Trinity College Dublin

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2010

123. “Fluorescent sensors for ions based on organic structures” Emma B. Veale and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B: Org. Chem., 2010 106, In Press (Invited Review Book Chapter)
122. “Lanthanide luminescent sensing of copper and mercury ions using an iminodiacetate based Tb(III)-cyclen chemosensor”, Brian K. McMahon and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 5406–5410.
121. “Fluorescent sensing of anions using a bis-quinoxaline amidothiourea based supramolecular cleft; an example of an anion induced deprotonation event”, Rebecca M. Duke and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 5402–5405.
120. “Colorimetric and fluorescent anion sensors: An overview of recent developments in the use of 1,8-naphthalimide based chemosensors”, Rebecca M. Duke, Emma B. Veale, Frederick M. Pfeffer, Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010, 39, 3936-3953. Special issue on Supramolecular Anion Chemistry; edited by P. Gale and T. Gunnlaugsson)
119. “Mixed d-f3 coordination complexes possessing improved near-infrared (NIR) lanthanide luminescent properties in aqueous solution”, Aline M. Nonat, Clémence Allain, Stephen Faulkner, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Inorg. Chem., 2010, 49, 8449–8456.
118. “Synthesis, Photophysical and NMR Evaluations of Thiourea-based Anion Receptors Possessing an Acetamide Moiety”, Elaine M. Boyle, Thomas McCabe and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Supramol. Chem., 2010, 22, In Press.
117. “Synthesis, photophysical and DNA binding studies of fluorescent Tröger’s base derived 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide supramolecular clefts”, Emma B. Veale and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, J. Org. Chem., 2010, 75, 5513–5525. Featured as one of five papers on the J. Org. Chem web-page.
116. “Luminescence anion sensing via modulation of MLCT emission from a naphthalimide-Ru(II)-polypyridyl complex”, Robert B. P. Elmes and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson Tetrahedron Lett., 2010, 51, 4082–4087.
115. “Fluorescent detection principles and strategies” Raman Parkesh, Emma B. Veale and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, (Invited Review Book Chapter in: “Chemosensors: Principles, Strategies, and Applications”, Editors: Eric V. Anslyn and Binghe Wang, JohnWiley and Sons, Scheduled for publication in 2010).
114. “Synthesis and crystallographic analysis of short pyridine based oligoamides as DNA targeting supramolecular binders”, Daniel O. Frimannsson, Thomas McCabe, Wolfgang Schmitt, Mark Lawler and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Supramol. Chem., 2010, 22, 483-490.
113. “Enhanced photolabelling of luminescent EuIII centres with a chelating antenna in a micellar nanodomain”, Martine Cantuel, Christophe Lincheneau, Thierry Buffeteau, Laura Jonusauskaite, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Gediminas Jonusauskas, and Nathan D. McClenaghan, Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 2486–2488
112. “Europium Directed Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Dimetallic Luminescent “Squeezed” Triple-Stranded Helicates; Solution Studies”, Christophe Lincheneau, Robert D. Peacock and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Asian J., 2010, 5, 500-504.
111. “The effect on the lanthanide luminescence of structurally simple Eu(III) cyclen complexes upon deprotonation of metal bound water molecules and amide based pendant arms” Sally E. Plush, Naomi A. Clear, Joseph P. Leonard, Ann-Marie Fanning, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 3644 - 3652

2009

110. “Selective imaging of damaged bone structure (microcracks) using a targeting supramolecular Eu(III) complex as a lanthanide luminescent contrast agent” Brian McMahon, Peter Mauer, Colin P. McCoy, T. Clive Lee and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009,131, 17542–17543. Featured in Chemical Engineering News as a Concentrate, 30th November 2009.

109. “Formation of novel di-Nuclear lanthanide luminescent Sm(III), Eu(III) and Tb(III) triple stranded helicates from a C2 symmetrically 2,6-dicarboxylic amide based 1,3-Xylene ligand in CH3CN”, Steve Comby, Floriana Stomeo, Colin P. McCoy and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Helv. Chem. Acta, 2009, 92, 2461-2473.

108. “4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide based Tröger’s bases as high affinity DNA targeting fluorescent supramolecular scaffolds” Emma B. Veale, Daniel O. Frimannsson, Mark Lawler and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Lett., 2009, 11, 4040–4043.

107. “Luminescent self-assembly formation on a gold surface observed by reversible ‘off-on’ switching of Eu(III) emission”, Niamh S. Murray, Suzi P. Jarvis, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun. 2009, 4959 - 4961

106. “Metal directed synthesis of enatiomerially pure dimetallic lanthanide luminescent triple-stranded helicates”, Floriana Stomeo, Christophe Lincheneau, Joseph P. Leonard, John E. O’Brien, Robert D. Peacock, Colin P. McCoy and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 9636-9637. Featured in JACS-b, August 2009.

105. “Demonstration of bidirectional photoinduced electron transfer (PET) sensing in 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide based thiourea anion sensors”, Emma B. Veale, Gillian M. Tocci, Frederick M. Pfeffer, Paul E. Kruger, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 3447–3454.

104. “Mixed f-d coordination complexes as dual visible and near infrared (NIR) emitting probes for targeting DNA” Aline M. Nonat, Susan J. Quinn and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Inorg. Chem., 2009, 48, 4646–4648.

103. “Fluorescence imaging of bone cracks (microdamage) using visibly emitting 1,8-naphthalimide based PET sensors” Raman Parkesh, T. Clive Lee and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2009, 50, 4114-4116.

102. “Lanthanide luminescent gold nanoparticles: pH-driven self-assembly formation between Eu(III)-cyclen conjugated AuNPs and sensitising β-diketonate antenna in water” Célia S. Bonnet, Julien Massue, Susan J. Quinn and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 3074-3078.

101. “The recognition of anions using delayed lanthanide luminescence: The use of Tb(III) based urea functionalised cyclen complexes” Cidalia Maria Gomes dos Santos and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dalton Trans., 2009, 4712-4721. Selected as a Dalton Transactions' Hot Article, in May 2009.

100. “Luminescent sensing and formation of mixed f-d metal ion complexes between a Eu(III)-cyclen-phen conjugate and Cu(II), Fe(II), and Co(II) in buffered aqueous solution” Aline M. Nonat, Andrew J. Harte, Katell Sénéchal-David, Joseph P. Leonard and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dalton Trans., 2009, 4703-4711.

99. “Lanthanide macrocyclic quinolyl conjugates as luminescent molecular switches and integrated logic gates using H+ and O2 as inputs”, Célia S. Bonnet and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, New. J. Chem. 2009, 33, 1025-1030.

98. “Crystallographic, 1H NMR and CD studies of sterically strained thiourea anion receptors possessing two stereogenic centres”, Haslin Dato Paduka Ali, Susan J. Quinn, Thomas McCabe, Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, New. J. Chem. 2009, 33, 793-800.

97. “Exploring the luminescent sensing of anions by the use of an urea functionalized 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) based (3:1) Eu(III) complex”, Cidália M. G. dos Santos and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Supramol. Chem., 2009, 21, 173-180.

2008

2007

83. “Selective fluorescent PET sensing of fluoride (Fˉ) using naphthalimide-thiourea and -urea conjugates”, Rebecca M. Duke and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 8043-8047.

82. “Selective mono N-alkylation of cyclen in one step syntheses” Julien Massue, Sally E. Plush, Célia S. Bonnet, Doireann A. Moore and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 8052-8055.

81. “Self-assembly of chiral luminescent lanthanide coordination bundles”, Joseph P. Leonard, Paul Jensen, Thomas McCabe, John E. O’Brien, Robert D. Peacock, Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson ; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 10986-10987.

80. “Colorimetric recognition of anions using preorganized tetra-amidourea derived calix[4]arene sensors”, Eoin Quinlan, Susan E. Matthews, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, J. Org. Chem., 2007, 72, 7497-7503.

79. “Lanthanide luminescent anion sensing: evidence of multiple anion recognition through hydrogen bonding and metal ion coordination” Cidália M. G. dos Santos, Pablo Barrio Fernández, Sally E. Plush, Joseph P. Leonard, and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun., 2007, 3389-3391.

78. “Luminescent sensing of dicarboxylates in water by a bis-macrocyclic di-nuclear Eu(III) conjugate”, Sally E. Plush and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Lett., 2007, 9, 1919-1922.

77. “Anion mediated self assembly and anion recognition studies of thiourea functionalised fused [3]polynorbornyl frameworks”, Frederick M. Pfeffer, Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 1894-1902.

76. “Photochemistry and Photophysics of Coordination Compounds: Lanthanides”, Joseph P. Leonard, Claire B. Nolan, Floriana Stomeo and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Top. Curr. Chem., 2007, 281, 1-43. (Invited Chapter: Eds. V. Balzani and S. Campagna).

75. “Selective fluorescent sensing of chloride”, Cidalia M. G. dos Santos, Thomas McCabe and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2007, 48, 3135-3139.

74. “Recent advances in the formation of luminescent lanthanide architectures and self-assemblies from structurally defined ligands”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Floriana Stomeo, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 1999-2009 (Invited Article: Emerging Area).

73. “Histological, Spectroscopic and Surface Analysis of Microdamage in Bone: Towards Real-Time Analysis using Fluorescent Sensors" Raman Parkesh, T. Clive Lee and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Mat. 2007, 19, 1656-1663.

72. “Highly selective 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide based fluorescent photoinduced electron transfer (PET) chemosensors for Zn(II) under physiological pH conditions” Raman Parkesh, T. Clive Lee and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2007, 5, 310 - 317.

71. “pH driven self-assembly of a ternary lanthanide luminescence complex: The sensing of anions using a beta-diketonate-Eu(III) displacement assay”, Joseph P. Leonard, Cidalia M. G. dos Santos, Sally E. Plush, Thomas McCabe and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun., 2007, 129 - 131.

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2006

67. "Tuning the properties of cyclen based lanthanide complexes for phosphodiesters hydrolysis; the role of basic cofactor" Ann-Marie Fanning, Sally E. Plush and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Commun., 2006, 3791-3793.

66. "Anion recognition and sensing in organic and aqueous media using luminescent and colorimetric sensors" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Mark Glynn, Gillian M. Tocci (née Hussey), Paul E. Kruger and Frederick M. Pfeffer, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2006, 250, 3094-3117.

65. "Soft matter pH sensing: From luminescent lanthanide pH switches in solution to sensing in hydrogels" Colin P. McCoy, Floriana Stomeo, Sally E. Plush and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Chem. Mat., 2006, 18, 4336-4343.

64. "Synthesis and evaluation of novel CT (Computer Tomography) contrast agents for bone structure and microdamage analysis" Raman Perkesh, Wolfgang Gowin, T. Clive Lee and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 3611-3617.

63. "Synthesis of α-chloroamides in water" Andrew J. Harte and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Lett., 2006, 47, 6321-6324.

62. "Supramolecular self-assembly of mixed f-d metal ion conjugates" Katell Sénéchal-David, Joseph P. Leonard, Sally E. Plush and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Org. Lett., 2006, 8, 2727-2730.
61. "Synthesis and characterisation of bis-cyclen based dinuclear lanthanide complexes" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Andrew J. Harte, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 1572-1579.
60. "Microdamage in bone: surface analysis and radiological detection" Raman Parkesh, T. Clive Lee, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Wolfgang Gowin, J. Biomech., 2006, 39. 1552-1556.

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2005

59. "Colorimetric "Naked Eye" Sensing of Anions in Aqueous Solutions" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Paul E. Kruger, Paul Jensen, Juliann Tierney, Haslin Dato Paduka Ali, and Gillian M. Hussey, J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70, 10875-10878.
(featured in Chemical and Engineering News article;
Issue dated February 13, 2006)

58. "Anion recognition using preorganized thiourea functionalized [3]polynorbornane receptors" Frederick M. Pfeffer, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Paul Jensen and Paul E. Kruger, Org. Lett., 2006, 7, 5357-5360.

57. "4-Amino-1,8-naphthalimide based anion receptors: employing the naphthalimide N-H moiety in the cooperative binding of dihydrogenphosphate" Frederick M. Pfeffer, Alisha M. Buschgens, Neil W. Barnett, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Paul E. Kruger, Tetrahedron Lett., 2005, 46, 6579-6584

56. "Lanthanide luminescent switches: Modulation of the luminescence of bis-macrocyclic based Tb(III) conjugates in water by H+, Na+ and K+" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Joseph P. Leonard, Dalton Trans., 2005, 3204-3212.

55. "Fluorescent Photoinduced Electron Transfer (PET) Sensors for Anions; From Design to Potential Application" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Haslin Dato Paduka Ali, Mark Glynn, Paul E. Kruger, Gillian M. Hussey, Frederick M. Pfeffer Cidália M. G. dos Santos and Juliann Tierney, J. Fluoresc., 2005, 15, 287-299 (Special issue on ‘Anion Sensing’).

54. "Luminescent Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes: Developing lanthanide luminescence devices as sensor and switches" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Joseph P. Leonard, J. Fluoresc., 2005, 15, 585-595 (Special issue on ‘Lanthanide Luminescence’).

53. "Responsive lanthanide luminescent cyclen complexes: from switching/sensing to supramolecular architectures" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Joseph P. Leonard, Chem. Commun., 2005, Feature Article, 3114–3131.

52. "Cyclen based lanthanide ion ribonuclease mimics: The effect of pyridine pendant arms upon phosphodiester HPNP hydrolysis" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, R. Jeremy H. Davies, Paul E. Kruger, Paul Jensen, Thomas McCabe, Sinead Mulready, Clarke S. Stevenson and Ann-Marie Fanning, Tetrahedron Letters, 2005, 46, 3761-3766.

51. "Synthesis and photophysical evaluations of charge neutral thiourea or urea based fluorescent PET sensors for bis–carboxylates and pyrophosphate" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Anthony P. Davis, John E. O’Brien and Mark Glynn, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 48-56.

50. "Microdamage in bone: surface analysis and radiological detection" Raman Parkesh, T. Clive Lee, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Wolfgand Gowin, J. Biomech., 2005, In press.

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2004

49. "The effect on pKa of metal bound water molecules in lanthanide ion induced cyclen 'cavities'" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dermot Brougham, Ann-Marie Fanning, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, John E. O’Brien and Romain Viguier, Organic Lett., 2004, 6, 4805-4808.

48. "Towards the development of Eu(III) luminescent switching/sensing in water-permeable hydrogels" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Colin P. McCoy and Floriana Stomeo, Tetrahedron Letters, 2004, 45, 8403-8407.

47. "Highly selective fluorescent chemosensors for cadmium in water" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, T. Clive Lee and Raman Parkesh, Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 11239-11249 (Tetrahedron Symposium-in-Print issue entitled "Synthetic Receptors in Sensing Application", Guest Ed. Professor Eric Anslyn)

46. "Design, synthesis and photophysical studies of simple fluorescent anion PET sensors using charge neutral thiourea receptors" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Anthony P. Davis, Gillian M. Hussey, Juliann Tierney and Mark Glynn, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2004, 2, 1856-1863.

45. "Highly selective colorimetric naked-eye Cu(II) detection using an azobenzene chemosensor" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Joseph P. Leonard and Niamh S. Murrey, Organic Lett., 2004, 6, 1557-1560.

44. "Fluorescent PET chemosensors for lithium" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Bastien Bichell and Claire Nolan, Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 5799-5806

43. "Eu(III)-cyclen-phen conjugate as a luminescent copper sensor: the formation of mixed polymetallic macrocyclic complexes in water" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Andrew J. Harte, Joseph P. Leonard and Katell Senechal, Chem. Commun., 2004, 782-783.

42. "Three step vs. one pot synthesis and X-ray crystallographic investigation of heptadentate triamide cyclen (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane) based ligands and some of their lanthanide ion complexes" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Joseph P. Leonard, Sinead Mulready and Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 105-113.

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2003

41. "Simple naphthalimide based anion sensors: Deprotonation induced colour changes and CO2 fixation" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Paul E. Kruger, Paul Jensen, Frederick M. Pfeffer and Gillian M. Hussey, Tetrahedron Letters, 2003, 44, 8909-8913

40. "Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent PET (photoinduced electron transfer) chemosensor for Zn(II)" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Clive T. Lee and Raman Parkesh, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 3265-3267.

39. "Synthesis and characterisation of novel 3'-O- and 5'-O- modified azobenzene-thymidine phosphoramidites and their oligonucleotide conjugates as colorimeter DNA probes and FRET quenchers" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, John M. Kelly, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen and Aoife M. K. O'Brien, Tetrahedron Letters, 2003, 44, 8571-8575.

38. "Cd(II) sensing in water using novel aromatic iminodiacetate based fluorescent chemosensors" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Clive. T. Lee and Raman Parkesh, Organic. Lett., 2003, 5, 4065-4068

37. "H+, Na+ and K+ modulated lanthanide luminescent switching of Tb(III) based cyclen aromatic diaza-crown ether conjugates in water" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Joseph P. Leonard, Chem. Commun., 2003, 2424-2425.

36. "Detecting microdamage in bone" Clive. T. Lee, S. Mohsin, David Taylor, Raman Parkesh, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Fergal J. O'Brien, M. Giehl and W. Gowin, J. Anat., 2003, 161-172

35. "pH Responsive Eu(III)-phenanthroline supramolecular conjugate: Novel 'Off-On-Off' luminescent signalling in the physiological pH range" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Andrew J. Harte, Joseph P. Leonard and Katell Senechal, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 12062-12603

34. "Synthesis, X-ray crystallographic, spectroscopic investigation and cleavage studies of HPMP by simple bispyridyl iron, copper, cobalt, nickel and zinc complexes as artificial nucleases" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen and Claire Nolan, Polyhedron, 2003, 22, 3231-3242.

33. "Dual responsive chemosensors for anions: the combination of fluorescent PET (Photoinduced Electron Transfer) and colorimetric chemosensors in a single molecule" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Paul E. Kruger, T. Clive Lee, Raman Parkesh, Frederick M. Pfeffer and Gillian M. Hussey, Tetrahedron Letters, 2003, 44, 6575-6578.

32. "Towards the development of controllable and reversible 'on-off' luminescence switching in soft-matter; synthesis and spectroscopic investigation of 1,8-naphthalimide-based PET (photoinduced electron transfer) chemosensors for pH in water-permeable hydrogels" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Colin P. McCoy, Ryan J. Morrow, Caroline Phelan and Floriana Stomeo, Arkivoc, 2003, Part 8, 216-228
(Special issue in honour of Professor Tony McKervey)

31. "Synthesis, structural and biological evaluation of GlyAla based lanthanide macrocyclic conjugates as supramolecular ribonuclease mimics" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, R. Jeremy H. Davies, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, John E. O'Brien, Clarke S. Stevenson and Sinead Mulready, Polyhedron, 2003, 22, 711-724 (Special Issue on Supramolecular Chemistry, Edited by Professor Edwin Constable).

30. "The formation of luminescent supramolecular ternary complexes in water: Delayed luminescence sensing of aromatic carboxylates using coordinated unsaturated cationic heptadentate lanthanide ion complexes" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Andrew J. Harte, Joseph P. Leonard and Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Supramol. Chem., 2003, 15, 505-519 (Special Issue on 'Young' Supramolecular Chemists, Edited by Dr. Mike Hannon).

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2002

29. "Glycine-alanine conjugated macrocyclic lanthanide ion complexes as artificial ribonucleases" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, John E. O'Brien and Sinead Mulready, Tetrahedron Letters, 2002, 43, 8493-8497.

28. "Synthesis and evaluation of colorimetric chemosensors for monitoring sodium and potassium in the intracellular concentration range" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and Joseph P. Leonard, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 2002, 1980-1985.

27. "Delayed lanthanide luminescence sensing of aromatic carboxylates using heptadentate tri-amide Tb(III) cyclen complexes: the recognition of salicylic acid in water" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Andrew J. Harte, Joseph P. Leonard and Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Chem. Commun., 2002, 2134-2135.

26. "Rapid hydrolytic cleavage of the mRNA model compound HPNP by glycine based macrocyclic lanthanide ribonuclease mimics" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, R. Jeremy H. Davies, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Clarke S. Stevenson, Romain Viguier and Sinead Mulready, Chem. Commun., 2002, 2136-2137.

25. "Syntheses of novel functionalised macrocyclic compounds as Na+ and K+ receptors: a mild and high yielding nitration in water of mono and bis 2-methoxyaniline functionalised crown ethers" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, H. Q. Nimal Gunaratne, Mark. Nieuwenhuyzen and Joseph P. Leonard, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2002, 1954-1962.

24. "Fluorescent sensing of pyrophosphate and bis-carboxylates using charge neutral PET chemosensors" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Anthony P. Davis, John E. O'Brien and Mark Glynn, Org. Lett., 2002, 2449-2452.

23. "A novel fluorescent photoinduced electron transfer (PET) sensor for lithium" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Bastien Bichell and Claire Nolan, Tetrahedron Letters, 2002, 43, 4989-4992

22. "Novel Sodium Selective Fluorescent-PET and Optically Based Chemosensors: Towards Na+ Determination in Blood" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Ludovic Richard and Vera Thoss, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 2002, 142-151.

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2001

21. "Lanthanide macrocyclic quinolyl conjugates as luminescent molecular-level devices" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dónaill A. Mac Dónaill and David Parker, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 12866-12876.

20. "Fluorescent photoinduced electron transfer (PET) sensing of anions using charge neutral chemosensors" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Anthony P. Davis and Mark Glynn, Chem. Commun., 2001, 2556.

19. "A novel Eu(III) based luminescent chemosensor: determining pH in a highly acidic environment" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Letters, 2001, 42, 8901.

18. "A novel optically based chemosensor for the detection of blood Na+" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Mark Nieuwenhuyzen, Ludovic Richard and Vera Thoss, Tetrahedron Letters, 2001, 42, 4725.

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2000

17. "Luminescent Molecular Logic Gates: The Two-Input Inhibit (INH) Function" Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Dónaill A. Mac Dónaill and David Parker, Chem. Commun., 2000, 93.

16. "Selective Signalling of zinc ions by modulation of terbium luminescence" Ofer Reany, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and David Parker, Chem. Commun., 2000, 473.

15. "A model system exhibiting modulation of lanthanide luminescence to signal Zn2+ ions in competitive media" Ofer Reany, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson and David Parker, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 2000, 1817.

14. "The selectivity of reversible oxy-anion binding in aqueous solution at a chiral europium and terbium center: Signalling of carbonate chelation by changes in the form and circular polarization of luminescence emission" James I. Bruce, Rachel S. Dickins, Linda J. Govenlock, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Stefan Lopinski , Mark P. Lowe, David Parker, Robert D. Peacock, Justin J. B. Perry, Silvio Aime and Mauro Botta, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 9674.2000

13. “Luminescent Molecular Logic Gates: The Two-Input Inhibit (INH) Function”, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Donaill A. Mac Dónaill and David Parker, Chem. Commun, 2000, 93-4.

12. “Selective Signalling of zinc ions by modulation of terbium luminescence” Ofer Reany, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, and David Parker, Chem. Commun, 2000, 473.

11. “A model system exhibiting modulation of lanthanide luminescence to signal Zn2+ ions in competitive media” Ofer Reany, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, and David Parker, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 2000, 1817.

10. “The selectivity of reversible oxy-anion binding in aqueous solution at a chiral europium and terbium center: Signalling of carbonate chelation by changes in the form and circular polarization of luminescence emission”, James I. Bruce, Rachel S. Dickins, Linda J. Govenlock, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Stefan Lopinski, Mark P. Lowe, David Parker, Robert, D. Peacock, Justin J. B. Perry, Silvio Aime and Mauro Botta, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 9674.

9. “Integration of Logic Function and Sequential Operation of Gates at the Molecular-Scale”, A.P. de Silva, I.M., Dixon, H.Q.N. Guarantna, T. Gunnlaugsson, P.R.S. Maxwell and T.E. Rice., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1999, 121, 1393.

8.“Responsive Luminescent Lanthanide Complexes for Sensing pH, pO2 and Hydrogencarbonate", T. Gunnlaugsson, D. Parker, and J., A., G., Williams, SPIE Proceedings, 1999, 3602A

7. “Europium Tetraazamacrocyclic Sensors/Switches for Wide Range Luminescence pH Sensing in Water”, T. Gunnlaugsson and D. Parker, Chem. Commun., 1998, 511.

6. “Reversible Anion Binding in Aqueous solution at a Cationic Heptacoordinate Lanthanide Center: Selective Bicarbonate Sensing by Time-delay Luminescence”, R.S. Dickins, T. Gunnlaugsson, D. Parker and R.D. Peacock., Chem. Commun., 1998, 1643

5. “Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reagents for Thiols”, A.P. de Silva, H.Q.N. Gunaratne and T. Gunnlaugsson, Tetrahedron Letters, 1998, 39, 5077.

4. “Photoionic Supermolecules; Mobilizing the Charge and Light Brigades”, A.P. de Silva, T. Gunnlaugsson and C.P. McCoy, J. Chem. Educ., 1997, 74, 53.

3. “Signaling Recognition Events with Fluorescent Sensors and Switches”, A.P. de Silva, H.Q.N. Gunaratne, T. Gunnlaugsson, C.P. McCoy, A. Huxley, J.T. Rademacher and T.E. Rice, Chem Rev., 1997, 97, 1515.

2. “Fluorescent Sensors in Various Supramolecular Systems”, A.P. de Silva, H.Q.N. Gunaratne, T. Gunnlaugsson, C.P. McCoy, A. Huxley, J.T. Rademacher and T.E. Rice Adv. Supramol. Chem., 1997, 4, 1.

1. “Higher Generation Luminescence PET (Photoinduced Electron Transfer) Sensors”, A.P. de Silva, H.Q.N. Gunaratne, T. Gunnlaugsson, A. Huxley, J.T. Rademacher and T.E. Rice, in: Chemosensors of Ion and Molecular Recognition, eds. Desvergne, J.P., and Czarnik, A.W., NATO ASI Series, series C: Vol. 492, Kluwer Academic Press: Dordrecht, 1997.

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