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Associate Professor Jonathan Kitchen BSc(Hons), PGCAP, PhD, HEA

Associate Professor in Chemistry

Doctoral Supervisor
School of Natural Sciences

Before joining Massey in 2018 Jon completed a PhD at the University of Otago, a PDRF at Trinity College Dublin and was a lecturer at the University of Southampton, UK. Jon’s research group focuses on supramolecular materials characterisation/development and the applications of new (soft)materials containing functional/responsive d- & f-block systems.We aim to develop control and predictability over the preparation of supramolecular materials, and in doing so develop new generation functional nano-devices (including thin-film luminescent sensors, self-assembled luminescent lanthanide systems, and switchable magnetic materials). 

I am a Supramolecular/Inorganic Chemist who specialises in the coordination chemistry of d- and f- block systems for developing functional nano-devices.

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Professional

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - University of Otago (2006)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice - University of Southampton (2016)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - University of Otago (2009)

Fellowships and Memberships

  • Member, The Higher Education Academy (Fellow) (2015)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Our research is focused on supramolecular materials characterisation/development and analysis and the applications of soft materials containing functional d- & f-block systems. Through our research we aim to develop control and predictability over the preparation of supramolecular materials, and in doing so develop new generation functional nano-devices. Currently, this includes new thin-film luminescent sensors, luminescent “designer” anions for introducing additional functionality into transition metal complexes, and luminescent lanthanide self-assemblies.  Attachment of our systems onto surfaces forms a key concept in our research as surface immobilisation is critical for developing portable field-based sensing platforms. We use a range of techniques for this, however we have an interest in Langmuir-Blodgett deposition techniques as this allows for the controlled deposition of mono- and multilayers, a useful and emerging technique for developing surface based sensors.

Thematics

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Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Analytical Chemistry (030100): Chemical Science (030000): Colloid and Surface Chemistry (030603): f-Block Chemistry (030202): Inorganic Chemistry (030200): Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural (030600): Sensor Technology (Chemical aspects) (030107): Transition Metal Chemistry (030207)

Keywords

Supramolecular Materials, Lanthanides, Thin Films, Inorganic Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Project Leader 5 4

Research Outputs

Journal

O'Neil, AT., Pope, J., Harrison, JA., & Kitchen, JA. (2023). Color Tunable Emission and Oxygen Sensing from a Discrete Europium−Pyrene Assembly. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 26(30)
[Journal article]Authored by: Harrison, J., Kitchen, J.
O'Neil, AT., Chalard, A., Malmström, J., & Kitchen, JA. (2023). White light and colour-tunable emission from a single component europium-1,8-naphthalimide thin film. Dalton Transactions. 52(8), 2255-2261
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
O’Neil, AT., & Kitchen, JA. (2022). Lanthanide-Based Langmuir–Blodgett Multilayers: Multi-Emissive, Temperature-Dependent Thin Films. Chemistry (Switzerland). 4(4), 1457-1465
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
O’Neil, AT., Zhang, N., Harrison, JA., Goldup, SM., & Kitchen, JA. (2021). Synthesis, photophysical and assembly studies of novel luminescent lanthanide(III) complexes of 1,2,3-triazolyl-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide-based ligands. Supramolecular Chemistry. 33(5), 160-173
[Journal article]Authored by: Harrison, J., Kitchen, J.
O’Neil, AT., Harrison, JA., & Kitchen, JA. (2021). Ultra-thin films of amphiphilic lanthanide complexes: multi-colour emission from molecular monolayers. Chemical Communications. 57(65), 8067-8070
[Journal article]Authored by: Harrison, J., Kitchen, J.
Laverick, RJ., Zhang, N., Reid, E., Kim, J., Kilpin, KJ., & Kitchen, JA. (2021). Solution processible Co(III) quinoline-thiosemicarbazone complexes: synthesis, structure extension, and Langmuir-Blodgett deposition studies. Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 74(1-3), 321-340
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Preston, D., Patil, KM., O'Neil, AT., Vasdev, RAS., Kitchen, JA., & Kruger, PE. (2020). Long-cavity [Pd<inf>2</inf>L<inf>4</inf>]<sup>4+</sup>cages and designer 1,8-naphthalimide sulfonate guests: Rich variation in affinity and differentiated binding stoichiometry. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 7(16), 2990-3001
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Rinck, J., Kitchen, JA., Carter, AB., Lan, Y., Anson, CE., Fink, K., . . . Powell, AK. (2020). Di- and Tri-nuclear V<sup>III</sup> and Cr<sup>III</sup> Complexes of Dipyridyltriazoles: Ligand Rearrangements, Mixed Valency and Ferromagnetic Coupling. Frontiers in Chemistry. 8
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Elmes, RBP., Ryan, GJ., Erby, ML., Frimannsson, DO., Kitchen, JA., Lawler, M., . . . Gunnlaugsson, T. (2020). Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Profiling of Ruthenium(II)-Based 4-Nitro- And 4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide Conjugates. Inorganic Chemistry. 59(15), 10874-10893
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Sundaresan, S., Kitchen, JA., & Brooker, S. (2020). Hydrophobic tail length in spin crossover active iron(ii) complexes predictably tunes: T <inf>½</inf> in solution and enables surface immobilisation. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 7(10), 2050-2059
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Barry, DE., Kitchen, JA., Pandurangan, K., Savyasachi, AJ., Peacock, RD., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2020). Formation of enantiomerically pure luminescent triple-stranded dimetallic europium helicates and their corresponding hierarchical self-assembly formation in protic polar solutions. Inorganic Chemistry. 59(5), 2646-2650
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Beddoe, SVF., Lonergan, RF., Pitak, MB., Price, JR., Coles, SJ., Kitchen, JA., . . . Keene, TD. (2019). All about that base: Investigating the role of ligand basicity in pyridyl complexes derived from a copper-Schiff base coordination polymer. Dalton Transactions. 48(41), 15553-15559
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Barry, DE., Kitchen, JA., Mercs, L., Peacock, RD., Albrecht, M., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2019). Chiral luminescent lanthanide complexes possessing strong (samarium, Sm<sup>III</sup>) circularly polarised luminescence (CPL), and their self-assembly into Langmuir-Blodgett films. Dalton Transactions. 48(30), 11317-11325
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Carter, AB., Zhang, N., Kühne, IA., Keene, TD., Powell, AK., & Kitchen, JA. (2019). Layered Ln(III) Complexes from a Sulfonate-Based 1,8-Naphthalimide: Structures, Magnetism and Photophysics. ChemistrySelect. 4(6), 1850-1856
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Welsh, ID., Draper, D., Kim, J., Kitchen, JA., & Allison, JR. (2019). Characterisation of N-(Octadecyl)-1,8-naphthalimide Monolayer Compression Using Molecular Dynamics and Experimental Approaches. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 14(8), 1221-1229
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Cirulli, M., Kaur, A., Lewis, JEM., Zhang, Z., Kitchen, JA., Goldup, SM., . . . Roessler, MM. (2019). Rotaxane-Based Transition Metal Complexes: Effect of the Mechanical Bond on Structure and Electronic Properties. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 141(2), 879-889
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
De Bo, G., Kitchen, JA., & Serpell, CJ. (2018). Emerging investigators in the UK–editorial. Supramolecular Chemistry. 30(9), 731
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.Edited by: Kitchen, J.
Marchetti, LA., Mao, N., Krämer, T., Kitchen, JA., & Elmes, RBP. (2018). A long wavelength colourimetric chemosensor for fluoride. Supramolecular Chemistry. 30(9), 795-805
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
McCarney, EP., Hawes, CS., Kitchen, JA., Byrne, K., Schmitt, W., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2018). A Lanthanide luminescent cation exchange material derived from a flexible tricarboxylic acid 2,6-Bis(1,2,3-Triazol-4-yl)pyridine (btp) tecton. Inorganic Chemistry. 57(7), 3920-3930
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Feltham, HLC., Cowan, MG., Kitchen, JA., Jameson, GNL., & Brooker, S. (2018). Targeted structural modification of spin crossover complexes: pyridine vs pyrazine. Supramolecular Chemistry. 30(4), 296-304
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Beddoe, SVF., Fitzpatrick, AJ., Price, JR., Mallo, N., Beves, JE., Morgan, GG., . . . Keene, TD. (2017). A bridge too far: Testing the limits of polypyridyl ligands in bridging soluble subunits of a coordination polymer. Crystal Growth and Design. 17(12), 6603-6612
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Carter, AB., Laverick, RJ., Wales, DJ., Akponasa, SO., Scott, AJ., Keene, TD., . . . Kitchen, JA. (2017). Investigating the structure directing properties of designer 1,8-naphthalimide and amphiphilic sulfonate anions and their Fe<sup>III</sup> thiosemicarbazone complexes. Crystal Growth and Design. 17(10), 5129-5144
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Laverick, RJ., Carter, AB., Klein, HA., Fitzpatrick, AJ., Keene, TD., Morgan, GG., . . . Kitchen, JA. (2017). Synthesis and characterisation of Fe(III) and Co(III) complexes of thiazole-containing thiosemicarbazone ligands. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 463, 126-133
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA. (2017). Lanthanide-based self-assemblies of 2,6-pyridyldicarboxamide ligands: Recent advances and applications as next-generation luminescent and magnetic materials. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 340, 232-246
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Pandurangan, K., Aletti, AB., Montroni, D., Kitchen, JA., Martínez-Calvo, M., Blasco, S., . . . Scanlan, EM. (2017). Supramolecular Anion Recognition Mediates One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Amino-[1,2,4]-triazolo Pyridines from Thiosemicarbazides. Organic Letters. 19(5), 1068-1071
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Shanmugaraju, S., Hawes, CS., Savyasachi, AJ., Blasco, S., Kitchen, JA., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2017). Supramolecular coordination polymers using a close to 'V-shaped' fluorescent 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base scaffold. Chemical Communications. 53(93), 12512-12515
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Shanmugaraju, S., McAdams, D., Pancotti, F., Hawes, CS., Veale, EB., Kitchen, JA., . . . Gunnlaugsson, T. (2017). One-pot facile synthesis of 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide derived Tröger's bases: Via a nucleophilic displacement approach. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 15(35), 7321-7329
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Tyler, AN., Hunter, PD., Spyrakos, E., Groom, S., Constantinescu, AM., & Kitchen, J. (2016). Developments in Earth observation for the assessment and monitoring of inland, transitional, coastal and shelf-sea waters. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 572, 1307-1321
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Shanmugaraju, S., Dabadie, C., Byrne, K., Savyasachi, AJ., Umadevi, D., Schmitt, W., . . . Gunnlaugsson, T. (2017). A supramolecular Tröger's base derived coordination zinc polymer for fluorescent sensing of phenolic-nitroaromatic explosives in water. Chemical Science. 8(2), 1535-1546
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Wales, DJ., & Kitchen, JA. (2016). Surface-based molecular self-assembly: Langmuir-Blodgett films of amphiphilic Ln(III) complexes. Chemistry Central Journal. 10(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., Zhang, N., Carter, AB., Fitzpatrick, AJ., & Morgan, GG. (2016). Structural and magnetic properties of dinuclear Cu(II) complexes featuring triazolyl-naphthalimide ligands. Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 69(11-13), 2024-2037
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Howe, ENW., Busschaert, N., Wu, X., Berry, SN., Ho, J., Light, ME., . . . Gale, PA. (2016). PH-Regulated Nonelectrogenic Anion Transport by Phenylthiosemicarbazones. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 138(26), 8301-8308
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Pandurangan, K., Kitchen, JA., Blasco, S., Boyle, EM., Fitzpatrick, B., Feeney, M., . . . Gunnlaugsson, T. (2015). Unexpected Self-Sorting Self-Assembly Formation of a [4:4] Sulfate:Ligand Cage from a Preorganized Tripodal Urea Ligand. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 54(15), 4566-4570
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Hill, MD., El-Hankari, S., Chiacchia, M., Tizzard, GJ., Coles, SJ., Bradshaw, D., . . . Keene, TD. (2015). Additive effects in the formation of fluorescent zinc metal-organic frameworks with 5-hydroxyisophthalate. Crystal Growth and Design. 15(3), 1452-1459
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Byrne, JP., Kitchen, JA., Obrien, JE., Peacock, RD., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2015). Lanthanide directed self-assembly of highly luminescent supramolecular "peptide" bundles from α-amino acid functionalized 2,6-bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridine (btp) ligands. Inorganic Chemistry. 54(4), 1426-1439
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kotova, O., Blasco, S., Twamley, B., O'Brien, J., Peacock, RD., Kitchen, JA., . . . Gunnlaugsson, T. (2015). The application of chiroptical spectroscopy (circular dichroism) in quantifying binding events in lanthanide directed synthesis of chiral luminescent self-assembly structures. Chemical Science. 6(1), 457-471
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kulmaczewski, R., Olguín, J., Kitchen, JA., Feltham, HLC., Jameson, GNL., Tallon, JL., . . . Brooker, S. (2014). Remarkable scan rate dependence for a highly constrained dinuclear iron(ii) spin crossover complex with a wide thermal hysteresis loop. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 136(3), 878-881
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Pandurangan, K., Kitchen, JA., Blasco, S., Paradisi, F., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2014). Supramolecular pyridyl urea gels as soft matter with antibacterial properties against MRSA and/or E. coli. Chemical Communications. 50(74), 10819-10822
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Murphy, S., Bright, SA., Poynton, FE., McCabe, T., Kitchen, JA., Veale, EB., . . . Gunnlaugsson, T. (2014). Synthesis, photophysical and cytotoxicity evaluations of DNA targeting agents based on 3-amino-1,8-naphthalimide derived Tröger's bases. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 12(34), 6610-6623
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Byrne, JP., Kitchen, JA., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2014). The btp [2,6-bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridine] binding motif: A new versatile terdentate ligand for supramolecular and coordination chemistry. Chemical Society Reviews. 43(15), 5302-5325
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., Martinho, PN., Morgan, GG., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2014). Synthesis, crystal structure and EPR spectroscopic analysis of novel copper complexes formed from N-pyridyl-4-nitro-1,8-naphthalimide ligands. Dalton Transactions. 43(17), 6468-6479
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kilpin, KJ., Crot, S., Riedel, T., Kitchen, JA., & Dyson, PJ. (2014). Ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) 1,2,3-triazolylidene organometallics: A preliminary investigation into the biological activity of 'click' carbene complexes. Dalton Transactions. 43(3), 1443-1448
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Byrne, JP., Kitchen, JA., Kotova, O., Leigh, V., Bell, AP., Boland, JJ., . . . Gunnlaugsson, T. (2014). Synthesis, structural, photophysical and electrochemical studies of various d-metal complexes of btp [2,6-bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridine] ligands that give rise to the formation of metallo-supramolecular gels. Dalton Transactions. 43(1), 196-209
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Lincheneau, C., Quinlan, E., Kitchen, JA., McCabe, T., Matthews, SE., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2013). Delayed lanthanide luminescent Tb(III) complexes formed from lower rim amide functionalised calix[4]arenes. Supramolecular Chemistry. 25(12), 869-880
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kotova, O., Kitchen, JA., Lincheneau, C., Peacock, RD., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2013). Probing the effects of ligand isomerism in chiral luminescent lanthanide supramolecular self-assemblies: A europium "trinity sliotar" study. Chemistry - A European Journal. 19(48), 16181-16186
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., Olguín, J., Kulmaczewski, R., White, NG., Milway, VA., Jameson, GNL., . . . Brooker, S. (2013). Effect of N <sup>4</sup>-substituent choice on spin crossover in dinuclear iron(II) complexes of bis-terdentate 1,2,4-triazole-based ligands. Inorganic Chemistry. 52(19), 11185-11199
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Barry, DE., Kitchen, JA., Albrecht, M., Faulkner, S., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2013). Near infrared (NIR) lanthanide emissive langmuir-blodgett monolayers formed using Nd(III) directed self-assembly synthesis of chiral amphiphilic ligands. Langmuir. 29(36), 11506-11515
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Pandurangan, K., Kitchen, JA., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2013). Colorimetric 'naked eye' sensing of anions using a thiosemicarbazide receptor: A case study of recognition through hydrogen bonding versus deprotonation. Tetrahedron Letters. 54(22), 2770-2775
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Bhattacharjee, A., Roy, M., Ksenofontov, V., Kitchen, JA., Brooker, S., & Gütlich, P. (2013). Pressure effect studies on the spin-transition behavior of a dinuclear iron(II) compound. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. (5-6), 843-849
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Veale, EB., Kitchen, JA., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2013). Fluorescent tren -based 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide sensor for Cu(II) based on the use of the (fluorophore-spacer-receptor) photoinduced electron transfer (PET) principle. Supramolecular Chemistry. 25(2), 101-108
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Banerjee, S., Kitchen, JA., Bright, SA., O’Brien, JE., Williams, DC., Kelly, JM., . . . Gunnlaugsson, T. (2013). Synthesis, spectroscopic and biological studies of a fluorescent Pt(ii) (terpy) based 1,8-naphthalimide conjugate as a DNA targeting agent. Chemical Communications. 49(76), 8522-8524
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Banerjee, S., Kitchen, JA., Gunnlaugsson, T., & Kelly, JM. (2013). The effect of the 4-amino functionality on the photophysical and DNA binding properties of alkyl-pyridinium derived 1,8-naphthalimides. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 11(34), 5642-5655
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Pandurangan, K., Kitchen, JA., McCabe, T., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2013). Hydrogen bonding interactions and supramolecular networks of pyridine-aryl based thiosemicarbazides and their Zn(II) complexes. CrystEngComm. 15(7), 1421-1431
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., Boyle, EM., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2012). Synthesis, structural characterisation and luminescent anion sensing studies of a Ru(II)polypyridyl complex featuring an aryl urea derivatised 2,2′-bpy auxiliary ligand. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 381(1), 236-242
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., Barry, DE., Mercs, L., Albrecht, M., Peacock, RD., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2012). Circularly polarized lanthanide luminescence from Langmuir-Blodgett films formed from optically active and amphiphilic Eu <sup>III</sup>-based self-assembly complexes. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 51(3), 704-708
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
White, NG., Kitchen, JA., Joule, JA., & Brooker, S. (2012). Copper-induced N–N bond cleavage results in an octanuclear expanded-core grid-like complex. Chemical Communications. 48(50), 6229-6231
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Elmes, RBP., Kitchen, JA., Williams, DC., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2012). Pushing the limit: Synthesis, photophysical and DNA binding studies of a NIR-emitting Ru(II)-polypyridyl probe with 'light switch' behaviour. Dalton Transactions. 41(22), 6607-6610
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Banerjee, S., Kitchen, JA., Gunnlaugsson, T., & Kelly, JM. (2012). Synthesis and photophysical evaluation of a pyridinium 4-amino-1,8- naphthalimide derivative that upon intercalation displays preference for AT-rich double-stranded DNA. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 10(15), 3033-3043
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., White, NG., Jameson, GNL., Tallon, JL., & Brooker, S. (2011). Effect of counteranion X on the spin crossover properties of a family of diiron(II) triazole complexes [Fe<sup>II</sup><inf>2</inf>(PMAT) <inf>2</inf>](X)<inf>4</inf>. Inorganic Chemistry. 50(10), 4586-4597
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Lincheneau, C., Destribats, C., Barry, DE., Kitchen, JA., Peacock, RD., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2011). Lanthanide directed self-assembly synthesis and photophysical evaluation of chiral Eu(iii) luminescent "half-helicates". Dalton Transactions. 40(45), 12056-12059
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., Jameson, GNL., Tallon, JL., & Brooker, S. (2010). Spin crossover in co-crystallised 2 1 cis trans [Fe<sup>II</sup>(pldpt) <inf>2</inf>(NCS)<inf>2</inf>] occurs only in of the iron centres. Chemical Communications. 46(18), 3200-3202
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., White, NG., Gandolfi, C., Albrecht, M., Jameson, GNL., Tallon, JL., . . . Brooker, S. (2010). Room-temperature spin crossover and Langmuir-Blodgett film formation of an iron(ii) triazole complex featuring a long alkyl chain substituent: The tail that wags the dog. Chemical Communications. 46(35), 6464-6466
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., Jameson, GNL., Milway, VA., Tallon, JL., & Brooker, S. (2010). When three is not a crowd: The first trinuclear complexes of N <sup>4</sup>-substituted-3,5-dipyridyl-1,2,4-triazole ligands, [Fe <sup>II</sup><inf>3</inf>(Rdpt)<inf>4</inf>(NCS)<inf>6</inf>]. Dalton Transactions. 39(33), 7637-7639
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., & Brooker, S. (2010). Two dicobalt(III) complexes of triazolate-containing [2+2] Schiff-base macrocycles coordinate thiocyanate ions via the sulfur atom. Dalton Transactions. 39(14), 3358-3360
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., Larsen, DS., & Brooker, S. (2010). Alkylations of n<sup>4</sup>-(4-pyridyl)-3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole: First observation of room-temperature rearrangement of an N<sup>4</sup>- substituted triazole to the N<sup>1</sup> analogue. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 5(4), 910-918
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Jameson, GNL., Werner, F., Bartel, M., Absmeier, A., Reissner, M., Kitchen, JA., . . . Linert, W. (2009). Anion, solvent and time dependence of high-spin-low-spin interactions in a 3d coordination polymer. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. (26), 3948-3959
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
White, NG., Kitchen, JA., & Brooker, S. (2009). A structural investigation of anion-triazole interactions: Observation of "π-pockets" and "jr-Sandwiches". European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. (9), 1172-1180
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., White, NG., Boyd, M., Moubaraki, B., Murray, KS., Boyd, PDW., . . . Brooker, S. (2009). Iron(II) tris-[N<sup>4</sup>-substituted-3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole] complexes: Structural, magnetic, NMR, and density functional theory studies. Inorganic Chemistry. 48(14), 6670-6679
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Brooker, S., & Kitchen, JA. (2009). Nano-magnetic materials: Spin crossover compounds vs. single molecule magnets vs. single chain magnets. Dalton Transactions. (36), 7331-7340
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Bhattacharjee, A., Ksenofontov, V., Kitchen, JA., White, NG., Brooker, S., & Gütlich, P. (2008). Effect of pressure and light on the spin transition behavior of the dinuclear iron(II) compound [Fe<sup>II</sup><inf>2</inf> (PMAT)<inf>2</inf>] (BF<inf>4</inf>)<inf>4</inf> · DMF. Applied Physics Letters. 92(17)
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., & Brooker, S. (2008). Spin crossover in iron(II) complexes of 3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazoles and 3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazolates. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 252(18-20), 2072-2092
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Grunert, CM., Reiman, S., Spiering, H., Kitchen, JA., Brooker, S., & Gütlich, P. (2008). Mixed spin-state [HS-LS] pairs in a dinuclear spin-transition complex: Confirmation by variable-temperature<sup>57</sup>Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 47(16), 2997-2999
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., Noble, A., Brandt, CD., Moubaraki, B., Murray, KS., & Brooker, S. (2008). High and low spin mononuclear and dinuclear iron(II) complexes of 4-amino and 4-pyrrolyl-3,5-di(2-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazoles. Inorganic Chemistry. 47(20), 9450-9458
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Jordan, DK., Kitchen, JA., Hegh, DY., Brooker, S., & Tan, EW. (2008). 1-Tetra-decyl-pyridinium bromide monohydrate. Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 64(12)
[Journal article]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Brandt, CD., Kitchen, JA., Beckmann, U., White, NG., Jameson, GB., & Brooker, S. (2007). Synthesis and structures of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazole head units and incorporation of 3,5-dibenzoyl-1,2,4-triazolate into new [2 + 2] Schiff-base macrocyclic complexes. Supramolecular Chemistry. 19(1-2), 17-27
[Journal article]Authored by: Jameson, G., Kitchen, J.

Book

Kitchen, JA., & Gale, PA. (2016). Complexity of Supramolecular Assemblies. In Chirality in Supramolecular Assemblies: Causes and Consequences. (pp. 94 - 141).
[Chapter]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2013). Supramolecular Chemistry: from Sensors and Imaging Agents to Functional Mononuclear and Polynuclear Self-Assembly Lanthanide Complexes. In DA. Atwood (Ed.) The Rare Earth Elements Fundamentals and Applications. (pp. 481 - 494). : John Wiley & Sons
[Chapter]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, JA., Parkesh, R., Veale, EB., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2012). Luminescent Sensing. In Supramolecular Chemistry: From Molecules to Nanomaterials..
[Chapter]Authored by: Kitchen, J.

Conference

Kitchen, J. (2019, November). Supramolecular Approaches to Luminescent Materials Development.. Presented at New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Conference. University of Canterbury, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, J. (2019, January). Developing Advanced Materials Using Langmuir-Blodgett Deposition.. Presented at NZ-Italy Supramolecular Symposium. AUT, Auckland, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kitchen, J.

Other

Kitchen, J. (2020, November). Metallosupramolecular Chemistry on Surfaces: using lanthanides for ultra-thin-film luminescent materials. In Virtual Seminar to UCD Chemistry. Presented at University College Dublin.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, J. (2019, June). Using Supramolecular Chemistry for Surface Deposition of Lanthanide Complexes. In Prof. Annie Powell Research team. Presented at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, J. (2019, June). Supramolecular Approaches to Advanced Luminescent Materials Development. In Prof. Goldup research group. Presented at University of Southampton.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, J. (2018, October). A Trilogy of Supramolecular Materials: Thiosemicarbazones, 1,8-naphthalimides and Langmuir-Blodgett Deposition. In Invited Department Seminar. Presented at University of Canterbury.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kitchen, J.
Kitchen, J. (2018, May). Responsive Supramolecular Materials: Using 1,8-naphthalimides and Langmuir-Blodgett Deposition to Generate Novel Materials. In NZIC Auckland Branch. Presented at University of Auckland.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Kitchen, J.

Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

123.102 - Chemistry and the Material World

123.271 - Molecules to Materials

123.210 - Organic Chemistry Perspectives

123.310 - Advanced Concepts in Organic Chemistry

123.332 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry

123.712 - Advanced Nanoscience and Physical Chemistry

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Main Supervisor 1 1

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • Yichao Cai - Doctor of Philosophy
    Developing novel lanthanide framework materials for CO2 uptake and catalysis

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • 2022 - Alex O'Neil - Doctor of Philosophy
    Development of a Molecular Toolbox for Multifunctional Lanthanide-based Supramolecular Materials

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