Dr. Robert James Baker

• M. Ikram, S. Rehman, A. Khan, R. J. Baker, T.S. Hofer, F. Subhan, M. Qayum, Faridoon, C. Schulzke, Synthesis, characterization, antioxidant and selective xanthine oxidase inhibitory studies of transition metal complexes of novel amino acid bearing Schiff base ligand, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 428, 2015, p117 - 126Journal Article, 2015, DOI , URL
• Dipti Patel, Ashley J. Wooles, Emtithal Hashem, Harrison Omorodion, Robert J. Baker and Stephen T. Liddle, Comments on reactions of oxide derivatives of uranium with hexachloropropene to give UCl4, New Journal of Chemistry, 2015, p7559-7562Journal Article, 2015, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• Omorodion, Harrison; Twamley, Brendan; Platts, James; Baker, Robert, Further Evidence on the Importance of Fluorous-Fluorous Interactions in Supramolecular Chemistry: A Combined Structural and Computational Study, Crystal Growth and Design, 15, 2015, p2835 - 2841Journal Article, 2015, DOI , URL
• S. Nuzzo, M. P. Browne, B. Twamley, M. E. G. Lyons and R. J. Baker, A structural and spectroscopic study of the first uranyl selenocyanate, [Et4N]3[UO2(NCSe)5], Inorganics, 4, 2016, p4 - 8Journal Article, 2016, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• S. Biswas, R. Steudner, M. Schmidt, C. McKenna, L. L. Vintro, B. Twamley and R.J. Baker, An investigation of the interactions of Eu3+ and Am3+ with uranyl minerals: implications for the storage of spent nuclear fuel., Dalton Transactions, 45, 2016, p6383 - 6393Journal Article, 2016, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• Ikram M, Rehman S, Khan A, Baker R.J, Hofer T.S, Subhan F, Qayum M, Faridoo, Schulzke C, Erratum: Corrigendum to †Synthesis, characterization, antioxidant and selective xanthine oxidase inhibitory studies of transition metal complexes of novel amino acid bearing Schiff base ligand†(Inorganica Chimica Acta (2015) 428 (117â€"126) (S0020169315000249) (10.1016/j.ica.2015.01.021)), Inorganica Chimica Acta, 453, 2016, p779-Journal Article, 2016, DOI , URL
• Nuzzo S, Twamley B, Platts J.A, Baker R.J, Characterisation of isothiocyanic acid, HNCS, in the solid state: Trapped by hydrogen bonding, Chemical Communications, 52, (90), 2016, p13296 - 13298Journal Article, 2016, DOI , URL
• Cullen R.J, Jayasundara D.R, Baker R.J, O'Connell G, Donnelly T, Ballantine K.E, Lunney J.G, Colavita P.E, Laser-driven rapid functionalization of carbon surfaces and its application to the fabrication of fluorinated adsorbers, RSC Advances, 6, (86), 2016, p82924 - 82932Journal Article, 2016, DOI , URL
• Biswas, S. and Ma, S. and Nuzzo, S. and Twamley, B. and Russell, A.T. and Platts, J.A. and Hartl, F. and Baker, R.J., Structural Variability of 4f and 5f Thiocyanate Complexes and Dissociation of Uranium(III)-Thiocyanate Bonds with Increased Ionicity, Inorganic Chemistry, 56, (23), 2017, p14426-14437Journal Article, 2017, DOI , URL
• Farrell, D. and Kingston, S.J. and Tungulin, D. and Nuzzo, S. and Twamley, B. and Platts, J.A. and Baker, R.J., N-Aryl-9,10-phenanthreneimines as Scaffolds for Exploring Noncovalent Interactions: A Structural and Computational Study, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2017, (37), 2017, p5597-5609Journal Article, 2017, DOI , URL
• Nuzzo, S. and Twamley, B. and Baker, R.J., Clâ ¯Cl and Clâ ¯H Interactions in the Chlorinated Hydocarbon 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-Heptachloropropane: A Structural Study, Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 47, (5), 2017, p182-186Journal Article, 2017, DOI , URL
• Ullah, H. and Twamley, B. and Waseem, A. and Khawar Rauf, M. and Tahir, M.N. and Platts, J.A. and Baker, R.J., Tin···Oxygen Tetrel Bonding: A Combined Structural, Spectroscopic, and Computational Study, Crystal Growth and Design, 17, (7), 2017, p4021-4027Journal Article, 2017, DOI , URL
• H. Omorodion, M. Palenzuela, B. Twamley and R. J. Baker, A rationally designed perfluorinated host for the extraction of PFOA from water utilising non-covalent interactions, New Journal of Chemistry, 42, 2018, p7956 - 7968Journal Article, 2018, URL
• Tonya Vitova* , Ivan Pidchenko , Saptarshi Biswas #, George Beridze§∥, Peter W. Dunne , Dieter Schild , Zheming Wang⊥, Piotr M. Kowalski*§∥, and Robert J. Baker* , Dehydration of the Uranyl Peroxide Studtite, [UO2(η2-O2)(H2O)2]·2H2O, Affords a Drastic Change in the Electronic Structure: A Combined X-ray Spectroscopic and Theoretical Analysis, Inorganic Chemistry, 57, (4), 2018, p1735 - 1743Journal Article, 2018, URL
• Stefano Nuzzo, Brendan Twamley, James A. Platts, Robert J. Baker, Pseudohalide Tectons within the Coordination Sphere of the Uranyl Ion: Experimental and Theoretical Study of C"H···O, C"H···S, and Chalcogenide Noncovalent Interactions, Inorganic Chemistry, 57, (7), 2018, p3699-3712Journal Article, 2018, DOI
• Aurora Walshe, Elaine Spain, Tia E. Keyes, Robert J. Forster, Robert J. Baker, Redox Processes in Solid-State Uranyl (Oxy)hydroxide Minerals, ChemElectroChem, 5, (6), 2018, p958--963Journal Article, 2018, DOI
• J. A. Platts and R. J. Baker, Non-Covalent Interactions of Uranyl Complexes: A Theoretical Study, Phys.chem.Chem.Phys, 20, 2018, p15380 - 15388Journal Article, 2018, URL
• F. Begum, M. A. Choudhary, M. A. Mirza, B. Twamley and R. J. Baker, Synthesis and Structure of the Cyclic Borenium Cation 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-1,34,2-diazaborolidin-1-ium chloride, J. Chem. Cryst, 48, 2018, p209 - 212Journal Article, 2018, URL
• S. Nuzzo, J. van Leusen, B. Twamley, J. A. Platts, P. Kögerler and R. J. Baker, Oxidation of Uranium(IV) Thiocyanate Complexes: Mixed Valent and Cation-Cation Interactions in Uranium Compounds., Dalton Transactions, 48, 2019, p6704 - 6708Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL
• Ullah, H. and Previtali, V. and Mihigo, H.B. and Twamley, B. and Rauf, M.K. and Javed, F. and Waseem, A. and Baker, R.J. and Rozas, I., Structure-activity relationships of new Organotin(IV) anticancer agents and their cytotoxicity profile on HL-60, MCF-7 and HeLa human cancer cell lines, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 181, (111544), 2019Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL
• Mahmood, K. and Hashmi, W. and Ismail, H. and Mirza, B. and Twamley, B. and Akhter, Z. and Rozas, I. and Baker, R.J., Synthesis, DNA binding and antibacterial activity of metal(II) complexes of a benzimidazole Schiff base, Polyhedron, 157, 2019, p326-334Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL
• Vitova, T., Pidchenko, I., Biswas, S., Beridze, G., Dunne, P.W., Schild, D., Wang, Z., Kowalski, P.M., Baker, R.J., Dehydration of the Uranyl Peroxide Studtite, [UO2(n²-O2)(H2O)2]·2H2O, Affords a Drastic Change in the Electronic Structure: A Combined X-ray Spectroscopic and Theoretical Analysis, Inorganic Chemistry, 57, (4), 2018, p1735-1743Journal Article, 2018
• Begum, F. and Twamley, B. and Baker, R.J., The Solid State Structure of [TMEDAH 2 ][B 5 O 6 (OH) 4 ] 2, Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2019Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL
• Begum, F. and Ikram, M. and Twamley, B. and Baker, R.J., Perfluorinated phosphine and hybrid P-O ligands for Pd catalysed C-C bond forming reactions in solution and on Teflon supports, RSC Advances, 9, (50), 2019, p28936-28945Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• Biswas, S. and Edwards, S.J. and Wang, Z. and Si, H. and Vintró, L.L. and Twamley, B. and Kowalski, P.M. and Baker, R.J., Americium incorporation into studtite: A theoretical and experimental study, Dalton Transactions, 48, (34), 2019, p13057-13063Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL
• Vitova, T. and Pidchenko, I. and Schild, D. and PrÃ"Ã mann, T. and Montoya, V. and Fellhauer, D. and Gaona, X. and Bohnert, E. and Rothe, J. and Baker, R.J. and Geckeis, H., Competitive Reaction of Neptunium(V) and Uranium(VI) in Potassium-Sodium Carbonate-Rich Aqueous Media: Speciation Study with a Focus on High-Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy, Inorganic Chemistry, 59, 2020, p8 - 22Journal Article, 2020, DOI , URL
• J.A> Platts and R.J Baker, A computational investigation of orbital overlap versus energy degeneracy covalency in [UE2]2+ (E = O, S, Se, Te) complexes, Dalton Transactions, 49, 2020, p1077 - 1088Journal Article, 2020, DOI
• I. Pidchenko, S. Bauters, I. Sinenko, S. Hempel, L. Amidani, D. Detollenaere, L. Vincze, D. Banerjee, R van Silfhout, S. Kalmykov, J. Goettlicher, R. Baker and K. Kvashnina, Uranium Speciation in Altered Cu-As bearing Granite Rock from Krunkelbach Uranium Deposit, Southern Germany. , RSC Advances, 2020, p25529 - 25539Journal Article, 2020, DOI
• P. M. Kowalski, S. Lange, G. Deissmann, M. Sun, K. O. Kvashnina, R. Baker, P. Kegler, G. Murphy and D. Bosbach, , Modeling of Nuclear Waste Forms: State-of-the-Art and Perspectives, MRS Advances, 5, 2020, p213 - 222Journal Article, 2020, URL
• The Chemistry of the Actinides in, editor(s)Stephen T Liddle David P Mills Louise S. Natrajan , The Lanthanides and Actinides, London, World Scientific, 2022, pp37 - 77, [Robert J Baker]Book Chapter, 2022, DOI
• Samuel J Edwards, Daniel T Bowron and Robert J Baker, Insights into the solution structure of the hydrated uranyl ion from neutron scattering and EXAFS experiments, DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 51, 2022, p13631 - 1363Journal Article, 2022, DOI
• Molybdenum compounds containing CO and/or isocyanides in, editor(s)R.H. Crabtree and D.M.P. Mingos , Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry III, Elsevier, 2007, pp391 - 512, [Robert J Baker and Matthias Tamm]Book Chapter, 2007
• R.J. Baker and C. Jones, "GaI": A versatile reagent for the synthetic chemist., Dalton Transaction, 2005, p1341 - 1348Journal Article, 2005, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• R.J Baker and C. Jones, The coordination chemistry and reactivity of group 13 metal(I) heterocycles, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 249, 2005, p1857 - 1869Journal Article, 2005, DOI
• G.R. Willey, R.J. Baker, J.V. Haslop, M.P. Spry and M.G.B. Drew, Coordination studies of the ligand series RNH.C.(CH2)n.C.NHR where R = alkyl, aryl;  = O,S and n = 0,1,2. Part 6. Crystal structures and bonding considerations of the ligands MeNH.CO.CH2.CO.NHMe (L1), MeNH.CO.CH2.CH2.CO.NHMe (L4), MeNH.CS.CH2.CS.NHMe (L5) and the SnIV complexes SnBr4L1.L1, SnBr4L2.2THF and SnBr4L3.MeCN where L2 = iC3H7NH.CO.CH2.CO.NHiC3H7 and iC3H7NH.CS.CH2.CS.NHiC3H7. , Polyhedron, (17), 1998, p3291 - 3303Journal Article, 1998, DOI
• R.J. Baker, P.C. Davies, P.G. Edwards, R.D. Farley, S.S. Liyanage, D.M. Murphy and B. Yong, Early transition metal complexes of triphosphorus macrocycles, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2002, p1975 - 1984Journal Article, 2002, DOI
• R.J. Baker and P.G. Edwards, Transition metal complexes of triphosphorus macrocycles: A new class of homogeneous olefin polymerisation catalysts., Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 2002, p2960 - 2965Journal Article, 2002, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• R.J. Baker, P.G. Edwards J.Gracia-Moria, F. Ingold and K.M.A. Malik, Manganese and Rhenium triphosphorus macrocycle complexes and reactions with alkenes., J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans, 2002, p3985 - 3992Journal Article, 2002, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• R.J. Baker, P.G. Edwards, R.D. Farley, D.M. Murphy, J.A. Platts and K.E. Voss, Low valent carbonylvanadium complexes of the triphosphorus macrocycle 12[ane]P3Et3. , J. Chem. Soc., Dalton. Trans., 2003, p944 - 948Journal Article, 2003, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• R.J. Baker, M.L. Cole, C. Jones and M.F. Mahon, , Bidentate N-Heterocyclic carbene complexes of group 13 trihydrides and trihalides., J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans, 2002, p1992 - 1996Journal Article, 2002, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• R.J. Baker, R.D. Farley, C. Jones, M. Kloth and D.M. Murphy, Synthesis and characterisation of the first carbene and diazabutadiene-indium(II) complexes., Chem. Commun, 2002, p1196 - 1197Journal Article, 2002, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• R.J. Baker, A.J. Davies, C. Jones and M. Kloth, Structural and spectroscopic studies of carbene and N-donor ligand complexes of group 13 hydrides and halides., J. Organomet. Chem, 656, 2002, p203 - 210Journal Article, 2002, DOI
• C.D. Abernathy, R.J. Baker, M.L. Cole, A.J. Davies and C. Jones,, Reactions of a carbene stabilized indium trihydride complex, [InH3{CN(Mes)C2H2N(Mes)}] Mes = mesityl, with transition metal complexes. , Transition Met. Chem, 28, 2003, p296 - 299Journal Article, 2003, DOI
• R.J. Baker, R.D. Farley, C. Jones, M. Kloth and D.M. Murphy, The reactivity of diazabutadienes towards low oxidation state group 13 iodides and the synthesis of a new gallium(I) carbene analogue, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans.,, 2002, p3844 - 3850Journal Article, 2002, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• R.J. Baker and C. Jones, The reaction of 'GaI' with a 1,3-diyne: Synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of a novel C-C coupled ene-diyne-bis(gem-organodigallium(III)) complex. , Chem. Commun., 2003, p390 - 391Journal Article, 2003, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• R.J. Baker, H. Bettentrup and C. Jones, The reactivity of primary and secondary amines, secondary phosphanes and N-heterocyclic carbenes towards group 13 metal(I) halides., Eur. J. Inorg. Chem, 2003, p2446 - 2451Journal Article, 2003, DOI
• R.J. Baker, H. Bettentrup and C. Jones, (2,6-Diisopropylphenyl)isopropyldeneammonium iodide, Acta Cryst., E59, 2003, po538 - o539Journal Article, 2003, DOI
• R.J. Baker, C. Jones, M. Kloth and J.A. Platts, Synthesis and structural characterization of thermally stable group 13 hydride complexes derived from a gallium(I) carbene analogue., Angew. Chem. Int. Edn.,, 42, 2003, p2660 - 2663Journal Article, 2003, DOI
• R.J. Baker and C. Jones, [1,3-Di(mesityl)imidazole-2-ylidene]Gallium Iodide Dihydride, Appl. Organomet. Chem., 17, 2003, p807 - 808Journal Article, 2003, DOI
• R.J. Baker, H. Bettentrup and C. Jones, The synthesis of phosphorus heterocycles from tetra-tert-butyltetraphosphacubane, Acta Cryst., C59, 2003, pm339 - m341Journal Article, 2003, DOI
• R.J. Baker, C. Jones and J.A. Platts, Synthesis, structural and theoretical studies of an iron-gallium(I) heterocycle complex: Analogies with N-heterocyclic carbene chemistry, Dalton Trans., , 2003, p3673 - 3674Journal Article, 2003, DOI
• R.J. Baker and C. Jones, The molecular structure of [{ Ý-Ga(Ar-DAB)2}{ Ý-K(TMEDA)}( Ý-C5H5){ Ý-K(TMEDA)}].(C7H8)1.5, Ar-DAB = {(C6H3Pri2-2,6)NC(H)=}2. , Main Group Met. Chem., , 26, 2003, p267 - 268Journal Article, 2003
• R.J. Baker, C. Jones and J.A. Platts, Analogies between the reactivities of an anionic gallium(I) heterocycle and N-heterocyclic carbenes towards metallocenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 2003, p10534 - 10535Journal Article, 2003, DOI
• R.J. Baker, C. Jones, M. Kloth and D.P. Mills, , The reactivity of Gallium(I) and Indium(I) halides towards bipyridines, terpyridines, imino-substituted pyridines and bis(imino)acenaphthenes., New J. Chem, 28, 2004, p207 - 213Journal Article, 2004, DOI
• R.J. Baker, M. Brym, C. Jones and M. Waugh,, 9-Triptycenyl complexes of Group 13 and 15 halides and hydrides. , J. Organomet. Chem., , 689, 2004, p781 - 790Journal Article, 2004, DOI
• R.J. Baker, C. Jones, P.C. Junk and M. Kloth, Kinetic control over the thermal stability of the In-H bond: Synthesis and characterisation of amido indium hydride complexes. , Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 43, 2004, p3852 - 3855Journal Article, 2004, DOI
• R.J. Baker, C. Jones, M. Kloth and J. A. Platts,, Oxidative coupling of an anionic gallium(I) carbene analogue: Synthesis and structural characterisation of an unprecedented à-cyclopentadienyl-bridged digallane complex, Organometallics, 23, 2004, p4811 - 4813Journal Article, 2004, DOI
• R.J. Baker, H. Bettentrup and C. Jones,, The synthesis and structural characterisation of the first gallium(II) dialkylphosphide complex, Inorg. Chem. Commun, 7, 2004, p1289 - 1291Journal Article, 2004, DOI
• R.J. Baker and C. Jones, The molecular structure of ditriptycenyl ditelluride, Main Group Met. Chem. , 27, 2004, p323 - 325Journal Article, 2004
• R.J. Baker, C. Jones and D.M. Murphy,, Evidence for the first oxidative addition of a transition metal into a digallane(4): Synthesis, structural characterisation and EPR studies of [Cp2ZrIII{Ga[N(Ar)C(H)]2}2][Li(THF)4], Ar = C6H3Pri2-2,6. , Chem. Commun., , 2005, p1339 - 1341Journal Article, 2005, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• K.L. Antcliff, R.J. Baker, C. Jones, D.M. Murphy and R.P. Rose, Reactions of a gallium(II)-diazabutadiene dimer, [{{[(H)C(But)N]2}GaI}2], with [ME(SiMe3)2] (M = Li or Na; E = N, P or As): Structural, EPR and ENDOR characterization of paramagnetic gallium(III) pnictide complexes., Inorg. Chem, 44, 2005, p2098 - 2105Journal Article, 2005, DOI
• R.J. Baker, R.D. Farley, C. Jones, D.P. Mills, M. Kloth and D.M. Murphy, , An EPR and ENDOR investigation of a series of diazabutadiene-group 13 complexes., Chem. Eur. J., , 11, 2005, p2972 - 2982Journal Article, 2005, DOI
• R.J. Baker, C. Jones and M. Kloth, Oxidation reactions of an anionic gallium(I) N-heterocyclic carbene analogue with group 16 compounds., Dalton Trans, 2005, p2106 - 2110Journal Article, 2005, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• R.J. Baker and C. Jones, Synthesis and Characterisation of Sterically Bulky Lithium Amidinate and Bis-amidinate Complexes. , J. Organomet. Chem. , 691, 2006, p65 - 71Journal Article, 2006, DOI
• R.J. Baker, C. Jones, D.P. Mills, D.M. Murphy E. Hey-Hawkins and R. Wolf,, The reactivity of Gallium-(I), -(II) and -(III) heterocycles towards group 15 substrates: Attempts to prepare gallium-terminal pnictinidene complexes. , Dalton Trans, 2006, p67 - 72Journal Article, 2006, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• S. Aldridge, R.J. Baker, N.D. Coombs, C. Jones, R.P. Rose, A. Rossin and D.J. Willock, , Complexes of a gallium heterocycle with transition metal dicyclopentadienyl and cyclopentadienylcarbonyl fragments, and with a dialkylmanganese compound. , Dalton Trans., , 2006, p3313 - 3320Journal Article, 2006, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• . R.J. Baker, T. Bannenberg, A. Kunst, S. Randoll and M. Tamm,, Adduct formation of [( Ø7-C7H7)Zr( Ø5-C5H5)] with phosphines and N-heterocyclic carbenes: A combined structural, thermodynamic and theoretical study. , Inorg. Chim. Acta, , 359, 2006, p4797 - 4801Journal Article, 2006, DOI
• R. J. Baker, C. Jones, D. P. Mills, G. A. Pierce and M. Waugh, Investigations into the preparation of groups 13-15 N-heterocyclic carbene analogues. , Inorg. Chim. Acta, 361, 2008, p427 - 435Journal Article, 2008, DOI
• R.J. Baker, H.V. Ogilvie and A.J. Richards, Perfluorinated Phenols as Extraction Agents for Cs+ and Sr2+. , Radiochimica Acta, 98, 2010, p507 - 511Journal Article, 2010, DOI
• R.J. Baker and H. V. Ogilvie, Nottingham Trent University, A New Process for Soil Remediation using a Supercritical Solvent, 2009, WO2009109754A1.Patent, 2009
• R.J. Baker, E. Hashem, M. Motevalli, H.V. Ogilvie and A. Walshe, 38. The Coupling of Pyridine and Dichloromethane Mediated by UO2Cl2, Zeitschrift fuer Anorganish und Algamaigne Chemie, 636, 2010, p443 - 445Journal Article, 2010, URL
• R.J. Baker, T. McCabe, J.E. O'Brien, and H.V. Ogilvie, 39. Thermomorphic Metal Scavengers: A synthetic and multinuclear NMR study of highly fluorinated ketones and their application in heavy metal removal. , Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 131, 2010, p621 - 626Journal Article, 2010, DOI , URL
• R.J. Baker, J. Fuchs, A.J. Richards and H.V. Ogilvie, Perfluorinated Phosphine Oxide and Sulfide Ligands as Extractants for Heavy Metals and Radionuclides, Journal of Environmental Management, 92, 2011, p2781 - 2785Journal Article, 2011, DOI , URL
• R.J. Baker and E. Hashem, A Study of the Reactivity of Secondary Phosphines with Radical Sources: A New Dehydrocoupling Reaction. , Helvetica Chimica Acta, 93, 2010, p1081 - 1085Journal Article, 2010, DOI , URL
• Julia Baker, Robert J Baker and Carola Schulzke, Perfluorinated Oxygen and Sulfur Containing Compounds as Extractants for Gold(III), Gold Bulletin, 44, (2), 2011, p79 - 83Journal Article, 2011, DOI , URL
• R. J. Baker, P.E. Colavita, D. Murphy, J. A. Platts and J. D. Wallace, Fluorine-Fluorine Interactions in the Solid State: An Experimental and Theoretical Study, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 116, 2012, p1435 - 1444Journal Article, 2012, DOI , URL
• R.J. Baker and A Walshe, Ring Opening Polymerisation of Epoxides Catalysed by a Uranyl Aryloxide and Uranyl Chloride. , Chemical Communications, 48, 2012, p985 - 987Journal Article, 2012, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• M. Ikram, S.-Ur-Rehman, S. Rehman, R. J. Baker and C. Schulzke, Synthesis, characterization and distinct butyrylcholinesterase activities of transition metal complexes of 2-[(E)-(quinolin-3-ylimino)methyl]phenol, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 390, 2012, p210 - 216Journal Article, 2012, DOI , URL
• M. Ikram and R.J. Baker, Fluorous Catalyst Recycling Utilising Highly Fluorinated Zinc Compounds: Ring Opening Polymerisation of e-Caprolactone, Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 139, 2012, p58 - 62Journal Article, 2012, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• C. Mallon, A. Walshe, R. J. Forster, T. E. Keyes, and R. J. Baker, The Physical Characterization and Reactivity of the Uranyl Peroxide [UO2(2-O2)(H2O)2].2H2O: Implications for Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuels, Inorganic Chemistry, 51, 2012, p8509 - 8515Journal Article, 2012, DOI , URL
• Jian Fang, Aurora Walshe, Laurent Maron and Robert J Baker, Ring Opening Polymerization of Epoxides Catalyzed by Uranyl Complexes: An Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Reaction Mechanism, Inorganic Chemistry, 51, 2012, p9132 - 9140Journal Article, 2012, DOI , URL
• R.J. Baker, The Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry of UI3 and U{N(SiMe3)2}3: Synthetic Reagents par excellence, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 256, 2012, p2843 - 2871Journal Article, 2012, DOI , URL
• R. J. Baker, New reactivity of the uranyl ion, Chemistry - A European Journal, 18, 2012, p16258 - 16271Journal Article, 2012, DOI
• E. Hashem, A.N. Swinburne, C. Schulzke, R.C. Evans, J.A. Platts, A. Kerridge, L.S. Natrajan and R.J. Baker, Emission Spectroscopy of Uranium(IV) Compounds: A Combined Synthetic, Spectroscopic and Computational Study, RSC Advances, 3, 2013, p4350 - 4361Journal Article, 2013, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• Muhammad Ikram, Sadia Rehman, Faridoon, Robert J. Baker, Hanif Ur Rehman, Ajmal Khan, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Saeed-Ur -Rehman, Synthesis and distinct urease enzyme inhibitory activities of metal complexes of Schiff-base ligands: Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters evaluation from TG-DTA analysis, Thermochimica Acta, 555, 2013, p72 - 80Journal Article, 2013, DOI , URL
• Muhammad Ikram, Sadia Rehman, Muhammad Ali, Faridoon, Carola Schulzke, Robert J. Baker, Alexander James Blake, Khan Malook, Henry Wong, Saeed-Ur-Rehman, Urease and α-chymotrypsin inhibitory activities of transition metal complexes of new Schiff base ligand: Kinetic and thermodynamic studies of the synthesized complexes using TG DTA pyrolysis, Thermochimica Acta, 562, 2013, p22 - 28Journal Article, 2013, DOI , URL
• S. Rehman, M. Ikram, R. J Baker, M. Zubair, E. Azad, S. Min, K. Riaz, KH Mok and S.-U. Rehman, Synthesis, characterization, in vitro antimicrobial, and U2OS tumoricidal activities of different coumarin derivatives, Chemistry Central Journal, 7, 2013, p1-12Journal Article, 2013, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• Walshe A, Fang J, Maron L, Baker RJ, New mechanism for the ring-opening polymerization of lactones? Uranyl aryloxide-induced intermolecular catalysis., Inorganic chemistry, 52, (15), 2013, p9077-86Journal Article, 2013, DOI
• Robert J Baker, Uranium Minerals and their Relevance to Long Term Storage of Nuclear Fuels, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 266-267, 2014, p123-136Journal Article, 2014, DOI , URL
• Emtithal Hashem, Giulia Lorusso, Marco Evangelisti, Thomas McCabe, Carola Schulzke, James A. Platts and Robert J. Baker, Fingerprinting the oxidation state of U(IV) by emission spectroscopy, Dalton Transactions, 42, 2013, p14677 - 14680Journal Article, 2013, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• Aurora Walshe, Tim Prüßmann, Tonya Vitova and Robert J. Baker, An EXAFS and HR-XANES Study of the Uranyl Peroxides [UO2(η2-O2)(H2O)2].nH2O (n = 0,2) and Uranyl (Oxy)hydroxide [(UO2)4O(OH)6].6H2O, Dalton Transactions, 43, (11), 2014, p4400-7Journal Article, 2014, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• Emtithal Hashem, Thomas McCabe, Carola Schulzke and Robert J. Baker, Synthesis, Structure and Photophysical Properties of [UO2X2(O=PPh3)2] (X = Cl, Br, I), Dalton Transactions, 43, 2014, p1125 - 1131Journal Article, 2014, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• Emtithal Hashem, James A. Platts, Frantisek Hartl, Giulia Lorusso, Marco Evangelisti, Carola Schulzke, Robert J. Baker, , Thiocyanate complexes of uranium in multiple oxidation states: a combined structural, magnetic, spectroscopic, spectroelectrochemical and theoretical study, Inorganic Chemistry, 53, 2014, p8624 - 8637Journal Article, 2014
• Rehman, S, Ikram, M, Khan, A, Min, S, Azad, E, Hofer, TS, Mok, KH, Baker, RJ, Blake, AJ, Rehman, SU, New dicoumarol sodium compound: crystal structure, theoretical study and tumoricidal activity against osteoblast cancer cells, Chemistry Central Journal, 7, 2013, p110-Journal Article, 2013, DOI , TARA - Full Text

• H. Omorodion and R. J. Baker, Recent Advances in Rare Earth Extraction: Where Do WEEE Stand, Irish Chemical News, (2), 2016, p12 - 36Journal Article, URL , TARA - Full Text

• Title

  Unusual Oxidation State Uranium Chemistry
  Summary

  We are exploring the chemistry of high oxidation state uranium chemistry. The elucidation of new reactivity pathyways that shed light on the 5f-orbital interaction will be explored. Furthermore, reduction to the Uranyl(V) ion will be explored.
  Funding Agency

  IRCSET
  Date From

  sept 2009
  Date To

  sept 2012
• Title

  Actinide Chemistry at ISIS
  Summary

  This project involved three measuremnt periods at the Nuetron and Muon Spallation source (ISIS) in UK. We measured uranium and thorium compounds using 6 different beamlines in 13 blocks. Experiments are ca. 30,000EUR per day of in kind funding.
  Funding Agency

  ISIS
  Date From

  2017
  Date To

  2021
• Title

  TOMEX - TOxic Metal EXtraction
  Summary

  The contamination of the environment by toxic metals is a major problem that can require expensive clean-up procedures. This project aims to develop an ex-situ soil re-mediation for a number of toxic metals using supercritical CO2 as a solvent. These can be broadly classed as actinide elements and heavy metal waste from industry and mining applications.
  Funding Agency

  The Lachesis Fund
  Date From

  August 2008
  Date To

  February 2009
• Title

  Actinide Chemistry at BESSY II
  Summary

  This project consists of measurements of uranium compounds at the BESSY II synchrotron in Berlin. We had two measurement sessions, and were able to change the policy of the synchrotron to allow uranium compounds on site. Beamtime is very competetive and highly prized. The beamlines are costed at ca 35000EUR per day of in kind funding.
  Funding Agency

  BESSY and CALYPSO
  Date From

  2018
  Date To

  2019
• Title

  Actinide Chemistry at Diamond
  Summary

  This project consists of measurements of uranium compounds at the Diamond synchrotron in the UK. We measured on three different beamlines in three measurement sessions. Beamtime is very competetiive and highly prized. The beamlines are costed at ca 30000EUR per day of in kind funding.
  Funding Agency

  Diamond and CALYPSO
  Date From

  2017
  Date To

  2021

Electrical engineering,

• Alexander von Humboldt Research Scholarship 2005-2006

• Fellow of Institute of Chemistry Ireland 2015
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
• Member of the ACS 2017
• Member of the RSC 2018

• External PhD examiner for numerous universities including Cardiff, Cambridge, Copenhagen, Galway, Islamabad, Monash and Sydney
• Member of the International Advisory Board for CoordChemRev. THis is the flagship RSC review journal 2025
• Associate Editor for RSC Advances, the flagship multidisciplinary journal for the Royal Society of Chemistry 2016
• Member of the Editorial Board of RSC Advances 2022
• Member of the editorial board for RSC Advances 2022