Prof David Cole-Hamilton

Emeritus Professor

Email: djc@st-andrews.ac.uk

Research areas

Our research is in the general area of the application of metal containing compounds to the solution of a variety of problems, mainly in homogeneous catalysis or materials Chemistry.

Homogeneous Catalysis:

(a) Carbonylation Chemistry (b) Homogeneous Catalyst Recovery (c) Polymer Synthesis (d) Catalyst Testing - see http://chemistry.st-and.ac.uk/cats/

Other areas of research include main group organometallic compounds in materials synthesis, semiconductor quantum dots and the conservation of archaeological wood. See Conservation of Archaeological Material for more information.

Selected publications

Open access

UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 – Zero hunger
Cole-Hamilton, D., 6 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: RSC Sustainability. 1, 2, p. 177-178 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Magic of alpha: the chemistry of a remarkable bidentate phosphine, 1,2-bis(di-tert-butylphosphinomethyl)benzene
Vondran, J., Furst, M. R. L., Eastham, G. R., Seidensticker, T. & Cole-Hamilton, D. J., 9 Jun 2021, In: Chemical Reviews. 121, 11, p. 6610-6653
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open access

First experimental evidence for a bis-ethene chromium(I) complex forming from an activated ethene oligomerization catalyst
Chabbra, S., Smith, D. M., Bell, N. L., Watson, A. J. B., Buehl, M., Cole-Hamilton, D. J. & Bode, B. E., 18 Dec 2020, In: Science Advances. 6, 51, 7 p., eabd7057.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On the catalytic activity of [RuH₂(PPh₃)3(CO)] (PPh₃ = triphenylphosphine) in ruthenium-catalysed generation of hydrogen from alcohol: a combined experimental and DFT study
Lorusso, P., Ahmad, S., Brill, K., Cole-Hamilton, D. J., Sieffert, N. & Buehl, M., 9 Apr 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ChemCatChem. Early View
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of chemists and chemical engineers in a sustainable world
Cole-Hamilton, D. J., 11 Feb 2020, In: Chemistry - A European Journal. 26, 9, p. 1894-1899
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open access

Periodic table: new version warns of elements that are endangered
Cole-Hamilton, D., 24 Jan 2019, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Open access

Synthesis of pharmaceutical drugs from cardanol derived from cashew nut shell liquid
Shi, Y., Kamer, P. C. J. & Cole-Hamilton, D. J., 7 Mar 2019, In: Green Chemistry. 21, 5, p. 1043-1053 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemical weapons: what is the purpose? The Hague ethical guidelines
Frank, H., Forman, J. E. & Cole-Hamilton, D., 12 Mar 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry. Latest Articles, 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Employment and Careers of European Chemists (ESEC2)
Salzer, R., Cole-Hamilton, D., Hrastelj, N. & Vilela, B., 20 Nov 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Chemistry - A European Journal. 24, 66, p. 17370-17388 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Insight into the mechanism of decarbonylation of methanol by ruthenium complexes; a deuterium labelling study
Lorusso, P., Eastham, G. & Cole-Hamilton, D. J., 15 Jun 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Dalton Transactions. In press
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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