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ASSOC. PROF. ANDREW MCDONAGH School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences UTS:SCIENCE UTS CRICOS PROVIDER CODE: 00099F science.uts.edu.au CAPABILITIES Synthesis and characterisation of: organic compounds, organometallic compounds,

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UTS CRICOS PROVIDER CODE: 00099F

UTS:SCIENCE School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

  • ASSOC. PROF. ANDREW MCDONAGH

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CAPABILITIES

Synthesis and characterisation of:

  • organic compounds,
  • organometallic compounds,
  • inorganic complexes, and
  • nanoparticles

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CASE STUDY 1 - THERMAL STABILITY OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES

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heat

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CASE STUDY 1 - THERMAL STABILITY OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES

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Source: Gold Bulletin 43(3) 2010 p181

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CASE STUDY 1 - THERMAL STABILITY OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES

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RuPc-AuNPs 1-butanethiol-stabilised AuNPs Resistance as a function of temperature (solid line) and the calculated derivative (dashed line) for films of gold nanoparticles

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CASE STUDY 1 - THERMAL STABILITY OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES

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CASE STUDY 2 - IMPURITY PROFILING OF AMPHETAMINE-TYPE SUBSTANCES FROM COMMERCIAL STARTING MATERIALS

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CASE STUDY 2 - IMPURITY PROFILING OF AMPHETAMINE-TYPE SUBSTANCES FROM COMMERCIAL STARTING MATERIALS

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5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 Abundance (×105) Time (min)

Gas chromatogram of safrole synthesised from catechol

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OTHER COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

  • Extraction of limonene from waste orange pulp
  • Metal chelators for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Diseases

  • Photodynamic therapy agents using porphyrins, phthalocyanines

and phospholipids

  • Redox mediators for lithium-air batteries
  • Interactions in metal dithiocarbamate complexes

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COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS

O AcO AcO AcO + OH R DCE , 40 oC O AcO AcO O R 5 mol% Al(OTf)3

O AcO OAc AcO Ac H R 10 mol% Al(OTf)3 Ac2O, DCM H

O O AcO AcO R 10 mol% Al(OTf)3 , DCM CH3COOH , Ac2O O R OAc AcO AcO OAc H

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Consultation

  • petrochemical industry (synthesis and catalysis,

commercialisation of 100 ktpa ethylene to 1-octene plant in USA; 100 ktpa 1-heptene to 1-octene plant in RSA)

  • industrial adhesives industry (mining epoxies and high

performance mixed epoxy-urethane adhesives)

  • customs tariff classifications (pharmaceuticals, solvents, food

additives)

  • expert witness work

INDUSTRY CONSULTATION

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  • Assoc. Prof. Andrew McDonagh

Andrew.mcdonagh@uts.edu.au

  • Prof. Bradley Williams

Bradley.williams@uts.edu.au

  • Assoc. Prof. Alison Ung

Alison.ung@uts.edu.au

CONTACTS