Publications

12. “Identifying skill inequalities in undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching” A. G. Jimenez and D. P. August, Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, 26, 926-935.

11. “Molecular Weaving.” Z.-H. Zhang, B. J. Andreassen, D. P. August, D. A. Leigh and L. Zhang, Nat. Mater., 2022, 21, 275-283.

10. “A Chiral Cyclometalated Iridium Star of David [2]Catenane.” D. P. August, J. Jaramillo-Garcia, D. A. Leigh, A. Valero and I. J. Vitorica-Yrezabal, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 1154-1161.

9. “Self-assembly of a layered two-dimensional molecularly woven fabric.” D. P. August, R. A. W. Dryfe, S. J. Haigh, P. R. C. Kent, D. A. Leigh, J.-F. Lemonnier, Z. Li, C. A. Muryn, L. I. Palmer, Y. Song, G. F. S. Whitehead and R. J. Young, Nature, 2020, 588, 429-435.

8. “Transmembrane Ion Channels Formed by a Star of David [2]Catenane and a Molecular Pentafoil Knot.” D. P. August, S. Borsley, S. L. Cockroft, F. della Sala, D. A. Leigh and S. J Webb, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 18859-18865. 

7. “Tying different knots in a molecular strand.” D. A. Leigh, F. Schaufelberger, L. Pirvu, J. H. Stenlid, D. P. August and J. Segard, Nature, 2020, 584, 562-568. 

6. “Self-Sorting Assembly of Molecular Trefoil Knots of Single Handedness.” J. Zhong, L. Zhang, D. P. August, G. F. S. Whitehead and D. A. Leigh, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 14249-14256. 

5. “Molecular Trefoil Knot from a Trimeric Circular Helicate.” L. Zhang, D. P. August, J. Zhong, G. F. S. Whitehead, I. J. Vitorica-Yrezabal, D. A. Leigh, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140 (15), 4982–4985. 

4. “Maximizing Coordination Capsule–Guest Polar Interactions in Apolar Solvents Reveals Significant Binding.” D. P. August, G. S. Nichol and P. J. Lusby, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55 (48), 15022-15026. 

3. “Photochemical depolymerisation of dermatan sulfate and analysis of the generated oligosaccharides.” C. G. Panagos, D. P. August, C. Jesson and D. Uhrín, Carbohydrate Polymers, 2016, 140, 13–19. 

2. “Non-equilibrium cobalt(III) “click” capsules.” P. R. Symmers, M. J. Burke, D. P. August, P. I. T. Thomson, G. S. Nichol, M. R. Warren, C. J. Campbell and P. J. Lusby, Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 756.

1. “An Improved Method of Preparing Buprenorphine.” N. Archer, D. August, M. Bease, B. Jamieson, R. S. Marmor. (2013). Patent WO 2013/050748 A2.