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University of KwaZulu-Natal: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

2019-01-01 to present | Associate Professor (Chemistry and Physics)
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Matthew Akerman

University of KwaZulu-Natal - Pietermaritzburg Campus: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

2010-12-01 to present | Senior Lecturer (Chemistry and Physics)
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Matthew Akerman

Education and qualifications (1)

University of KwaZulu-Natal - Pietermaritzburg Campus: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

2009-01-02 to 2011-04-10 | PhD (Chemistry and Physics)
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Matthew Akerman

Professional activities (4)

American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, US

2017-02 to present
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Matthew Akerman

University of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, ZA

2018 | Top 10 Young Researcher
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Matthew Akerman

University of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, ZA

2017 | Distinguished Teachers Award
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Matthew Akerman

University of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, ZA

2017 | Top 10 Young Researcher
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Matthew Akerman

Funding (1)

Novel metallodrugs

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Necsa (Pretoria, ZA)
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Matthew Akerman

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Chiral Au(iii) chelates exhibit unique NCI-60 cytotoxicity profiles and interactions with human serum albumin

Dalton Transactions
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Sheldon Sookai; Matthew P. Akerman; Orde Q. Munro
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Rationally modified SNX-class Hsp90 inhibitors disrupt extracellular fibronectin assembly without intracellular Hsp90 activity

RSC Medicinal Chemistry
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Gciniwe S. Mathenjwa; Abir Chakraborty; Abantika Chakraborty; Ronel Muller; Mathew P. Akerman; Moira L. Bode; Adrienne L. Edkins; Clinton G. L. Veale
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Cation-/Ligand-Induced Solvent-Assisted Transformations of Zn(II) and Cu(II) Complexes Featuring Single-Pocket Multidentate Chelating Members

Crystal Growth & Design
2023-07-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Siya T. Hulushe; Frederick P. Malan; Eric C. Hosten; Matthew P. Akerman; Andreas Lemmerer; Setshaba D. Khanye; Gareth M. Watkins
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Syntheses, crystal structures, theoretical studies, and anticancer properties of an unsymmetrical schiff base ligand N-2-(6-methylpyridyl)-2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldimine and its Ni(II) complex

Journal of Molecular Structure
2022-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Tirtha Bhattacharjee; Suman Adhikari; Afzal Hussain Sheikh; Ghodrat Mahmoudi; Sixberth Mlowe; Matthew P Akerman; Nurul Alam Choudhury; Surajit Chakraborty; Raymond J. Butcher; Alan R. Kennedy et al.
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Precursor Engineering for the Synthesis of Mixed Anionic Metal (Cu, Mn) Chalcogenide Nanomaterials via Solvent-Less Synthesis

Inorganic Chemistry
2022-05-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Temidayo Oyetunde; Siphamandla Masikane; Malik Dilshad Khan; Matthew P. Akerman; Helmar Görls; Neerish Revaprasadu; Winfried Plass
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Pre-organisation of ligand donor sets modulates the supramolecular structure of bis(pyridyl–imine) silver(i) chelates

CrystEngComm
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Chané Venter; Matthew P. Akerman
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Insights into structural and physicochemical properties required for β-hematin inhibition of privileged triarylimidazoles

RSC Medicinal Chemistry
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Clinton G. L. Veale; Janeeka Jayram; Shivani Naidoo; Dustin Laming; Tarryn Swart; Tania Olivier; Matthew P. Akerman; Katherine A. de Villiers; Heinrich C. Hoppe; Vineet Jeena
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Self-assembled supramolecular structures of O,N,N′ tridentate imidazole–phenol Schiff base compounds

RSC Advances
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Kristy-Lyn Barry; Craig D. Grimmer; Orde Q. Munro; Matthew P. Akerman
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Morphological influence of deposition routes on lead sulfide thin films

Inorganica Chimica Acta
2019-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0020-1693
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Matthew Akerman

DNA interaction studies of rhenium compounds with Schiff base chelates encompassing biologically relevant moieties

Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids
2019-12-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1525-7770
Part of ISSN: 1532-2335
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Matthew Akerman

Structural and theoretical studies of the methoxycarbonylation of higher olefins catalysed by (Pyrazolyl‐ethyl)pyridine palladium (II) complexes

Applied Organometallic Chemistry
2019-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0268-2605
Part of ISSN: 1099-0739
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Matthew Akerman

Synthesis of Off‐Stoichiometric CoS Nanoplates from a Molecular Precursor for Efficient H 2 /O 2 Evolution and Supercapacitance

ChemElectroChem
2019-05-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2196-0216
Part of ISSN: 2196-0216
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Matthew Akerman

Phase pure Ni3S2 and NiS from bis(N′-ethyl-N-piperazinylcarbodithioato-S,S′)–nickel(ii) via solvent thermolysis and aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition

New Journal of Chemistry
2018 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1144-0546
Part of ISSN: 1369-9261
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Matthew Akerman

Deposition of Bi2S3 thin films from heterocyclic bismuth(III) dithiocarbamato complexes

Polyhedron
2018-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0277-5387
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Matthew Akerman

Formation, characterization and computational studies of Lumazine Schiff base Rhenium(III) and –(V) complexes with carbohydrazide moieties

Journal of Molecular Structure
2018-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-2860
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Matthew Akerman
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Heterocyclic lead(II) thioureato complexes as single-source precursors for the aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition of PbS thin films

Inorganica Chimica Acta
2018-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0020-1693
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Matthew Akerman

Towards the synthesis of prenylated phloroglucinol derivatives: An X-ray crystallographic and DFT study of unexpected reaction products

Journal of Molecular Structure
2018-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-2860
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Matthew Akerman
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Coordination susceptibilities of cinnamaldehyde and cuminaldehyde derived Schiff bases towards the fac-[Re(CO)3]+ core: Formation, computational and DNA interaction studies

Inorganica Chimica Acta
2018-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0020-1693
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Matthew Akerman

Novel coumarin rhenium(I) and -(V) complexes: Formation, DFT and DNA binding studies

Polyhedron
2018-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0277-5387
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Matthew Akerman

Evidence for Inhibition of Topoisomerase 1A by Gold(III) Macrocycles and Chelates Targeting Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium abscessus

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
2018-02-26 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0066-4804
Part of ISSN: 1098-6596
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Matthew Akerman

An unusual asymmetric pseudomacrocyclic free base ligand and nickel(II) chelate: X-ray crystallographic and DFT studies

Polyhedron
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85009288310

Contributors: Bhikraj, S.; Munro, O.Q.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Oxorhenium(V) complexes with bidentate carbohydrazide Schiff bases: synthesis, characterization and DNA interaction studies

Transition Metal Chemistry
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85017116737

Contributors: Ismail, M.B.; Booysen, I.N.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Rhenium(I) complexes with aliphatic Schiff bases appended to bio-active moieties

Inorganic Chemistry Communications
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85015279933

Contributors: Ismail, M.B.; Booysen, I.N.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Rhenium(I) complexes with bidentate carbohydrazide Schiff bases: Synthesis, characterization, computational and DNA interaction studies

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85011798967

Contributors: Ismail, M.B.; Booysen, I.N.; Akerman, M.P.; Grimmer, C.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Structurally rigid bis(pyrazolyl)pyridine Zn(II) and Cu(II) complexes: Structures and kinetic studies in ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone

Applied Organometallic Chemistry
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84979608734

Contributors: Zikode, M.; Ojwach, S.O.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Synthesis of rare pure phase Ni<inf>3</inf>S<inf>4</inf> and Ni<inf>3</inf>S<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles in different primary amine coordinating solvents

Polyhedron
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85000394526

Contributors: Gervas, C.; Mlowe, S.; Akerman, M.P.; Ezekiel, I.; Moyo, T.; Revaprasadu, N.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Synthesis, characterization and DNA binding studies of rhenium(I) and (V) compounds with Schiff bases derived from 4-aminotetrahydropyran

Polyhedron
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85012292888

Contributors: Jadoo, B.; Booysen, I.N.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Synthesis, characterization and DNA interaction studies of tricarbonyl rhenium(I) compounds containing terpyridine Schiff base chelates

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85011321048

Contributors: Ismail, M.B.; Booysen, I.N.; Hosten, E.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Zinc thiosemicarbazone complexes: Single source precursors for alkylamine capped ZnS nanoparticles

Inorganica Chimica Acta
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85017557648

Contributors: Pawar, A.S.; Mlowe, S.; Garje, S.S.; Akerman, M.P.; Revaprasadu, N.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Synthesis, physicochemical, and biological activities of novel N-acyl tyrosine monomeric and Gemini surfactants in single and SDS/CTAB-mixed micellar system

Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry
2017-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0894-3230
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Matthew Akerman
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(Pyridyl)benzoazole palladium(II) complexes as homogeneous catalysts in hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes

Catalysis Science and Technology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84976579607

Contributors: Ojwach, S.O.; Ogweno, A.O.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Bis(pyrazolylmethyl)pyridine Zn(II) and Cu(II) complexes: Molecular structures and kinetic studies of ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone

Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84951739005

Contributors: Zikode, M.; Ojwach, S.O.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Coordination behaviours of perimidine ligands incorporating fused N-donor heterocyclics towards rhenium(I) and -(V)

Polyhedron
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84982965435

Contributors: Booysen, I.N.; Ebinumoliseh, I.; Sithebe, S.; Akerman, M.P.; Xulu, B.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Coordination of di- and triimine ligands at ruthenium(II) and ruthenium(III) centers: structural, electrochemical and radical scavenging studies

Journal of Coordination Chemistry
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84965036071

Contributors: Booysen, I.N.; Adebisi, A.; Akerman, M.P.; Munro, O.Q.; Xulu, B.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Ethylene oligomerization studies by nickel(ii) complexes chelated by (amino)pyridine ligands: Experimental and density functional theory studies

Dalton Transactions
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84959247727

Contributors: Nyamato, G.S.; Ojwach, S.O.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Formation, characterization and computational studies of mono- and dinuclear rhenium(I) chromone compounds

Journal of Molecular Structure
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84974575100

Contributors: Ebinumoliseh, I.; Booysen, I.N.; Akerman, M.P.; Xulu, B.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Formation, characterization and electrochemical properties of novel tetrasubstituted cobalt phthalocyanines bearing tetrahydropyran, furan and coumarin moieties

Inorganica Chimica Acta
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84964758687

Contributors: Chohan, S.; Booysen, I.N.; Mambanda, A.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Nickel(II) complexes bearing pyrazolylpyridines: Synthesis, structures and ethylene oligomerization reactions

Applied Organometallic Chemistry
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84955367982

Contributors: Nyamato, G.S.; Alam, M.G.; Ojwach, S.O.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone catalysed by (pyridyl)benzoazole Zn(II) and Cu(II) complexes

Transition Metal Chemistry
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84973110392

Contributors: Zaca, T.P.; Ojwach, S.O.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Ruthenium complexes with lumazine derivatives: structural, electrochemical, computational and radical scavenging studies

Transition Metal Chemistry
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84969751615

Contributors: Adebisi, A.; Booysen, I.N.; Akerman, M.P.; Xulu, B.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

X-ray and DFT-calculated structures of bis[N-(quinolin-8-yl)benzamidato-κ<sup>2</sup>N,N']copper(II)

Acta Crystallographica Section C: Structural Chemistry
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84960093558

Contributors: Chatturgoon, T.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

(Pyrazolyl)-(phosphinoyl)pyridine iron(II), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene oligomerization studies

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84924116833

Contributors: Nyamato, G.S.; Alam, M.G.; Ojwach, S.O.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

A rhenium(I) compound bearing a dimerized chromone NO bidentate chelator

Inorganic Chemistry Communications
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84944715339

Contributors: Booysen, I.N.; Ebonumoliseh, I.; Akerman, M.P.; Xulu, B.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Formation, electrochemical and radical scavenging properties of novel ruthenium compounds with N, X-donor (X = O, N) heterocyclic chelators

Inorganica Chimica Acta
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84982741629

Contributors: Booysen, I.N.; Adebisi, A.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Isolation of ruthenium compounds with bidentate benz(imidazole/othiazole) chelators

Transition Metal Chemistry
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84939934847

Contributors: Booysen, I.N.; Maikoo, S.; Akerman, M.P.; Xulu, B.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Mono- and polynuclear vanadium(IV) and -(V) compounds with 2-substituted phenyl/pyridyl heterocyclic chelates

Polyhedron
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84907584663

Contributors: Booysen, I.N.; Hlela, T.; Akerman, M.P.; Xulu, B.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Palladium complexes of (benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)amine ligands as catalysts for methoxycarbonylation of olefins

Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84935833385

Contributors: Tshabalala, T.A.; Ojwach, S.O.; Akerman, M.A.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Palladium(II) complexes of 2-pyridylmethylamine and 8-aminoquinoline: A crystallographic and DFT study

Journal of Molecular Structure
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84962448523

Contributors: Akerman, K.J.; Venter, C.; Hunter, L.A.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Potential Hemilabile (Imino)pyridine Palladium(II) Complexes as Selective Ethylene Dimerization Catalysts: An Experimental and Theoretical Approach

Organometallics
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84949818086

Contributors: Nyamato, G.S.; Ojwach, S.O.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier

Synthesis, characterization and electrocatalytic behavior of cobalt and iron phthalocyanines bearing chromone or coumarin substituents

Journal of Coordination Chemistry
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84933680172

Contributors: Chohan, S.; Booysen, I.N.; Mambanda, A.; Akerman, M.P.
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Matthew Akerman via Scopus - Elsevier
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