Author: David Turner
David Turner is an ARC Future Fellow in the School of Chemistry at Monash University. His research group in primarily concerned with crystal engineering – attempting to control the manner in which molecules pack in the solid state. Specific interests include hydrogen bonding (studied using neutron diffraction), the role of anions in crystals and the formation of porous framework materials.
Contributed articles
Capsaicin | Some Like It Hot – Capsaicin | |
Ethanol | Happy New Year Hangover – Ethanol | |
Hexakis(μ2-8-quinolinolato-N,O,O)-tris(8-quinolinolato-N,O)-tri-holmium(iii) 8-hydroxyquinoline solvate | Merry Christmas – Ho Ho Ho | |
Polyrotaxane | Getting in a Twist – A Polyrotaxane | |
Potassium bitartrate | Something for the Weekend – Potassium Bitartrate | |
Sildenafil citrate | This is a Hard One – Sildenafil Citrate | |
Trinitroglycerin | A Nobel Explosive – Trinitroglycerin | |
Urea | You must be taking the **** – Urea | |
Valium | Don’t Panic – Valium / Diazepam |