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Polyimidazolium Salts: Robust Catalysts for the Cycloaddition of Carbon Dioxide into Carbonates in Solvent-Free Conditions

Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Felix Daniel Bobbink, Wei Zhong

There is a growing interest in sustainable heterogeneous catalysts based on organic polymers. Here, we describe a series of polyimidazolium salt catalysts, prepared from the direct reaction of arene- bridged bis- and tris-alkyl halides with trimethylsilyli ...

Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh2017

An efficient Pt nanoparticle–ionic liquid system for the hydrodeoxygenation of bio-derived phenols under mild conditions

Gabor Laurenczy, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Cornel Fink, Lu Chen

Platinum nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized in situ in the ionic liquid (IL) [Emim]NTf2 (1-ethyl-3- methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide) as well as in mixtures of [Emim]NTf2 with a second IL, Lewis acid or Brønsted acid, but in the absenc ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2017

Bilayered polyurethane/dipole-dipole and H-bonding interaction reinforced hydrogels as thermo-responsive soft manipulators

Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Zhangjun Huang, Haiyan Jia, Xunhui Wang

Dipole-dipole and hydrogen-bonding interaction reinforced (DHIR) hydrogels that demonstrate both excellent thermo-responsive volume change and high mechanical strength have been developed. Their thermo-responsive volume change originates from the balance b ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2017

Direct Conversion of Mono- and Polysaccharides into 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Using Ionic-Liquid Mixtures

Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Ning Yan, Sviatlana Siankevich, Philip Gregory Jessop

Platform chemicals are usually derived from petrochemical feedstocks. A sustainable alternative commences with lignocellulosic biomass, a renewable feedstock, but one that is highly challenging to process. Ionic liquids (ILs) are able to solubilize biomass ...

Wiley-VCH Verlag Berlin2016

Alcohol-Induced C-N Bond Cleavage of Cyclometalated N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands with a Methylene-Linked Pendant Imidazolium Ring

Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Wei Zhong

Reaction of the pentamethylcyclopentadienyl rhodium iodide dimer Cp*RhI2 with 1,1'-diphenyl-3,3'-methylenediimidazolium diiodide in non-alcohol solvents, in the presence of base, led to the formation of bis-carbene complex [Cp*Rh(bis-NHC)I] I (bis-NHC ...

Wiley-Blackwell2016

Functionalized Ionic (Poly)Styrenes and their Application as Catalysts in the Cycloaddition of CO2 to Epoxides

Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Felix Daniel Bobbink, Shoubhik Das

Valorization of CO2, an abundant C(1) synthon, into platform chemicals is of growing interest. In this context, a key reaction is the cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides to form carbonates (CCE). A series of organocatalysts for this reaction, based on imidazo ...

Wiley-Blackwell2016

Unconventional Tough Double-Network Hydrogels with Rapid Mechanical Recovery, Self-Healing, and Self-Gluing Properties

Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Zhangjun Huang, Haiyan Jia, Xunhui Wang

Hydrogels are polymeric materials that have a relatively high capacity for holding water. Recently, a double network (DN) technique was developed to fabricate hydrogels with a toughness comparable to rubber. The mechanical properties of DN hydrogels may be ...

Amer Chemical Soc2016

A simple catalyst for aqueous phase Suzuki reactions based on palladium nanoparticles immobilized on an ionic polymer

Gabor Laurenczy, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Emilia Paunescu, Saeideh Ghazali Esfahani

Palladium nanoparticles immobilized on a cross-linked imidazolium-containing polymer were evaluated as a catalyst for Suzuki carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions using water as the solvent. The nanocatalysts show good catalytic activities for aryl iodide ...

Science Press2016

Development of a conjugated polyaniline incorporated electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) composite membrane electrolyte for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells

Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei

Different weight percentage (2, 3, 4, and 5 wt %) of polyaniline (PANI) were incorporated into electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP) composite membranes (esCPMs). The regular morphology, molecular structure, crystallinity, ...

Wiley-Blackwell2015

Application of Ionic Liquids in the Downstream Processing of Lignocellulosic Biomass

Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Ning Yan, Sviatlana Siankevich

Chemical transformations of lignocellulosic substrates to valuable platform chemicals are challenging as lignin and cellulose have high thermal and chemical stabilities. However, certain ionic liquids are able to dissolve and deconstruct biomass and, in th ...

Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft2015

Quantification of Conventional and Nonconventional Charge-Assisted Hydrogen Bonds in the Condensed and Gas Phases

Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Sviatlana Siankevich

Charge-assisted hydrogen bonds (CAHBs) play critical roles in many systems from biology through to materials. In none of these areas has the role and function of CAHBs been explored satisfactorily because of the lack of data on the energy of CAHBs in the c ...

Amer Chemical Soc2015

Influence of Elemental Iodine on Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids: Solution and Solid-State Effects

Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Felix Daniel Bobbink, Emilia Paunescu

Ionic liquids doped with I-2, usually resulting in the formation of polyiodide anions, are extensively used as electrolytes and in iodination reactions. Herein, NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction were used to rationalize the structures o ...

2015

Aqueous-phase hydrogenation of alkenes and arenes: The growing role of nano scale catalysts

Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Ning Yan, Safak Bulut, Sviatlana Siankevich

In this article we highlight some of the recent developments in the aqueous-phase hydrogenation of alkenes and arenes. The traditional types of water-soluble catalysts applied in aqueous media are outlined together with recent trends towards the developmen ...

Elsevier Science Bv2015

Effect of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide containing electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) membrane electrolyte on the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells

Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei

Electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP) membrane was prepared from a solution of 16 wt % of PVdF-HFP containing acetone/N,N-dimethyl acetamide (7:3 wt %). The prepared electrospun PVdF-HFP membrane (esPM) was then soaked in ...

Wiley-Blackwell2015

High-performance dye-sensitized solar cell based on an electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/cobalt sulfide nanocomposite membrane electrolyte

Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei

Electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP) nanocomposite membranes incorporated with different weight percentages (1, 2 and 3 wt%) of cobalt sulfide (CoS) were prepared by an electrospinning technique. The surface morphology, c ...

Royal Soc Chemistry2015

A novel platinum nanocatalyst for the oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid under mild conditions

Gabor Laurenczy, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Duncan Thomas Lindsay Alexander, Ning Yan, Georgios Savoglidis, Sviatlana Siankevich

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a key intermediate obtainable from various cellulosic (biomass) derivatives, but it must be converted to other chemicals such as 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) for direct use. FDCA is an important derivative of HMF as it ...

Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science2014

Enhanced Conversion of Carbohydrates to the Platform Chemical 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Using Designer Ionic Liquids

Gabor Laurenczy, Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Ning Yan, Sviatlana Siankevich

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a key platform chemical that may be obtained from various cellulosic (biomass) derivatives. Previously, it has been shown that ionic liquids (ILs) facilitate the catalytic conversion of glucose into HMF. Herein, we demonstr ...

Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh2014

Electrostatic and Non-covalent Interactions in Dicationic Imidazolium-Sulfonium Salts with Mixed Anions

Gabor Laurenczy, Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Ning Yan

A series of thioether-functionalised imidazolium salts have been prepared and characterized. Subsequent reaction of the thioether-functionalised imidazolium salts with iodomethane affords imidazolium-sulfonium salts composed of doubly charged cations and t ...

Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh2014

Phosphorylation of Diaminopyridines: Synthesis of a Compound Containing Both a Diphosphinoamine ( P-N-P) and an Iminobiphosphine ( N=P-P) Fragment

Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Wee Han Ang, Emilia Paunescu

The phosphorylation of a series of diaminopyridines (2,3-, 3,4-, 2,5- and 2,6-diaminopyridine), with various molecular equivalents of chlorodiphenylphosphine in the presence of TEA has been studied. Notably, phosphorylation of 2,3- and 3,4-diaminopyridine ...

Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh2014

How Strong Is Hydrogen Bonding in Ionic Liquids? Combined X-ray Crystallographic, Infrared/Raman Spectroscopic, and Density Functional Theory Study

Gabor Laurenczy, Rosario Scopelliti, Paul Joseph Dyson, Zhaofu Fei, Ning Yan, Emilia Paunescu

Hydrogen bonding in ionic liquids based on the 1-(2'-hydroxylethyl)-3-methylimidazolium cation (C(2)OHmim) and various anions (A) of differing H-bond acceptor strength, viz. hexafluorophosphate PF6, tetrafluoroborate BF4, bis-(trifluoro ...

American Chemical Society2013

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