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Charlotte K. Williams

Charlotte K. Williams

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Chemistry

D-Index
76
Citations
37634
World Ranking
4163
National Ranking
237

Overview

Charlotte K. Williams is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with extensive work spanning materials chemistry, biomaterials, process chemistry and technology, organic chemistry, and polymers and plastics.

The scientist's research addresses key topics including biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, CO₂ reduction techniques and catalysts, and polymer composites and self-healing.

Recent notable publications include:

  • Understanding metal synergy in heterodinuclear catalysts for the copolymerization of CO₂ and epoxides, 2020, Nature Chemistry
  • Designing a circular carbon and plastics economy for a sustainable future, 2024, Nature
  • Switchable Catalysis Improves the Properties of CO₂-Derived Polymers: Poly(cyclohexene carbonate-b-ε-decalactone-b-cyclohexene carbonate) Adhesives, Elastomers, and Toughened Plastics, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Sequence Control from Mixtures: Switchable Polymerization Catalysis and Future Materials Applications, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Co(III)/Alkali-Metal(I) Heterodinuclear Catalysts for the Ring-Opening Copolymerization of CO₂ and Propylene Oxide, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Collaborations have been frequent with several researchers, including Ryan W. F. Kerr, Arron C. Deacy, Christopher B. Durr, Georgina L. Gregory, and Antoine Buchard.

The main publication venues where Charlotte K. Williams has contributed extensively include The Cambridge Structural Database, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, and ACS Catalysis.

The scientist has also contributed to book publications, with a notable title published by WORLD SCIENTIFIC (EUROPE) eBooks titled Modern Developments in Catalysis in 2021.

Best Publications

  • The path forward for biofuels and biomaterials

    Arthur J. Ragauskas;Charlotte K. Williams;Brian H. Davison;George Britovsek

  • Sustainable polymers from renewable resources

    Yunqing Zhu;Charles Romain;Charlotte K. Williams

  • The technological and economic prospects for CO2 utilization and removal

    Cameron Hepburn;Ella Adlen;John Beddington;Emily A. Carter;Emily A. Carter

  • An overview of CO2 capture technologies

    Niall MacDowell;Nick Florin;Antoine Buchard;Jason Hallett

  • An overview of CO 2 capture technologies

    N MacDowell;N Florin;A Buchard;J Hallett

  • Catalysts for CO2/epoxide copolymerisation

    Michael R. Kember;Antoine Buchard;Charlotte K. Williams

  • Polymers from Renewable Resources: A Perspective for a Special Issue of Polymer Reviews

    Charlotte K. Williams;Marc A. Hillmyer

  • Biocompatible Initiators for Lactide Polymerization

    Rachel H. Platel;Linda M. Hodgson;Charlotte K. Williams

  • Metal alkynyl σ complexes: Synthesis and materials

    Nicholas J. Long;Charlotte K. Williams

  • Synthetic polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering

    Elsie S. Place;Julian H. George;Charlotte K. Williams;Molly M. Stevens

  • Ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP): synthesis and properties of polyesters and polycarbonates

    Shyeni Paul;Yunqing Zhu;Charles Romain;Rachel Brooks

  • A highly active zinc catalyst for the controlled polymerization of lactide.

    Charlotte K. Williams;Laurie E. Breyfogle;Sun Kyung Choi;Wonwoo Nam

  • Synthesis of functionalized biodegradable polyesters

    Charlotte K. Williams

  • Highly Active Dizinc Catalyst for the Copolymerization of Carbon Dioxide and Cyclohexene Oxide at One Atmosphere Pressure

    Michael R. Kember;Paul D. Knight;Palarp T. R. Reung;Charlotte K. Williams

  • A bimetallic iron(III) catalyst for CO2/epoxide coupling

    Antoine Buchard;Michael R. Kember;Karl G. Sandeman;Charlotte K. Williams

  • Efficient magnesium catalysts for the copolymerization of epoxides and CO2; using water to synthesize polycarbonate polyols.

    Michael R. Kember;Charlotte K. Williams

  • Solution-processible conjugated electrophosphorescent polymers.

    Albertus J. Sandee;Charlotte K. Williams;Nicholas R. Evans;John E. Davies

  • Triplet energy back transfer in conjugated polymers with pendant phosphorescent iridium complexes.

    Nicholas R. Evans;Lekshmi Sudha Devi;Chris S. K. Mak;Scott E. Watkins

  • Understanding metal synergy in heterodinuclear catalysts for the copolymerization of CO2 and epoxides.

    Arron C. Deacy;Alexander F. R. Kilpatrick;Anna Regoutz;Charlotte K. Williams

  • Chemoselective Polymerization Control: From Mixed‐Monomer Feedstock to Copolymers

    Charles Romain;Charlotte K. Williams

  • Charge recombination in organic photovoltaic devices with high open-circuit voltages.

    Sebastian Westenhoff;Ian A. Howard;Justin M. Hodgkiss;Kiril R. Kirov

  • Highly active zinc catalyst for the controlled polymerization of lactide.

    LE Breyfogle;CK Williams;SK Choi;WW Nam

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. P. White
Andrew J. P. White Imperial College London
Milo S. P. Shaffer
Milo S. P. Shaffer Imperial College London
Nicholas J. Long
Nicholas J. Long Imperial College London
Andrew B. Holmes
Andrew B. Holmes University of Melbourne
Scott E. Watkins
Scott E. Watkins Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Richard H. Friend
Richard H. Friend University of Cambridge
Molly M. Stevens
Molly M. Stevens University of Oxford
Jason P. Hallett
Jason P. Hallett Imperial College London
Alexander Bismarck
Alexander Bismarck University of Vienna
Marc A. Hillmyer
Marc A. Hillmyer University of Minnesota

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