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Benjamin P. Hay is affiliated with the Supramolecular Design Institute in the United States. Their research output spans multiple areas within materials science and chemistry, with a strong focus on materials chemistry and crystallization processes.

The primary fields of study for this scientist include:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

Within these fields, the subfields contributing to their work are:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering

Their research concentrates on several main topics, notably:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Extraction and Separation Processes

Benjamin P. Hay has contributed to various scholarly articles published across multiple venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Chemical Science
  • European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Benjamin P. Hay include:

  • Molecular Recognition at Mineral Interfaces: Implications for the Beneficiation of Rare Earth Ores (2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
  • Calix[4]pyrrole-Based Molecular Capsule: Dihydrogen Phosphate-Promoted 1:2 Fluoride Anion Complexation (2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Cyclo[2]carbazole[2]pyrrole: a preorganized calix[4]pyrrole analogue (2022, Chemical Science)
  • Tris(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amine-Based Ion Pair Receptors for Selective Lithium Salt Recognition (2022, European Journal of Organic Chemistry)
  • Molecular Pincers Using a Combination of N-H and C-H Donors for Anion Binding (2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

Frequent collaborators in Benjamin P. Hay's research include:

  • Sung Kuk Kim
  • Ju Hyun Oh
  • Vincent M. Lynch
  • Jonathan L. Sessler
  • Ju Ho Yang

Best Publications

  • How Strong Is the Cα−H···OC Hydrogen Bond?

    Rubicelia Vargas;Jorge Garza;and David A. Dixon;Benjamin P. Hay

  • Anion–arene adducts: C–H hydrogen bonding, anion–π interaction, and carbon bonding motifs

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  • Structural criteria for the design of anion receptors: the interaction of halides with electron-deficient arenes.

    Orion B. Berryman;Vyacheslav S. Bryantsev;David P. Stay;Darren W. Johnson

  • Structural design criteria for anion hosts: strategies for achieving anion shape recognition through the complementary placement of urea donor groups.

    Benjamin P. Hay;Timothy K. Firman;Bruce A. Moyer

  • Thermolysis of the cobalt-carbon bond of adenosylcobalamin. 2. Products, kinetics, and cobalt-carbon bond dissociation energy in aqueous solution

    Benjamin P. Hay;Richard G. Finke

  • Thermolysis of the cobalt-carbon bond in adenosylcorrins. 3. Quantification of the axial base effect in adenosylcobalamin by the synthesis and thermolysis of axial base-free adenosylcobinamide. Insights into the energetics of enzyme-assisted cobalt-carbon bond homolysis

    Benjamin P. Hay;Richard G. Finke

  • How amidoximate binds the uranyl cation.

    Sinisa Vukovic;Lori A Watson;Sung Ok Kang;Radu Custelcean

  • Urea-functionalized M4L6 cage receptors: anion-templated self-assembly and selective guest exchange in aqueous solutions.

    Radu Custelcean;Peter V. Bonnesen;Nathan C. Duncan;Xiaohua Zhang

  • A coordinatively saturated sulfate encapsulated in a metal–organic framework functionalized with urea hydrogen-bonding groups

    Radu Custelcean;Bruce A. Moyer;Benjamin P. Hay

  • Thermolysis of adenosylcobalamin: a product, kinetic, and cobalt-carbon (C5') bond dissociation energy study

    Richard G. Finke;Benjamin P. Hay

  • Computer-aided design of a sulfate-encapsulating receptor.

    Radu Custelcean;Jerome Bosano;Peter V. Bonnesen;Vilmos Kertesz

  • Strength of the NH···OC and CH···OC Bonds in Formamide and N-Methylacetamide Dimers

    Rubicelia Vargas;Jorge Garza;Richard A. Friesner;Harry A. Stern

  • Conformational Study of the Alanine Dipeptide at the MP2 and DFT Levels

    Rubicelia Vargas;Jorge Garza;Benjamin P. Hay;David A. Dixon

  • Solution Phase Measurement of Both Weak σ and C−H···X− Hydrogen Bonding Interactions in Synthetic Anion Receptors

    Orion B. Berryman;Aaron C. Sather;Benjamin P. Hay;Jeffrey S. Meisner

  • Benzene-, Pyrrole-, and Furan-Containing Diametrically Strapped Calix[4]pyrroles—An Experimental and Theoretical Study of Hydrogen-Bonding Effects in Chloride Anion Recognition†

    Dae Wi Yoon;Dustin E. Gross;Vincent M Lynch;Jonathan L Sessler

  • Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Study of Cation-π Binding between the Alkali-Metal Cations and Benzene

    John B. Nicholas;Benjamin P. Hay;David A. Dixon

  • A calix[4]arene strapped calix[4]pyrrole: an ion-pair receptor displaying three different cesium cation recognition modes

    Sung Kuk Kim;Jonathan L. Sessler;Dustin E. Gross;Chang-Hee Lee

  • Methods for molecular mechanics modeling of coordination compounds

    Unknown

  • Are C−H Groups Significant Hydrogen Bonding Sites in Anion Receptors? Benzene Complexes with Cl<sup>-</sup>, NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>, and ClO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>

    Unknown

  • Structural design principles for self-assembled coordination polygons and polyhedra

    Unknown

  • A case for molecular recognition in nuclear separations: sulfate separation from nuclear wastes.

    Bruce A. Moyer;Radu Custelcean;Benjamin P. Hay;Jonathan L Sessler

  • Structural Criteria for the Rational Design of Selective Ligands:Extension of the MM3 Force Field to Aliphatic Ether Complexes of the Alkali and Alkaline Earth Cations

    Benjamin P. Hay;Jim R. Rustad

  • Anion−π Interactions in Crystal Structures: Commonplace or Extraordinary?

    Benjamin P. Hay;Radu Custelcean

  • Molecular statics calculations of proton binding to goethite surfaces: A new approach to estimation of stability constants for multisite surface complexation models

    James R. Rustad;Andrew R. Felmy;Benjamin P. Hay

  • A Pyrrolyl-Based Triazolophane: A Macrocyclic Receptor With CH and NH Donor Groups That Exhibits a Preference for Pyrophosphate Anions

    Jonathan L. Sessler;Jiajia Cai;Han-Yuan Gong;Xiaoping Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Radu Custelcean
Radu Custelcean Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jonathan L. Sessler
Jonathan L. Sessler The University of Texas at Austin
Vincent M. Lynch
Vincent M. Lynch The University of Texas at Austin
Bruce A. Moyer
Bruce A. Moyer Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jong Seung Kim
Jong Seung Kim Korea University
Darren W. Johnson
Darren W. Johnson University of Oregon
Lev N. Zakharov
Lev N. Zakharov University of Oregon
James R. Rustad
James R. Rustad University of California, Davis
De-en Jiang
De-en Jiang Vanderbilt University
Ravichandar Babarao
Ravichandar Babarao RMIT University

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