个人简历

Our research focuses on the synthesis of inorganic magnetic materials towards applications in fields such as:
Molecular magnetism
Magnetic coolant materials
Coordination polymers (and MOFs)
Supramolecular chemistry
Career Synopsis
Lecturer, Bangor University Jan. 14- present
Lecturer, NUI Galway Sept.08-Dec. 13
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, (University of Edinburgh, UK) Aug.07-Aug.08
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, (University of Leeds, UK)Nov 05-July 07
ARC Fellowship (Monash University, Australia)Feb.05-Oct.05
Royal Society International Fellow (Monash University, Australia) Feb.04-Feb.05
PhD in Inorganic Chemistry (University of Manchester, UK) Sept.00-Dec.03
MChem. (Hons.) with Industrial Experience (University of Manchester, UK) Sept.96-July 00

近期论文

E. Houton, B. Kelly, S. Sanz, E. J. L. McInnes, D. Collison, E. K. Brechin, A. G. Ryder, A.-L. Barra and L. F. Jones.* A Facile Route to a Family of Mn(III) Monomers and their Structural, Magnetic and Spectroscopic Studies. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2016, 32, 5123-5131.
E. Houton, P. Comar, M. B. Pitak, S. J. Coles, A. G; Ryder, S. Piligkos, E. K. Brechin and L. F. Jones.* Solvothermal synthesis of discrete cages and extended networks comprising {Cr(III)3O(O2CR)3(oxime)3}2- building blocks. RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 73668-73676.
D. Lo Re, L. F. Jones, E. Giralt and P. V. Murphy. Synthesis of an orthogonally protected polyhydroxylated cyclopentene from L-sorbose. Chem. Asian. J. 2016, 11, 2035-2040.
Synthesis of migrastatin analogues as inhibitors of tumour cell migration: exploring structural change in and on the macrocyclic ring. D. Lo Re, Y. Zhou, J. Mucha, L. F. Jones, L. C. Leahy, C. Santocanale, M. Krol and P. V. Murphy. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 18109-18121.
Molecular Pac-Man and Tacos: Layered Cu(II) Cages from Ligands with high binding site concentrations. C. McDonald, D. W. Williams, P. Comar, S. J. Coles, T. D. Keene, M. B. Pitak, E. K. Brechin and L. F. Jones. Dalton Trans., 2015,44,13359-13368.
High Nuclearity Ni(II) cages from hydroxamate ligands. C. McDonald, S. Sanz, E. K. Brechin, M. K. Singh, G. Rajaraman, D. Gaynor and L. F. Jones. RSC Advances. 2014, 4(72), 38182-38191.
Bulking Up: Hexanuclear Oximato Fe(III) Complexes Surrounded by Sterically Demanding Co-Ligands. E. Houton, S. T. Meally, S. Sanz, E. K. Brechin and L. F. Jones. Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2014, 421, 416-422.
Progressive Decoration of a Pentanuclear Cu(II) 12-Metallocrown-4 Towards Targeted 1- and 2-D Extended Networks. C. McDonald, S. M. Taylor, E. K. Brechin, D. Gaynor and L. F. Jones. CrystEngComm., 2013, 15, 6672-6681.
Homo- and Heterometallic Planes, Chains and Cubanes. S. T. Meally, S. M. Taylor, E. K. Brechin, S. Piligkos and L. F. Jones. Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 10315-10325.
Synthetic, structural, spectroscopic and theoretical study of a Mn(III)-Cu(II) dimer containing a Jahn-Teller compressed Mn(III) ion. N. Berg, T. N. Hooper, J. Liu, C. C. Beedle, S. K. Singh, G. Rajaraman, S. Piligkos, S. Hill, E. K. Brechin and L. F. Jones. Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 207-216.
Ferromagnetic exchange in a twisted, oxime-bridged [MnIII2] dimer. E. Houton, S. M. Taylor, C. C. Beedle, J. Cano, S. Piligkos, S. Hill, A. G. Ryder, E. K. Brechin and L. F. Jones. Dalton Trans., 2012, 41(27), 8340-8347.
Investigating the Solid State Hosting Abilities of Homo- and Heterovalent [Co7] Metallocalix[6]arenes. S. T. Meally, C. McDonald, P. Kealy, S. M. Taylor, E. K. Brechin and L. F. Jones. Dalton Trans., 2012, 41(18), 5610-5616.
Old Dog, New Tricks: 2,2´-Biphenol as a Bridging and Book-End Ligand in Discrete and Extended Co(II) Architectures. N. Berg, S. M. Taylor, A. Prescimone, E. K. Brechin and L. F. Jones. CrystEngComm., 2012, 14(8), 2732-2738.
What controls the magnetic interaction in bis-m-alkoxo Mn(III) dimers? A combined experimental and theoretical exploration. N. Berg, T. Rajeshkumar, S. M. Taylor, E. K. Brechin, G. Rajaraman and L. F. Jones. Chem. Eur. J., 2012, 18, 5906-5918.
Twisted Molecular Magnets. R. Inglis, C. Milios, L. F. Jones, S. Piligkos, E. K. Brechin. Chem. Commun., (Feature Article), 2011, 48, 181-190.
Accidentally on purpose: construction of a ferromagnetic, oxime-based [MnIII2] dimer. R. Inglis, E. Houton, J. Liu,A. Prescimone,J. Cano,S. Piligkos,S. Hill, L. F. Jones and E. K. Brechin. Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 9999-10006.
A Series of Alternating Na+ / M3+ (M = Mn, Fe) Covalent and Ionic Chains.N. Berg and L. F. Jones. CrystEngComm., 2011, 13(17), 5510–5518.
Two Heptacopper(II) Disk Complexes with a [Cu7(μ3-OH)4(μ-OR)2]8+ Core. J. Henkelis, L. F. Jones, M. deMiranda, C. Kilner, M. A. Halcrow. Inorg. Chem., 2010, 49, 11127-11132.
Alternating Na/Mn Covalent and Ionic Chains. N. Berg, L. F. Jones. CrystEngComm., 2010, 12(11), 3518-3521.
Towards Control Over Magnetism in Metal-Organic Capsules. J. L. Atwood, E. K. Brechin, S. J. Dalgarno, R. Inglis, L. F. Jones, A. Mossine, M. J. Paterson, N. P. Power, S. J. Teat. Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 3482-3486.
A Family of Double-Bowl Pseudo Metallocalix[6]arene Discs. S. T. Meally,C. McDonald,G. Karotsis,G. S. Papaefstathiou,E. K. Brechin, P. W. Dunne,P. McArdle,N. P. Power,L. F. Jones. Dalton Trans., (Special Issue on Molecular Magnetism), 2010, 39, 4809 – 4816.
Planar [Ni7] Discs as Double-Bowl, Pseudo Metallocalix[6]arene Host Cavities. S. T. Meally, G. Karotsis, E. K. Brechin, G. S. Papaefstathiou, P. W. Dunne, P. McArdle, L. F. Jones. CrystEngComm., 2010, 12, 59-63.