I.A. Kahwa B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc., Dar es Salam Ph.D., Louisiana Senior Lecturer (Inorganic) ikahwa@uwimona.edu.jm

Research Interests

We have research interest in polynuclear compounds of lanthanide(III), p- and d-block ions with potential biomedical, extractive metallurgical and catalytic applications. Their preparation, structures and luminescence spectroscopy and decay dynamics as well as electron paramagnetic resonance behavior are the main focus. Lasers ( 1J YAG and 1 mJ nitrogen and their matching dye lasers) along with a helium refrigerator, luminescence spectrometer and accompanying electronics are the major instrumentation. Ligands of interest are aromatic Schiff's bases, crown ethers, phthalamates and alkylamine dendrimers and their derivatives.

We also have interests in solid waste and environmental pollution, especially asbestos waste. Waste disposal, polluted sites, their public health effects and policy issues are of interest.

Selected Publications

• I A Kahwa, C.A.Duncan, E.P.Copeland, A.Quick, D.J.Williams, "Unusual formation and crystal structure of a new stable dinuclear vanadium (V) amino-imino-acetal". Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions 1997, 917.

• I A Kahwa, E P Copeland, J.T.Mague and G.L.McPherson, "A novel mixed-valence vanadium(IV/V) molecule exhibiting unusual electron delocalization over the [V₂O₃]³⁺ core", Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, 1997, 2849.

• I A Kahwa, N.F.Fender, F.R.Fronczek, V.John, and G.L.McPherson, "The preparation, structures and unusual luminescence characteristics of supramolecular [(A18C6)₄MBr₄] [TlBr₄]₂(A = Rb,K; M = Mn, Zn) complexes", Inorganic Chemistry 1997, 37, 5539.

• I A Kahwa, D.M.Y. Barrett, B. Radüchel, A.J.P.White and D.J.Williams, "Hydrolytic products of diphthalimidodiethylamine and temperature independent sensitized luminescence of their lanthanide(III) complexes", Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 2, 1998, 1851.

• I A Kahwa, A.S. Gajadhar-Plummer, A.J.P.White and D.J.Williams, "Chemistry of rare earth hypoco-ordinated cluster cations: Formation of novel oxoacetate clusters", Inorganica Chimica Acta 1998, 281, 201.

• I A Kahwa, H.O.N.Reid, A.J.P.White and D.J.Williams, "Intense photosensitized emission from stoichiometric compounds featuring Mn²⁺ in seven and eight coordination environments", Inorganic Chemistry 1998, 37, 386.

• I A Kahwa, R.C.Howell, K.V.N.Spence, and D.J.Williams, " Structure and luminescence of the neutral dinuclear lanthanide(III) complexes [Ln(api)]₂", Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions 1998, 2727.

• I A Kahwa, N.S.Fender, A.J.P. White and D.J.Williams, "Extraordinary bromide anion templated self assembly of the [(Na(15C5))4Br]^3- trication", Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions 1998, 1729.

• I A Kahwa, D.M.Y.Barrett, and J.T.Mague, "One pot atmospheric carbon dioxide fixation and nitrate anion inclusion in cylindrical micropores of resulting lanthanide(III) oxalates", New Journal of Chemistry 1998, 919.

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