Dr Christopher Thompson - Researcher Profile

Biography

Chris works in the School of Chemistry at Monash University as a Lecturer

 

 

Chris’s research areas of interest are:

 

• Tandem mass spectrometry of ion-molecule reactions, high resolution synchrotron spectroscopy of small molecules and computational chemistry.

Qualifications

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)

Institution: ANU

Year awarded: 2000

BACHELOR OF ARTS (ASIAN STUDIES)

Institution: ANU

Year awarded: 1998

Publications

Journal Articles

Bane, M.K., Jones, C., Choong, S., Thompson, C.D., Godfrey, P.D., Appadoo, D.R.T., McNaughton, D., 2012, High-resolution FTIR spectroscopy of the v7 and v8 bands of 1-phosphapropyne, Journal Of Molecular Spectroscopy [P], vol 275, Academic Press, San Diego USA, pp. 9-14.

Medcraft, C.M., McNaughton, D., Thompson, C.D., Appadoo, D.R.T., Bauerecker, S., Robertson, E.G., 2012, Size and temperature dependence in the far-IR spectra of water ice particles, Astrophysical Journal [P], vol 758, issue 1, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol England, pp. 1-6.

Medcraft, C.M., Fuss, W., Appadoo, D.R.T., McNaughton, D., Thompson, C.D., Robertson, E.G., 2012, Structural, vibrational, and rovibrational analysis of tetrafluroethylene, Journal Of Chemical Physics [P], vol 137, issue 21, American Institute of Physics, New York Unites States, pp. 1-11.

Bane, M.K., Thompson, C.D., Appadoo, D.R.T., McNaughton, D., 2012, Synchrotron far infrared spectroscopy of the ground, nu(5), and nu(15) states of thiirane, Journal of Chemical Physics [E], vol 137, issue 8, American Institute of Physics, Melville NY USA, pp. 1-6.

Medcraft, C.M., Thompson, C.D., Robertson, E.G., Appadoo, D.R.T., McNaughton, D., 2012, The far-infrared rotational spectrum of ethylene oxide, Astrophysical Journal [P], vol 753, issue 1, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol England, pp. 1-3.

Bane, M., Thompson, C., Robertson, E., Appadoo, D., McNaughton, D., 2011, High-resolution FTIR spectroscopy of the nu(8) and Coriolis perturbation allowed nu(12) bands of ketenimine, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics [P], vol 13, issue 15, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge England, pp. 6793-6798.

Bane, M., Robertson, E., Thompson, C., Medcraft, C., Appadoo, D., McNaughton, D., 2011, High-resolution Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy of the Coriolis coupled ground state and nu(7) mode of ketenimine, Journal Of Chemical Physics [P], vol 134, issue 23, The American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 1-6.

Bane, M., Robertson, E., Thompson, C., Appadoo, D., McNaughton, D., 2011, High-resolution Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy of the V6 and Coriolis perturbation allowed V10 modes of ketenimine, Journal Of Chemical Physics [P], vol 135, issue 22, American Institute of Physics, Melville New York USA, pp. 1-7.

McNaughton, D., Robertson, E.G., Thompson, C.D., Chimdi, T., Bane, M.K., Appadoo, D.R.T., 2010, Overview of high-resolution infrared measurement and analysis for atmospheric monitoring of halocarbons, Analytical Chemistry [P], vol 82, issue 19, American Chemical Society, Washington DC USA, pp. 7958-7964.

Martin, D.E., Robertson, E.G., MacLellan, J., Godfrey, P., Thompson, C.D., Morrison, R.J.S., 2009, A spectroscopic study of nicotine analogue 2-phenylpyrrolidine (PPD) using resonant two-photon ionization (R2PI), microwave, and 2D NMR techniques, Journal Of The American Chemical Society [P], vol 131, American Chemical Society, USA, pp. 2638-2646.

Ryan, S.J., Thompson, C.D., Lupton, D.W., 2009, A synthetic and computational investigation into the direct synthesis of alpha-hydroxymethylated enones from beta-keto phosphonates, Australian Journal of Chemistry [E], vol 62, issue 7, CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 720-727.

Robertson, E.G., Medcraft, C.M., Puskar, L., Tuckermann, R., Thompson, C.D., Bauerecker, S., McNaughton, D., 2009, IR spectroscopy of physical and chemical transformations in cold hydrogen chloride and ammonia aerosols, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics [P], vol 11, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, pp. 7853-7860.

Medcraft, C.M., Robertson, E.G., Thompson, C.D., Bauerecker, S., McNaughton, D., 2009, Infrared spectroscopy of ozone and hydrogen chloride aerosols, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics [P], vol 11, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, pp. 7848-7852.

Safinejad, F., Thompson, C.D., Asghari-Khiavi, M., 2009, Optical and vibrational properties of 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic anhydride, Journal Of Molecular Modeling [P], vol 15, Springer, Germany, pp. 1119-1124.

Chimdi Yarimo, T., Robertson, E.G., Puskar, L., Thompson, C.D., Tobin, M.J., McNaughton, D., 2008, High resolution synchrotron FTIR spectroscopy of the far infrared nu10 and nu11 bands of R152a (CH3CHF2), Chemical Physical Letters, vol 465, issue 4-6, Elsevier, The Netherlands, pp. 203-206.

Martin, D.E., Robertson, E.G., Thompson, C.D., Morrison, R.J.S., 2008, Resonant 2-photon ionization study of the conformation and the binding of water molecules to 2-phenylethanethiol (PhC H2 C H2 SH), Journal of Chemical Physics, vol 128, issue 16, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 1-11.

Chimdi Yarimo, T., Robertson, E.G., Puskar, L., Thompson, C.D., Tobin, M.J., McNaughton, D., 2008, Ro-vibrational analysis of the nu9 and nu16 bands of R152a, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, vol 251, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 256-260.

Robertson, E.G., Martin, D.E., Thompson, C.D., Morrison, R.J.S., Philis, J.G., 2008, Structure determination of sec-butylbenzene rotamers by UV spectroscopy and ab initio calculations, Chemical Physics Letters, vol 463, issue 1-Mar, Elsevier, The Netherlands, pp. 29-32.

Thompson, C.D., Poad, B.L.J., Emmeluth, C., Bieske, E.J., 2006, Infrared spectra of Cl--(C6H6)m m = 1, 2, Chemical Physics Letters, vol 428, issue 1, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 18-22.

Thompson, C.D., Emmeluth, C., Poad, B.L.J., Weddle, G.H., Bieske, E.J., 2006, Rotationally resolved infrared spectrum of the Li+-D 2cation complex, Journal of Chemical Physics, vol 125, issue 4, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 1-5.

Thompson, C.D., Robertson, E.G., Aleksic, I., McNaughton, D., 2005, High resolution FTIR spectroscopy of pentafluoroethane: Perturbations in the Coriolis doublet of v4 and v13, Journal of Molecular Spectroscoy, vol 230, Academic Press Inc, San Diego USA, pp. 133-138.

Robertson, E.G., Thompson, C.D., Lucie, S.M., McNaughton, D., 2005, High resolution FTIR spectroscopy of the v1 band of NSCI, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol 7, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge England, pp. 483-486.

Wilson, R.L., Loh, Z.M., Wild, D.A., Thompson, C.D., Schuder, C.D., Lisy, J.M., Bieske, E.J., 2005, Infrared spectra of the Cl--C2H4 and Br--C2H4 anion dimers, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol 7, issue 19, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, pp. 3419-3425.

Thompson, C.D., Robertson, E.G., McNaughton, D., 2004, Completing the picture in the rovibrational analysis of chlorodifluoromethane (CHClF2): 3 and 8, Molecular Physics, vol 102, issue 14-15, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon England, pp. 1687-1695.

McNaughton, D., Aleksic, I., Appadoo, D.R.T., Thompson, C.D., Robertson, E.G., 2004, Decongestion of high-resolution FTIR-spectra and assignment of CHF2CF3, Vibrational Spectroscopy, vol 36, issue 1, Elsevier, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 123-128.

Robertson, E.G., Thompson, C.D., Morrison, R.J.S., 2004, Interplanar torsion in the S1 S0 electronic spectrum of jet cooled 1-phenylimidazole, Journal of Chemical Physics, vol 121, issue 24, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. 12421-12427.

Thompson, C.D., Robertson, E.G., Evans, C.J., McNaughton, D., 2003, High resolution FTIR spectroscopy of 1,1,12-tetrafluroethane: 6, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, vol 218, Academic Press Inc., San Diego USA, pp. 48-52.

Thompson, C.D., Robertson, E.G., McNaughton, D., 2003, Reading between the lines: Exposing underlying features of high resolution infrared spectra (CHClF2), Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol 5, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge England, pp. 1996-2000.

Thompson, C.D., Robertson, E.G., McNaughton, D., 2002, High-resolution FTIR spectroscopy of chlorodifluoromethane: 2 and 7, Chemical Physics, vol 279, issue 2-3, Elsevier, Amserdam The Netherlands, pp. 239-248.

Robertson, E.G., Thompson, C.D., Appadoo, D.R.T., McNaughton, D., 2002, Tetrafluoroethylene: high resolution FTIR spectroscopy, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol 4, issue 20, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge England, pp. 4849-4854.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Analysis of organic mechanisms by theoretical chemistry: Applications to mass spectrometry, atmospheric chemistry and Hetero Diels-Alder reactions.

Supervisors:

Pas, E (Joint), Thompson, C (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Anharmonicity: Linking Spectroscopy and Computational Chemistry.

Supervisors:

Mcnaughton, D (Main), Thompson, C (Joint), Appadoo, D (Associate).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Building a concept inventory for Chemistry misconceptions held by first year University stud.

Supervisors:

Thompson, C (Main), O''Toole, P (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Chemical synthesis- Green Catalysis.

Supervisors:

Lupton, D (Main), Thompson, C (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Synthesis, Characterization & Biochemical studies of heterocyclic metal-organic Bi(III) & Bi(V) complexes.

Supervisors:

Andrews, P (Main), Thompson, C (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Bane, M.

Program of Study:

Far-infrared ro-vibrational spectroscopy of Coriolis coupled molecules of interstellar importance. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Mcnaughton, D (Main), Thompson, C (Associate).