Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

• Abdelbassit MS., Curnow OJ. and Waterland MR. (2023) Halocyclopropenium-Halide Halogen-Bonded Ion Pairs and Their Hydrogen-Bonded Halide Solvates. Helvetica Chimica Acta 106(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.202200163. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. and Senthooran R. (2023) Ionic liquid Keggin polyoxometallates with the tris(dihexylamino)cyclopropenium cation. Polyhedron 233 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2023.116318. (Journal Articles)

• Gould ML., Ratnayake JTB., Ramesh N., Powlay TJ., Curnow OJ., Staiger MP. and Dias GJ. (2023) In Vivo Biocompatibility of Non-derivatized Cellulose Regenerated Using Ionic Liquids. Journal of Polymers and the Environment 31(4): 1335-1350. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10924-022-02640-w. (Journal Articles)

• Akhil S., Curnow OJ., Walst KJ., Wang R. and Yunis R. (2022) Anion Effects on Thermophysical and Thermochemical Properties of Triaminocyclopropenium-Based Ionic Liquids. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data 67(12): 3602-3615. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jced.2c00474. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. and Crittenden DL. (2022) Structures and Spectra of Halide Hydrate Clusters in the Solid State: A Link between the Gas Phase and Solution State. ChemPlusChem 87(2) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202100535. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. and Senthooran R. (2022) Highly-fluorinated Triaminocyclopropenium Ionic Liquids. Chemistry - An Asian Journal 17(8) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asia.202200139. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Senthooran R. and Somers AE. (2022) Tris(dialkylamino)cyclopropenium dialkylphosphate ionic liquids as lubricants. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 25(3): 2401-2410. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2cp05109e. (Journal Articles)

• Li X., Curnow O., Choi J. and Yip ACK. (2022) Recent advances in the imidazolium-based ionic liquid-templated synthesis of microporous zeolites. Materials Today Chemistry 26 101133 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2022.101133. (Journal Articles)

• Baranov A., Sommerhoff F., Duchemin B., Curnow O. and Staiger MP. (2021) Toward a facile fabrication route for all-cellulose composite laminates via partial dissolution in aqueous tetrabutylphosphonium hydroxide solution. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 140 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2020.106148. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. (2021) Facile Method for Constructing Lewis (Electron Dot) Structures. Journal of Chemical Education 98(4): 1454-1457. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00952. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. and Crittenden DL. (2021) Are "bright-state" models appropriate for analyzing fermi-coupled bands in molecular vibrational spectra? Journal of Physical Chemistry A 125(6): 1355-1358. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.0c10404. (Journal Articles)

• Li X., Li TH., Zhou W., Li YP., Sit PHL., Wu Z., Curnow OJ., Wu KCW., Choi J. and Yip ACK. (2021) Unveiling the elusive role of tetraethyl orthosilicate hydrolysis in ionic-liquid-templated zeolite synthesis. Materials Today Chemistry 23 100658 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100658. (Journal Articles)

• Li X., Tsai ST., Wu KCW., Curnow OJ., Choi J. and Yip ACK. (2021) Morphology control of ionic-liquid-templated ZSM-22 and ZSM-5 zeolites using a two-step process and its effect on toluene methylation. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 328 111475 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2021.111475. (Journal Articles)

• Senthooran R., Curnow OJ. and Crittenden DL. (2021) Discrete Oligomers and Polymers of Chloride Monohydrate Can Form in Encapsulated Environments: Structures and Infrared Spectra of [Cl4(H2O)4]⁴⁻ and {[Cl(H2O)]⁻}∞. ChemPlusChem 86(9): 1297-1306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202100342. (Journal Articles)

• Abdelbassit MS., Curnow OJ., Brooke SJ. and Waterland MR. (2020) The Bromine-Chlorine Interhalides [Br3Cl5]^2–, [Br4Cl4]^2– and [Br6.56Cl1.44]^2–. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2020(34): 3302-3310. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202000478. (Journal Articles)

• Abdelbassit MS., Curnow OJ., Ferreras M. and Crittenden DL. (2020) A Discrete Dichloride Tetrahydrate Trapped by a Cyclopropenium Cation: Structure and Spectroscopic Properties. ChemPlusChem 85(5): 927-932. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202000146. (Journal Articles)

• Abdelbassit MS., Curnow OJ., Libowitzky E., Piltz RO. and Polson MIJ. (2020) A Discrete Chloride Monohydrate: A Solid-State Structural and Spectroscopic Characterization. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 124(44): 9244-9251. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.0c07589. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. and Senthooran R. (2020) One water to bind a chloride-chloride ion pair: Isolation of discrete [Cl2(H2O)]^2-in the solid state. Dalton Transactions 49(28): 9579-9582. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0dt02300k. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Jayasinghe CD., Polson MIJ. and Yunis R. (2020) Triaminocyclopropenium Halide and Triiodide Salts: The Formation of Cyclopropenium Dimers. Journal of Chemical Crystallography 50(4): 357-372. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10870-019-00809-1. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Walst KJ. and Yunis R. (2020) Synthesis and Physical Properties of Protic Triaminocyclopropenium Ionic Liquids. ChemistrySelect 5(23): 6978-6986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.202000609. (Journal Articles)

• Li X., Ku C., Jeong Y., Curnow O., Sit PHL., Wu Z., Choi J. and Yip ACK. (2020) Ionic liquid-templated synthesis of 10-MR zeolites and its origin disclosure. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 305 110346 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110346. (Journal Articles)

• Senthooran R., Curnow OJ., Brenner T., Weiss R., Ferreras M. and Crittenden DL. (2020) A Series of Discrete Dichloride Dihydrates: Characterisation and Symmetry Effects. ChemPlusChem 85(10): 2272-2280. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202000563. (Journal Articles)

• Abdelbassit MS. and Curnow OJ. (2019) Construction of Ternary Iodine–Bromine–Chlorine Octahalides. Chemistry - A European Journal 25(58): 13294-13298. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201903913. (Journal Articles)

• Abdelbassit MS., Curnow OJ., Dixon MK. and Waterland MR. (2019) Frontispiece: Rational Synthesis, Structures and Properties of the Ionic Liquid Binary Iodine‐Bromine Octahalide Series [I _n Br _{8− n} ] ²⁻ ( n =0, 2, 3, 4). Chemistry – A European Journal 25(50) chem.201985062 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201985062. (Journal Articles)

• Abdelbassit MS., Curnow OJ., Dixon MK. and Waterland MR. (2019) Rational Synthesis, Structures and Properties of the Ionic Liquid Binary Iodine-Bromine Octahalide Series [InBr8−n]²⁻ (n=0, 2, 3, 4). Chemistry - A European Journal 25(50): 11659-11669. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201902134. (Journal Articles)

• Abdelbassit MS., Curnow OJ., Dixon MK. and Waterland MR. (2019) The Binary Iodine-Chlorine Octahalide Series [InCl8−n]²⁻ (n=3, 3.6, 4). Chemistry - A European Journal 25(50): 11650-11658. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201902135. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., MacFarlane DR. and Walst KJ. (2018) Fluoride ionic liquids in salts of ethylmethylimidazolium and substituted cyclopropenium cation families. Frontiers in Chemistry 6(DEC) http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2018.00603. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Polson MIJ., Walst KJ. and Yunis R. (2018) Synthesis and physical properties of tris(dialkylamino)cyclopropenium dicyanamide ionic liquids. RSC Advances 8(50): 28313-28322. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ra05558k. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. (2016) Amino Acid Ionic Liquids Derived from the Triaminocyclopropenium Cation. Newcastle, Australia: 7th Australian Symposium on Ionic Liquids, 23-26 May 2016. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. and Yunis R. (2016) Synthesis, characterization and properties of amino acid ionic liquids derived from the triaminocyclopropenium cation. RSC Advances 6(74): 70152-70164. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ra10171b. (Journal Articles)

• Wallace AJ., Jayasinghe CD., Polson MIJ., Curnow OJ. and Crittenden DL. (2015) Cyclopropenium Cations Break the Rules of Attraction to Form Closely Bound Dimers. Journal of the American Chemical Society 137(49): 15528-15532. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b10388. (Journal Articles)

• Walst KJ., Yunis R., Bayley PM., MacFarlane DR., Ward CJ., Wang R. and Curnow OJ. (2015) Synthesis and physical properties of tris(dialkylamino)cyclopropenium bistriflamide ionic liquids. RSC Advances 5(49): 39565-39579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra05254h. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. and Jayasinghe C. (2014) Cellulose dissolution and regeneration studies with triaminocyclopropenium ionic liquids. Sydney, Australia: 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Ionic Liquids and Green Processes, 28 Sep-1 Oct 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. and Yunis R. (2014) Synthesis, properties and applications of chiral amino acid ionic liquids (CAAILs) based on triaminocyclopropenium salts. Sydney, Australia: 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Ionic Liquids and Green Processes, 28 Sep-1 Oct 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ., Jayasinghe C., Walst KJ. and Yunis R. (2014) Recent developments with triaminocyclopropenium ionic liquids. Sydney, Australia: 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Ionic Liquids and Green Processes, 28 Sep-1 Oct 2014. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Butchard JR., Curnow OJ., Garrett DJ., Maclagan RGAR., Libowitzky E., Piccoli PMB. and Schultz AJ. (2012) Structural, theoretical and spectroscopic studies of the dichloride hexahydrate cube [Cl2(H2O)6]2-. Dalton Transactions 41(38): 11765-11775. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. (2012) Ionic liquids: Some of their remarkable properties and some of their applications. Chemistry in New Zealand 76(4): 118-122. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. (2012) Preparation of triaminocyclopropenium salts as solvents and electrolytes, and for gas storage.Patent No. WO 2012169909. (Intellectual Property)

• Curnow OJ. and Maclagan RGAR. (2012) Two chloride monohydrates trapped in a hydrophobic pocket. ChemPhysChem 13(14): 3271-3274. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201200402. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. and Tsuruta K. (2012) Crystal structure of 3-(phenylthio)indene, C15H12S. Zeitschrift fuer Kristallographie NCS 227(2): 127-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1524/ncrs.2012.0058. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Holmes MT., Ratten LC., Walst KJ. and Yunis R. (2012) A facile route to functionalised, protic and chiral ionic liquids based on the triaminocyclopropenium cation. RSC Advances 2(29): 10794-10797. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2ra22078d. (Journal Articles)

• Huber T., Müssig J., Curnow O., Pang S., Bickerton S. and Staiger MP. (2012) A critical review of all-cellulose composites. Journal of Materials Science 47(3): 1171-1186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-5774-3. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. (2011) Ionic liquids: What are they, what are they good for, and what have we done that's new? University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand: Ionic liquids (ILs) constitute an exciting new type of solvent that has only developed significantly over the past 10 years. Indeed, these materials are only just becoming available on industrial scales as this area has rapidly become of global signi. (Oral Presentations)

• Curnow OJ. (2011) [C3(NEt2)3][N(CN)2]. Commissioned by Sigma-Aldrich, Switzerland. Commercially available via fine-chemicals catalogue: Sigma-Aldrich, Switzerland. [Ionic Liquid]. (Artefacts, Objects, Craftworks)

• Curnow OJ. (2011) [C3(NEt2)3]TFSA. Commissioned by Sigma-Aldrich, Switzerland. Commercially available via fine-chemicals catalogue: Sigma-Aldrich, Switzerland. [Ionic Liquid]. (Artefacts, Objects, Craftworks)

• Curnow OJ. (2011) Summary of ionic liquid research at the University of Canterbury.Novionics Inc. 10pp. (Reports)

• Curnow OJ. (2011) Triaminocyclopropenium salts.USA Provisional patent (No. 61/495,575). 132pp. (Reports)

• Curnow OJ. (2011) Triaminocyclopropropenium (tac) salts as ionic liquids. Hamilton, New Zealand: NZ Institute of Chemistry COnference 2011, 27 Nov-1 Dec 2011. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ., MacFarlane DR. and Walst KJ. (2011) Triaminocyclopropenium salts as ionic liquids. Chemical Communications 47(37): 10248-10250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C1CC13979G. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Walst KJ., Wang R. and Yunis R. (2011) Synthesis and Characterisation of a New Class of Ionic Liquid Cations. Washington, DC, USA: 4th International Congress on Ionic Liquids (COIL), 15-18 Jun 2011. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. (2010) Summary of ionic liquid research at the University of Canterbury.Sigma-Aldrich Ltd. 10pp. (Reports)

• Curnow OJ. and Shang R. (2010) The synthesis and structure of a thiobenzyl-functionalized dibenzoferrocene complex. Journal of Coordination Chemistry 63(14-16): 2790-2799. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00958971003690447. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. (2009) Ionic Liquids: What are they, and what are they good for? Industrial Research Limited, Gracefield, Wellington, New Zealand: A brief introduction to the rapidly developing world of ionic liquids (ILs) will be followed by a presentation of our work at Canterbury on an entirely new class of cation for ILs. These cations are easily prepared in one or two steps, are air and wa. (Oral Presentations)

• Curnow OJ. (2009) Summary of ionic liquid research at the University of Canterbury.Industrial Research Limited. 10pp. (Reports)

• Zaman S., Curnow O. and Abell AD. (2009) Development of Aqueous Metathesis Catalysts. Australian Journal of Chemistry 62(2): 91-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH08470. (Journal Articles)

• Zaman S., Curnow OJ. and Abell AD. (2009) ChemInform Abstract: Development of Aqueous Metathesis Catalysts. ChemInform 40(24) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.200924254. (Journal Articles)

• Butchard JR., Curnow OJ., Pipal RJ., Robinson WT. and Shang R. (2008) Structural and spectroscopic investigations of non-planar tris(dialkylamino)cyclopropenium cations. Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry 21(2): 127-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/poc.1296. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. (2008) A new class of Ionic Liquids. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. (Oral Presentations)

• Curnow OJ. (2008) Phosphine-substituted metallocenes - ferrocene learns a new trick. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. (Oral Presentations)

• Curnow OJ. (2008) Phosphine-substituted metallocenes-ferrocene learns a new trick. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. (Oral Presentations)

• Curnow OJ. (2008) Phosphine-substituted metallocenes-ferrocene learns a new trick. University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. (Oral Presentations)

• Curnow OJ., Butchard JR., Garrett DJ., Maclagan RGAR., Piccoli PMB. and Schultz AJ. (2008) Structural, Theoretical and Spectroscopic Properties of Chloride Hydrates: The S6 Symmetric [Cl2(H2O)6]2-Cube. Christchurch, New Zealand: Inorganic Chemistry Conference (IC08), 14-18 Dec 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Krumdieck S., Wallace J. and Curnow O. (2008) Compact, low energy CO2 management using amine solution in a packed bubble column. Chemical Engineering Journal 135(1-2): 3-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2007.01.002. (Journal Articles)

• Maclagan R. and Curnow O. (2008) Indenyl Ferrocenes - a Test of DFT Theory. Sydney, Australia: World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC 2008), 14-19 Sep 2008. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Butchard JR. and Curnow OJ. (2007) Aqueous Chemistry of the Five-coordinate Zirconocene Dichloride PhP(CH2CH2-eta-5-C5H4)2ZrCl2: X-ray Structure of the Sulfato Complex PhP(CH2CH2-eta-5-C5H4)2Zr(eta-2-SO4). Polyhedron 26(2): 406-414. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2006.06.031. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. (2007) Phosphine-substituted Metallocenes - Ferrocene Learns a New Trick. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand: Department Seminars. (Oral Presentations)

• Curnow OJ. (2007) Determination of the Number of Operations for a Point Group from Only Its Name. Journal of Chemical Education 84(9): 1430. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ed084p1430. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Robinson WT. and Shang R. (2007) Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide chloroform hemisolvate. Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online 63(10): o3951. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S160053680704192X. (Journal Articles)

• Adams JJ., Curnow OJ. and Fern GM. (2006) Four-coordinate complexes of bis(1-diphenylphosphinoindenyl)iron(II). Inorganica Chimica Acta 359(11): 3596-3604. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2006.02.019. (Journal Articles)

• Butchard JR., Curnow OJ., Garrett DJ. and Maclagan RGAR. (2006) Structure of a Discrete Dichloride Hexahydrate Cube as a Tris(diisopropylamino)cyclopropenium Salt. Angewandte Chemie 118(45): 7712-7715. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.200603547. (Journal Articles)

• Butchard JR., Curnow OJ., Garrett DJ. and Maclagan RGAR. (2006) Structure of a Discrete Dichloride Hexahydrate Cube as a Tris(diisopropylamino)cyclopropenium Salt. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 45(45): 7550-7553. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.200603547. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. (2006) Ferrocenes can do ring-flips too! Singapore: 6th International Symposium for Chinese Inorganic Chemists (ISCIC-6), 17-21 Dec 2006. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. (2006) Substituted Indenyl Ferrocenes. Rotorua, New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Conference 2006, 2-6 Dec 2006. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM. and Jenkins EM. (2006) Electrochemistry and UV/visible spectroscopy of phosphino-substituted bis(η5-indenyl)iron(II) complexes. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 691(4): 643-647. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2005.09.044. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM. and Pipal RJ. (2006) Synthesis of diisopropylcyclopropenone and X-ray structure of its dichlorodimethyltin(IV) adduct. ARKIVOC 2006(iii): 43-47. (Journal Articles)

• Krumdieck S. and Wallace J. (2006) Compact, low energy CO2 management using amine solution in a packed bubble column. Christchurch, New Zealand: Process Intensification and Innovation Process (PI2) Conference II, 24-29 Sep 2006. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. and Fern GM. (2005) Synthesis, structures and spectroelectrochemistry of methyl-substituted bis(η5-indenyl)iron(II) complexes. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 690: 3018-3026. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM. and Pipal RJ. (2005) Synthesis of diisopropylcyclopropenone and X-ray structure of its dichlorodimethyltin(IV) adduct. Arkivoc 2006(3): 43-47. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM., Klaib S., Böhme U., Lang H. and Holze R. (2005) Structure-molecular orbital energy correlations in Me3Si-substituted bis(indenyl)iron complexes evidenced with UV-vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 585: 167-171. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Krumdieck SP. and Jenkins EM. (2005) Regeneration of carbon dioxide saturated monoethanolamine-glycol aqueous solutions at atmospheric pressure in a packed bubble reactor. INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH 44(4): 1085-1089. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie049428. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Krumdieck SP. and Jenkins EM. (2005) Regeneration of Carbon Dioxide Saturated Monoethanolamine-Glycol Aqueous Solutions at Atmospheric Pressure in a Packed Bubble Reactor. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 44: 1085-1089. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM., Hamilton ML. and Jenkins EM. (2004) Synthesis, structures and rac/meso isomerization behaviour of bisplanar chiral bis(phosphino-η5-indenyl)iron(II) complexes. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 689(11): 1897-1910. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM., Hamilton ML., Zahl A. and van Eldik R. (2004) Mechanistic Studies on a Facile Ring-Flipping Process in Planar Chiral Ferrocenes under Ambient and High Pressure and Its Relevance to Asymmetric Catalysis. Organometallics 23(4): 906-912. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM., Hamilton ML., Zahl A. and van Eldik R. (2004) Mechanistic Studies on a Facile Ring-flipping Process in Planar-chiral Ferrocenes and its Relevance to Asymmetric Catalysis. Adelaide, Australia: 2nd Australia and New Zealand Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry, 11 Jan 2004. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Fern GM., Klaib S., Curnow OJ. and Lang H. (2004) Trimethylsilyl-functionalised bis(indenyl)iron(II) complexes: solid-state structure of [η5-1,3-(SiMe3)2C9H5]2Fe. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 689(7): 1139-1144. (Journal Articles)

• Adams JJ., Berry DE., Curnow OJ., Fern GM., Hamilton ML., Kitto HJ. and Pipal JR. (2003) Oxide, Sulfide, Selenide, and Borane Derivatives of Indenylphosphines. Australian Journal of Chemistry 56(11): 1153-1160. (Journal Articles)

• Brown MA., Krumdieck SP., Abrahamson J., Curnow OJ. and Page SC. (2003) Method for regeneration of metal hydrides and hydrogen storage systems [Voided Pre-Acceptance].Patent No. 526352. (Intellectual Property)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM. and Wöll D. (2003) Synthesis of the sterically constrained ligand precursor cyclopentadienyl-2,6-diphenylbenzene and structure of [(2,6-Ph2-C6H3-η5-C5H4)Zr(NEt2)3] - Short Communication. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 6(9): 1201-1204. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM., Hamilton ML. and Jenkins EM. (2003) Mechanistic Investigations into the Unprecedented meso to rac Isomerisation of some Bis-Planar Chiral Ferrocenyldiphosphines. Melbourne, Australia: IC-03 Conference of the Inorganic Chemistry Division of the RACI, 2 Feb 2003. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM., Hamilton ML., Jenkins EM., Klaib S. and Lang H. (2003) Electrochemistry, Spectroscopy and Structures of Substituted Bis(hapto-5-indenyl)iron(II) Complexes. Nelson, New Zealand: NZIC National Conference, 30 Nov 2003. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM., Hamilton ML., Zahl A. and van Eldik R. (2003) Mechanistic Studies on a Facile Ring-flipping Process in Planar-chiral Ferrocenes and its Relevance to Asymmetric Catalysis. Nelson, New Zealand: NZIC National Conference, 3 Nov 2003. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM., Jenkins EM., Klaib S. and Lang H. (2003) Synthesis, Electrochemistry and Spectroscopy of Substituted Bis(5-indenyl)iron(II) Complexes. Melbourne, Australia: IC-03 Conference of the Inorganic Chemistry Division of the RACI, 2 Feb 2003. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. and Fern GM. (2002) Facile meso to rac Isomerization of the Bis-Planar Chiral Ferrocenyldiphosphine Bis(1-(diphenylphosphino)-eta-5-indenyl)iron(II). Organometallics 21: 2827-2829. (Journal Articles)

• Adams JJ., Curnow OJ. and Fern GM. (2001) Sandwich Complexes Containing Phosphine-functionalised Indenyl Ligands. Napier, New Zealand: NZIC National Conference, 4 Dec 2001. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. (2001) Hypervalent compounds of the first row. Chem NZ 82: 29-30. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Fern GM., Waymouth RB. and Woell DF. (2001) Synthesis and Coordination Chemistry of the Sterically-constrained Ligand Cyclopentadienyl-2,6-diphenylbenzene (Cdpb) and its Analogues. Napier, New Zealand: NZIC National Conference, 4 Dec 2001. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. (2000) Organometallic Chemistry. Chem NZ 79: 19-24. (Journal Articles)

• Adams JJ., Berry DE., Browning J., Curnow OJ. and Burth D. (1999) A C2-symmetric analogue of dppf: synthesis and structures of the indenyl-diphosphine complex 1,3-(Ph2PSe)2(C9H6) and the racemic and meso isomers of the heterobimetallic complex Mo(CO)4(1-PPh2-h5-C9H6)2Fe. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 580(2): 245-256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-328X(98)01163-2. (Journal Articles)

• Adams JJ., Berry DE., Burth D. and Curnow OJ. (1999) Phosphine-functionalised Indenyl Ligand Systems. Auckland, New Zealand: Organometallic Chemistry in the South Pacific: A Celebration, 24 Jan 1999. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Adams JJ., Berry DE., Burth D. and Curnow OJ. (1999) Phosphine-functionalised Indenyl Ligand Systems. Wellington, New Zealand: RACI and NZIC Inorganic Division Conference, IC'99, 1 Jan 1999. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Adams JJ., Curnow OJ., Huttner G., Smail SJ. and Turnbull MM. (1999) Synthesis and electrochemistry of complexes containing the ferrocenyl-phosphine ligand PPh(CH2CH2-η⁵-C5H 4)2Fe. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 577(1): 44-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-328X(98)01032-8. (Journal Articles)

• Adams JJ., Curnow OJ., Huttner G., Smail SJ. and Turnbull MM. (1999) Synthesis and electrochemistry of complexes containing the ferrocenyl-phosphine ligand PPh(CH2CH2-h5-C5H4)2Fe. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 577(1): 44-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-328X(98)01032-8. (Journal Articles)

• Adams JJ., Curnow OJ., Murphy KJ. and Smail SJ. (1999) Ethylene-bridged Phosphino-cyclopentadienyl and -Indenyl Ligands. Auckland, New Zealand: Organometallic Chemistry in the South Pacific: A Celebration, 24 Jan 1999. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Adams JJ., Curnow OJ., Murphy KJ. and Smail SJ. (1999) Ethylene-bridged Phosphino-cyclopentadienyl and -Indenyl Ligands. Wellington, New Zealand: RACI and NZIC Inorganic Division Conference, IC'99, 1 Jan 1999. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Butchard JR. and Curnow OJ. (1999) Investigations into the Aqueous Chemistry of the Five-coordinate Zirconocene Complex PhP(CH2CH2C5H4)2ZrCl2. Auckland, New Zealand: Organometallic Chemistry in the South Pacific: A Celebration, 24 Jan 1999. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Butchard JR. and Curnow OJ. (1999) Investigations into the Aqueous Chemistry of the Five-coordinate Zirconocene Complex PhP(CH2CH2C5H4)2ZrCl2. Wellington, New Zealand: RACI and NZIC Inorganic Division Conference, IC'99, 1 Jan 1999. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. (1999) "Hypervalent" Molecules: What if there are no d Orbitals? Wellington, New Zealand: RACI and NZIC Inorganic Division Conference, IC'99, 1 Jan 1999. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. (1999) Synthesis and Chemistry of Some Complexes Containing Novel Phosphine-functionalised Cyclopentadienyl and Indenyl Ligands. Auckland, New Zealand: Organometallic Chemistry in the South Pacific: A Celebration, 1 Jan 1999. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ. (1998) A Simple Qualitative Molecular-Orbital/Valence-Bond Description of the Bonding in Main Group 'Hypervalent' Molecules. Journal of Chemical Education 75(7): 910-915. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ed075p910. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Butchard JR. and Smail SJ. (1998) Synthesis, Structure and Chemistry of the Five-coordinate Zirconocene Dichloride Complex PhP(CH2CH2C5H4)2ZrCl2. Wollongong, Australia: RACI and NZIC Inorganic Division Conference, IC'98, 1 Feb 1998. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Hughes RP., Zheng X., Morse CA., Curnow OJ., Lomprey JR., Rheingold AL. and Yap GPA. (1998) Syntheses of the Complete Set of Isomerically Pure, Partially Fluorinated Cyclopentadienyl Ligands (C5F5-nHn) [n = 1−4] by Flash Vacuum Thermolysis of (η5-Oxocyclohexadienyl)ruthenium Complexes. Molecular Structures of [Ru(η5-C5Me5)(η5-C5-1,2-F2H3)] and [Ru(η5-C5Me5)(η5-C5H4F)]. Organometallics 17(3): 457-465. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om970775p. (Journal Articles)

• Butchard JR., Curnow OJ. and Smail SJ. (1997) Synthesis and X-ray structures of the five-coordinate zirconocene complexes (see abstract). Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 541(1-2): 407-416. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-328X(97)00117-4. (Journal Articles)

• Butchard JR., Curnow OJ. and Smail SJ. (1997) Synthesis and X-ray structures of the five-coordinate zirconocene complexes PhP(CH2CH2-h5-C5H4)2ZrCl2, [PhP(CH2CH2-h5-C5H4)2ZrCl(H2O)]Cl and PhP(CH2CH2-h5-C5H4)2Zr(NCS)2. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 541(1-2): 407-416. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-328X(97)00117-4. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Butchard JR. and Smail SJ. (1997) Aqueous Chemistry of the Five-coordinate Zirconocene-dichloride Complex PhP(CH2CH2C5H4)2ZrCl2. San Francisco, CA, USA: 213th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 13 Apr 1997. (Conference Contributions - Other)

• Curnow OJ., Curtis MD. and Kampf JW. (1997) Reactivity of Cp‘2Mo2Co2S3(CO)4 with Diphosphines: Synthesis of Cp‘2Mo2Co2S3(μ3-CO)(η2-dmpe)2 and X-ray Structure of [Cp‘2Mo2Co2S3(μ3-CH)(η2-dmpe)2]Cl. Organometallics 16(12): 2523-2529. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om9610455. (Journal Articles)

• Lichtenberger DL., Elkadi Y., Gruhn N., Curnow OJ., Hughes RP. and Zheng X. (1997) Electronic Structure Perturbations of Substituted Ruthenocenes: The First Photoelectron Spectra of Perchloro- and Perfluorocyclopentadienyl Complexes. Organometallics 16(24): 5209-5217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om9705416. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Huttner G., Smail SJ. and Turnbull MM. (1996) Synthesis and coordination chemistry of the tethered bis( cyclopentadienyl) -phosphine ligand precursor PPh(CH2CH2C5H5)2: X-ray structure of trans-PdCl2[PPh(CH2CH2-η⁵-C5H4)2Fe]2. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 524(1-2): 267-270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-328X(96)06396-6. (Journal Articles)

• Curtis MD., Riaz U., Curnow OJ., Kampf JW., Rheingold AL. and Haggerty BS. (1995) Molecular Structures of the Bimetallic Sulfido Clusters Cp'2Mo2Co2S4(CO)2, Cp'2Mo2Co2S3(μ3-PPh)(CO)2, Cp'3Mo3CoS4(CO), and Cp'3Mo3FeS4(SH). Organometallics 14(11): 5337-5343. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om00011a059. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Kampf JW., Curtis MD., Shen JK. and Basolo F. (1994) Kinetic and Structural Studies of the Reactions of Phosphorous Nucleophiles with the Sulfido Bimetallic Clusters Cp′2Mo2Co2S3(CO)4 and Cp′2Mo2Co2S4(CO)2. X-ray Crystal Structure of Cp′2Mo2Co2S3(CO)4(PMe3). Journal of the American Chemical Society 116(1): 224-231. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja00080a026. (Journal Articles)

• Curtis MD. and Curnow OJ. (1994) Reactions of Organic Isocyanides with the Mixed-Metal Clusters Cp′2Mo2Co2S3(CO)4 and Cp′2Mo2Co2S4(CO)2. Organometallics 13(6): 2489-2492. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om00018a049. (Journal Articles)

• Riaz U., Curnow OJ. and Curtis MD. (1994) Desulfurization of Organic Sulfur Compounds Mediated by a Molybdenum/Cobalt/Sulfur Cluster. Journal of the American Chemical Society 116(10): 4357-4363. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja00089a025. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Hirpo W., Butler WM. and Curtis MD. (1993) Molecular Structures of the η⁴-Tetraphenylcyclobutadiene Complexes MCp(η⁴-C4Ph4)Cl2 (M = Nb, Mo) and Their Relationship to Bent-Sandwich MCP2Cl2 Complexes. Organometallics 12(11): 4479-4484. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om00035a036. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Hughes RP., Mairs EN. and Rheingold AL. (1993) Facile Propeller Rotation in Metallacyclopropanes. Synthesis and Dynamic Behavior of New Tetrafluoroethylene-Ruthenium Complexes. Crystal and Molecular Structure of [Ru(η⁵-C5Me5)Cl(η²-C2F4)]2. Organometallics 12(8): 3102-3108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om00032a037. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Schiemenz B., Huttner G. and Zsolnai L. (1993) "Iniden"-Komplexe: Ausweitung einer isoelektronischen Reihe auf die dritte Hauptgruppe. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 459(1-2): 17-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-328X(93)86051-I. (Journal Articles)

• Richardson DE., Ryan MF., Geiger WE., Chin TT., Hughes RP. and Curnow OJ. (1993) Gas-Phase and Solution Studies of the Oxidation of the First Perfluorocyclopentadienyl Complex, [Ru(η⁵-C5Me5)(η⁵-C5F5)]. Organometallics 12(3): 613-615. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om00027a007. (Journal Articles)

• CURNOW OJ. and HUGHES RP. (1992) [RU(ETA-5-C5ME5)(ETA-5-C5F5)] - THE 1ST TRANSITION-METAL COMPLEX CONTAINING A PERFLUOROCYCLOPENTADIENYL LIGAND. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 114(14): 5895-5897. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja00040a083. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. and Hughes RP. (1992) [Ru(η⁵-C5Me5)(η⁵-C5F5)]: The First Transition-Metal Complex Containing a Perfluorocyclopentadienyl Ligand. Journal of the American Chemical Society 114(14): 5895-5897. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja00040a083. (Journal Articles)

• CURNOW OJ., HUGHES RP. and RHEINGOLD AL. (1992) AN (ETA-2-TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE)RUTHENIUM COMPLEX WITH A METALLACYCLOPROPANE STRUCTURE BUT WITH A LOW BARRIER TO PROPELLOR ROTATION. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 114(8): 3153-3155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja00034a080. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Hughes RP. and Rheingold AL. (1992) An (η²-Tetrafluoroethylene)ruthenium Complex with a Metallacyclopropane Structure but with a Low Barrier to Propellor Rotation. Journal of the American Chemical Society 114(8): 3153-3155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja00034a080. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Kampf JW., Curtis MD. and Mueller BL. (1992) Reactions of Cp^′2Mo2Co2S3(CO)4 with nucleophiles: Carbonyl substitution via cleavage of a cobalt-sulfur Bond. Preparation and x-ray structure of Cp^′2Mo2Co2S3(CO)4(PMe3). Organometallics 11(6): 1984-1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om00042a003. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Curtis MD., Rheingold A. and Haggerty BS. (1991) Synthesis and Structure of (C5H4CH3)Ta(SPh)4 and an EHMO Analysis of Its Distorted Four-Legged Piano-Stool Structure. Inorganic Chemistry 30(21): 4043-4047. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic00021a014. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Curtis MD., Rheingold A. and Haggerty BS. (1991) Synthesis and structure of tetrakis(benzenethiolato)(methylcyclopentadienyl)tantalum and an EHMO analysis of its distorted four-legged piano-stool structure. Inorganic Chemistry 30(21): 4043-4047. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic00021a014. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Kampf JW. and Curtis MD. (1991) Phosphorus abstraction reactions related to hydrodesulfurization: Formation of Cp′2Mo2Co2S3(CO) 2(M3-PR) from Cp′2Mo2Co2S3(CO)4 and phosphines. Organometallics 10(8): 2546-2547. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om00054a009. (Journal Articles)

• Riaz U., Curnow O. and Curtis MD. (1991) Desulfurization of Thiophene and Thiophenol by a Sulfido-Cobalt-Molybdenum Cluster: Toward a Homogeneous Hydrodesulfurization Catalyst. Journal of the American Chemical Society 113(4): 1416-1417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja00004a055. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ., Nicholson BK. and Severinsen MJ. (1990) Complexes with short Sn-Co bonds; preparation, structures and bonding in Et4N[trans-(Cl3Sn)2Co(CO)3] and [Co&{;(pz)3BH&};2][trans-&{;[(CO) 4Co]Cl2Sn&};2Co(CO)3]. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 388(3): 379-390. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-328X(90)85383-A. (Journal Articles)

• Curnow OJ. and Nicholson BK. (1984) Preparation and x-ray crystal structure of the anion [Sn2Co5Cl2(CO)19]^- as the bis[tris(1-pyrazolyl)borate]- cobalt(III), Co[HB(pz)3]2⁺, salt. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 267(3): 257-263. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-328X(84)80196-5. (Journal Articles)

Student Supervision

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Current
• PhD - Akhil S: Novel ionic liquids
Completed
• PhD - Abdelbassit M: Novel ionic liquids and their applications (2021)
• PhD - Baranov A: Production of cellulose composites (2021)
• PhD - Fern G: 1999-PhD/DMA/EdD-Fern, Glen (2005)
• PhD - Flanagan A: Designing and making electroactive ionic liquid redox flow battery components (2020)
• PhD - Huber T: 2009-PhD/DMA/EdD-Huber, Tim (2012)
• PhD - Senthooran R: Synthesis and Characterization of Triaminocyclopropenium Ionic Liquids for Selected Applications (2021)
• PhD - Walst K: 2008-PhD/DMA/EdD-Walst, Kelvin (2012)
• PhD - Yunis R: Chiral Ionic Liquids (2015)
• PhD - Zaman S: 2001-PhD/DMA/EdD-Zaman, Shazia (2005)
• Masters - Adams J: 1996-Masters Thesis-Adams, Julian (1998)
• Masters - Liaw L: 2002-Masters Thesis-Liaw, Lee (2004)
• Masters - Smail S: 1994-Masters Thesis-Smail, Samuel (1995)
• Masters - Hoskin K: 1997-Masters Project-Hoskin, Kristin (1997)
• Masters - Kim S: 2001-Masters Project-Kim, Stephanie (2001)
• Masters - Tsuruta K: 2007-Masters Project-Tsuruta, Kazumi (2007)
• Honours - Archer R: 2009-Honours-Archer, Rosanna (2009)
• Honours - Butchard J: 1995-Honours-Butchard, James (1995)
• Honours - Fern G: 1998-Honours-Fern, Glen (1998)
• Honours - Geidel C: 2007-Honours-Geidel, Christian (2007)
• Honours - Gulbranssen J: 2008-Honours-Gulbranssen, Jayne (2008)
• Honours - Henry G: 1999-Honours-Henry, Gabriella (1999)
• Honours - Holmes M: 2010-Honours-Holmes, Michael (2010)
• Honours - Jenkins E: 2002-Honours-Jenkins, Elizabeth (2002)
• Honours - Kitto H: 2001-Honours-Kitto, Heather (2001)
• Honours - McNabb C: 2003-Honours-McNabb, Chris (2003)
• Honours - Meissner A: 2003-Honours-Meissner, Albrecht (2003)
• Honours - Neier F: 2002-Honours-Neier, Fransiska (2002)
• Honours - Shang R: 2007-Honours-Shang, Rong (2007)
• Honours - Shields J: Properties of triaminocyclopropenium ionic liquids (2012)
• Honours - Telfer S: 1994-Honours-Telfer, Shane (1994)
• Honours - Tregenza E: 2005-Honours-Tregenza, Elizabeth (2005)
• Honours - Walst K: 2007-Honours-Walst, Kelvin (2007)
• Honours - Wang R: 2008-Honours-Wang, Ruomeng (2008)
• Honours - Woell D: 1999-Honours-Woell, Dominik (1999)
• Honours - Wright K: 1996-Honours-Wright, Kerryanne (1996)

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• Chemical Communications; New Journal of Chemistry; Australian Journal of Chemistry; Journal of Chemical Education; Dalton Transacations; Organometallics; European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry; Journal of Organic Chemistry; Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research ( 2006 - 2011)
• Inorganic Chemistry Communication; Journal of Organometallic Chemistry; Environmental Science and Technology; Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; Inorganica Chimica Acta; Polyhedron; European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry; Chemical Communications ( 1995 - 2005)

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