Contact Information

  • Materials and Textile Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University
  • kc@tu.ac.th, kchainok10@gmail.com

Education

  • Postdoctoral Research Association, ICMCB, University of Bordeaux I, France, 2012
  • Postdoctoral Research Association, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, 2011
  • PhD in Chemistry, Suranaree University of Technology, 2008
  • MSc in Chemistry, Suranaree University of Technology, 2004
  • BSc in Chemistry, Ramkhamheang University, 2000

Research Interests

  • Crystal Engineering of Coordination Polymers
  • Gas Adsorptions in Porous Coordination Polymers (Metal-Organic Frameworks)
  • Luminescent Lanthanide Materials
  • X-Ray Crystallography

Selected Publication

  • Srilaoong, P., Buasakun, J. Chainok, K., Wannalerse, B., Rattanakam, R., Duangthongyou, T. Synthesis of Encapsulated Zn(8-hydroxyquinoline)2(H2O)2 in the Pore of BioMOF1 for Sensing Dissolved Oxygen in Water. Nanomat. 2018. doi.org/10.1155/2018/9235263
  • Boonkitpatarakul, K., Smata, A., Kongnukool, K., Srisurichan, S. Chainok, K., Sukwattanasinitt, M. An 8-aminoquinoline derivative as a molecular platform for fluorescent sensors for Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions. Lumin. 2018, 198, 59-67.
  • Chooset, S., Kantacha, A., Chainok, K., Wongnawa, S. Synthesis, crystal structure, luminescent properties and antibacterial activities of zinc complexes with bipyridyl and salicylate ligands. Chim. Acta. 2018, 471, 493–501.
  • Chuklin, P., Chalermpanaphan, V., Nhukeaw, T., Saithong, S., Chainok, K., Phongpaichit, S., Ratanaphan, A., Leesakul, N. Synthesis, X-ray structure of organometallic ruthenium (II) p-cymene complexes based on P- and N- donor ligands and their in vitro antibacterial and anticancer studies. Org. Chem. 2017, 846, 242-250.
  • Kongchoo, S., Chainok, K., Kantacha, A., Wongnawa, S. Syntheses, crystal structures, spectroscopy, and catalytic properties of two nickel-based hexaazamacrocyclic complexes with carboxylate ligands. Chem. Commun. 2017, 83, 97-102.
  • Kongchoo, S., Chainok, K., Kantacha, A., Wongnawa, S. Copper(II) complex as a precursor for formation of cyano-bridged pentanuclear FeIII-CuII bimetallic assembly: Synthesis, characterization, crystal structure and antibacterial activity. Chem. Sci. 2017, 129, 431-440.
  • Kongchoo, S., Chainok, K., Kantacha, A., Wongnawa, S. Copper(II) complex as a precursor for formation of cyano-bridged pentanuclear FeIII-CuII bimetallic assembly: Synthesis, chracterization, crystal structure and antibacterial activity. Chem. Sci. 2017, 129, 431-440.
  • Chuasaard, T., Panyarat, K., Rodlamul, P., Chainok, K., Yimklan, S., Rujiwatra, A. Structural variation and preference in lanthanide-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate coordination polymers. Growth & Des. 2017, 17, 1045−1054.
  • Krinchampa, P., Chainok, K., Phengthaisong, S., Youngme, S., Kielar, F., Wannarit, N. A novel one-dimensional double-chain-like ZnII coordination polymer: poly[bis(1-benzyl-1H-imidazole-κN3)tris(μ-cyanido-κ2C:N)(cyanido-κC)disilver(I)zinc(II)]. Acta Cryst. 2016, C72, 960-965.
  • Sansee, A., Meksawangwong, S., Chainok, K., Franz, K. J., Gál, M., Pålsson, L.-O., Puniyan, W., Traiphol, R., Pal. R., Kielar, F. Novel aminoalkyl tris-cyclometalated iridium complexes as cellular stains. Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 17420-17430.
  • Insiti, P., Jitthiang, P., Harding, P., Chainok, K., Chotima, R., Sirirak, J., Blackwood, S., Alkaş, A., Telfer, S. G., Harding, D. J. Substituent modulated packing in octahedral Ni(II) complexes. Polyhedron, 2016, 114, 242−248.
  • Chanthee, S., Punyain, W., Namuangrak, S., Chainok, K. Chainok. Crystal structures of tetrame-thylammonium (2,2'-bipyridine)tetracyanidoferrate(III) trihydrate and poly[[(2,2'-bi-pyridine-κ2N,N')-µ2-cyanidodicyanido(µ-ethylenediamine)(ethylenediamineκ2N,N')cadmium(II)iron(II)]mono-hydrate. Acta Cryst. 2016, E72, 741−746.

Honor and Awards

  • 2014 TRF Research Scholar (Methivijai) from the Thailand Research Fund
  • 2011 Junior Research Fellowship from the Government of the French Republic
  • 2011 IUCr President Award from the International Union of Crystallography
  • 2010 TRF-CHE Research Grant for New Scholar from the Thailand Research Fund
  • 2007 Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship from the Australian Government
  • 2006 Australian Endeavour Asia Award from the Australian Government

Professional Affiliations

  • The Science Society of Thailand
  • The Chemical Society of Thailand
  • The Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand (SCANZ)
  • The American Crystallographic Association (ACA)
  • The Materials Research Society of Singapore (MRS-S)