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Materials Science

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92
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Chemistry

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1955 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1934 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William Jones is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a primary focus on Materials Chemistry. Their research spans related subfields including Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Infectious Diseases, Organic Chemistry, and Parasitology.

Their scientific output includes several recent papers published between 2020 and 2021 that engage with mechanochemical processes, polymorphism, and crystal behavior under stress. Notable publications include:

  • Mechanochemical reactivity inhibited, prohibited and reversed by liquid additives: examples from crystal-form screens (2021, Chemical Science)
  • Mechanochemical Formation of Racemic Praziquantel Hemihydrate with Improved Biopharmaceutical Properties (2020, Pharmaceutics)
  • Mechanochemical Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Previously Unreported Praziquantel Solvates with 2-Pyrrolidone and Acetic Acid (2021, Pharmaceutics)
  • Polymorphism and surface diversity arising from stress-induced transformations - the case of multicomponent forms of carbamazepine (2021, Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials)
  • Understanding stress-induced disorder and breakage in organic crystals: beyond crystal structure anisotropy (2021, Chemical Science)

The frequent coauthors collaborating with William Jones reflect interdisciplinary engagements and include Mihails Arhangelskis, Michele R. Chierotti, Dario Voinovich, Dritan Hasa, and Gabriela Schneider Rauber.

  • Mihails Arhangelskis
  • Michele R. Chierotti
  • Dario Voinovich
  • Dritan Hasa
  • Gabriela Schneider Rauber

Their research has been disseminated mainly in established scientific venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Chemical Science, Pharmaceutics, Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials, and ACS Omega.

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemical Science
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science Crystal Engineering and Materials
  • ACS Omega

William Jones has also contributed to academic literature through book publication, including a work titled "Linguistic Theory and the Biblical Text," published in 2023 by Cambridge Semitic Languages and Cultures.

The main topics addressed in their body of research include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
  • Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure

Over their career, William Jones received multiple recognitions as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in the years 1934, 1955, and 2009.

Best Publications

  • Mechanochemistry: opportunities for new and cleaner synthesis

    Stuart L. James;Christopher J. Adams;Carsten Bolm;Dario Braga

  • Synthesis, characterization and applications of layered double hydroxides containing organic guests

    Steven P. Newman;William Jones

  • Recent Advances in Understanding the Mechanism of Cocrystal Formation via Grinding

    Tomislav Friščić;William Jones

  • Pharmaceutical Cocrystallization: Engineering a Remedy for Caffeine Hydration

    Andrew V. Trask;and W. D. Samuel Motherwell;William Jones

  • Pharmaceutical cocrystals and poorly soluble drugs.

    Ranjit Thakuria;Amit Delori;William Jones;Maya P. Lipert

  • The role of solvent in mechanochemical and sonochemical cocrystal formation: a solubility-based approach for predicting cocrystallisation outcome

    Tomislav Friščić;Scott L. Childs;Syed A. A. Rizvi;William Jones

  • Physical stability enhancement of theophylline via cocrystallization

    Andrew V Trask;W D Sam Motherwell;William Jones

  • Mechanochemistry and co-crystal formation: effect of solvent on reaction kinetics

    Ning Shan;Fumio Toda;William Jones

  • Improving Mechanical Properties of Crystalline Solids by Cocrystal Formation: New Compressible Forms of Paracetamol

    Shyam Karki;Tomislav Friščić;László Fábián;Peter R. Laity

  • A Cocrystal Strategy to Tune the Luminescent Properties of Stilbene-Type Organic Solid-State Materials

    Dongpeng Yan;Amit Delori;Gareth O. Lloyd;Tomislav Friščić

  • New approach to the delamination of layereddouble hydroxides

    Toshiyuki Hibino;William Jones

  • Pharmaceutical Cocrystals: An Emerging Approach to Physical Property Enhancement

    William Jones;W.D. Samuel Motherwell;Andrew V. Trask

  • Applying hot-stage microscopy to co-crystal screening: a study of nicotinamide with seven active pharmaceutical ingredients

    David J. Berry;Colin C. Seaton;William Clegg;Ross W. Harrington

  • Screening for Inclusion Compounds and Systematic Construction of Three‐Component Solids by Liquid‐Assisted Grinding

    Tomislav Friščić;Andrew V. Trask;William Jones;W. D. Samuel Motherwell

  • Screening for Pharmaceutical Cocrystal Hydrates via Neat and Liquid-Assisted Grinding

    Shyam Karki;Tomislav Friscić;William Jones;W D Samuel Motherwell

  • Crystal Engineering of Organic Cocrystals by the Solid-State Grinding Approach

    Andrew V. Trask;William Jones

  • Comparative Study of Some Layered Hydroxide Salts Containing Exchangeable Interlayer Anions

    Steven P. Newman;William Jones

  • Solvent-drop grinding: green polymorph control of cocrystallisation

    Andrew V. Trask;W. D. Samuel Motherwell;William Jones

  • Intercalation of organic and inorganic anions into layered double hydroxides

    Kennedy Chibwe;William Jones

  • Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy and the quantitative monitoring of mechanochemical cocrystal formation

    K. Lien Nguyen;Tomislav Friščić;Graeme M. Day;Lynn F. Gladden

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomislav Friščić
Tomislav Friščić University of Birmingham
John Meurig Thomas
John Meurig Thomas University of Cambridge
Graeme M. Day
Graeme M. Day University of Southampton
Robert Mokaya
Robert Mokaya University of Nottingham
Andrew D. Bond
Andrew D. Bond University of Cambridge
Vicente Rives
Vicente Rives University of Salamanca
Peter V. Coveney
Peter V. Coveney University College London
Jacek Klinowski
Jacek Klinowski University of Cambridge
Dongpeng Yan
Dongpeng Yan Beijing Normal University
Lynn F. Gladden
Lynn F. Gladden University of Cambridge

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