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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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  • A second polymorph of 2-aminopyridinium dihydrogenphosphate

    Demir, S., Yilmaz, V. T., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(cycloheptylaminium) hydrogenarsenate monohydrate

    Todd, M. J., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(saccharinato)copper(II) complexes with 2-aminomethylpyridine and 2-aminoethylpyridine: Syntheses, crystal structures, spectral and thermal characterizations of trans-[Cu(sac)(2)(ampy)(2)] and [Cu(sac)(2)(aepy)(H2O)] (ampy=2-aminomethylpyridine and aepy=2-aminoethylpyridine)

    Yilmaz, V. T., Caglar, S., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of Coordination Chemistry, vol. 58, pp. 549-558
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(tetra-n-butylammonium) and bis(tetraphenylphosphonium) salts of tris(2-oxo-1,3-dithiole-4,5-dithiolato)-stannate(IV), both at 120 K

    Comerlato, N. M., Ferreira, G. B., Harrison, W. T. A., Howie, R. A., Wardell, J. L.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis[1-(2,6-dimethylanilino)propane-1,2-dione dioximato]nickel(II)

    Bati, H., Zulfikaroglu, A., Tas, M., Andac, O., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Creatininium dihydrogenarsenate

    Wilkinson, H. S., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Di- and tetranuclear silver (I)-saccharinate complexes with 2-pyridineethanol and 2-pyridinepropanol: Syntheses, crystal structures, spectroscopic and thermal analyses of [Ag-2(sac)(2)(pyet)(2)] and [Ag-4(sac)(4)(pypr)(2)]

    Yilmaz, V. T., Hamamci, S., Harrison, W. T. A., Thone, C.
    Polyhedron, vol. 24, pp. 693-699
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Diaquabis(biuretato-kappa O-2,O ')nickel(II) dichloride

    Lawson, J., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Do C-H center dot center dot center dot O and C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interactions help to stabilize a non-centrosymmetric structure for racemic 2,3-dibromo-1,3-diphenylpropan-1-one?

    Harrison, W. T. A., Yathirajan, H. S., Sarojini, B. K., Narayana, B., Anilkumar, H. G.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Ethyl (E)-4-(2-formylphenoxy)but-2-enoate

    Williamson, C., Storey, J. M. D., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Ethylenediaminium tetrachlorozincate

    Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Guanidinium dihydrogenarsenate

    Wilkinson, H. S., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • N-(2-Bromophenyl)propionamide

    Ronaldson, V., Storey, J. M. D., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • N-(2-bromophenyl)acetamide

    Ronaldson, V., Storey, J. M. D., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Propane-1,2-diaminium hydrogenarsenate

    Todd, M. J., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Propane-1,2-diaminium selenite monohydrate

    Todd, M. J., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Propane-1,3-diaminium bis(dihydrogenarsenate)

    Wilkinson, H. S., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Propane-1,3-diaminium hydrogenarsenate monohydrate

    Todd, M. J., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Silver(I)-saccharin coordination polymers with 2-pyridylmethanol and 2,6-pyridinedimethanol. Synthetic, spectroscopic, thermal and structural studies of [Ag(sac)(mu-mpy)](n) and [Ag(mu-sac)(dmpy)](n)

    Hamamci, S., Yilmaz, V. T., Harrison, W. T. A., Thone, C.
    Solid State Sciences, vol. 7, pp. 423-429
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Silver(I)-saccharinato complexes with 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine and 2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridine ligands: [Ag(sac)(ampy)] and [Ag-2(sac)(2)(mu-aepy)(2)]

    Hamamci, S., Yilmaz, V. T., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. B, Journal of Chemical Sciences, vol. 60, pp. 978-983
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Synthesis and phase transition in new chalcone derivatives: Crystal structure of 1-phenyl-3(4 '-undecylcarbonyloxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one

    Yeap, G. Y., Susanti, I., Teoh, B. S., Mahmood, W. A. K., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, vol. 442, pp. 133-146
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Synthesis, IR spectra, thermal analysis and crystal structure of a one-dimensional coordination polymer containing both three- and four-coordinate silver(I) centers bridged by both saccharinate and N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine ligands

    Hamamci, S., Yilmaz, V. T., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of Molecular Structure, vol. 734, pp. 191-195
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic and thermal properties of trans-[Ni(sac)(2)(aeppz)(2)] [sac =accharinate and aeppz N-(2-aminoethyl)piperazine]

    Guney, S., Yilmaz, V. T., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of Coordination Chemistry, vol. 58, pp. 1667-1674
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Thallium(III) selenite, Tl-2(SeO3)(3)

    Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Unusual template center dot center dot center dot template interactions in organically templated zincophosphate networks: {apyH[Zn(HPO4)(H2PO4)]center dot H2O }(n) and [meenH(2) [Zn-5 (PO4)(4)]}(n) (apyH=2-aminopyridinium and meenH(2) = monoethanol-ethylenediammonium)

    Yilmaz, V. T., Demir, S., Kazak, C., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Solid State Sciences, vol. 7, pp. 1247-1255
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • trans-bis(saccharinato)zinc and -cadmium complexes with N-(2-aminoethyl)piperazine: Synthesis, crystal structures and IR spectra

    Yilmaz, V. T., Guney, S., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. B, Journal of Chemical Sciences, vol. 60, pp. 403-407
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • {N-[(S)-1-phenylethyl]carbamoyl}methylaminium chloride

    Williamson, C., Storey, J. M. D., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 61
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Two new octahedral/pyramidal frameworks containing both cation channels and lone-pair channels: syntheses and structures of (Ba2MnMn2II)-Mn-II(SeO3)(6) and PbFe2(SeO3)(4)

    Johnston, M. G. .., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of Solid State Chemistry, vol. 177, no. 12, pp. 4680-4686
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Syntheses and structures of three new scandium selenites: Sc-2(SeO3)(3) center dot H2O, Sc-2 (SeO3)(3) center dot 3H(2)O and CsSc3(SeO3)(4) (HSeO3)(2) center dot 2H(2)O

    Johnston, M. G., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of Solid State Chemistry, vol. 177, no. 11, pp. 4316-4324
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Coloured products from thiopene and aromatic 1,2-diketones

    Harrison, W. T. A., Morrison, B. J., Musgrave, O. C.
    Tetrahedron, vol. 60, no. 41, pp. 9255-9262
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Amino Acid Templating of Inorganic Networks: Synthesis and Structure of L-Asparagine Zinc Phosphite, C4N2O3H 8·ZnHPO3

    Gordon, L. E., Harrison, W. T.
    Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 43, no. 6, pp. 1808-1809
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 1,3,5-Tribromo-2,6-dihydroxybenzene

    Kirsop, P., Storey, J. M. D., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E60, pp. o222-o224
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 1-Allyloxy-2-bromo-3-(3-phenylallyloxy)benzene

    Kirsop, P., Storey, J. M. D., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 60
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 1-Bromo-2,6-dihydroxybenzene containing R44(8) rings and C(2) helices

    Kirsop, P., Storey, J. M. D., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. C60, no. 5, pp. o353-o355
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 2-(4-ethoxybenzyl)indan

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

  • 4-(3-Allyloxy-2-bromophenoxy)but-2-enenitrile

    Kirsop, P., Storey, J. M. D., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. 60
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • 5-(Bis(cyclopropenecarbonyl)aminol-4,6-dichloro-pyrimidine containing a short cyclopropyl C-H...O interaction

    Walji, D. V. B., Storey, J. M. D., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E60, pp. o1110-o1112
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A one-dimensional lead(II) coordination polymer with bridging saccharinate and 2-aminomethylpyridine ligands: Synthesis, IR spectra, and crystal structure of [Pb(ampy)(mu-sac)(2)](n)

    Yilmaz, V. T., Caglar, S., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, vol. 630, pp. 948-951
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Amino Acids Templating of Inorganic Networks: Synthesis and Structure of L-Asparagine Zinc Phosphite C4N2O3H8ZnHPO3

    Gordon, L. E., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 43, pp. 1808-1809
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(guanidinium) diaquapentakis(nitrato-kappa O-2,O ')-lanthanum

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

  • Bis(piperidinium) tetrachlorozincate

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

  • Bis(saccharinato)nickel(II) complexes with 2-aminomethyl and -ethylpyridines. Syntheses, crystal structures, spectral and thermal analyses of trans-[Ni(sac-N)(2)(ampy-N,N ')(2)] and trans-[Ni(sac-O)(2)(aepy-N,N ')(2)]

    Yilmaz, V. T., Caglar, S., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Transition Metal Chemistry, vol. 29, pp. 477-482
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bis(saccharinato-kappa N)zinc(II) complexes with N,N '-bidentate 2-aminomethylpyridine and 2-aminoethylpyridine

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

  • Bis(saccharinato-¿N)zinc(II) complexes with N,N’-bidentate 2-amino-methylpyridine and 2-aminoethyl-pyridine

    Harrison, W. T. A., Yilmaz, V. T., Caglar, S.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. C60, pp. m35-m38
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bulk growth of benzimidazole single crystals by vertical Bridgman technique (VBT)

    Vijayan, N., Balamurugan, N., Babu, R. R., Gopalakrishnan, R., Ramasamy, P., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 267, pp. 218-222
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Butane-1,4-diamine zinc(II) hydrogen phosphite

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

  • Diethyl 9,10-endo-ethano-9,10-dihydroanthracene-11,11-dicarboxylate

    Simpson, M., Storey, J. M. D., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, vol. E60, pp. o1081-o1083
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Diospyrin

    Harrison, W. T. A., Musgrave, O. C.
    Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, vol. C60, pp. o399-o401
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Growth and characterization of benzimidazole single crystals: a nonlinear optical material

    Vijayan, N., Babu, R. R., Gopalakrishnan, R., Ramasamy, P., Harrison, W. T. A.
    Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 262, pp. 490-498
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Piperizinium hydrogen phosphite monohydrate

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