Publications resulting from work at Manchester: reverse chronological order
Book:
Phthalocyanine Materials: Synthesis, Structure and Function, N. B. McKeown, Cambridge University Press, (1998).
Reviews:
1. Phthalocyanine-containing polymers. N.B. McKeown, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 10, 1979-1995, (2000).
2. Out of the Blue: Recent advances in the applications of phthalocyanines. N.B. McKeown, Chemistry and Industry, 92-98, (1999).
24. Phthalocyanine-containing polystyrenes. S. Makhseed, A. Cook and N.B. McKeown, Chemical Communications, 419-420, (1999).
Note: This paper formed the basis for a feature article entitled 'Coloured Polystyrene' in Chemistry in Britain, 35 (7), 17, (1999)
23. Soluble Spiro-polymers. S. Makhseed, H. Li, and N. B. McKeown, Chemical Communications, 255-256, (1999).
Note: This paper formed the basis for a feature article entitled 'Spiropolymers' in Chemistry in Britain, 35 (4), 18, (1999)
22. Phthalocyanine-containing dendrimers, N. B. McKeown. Advanced Materials, 11, 67-69, (1999).
21. A study of lyotropic mesophases of concentrated solutions of a triblock copolymer of ethylene oxide and 1,2-butylene oxide, E16B10E16, using rheometry, polarising light microscopy and small angle X-ray scattering. G.-E. Yu, H. Li, J. P. A. Fairclough, A. J. Ryan, N. B. McKeown, Z. Ali-Adib, C. Price and C. Booth, Langmuir, 14, 5782-5789, (1998).
20. Molecular assemblies of novel amphiphilic phthalocyanines: An investigation into the self-ordering properties of complex functional materials. Z. Ali-Adib, G. J. Clarkson, N. B. McKeown, K. E. Treacher, and H. F. Gleeson, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 8, 2371-2378, (1998).
19. Determining the cubic susceptibility c3 of films or glasses by the Maker fringe method: a representative study of spin-coated films of copper phthalocyanine derivation. X. H. Wang, D. P. West, N. B. McKeown and T. A. King, Journal of the Optical Society of America (B), 15, 1895-1903, (1998).
18. Phthalocyanines substituted with dendritic wedges: glass forming columnar mesogens, M. Brewis, G.J. Clarkson, A. M. Holder and N. B. McKeown, Chemical Communications, 1979-1980, (1998).
17. The synthesis of some phthalocyanines and napthalocyanines derived from sterically hindered phenols. M. Brewis, G. J. Clarkson, P. Humberstone, S. Makhseed and N. B. McKeown. Chemistry - A European Journal, 4, 1633, (1998).
16. Properties of polymeric Langmuir-Blodgett films containing sulphonyl-substituted azobenzene moieties for second harmonic generation. D. P. West, D. Dunne, P. Hodge, N. B. McKeown and Z. Ali-Adib. Thin Solid Films, 323, 227-234, (1998).
15. Second harmonic generation from Langmuir-Blodgett multilayers assembled from 'active' non-polymeric amphiphiles and 'inactive' polymeric amphiphiles. D. Dunne, P. Hodge, Z. Ali-Adib, N. B. McKeown and D. West. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 8, 1391-1397, (1998).
14. Silicon phthalocyanine with axial dendritic substituents. M. Brewis, G. J. Clarkson, V. Goddard, M. Helliwell, A. M. Holder and N. B. McKeown. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 37, 1092-1094, (1998).
13. Synthesis of a phthalocyanine derivative containing easily oxidised sterically-hindered phenolic substituents. G. J. Clarkson, P. Humberstone and N.B. McKeown, Chemical Communications, 1979-1980, (1997).
12. Effect of block architecture on the gelation of aqueous solutions of oxyethylene/oxybutylene block copolymers. Y-W. Yang, Z. Ali-Adib, N. B. McKeown, A. J. Ryan, D. Attwood and C. Booth. Langmuir, 13, 1860-1861, (1997).
11. Studies of the thermotropic mesophase behaviour exhibited by a highly asymmetric tetrabenzotriazaporphyrin derivative. E. A. Corsellis, H. J. Coles, N. B. McKeown, P. Weber, D. Guillon and A. Skoulios. Liquid Crystals, 23, 475-479, (1997).
10. Thermotropic and lyotropic mesophase behaviour of some novel phthalocyanine-centred poly(oxyethylene)s. G. J. Clarkson, B. M. Hassan, D. R. Maloney and N. B. McKeown. Macromolecules, 29, 1854-1856, (1996).
9. Synthesis and characterisation of mesogenic phthalocyanines containing a single poly(oxyethylene) side chain: An example of steric destabilisation of the hexagonal columnar mesophase. Z. Ali-Adib, G. J. Clarkson , A. Cook, and N. B. McKeown. Macromolecules, 29, 913-917, (1996).
8. Synthesis of novel conjugated polymers containing alternating hexa-1,3,5-triene and bi-p-phenylene to ter-p-phenylene segments. G. A. Power, P. Hodge and N. B. McKeown. Chemical Communications, 655-656, (1996).
7. Solvent cast films derived from amphiphilic phthalocyanines: An alternative to the Langmuir-Blodgett technique for the preparation of ordered multilayer films. K. E. Treacher, G.J. Clarkson, N. B. McKeown and Z. Ali-Adib. Chemical Communications, 73-75, (1996).
6. Synthesis and liquid crystal properties of phthalocyanine derivatives containing both alkyl and readily oxidised phenolic substituents. P. Humberstone, G.J. Clarkson, N. B. McKeown and K. E. Treacher. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 6, 315-322, (1996).
5. Novel amphiphilic phthalocyanine mesogens.K. E. Treacher, G. J. Clarkson and N. B. McKeown. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 260, 255-260, (1995).
4. Synthesis and characterisation of some novel phthalocyanines which contain both oligoethyleneoxy and alkyloxy side-chains: novel unsymmetrical discotic mesogens. G.J. Clarkson, N. B. McKeown and K. E. Treacher. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, 1817-1823, (1995).
3. Stable glass formation by a hexagonal ordered columnar mesophase of a low molar mass phthalocyanine derivative. K. E. Treacher, G. J. Clarkson and N. B. McKeown, Liquid Crystals, 19, 887-889, (1995).
2. Lyotropic and thermotropic mesophase formation of novel tetra-[oligo(ethyleneoxy)]- substituted phthalocyanines. N.B. McKeown and J. Painter. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 4, 1153-1156, (1994).
1. Langmuir-Blodgett films, P. Hodge and N.B. McKeown, In 'Nonlinear Optical Materials: Principles and Applications',Eds. R.W. Munn and C.N. Ironside, Blackie and Sons, Glasgow, p. 226-249, (1992).
Papers from working in Toronto with Profs. Mike Thompson and Cliff Leznoff: chronological order
1. The preparation of substituted tetrabenzotriazaporphyrins and a tetranapthotriazaporphyrin. C.C. Leznoff and N.B. McKeown. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 55, 2186-2190, (1990).
2. Improved biocompatibility of silicone by removal of surface air bubbles. P.G. Kalman, C.A. Ward, N.B. McKeown, D. McCullough and A.D. Romaschin. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 25, 199-211, (1991).
3. Surface selective chemical modification of fluoropolymer using aluminium deposition. N.B. McKeown, P.G. Kalman, R. Sodhi and M. Thompson. Langmuir, 7, 2146-2152, (1991).
4. Facilitation of endothelial cell growth on hydroxylated expanded PTFE vascular grafts. N.B. McKeown, G. Chang, A.D. Romaschin, M. Thompson and P.G. Kalman. Transactions of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, 37, 344-346, (1991).
5. Formation of sensor surfaces with covalently-bound recognitive elements and their applications to acoustic wave, optical and electrochromic devices. L. Bui, R. DeBono, V. Ghaemmaghami, K.M.R Kallury, P. Li, N.B. McKeown, D.C. Stone, L. Tessier, S.J. Vigmond and M. Thompson. In 'Advances in Biosensors ', Ed. A. Turner, JAI press, London, p. 261-282 (1991).
6. A highly asymmetric discotic mesogen based on the tetrabenzotriazaporphyrin ring system. N.B. McKeown, C.C. Leznoff, A.S. Cherodian and R.M. Richardson. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 213, 91-98, (1992).
7. Surface selective modification of fluoropolymer biomaterial. E.I. Graziani, N.B. McKeown, P.G. Kalman and M. Thompson. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 30, 217-231, (1992).
8. Surface modification of the biomedical polymer poly(ethylene terephthalate). L.N. Bui, M. Thompson, N.B. McKeown, A.D. Romaschin and P. Kalman. Analyst, 118, 463-474, (1993).
Papers from my PhD work with Prof. Mike Cook (UEA): chronological order
1. 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-Octa-alkylphthalocyanines: new discotic liquid crystals. M.J. Cook, M.F. Daniel, K.J. Harrison, N.B. McKeown and A.J. Thomson, Journal of the Chemical Society: Chemical Communications, 1086-1088, (1987).
2. 1,4,8,11,15,18,-Hexa-alkyl-22,25-bis(carboxypropyl)phthalocyanines: materials designed for deposition as Langmuir-Blodgett films. M.J. Cook, M.F. Daniel, K.J. Harrison, N.B. McKeown and A.J. Thomson, Journal of the Chemical Society: Chemical Communications, 1148-1150, (1987).
3. New asymmetric substitution of phthalocyanine: derivatives designed for deposition as Langmuir-Blodgett films. N.B. McKeown, M.J. Cook, A.J. Thomson, K.J. Harrison, M.F. Daniel, R.M. Richardson and S.J. Roser. Thin Solid Films, 159, 469-478, (1988).
4. X-ray and neutron scattering from spread monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett films. N. Dent, M.J. Grundy, R.M. Richardson, S.J. Roser, N. B. McKeown and M.J. Cook. Journal de Chimie Physique, 85, 1003-1008, (1988).
5. Molecular assemblies in discotic mesophases and Langmuir-Blodgett films of 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octa-substituted phthalocyanines. M.J. Cook, N.B. McKeown, A.J. Thomson, K.J. Harrison, R.M. Richardson, A.N. Davies and S.J. Roser. Chemistry of Materials, 1, 287-289, (1989).
6. UV/Visible and IR spectroscopic characterisations of Langmuir-Blodgett films of a bis(carboxypropyl)-hexa-n-octyl-phthalocyanine. M.J. Cook, N.B. McKeown, A.J. Thomson, K.J. Harrison. In 'Analytical Applications of Spectroscopy', Eds. C.S. Creaser and A.M. Davies, Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 394-396, (1988).
7. Synthesis and characterisation of some 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octaalkyl and 1,4,8,11,15,18-hexa-alkyl-22,25-bis(carboxypropyl)phthalocyanines. N.B. McKeown, I. Chambrier and M.J. Cook. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1., 1169-1177, (1990).
8. Spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction study of Langmuir-Blodgett films of some 1,4,8,11,15,18-hexa-alkyl-22,25-bis(carboxypropyl)phthalocyanines. M.J. Cook, N.B. McKeown, J.M. Simmons, A.J. Thomson, M.F. Daniel, K.J. Harrison, R.M. Richardson and S.J. Roser. Journal of Materials Chemistry , 1, 121-127, (1991).
9. Mesogenic behaviour of some 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octa-alkyl-phthalocyanines. A.S. Cherodian, A.N. Davies, R.M. Richardson, M.J. Cook, N.B. McKeown, A.J. Thomson, J. Feijoo, G. Ungar and K.J. Harrison. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 196, 103-114, (1991).
10. Synthesis and characterisation of some octa(alkoxymethyl)-phthalocyanines; a new series of discotic liquid crystals. A.N. Cammidge, M.J. Cook, K.J. Harrison and N.B. McKeown. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, 3053-3058, (1991).