59 articles in refereed journals. Amongst them, 3 Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 1 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2 Chem. Sci, 6 Chem. Eur. J., 7 Chem. Commun., 4 Organometallics, 18 Dalton Trans., 2 CrystEngComm, and 2 Inorg. Chem.
My author name in the publications is S. Sanz, Sergio Sanz.
2024
1- "Technological advances in the electroreduction of CO2 to HCOOH: The impact of catalyst, gas diffusion electrode and cell design".
V. Theußl, S. Sanz, K. v. Foerster, B. Rutjens, H. Weinrich, H. Tempel and R.-A. Eichel. Electrochemical Science Advances, 2024, e202400014. DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202400014.
2- “Coordination-triggered redox activity of early and late lanthanide calix[4]arene complexes”.
Y. Jiao, S. Sanz,* Lucie Koláčná, J. van Leusen, N. V. Izarova, , S. Sarwar, Jiří Ludvík and P. Kögerler. Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 4930-4936. DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03828a. Contribution: Supervision.
3- Tandem templating strategies facilitate the assembly of calix[8]arene-supported Ln18 clusters”.
Y. Jiao, S. Sanz,* J. van Leusen, D. Gracia, A. B. Canaj, M. Evangelisti, E. K. Brechin, S. J. Dalgarno and P. Kögerler. Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 4624-4630. DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00280f. Contribution: Supervision.
4- “(C5H9NH3)2CuBr4: A metal-organic two-ladder quantum magnet”.
J. Philippe, F. Elson, N. P. M. Casati, S. Sanz, M. Metzelaars, O. Shliakhtun, O. K. Forslund, J. Lass, T. Shiroka, A. Linden, D. G. Mazzone, J. Ollivier, S. Shin, M. Medarde, B. Lake, M. Månsson, M. Bartkowiak, B. Normand, P. Kögerler, Y. Sassa, M. Janoschek, and G. Simutis. Physical Review B., 2024, 110, 094101. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.110.094101. Contribution: Synthesis.
5- “Impact of the piperion anion exchange membrane thickness on the performance of a CO2‑to-HCOOH three-compartment electrolyzer”.
B. Rutjens, K. von Foerster, B. Schmid, H. Weinrich, S. Sanz, H. Tempel, and R.-A. Eichel. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2024, 63, 3986-3996. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.3c04459. Contribution: Supervision.
2023
6- “Controlled hydrolysis of phosphate esters: A route to calixarene-supported rare-earth clusters”.
M. Hosseinzadeh, S. Sanz,* J. van Leusen, N. V. Izarova, E. K. Brechin, S. J. Dalgarno and P. Kögerler. Chem. Eur. J., 2023, 29, e202203525. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203525. Contribution: Supervision.
2022
7- “Guest-induced magnetic exchange in paramagnetic [M2L4]4+ coordination cages”.
M. K. Singh, A. Etcheverry-Berríos, J. Vallejo, S. Sanz, J. Martínez-Lillo, G. S. Nichol, P. J. Lusby and E. K. Brechin. Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 8377-8381. DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01385a. Contribution: Synthesis.
8- “Semiconductor halogenation in molecular highly-oriented layered p–n (n–p) junctions”.
I. Cojocariu, M. Jugovac, S. Sarwar, J. Rawson, S. Sanz, P. Kögerler, V. Feyer and C. M. Schneider. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2022, 2208507. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202208507. Contribution: Synthesis.
9- “An [FeIII30] molecular metal oxide”.
A. E. Dearle, D. J. Cutler, M. Coletta, E. Lee, S. Dey, S. Sanz, H. W. L. Fraser, G. S. Nichol, G. Rajaraman, J. Schnack, L. Cronin and E. K. Brechin. Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 52-55. DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06224g. Contribution: Synthesis.
10- “Hybrid lanthanide double-deckers based on calixarene and polyoxometalate units”.
Y. Jiao, S. Sanz,* N. V. Izarova, J. van Leusen, S. Sarwar, S. J. Dalgarno, E. K. Brechin and P. Kögerler. Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 5409-5413. DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00769j. Contribution: Synthesis, supervision.
2021
11- “Exploiting complementary ligands for the construction of square antiprismatic monometallic lanthanide SMMs”.
Y. Jiao, S. Sarwar, S. Sanz,* J. van Leusen, N. V. Izarova, C. L. Campbell, E. K. Brechin, S. J. Dalgarno, and P. Kögerler. Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 9648-9654. DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00359c. Contribution: Synthesis, supervision.
12- “Phosphorylated-calix[4]arene double-deckers of single rare earth metal ions”.
M. Hosseinzadeh, S. Sanz, J. van Leusen, N. V. Izarova, E. K. Brechin, S. J. Dalgarno and P. Kögerler. Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 8087-8090. DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02910j. Contribution: Synthesis, supervision.
13- “Cyclophane with eclipsed pyrene units enables construction of spin interfaces with chemical accuracy”.
M. Metzelaars, S. Schleicher, T. Hattori, B. Borca, F. Matthes, S. Sanz, D. E. Bürgler, J. Rawson, C. M. Schneider and P. Kögerler. Chem. Sci., 2021, 57, 6660-6663. DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02191e. Contribution: Supervision.
14- “Fusing pyrene and ferrocene into a chiral, redox-active triangle”.
M. Metzelaars, S. Sanz, J. Rawson, R. Hartmann, C. M. Schneider and P. Kögerler.
Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 8087-8090. DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02191e. Contribution: Supervision.
15- “[CrIII8NiII6]n+ heterometallic coordination cubes”.
H. M. O’Connor, S. Sanz, A. J. Scott, M. B. Pitak, W. T. Klooster, S. J. Coles, N. F. Chilton, E. J. L. McInnes, P. J. Lusby, H. Weihe, S. Piligkos and E. K. Brechin. Molecules, 2021, 26, 757. DOI: 10.3390/molecules26030757. Contribution: Synthesis, supervision.
2020
16- “With complements of the ligands: An unusual S-shaped [Mn7]2 assembly from tethered calixarenes”.
M. Coletta, S. Sanz, E. K. Brechin and S. J. Dalgarno. Dalton Trans., 2020, 49, 9882-9887 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01766c. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
17- “Magneto-structural studies of an unusual [MnIIIMnIIGdIII(OR)4]4− partial cubane from 2,2’-bis-p-tBu-calix[4]arene”.
M. Coletta, S. Sanz, D. J. Cutler, S. J. Teat, K. J. Gagnon, M. K. Singh, E. K. Brechin and S. J. Dalgarno. Dalton Trans., 2020, 49, 14790-14797. DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02731f. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
18- “Phthalocyanine-polyoxotungstate lanthanide double deckers”.
S. Sarwar, S. Sanz, J. van Leusen, G. S. Nichol, E. K. Brechin and P. Kögerler. Dalton Trans., 2020, 49, 16638-16642. DOI: 10.1039/d0dt03716h. Contribution: Synthesis, supervision.
2019
19- “An [Fe34] molecular metal oxide”.
A. Dearle, D. J. Cutler, H. W. L. Fraser, S. Sanz, E. Lee, S. Dey, I. F. Diaz-Ortega, G. S. Nichol, H. Nojiri, M. Evangelisti, G. Rajaraman, J. Schnack, L. Cronin and E. K. Brechin. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 16903-16906. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201911003. Contribution: Synthesis, supervision.
20- “New salicylaldoximato-borate ligands resulting from anion hydrolysis and their respective copper and iron complexes”.
S. S.Woodhouse, D. N. T. De Silva, G. B. Jameson, D. J. Cutler, S. Sanz, E. K. Brechin, C. G. Davies, G. N. L. Jameson and P. G. Plieger. Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 11872-11881 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt01968e. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
2018
21- “Vanadyl sulfates: molecular structure, magnetism and electrochemical activity”.
A. Ignaszak, N. Patterson, M. Radtke, M. R. J. Elsegood, J. W. A. Frese, J. L. Z. F. Lipman, T. Yamato, S. Sanz, E. K. Brechin, T. J. Priore and C. Redshaw. Dalton Trans., 2018, 47, 15983-15993 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt03626h. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
22- “Modular [FeIII8MII6]n+ (MII= Pd, Co, Ni, Cu) coordination cages”.
S. Sanz,* H. M. O'Connor, P. Comar, A. Baldansuren, M. B. Pitak, S. J. Coles, H. Weihe, N. F. Chilton, E. J. L. McInnes, P. J. Lusby, S. Piligkos and E. K. Brechin. Inorg. Chem., 2018, 57, 3500-3506. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02674. Contribution: Synthesis.
2017
23- “The remarkable influence of N,O-ligands in the assembly of a bis-calix[4]arene-supported [MnIV2MnIII10MnII8] cluster”.
M. Coletta, S. Sanz, L. J. McCormick, S. J. Teat, E. K. Brechin and S. J. Dalgarno. Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 16807-16811. DOI: 10.1039/c7dt04233g. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
24- “A new family of 3d-4f bis-calix[4]arene-supported clusters”.
M. Coletta, R. McLellan, S. Sanz, K. J. Gagnon, S. J. Teat, E. K. Brechin and S. J. Dalgarno. Chem. Eur. J., 2017, 23, 14073-14079. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703197. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
25- “Importance of steric influences in the construction of multicomponent hybrid polymetallic clusters”.
R. McLellan, M. A. Palacios, S. Sanz, E. K. Brechin and S. J. Dalgarno. Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 10044-10053. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01566. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
26- “[MIII2MII3]n+ trigonal bipyramidal cages based on diamagnetic and paramagnetic metalloligands”
S. Sanz,* H. M. O’Connor, V. Martí-Centelles, P. Comar, M. B. Pitak, S. J. Coles, G. Lorusso, E. Palacios, M. Evangelisti, A. Baldansuren, N. F. Chilton, H. Weihe, E. J. L. McInnes, P. J. Lusby, S. Piligkos and E. K. Brechin. Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 5526-5535. DOI: 10.1039/c7sc00487g. Contribution: Synthesis.
2016
27- “Core expansion of bis-calix[4]arene-supported clusters”.
M. Coletta, R. McLellan, A. Waddington, S. Sanz, K. J. Gagnon, S. J. Teat, E. K. Brechin and S. J. Dalgarno. Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 14246-14249. DOI: 10.1039/c6cc08059f. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
28- “A facile synthetic route to a family of Mn(III) monomers and their structural, magnetic and spectroscopic studies”.
E. Houton, B. Kelly, S. Sanz, E. J. L. McInnes, D. Collison, E. K. Brechin, A.-L. Barra, A. G. Ryder and L. F. Jones. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2016, 32, 5123-5131. DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201601124. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
29- “Bis-calix[4]arenes: from ligand design to the directed assembly of a metal–organic trigonal antiprism”.
M. Coletta, R. McLellan, P. Murphy, B. T. Leube, S. Sanz, R. Clowes, K. J. Gagnon, S. J. Teat, A. I. Cooper, M. J. Paterson, E. K. Brechin and S. J. Dalgarno. Chem. Eur. J., 2016, 22, 8791-8795. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201600762. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
30- “[CrIII8MII6]n+ (MII = Cu, Co) face-centred, metallosupramolecular cubes”.
H. M. O’Connor, S. Sanz,* M. B. Pitak, S. J. Coles, G. S. Nichol, S. Piligkos, P. J. Lusby and E. K. Brechin. CrystEngComm, 2016, 18, 4914-4920. (Highlighted on front cover). DOI: 10.1039/c6ce00654j. Contribution: Synthesis.
31- “Copper keplarates: high-symmetry magnetic molecules”.
M. A. Palacios, E. Moreno Pineda, S. Sanz, , R. Inglis, M. B. Pitak, S. J. Coles, M. Evangelisti, H. Nojiri, C. Heesing, E. K. Brechin, J. Schnack and R. E. P. Winpenny.
ChemPhysChem., 2016, 17, 55-60. DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201500956. Contribution: Synthesis.
2015
32- “Mono- and tetra-nuclear copper complexes bearing bis(imino)phenoxide derived ligands: catalytic evaluation for benzene oxidation and ROP of ε-caprolactone”.
X. Wang, K. Zhao, M. R. J. Elsegood, T. J. Prior, X. Liu, L. Wu, S. Sanz, E. K. Brechin and C. Redshaw. RCS Adv., 2015, 5, 57414-57424. DOI: 10.1039/c5ra08696e. Contribution: Study of magnetic properties.
33- “[CrIII8MII6]12+ coordination cubes (MII= Cu, Co)”.
S. Sanz, H. M. O’Connor, E. Moreno Pineda, K. S. Pedersen, G. S. Nichol, O. Mønsted, H. Weihe, S. Piligkos, E. J. L. McInnes, P. J. Lusby and E. K. Brechin. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 1-5. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201501041. Contribution: Measurement and study of magnetic properties.
34- “Magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of an unusual family of carbonate-panelled [LnIII6ZnII2] cages”.
W. Sethi, S. Sanz, K. S. Pedersen, M. A. Sørensen, G. S. Nichol, G. Lorusso, M. Evangelisti, E. K. Brechin and S. Piligkos. Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 10315-10320. DOI:10.1039/c5dt01240f. Contribution: Synthesis.
35- “Turning a “useless” ligand into a “useful” ligand: A magneto-structural study of an unusual family of CuII wheels derived from functionalised phenolic oximes”.
J. M. Frost, R. J. Stirling, S. Sanz, N. Vyas, G. S. Nichol, G. Rajaraman and E. K. Brechin.
Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 10177-10187. DOI: 10.1039/c5dt00884k. Contribution: Synthesis.
36- “Crystal structure of 2-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-{2-hydroxy-3-[(E)-Nhydroxyethanimidoyl] -5-methylbenzyl}-ethanaminium acetate monohydrate”.
G. S. Nichol, J. M. Frost, S. Sanz and E. K. Brechin. Acta Cryst. E., 2015, 71, 186-187. DOI: 10.1107/S2056989015002418. Contribution: Synthesis.
2014
37- “High nuclearity NiII cages from hydroxamate ligands”.
C. McDonald, S. Sanz, E. K. Brechin, M. K. Singh, G. Rajaraman, D. Gaynor and L. F. Jones. RCS Adv., 2014, 4, 38182-38191. DOI: 10.1039/c4ra06064d. Contribution: Measurement and study of magnetic properties.
38- “Bulking up: hexanuclear oximato Fe(III) complexes surrounded by sterically demanding co-ligands”.
E. Houton, S. T. Meally, S. Sanz, E. K. Brechin and L. F. Jones. Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2014, 421, 416-422. DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2014.06.021. Contribution: Measurement and study of magnetic properties.
39- “A truncated [MnIII12] tetrahedron from oxime-based [MnIII3O] building blocks”.
J. M. Frost, S. Sanz, T. Rajeshkumar, M. B. Pitak, S. J. Coles, G. Rajaraman, W. Wernsdorfer, J. Schnack, P. J. Lusby and E. K. Brechin. Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 10690-10694. DOI: 10.1039/c4dt01469c. Contribution: Synthesis and study of magnetic properties.
40- “A discrete neutral transition-metal citrate cubane with an M4O4 core; coordinative versatility of the [MnII4(citrate)4]8- fragment”.
L. R. Falvello, E. Forcen-Vazquez, F. Palacio, S. Sanz and M. Tomas. (Authors in alphabetical order). Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 10700-10704. DOI: 10.1039/c4dt01085j. Contribution: Synthesis.
41- “Converting an hexametallic MnIII wheel to a dodecametallic MnIII wheel via ligand oximation”.
S. Sanz, J. M. Frost, M. B. Pitak, S. J. Coles, S. Piligkos, P. J. Lusby and E. K. Brechin. Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 3310-3312. DOI: 10.1039/c3cc49583c. Contribution: Synthesis and study of magnetic properties.
42- “Combining complementary ligands into one framework for the construction of a ferromagnetically coupled [MnIII12] wheel”.
S. Sanz, J. M. Frost, T. Rajeshkumar, S. J. Dalgarno, G. Rajamaran, W. Wernsdorfer, J. Schnack, P. J. Lusby and E. K. Brechin. Chem. Eur. J., 2014, 20, 3010-3013. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201304740. Contribution: Synthesis.
43- “Combining oxime-based [Mn6] clusters with cyanometalates: 1D chains of [Mn6] SMMs from [M(CN)2]- (M= Au, Ag)”.
S. Sanz, J. M. Frost, G. Lorusso, M. Evangelisti, M. Evangelisti, M. B. Pitak, S. J. Coles, G. S. Nichol and E. K. Brechin. Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 4622-4625. (Highlighted on front cover). DOI: 10.1039/c3dt53502a. Contribution: Synthesis and study of magnetic properties.
2013
44- “Proton cascade in a molecular solid: H/D exchange on mobile and immobile water”.
S. C. Capelli, L. R. Falvello, E. Forcen-Vazquez, G. J. McIntyre, F. Palacio, S. Sanz and M. Tomas. (Authors in alphabetical order). Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 1-6. (Highlighted on front cover). DOI: 10.1002/anie.201307994. Contribution: Synthesis.
45- “Progressive decoration of pentanuclear Cu(II) 12-metallacrown-4 nodes towards targeted 1- and 2D extended networks”.
C. McDonald, T. Whyte, S. M. Taylor, S. Sanz, E. K. Brechin, D. Gaynor and L. F. Jones.
CrystEngComm, 2013, 15, 6672-6681. DOI: 10.1039/c3ce40859k. Contribution: Measurement and study of magnetic properties.
2012
46- “p-tert-Butylcalix[8]arene: An extremely versatile platform for cluster formation”.
S. M. Taylor, S. Sanz, R. D. McIntosh, C. M. Beavers, S. J. Teat, E. K. Brechin, and S. J. Dalgarno. Chem. Eur. J., 2012, 18, 16014-16022. (Highlighted in Angewandte Chemie Spotlights as “excellent science” from a sister journal). DOI: 10.1002/chem.201202644. Contribution: Synthesis.
47- “Calix[4]arene-supported rare earth octahedra”.
S. Sanz, R. D. McIntosh, C. M. Beavers, S. J. Teat, M. Evangelisti, E. K. Brechin and S. J. Dalgarno. Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 1449-1451. DOI: 10.1039/c1cc14603c. Contribution: Synthesis.
2011
48- “p-tert-Butylcalix[8]arene: A support for sodium and sodium-manganese clusters that exhibit interesting self-assembly properties”.
R. D. McIntosh, S. M. Taylor, S. Sanz, C. M. Beavers, S. J. Teat, E. K. Brechin and S. J. Dalgarno. Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 12265-12270. DOI: 10.1039/c1dt10821b. Contribution: Synthesis.
49- “Calix[4]arene-supported FeIII2LnIII2 clusters”.
S. Sanz, K. Ferreira, R. D. McIntosh, S. J. Dalgarno and E. K. Brechin. Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 9042-9044. DOI: 10.1039/c1cc13055b. Contribution: Synthesis.
50- “Water-soluble IrIII N-heterocyclic carbene based catalysts for the reduction of CO2 to formate by transfer hydrogenation and deuteration of aryl amines in water”.
A. Azua, S. Sanz and E. Peris. Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17, 3963-3967. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201002907. Contribution: Synthesis and study of catalytic properties.
2010
51- “Sulfonate-functionalized NHC-based ruthenium catalyst for the isomerization of allylic alcohols in water”.
A. Azua, S. Sanz and E. Peris. Organometallics, 2010, 29, 3661-3664. DOI: 10.1021/om100601r. Contribution: Synthesis and study of catalytic properties.
52- “(eta(6)-arene)Ru(bis-NHC) complexes for the reduction of CO2 to formate with hydrogen and by transfer hydrogenation in iPrOH”.
S. Sanz, A. Azua and E. Peris. Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 6339-6343. DOI: 10.1039/c003220d. Contribution: Synthesis and study of catalytic properties.
53- “A new approach to the reduction of carbon dioxide: CO2 reduction to formate by transfer hydrogenation in iPrOH”.
S. Sanz, M. Benitez and E. Peris. Organometallics, 2010, 29, 275-277. DOI: 10.1021/om900820x. Contribution: Synthesis and study of catalytic properties.
2007
54- “Gold compounds as efficient co-catalysts in palladium-catalysed alkynylation”.
L. A. Jones, S. Sanz and M. Laguna. Catal. Today, 2007, 122, 403-406. DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2007.01.045. Contribution: Synthesis and study of catalytic properties.
55- “Homogeneous gold-catalyzed hydrosilylation of aldehydes”.
D. Lantos, M. Contel, S. Sanz, A. Bodor, I. T. Horváth. J. Organomet. Chem., 2007, 692, 1799-1805. DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2006.10.025. Contribution: Synthesis and study of catalytic properties.
56- “Homogeneous catalysis with gold: efficient hydration of phenylacetylene in aqueous media”.
S. Sanz, L. A. Jones, F. Mohr and M. Laguna. Organometallics, 2007, 26, 952-957. DOI: 10.1021/om060821y. Contribution: Synthesis and study of catalytic properties.
2006
57- “Water-soluble and water-stable gold(I), gold(II) and gold(III) phosphine complexes: The early years”.
F. Mohr, S. Sanz, E. Vergara, E. Cerrada and M. Laguna. Gold Bull., 2006, 39, 212-215. DOI: 10.1007/BF03215556. Contribution: Synthesis.
58- “Water-soluble and water-stable organometallic gold(II) complexes”.
F. Mohr, S. Sanz, E. Tiekink, and M. Laguna. Organometallics, 2006, 25, 3084-3087. DOI: 10.1021/om0602456. Contribution: Synthesis.
2003
59- “Organometallic gold(III) compounds as catalysts for the addition of water and methanol to terminal alkynes”.
R. Casado, M. Contel, M. Laguna, P. Romero, and S. Sanz. (Authors in alphabetical order). J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 11925-11935. DOI: 10.1021/ja036049x. Contribution: Synthesis and study of catalytic properties.