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Dr Scott Turner

Senior Lecturer in Solid State Materials

Qualifications: BSc (Hons), PhD (Manchester), MRSC

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Phone: Work: 01483 68 6847
Room no: 33 AZ 03

Further information

Biography

Dr Scott Turner was awarded his first degree and Ph.D. (1994) from the University of Manchester, UK. He then held a NATO Research Fellowship with the late Professor Olivier Kahn at the Université de Paris-Sud XI and subsequently at the Institut de Chimie Matière Condensée de Bordeaux (ICMCB) (1994-96).
Following his French sojourn he returned to the UK as an EPSRC PDRA working with Prof Peter Day FRS at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, famed for its Christmas Lecture series and solid state chemistry research (1996-2004).
After a brief stint as a lecturer at Exeter University, just prior to the closure of its chemistry department (2004-2005), he had a briefer stint as a Davy-Faraday Laboratory Research Fellow at the Royal Institution and UCL (2005) before becoming a Teaching and Research Fellow at Warwick University (2005-2008).
This was followed by the briefest stint as a Teaching Fellow at Nottingham University (Feb. 2009 – April 2009). Dr Turner was appointed to a senior lectureship in Solid State Materials in May 2009.

Research Interests

Our research interests are concerned with the preparation and characterisation of functional molecular based materials. Our current focus is on charge transfer and cation radical salts that show appreciable electrical and/or ionic transport - ranging from semiconductors, through metals to the occasional superconductor. We are also interested in incorporating another property or properties into the conducting lattice with the aim of observing a synergy between it or them and the conductivity. The non-transport property could be long range magnetic order, spin-crossover, photophysical properties, chirality or structural transitions induced by pressure and/or temperature changes. An overall theme is that the properties often emerge as functions of a solid-state collection of molecules and so the functionality is mediated by non-covalent intermolecular interactions. This generally means that small and apparently trivial chemical changes can often dramatically affect the physical properties. Synergy, such as between electrical conductivity and ferromagnetic order is expected to be important for novel molecular based materials in applications such as sensors, electrical switches and spintronic devices. The group has an emerging interest in not only investigating and enhancing the fundamental properties of these materials, but also in looking into routes to incorporate them into devices in the form of thin films, composites or microcrystals.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Kanbayashi N, Akutsu H, Yamada J-I, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS, Kanbayashi N. (2012) 'A new ferrocene-containing charge-transfer salt, (TTF) [Fe(C H -CH(CH )NHCOCH SO ) ]'. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 21, pp. 122-124.
    doi: 10.1016/j.inoche.2012.04.028
  • Li L, Clarkson GJ, Evans DJ, Lees MR, Turner SS, Scott P. (2011) 'Isomeric Fe(ii) MOFs: from a diamond-framework spin-crossover material to a 2D hard magnet.'. Chem Commun (Camb), England: 47 (47), pp. 12646-12648.
    doi: 10.1039/c1cc15574a
  • Li L, Becker JM, Allan LE, Clarkson GJ, Turner SS, Scott P. (2011) 'Structural and electronic modulation of magnetic properties in a family of chiral iron coordination polymers.'. Inorg Chem, United States: 50 (13), pp. 5925-5935.
    doi: 10.1021/ic102291r
  • Chmel NP, Clarkson GJ, Troisi A, Turner SS, Scott P. (2011) 'Chiral Semiconductor Phases: The Optically Pure D-3(M-III(S,S-EDDS)](2) (D = TTF, TSF) Family'. AMER CHEMICAL SOC INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 50 (9), pp. 4039-4046.
    doi: 10.1021/ic102522k
  • Akutsu H, Yamashita S, Yamada J-I, Nakatsuji S, Hosokoshi Y, Turner SS. (2011) 'A Purely Organic Paramagnetic Metal, kappa-beta ''-(BEDT-TTF)(2)(PO-CONHC2H4SO3), Where PO=2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-3-pyrrolin-1-oxyl Free Radical'. AMER CHEMICAL SOC CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 23 (3), pp. 762-764.
    doi: 10.1021/cm100984z
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/202043/
  • Chmel NP, Allan LEN, Becker JM, Clarkson GJ, Turner SS, Scott P. (2011) 'TTF salts of optically pure cobalt pyridine amidates; detection of soluble assemblies with stoichiometry corresponding to the solid state'. ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 40 (8), pp. 1722-1731.
    doi: 10.1039/c0dt01184c
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/202033/
  • Akutsu H, Kawamura A, Yamada J-I, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2011) 'Anion polarity-induced dual oxidation states in a dual-layered purely organic paramagnetic charge-transfer salt, (TTF)(3)(PO-CON(CH3)C2H4SO3)(2), where PO=2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-pyrrolin-1-oxyl free radical'. ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY CRYSTENGCOMM, 13 (17), pp. 5281-5284.
    doi: 10.1039/c1ce05578j
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/202041/
  • Akutsu H, Maruyama Y, Yamada J-I, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2011) 'A new BEDT-TTF-based organic metal with an anionic weak acceptor 2-sulfo-1,4-benzoquinone'. Synthetic Metals, 161 (21-22), pp. 2339-2343.
    doi: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2011.08.045
  • Darton RJ, Turner SS, Sloan J, Lees MR, Walton RI. (2010) 'Hydrothermal Synthesis of a B-Site Magnetic Ruthenate Pyrochlore'. AMER CHEMICAL SOC CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN, 10 (8), pp. 3819-3823.
    doi: 10.1021/cg100728s
  • Akutsu H, Sasai T, Yamada J, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2010) 'New anionic acceptors Br(2)XQNHCH(2)SO(3)(-) [X=Br, BryCl1-y (y approximate to 0.5), and Cl; Q=1,4-benzoquinone) and their charge-transfer salts'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER, Niseko, JAPAN: 405 (11), pp. S2-S5.
    doi: 10.1016/j.physb.2009.10.035
  • Chmel NP, Howson SE, Allan LEN, Barker J, Clarkson GJ, Turner SS, Scott P. (2010) 'Organic-soluble optically pure anionic metal complexes PPh(4)[M(III)(S,S-EDDS)]center dot 2H(2)O (M = Fe, Co, Cr)'. ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 39 (11), pp. 2919-2927.
    doi: 10.1039/b924787d
  • Yamamoto T, Nakazawa Y, Kato R, Yamamoto H, Yakushi K, Akutsu H, Akustu AS, Kawamoto A, Turner SS, Dayg P. (2010) 'Charge fluctuation of the superconducting molecular crystals'. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 405 (11 SUPPL.)
    doi: 10.1016/j.physb.2009.11.059
  • Lethbridge ZAD, Clarkson GJ, Turner SS, Walton RI. (2009) 'Polymorphism and variable structural dimensionality in the iron(III) phosphate oxalate system: a new polymorph of 3D [Fe-2(HPO4)(2)(C2O4)(H2O)(2)]center dot 2H(2)O and the layered material [Fe-2(HPO4)(2)(C2O4)(H2O)(2)]'. ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY DALTON TRANSACTIONS, (42), pp. 9176-9182.
    doi: 10.1039/b911757a
  • Yamamoto T, Nakazawa Y, Kato R, Yakushi K, Akutsu H, Akustu AS, Yamamoto H, Kawamoto A, Turner SS, Day P. (2009) 'Charge fluctuation of the superconducting molecular crystals'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER, Niseko, JAPAN: 405 (11), pp. S237-S239.
    doi: 10.1016/j.physb.2009.11.059
  • Akutsu H, Yamada J-I, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2009) 'A new anionic acceptor, 2-sulfo-3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinone and its charge-transfer salts'. ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY CRYSTENGCOMM, 11 (12), pp. 2588-2592.
    doi: 10.1039/b909519e
  • Akutsu H, Yamashita S, Yamada J-I, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2008) 'Novel purely organic conductor with an aminoxyl radical, alpha-(BEDT-TTF)(2)(PO-CONHCH2SO3)-2H(2)O (PO=2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-pyrrolin-1-oxyl free radical)'. CHEMICAL SOC JAPAN CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 37 (8), pp. 882-883.
    doi: 10.1246/cl.2008.882
  • Yamamoto T, Yamamoto HM, Kato R, Uruichi M, Yakushi K, Akutsu H, Sato-Akutsu A, Kawamoto A, Turner SS, Day P. (2008) 'Inhomogeneous site charges at the boundary between the insulating, superconducting, and metallic phases of beta '-type bis-ethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene molecular charge-transfer salts'. AMER PHYSICAL SOC PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 77 (20) Article number ARTN 205120
    doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.77.205120
  • Akutsu H, Sato K, Yamashita S, Yamada J-I, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2008) 'The first organic paramagnetic metal containing the aminoxyl radical'. ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 18 (28), pp. 3313-3315.
    doi: 10.1039/b806694a
  • Akutsu H, Ohnishi R, Yamada J-I, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2007) 'Novel bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene-based organic conductor with 1,1 '-ferrocenedisulfonate'. AMER CHEMICAL SOC INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 46 (21), pp. 8472-8474.
    doi: 10.1021/ic701392z
  • Akutsu H, Yamada J-I, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2007) 'An anionic weak acceptor 2-aminomethylsulfo-3,5,6-trichloro-1, 4-benzoquinone and its BEDT-TTF-based charge-transfer salts'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS, 144 (3-4), pp. 144-147.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ssc.2007.07.034
  • Akutsu-Sato A, Akutsu H, Yamada J, Nakatsuji S, Akutsu-Sato A, Akutsu H, Turner SS, Day P, Turner SS. (2007) 'Suppression of superconductivity in a molecular charge transfer salt by changing guest molecule: β″-(BEDT-TTF)[(H O)Fe(CO)](CH CN)(CHN)'. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 17 (24), pp. 2497-2499.
    doi: 10.1039/b618832j
  • Furuta K, Akutsu H, Yamada J, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2006) 'The first organic molecule-based metal containing ferrocene'. J. Mater. Chem., 16, pp. 1504-1506.
  • Furuta K, Akutsu H, Yamada J, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2006) 'The first organic molecule-based metal containing ferrocene'. ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 16 (16), pp. 1504-1506.
    doi: 10.1039/b601614f
  • Akutsu H, Yamada J-I, Nakatsuji S, Turner SS. (2006) 'A novel BEDT-TTF-based purely organic magnetic conductor, α - (BEDT - TTF)(TEMPO - N(CH)COCHSO) {dot operator} 3HO'. Solid State Communications, 140 (5), pp. 256-260.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ssc.2006.07.034
  • Narduzzo A, Coldea AI, Ardavan A, Singleton J, Pardi L, Bercu V, Akutsu-Sato A, Akutsu H, Turner SS, Day P. (2006) 'A spin resonance investigation of magnetism and dynamics in the charge transfer salts ß’’-(BEDT-TTF)4[(H3O)M(C2O4)3S]'. J. Low Temp. Phys, 142, pp. 585-588.

Teaching

Dr Turner is scheduled to teach or demonstrate on all or part of the following modules

Industrial Chemistry for Level 1 Chemists and Level 2 Chemical Engineers

Level 1 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry

Level 1 Inorganic practical labs

Level 2 Inorganic practical labs

Level 2 Chemistry and Technology of Modern Materials

Level 3 and level M Inorganic Materials and Nanochemistry

Lecture Notes