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Professor William Harrison
Professor William Harrison
Professor William Harrison

MA (Oxon), DPhil (Oxon), FHEA

Personal Chair

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Email Address
w.harrison@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 272897
Office Address
G30 Meston Building
Old Aberdeen Campus
Meston Walk
AB24 3UE

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School/Department
School of Natural and Computing Sciences
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Biography

Bill Harrison grew up in southern England and was the first in his family to enter higher education.  He graduated with first-class Honours in Chemistry from University College, Oxford in 1982.  He stayed in Oxford to study for his DPhil (PhD) under the supervision of Prof Tony Cheetham, FRS, investigating the magnetic behaviour of transition-metal oxides. He then worked as assistant instrument scientist on the high resolution powder diffractometer (HRPD) at the ISIS spallation neutron source and a highlight of that time was the determination of the crystal structure of the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7–δ, which featured on the cover of Nature.  Following that, in 1988 he headed for sunnier climes for a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Santa Barbara (supervisor Galen Stucky) where he studied advanced materials by state-of-the-art diffraction techniques. A second postdoc followed at the University of Houston (Texas), where a highlight was the study of layered hybrid perovskites as potential solar cell materials (Nature cover).  His first ‘real’ academic position in 1995 was a lecturer at the University of Western Australia, where he discovered his previously unsuspected enthusiasm for teaching.  He was appointed as lecturer in chemistry at the University of Aberdeen in 1998, promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2000 and to Personal Chair in 2018. He currently serves as Director of Education in the School of Natural and Computing Science and sits on a number of University committees.  He teaches at all levels of the Chemistry programme and his University awards for teaching include ‘most accessible lecturer’ (2015), ‘best lecturer’ (2017) and ‘most supportive lecturer’ (2020).   His independent research in synthetic and structural chemistry focuses on undergraduate research projects.  His interests outside the University include photography, walking the dog, objecting to planning applications, and family activities.

Internal Memberships

School Director of Education; personal tutor; member of the retention task group; positive outcomes task group; student survey working group...  

Latest Publications

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Research

Research Overview

Synthetic and structural inorganic chemistry: 632 publications, 11733 citations, Hirsch h-index 52 (data retrieved from Web of Science, 8 March 2024).

 

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Bill Harrison is Course Coordinator for Level 1 Chemistry (CM1020, CM1021, CM1512 and CM1513) and teaches on the following courses: 

  • CM1020 Chemistry for the Life Sciences 1
  • CM1021 Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 1
  • CM1022 Elements of Chemistry 1
  • CM1512 Chemistry for the Life Sciences 2   
  • CM1513 Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 2
  • CM1522 Elements of Chemistry 2   
  • CM2519 Inorganic Chemistry
  • CM3037 Inorganic and Solid-State Chemistry 
  • CM4037 Advanced Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
  • CM4028/CM4036/CM4535 project supervision
  • CM5003 MChem Chemistry Applications
Publications

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  • RbZrOAsO4: a zirconium-containing analogue of potassium titanyl phosphate (KTiOPO4)

    Simpson, M., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Solid State Sciences, vol. 6, pp. 981-985
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Synthesis and structure of C2-symmetric N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of palladium

    Marshall, C., Ward, M. F., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Tetrahedron Letters, vol. 45, pp. 5703-5706
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Synthesis, IR spectra, thermal analysis and crystal structures of bis(saccharinato)mercury(II) complexes with 2-aminomethylpyridine and 2-aminoethylpyridine

    Yilmaz, V. T., Caglar, S., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, vol. 630, pp. 1512-1516
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • The catena-arsenite chain anion, [AsO2](n-)(n): (H3NCH2CH2NH3)(0.5)[AsO2] and NaAsO2 (revisited)

    Lee, C., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. 60
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Trans-bis(saccharinato)cadmium(II) complexes with 2-aminomethylpyridine and 2-aminoethylpyridine - Synthesis, crystal structures, spectral and thermal characterization of trans-[Cd(sac)(2)(ampy)(2)] and trans-[Cd(sac)(2)(aepy)(2)]

    Yilmaz, V. T., Caglar, S., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, vol. 630, pp. 1126-1130
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Triethanolamine zinc phosphite, (C6H13NO3)Zn-2(HPO3): A templated network or a network of clusters?

    Johnstone, J. A., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 43, pp. 4567-4569
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Two zincophosphite frameworks templated by 1,4-diaminobenzene: syntheses and structures of C(6)N(2)H10 center dot Zn(HPO3)(2) and (C6N2H8)(0.5)center dot ZnHPO3

    Kirkpatrick, A., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Solid State Sciences, vol. 6, pp. 593-598
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • beta-[H2N(CH2)(2)NH2](0.5)[ZnHPO3], a second modification of ethylenediamine zinc hydrogen phosphite

    Gordon, L. E., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. 60
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • tert-Butylammonium dihydrogenarsenate

    Wilkinson, H. S., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 60
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • (CN3H6)2·(VO)3(H2O)3(HPO3)4·3H2O, a guanidinium vanadium phosphite hydrate based on a (3,4) connected net: an “Orthogonal Templating” effect?

    Harrison, W. T. A.
    Solid State Sciences, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 297-302
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane tetrachlorocobaltate

    Bremner, C. A., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 59
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane triapuatrichloronickelate(II) chloride monohydrate

    Bremner, C. A., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E59, pp. m797-m799
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 1-Carbamoylguanidinium hydrogenselenite

    Ritchie, L. K., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E59, pp. o1296-o1298
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyridinium dihydrogenphosphate

    Demir, S., Yilmaz, V. T., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. 59
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane dihydrogenphosphite

    Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 59
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(1-carbamoylguanidinium) diaquatetrachloromanganate(II)

    Bremner, C. A., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 59
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(1-carbarnoylguanidiniurn) diaquatetrachlorocobaltate(H)

    Bremner, C. A., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 59
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(benzylammonium) hydrogenarsenate monohydrate

    Lee, C., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E59, pp. m1151-m1153
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(melaminium) hydrogen phosphite tetrahydrate

    Gordon, L. E., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E59, pp. o195-o197
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Cobalt hydrogen selenite chloride dihydrate, Co(HseO3)Cl×2H2O

    Johnston, M. G. .., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E59, pp. i62-i64
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Dilithium selenate hydrate, Li2SeO4×H2O

    Johnston, M. G., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E59, pp. i25-i27
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Further studies of [omega-(haloalkylstannyl)alkyl]phosphine oxides.: Structures of bis[2-(bromodimethylstannyl)ethyl]phenylphosphine oxide and t-butyl[3-(iododimethylstannyl)propyl]phenylphosphine oxide

    Harrison, W. T. A., Howie, R. A., Jaspars, M., Wardell, S. M. S. V., Wardell, J. L.
    Polyhedron, vol. 22, no. 22, pp. 3277-3288
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Guanidinium dihydrogen phosphite

    Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E59, pp. o769-o770
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Lone-pair containment in closed cavities: The MTe6O13(M = Mn, Ni, Co) family of ternary oxides

    Irvine, J. T., Johnston, M. G., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Dalton Transactions, no. 13, pp. 2641-2645
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Mono- and binuclear copper(II) complexes of saccharin with 2-pyridinepropanol synthesis, spectral, thermal and structural characterization

    Yilmaz, V. T., Hamamci, S., Andac, O., Thone, C., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Transition Metal Chemistry, vol. 28, pp. 676-681
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • New Framework Connectivity Patterns in Templated Networks: The Creatinine Zinc Phosphites C4N3OH7·ZnHPO3, C4N3OH7·Zn(H2O)HPO3 and (C4N3OH7)2·ZnHPO3·H2O

    Harrison, W. T. A., Yeates, R. M., Phillips, M. L. F., Nenoff, T. M.
    Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 42, pp. 1493-1498
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Piperidinium dihydrogenarsenate

    Lee, C., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 59
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Propane-1,2-diammonium hydrogenarsenate monohydrate

    Lee, C., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E59, pp. m739-m741
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Synthesis, spectra, thermal analysis and crystal structure of Trans-Bis(2-Pyridinepropanol)Bis(Saccharinato)Cobalt(II)

    Hamamci, S., Yilmaz, V. T., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of Coordination Chemistry, vol. 56, no. 12, pp. 1033-1039
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Synthesis, spectral and thermal studies of Bis-2,6-Dimethanolpyridine complexes of Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) Saccharinates: Crystal Structures of [Ni(dmpy)2](sac)2×2H2O and [Zn(dmpy)2](sac)2×2H2O

    Yilmaz, V. T., Guney, S., Andac, O., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of Coordination Chemistry, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 21-32
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Triethanolammonium dihydrogenphosphate

    Demir, S., Yilmaz, V. T., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 59
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Triethanolammonium dihydrogenphosphite

    Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 59
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Synthesis and Structure of Cadmium Selenite Carbonate Hydroxide, Cd3[(SeO3)(CO3)(OH)2]

    Johnston, M. G., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, vol. 628, no. 9-10, pp. 2063-2066
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Synthesis and structure of lithium cadmium selenite hydroxide, LiCd2(SeO3)(2)(OH)

    Johnston, M. G., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, vol. 628, no. 8, pp. 1913-1916
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(tetra-n-butylammonium) (a redetermination at 150 K) and bis(tetraphenylarsonium) bis(1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolato)zinc(II) (at 300 K)

    Comerlato, N. M., Harrison, W. T. A., Howie, R. A., Low, J. N., Silvino, A. C., Wardell, J. L., Wardell, S. M. S. V.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. m105-m108
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Pyrrole and polypyrrole-based liquid crystals containing azobenzene mesogenic groups

    Chen, Y., Harrison, W. T., Imrie, C. T., Ryder, K. S.
    Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 579-585
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 6,6-Diphenyl-6,7-dhydro-5H-1,3,4,8-tetrathia-6-stannazulene-2-thione and 6,6'-spirobi[6,7-dihydro-5H-1,3,4,8-tetrathia-6-stannazulene]-2,2'-dithione

    Harrison, W. T. A., Howie, R. A., Skakle, J. M. S., Wardell, J. L.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. C58, pp. m351-m354
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A hydrogen-bonded dimer of a novel Co(II) complex of monoethanolamine with thiocyanate: synthesis, spectra, thermal behaviour and crystal structure

    Yilmaz, V. T., Andac, O., Karadag, A., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of Molecular Structure, vol. 641, pp. 119-124
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Ammonium zinc hydrogenphosphite hydrate, (NH4)(2)Zn-5(HPO3)(6)center dot 4H(2)O

    Gordon, L. E., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 58
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Barium cobalt chloride selenite, Ba2CoCl2(SeO3)(2)

    Johnston, M. G., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E58, pp. i49-i51
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(2-pyridylmethanol)bis(saccharinato)zinc(II) and -cadmium(II) at 120 K: three-dimensional structures containing both N-and O-coordinated ambidentate saccharinate ligands

    Yilmaz, V. T., Guney, S., Andac, O., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. 58
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(dabconium) vanadium arsenate octahydrate, (N2C6H14)(2)[V4As6O30H6]center dot 8H(2)O

    Bremner, C. A., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 58
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(p-nitrobenzoxasulfamato) complexes of cadmium(II) and mercury(II) - Synthesis, spectra, and X-ray crystal structures

    Yilmaz, V. T., Yazicilar, T. K., Andac, O., Kutuk, H., Bekdemir, Y., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, vol. 628, pp. 1908-1912
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(pyridine-2,6-dimethanol-N,O,O ')cobalt(II) and -copper(II) disaccharinate dihydrate: three-dimensional structures with extensive hydrogen bonds and aromatic pi-pi-stacking interactions

    Andac, O., Guney, S., Topcu, Y., Yilmaz, V. T., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. 58
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • C4N3OH7 center dot Zn(H2O)HPO4, a neutral zincophosphate cluster

    Macdonald, I., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 41, pp. 6184-6186
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Different coordination modes of saccharin in the metal complexes with 2-pyridylmethanol: synthesis, spectroscopic, thermal and structural characterization

    Yilmaz, V. T., Guney, S., Andac, O., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Polyhedron, vol. 21, pp. 2393-2402
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Guanylurea vanadium arsenate

    Bremner, C. A., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 58
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Heterocyclic derivatives from natural ocurring naphthoquinones: synthesis, characterization and X-ray structure of ß-lapachone hydrazo compounds

    Carvalho, C. E. M., Ferreira, V. F., Pinto, A. V., Pinto, M. C. F. R., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Dyes and Pigments, vol. 52, pp. 209-214
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • In situ template generation for zincophosphate systhesis leading to guanylurea zinc phosphate C2H7N4O·ZnPO4, containing template-to-template N-H O hydrogen bonds

    Bremner, C. A., Simpson, M., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Solid State Sciences, vol. 4, pp. 969-972
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Lone-Pair Self-Containment in Tellurite Tubes: Hydrothermal Syntheses and Structures of BaTeO7 and BaTe4O9

    Johnston, M. G., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 124, no. 17, pp. 4576-4577
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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