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Overview

Majid Motevalli is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Oncology, Spectroscopy, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Synthesis and Reactivity of Sulfur-Containing Compounds
  • Organophosphorus Compounds Synthesis
  • Metal Complexes Synthesis and Properties
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Click Chemistry and Applications

Majid Motevalli has contributed to research articles published in several journals and scientific databases. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Umbelliferyloxymethyl phosphonate compounds-weakly binding zinc ionophores with neuroprotective properties" (2021) in Dalton Transactions
  • "An investigation into the coordination chemistry of tripodal "click" triazole ligands with Mn, Ni, Co and Zn ions" (2022) in Journal of Molecular Structure
  • "Luminescent, highly halogenated 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole derivatives and their zinc complexes" (2023) in Journal of Fluorine Chemistry
  • "CCDC 2203053: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination" (2023) in The Cambridge Structural Database
  • "CCDC 2203054: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination" (2023) in The Cambridge Structural Database

Frequently appearing in the scientific record, they have published notably in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Preprints.org
  • Molbank
  • Journal of Molecular Structure
  • Dalton Transactions

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research activities, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Isaac Abrahams
  • Peter B. Wyatt
  • Sébastien Guesné
  • Laura Connole
  • Lesley Robson

This research profile reflects a strong emphasis on crystallography techniques, synthesis of complex chemical compounds, and studies involving metal complexes. Their contributions to crystallographic databases underline a continuous engagement with structural chemistry and material characterization research.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis and chemistry of the bis(trimethylsilyl)amido bis-tetrahydrofuranates of the group 2 metals magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium. X-ray crystal structures of Mg[N(SiMe3)2]2·2THF and related Mn[N(SiMe3)2]2·2THF

    Donald C. Bradley;Michael B. Hursthouse;Ali A. Ibrahim;K.M.Abdul Malik

  • Synthesis of PbS nanocrystallites using a novel single molecule precursors approach : X-ray single-crystal structure of Pb(S2CNEtPri)2

    Tito Trindade;Paul O’Brien;Xiao-mei Zhang;Majid Motevalli

  • Use of Dialkyldithiocarbamato Complexes of Bismuth(III) for the Preparation of Nano- and Microsized Bi2S3 Particles and the X-ray Crystal Structures of [Bi{S2CN(CH3)(C6H13)}3] and [Bi{S2CN(CH3)(C6H13)}3(C12H8N2)]

    Olinda C. Monteiro;and Helena I. S. Nogueira;Tito Trindade;Majid Motevalli

  • Insertion reactions of nitriles in cationic alkylbis(cyclopentadienyl)titanium complexes: the facile synthesis of azaalkenylidene titanium complexes and the crystal and molecular structure of [(indenyl)2Ti(NCMePh)(NCPh)]BPh4

    Manfred. Bochmann;Ladislav M. Wilson;Michael B. Hursthouse;Majid. Motevalli

  • Cyclam-based "clickates": homogeneous and heterogeneous fluorescent sensors for Zn(II).

    Emiliano Tamanini;Kevin Flavin;Majid Motevalli;Silvia Piperno

  • Reactions of tetra-µ-carboxylato-diruthenium(II,II) compounds. X-Ray crystal structures of Ru2(µ-O2CCF3)4(thf)2, Ru2(µ-O2CR)4(NO)2(R = Et or CF3), and {Na3[Ru2(µ-O2CO)4]·6H2O}n

    Alan J. Lindsay;Geoffrey Wilkinson;Majid Motevalli;Michael B. Hursthouse

  • Static and dynamic single-crystal x-ray diffraction studies of some solid-state photodimerization reactions

    Hachiro Nakanishi;William Jones;John M. Thomas;Michael B. Hursthouse

  • Volatile tris-tertiary-alkoxides of yttrium and lanthanum. The x-ray crystal structure of [La3(OBut)9(ButOH)2]

    Donald C. Bradley;Halina Chudzynska;Michael B. Hursthouse;Majid Motevalli

  • Ligand-to-Diimine/Metal-to-Diimine Charge-Transfer Excited States of [Re(NCS)(CO)3(α-diimine)] (α-diimine = 2,2‘-bipyridine, di-iPr-N,N-1,4-diazabutadiene). A Spectroscopic and Computational Study

    Ana Maria Blanco Rodriguez;Anders Gabrielsson;Majid Motevalli;Pavel Matousek

  • Quenching of Er(III) luminescence by ligand C–H vibrations: Implications for the use of erbium complexes in telecommunications

    L. Winkless;R. H. C. Tan;Y. Zheng;M. Motevalli

  • Modular ‘click’ sensors for zinc and their application in vivo

    Kajally Jobe;Caroline H. Brennan;Majid Motevalli;Stephen M. Goldup

  • The preparation and characterization of volatile derivatives of trivalent metals using fluorinated alkoxide ligands. X-ray structures of [Sc{OCH(CF3)2}3(NH3)2]2, [Pr{OCMe(CF3)2}3(NH3)2]2, [Y{OCMe(CF3)2}3(thf)3] and [Pr{OCMe2(CF3}3]3

    Donald C. Bradley;Halina Chudzynska;Mark E. Hammond;Michael B. Hursthouse

  • Reversible adduct formation between phosphines and triarylboron compounds

    Donald C. Bradley;Ian S. Harding;Anthony D. Keefe;Majid Motevalli

  • Deposition of CdSe thin films using a novel single-source precursor; [MeCd{(SePiPr2)2N}]2

    Mohammmad Afzaal;David Crouch;Mohammad A. Malik;Majid Motevalli

  • The crystal and molecular structure of N,N-diethyldiselenocarbamatocadmium(II): Cadmium and zinc diethyldiselenocarbamates as precursors for selenides

    Michael B. Hursthouse;M.Azad Malik;Majid Motevalli;Paul O'Brien

  • Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Oxidation Chemistry from the First Oxo-Imido Schiff Base Metal Complexes

    Ramkrishna Ramnauth;Salih Al-Juaid;Majid Motevalli;Bernardetta C. Parkin

  • Quenching of IR luminescence of erbium, neodymium, and ytterbium β-diketonate complexes by ligand C-H and C-D bonds

    Rendy H. C. Tan;Majid Motevalli;Isaac Abrahams;Peter B. Wyatt

  • Synthesis and characterisation of some N-alkyl/aryl and N,N′-dialkyl/aryl thiourea cadmium(II) complexes: the single crystal X-ray structures of [CdCl2(CS(NH2)NHCH3)2]n and [CdCl2(CS(NH2)NHCH2CH3)2]

    M.J Moloto;M.A Malik;P O'Brien;M Motevalli

  • The X-ray crystal structures of the cadmium complexes of pyridine-1-thiol and mercaptobenzothiazole, [cd(C5H4NS)2]n And [Cd(C7H4N2S2)2]n: Two unusual volatile polymeric complexes

    Michael B. Hursthouse;Omar F.Z. Khan;Muhammed Mazid;Majid Motevalli

  • Mixed alkyl dialkylthiocarbamates of zinc and cadmium: potential precursors for II/VI materials. X-ray crystal structure of [MeZnS2CNEt2]2

    Michael B. Hursthouse;M. Azad. Malik;Majid. Motevalli;Paul. O'Brien

  • Deposition of II-VI Thin Films by LP-MOCVD Using Novel Single-Source Precursors

    Mohammad Afzaal;David Crouch;Mohmmad A. Malik;Majid Motevalli

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael B. Hursthouse
Michael B. Hursthouse University of Southampton
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Geoffrey Wilkinson Imperial College London
Paul O'Brien
Paul O'Brien University of Manchester
Andrew R. Barron
Andrew R. Barron Swansea University
William P. Gillin
William P. Gillin Queen Mary University of London
Anthony C. Jones
Anthony C. Jones University of Liverpool
You-Xuan Zheng
You-Xuan Zheng Nanjing University
Jonathan R. Dilworth
Jonathan R. Dilworth University of Oxford
Gregory S. Girolami
Gregory S. Girolami University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mohammad Azad Malik
Mohammad Azad Malik University of Manchester

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