MacLean Research Group

Research Lab PS3050 Funding generously provided by:

Group, summer 2009 Former and current group members Stephanie Mavilla (M.Sc. candidate, expected 2014, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON; co-supervised) Jane Inglis (Ph.D. candidate, expected 2013, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland; co-supervised) Erica Barber (BSc. Double Adv. Major Biol./Chem. candidate, expected 2013) Courtney Saveur (B.Sc. Major, 2012); M. Eng. candidate, University of New Brunswick Nikolai Zollinger (B.Sc. Adv. Major, 2012) Ryan Mason (B.Sc. Honors, 2010); Ph.D. candidate, University of British Columbia Travis Ryan (B.Sc. Advanced Major, 2010); Dentistry, Dalhousie University Dr. Priya Srinivasan (post-doctoral researcher, 2009/10); currently post-doctoral researcher at Universite de Moncton (Shippigan) Jiaqi Cheng (B.Sc Honors, expected 2010); M.Sc. candidate at Memorial University of Newfoundland Dan Walker (B.Sc. Honors, 2009); M.Sc. candidate, University of British Columbia Rod MacNeil (B.Sc. Honours, 2008): M.D. (Dalhousie) Jon Moulins (B.Sc. Honours, 2008): Ph.D. (chemistry) candidate, Dalhousie University Ross Mason (B.Sc. Honours, 2007): M.D. (Dalhousie) Deanne Miles (B.Sc. Adv. Major, 2007): M.Ed., Memorial University Adrian Murray (B.Sc. Honours, joint with M. Aquino, 2007): Ph.D. (chemistry) candidate, University of Alberta Heather Turner (B.Sc. Honours, 2007): M.Sc. (chemistry) candidate, University of Waterloo Group Publications/Conference Proceedings: Bindra, G.S.; Schulz, M; Pryce, M.T.; Paul, A.; Groarke, R.; Soman, S.; Inglis, J.; Browne,W.R.; Pfeffer, P.; Rau, S.; MacLean, B.J. and Vos, J.G. “The role of bridging ligand in hydrogen generation by photocatalytic Ru/Pd assemblies” Dalton Trans. 2012. DOI: 10.1039/C2DT30948      Inglis, J.L.; MacLean, B.J.; Pryce, M.T.; Vos, J.G. “Electrocatalytic Pathways towards sustainable fuel production from water and CO2^” Coord. Chem. Rev., 2012, 256, 2571-2600. Bindra, G.S.; Schulz, M.; Paul, A.; Soman, S.; Groarke, R.; Inglis, J.; Pryce, M.T.; Browne, W.R.; Rau, S.; MacLean, B.J.; Vos, J.G. “The effect of peripheral bipyridine ligands on the photocatalytic hydrogen production activity of Ru/Pd catalysts” Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 10812-10814. Srinivasan, P.; Mason, R.H.; MacNeil, J.R.G.; MacLean, B.J. “Metal-metal communication in diruthenium complexes of the bridging ligand bis(imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline” Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2011, 366, 116–121. Pauric, A.D.; MacLean, B.J.; Easton, E.B. “Fe-N/C oxygen reduction catalysts prepared by covalent attachment of 1,10-phenanthroline to a carbon surface,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 2011, 158, B331-B336. Pauric, A.D.; Easton, E.B.; Maclean, B.J. “Fe-N/C oxygen reduction catalysts prepared by surface functionalization of carbon black with 5,6-diamino,1-10-phenanthroline,” ECS Trans., 2010, 28, 55-62. Walker, D.T.; Douglas, C.D.; MacLean, B.J. "Synthesis, characterization, and surface studies of conjugated polymers possessing 2,2'-biimidazole moieties," Can. J. Chem., 2009, 87, 729-737. Murray, A.H.; Yue, Z.; Wallbank, A.L.; Cameron, T.S.; Vadavi, R.; MacLean,  B.J.; Aquino, M.A.S. “Synthesis, Structure and Electrochemistry of Mononuclear and Dinuclear Ruthenium-Thiophenecarboxylate Derivatives,” Polyhedron, 2008, 27, 1270. Mason, R.J.; MacLean, B.J. “Electronic and Optical Effects of N-Functionalization in Polythiazole Systems,” CF/DRDC International Defense Applications of Materials Meeting, Halifax, NS, 2007, 301-306. The Lab: situated on the third floor of the Physical Sciences Building, our lab is well-equipped for synthesis and electrochemical studies.  Most of the synthetic work we do is conducted under inert atmosphere conditions.  Electrochemical characterizations are carried out with cyclic voltammetry, rotating disk voltammetry, and spectroelectrochemical measurements.  Access to departmental facilities (200, 400 MHz NMR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, FTIR) and external access to complimentary techniques permits full structural characterization.  We also possess an MBraun distillation-free solvent purification system and a JASCO J-810 circular dichroism spectrometer.        Group members obtain an excellent undergraduate training in organic and inorganic synthesis and purification techniques (adsorption, ion-exchange and chiral chromatography, gel-filtration columns, crystallization) and instrumental methods.