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Lim, Patrick John Y.

Director | Research, Development, Extension, and Publications Office
Editor | The Philippine Scientist
Full Professor

pjlim@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.S. Chemistry, University of San Carlos, 1991
Ph.D. Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, 2000

Research Interests:

Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry, environmental chemistry, chemical security

Recent Publications:

  1. Camañan, M. J. D.; Daguison, D. F. T.; Marquez, N. M. O.; Velarde, C. C.; Dy, D. T.; Lim. P. J. Y. Potential ecological risk due to chromium and lead contamination in the sanitary landfill of Cebu City, Philippines: implications for site rehabilitation and restoration for development. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-37313-3.
  2. Ward, J. P.; Lim, P. J.; Evans, D. J.; White, J. M.; Young, C. G. Tungsten ligand-based sulfur-atom-transfer catalysts: Synthesis, characterization, sustained anaerobic catalysis, and mode of aerial deactivation. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59(23), 16824-16828. https://10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02915.
  3. Buagas, D. J. B.; Megraso, C. C. F.; Namata, J. D. O.; Lim, P. J. Y.; Gatus, K. P.; Cañete, A. M. L. Tracking quicksilver: estimation of mercury waste from consumer products and subsequent verification by analysis of soil, water, sediment, and plant samples from the Cebu City, Philippines, landfill. Environ. Monit. Assess. 2015, 187(3), 138. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-015-4321-0.
  4. Cañada, L. M. C.; Yap, G. P. A.; Lim, P. J. Y. (N,N-Diethyldithiocarbamato)[tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)hydroborato]copper(II): A new copper(II) dithiocarbamate compound with the classic TpMe2 scorpionate. Acta Cryst. C 2013, C69(9), 977-980. https://10.1107/S0108270113020192.
  5. Eguna, M. T.; Suico, M. L. S.; Lim, P. J. Y. Learning to be safe: Chemical laboratory management in a developing country. J. Chem. Health Safety 2011, 18(6), 5-7. https://10.1016/j.jchas.2011.06.001.

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