Bio:
Professor Emeritus Anthony Addison is a direct descendent of the Australian school of Inorganic Chemistry, originated by Mellor, Nyholm, Sargeson, Dwyer, and others. Addison did his PhD in the UK, then studied Biophysical Chemistry with I.M. Klotz at Nothwestern University.
He was one of the original proponents of electrochemical techniques in inorganic chemistry, and has applied it, as well as magnetochemistry and EPR and other spectroscopies, to inorganic and biomolecular systems. He has taught these subjects at the bachelor degree and doctoral degree levels, as well as presenting elementary topics to over 8,000 first-year students.
He and his students explained the way in which the molecular environments of copper ions govern their electron-transfer properties relevant to biomolecules. His group's research, founded in molecular craftsmanship, has led to highly impactful ideas such as EPR/structure correlations, a standard non-aqueous electrochemical reference electrode, and the τ structure index, that enable other scientists to interpret and understand their own research results.
He has also been engaged for many years with colleagues in their professional societies' activities at the local, regional and national levels. With numerous US and international collaborators, he has brought together and empowered chemists who previously did not share any research connnections. He has hosted two Fulbright Foundation Fellows in his lab.
Selected Publications:
Books:
J. J. Stephanos* & A.W. Addison, “Electrons, Atoms and Molecules in Inorganic Chemistry: A Worked Examples Approach"; Academic Press, June 29th, 2017. ISBN 978 012 811 0485
https://www.elsevier.com/books/electrons-atoms-and-molecules-in-inorganic-chemistry/stephanos/978-0-12-811048-5
Papers in refereed journals:
V. I. Smith, M. Nozari*, M. Zeller and A. W. Addison, “Crystal structure of (2,2'-bipyridyl)[2,6-bis(1-butyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine]chloridoiridium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate”, Acta Crystallographica (Jan. 2017) E73, 127-132 [https://doi.org/10.1107/S205698901700010X] An undergrad research project, and an Acta Cryst. E 'most-read' article in 2017.
(>40 citations) E. A. Mikhalyova, A. V. Yakovenko, M. Zeller, M. A. Kiskin, Y. V. Kolomzarov, I.L. Eremenko, A. W. Addison* & V. V. Pavlishchuk*, "Manifestation of π-π Stacking Interactions in Luminescence Properties and Energy Transfer in Aromatically-Derived Tb, Eu and Gd Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Complexes". Inorganic Chemistry, 54(7) (2015) 3125-3133. [Web March 2015, DOI: 10.1021/ic502120g]
(>120 citations) J. DePasquale, I. Nieto, L. E. Reuther, C. J. Herbst-Gervasoni, J. J. Paul*, V. Mochalin, M. Zeller, C. M. Thomas, A. W. Addison, and E. T. Papish*, "Iridium Dihydroxybipyridine Complexes Show That Ligand Deprotonation Dramatically Speeds Rates of Catalytic Water Oxidation" ACS Inorganic Chemistry (2013) 52(16), 9175–9183 (Web-published: February 6, 2013); [DOI: 10.1021/ic302448d]
V. V. Pavlishchuk*, I. A. Koval, E. Goreshnik, A. W. Addison*, G. A. van Albada and J. Reedijk, "The First Example of a True “Turnbull’s Blue” Family Compound with Trapped Iron Oxidation States", The European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 297-301 (Jan. 2001). [DOI: 10.1002/1099-0682(20011)2001:1<297 ] [Described in Housecroft & Sharpe’s, ‘Inorganic Chemistry’; e.g. 4th Edn., p.750]
(>1,000 citations) V. V. Pavlishchuk and A. W. Addison, "Conversion Constants for Redox Potentials Measured vs. Different Reference Electrodes in Acetonitrile Solutions at 25 °C", Inorganica Chimica Acta, 298, 97-102 (2000) [DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1693(99)00407-7]
K. K. Nanda, A. W. Addison* & E. Sinn, "The First Oxovanadium(V) Thiolate Complex, [VO(SCH2CH2)3N]". Inorganic Chemistry, 35, 1-2 (1996) (Communication to the Editor) [DOI: 10.1021/ic9512486] [Cited in Cotton & Wilkinson’s textbook, ‘Inorganic Chemistry’; e.g. 6th Edn., p.720]
(>130 citations) A. W. Addison*, S. Burman, C. G. Wahlgren, O. A. Rajan, T. M. Rowe and E. Sinn*, "New Iron(II) Spin Crossover Complexes with Heterocyclic Amine-Derived Ligands and STEPS Experiments on Photo-generated Metastable High-Spin States", The Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 2621-2630 (1987). [DOI: 10.1039/DT9870002621]
(>9,000 citations) A.W. Addison*, T.N. Rao, J. Reedijk*, J. van Rijn and G.C. Verschoor, "Synthesis, Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of Copper(II) Compounds Containing Nitrogen-Sulphur Donor Ligands; the Crystal and Molecular Structure of Aqua[1,7-bis(N-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)-2,6-dithiaheptane]-copper(II) Perchlorate", The Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 1349-1356 (1984) [DOI: 10.1039/DT9840001349]
J.L. Smith, W.A. Hendrickson* and A.W. Addison, "Structure of Trimeric Hæmerythrin", Nature (London), 303 (5912), 86-88 (1983) [DOI: 10.1038/303086a0] Designated a Nature "Milestone in Structural Biology": http://www.nature.com/milestones
(>350 citations) A.W. Addison* and P.J. Burke, "Synthesis of Some Imidazole- and Pyrazole-Derived Chelating Agents", The Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 18, 803-805 (1981) [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.5570180436]
(>180 citations) A.W. Addison, H. Henriks, J. Reedijk and L.K. Thompson*, "Copper Complexes of the 'Tripod' Ligand Tris(2-benzimidazylmethyl)amine: Five- and Six-coordinate Copper(II) Derivatives and Some Copper(I) Derivatives", Inorganic Chemistry, 20, 103-110 (1981) [DOI: 10.1021/ic50215a024]
(>600 citations) U. Sakaguchi and A.W. Addison* "Spectroscopic and Redox Studies of Some Copper(II) Complexes with Biomimetic Donor Atoms: Implications for Protein Copper Centres", The Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 600-608 (1979) [DOI: 10.1039/DT9790000600 ]
(>130 citations) A.W. Addison*, M. Carpenter, L.K-M. Lau and M. Wicholas*, "Coordination Sphere Flexibility at Copper: Chemistry of a Unipositive Copper(II) Macrocycle, Cu(cyclops)+", Inorganic Chemistry, 17, 1545-1552 (1978) [DOI: 10.1021/ic50184a032]
(>450 citations) H. Yokoi and A.W. Addison*, "Spectroscopic and Redox Properties of Pseudotetrahedral Copper(II) Complexes. Their Relationship to Copper Proteins." Inorganic Chemistry, 16, 1341-1349 (1977) [DOI: 10.1021/ic50172a018]