Rob McElroy

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• 2024

  Optimising Low Temperature Pyrolysis of Mesoporous Alginate-Derived Starbon® for Selective Heavy Metal Adsorption

  Garland, N., Gordon, R., McElroy, R., Parkin, A. & MacQuarrie, D. J., 9 Sept 2024, In: ChemSusChem. 17, 17, 10 p., e202400015.

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• 2023

  Acid-catalysed reactions of amines with dimethyl carbonate

  Worsawat, P., Noppawan, P., Croise, C., Supanchaiyamat, N., McElroy, C. R. & Hunt, A. J., 4 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 12 p.

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• Atmospheric oxidation of new "green" solvents - Part 2: methyl pivalate and pinacolone

  Mapelli, C., Donnelly, J. K., Hogan, Ú. E., Rickard, A. R., Robinson, A. T., Byrne, F., Mcelroy, C. R., Curchod, B. F. E., Hollas, D. & Dillon, T. J., 14 Jul 2023, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 23, 13, p. 7767-7779 13 p.

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• Biomass Derived, Hierarchically Porous, Activated Starbons® as Adsorbents for Volatile Organic Compounds

  Baird, V., Barker, R. E., Longhurst, B., McElroy, C. R., Meng, S., North, M. & Wang, J., 21 Jul 2023, In: ChemSusChem. 16, 14, 6 p., e202300370.

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• Cyrene™, a Sustainable Solution for Graffiti Paint Removal

  Milescu, R., Farmer, T. J., Sherwood, J. R., McElroy, R. & Clark, J. H., 31 Mar 2023, In: Sustainable Chemistry. 4, 2, p. 154-170 17 p.

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• Dialkyl Carbonates as Green Solvents for Polyvinylidene Difluoride Membrane Preparation

  Trapasso, G., Russo, F., Galiano, F., McElroy, R., Sherwood, J. R., Figoli, A. & Aricò, F., 27 Feb 2023, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 11, 8, p. 3390–3404 15 p.

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• Dichloromethane replacement: towards greener chromatography via Kirkwood-Buff integrals

  Lynch, J., Sherwood, J. R., McElroy, R., Murray, J. & Shimizu, S., 7 Feb 2023, In: Analytical methods. 15, p. 596-605 10 p.

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• Green Solvent Selection for Emulsifiable Concentrate Agrochemical Formulations

  Pacheco, A., Attard, T., Calvert, D., Bullock, J., Clark, J. H., Sherwood, J. & McElroy, C. R., 20 Dec 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Organic Process Research and Development. 5 p.

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• Integrated biorefinery approach to valorise Saccharina latissima biomass: Combined sustainable processing to produce biologically active fucoxanthin, mannitol, fucoidans and alginates

  McElroy, C. R., Kopanitsa, L., Helmes, R., Fan, J., Attard, T. M., Simister, R., van den Burg, S., Ladds, G., Bailey, D. S. & Gomez, L. D., 1 Feb 2023, In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 29, 12 p., 103014.

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• Spray coating polymer substrates from a green solvent to enhance desalination performances of thin film composites

  Lin, S., He, S., Sarwar, S., Milescu, R., McElroy, R., Dimartino, S., Shao, L. & Hon Lau, C., 4 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 11, 2, p. 891-900

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• Synthesis, Characterization, and Physicochemical Performance of Nonionic Surfactants via PEG Modification of Epoxides of Alkyl Oleate Esters

  Ogunjobi, J. K., Farmer, T. J., Clark, J. H. & Mcelroy, C. R., 26 Jan 2023, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 11, 5, p. 1857–1866 10 p.

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• 2022

  Atmospheric breakdown chemistry of the new "green" solvent 2,2,5,5-tetramethyloxolane via gas-phase reactions with OH and Cl radicals

  Mapelli, C., Schleicher, J. V., Hawtin, A., Rankine, C. D., Whiting, F. C., Byrne, F., Mcelroy, C. R., Roman, C., Arsene, C., Olariu, R. I., Bejan, I. G. & Dillon, T. J., 17 Nov 2022, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 22, 22, p. 14589-14602

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• Benign solvents for recycling and re-use of a multi-layer battery pouch.

  Marshall, J. E., Middleton, B., Gastol, D., Sommerville, R., McElroy, R., Kendrick, E. & Goodship, V., 4 May 2022, In: Materials Advances. 3, p. 4973-4981 9 p.

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• Biologically bound nickel accelerated de-polymerization of polyethylene to high value hydrocarbons and hydrogen

  Johar, P., Rylott, L., McElroy, R., Matharu, A. S. & Clark, J. H., 4 Nov 2022, In: RSC Sustainability. 11 p.

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• Biologically bound nickel as a sustainable catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde

  Johar, P., McElroy, R., Rylott, L., Matharu, A. S. & Clark, J. H., 5 Jun 2022, In: APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL. 306, 121105.

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• Levoglucosenone-derived synthesis of bio-based solvents and polyesters

  Warne, C. M., Fadlallah, S., Whitwood, A. C., Sherwood, J., Mouterde, L. M. M., Allais, F., Guebitz, G. M., McElroy, C. R. & Pellis, A., 30 Dec 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews. 16, 1, 14 p., 2154573.

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• Reaction Optimization for Greener Chemistry with a Comprehensive Spreadsheet Tool

  Day, D., Farmer, T. J., Granelli, J., Lofthouse, J., Lynch, J., McElroy, R., Sherwood, J. R., Shimizu, S. & Clark, J. H., 2 Dec 2022, In: MOLECULES. 27, 23, 12 p., 8427.

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• Reclaimed and Up-Cycled Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

  Gastol, D., Marshall, J. E., Cooper, E., Mitchell, C., Burnett, D., Song, T., Sommerville, R., Middleton, B., Crozier, M., Smith, R., Haig, S., McElroy, R., Van Dijk, N., Croft, P., Goodship, V. & Kendrick, E., 9 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Global Challenges. 6, 6, 2200046.

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• Simple, quick and green isolation of cannabinoids from complex natural product extracts using sustainable mesoporous materials (Starbon®)

  Attard, T. M., Goodwin, C., Nalivaika, P., Attard, J., Budarin, V. L., Lanot, A., Bove, D., Clark, J. H. & McElroy, R., 25 Apr 2022, In: Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 6, p. 1324-1330

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• 2021

  3-Methoxybutan-2-one as a sustainable bio-based alternative to chlorinated solvents

  Jin, S., Byrne, F., Clark, J. H., McElroy, R., Quinn, A., Sherwood, J. R. & Hunt, A. J., 10 Dec 2021, In: RSC Advances. 11, p. 39412-39419

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• A class of surfactants via PEG modification of the oleate moiety of lactonic sophorolipids: synthesis, characterisation and application

  Ogunjobi, J. K., McElroy, R., Clark, J. H., Thornthwaite, D., Omoruyi, O. & Farmer, T. J., 20 Sept 2021, In: Green Chemistry. 23, p. 9906-9915

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• Pd-Catalysed carbonylative Suzuki-Miyaura cross-couplings using Fe(CO)₅under mild conditions: generation of a highly active, recyclable and scalable ‘Pd-Fe’ nanocatalyst

  Zhu, Z., Wang, Z., Jian, Y., Sun, H., Zhang, G., Lynam, J. M., McElroy, C. R., Burden, T. J., Inight, R. L., Fairlamb, I. J. S., Zhang, W. & Gao, Z., 21 Jan 2021, In: Green Chemistry. 23, 2, p. 920-926 7 p.

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• Phytocat - a bio-derived Ni catalyst for rapid de-polymerization of polystyrene using a synergistic approach

  Johar, P., Rylott, E. L., McElroy, C. R., Matharu, A. S. & Clark, J. H., 21 Jan 2021, In: Green Chemistry. 23, 2, p. 808-814 7 p.

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• Polymer chemistry applications of Cyrene™ and its derivative Cygnet 0.0 as safer replacements for polar aprotic solvents

  Milescu, R., Zhenova, A. S., Vastano, M., Gammons, R. J., Clark, J. H., McElroy, R. & Pellis, A., 23 Aug 2021, In: ChemSusChem. 14, 16, p. 3367-3381 15 p.

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• 2020

  A Family of Water Immiscible, Dipolar Aprotic, Diamide Solvents from Succinic Acid

  Byrne, F. P., Nussbaumer, C. M., Savin, E. J., Milescu, R. A., McElroy, C. R., Clark, J. H., van Vugt-Lussenburg, B. M. A., van der Burg, B., Meima, M. Y., Buist, H. E., Kroese, D., Hunt, A. J. & Farmer, T. J., 11 May 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ChemSusChem. 13, 11 p.

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• Application of bio-based solvents for biocatalysed synthesis of amides with Pseudomonas stutzeri lipase (PSL)

  Paggiola, G., Derrien, N., Moseley, J. D., Green, A., Flitsch, S. L., Clark, J. H., McElroy, C. R. & Hunt, A. J., 28 Apr 2020, In: PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY. 92, 4, p. 579-586 8 p.

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• Direct comparison of safer or sustainable alternative dipolar aprotic solvents for use in carbon–carbon bond formation

  Sangon, S., Supanchaiyamat, N., Sherwood, J. R., McElroy, R. & Hunt, A., 10 Aug 2020, In: Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. 5, 9, p. 1798-1804

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• Sustainable Single-Stage Solid-Liquid Extraction of Hesperidin and Rutin from Agro-Products Using Cyrene

  Milescu, R. A., Segatto, M. L., Stahl, A., Mcelroy, C. R., Farmer, T. J., Clark, J. H. & Zuin, V. G., 4 Dec 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 8, 49, p. 18245–18257

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• The role of surface functionality of sustainable mesoporous materials Starbon® on the adsorption of toxic ammonia and sulphur gasses

  Milescu, R. A., Dennis, M. R., McElroy, C. R., Macquarrie, D. J., Matharu, A. S., Smith, M. W., Clark, J. H. & Budarin, V. L., Mar 2020, In: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 15, 9 p., 100230.

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• 2019

  A Method of Calculating the Kamlet-Abboud-Taft Solvatochromic Parameters Using COSMO-RS

  Sherwood, J., Granelli, J., McElroy, C. R. & Clark, J. H., 13 Jun 2019, In: MOLECULES. 24, 12

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• Fabrication of PES/PVP water filtration membranes using cyrene®, a safer bio-based polar aprotic solvent

  Milescu, R. A., McElroy, C. R., Farmer, T. J., Williams, P. M., Walters, M. J. & Clark, J. H., 7 Jul 2019, In: Advances in Polymer Technology. 2019, 15 p., 9692859.

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• Industry-Informed Workshops to Develop Graduate Skill Sets in the Circular Economy Using Systems Thinking

  Summerton, L., Clark, J. H., Hurst, G. A., Ball, P. D., Rylott, E. L., Carslaw, N., Creasey, J., Murray, J., Whitford, J., Dobson, B., Sneddon, H. F., Ross, J., Metcalf, P. & McElroy, C. R., 1 Nov 2019, In: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION. 96, 12, p. 2959-2967

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• New bio-based solvent: Supports quest for safer and more sustainable coatings

  Deswarte, F. & McElroy, C. R., Aug 2019, In: PCI-Paint and Coatings Industry. 35, 8, p. 24-26 3 p.

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• Solvent Applications of Short-Chain Oxymethylene Dimethyl Ether Oligomers

  Zhenova, A., Pellis, A., Milescu, R. A., McElroy, C. R., White, R. J. & Clark, J. H., 3 Sept 2019, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 7, 17, p. 14834-14840

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• Synthesis of Biobased Diethyl Terephthalate via Diels-Alder Addition of Ethylene to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid Diethyl Ester: An Alternative Route to 100% Biobased Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

  Ogunjobi, J. K., Farmer, T. J., McElroy, C. R., Breeden, S. W., MacQuarrie, D. J., Thornthwaite, D. & Clark, J. H., 6 May 2019, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 7, 9, p. 8183-8194 12 p.

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• Why we might be misusing process mass intensity (PMI) and a methodology to apply it effectively as a discovery level metric

  Monteith, E., Mampuys, P., Summerton, L., Clark, J. H., Maes, B. & McElroy, R., 7 Nov 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Green Chemistry. 22, 1, p. 123-135 13 p.

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• 2018

  Development of pharmaceutically relevant bio-based intermediates though aldol condensation and Claisen-Schmidt reactions of dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene®)

  Hughes, L., McElroy, C. R., Whitwood, A. C. & Hunt, A., 25 May 2018, In: Green Chemistry. p. 1-6 6 p.

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• Natural Product Recovery from Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Presscake via Microwave Hydrolysis

  Zhou, L., Lie, Y., Briers, H., Fan, J., Remón, J., Nystrom, J., Budarin, V. L., MacQuarrie, D. J. & McElroy, C. R., 25 Jan 2018, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6, 3, p. 3676-3685 10 p.

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• Towards sustainable kinetic resolution, a combination of bio-catalysis, flow chemistry and bio-based solvents

  Iemhoff, A., Sherwood, J., McElroy, C. R. & Hunt, A. J., 2018, In: Green Chemistry. 20, 1, p. 136-140 5 p.

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• 2017

  Challenges in the development of bio-based solvents: A case study on methyl(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl carbonate as an alternative aprotic solvent

  Jin, S., Byrne, F., McElroy, C. R., Sherwood, J., Clark, J. H. & Hunt, A. J., 1 Sept 2017, In: FARADAY DISCUSSIONS. 202, p. 157-173 17 p.

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• DFT and experimental analysis of aluminium chloride as a Lewis acid proton carrier catalyst for dimethyl carbonate carboxymethylation of alcohols

  Jin, S., Tian, Y., McElroy, C. R., Wang, D., Clark, J. H. & Hunt, A. J., 28 Sept 2017, In: Catalysis Science and Technology. 7, 20, p. 4859-4865 7 p.

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• Towards financially viable phytoextraction and production of plant-based palladium catalysts

  Harumain, Z. A. S., Parker, H. L., Muñoz García, A., Austin, M. J., McElroy, C. R., Hunt, A. J., Clark, J. H., Meech, J. A., Anderson, C. W. N., Ciacci, L., Graedel, T. E., Bruce, N. C. & Rylott, E. L., 7 Mar 2017, In: Environmental science & technology. 51, 5, p. 2992-3000 9 p.

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• Valorization of spruce needle waste via supercritical extraction of waxes and facile isolation of nonacosan-10-ol

  McElroy, C. R., Attard, T. M., Farmer, T. J., Gaczynski, A., Thornthwaite, D., Clark, J. H. & Hunt, A. J., 3 Oct 2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 171, p. 557-566 10.

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• 2016

  Acid-catalysed carboxymethylation, methylation and dehydration of alcohols and phenols with dimethyl carbonate under mild conditions

  Jin, S., Hunt, A. J., Clark, J. H. & McElroy, C. R., 18 Aug 2016, In: Green Chemistry. 18, 21, p. 5839-5844 6 p.

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• Intelligent approach to solvent substitution: the identification of a new class of levoglucosenone derivatives

  Alves Costa Pacheco, A., Sherwood, J., Zhenova, A., McElroy, C. R., Hunt, A. J., Parker, H. L., Farmer, T. J., Constantinou, A., De bruyn, M., Whitwood, A. C., Raverty, W. & Clark, J. H., 20 Dec 2016, In: ChemSusChem. 9, 24, p. 3503-3512 10 p.

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• Supercritical CO2 Extraction as an Effective Pretreatment Step for Wax Extraction in a Miscanthus Biorefinery

  Attard, T. M., McElroy, R., Gammons, R. J., Slattery, J. M., Supanchaiyamat, N., Kamei, C. L. A., Dolstra, O., Trindade, L. M., Bruce, N. C., McQueen Mason, S. J., Shimizu, S. & Hunt, A. J., 17 Aug 2016, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 4, 11, p. 5979-5988 10 p.

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• Synthesis of cholesterol-reducing sterol esters by enzymatic catalysis in bio-based solvents or solvent-free

  Lanctôt, A. G., Attard, T. M., Sherwood, J., McElroy, C. R. & Hunt, A. J., 11 May 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: RSC Advances. 6, 54, p. 48753-48756 4 p.

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• Tools and techniques for solvent selection: green solvent selection guides

  Byrne, F. P., Jin, S., Paggiola, G., Petchey, T. H. M., Clark, J. H., Farmer, T. J., Hunt, A. J., McElroy, C. R. & Sherwood, J. R., Dec 2016, In: Sustainable Chemical Processes. 4, 7, 24 p.

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• 2015

  CHEM21 selection guide of classical- and less classical-solvents

  Prat, D., Wells, A., Hayler, J., Sneddon, H., McElroy, C. R., Abou-Shehada, S. & Dunn, P. J., 13 Aug 2015, In: Green Chemistry. 18, 1, p. 288-296 9 p.

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• Correction: CHEM21 selection guide of classical- and less classical-solvents

  Prat, D., Wells, A., Hayler, J., Sneddon, H., McElroy, C. R., Abou-Shehada, S. & Dunn, P. J., 18 Sept 2015, In: Green Chemistry. 17, p. 4848 1 p.

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