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Christian J. Doonan

Christian J. Doonan

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Chemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
23993
World Ranking
6404
National Ranking
153

Overview

Christian J. Doonan is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry. Their research spans related subfields including Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The scientist's work engages with several core topics within Materials Science. Prominent areas of study include X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, and Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) with an emphasis on their synthesis and applications. Additional research topics encompass Covalent Organic Framework Applications, Magnetism in coordination complexes, Crystallography and molecular interactions, and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis.

Their frequent co-authors reflect a collaborative research environment. Notable collaborators include Christopher J. Sumby, Michael T. Huxley, Jack D. Evans, Paolo Falcaro, and Jorge Albalad.

Publication venues where Christian J. Doonan has published most prolifically include The Cambridge Structural Database, Advanced Materials, Chemical Science, Chemical Communications, and CrystEngComm.

The scientist's recent publications illustrate a focus on metal-organic frameworks and biocomposites, including work on enzyme biocomposites and bioentities in biomedicine. Notable recent papers include:

  • Metal-Organic Framework-Based Enzyme Biocomposites, 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • How Reproducible are Surface Areas Calculated from the BET Equation?, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Towards applications of bioentities@MOFs in biomedicine, 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Phase dependent encapsulation and release profile of ZIF-based biocomposites, 2020, Chemical Science
  • Combining a Genetically Engineered Oxidase with Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks (HOFs) for Highly Efficient Biocomposites, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Best Publications

  • Synthesis, Structure, and Carbon Dioxide Capture Properties of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks

    Anh Phan;Christian J. Doonan;Fernando J. Uribe-Romo;Carolyn B. Knobler

  • Multiple Functional Groups of Varying Ratios in Metal-Organic Frameworks

    Hexiang Deng;Christian J. Doonan;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Ricardo B. Ferreira

  • Biomimetic mineralization of metal-organic frameworks as protective coatings for biomacromolecules.

    Kang Liang;Raffaele Ricco;Cara M Doherty;Mark J Styles

  • Exceptional ammonia uptake by a covalent organic framework

    Christian J. Doonan;David J. Tranchemontagne;T. Grant Glover;Joseph R. Hunt

  • Crystalline Covalent Organic Frameworks with Hydrazone Linkages

    Fernando J. Uribe-Romo;Christian J. Doonan;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Kounosuke Oisaki

  • Crystals as Molecules: Postsynthesis Covalent Functionalization of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks

    William Morris;Christian J. Doonan;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Rahul Banerjee

  • Mixed-Matrix Membranes.

    Janina Dechnik;Jorge Gascon;Christian J. Doonan;Christoph Janiak

  • Metal-Organic Framework-Based Enzyme Biocomposites.

    Weibin Liang;Peter Wied;Francesco Carraro;Christopher J Sumby

  • Post-synthetic metalation of metal–organic frameworks

    Jack D. Evans;Christopher J. Sumby;Christian J. Doonan

  • Application of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles@MOFs

    Paolo Falcaro;Raffaele Ricco;Amirali Yazdi;Inhar Imaz

  • Metal insertion in a microporous metal-organic framework lined with 2,2'-bipyridine.

    Eric D. Bloch;David Britt;Chain Lee;Christian J. Doonan

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks at the Biointerface: Synthetic Strategies and Applications

    Christian J. Doonan;Raffaele Ricco;Kang Liang;Darren Bradshaw

  • Enhanced Activity of Enzymes Encapsulated in Hydrophilic Metal-Organic Frameworks.

    Weibin Liang;Huoshu Xu;Francesco Carraro;Natasha K. Maddigan

  • Reticular Synthesis of Covalent Organic Borosilicate Frameworks

    Joseph R. Hunt;Christian J. Doonan;James D. LeVangie;Adrien P. Côté

  • Mechanisms of gold biomineralization in the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans

    Frank Reith;Barbara E Etschmann;Cornelia Grosse;Hugo Moors

  • Centimetre-scale micropore alignment in oriented polycrystalline metal-organic framework films via heteroepitaxial growth

    Paolo Falcaro;Kenji Okada;Kenji Okada;Takaaki Hara;Ken Ikigaki

  • Metal-Organic Framework Coatings as Cytoprotective Exoskeletons for Living Cells.

    Kang Liang;Joseph J. Richardson;Jiwei Cui;Frank Caruso

  • Enzyme Encapsulation in a Porous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework.

    Weibin Liang;Francesco Carraro;Marcello B Solomon;Stephen G Bell

  • Isoreticular metalation of metal-organic frameworks.

    Christian J. Doonan;William Morris;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Omar M. Yaghi

  • Biocompatibility characteristics of the metal organic framework ZIF-8 for therapeutical applications

    Marcus Hoop;Claudio F. Walde;Raffaele Riccò;Fajer Mushtaq

  • Enzyme encapsulation in zeolitic imidazolate frameworks: a comparison between controlled co-precipitation and biomimetic mineralisation

    Kang Liang;Campbell J. Coghlan;Stephen G. Bell;Christian Doonan

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher J. Sumby
Christopher J. Sumby University of Adelaide
Paolo Falcaro
Paolo Falcaro Graz University of Technology
Graham N. George
Graham N. George University of Saskatchewan
Omar M. Yaghi
Omar M. Yaghi University of California, Berkeley
Matthew R. Hill
Matthew R. Hill Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Kang Liang
Kang Liang University of New South Wales
Heinz Amenitsch
Heinz Amenitsch Graz University of Technology
Jonathan M. White
Jonathan M. White University of Melbourne
Neil R. Champness
Neil R. Champness University of Birmingham
Stephen P. Cramer
Stephen P. Cramer Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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