Dr Lucinda Wilson (FHEA)

Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Brechin Group)

Contact details

Address

Street

Room 106/Lab 251
University of Edinburgh
Joseph Black Building
David Brewster Road

City
Edinburgh
Post code
EH9 3FJ

Research summary

The synthesis of novel paramagnetic molecules containing transition metal and lanthanide metal ions and investigation of their magneto-structural relationships. 

Molecular Magnetism, Coordination Chemistry, Spin Frustration, Molecular Iron Oxides, Calixarene Chemistry.

​​​​​​Selected publications:

  1. "Stellated cuboctahedron of FeIII", L. R. B. Wilson, A. B. Canaj, D. J. Cutler, L. J. McCormick-McPherson, S. J. Coles, H. Nojiri, M. Evangelisti, J. Schnack, S. J. Dalgarno and E. K. Brechin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202405666.
  2. "A bis-calix[4]arene-supported [CuII16] cage",​ L. R. B. Wilson, M. Coletta, M. K. Singh, S. J. Teat, S. J. Dalgarno and E. K. Brechin, Dalton Trans., 2023, 52 (26), 8956-8963.
  3. "The coordination chemistry of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene with paramagnetic transition and lanthanide metal ions: an Edinburgh Perspective", L. R. B. Wilson, M. Coletta, M. Evangelistsi, S. Piligkos, S. J. Dalgarno, E. K. Brechin, Dalton Trans., 2022, 51 (11), 4213-4226.
  4. "Oxidation state variation in bis-calix[4]arene supported decametallic Mn clusters", L. R. B. Wilson, M. Coletta, R. Jose, G. Rajaraman, S. J. Dalgarno and E. K. Brechin, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50 (47), 17566-17572.