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• STERICALLY CROWDED σ‐ AND π‐BONDED METAL ARYL COMPLEXES
  
  Martinez, G. E., Killion, J. A., Jackson, B. J., Fout, A. R., Petel, B. E., Matson, E. M., Gridley, B. M., Moxey, G. J., Kays, D. L., Bryan, A. M., Power, P. P., Erickson, J. D., Riparetti, R., Power, P. P., Blundell, T. J., Ramos, A. M. G., Sharpe, H. R., Kays, D. L., Abraham, M. Y., … Ellis, J. E. (2018). STERICALLY CROWDED σ‐ AND π‐BONDED METAL ARYL COMPLEXES. In P. P. Power (Ed.), Inorganic Syntheses, Volume 37 (pp. 47-83). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119477822.ch4

Journal Article

• A Series of Enantiopure BEDT-TTF-acetamide Derivatives with Two Stereogenic Centres.
  
  Wallis, J. D., Martin, L., Ogar, J., Short, J. I., Rusbridge, E. K., Yang, S., & Blundell, T. J. (in press). A Series of Enantiopure BEDT-TTF-acetamide Derivatives with Two Stereogenic Centres. New Journal of Chemistry.
• High-Temperature X-Ray Crystal Structure Analysis of Schiff Base Cu(II) and Ni(II) Complexes and Data Statistics
  
  Okui, A., Tsuchiya, R., Nakane, D., Akitsu, T., & Blundell, T. J. (2025). High-Temperature X-Ray Crystal Structure Analysis of Schiff Base Cu(II) and Ni(II) Complexes and Data Statistics. Molecules, 30(6), Article 1289. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30061289
• Intercalation of Neutral Guests in Pillared Salt Cocrystals of 5‑Ureidosalyclic Acid
  
  Kennedy, S. R., Blundell, T. J., Henderson, E. F., Miquelot, A. P., & Steed, J. W. (2025). Intercalation of Neutral Guests in Pillared Salt Cocrystals of 5‑Ureidosalyclic Acid. Crystal Growth and Design, 25(5), 1614-1621. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.4c01715
• Radical-cation salts of BEDT-TTF with tris-coordinated racemic dysprosium(iii) and terbium(iii) anions
  
  Howarth, E., Lopez, J., Ogar, J. O., Blundell, T. J., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., Imajo, S., Ihara, Y., Coles, S. J., Horton, P. N., Christensen, J., & Martin, L. (2025). Radical-cation salts of BEDT-TTF with tris-coordinated racemic dysprosium(iii) and terbium(iii) anions. Dalton Transactions, 34(8), 3207-3215. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4dt03484h
• 2D Quantum Spin-Liquid Candidate Including a Chiral Anion: κ-(BEDT-TTF)2[BR/S(salicylate)2]
  
  Blundell, T. J., Sneade, K., Ogar, J. O., Yamashita, S., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., Yamamoto, T., & Martin, L. (2025). 2D Quantum Spin-Liquid Candidate Including a Chiral Anion: κ-(BEDT-TTF)<inf>2</inf>[B<inf>R/S</inf>(salicylate)<inf>2</inf>]. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147(7), 5658-5668. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c12386
• Spontaneous Resolution of the Fe(C2O4)3 Anion and Inclusion of Chiral Guest Molecules in BEDT-TTF Radical-Cation Salts
  
  Ogar, J. O., Wallis, J. D., Blundell, T. J., Rusbridge, E. K., Mantle, A., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., Imajo, S., & Martin, L. (2025). Spontaneous Resolution of the Fe(C2O4)3 Anion and Inclusion of Chiral Guest Molecules in BEDT-TTF Radical-Cation Salts. Inorganic Chemistry, 64(2), 1075-1084. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c04622
• Chiral and racemic BINOL spiroborate anions and radical-cation salt with BEDT-TTF
  
  Ogar, J. O., Blundell, T. J., Usman, R., Vavrovič, M., & Martin, L. (2024). Chiral and racemic BINOL spiroborate anions and radical-cation salt with BEDT-TTF. Polyhedron, 264, Article 117262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2024.117262
• S ‐Aryl Substitution Enhances Acidity of the 1,2,4‐Triazolium Scaffold
  
  Smith, M. S., Blundell, T. J., Hickson, I., & O’Donoghue, A. C. (2024). S ‐Aryl Substitution Enhances Acidity of the 1,2,4‐Triazolium Scaffold. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202400753
• Netting Crystal Nuclei in Metal–Organic Framework Cavities
  
  Braschinsky, A., Blundell, T. J., & Steed, J. W. (2024). Netting Crystal Nuclei in Metal–Organic Framework Cavities. Small Structures. Advance online publication, Article 2400300. https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202400300
• Crystalline Molecular Cleft Clathrates
  
  Lynch, A. V., Blundell, T. J., & Steed, J. W. (2024). Crystalline Molecular Cleft Clathrates. Crystal Growth & Design, 24(17), 7271-7277. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.4c00928
• Spin density waves and ground state helices in EuGa2.4Al1.6
  
  Littlehales, M. T., Moody, S. H., Bereciartua, P. J., Mayoh, D. A., Parkin, Z. B., Blundell, T. J., Unsworth, E., Francoual, S., Balakrishnan, G., Alba Venero, D., & Hatton, P. D. (2024). Spin density waves and ground state helices in EuGa2.4Al1.6. Physical Review Research, 6(3), Article L032015. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevresearch.6.l032015
• BEDT-TTF radical-cation salts with tris(oxalato)chromate and guest additives
  
  Blundell, T. J., Ogar, J. O., Brannan, M. J., Rusbridge, E. K., Wallis, J. D., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., Imajo, S., & Martin, L. (2024). BEDT-TTF radical-cation salts with tris(oxalato)chromate and guest additives. RSC Advances, 14(26), 18444-18452. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ra03425b
• Introduction of new guest molecules into BEDT-TTF radical-cation salts with tris(oxalato)ferrate
  
  Blundell, T. J., Rusbridge, E. K., Pemberton, R. E., Brannan, M. J., Morritt, A. L., Ogar, J. O., Wallis, J. D., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., Imajo, S., & Martin, L. (2024). Introduction of new guest molecules into BEDT-TTF radical-cation salts with tris(oxalato)ferrate. CrystEngComm, 26(14), 1962-1975. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ce00099d
• Quantitative Raman microscopy to describe structural organisation in hollow microcrystals built from silicon catecholate and amines
  
  Volkov, V. V., Blundell, T. J., Argent, S., & Perry, C. C. (2023). Quantitative Raman microscopy to describe structural organisation in hollow microcrystals built from silicon catecholate and amines. Dalton Transactions, 52(21), 7249-7257. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3dt00856h
• Superconductivity and Fermi Surface Studies of β″-(BEDT-TTF)2[(H2O)(NH4)2Cr(C2O4)3]·18-Crown-6
  
  Laramee, B., Ghimire, R., Graf, D., Martin, L., Blundell, T. J., & Agosta, C. C. (2023). Superconductivity and Fermi Surface Studies of β″-(BEDT-TTF)2[(H2O)(NH4)2Cr(C2O4)3]·18-Crown-6. Magnetochemistry, 9(3), Article 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry9030064
• Molecular conductors from bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene with tris(oxalato)gallate and tris(oxalato)iridate
  
  Blundell, T. J., Morritt, A. L., Rusbridge, E. K., Quibell, L., Oakes, J., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., Imajo, S., Kadoya, T., Yamada, J.- ichi, Coles, S. J., Christensen, J., & Martin, L. (2022). Molecular conductors from bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene with tris(oxalato)gallate and tris(oxalato)iridate. Materials Advances, 3(11), 4724-4735. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ma00384h
• Enantiopure and racemic radical-cation salts of B(mandelate)2− and B(2-chloromandelate)2− anions with BEDT-TTF
  
  Blundell, T. J., Lopez, J. R., Sneade, K., Wallis, J. D., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., Coles, S. J., Wilson, C., & Martin, L. (2022). Enantiopure and racemic radical-cation salts of B(mandelate)2− and B(2-chloromandelate)2− anions with BEDT-TTF. Dalton Transactions, 51(12), 4843-4852. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2dt00024e
• Slow magnetic relaxation in Fe(ii) m-terphenyl complexes
  
  Valentine, A. J., Geer, A. M., Blundell, T. J., Tovey, W., Cliffe, M. J., Davies, E. S., Argent, S. P., Lewis, W., McMaster, J., Taylor, L. J., Reta, D., & Kays, D. L. (2022). Slow magnetic relaxation in Fe(ii) m-terphenyl complexes. Dalton Transactions, 51(47), 18118-18126. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2dt03531f
• Exceptionally high temperature spin crossover in amide-functionalised 2,6-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine iron(ii) complex revealed by variable temperature Raman spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction
  
  Attwood, M., Akutsu, H., Martin, L., Blundell, T. J., Le Maguere, P., & Turner, S. S. (2021). Exceptionally high temperature spin crossover in amide-functionalised 2,6-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine iron(ii) complex revealed by variable temperature Raman spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Dalton Transactions, 50(34), 11843-11851. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1dt01743h
• First Molecular Superconductor with the Tris(Oxalato)Aluminate Anion, β″-(BEDT-TTF)4(H3O)Al(C2O4)3·C6H5Br, and Isostructural Tris(Oxalato)Cobaltate and Tris(Oxalato)Ruthenate Radical Cation Salts
  
  Blundell, T., Brannan, M., Mburu-Newman, J., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., Imajo, S., & Martin, L. (2021). First Molecular Superconductor with the Tris(Oxalato)Aluminate Anion, β″-(BEDT-TTF)4(H3O)Al(C2O4)3·C6H5Br, and Isostructural Tris(Oxalato)Cobaltate and Tris(Oxalato)Ruthenate Radical Cation Salts. Magnetochemistry, 7(7), Article 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7070090
• Chiral metal down to 4.2 K - a BDH-TTP radical-cation salt with spiroboronate anion B(2-chloromandelate)2−
  
  Blundell, T. J., Brannan, M., Nishimoto, H., Kadoya, T., Yamada, J.-I., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., & Martin, L. (2021). Chiral metal down to 4.2 K - a BDH-TTP radical-cation salt with spiroboronate anion B(2-chloromandelate)2−. Chemical Communications, 57(44), 5406-5409. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cc01441b
• Synthesis and structures of polyiodide radical cation salts of donors combining tetrathiafulvalene with multiple thiophene or oligo-thiophene substituents
  
  Short, J., Blundell, T. J., Yang, S., Sahin, O., Shakespeare, Y., Smith, E. L., Wallis, J. D., & Martin, L. (2020). Synthesis and structures of polyiodide radical cation salts of donors combining tetrathiafulvalene with multiple thiophene or oligo-thiophene substituents. CrystEngComm, 22(40), 6632-6644. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ce00954g
• Chiral molecular conductor with an insulator–metal transition close to room temperature
  
  Short, J. I., Blundell, T. J., Krivickas, S. J., Yang, S., Wallis, J. D., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., & Martin, L. (2020). Chiral molecular conductor with an insulator–metal transition close to room temperature. Chemical Communications, 56(66), 9497-9500. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cc04094k
• A transition metal–gallium cluster formedviainsertion of “GaI”
  
  Blundell, T. J., Taylor, L. J., Valentine, A. J., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., McMaster, J., & Kays, D. L. (2020). A transition metal–gallium cluster formedviainsertion of “GaI”. Chemical Communications, 56(58), 8139-8142. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cc03559a
• Azamacrocycles and tertiary amines can be used to form size tuneable hollow structures or monodisperse oxide nanoparticles depending on the ‘M’ source
  
  Tilburey, G. E., Blundell, T. J., Argent, S. P., & Perry, C. C. (2019). Azamacrocycles and tertiary amines can be used to form size tuneable hollow structures or monodisperse oxide nanoparticles depending on the ‘M’ source. Dalton Transactions, 48(41), 15470-15479. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9dt02080b
• 2D Molecular Superconductor to Insulator Transition in the β′′-(BEDT-TTF)2[(H2O)(NH4)2M(C2O4)3]·18-crown-6 Series (M = Rh, Cr, Ru, Ir)
  
  Morritt, A. L., Lopez, J. R., Blundell, T. J., Canadell, E., Akutsu, H., Nakazawa, Y., Imajo, S., & Martin, L. (2019). 2D Molecular Superconductor to Insulator Transition in the β′′-(BEDT-TTF)2[(H2O)(NH4)2M(C2O4)3]·18-crown-6 Series (M = Rh, Cr, Ru, Ir). Inorganic Chemistry, 58(16), 10656-10664. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00292
• Dehydrocoupling of dimethylamine–borane promoted by manganese(ii) m-terphenyl complexes
  
  Sharpe, H. R., Geer, A. M., Blundell, T. J., Hastings, F. R., Fay, M. W., Rance, G. A., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Kays, D. L. (2018). Dehydrocoupling of dimethylamine–borane promoted by manganese(ii) m-terphenyl complexes. Catalysis Science & Technology, 8(1), 229-235. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cy02086d
• Selective reduction and homologation of carbon monoxide by organometallic iron complexes
  
  Sharpe, H. R., Geer, A. M., Taylor, L. J., Gridley, B. M., Blundell, T. J., Blake, A. J., Davies, E. S., Lewis, W., McMaster, J., Robinson, D., & Kays, D. L. (2018). Selective reduction and homologation of carbon monoxide by organometallic iron complexes. Nature Communications, 9(1), Article 3757. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06242-w
• Cyclotrimerisation of isocyanates catalysed by low-coordinate Mn(ii) and Fe(ii) m-terphenyl complexes
  
  Sharpe, H. R., Geer, A. M., Williams, H. E. L., Blundell, T. J., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Kays, D. L. (2017). Cyclotrimerisation of isocyanates catalysed by low-coordinate Mn(ii) and Fe(ii) m-terphenyl complexes. Chemical Communications, 53(5), 937-940. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cc07243g
• Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes
  
  Blundell, T. J., Hastings, F. R., Gridley, B. M., Moxey, G. J., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Kays, D. L. (2014). Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes. Dalton Transactions, 43(38), 14257-14264. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4dt00647j
• Cubane and dicubane complexes stabilised by sterically demanding m-terphenyl ligands
  
  Gridley, B. M., Moxey, G. J., Blundell, T. J., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Kays, D. L. (2013). Cubane and dicubane complexes stabilised by sterically demanding m-terphenyl ligands. Chemical Communications, 49(84), 9752-9754. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc46384b