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5 articles with 300+ citations

21 articles with 100+ citations

2 highly cited articles continuously since 2018, that is articles within the top 1% of highly cited papers for the field of Chemistry in the current particular publication year (data from Web-of-Science).

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Citations last evaluated Jan 2025

Papers

  • 63. doi NEXAFS spectroscopy of ionic liquids: experiments versus calculations. R. Fogarty, R, Matthews, M. Clough, C. Ashworth, A. Brandt, P. Corbett, R. Palgrave, R. Bourne, T. Chamberlain, T. Hoogerstraete, P. Thompson, P.A. Hunt, N. Besley* and K. Lovelock*, PCCP, 2017 19 (46) p31156-31167
    times cited: 18
  • 62. doi The impact of ionic liquids on the coordination of anions with solvatochromic copper complexes. O. Kuzmina, N. Hassan, L. Patel, C. Ashworth, E. Bakis, A. White, P.A. Hunt* and T. Welton*, Dalton Trans., 2017 46, p12185
    times cited: 15
  • 61. doi Linking the structures, free volumes, and properties of ionic liquid mixtures. N. Brooks, F. Castiglione, C. Doherty, A. Dolan, A. Hill, P.A. Hunt, R. Matthews, M. Mauri, A. Mele, R. Simonutti, I. Garcia, C. Weber and T. Welton*, Chemical Science, 2017 8 (9), p6359-6378
    times cited: 71
  • book chapter Quantum Chemical Modeling of Hydrogen Bonding in Ionic Liquids P.A. Hunt*, Topics in Current Chemistry, 2017, 375(3), p59.
    times cited: 59
  • 60. doi Hydrophosphination of Styrene and Polymerisation of Vinylpyridine: A Computational Investigation of Calcium Catalysed Reactions and the Role of Fluxional Non-Covalent Interactions, B. Ward and P.A. Hunt* ACS-Catalysis, 2017, Vol 7 (1), p 459-468
    times cited: 22
  • 59. doi Doubly Ionic Hydrogen Bond Interactions Within the Choline Chloride - Urea Deep Eutectic Solvent, C. Ashworth, R. P. Matthews, T. Welton and P.A. Hunt* PCCP, 2016, Vol 18, p18145-18160
    times cited: 306 highly cited, in the top 1% for citations within Chemistry in each publication year since 2023, see Web of Knowledge.
  • 58. doi Solubility of Alkali Metal Halides in the Ionic Liquid [C4C1im][OTf], O. Kuzmina*, E. Bordes, J. Schmauck, P.A. Hunt, J. P. Hallett and T. Welton PCCP, 2016, 18, p16161-16168
    times cited: 25
  • 57. doi A structural investigation of ionic liquid mixtures, R. Matthews, I. Garcia, C. Weber, J. Griffith, F. Cameron, J. Hallett, P.A. Hunt* and T. Welton* PCCP, 2016, 18, p8608-8624.
    times cited: 95 one of the top 50 most downloaded articles in 2016
  • 56. doi Azoniaspiro salts: towards bridging the gap between room-temperature ionic liquids and molten salts, M. Clough, K. Geyer, P.A. Hunt*, A. McIntosh, R. Rowe, T. Welton* and A. White PCCP, 2016, 18, p3339-3351
    times cited: 14
  • 55. doi Water droplet excess free energy determined by cluster mitosis using guided molecular dynamics, G. Lau, P.A. Hunt, E. Muller, G. Jackson* and I. Ford J. Chem. Phys., 2015, 143, no 244709
    times cited: 14
  • 54. doi Surface thermodynamics of planar, cylindrical and spherical vapour-liquid interfaces of water, G. Lau, I. Ford, P.A. Hunt, E. Müller and G. Jackson* J. Chem. Phys., 2015, 142, no.114701
    times cited: 56, one of the most read articles in the Surfaces, Interfaces and Materials section of JCP for 2015
  • 53. doi H-bonding in Ionic Liquids, P.A. Hunt*, R. Matthews and C. Ashworth Chemical Society Reviews, 2015, 44, p1257-1288
    times cited: 661 highly cited, in the top 1% for citations within Chemistry in each publication year since 2015, Web of Knowledge.
  • 52. doi Hydrogen bonding and pi-pi interactions in imidazolium chloride ionic liquid clusters, R. Matthews, T. Welton and P.A. Hunt*, PCCP, 2015, 17 (22), p14437-14453
    times cited: 116
  • 51. doi An OHD-RIKES and simulation study comparing a benzylmethylimidazolium ionic liquid with an equimolar mixture of dimethylimidazolium and benzene. L. Xue, G. Tamas, R. Matthews, A. Stone, P.A. Hunt, E Quitevis, and R.Lynden-Bell*, PCCP, 2015 17 (15), p9973-9983
    times cited: 28
  • 50. doi A physicochemical investigation of ionic liquid mixtures, M.T. Clough, C.R. Crick, J. Grasvik, P.A. Hunt*, H. Niedermeyer, T. Welton and O.P. Whitaker, Chemical Science, 2015, Vol 6, p1101-1114
    times cited: 175
  • 49. doi Ionic liquids: not always innocent solvents for cellulose, M. Clough, K. Geyer, P.A. Hunt, S. Son, U. Vagt and T. Welton, Green Chem., 2015, p231-243
    times cited: 160 front cover
  • 48. doi Molecular features contributing to the lower viscosity of phosphonium ionic liquids compared to their ammonium analogues, L. Scarbath-Evers, P.A. Hunt, B. Kirchner, D.R. MacFarlane and S. Zahn*, PCCP, 2015 17 (31), p20205-20216
    times cited: 45
  • 47.doi The impact of anion electronic structure: Similarities and differences in imidazolium based ionic liquids, R. Matthews, C. Ashworth and P.A. Hunt*, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2014, 26, 284112.
    times cited: 54
  • 46. doi New Experimental Density Data and Soft-SAFT Models of Alkylimidazolium ([CnC1im]+) Chloride (Cl-), Methylsulfate ([MeSO4]-), and Dimethylphosphate ([Me2PO4]-) Based Ionic Liquids, N. Mac Dowell, F. Llovell, N. Sun, J.P. Hallett, A. George, P.A. Hunt, T. Welton, B.A. Simmons, and L.F. Vega, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2014, Vol 118 Iss. 23, p6206
    times cited: 64
  • 45. doi Bypassing a Highly Unstable Frustrated Lewis Pair: Dihydrogen Cleavage by a Thermally Robust Silylium-Phosphine Adduct, T.J. Herrington, B.J. Ward, L.R. Doyle, J. Mcdermott, A.J.P. White, P.A. Hunt* and A.E. Ashley, Chem. Comm., 2014 50, p12753
    times cited: 72
  • 44. doi The importance of timescale for hydrogen bonding in imidazolium chloride ionic liquids, I. Skarmoutsos, T. Welton and P.A. Hunt*, PCCP, 2014, 16, p3675.
    times cited: 80
  • 43. doi Competitive pi interactions and hydrogen bonding within imidazolium Ionic Liquids, R. Matthews, T. Welton and P.A. Hunt*, PCCP, 2014, 16, p3238.
    times cited: 175 highly cited, in the top 1% for citations within Chemistry for 2015-17, Web of Knowledge.
  • 42. doi Thermal decomposition of carboxylate ionic liquids: trends and mechanisms, M. Clough, K. Geyer, P.A. Hunt*, J. Mertes and T. Welton, PCCP, 2013, 15, p20480.
    times cited: 220
  • 41. doi Linking electronic and molecular structure: Insight into aqueous chloride solvation, L. Ge, L. Bernasconi and P.A. Hunt PCCP, 2013, 15, 13169.
    times cited: 49 hot article
  • 40. doi A step towards the a-priori design of ionic-liquids, H. Niedermeyer, C. Ashworth, A. Brandt, T. Welton and P.A. Hunt PCCP, 2013, 15, p11566 On-line resource for calculating alpha and beta parameters
    times cited: 63
  • 39. doi Rate constants of hydrogen abstraction by methyl radical from n-butanol: CanTherm, MultiWell and Variflex compared, D. Katsikadakos, C-W. Zhou, J.M. Simmie, H.J. Curran, P.A. Hunt*, Y. Hardalupas, A.M.K.P. Taylor Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2013, 34 (1), p483
    times cited: 17
  • 38. doi Hydrogen Bonding in 1-Butyl- and 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Chloride Ionic Liquids, I. Skarmoutsos, D. Dellis, R.P. Matthews, T. Welton, and P.A. Hunt*, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2012, 116 (16), p4921
    times cited: 152
  • 37. doi Mixtures of ionic liquids, H. Niedermeyer, J.P. Hallett, I.J. Villar-Garcia, P.A. Hunt and T. Welton, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, p7780
    times cited: 538 highly cited, in the top 1% for citations within Chemistry each year 2013-2023, Web of Knowledge.
  • 36. doi Hydrogen Abstraction from n-Butanol by the Methyl Radical: High Level Ab Initio Abstraction Pathways and the Importance of Low Energy Rotational Conformers, P.A. Hunt*, A. Taylor, Y. Hardalupas and D. Katsikadakos, PCCP, 2012, 14, p9615
    times cited: 16
  • 35. doi Salts dissolved in salts: ionic liquid mixtures, M.Y. Lui, L. Crowhurst, J.P. Hallett, P.A. Hunt, H. Niedermeyer and T. Welton Chemical Science, 2011, Vol 2, Iss. (8), p1491
    times cited: 175
  • 34. doi Understanding the polarity of ionic liquids , M. A. Ab Rani, A. Brant, L. Crowhurst, A. Dolan, M. Lui, N.H. Hassan, J.P. Hallett, P.A. Hunt, H. Niedermeyer, J.M. Perez-Arlandis, M. Schrems, T. Welton and R. Wilding, PCCP, 2011, Vol 13, Iss. (37), p16831-16840
    times cited: 455 highly cited, in the top 1% for citations within Chemistry each year 2012-2022, Web of Knowledge.
  • 33. doi Structural and dynamic properties of the new alternative refrigerant 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (HFO-1234yf) in the liquid state., I. Skarmoutsos, P.A. Hunt*, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2010, 114 (51), p17120
    times cited: 13
  • 32. doi Understanding siloxane functionalised ionic liquids H. Niedermeyer, M. Ab Rani, P. Lickiss, J. Hallett, T. Welton, A. White and P.A. Hunt*, PCCP, 2010, 12 (8), p2018
    times cited: 38
  • 31. doi Heavier Group 2 Metals and Intermolecular Hydroamination: A Computational and Synthetic Assessment , A. Barrett, C. Brinkmann, M. Crimmin, M. Hill*, P.A. Hunt*, P. Procopiou , J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131 (36), p12906
    times cited: 124
  • 30. doi Why are ionic liquid ions mainly associated in water? A Car-Parrinello study of 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chloride water mixture, C. Spickermann, J. Thar, S. Lehmann, S. Zahn, J. Hunger, R. Buchner,P.A. Hunt, T. Welton, B. Kirchner, J. Chem. Phys., 2008, Vol 129, Iss. (10), no 104505
    times cited: 127
  • 29. book Computational Modelling of Ionic Liquids P.A. Hunt* in Ionic Liquids in Synthesis, Eds Peter Wasserscheid and Tom Welton, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2007
  • 28. doi Why does a reduction in hydrogen-bonding lead to an increase in viscosity for the 1-butyl-2,3-dimethyl-imidazolium based ionic liquids?, P.A. Hunt* , J. Phys. Chem. B., 2007, Vol 111, Iss. (18), 4844-53
    times cited: 344 highly cited, in the top 1% for citations within Chemistry each year 2007-17, Web of Knowledge.
  • 27. doi The structure of imidazolium-based ionic liquids: Insights from ion-pair interactions, P.A. Hunt*, B. Kirchner and I. Gould, Aust. J. Chem., 2007, Vol 60, Iss. (1), 9-14
    times cited: 198
  • 26. doi Synthesis and characterisation of luminescent fluorinated organoboron compounds., G. Britovsek, J Ugolotti, P.A. Hunt and A. White, Dalton Trans., 2007, Vol 14, 1425-32
    times cited: 33
  • 25. doi Organolanthanide Mediated Catalytic Cycles: A Computational Perspective, P.A. Hunt*, Dalton Transactions, 2007, Vol 18, 1743-54
    times cited: 48
  • 24. doi Characterising the Electronic Structure of Ionic Liquids; An examination of the 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride Ion Pair, P.A. Hunt*, B. Kirchner and T. Welton, Chem. Eur. J, 2006, Vol 12, Iss 26, 6762-6775
    times cited: 435 highly cited, in the top 1% for citations within Chemistry each year 2006-16, Web of Knowledge.
  • 23. doi Cooperativity in Ionic Liquids, S. Kossmann, J. Thar, B. Kirchner, P.A. Hunt and T. Welton, J. Chem. Phys., 2006, Vol 124, 174506
    times cited: 150
  • 22. doi Structural Characterisation of the 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride Ion Pair using Ab-initio Methods, P.A. Hunt* and Ian Gould, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2006, Vol 110 Iss. (6), 2269-82
    times cited: 203
  • 21. doi Lewis and Bronsted multifunctionality: an unusual heterocycle from the reaction of bis(pentafluorophenyl)borinic acid with nitriles., J Ugolotti, S. Hellstrom, G. Britovsek, T. Jones, P.A. Hunt and A. White, Chem. Com., 2006, Vol 12, 1295-97
    times cited: 9
  • 20. doi The Simulation of Imidazolium Based Ionic Liquids, P.A. Hunt*, Mol. Sim., 2006, Vol 32, Iss. 1, 1-10. one of the most downloaded articles for 2006
    times cited: 115
  • 19. doi On the position of the highest occupied molecular orbital in aqueous solutions of simple ions P.A. Hunt* and M. Sprik, Chem. Phys. Chem, 2005, Vol 6, Iss. (9), 1805-1808.
    times cited: 38
  • 18. doi Systematic Control of Photochemistry: The Dynamics of Photoisomerization of a Model Cyanine Dye, P.A. Hunt*, and M.A. Robb, J. Amer. Chem. Soc, 2005, Vol 127, 5702.
    times cited: 85
  • 17. doi Intramolecular Electron Transfer in Bis(methylene) Adamantyl Radical Cation: A Case Study of Diabatic Trapping, L. Blancafort, P.A. Hunt, and M.A. Robb, J. Amer. Chem. Soc, 2005, Vol 127, 3391.
    times cited: 50
  • 16. doi Probing the Photochemical Funnel of a Retinal Chromophore Model via Zero-Point Energy Sampling Semiclassical Dynamics, O. Weingard, A. Migani, M. Olivucci, M.A. Robb, V. Buss and P.A. Hunt, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2004, Vol 108, 4685.
    times cited: 83
  • 15. doi Thermal versus Electronic Broadening in the Density of States of Liquid Water, P.A. Hunt, R. Vuilleumier and M. Sprik, Chem. Phys. Lett, 2003, Vol 376 Iss. (1-2), 68-74.
    times cited: 60
  • 14. doi Non-Adiabatic Dynamics: A Comparison of Surface Hopping Direct Dynamics with Quantum Wavepacket Calculations, G.A Worth, P.A. Hunt, and M.A. Robb, J Phys Chem A, 2003, Vol 107, No 5, 621
    times cited: 75
  • 13. doi 'Non-Adiabatic Direct Dynamics Study of Chromium Hexacarbonyl Photodissociation' M.J. Paterson, P.A. Hunt, and M.A. Robb, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2002, 10494.
    times cited: 66
  • 12. doi Dihydroazulene/Vinylheptafulvene Photochromism: A Model for One-Way Photochemistry via a Conical Intersection, M. Boggio-Pasqua, M.J. Bearpark, P.A Hunt, and M.A. Robb, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 2002; Vol 124, No 7, 1456
    times cited: 78
  • 11. doi Relativistic Coupled Cluster Calculations for Neutral and Singly Charged Au3 Clusters, R. Wesendrup, Tricia Hunt, and P. Schwerdtfeger, J. Chem.Phys, 2000, Vol 112, No 21, p9356
    times cited: 119
  • 10. doi Ultrafast Radiationless Deactivation of Organic Dyes: Evidence for a Two-State Two-Mode Pathway in Polymethine Cyanines, A. Sanchez-Galvez, P.A. Hunt, M.A. Robb, M. Olivucci, T. Vreven, and H.B. Schlegel, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 2000, Vol 122, 2911.
    times cited: 182
  • 9. Symmetry-Broken Inversion Structures for Group 15 EX3 Halides, P.A. Hunt and P. Schwerdtfeger, Advances in Molecular Structure Research, JAI Press, Inc, Stamford, CT1999, Vol 5, p223-262
  • 8. doi Trends in Inversion Barriers of Group 15 Compounds III. Are Fluorinated Pyridone Derivatives Planar or Nonplanar, P.A. Hunt, P. Schwerdtfeger and T. Fischer, J. Organic Chem., 1997, Vol. 62, Iss. 23, 8063
    times cited: 11
  • 7. doi Examination of Metal-Silicon Bonding through Structural and Theoretical Studies of an Isostructural Set of Five-Coordinate Silyl Complexes, Os(SiR3)Cl(CO)(PPh3)2 (R = F, Cl, OH, Me), K. Hübler, P.A. Hunt, S.M. Maddock, C. Rickard, W. Roper, D. Salter, P. Schwerdtfeger, and L. Wright, Organometallics, 1997, Vol 16 No 23, 5076.
    times cited: 46
  • 6. doi d2 Complexes of Tungsten Containing p-Toluonitrile as a Four- or Two- Electron Donor and Oxidative Addition giving the Two-electron Donor Acylimido Ligand NCOC6H4Me-4, A.J. Nielson, P.A. Hunt, C. Rickard, and P. Schwerdtfeger, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1997, 3311.
    times cited: 25
  • 5. doi Are the Compounds InH3 and TlH3 Stable Gas Phase or Solid State Species?, P.A. Hunt and P. Schwerdtfeger, Inorg. Chem. , 1996, 35, 2085.
    times cited: 27
  • 4. doi High-Valent Diphenylacetylene Complexes of Tungsten.A.J. Nielson, P. Boyd, G. Clark, P.A. Hunt, M.B. Hursthouse, J.B. Metson, C. Ricard and P. Schwerdtfeger, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1995, 1, 1153.
    times cited: 10
  • 3. doi A d0 to d2 Transformation of Tungsten, Promoted by Formation of an Organoimido Ligand and Involving Disruption of the p-Perpendicular Bonding Component of coordinated Diphenylacetylene A.J. Nielson, P. Boyd, G.R. Clark, P.A. Hunt, J.B. Metson, C. Ricard and P. Schwerdtfeger. Chem. Commun., Polyhedron , 1995, Vol.14, No.9, 1255.
    times cited: 3
  • 2. doi Trends in Inversion Barriers of Group 15 Compounds. II. Ab-initio and Density Functional Calculations on Group 15 Fluorides. P. Schwerdtfeger, P. Boyd, T. Fischer, P.A. Hunt, and M. Liddell. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. , 1994, 116, 9620.
    times cited: 45
  • 1. doi Evidence for High Oxidation State Character in Tungsten Alkyne Complexes. A.J. Nielson, P. Boyd, G.R. Clark, Tricia Hunt, J.B. Metson, C. Ricard and P. Schwerdtfeger. Chem. Commun., Polyhedron , 1992, Vol.11, No.11, 1419.
    times cited: 24

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2012: 3
2011: 3
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