PET sensors” Raman Parkesh, T. Clive Lee and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2009, 50, 4114-4116.
102. “Lanthanide luminescent gold nanoparticles: pH-driven self-assembly formation
between Eu(III)-cyclen conjugated AuNPs and sensitising β-diketonate antenna in
water” Célia S. Bonnet, Julien Massue, Susan J. Quinn and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson,
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 3074-3078.
101. “The recognition of anions using delayed lanthanide luminescence: The use of Tb(III)
based urea functionalised cyclen complexes” Cidalia Maria Gomes dos Santos and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dalton Trans., 2009, 4712-4721. Selected as a Dalton
Transactions' Hot Article, in May 2009.
100. “Luminescent sensing and formation of mixed f-d metal ion complexes between a
Eu(III)-cyclen-phen conjugate and Cu(II), Fe(II), and Co(II) in buffered aqueous
solution” Aline M. Nonat, Andrew J. Harte, Katell Sénéchal-David, Joseph P. Leonard
and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dalton Trans., 2009, 4703-4711.
99. “Lanthanide macrocyclic quinolyl conjugates as luminescent molecular switches and
integrated logic gates using H+ and O2 as inputs”, Célia S. Bonnet and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, New. J. Chem. 2009, 33, 1025-1030.
98. “Crystallographic, 1H NMR and CD studies of sterically strained thiourea anion
receptors possessing two stereogenic centres”, Haslin Dato Paduka Ali, Susan J.
Quinn, Thomas McCabe, Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, New. J.
Chem. 2009, 33, 793-800.
97. “Exploring the luminescent sensing of anions by the use of an urea functionalized
1,10-phenanthroline (phen) based (3:1) Eu(III) complex”, Cidália M. G. dos Santos
and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Supramol. Chem., 2009, 21, 173-180.
2008
96.
95.
“The recognition and sensing of anions through ‘positive allosteric effects’ using
simple urea-amide receptors”, Cidália M. G. dos Santos, Thomas McCabe, Graeme W.
Watson, Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, J. Org. Chem., 2008, 73, 92359244.
“Structural studies in aqueous solution of new binuclear lanthanide luminescent
peptide conjugates”, Célia S. Bonnet, Marc Devocelle and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson,
Chem. Commun., 2008, 4552-4554.
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“Bi-directional photoinduced electron transfer (PET) quenching is observed in 4amino-1,8-naphthalimide based fluorescent anion sensors”, Emma B. Veale and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, J. Org. Chem., 2008, 73, 8073-7076.
“Colorimetric sensing of anions in aqueous solution using a charge neutral, cleft-like,
amidothiourea receptor: Tilting the balance between hydrogen bonding and
deprotonation in anion recognition”, Rebecca M. Duke, John E. O’Brien, Thomas
McCabe and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2008, 6, 4089-4092.
“Solution studies of tri-metallic lanthanide luminescent anion sensors: Towards
ratiometric sensing using an internal reference channel”, Sally E. Plush and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Dalton Trans., 2008, 3801-3804.
“Recent developments in the field of supramolecular lanthanide luminescent sensors
and self-assemblies”, Cidália M. G. dos Santos, Andrew J. Harte, Susan J. Quinn and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2008, 252, 2512-2527.
“The Synthesis, N-alkylation and epimerisation study of a phthaloyl derived
thiazolidine”, Emma B Veale, John E. O’Brien, Thomas McCabe and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron, 2008, 64, 6794-6800.
“Lanthanide luminescent displacement assays: The sensing of phosphate anions using
Eu(III)-cyclen conjugated gold nanoparticles in aqueous solution”, Julien Massue,
Susan Quinn and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 6900-6901.
“Colorimetric ‘naked-eye’ and fluorescent sensors for anions based on amidourea
functionalised 1,8-naphthalimide structures: Anion recognition via either
deprotonation or hydrogen bonding in DMSO”, Haslin Dato Paduka Ali, Paul E.
Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, New. J. Chem. 2008, 32, 1153-1161.
“Selective formation of the rctt chair stereoisomers of octa-O-alkyl resorcin[4]arenes
using Brønsted acid catalysis”, Deborah Moore, Graeme W. Watson, Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson and Susan E. Matthews, New. J. Chem. 2008, 32, 994–1002.
“Improved synthesis of a C3-symmetrical pyridinophane” Claire Nolan and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson Tetrahedron Lett., 2008, 49, 1993-1996.
“Synthesis, structural and photophysical evaluations of urea based fluorescent PET
sensors for anions” Cidália M. G. dos Santos, Mark Glynn, Tomas McCabe, J. Sérgio
Seixas de Melo, Hugh D. Burrows and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Supramol. Chem.,
2008, 20, 407-418.
“Highly effective DNA photocleavage by novel ‘rigid’ Ru(bpy)3-4-nitro- and -4amino-1,8-naphthalimide conjugates”, Gary J. Ryan, Susan Quinn and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 401-403.
2007
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“Selective fluorescent PET sensing of fluoride (Fˉ) using naphthalimide-thiourea and urea conjugates”, Rebecca M. Duke and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett.,
2007, 48, 8043-8047.
“Selective mono N-alkylation of cyclen in one step syntheses” Julien Massue, Sally E.
Plush, Célia S. Bonnet, Doireann A. Moore and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson
Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 8052-8055.
“Self-assembly of chiral luminescent lanthanide coordination bundles”, Joseph P.
Leonard, Paul Jensen, Thomas McCabe, John E. O’Brien, Robert D. Peacock, Paul E.
Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson ; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 10986-10987.
“Colorimetric recognition of anions using preorganized tetra-amidourea derived
calix[4]arene sensors”, Eoin Quinlan, Susan E. Matthews, and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, J. Org. Chem., 2007, 72, 7497-7503.
“Lanthanide luminescent anion sensing: evidence of multiple anion recognition
through hydrogen bonding and metal ion coordination” Cidália M. G. dos Santos,
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Pablo Barrio Fernández, Sally E. Plush, Joseph P. Leonard, and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun., 2007, 3389-3391.
“Luminescent sensing of dicarboxylates in water by a bis-macrocyclic di-nuclear
Eu(III) conjugate”, Sally E. Plush and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Lett., 2007, 9,
1919-1922.
“Anion mediated self assembly and anion recognition studies of thiourea
functionalised fused [3]polynorbornyl frameworks”, Frederick M. Pfeffer, Paul E.
Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 1894-1902.
“Photochemistry and Photophysics of Coordination Compounds: Lanthanides”, Joseph
P. Leonard, Claire B. Nolan, Floriana Stomeo and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Top.
Curr. Chem., 2007, 281, 1-43. (Invited Chapter: Eds. V. Balzani and S. Campagna).
“Selective fluorescent sensing of chloride”, Cidalia M. G. dos Santos, Thomas
McCabe and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 3135-3139.
“Recent advances in the formation of luminescent lanthanide architectures and selfassemblies from structurally defined ligands”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Floriana
Stomeo, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 1999-2009 (Invited Article: Emerging Area).
“Histological, Spectroscopic and Surface Analysis of Microdamage in
Bone: Towards Real-Time Analysis using Fluorescent Sensors" Raman Parkesh, T.
Clive Lee and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Mat. 2007, 19, 1656-1663.
“Highly selective 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide based fluorescent photoinduced electron
transfer (PET) chemosensors for Zn(II) under physiological pH conditions” Raman
Parkesh, T. Clive Lee and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5,
310 - 317.
“pH driven self-assembly of a ternary lanthanide luminescence complex: The sensing
of anions using a beta-diketonate-Eu(III) displacement assay”, Joseph P. Leonard,
Cidalia M. G. dos Santos, Sally E. Plush, Thomas McCabe and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun., 2007, 129 - 131.
2006
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“Sensitized near-infrared (NIR) lanthanide luminescence from Nd(III) and Yb(III)
based cyclen-ruthenium coordination conjugates” Katell Sénéchal-David, Simon J. A.
Pope, Susan Quinn, Stephen Faulkner and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Inorg. Chem.,
2006, 45, 10040-10042.
“Anion sensing using colorimetric amidourea based receptors incorporated into a 1,3disubstituted calix[4]arene”, Eoin Quinlan, Susan E. Matthews and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2006, 47, 9333-9338.
“A dinuclear lanthanide complex for the recognition of bis-carboxylates: The
formation of Tb(III) luminescent self-assembly ternary complexes in aqueous
solution”, Andrew J. Harte, Paul Jensen, Sally E. Plush, Paul E. Kruger and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Inorg. Chem., 2006, 45, 9465-9474.
“Tuning the properties of cyclen based lanthanide complexes for phosphodiesters
hydrolysis; the role of basic cofactor”, Ann-Marie Fanning, Sally E. Plush and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun., 2006, 3791-3793.
“Anion recognition and sensing in organic and aqueous media using luminescent and
colorimetric sensors”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Mark Glynn, Gillian M. Tocci (née
Hussey), Paul E. Kruger and Frederick M. Pfeffer, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2006, 250,
3094-3117.
“Soft matter pH sensing: From luminescent lanthanide pH switches in solution
to sensing in hydrogels”, Colin P. McCoy, Floriana Stomeo, Sally E. Plush and
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Mat. 2006, 18, 4336-4343.
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“Synthesis and evaluation of novel CT (Computer Tomography) contrast agents for
bone structure and microdamage analysis”, Raman Perkesh, Wolfgang Gowin, T.
Clive Lee and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 3611-3617.
“Synthesis of -chloroamides in water”, Andrew J. Harte and Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2006, 47, 6321-6324.
“Supramolecular self-assembly of mixed f-d metal ion conjugates”, Katell SénéchalDavid, Joseph P. Leonard, Sally E. Plush and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Lett.,
2006, 8, 2727-2730.
“Synthesis and characterisation of bis-cyclen based dinuclear lanthanide complexes”
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Andrew J. Harte, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 15721579.
“Microdamage in bone: surface analysis and radiological detection”, Raman Parkesh,
T. Clive Lee, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Wolfgang Gowin, J. Biomech. 2006, 39.
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“Colorimetric “Naked Eye” Sensing of Anions in Aqueous Solutions” Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Paul E. Kruger, Paul Jensen, Juliann Tierney, Haslin Dato Paduka Ali,
and Gillian M. Hussey, J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70, 10875-10878.
“Anion recognition using preorganized thiourea functionalized [3]polynorbornane
receptors” Frederick M. Pfeffer, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Paul Jensen and Paul E.
Kruger, Org. Lett., 2005, 7. 5357-5360.
“4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide based anion receptors: employing the naphthalimide NH moiety in the cooperative binding of dihydrogenphosphate” Frederick M. Pfeffer,
Alisha M. Buschgens, Neil W. Barnett, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Paul E. Kruger,
Tetrahedron Lett., 2005, 46, 6579-6584.
“Lanthanide luminescent switches: Modulation of the luminescence of bismacrocyclic based Tb(III) conjugates in water by H+, Na+ and K+”, Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson and Joseph P. Leonard, Dalton Trans., 2005, 3204-3212.
“Fluorescent Photoinduced Electron Transfer (PET) Sensors for Anions; From Design
to Potential Application” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Haslin Dato Paduka Ali, Mark
Glynn, Paul E. Kruger, Gillian M. Hussey, Frederick M. Pfeffer Cidália M. G. dos
Santos and Juliann Tierney, J. Fluoresc., 2005,15, 287-299.
“Luminescent Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes: Developing lanthanide luminescence
devices as sensor and switches”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Joseph P. Leonard, J.
Fluoresc., 2005,15, 585-595.
“Responsive lanthanide luminescent cyclen complexes: from switching/sensing to
supramolecular architectures”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Joseph P. Leonard,
Chem. Commun., 2005, 3114 – 3131.
“Cyclen based lanthanide ion ribonuclease mimics: The effect of pyridine pendent
arms upon phosphodiester HPNP hydrolysis” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, R. Jeremy H.
Davies, Paul E. Kruger, Paul Jensen, Thomas McCabe, Sinead Mulready, Clarke S.
Stevenson and Ann-Marie Fanning, Tetrahedron Letters, 2005, 46, 3761-3766.
“Synthesis and photophysical evaluations of charge neutral thiourea or urea based
fluorescent PET sensors for bis–carboxylates and pyrophosphate” Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Anthony P. Davis, John E. O’Brien and Mark Glynn Org. Biomol.
Chem., 2005, 3, 48-56.
2004
50.
“The effect on pKa of metal bound water molecules in lanthanide ion induced cyclen
‘cavities” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dermot Brougham, Ann-Marie Fanning, Mark
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Nieuwenhuyzen, John E. O’Brien and Romain Viguier, Organic. Lett, 2004, 6, 48054808.
“Towards the development of Eu(III) luminescent switching/sensing in waterpermeable hydrogels”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Colin P. McCoy and Floriana
Stomeo, Tetrahedron Letters, 2004, 45, 8403-8407.
“Highly selective fluorescent chemosensors for cadmium in water”, Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, T. Clive Lee and Raman Parkesh, Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 11239-11249
(Tetrahedron Symposium-in-Print issue entitled Synthetic Receptors in Sensing
Application, Guest Ed. Professor Eric Anslyn)
“Design, synthesis and photophysical studies of simple fluorescent anion PET sensors
using charge neutral thiourea receptors”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Anthony P. Davis,
Gillian M. Hussey, Juliann Tierney and Mark Glynn Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2,
1856 - 1863.
“Highly selective colorimetric naked-eye Cu(II) detection using an azobenzene
chemosensor”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Joseph P. Leonard and Niamh S. Murrey,
Organic. Lett, 2004, 6, 1557-1560.
“Fluorescent PET chemosensors for lithium” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Bastien
Bichell and Claire Nolan, Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 5799-5806.
“Eu(III)-cyclen-phen conjugate as a luminescent copper sensor: the formation of
mixed polymetallic macrocyclic complexes in water” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson,
Andrew J. Harte, Joseph P. Leonard and Katell Senegal, Chem. Commun., 2004, 782783.
“Three step vs. one pot synthesis and X-ray crystallographic investigation of
heptadentate triamide cyclen (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane) based ligands and some
of their lanthanide ion complexes” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Joseph P. Leonard,
Sinead Mulready and Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 105-113.
2003
“Simple naphthalimide based anion sensors: Deprotonation induced colour changes
and CO2 fixation” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Paul E. Kruger, Paul Jensen, Frederick
M. Pfeffer and Gillian M. Hussey, Tetrahedron Lett., 2003, 44, 8909-8913.
41. “Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent PET (photoinduced electron transfer)
chemosensor for Zn(II)” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Clive T. Lee and Raman Parkesh,
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 3265-3267.
40. “Synthesis and characterisation of novel 3´-O- and 5´-O- modified azobenzenethymidine phosphoramidites and their oligonucleotide conjugates as colorimeter DNA
probes and FRET quenchers” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, John M. Kelly, Mark
Nieuwenhuyzen, and Aoife M. K. O’Brien, Tetrahedron Lett., 2003, 44, 8571-8575.
39. “Cd(II) sensing in water using novel aromatic iminodiacetate based fluorescent
chemosensors” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Clive. T. Lee and Raman Parkesh,
Organic. Lett, 2003, 5, 4065-4068.
38. “ H+, Na+ and K+ modulated lanthanide luminescent switching of Tb(III) based cyclen
aromatic diaza-crown ether conjugates in water”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and
Joseph P. Leonard, Chem. Commun., 2003, 2424-2425.
37. “Detecting microdamage in bone”, Clive. T. Lee, S, Mohsin, David Taylor, Raman
Parkesh, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Fergal J. O'Brien, M. Giehl, W. Gowin, J. Anat.,
2003, 161-172.
36. “pH Responsive Eu(III)-phenanthroline supramolecular conjugate: Novel ‘Off-OnOff’ luminescent signalling in the physiological pH range” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson,
Andrew J. Harte, Joseph P. Leonard and Katell Senegal, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125,
12062-12603.
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“Synthesis, X-ray crystallographic, spectroscopic investigation and cleavage studies of
HPMP by simple bispyridyl iron, copper, cobalt, nickel and zinc complexes as
artificial nucleases” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen and Claire
Nolan, Polyhedron, 2003, 22, 3231-3242.
“Dual responsive chemosensors for anions: the combination of fluorescent PET
(Photoinduced Electron Transfer) and colorimetric chemosensors in a single molecule”
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Paul E. Kruger, T. Clive Lee, Raman Parkesh, Frederick
M. Pfeffer and Gillian M. Hussey, Tetrahedron Lett., 2003, 44, 6575-6578.
“Towards the development of controllable and reversible ‘on-off’ luminescence
switching in soft-matter; synthesis and spectroscopic investigation of 1,8naphthalimide-based PET (photoinduced electron transfer) chemosensors for pH in
water-permeable hydrogels”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Colin P. McCoy, Ryan J.
Morrow, Caroline Phelan and Floriana Stomeo, Arkivoc, 2003, Part 8, 216-228.
Special issue in honour of Professor Tony McKervey.
http://www.arkat-usa.org/ark/journal/2003/McKervey/McKervey_index.htm
”Synthesis, structural and biological evaluation of GlyAla based lanthanide
macrocyclic conjugates as supramolecular ribonuclease mimics”, Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, R. Jeremy H. Davies, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, John E. O’Brien, Clarke
S. Stevenson, and Sinead Mulready, Polyhedron, 2003, 22, 711-724 (Special Issue on
Supramolecular Chemistry, Edited by Professor Edwin Constable).
”The formation of luminescent supramolecular ternary complexes in water: Delayed
luminescence sensing of aromatic carboxylates using coordinated unsaturated cationic
heptadentate lanthanide ion complexes", Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Andrew J. Harte,
Joseph P. Leonard, and Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Supramol. Chem., 2003, 15, 505-519.
(Special Issue on ‘Young’ Supramolecular Chemists, Edited by Dr. Mike Hannon).
2002
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“Glycine-alanine conjugated macrocyclic lanthanide ion complexes as artificial
ribonucleases”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, John E. O’Brien and Sinead Mulready,
Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43, 8493-8497.
“Synthesis and evaluation of colorimetric chemosensors for monitoring sodium and
potassium in the intracellular concentration range” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and
Joseph P. Leonard, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 2002, 1980-1985.
“Delayed lanthanide luminescence sensing of aromatic carboxylates using
heptadentate tri-amide Tb(III) cyclen complexes: the recognition of salicylic acid in
water” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Andrew J. Harte, Joseph P. Leonard and Mark
Nieuwenhuyzen, Chem. Commun, 2002, 2134-2135.
“Rapid hydrolytic cleavage of the mRNA model compound HPNP by glycine based
macrocyclic lanthanide ribonuclease mimics”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, R. Jeremy
H. Davies, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Clarke S. Stevenson, Romain Viguier and Sinead
Mulready, Chem. Commun, 2002, 2136-2137.
“Syntheses of novel functionalised macrocyclic compounds as Na+ and K+ receptors: a
mild and high yielding nitration in water of mono and bis 2-methoxyaniline
functionalised crown ethers”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, H. Q. Nimal Gunaratne,
Mark. Nieuwenhuyzen and Joseph P. Leonard, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2002,
1954-1962.
“Fluorescent sensing of pyrophosphate and bis-carboxylates using charge neutral PET
chemosensors” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Anthony P. Davis, John E. O’Brien and
Mark Glynn, Org. Lett. 2002, 2449-2452.
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“A novel fluorescent photoinduced electron transfer (PET) sensor for lithium”,
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Bastien Bichell and Claire Nolan, Tetrahedron Letters,
2002, 43, 4989-4992.
“Novel Sodium Selective Fluorescent-PET and Optically Based Chemosensors:
Towards Na+ Determination in Blood” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Mark
Nieuwenhuyzen, Ludovic Richard and Vera Thoss, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2,
2002, 142-151.
2001
22. “Lanthanide macrocyclic quinolyl conjugates as luminescent molecular-level devices”
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Donaill A. Mac Dónaill and David Parker, J. Am. Chem.
Soc., 2001, 123, 12866-12876
21. “Fluorescent photoinduced electron transfer (PET) sensing of anions using charge
neutral chemosensors”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Anthony P. Davis and Mark Glynn,
Chem. Commun., 2001, 2556.
20. “A novel Eu(III) based luminescent chemosensor: determining pH in a highly acidic
environment” Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Letters, 2001, 42, 8901.
19. “A novel optically based chemosensor for the detection of blood Na+, “Thorfinnur
Gunnlaugsson, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Ludovic Richard and Vera Thoss, Tetrahedron
Letters, 2001, 42, 4725.
2000 (Independent Lecture and Postdoc Studies)
18. “Luminescent Molecular Logic Gates: The Two-Input Inhibit (INH) Function”,
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Donaill A. Mac Dónaill and David Parker, Chem. Commun,
2000, 93-4.
17. “Selective Signalling of zinc ions by modulation of terbium luminescence” Ofer Reany,
Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, and David Parker, Chem. Commun, 2000, 473.
16. “A model system exhibiting modulation of lanthanide luminescence to signal Zn2+ ions
in competitive media” Ofer Reany, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, and David Parker, J.
Chem. Soc., Perking Trans. 2, 2000, 1817.
15. “The selectivity of reversible oxy-anion binding in aqueous solution at a chiral europium
and terbium center: Signalling of carbonate chelation by changes in the form and
circular polarization of luminescence emission”, James I. Bruce, Rachel S. Dickins,
Linda J. Govenlock, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Stefan Lopinski, Mark P. Lowe, David
Parker, Robert, D. Peacock, Justin J. B. Perry, Silvio Aime and Mauro Botta, J. Am.
Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 9674.
1999 (PhD and Postdoc Studies)
14. “Integration of Logic Function and Sequential Operation of Gates at the MolecularScale”, A.P. de Silva, I.M., Dixon, H.Q.N. Guarantna, T. Gunnlaugsson, P.R.S.
Maxwell and T.E. Rice., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1999, 121, 1393.
13. “Responsive Luminescent Lanthanide Complexes for Sensing pH, pO2 and
Hydrogencarbonate’, T. Gunnlaugsson, D. Parker, and J., A., G., Williams, SPIE
Proceedings, 1999, 3602A
1998
12. “Europium Tetraazamacrocyclic Sensors/Switches for Wide Range Luminescence pH
Sensing in Water”, T. Gunnlaugsson and D. Parker, Chem. Commun., 1998, 511.
11. “Reversible Anion Binding in Aqueous solution at a Cationic Heptacoordinate
Lanthanide Center: Selective Bicarbonate Sensing by Time-delay Luminescence”,
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R.S. Dickins, T. Gunnlaugsson, D. Parker and R.D. Peacock., Chem. Commun., 1998,
1643
10. “Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reagents for Thiols”, A.P. de Silva, H.Q.N. Gunaratne
and T. Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Letters, 1998, 39, 5077.
1996-1997 (PhD studies)
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“Photoionic Supermolecules; Mobilizing the Charge and Light Brigades”, A.P. de
Silva, T. Gunnlaugsson and C.P. McCoy, J. Chem. Educ., 1997, 74, 53.
“Signaling Recognition Events with Fluorescent Sensors and Switches”, A.P. de Silva,
H.Q.N. Gunaratne, T. Gunnlaugsson, C.P. McCoy, A. Huxley, J.T. Rademacher and
T.E. Rice, Chem Rev., 1997, 97, 1515.
“Fluorescent Sensors in Various Supramolecular Systems”, A.P. de Silva, H.Q.N.
Gunaratne, T. Gunnlaugsson, C.P. McCoy, A. Huxley, J.T. Rademacher and T.E. Rice
Adv. Supramol. Chem., 1997, 4, 1.
“Higher Generation Luminescence PET (Photoinduced Electron Transfer) Sensors”,
A.P. de Silva, H.Q.N. Gunaratne, T. Gunnlaugsson, A. Huxley, J.T. Rademacher and
T.E. Rice, in: Chemosensors of Ion and Molecular Recognition, eds. Desvergne, J.P.,
and Czarnik, A.W., NATO ASI Series, series C: Vol. 492, Kluwer Academic Press:
Dordrecht, 1997.
“Photoionic Devices with Receptor-Functionalized Fluorophores”, A.P. de Silva,
H.Q.N. Gunaratne, T. Gunnlaugsson, C.P. McCoy, P.R.S. Maxwell, J.T. Rademacher
and T.E. Rice, Pure Appl. Chem., 1996, 68, 1443.
“Fluorescent PET (Photoinduced Electron Transfer) Sensors for Protons with Internal
Reference Channel”, A.P. de Silva, H.Q.N. Gunaratne, T. Gunnlaugsson, and P.L.M.
Lynch, New J. Chem., 1996, 20, 871.
“Fluorescent Switches with High Selectivity towards Sodium Ions: Correlation of Ioninduced Conformation Switching with Fluorescence Function”, A.P. de Silva, H.Q.N.
Gunaratne, T. Gunnlaugsson and M. Nieuwenhuizen, Chem. Commun., 1996, 1967.
“Recent Evolution of Luminescent Photoinduced Electron Transfer Sensors”, A.P. de
Silva, T. Gunnlaugsson and T. Rice, Analyst, 1996, 121, 1759.
1994 (Undergrad project)
1. “Modification and Intramolecular Photoreaction: The Photohydroxylation of 3Nitroanisole” C. Evans and T. Gunnlaugsson; J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem.,1994,
78,57.
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