Publications

Papers in Refereed Journals:

“UV Raman Spectroscopy of Oilsands-Derived Bitumen and Commercial Petroleum Prducts” L.C.T. Shoute, K.J. Schmidt, R.H. Hall, M.A. Webb, S. Rifai, P. Abel, P.H. Arboleda, A. Savage, J.T. Bulmer and G.R. Loppnow. Applied Spectroscopy, 56, 1308 (2002).

“Quantitation of Sulfur Oxyanions in Industrial Metal Refining Solutions with Dispersive and Fourier-Transform Raman Spectroscopy” K.J. Schmidt, S.L. Zhang, K.H. Michaelian, M.A. Webb and G.R. Loppnow. Applied Spectroscopy, 53, 1206 (1999).

“Identification of Major Species in Industrial Metal Refining Solutions with Raman Spectroscopy” K.J. Schmidt, K.H. Michaelian and G.R. Loppnow. Applied Spectroscopy, 53, 139 (1999).

2. “Metal Organic Precursors For Yttria” A.W. Apblett, J.C. Long, E.H. Walker, M.D. Johnston, K.J. Schmidt and L.N. Yarwood. Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon. 93-94, 481 (1994).

3. “Mercury(II) Trifluoromethane Thiolate and Selenolate: NMR and Mass Spectra” N.G. Payne, M.E. Peach and K.J. Schmidt. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 64, 255 (1993).

4. “NMR Spectroscopic Evidence for the Existence of Tellurium-Containing Chalcogen Rings and Polymers in Sulfur- Tellurium and Sulfur-Selenium-Tellurium Melts” T.Chivers, R.S. Laitinen, K.J. Schmidt, and J.Taavitsainen. Inorg. Chem. 32, 337 (1993).

5. “14-N and 15-N NMR Spectroscopic Characterization and Analysis of Cyclic Sulfur Imides” T.Chivers, M. Edwards, D.D. McIntyre, K.J. Schmidt and H.J. Vogel. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry. 30, 177 (1992).

“Sulphur-nitrogen anions: 14N and 15N NMR investigations of the deprotonation of cyclic sulphur imides and sulphur- ammonia solutions” T. Chivers and K.J. Schmidt. Can. J. Chem. 70, 710 (1992).

“77Se NMR spectroscopic study of the molecular composition of sulfur-selenium melts” T. Chivers, R.S. Laitinen, and K.J. Schmidt. Can. J. Chem. 70, 719 (1992).

“14N and 15N NMR Characterization and the Identification in Sulphur-Ammonia Solutions of the S7N- Ion” T.Chivers, D.D. McIntyre, K.J. Schmidt and H.J. Vogel. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 19,1341 (1990).

“Characterization of the S2N2H- Ion by 14N and 15N NMR Spectroscopy” T. Chivers and K.J. Schmidt. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 19,1342 (1990).

“Spectroscopic studies of N-S-O anions: The reactions of NSO- with elemental sulphur and with S4N4” Tristram Chivers, K.J. Schmidt, D.D. McIntyre and H.J. Vogel. Can.J. Chem. 67,1788 (1989).

“Synthetic and Spectroscopic Investigations of Anions Containing the 1,3,2,4,5-Dithiadiazastannole Ring: X-ray Crystal Structure of [Ph4As][SnMe2ClS2N2]” T. Chivers, J. Fait, and K.J. Schmidt. Inorg. Chem. 28, 3018 (1989).

“Nitrogen-14 NMR Relaxation, and Reorientation Behavior of Dissolved Dinitrogen” D.D. McIntyre, A.W. Apblett, P. Lundberg, K.J. Schmidt and H.J. Vogel. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 83, 377 (1989).

“Preparation and Crystal Structures of Hg3(NbF5)2SO4, Hg3(TaF5)2SO4 and Hg4(Ta2F11)2” I.D.Brown, R.J.Gillespie, K.R.Morgan, J.F.Sawyer, K.J. Schmidt, Z.Tun, P.K.Ummat and J.E. Vekris. Inorg.Chem. 26, 689 (1987).

“Convenient synthesis, X-ray crystal structure, and Raman spectrum of the heptasulphide dianion, S72-, in [PPN]2S7 .2EtOH” T. Chivers, F.Edelmann, J.F. Richardson, and K.J. Schmidt. Can. J. Chem. 64, 1509 (1986).

“Hexasodium Hexatungstotellurate (VI) 22-Hydrate” K.J. Schmidt, G.J. Schrobilgen and J.F. Sawyer. Acta Cryst. C42, 1115 (1986).Papers Presented at Conferences:

 

“Comparison of Infrared and Raman Spectroscopies with Titration for the Determination of Sulphamate in Metal Refining Solutions” K.J. Schmidt, S.L. Zhang, K. Michaelian, M.A. Webb and G.R. Loppnow. Poster to be presented at the 82nd Canadian Chemical Conference, Toronto, Ont., June, 1999.

“Quantitative and Qualitative Raman Spectroscopy of Industrial Metal Refinery Solutions” K.J. Schmidt, S. Zhang, H. Yuan, K.H. Michaelian, M.A. Webb and G.R. Loppnow. Poster presented at the 81st Canadian Chemical Conference, Whistler, B.C., June, 1998.

“Metal Organic Precursors for Yttria” A.W. Apblett, J.C. Long, E.H. Walker, M.D. Johnston, K.J. Schmidt and L.N. Yarwood. Poster presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Inorganic Ring Systems (IRIS VII), Banff, Alberta, August, 1994.

“NMR Spectroscopic Evidence for the Existence of Tellerium-Containing Rings and Polymers in S-Te and S-Se-Te Melts” R.S. Laitinen, T. Chivers, K.J. Schmidt and J. Taavitsainen. Poster presented at the 75th Canadian Chemical Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, June, 1992.

“14N and 15N NMR Spectroscopic Investigations of Sulfur-Nitrogen Anions” T. Chivers and K.J. Schmidt. Talk presented at the American Chemical Society meeting, Washington,D.C. August, 1990.

“14N NMR Spectroscopic Studies of Sulphur-Nitrogen Anions” T. Chivers and K.J. Schmidt. Talk presented at the 72nd Canadian Chemical Conference, Victoria, B.C. June, 1989.

“Investigations of the Reaction of the NSO- Anion with Elemental Sulfur” T. Chivers and K.J. Schmidt. Poster presented at the 3rd Chemical Congress of North America, Toronto,Ont. June, 1988.

“Formation and Deprotonation of Tetrasulphur Tetraimide” T. Chivers, F. Edelmann and K.J. Schmidt. Poster presented at the 69th Canadian Chemical Conference, Saskatoon, Sask. June, 1986.