Publications
2022
Au-Pd separation enhances bimetallic catalysis of alcohol oxidation.
Huang, X., Akdim, O., Douthwaite, M., Wang, K., Zhao, L., Lewis, R. J., . . . Hutchings, G. J. (2022). Au-Pd separation enhances bimetallic catalysis of alcohol oxidation.. Nature, 603(7900), 271-275. doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04397-7
2020
Author Correction: Tuning of catalytic sites in Pt/TiO2 catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene
Macino, M., Barnes, A. J., Althahban, S. M., Qu, R., Gibson, E. K., Morgan, D. J., . . . Hutchings, G. J. (n.d.). Author Correction: Tuning of catalytic sites in Pt/TiO2 catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene. Nature Catalysis, 3(8), 683. doi:10.1038/s41929-020-00500-1
The photocatalytic destruction of cinnamic acid and cinnamyl alcohol: Mechanism and the effect of aqueous ions
Bouleghlimat, E., Bethell, D., & Davies, P. R. (2020). The photocatalytic destruction of cinnamic acid and cinnamyl alcohol: Mechanism and the effect of aqueous ions. Chemosphere, 251, 126469. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126469
Enhancing the understanding of the glycerol to lactic acid reaction mechanism over AuPt/TiO<sub>2</sub> under alkaline conditions.
Evans, C. D., Douthwaite, M., Carter, J. H., Pattisson, S., Kondrat, S. A., Bethell, D., . . . Hutchings, G. J. (2020). Enhancing the understanding of the glycerol to lactic acid reaction mechanism over AuPt/TiO<sub>2</sub> under alkaline conditions.. The Journal of chemical physics, 152(13), 134705. doi:10.1063/1.5128595
2019
Author Correction: Tuning of catalytic sites in Pt/TiO2 catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene
Macino, M., Barnes, A. J., Althahban, S. M., Qu, R., Gibson, E. K., Morgan, D. J., . . . Hutchings, G. J. (n.d.). Author Correction: Tuning of catalytic sites in Pt/TiO2 catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene. Nature Catalysis, 2(12), 1132. doi:10.1038/s41929-019-0396-2
Synthetic Control of Quantum Interference by Regulating Charge on a Single Atom in Heteroaromatic Molecular Junctions.
Naghibi, S., Ismael, A. K., Vezzoli, A., Al-Khaykanee, M. K., Zheng, X., Grace, I. M., . . . Nichols, R. J. (2019). Synthetic Control of Quantum Interference by Regulating Charge on a Single Atom in Heteroaromatic Molecular Junctions.. The journal of physical chemistry letters. doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02319
Tuning of catalytic sites in Pt/TiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene
Macino, M., Barnes, A. J., Qu, R., Gibson, E. K., Morgan, D. J., Freakley, S. J., . . . Althahban, S. M. (2019). Tuning of catalytic sites in Pt/TiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene. NATURE CATALYSIS, 2(10), 873-881. doi:10.1038/s41929-019-0334-3
2018
On the development of kinetic models for solvent-free benzyl alcohol oxidation over a gold-palladium catalyst
Galvanin, F., Sankar, M., Cattaneo, S., Bethell, D., Dua, V., Hutchings, G. J., & Gavriilidis, A. (2018). On the development of kinetic models for solvent-free benzyl alcohol oxidation over a gold-palladium catalyst. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 342, 196-210. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2017.11.165
2017
Deactivation Behavior of Supported Gold Palladium Nanoalloy Catalysts during the Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol in a Micropacked Bed Reactor
Al-Rifai, N., Miedziak, P. J., Morad, M., Sankar, M., Waldron, C., Cattaneo, S., . . . Gavriilidis, A. (2017). Deactivation Behavior of Supported Gold Palladium Nanoalloy Catalysts during the Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol in a Micropacked Bed Reactor. INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 56(45), 12985-12994. doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.7b01159
Multifunctional supported bimetallic catalysts for a cascade reaction with hydrogen auto transfer: synthesis of 4-phenylbutan-2-ones from 4-methoxybenzyl alcohols
Morad, M., Nowicka, E., Douthwaite, M., Iqbal, S., Miedziak, P., Edwards, J. K., . . . Hutchings, G. J. (2017). Multifunctional supported bimetallic catalysts for a cascade reaction with hydrogen auto transfer: synthesis of 4-phenylbutan-2-ones from 4-methoxybenzyl alcohols. CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 7(9), 1928-1936. doi:10.1039/c7cy00184c
2016
Oxidation of cinnamyl alcohol using bimetallic Au-Pd/TiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts: a deactivation study in a continuous flow packed bed microreactor
Wu, G., Brett, G. L., Cao, E., Constantinou, A., Ellis, P., Kuhn, S., . . . Gavriilidis, A. (2016). Oxidation of cinnamyl alcohol using bimetallic Au-Pd/TiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts: a deactivation study in a continuous flow packed bed microreactor. CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 6(13), 4749-4758. doi:10.1039/c6cy00232c
2015
Continuous Heterogeneously Catalyzed Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol in a Ceramic Membrane Packed-Bed Reactor
Constantinou, A., Wu, G., Corredera, A., Ellis, P., Bethell, D., Hutchings, G. J., . . . Gavriilidis, A. (2015). Continuous Heterogeneously Catalyzed Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol in a Ceramic Membrane Packed-Bed Reactor. ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, 19(12), 1973-1979. doi:10.1021/acs.oprd.5b00220
Continuous Heterogeneously Catalyzed Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol Using a Tube-in-Tube Membrane Microreactor
Wu, G., Constantinou, A., Cao, E., Kuhn, S., Morad, M., Sankar, M., . . . Gavriilidis, A. (2015). Continuous Heterogeneously Catalyzed Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol Using a Tube-in-Tube Membrane Microreactor. INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 54(16), 4183-4189. doi:10.1021/ie5041176
Solvent-free oxidation of dec-1-ene using gold/graphite catalyst using an <i>in situ</i> generated oxidant
Gupta, U. N., Alshammari, H., Dummer, N. F., Jenkins, R. L., Bethell, D., & Hutchings, G. J. (2015). Solvent-free oxidation of dec-1-ene using gold/graphite catalyst using an <i>in situ</i> generated oxidant. CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 5(2), 1307-1313. doi:10.1039/c4cy01355g
2014
The benzaldehyde oxidation paradox explained by the interception of peroxy radical by benzyl alcohol
Sankar, M., Nowicka, E., Carter, E., Murphy, D. M., Knight, D. W., Bethell, D., & Hutchings, G. J. (2014). The benzaldehyde oxidation paradox explained by the interception of peroxy radical by benzyl alcohol. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 5. doi:10.1038/ncomms4332
Solvent-free aerobic oxidation of alcohols using supported gold palladium nanoalloys prepared by a modified impregnation method
Morad, M., Sankar, M., Cao, E., Nowicka, E., Davies, T. E., Miedziak, P. J., . . . Hutchings, G. J. (2014). Solvent-free aerobic oxidation of alcohols using supported gold palladium nanoalloys prepared by a modified impregnation method. CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 4(9), 3120-3128. doi:10.1039/c4cy00387j
2012
Involvement of Surface-Bound Radicals in the Oxidation of Toluene Using Supported Au-Pd Nanoparticles
bin Saiman, M. I., Brett, G. L., Tiruvalam, R., Forde, M. M., Sharples, K., Thetford, A., . . . Hutchings, G. J. (2012). Involvement of Surface-Bound Radicals in the Oxidation of Toluene Using Supported Au-Pd Nanoparticles. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 51(24), 5981-5985. doi:10.1002/anie.201201059
Comparison of the Conductance of Three Types of Porphyrin-Based Molecular Wires: β,<i>meso</i>,β-Fused Tapes, <i>meso</i>-Butadiyne-Linked and Twisted <i>meso-meso</i> Linked Oligomers
Sedghi, G., Esdaile, L. J., Anderson, H. L., Martin, S., Bethell, D., Higgins, S. J., & Nichols, R. J. (2012). Comparison of the Conductance of Three Types of Porphyrin-Based Molecular Wires: β,<i>meso</i>,β-Fused Tapes, <i>meso</i>-Butadiyne-Linked and Twisted <i>meso-meso</i> Linked Oligomers. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 24(5), 653-+. doi:10.1002/adma.201103109
2011
Long-range electron tunnelling in oligo-porphyrin molecular wires
Sedghi, G., Garcia-Suarez, V. M., Esdaile, L. J., Anderson, H. L., Lambert, C. J., Martin, S., . . . Nichols, R. J. (2011). Long-range electron tunnelling in oligo-porphyrin molecular wires. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY, 6(8), 517-523. doi:10.1038/NNANO.2011.111
Large Conductance Changes in Peptide Single Molecule Junctions Controlled by pH
Scullion, L., Doneux, T., Bouffier, L., Fernig, D. G., Higgins, S. J., Bethell, D., & Nichols, R. J. (2011). Large Conductance Changes in Peptide Single Molecule Junctions Controlled by pH. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 115(16), 8361-8368. doi:10.1021/jp201222b
2010
The experimental determination of the conductance of single molecules
Nichols, R. J., Haiss, W., Higgins, S. J., Leary, E., Martin, S., & Bethell, D. (2010). The experimental determination of the conductance of single molecules. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 12(12), 2801-2815. doi:10.1039/b922000c
2009
Solvent-free oxidation of benzyl alcohol using Au-Pd catalysts prepared by sol immobilisation
Dimitratos, N., Lopez-Sanchez, J. A., Morgan, D., Carley, A. F., Tiruvalam, R., Kiely, C. J., . . . Hutchings, G. J. (2009). Solvent-free oxidation of benzyl alcohol using Au-Pd catalysts prepared by sol immobilisation. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 11(25), 5142-5153. doi:10.1039/b900151b
2008
Single molecule conductance of porphyrin wires with ultralow attenuation
Sedghi, G., Sawada, K., Esdaile, L. J., Hoffmann, M., Anderson, H. L., Bethell, D., . . . Nichols, R. J. (2008). Single molecule conductance of porphyrin wires with ultralow attenuation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 130(27), 8582-+. doi:10.1021/ja802281c
2007
Single-molecule conductance of redox molecules in electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy
Haiss, W., Albrecht, T., van Zalinge, H., Higgins, S. J., Bethell, D., Hoebenreich, H., . . . Ulstrup, J. (2007). Single-molecule conductance of redox molecules in electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 111(24), 6703-6712. doi:10.1021/jp068692m
2006
Thermal gating of the single molecule conductance of alkanedithiols
Haiss, W., van Zalinge, H., Bethell, D., Ulstrup, J., Schiffrin, D. J., & Nichols, R. J. (2006). Thermal gating of the single molecule conductance of alkanedithiols. FARADAY DISCUSSIONS, 131, 253-264. doi:10.1039/b507520n
2004
Measurement of single molecule conductivity using the spontaneous formation of molecular wires
Haiss, W., Nichols, R. J., van Zalinge, H., Higgins, S. J., Bethell, D., & Schiffrin, D. J. (2004). Measurement of single molecule conductivity using the spontaneous formation of molecular wires. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 6(17), 4330-4337. doi:10.1039/b404929b
Molecular wire formation from viologen assemblies
Haiss, W., van Zalinge, H., Höbenreich, H., Bethell, D., Schiffrin, D. J., Higgins, S. J., & Nichols, R. J. (2004). Molecular wire formation from viologen assemblies. LANGMUIR, 20(18), 7694-7702. doi:10.1021/la049183j
Wiring nanoparticles with redox molecules
Haiss, W., Nichols, R. J., Higgins, S. J., Bethell, D., Höbenreich, H., & Schiffrin, D. J. (2004). Wiring nanoparticles with redox molecules. FARADAY DISCUSSIONS, 125, 179-194. doi:10.1039/b303214k
2003
Redox state dependence of single molecule conductivity
Haiss, W., van Zalinge, H., Higgins, S. J., Bethell, D., Höbenreich, H., Schiffrin, D. J., & Nichols, R. J. (2003). Redox state dependence of single molecule conductivity. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 125(50), 15294-15295. doi:10.1021/ja038214e
2002
The fate of sulfur-bound hydrogen on formation of self-assembled thiol monolayers on gold:: <SUP>1</SUP>H NMR spectroscopic evidence from solutions of gold clusters
Hasan, M., Bethell, D., & Brust, M. (2002). The fate of sulfur-bound hydrogen on formation of self-assembled thiol monolayers on gold:: <SUP>1</SUP>H NMR spectroscopic evidence from solutions of gold clusters. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 124(7), 1132-1133. doi:10.1021/ja0120577
2000
A nanometre-scale electronic switch consisting of a metal cluster and redox-addressable groups
Gittins, D. I., Bethell, D., Schiffrin, D. J., & Nichols, R. J. (2000). A nanometre-scale electronic switch consisting of a metal cluster and redox-addressable groups. NATURE, 408(6808), 67-69. doi:10.1038/35040518
Diode-like electron transfer across nanostructured films containing a redox ligand
Gittins, D. I., Bethell, D., Nichols, R. J., & Schiffrin, D. J. (2000). Diode-like electron transfer across nanostructured films containing a redox ligand. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 10(1), 79-83. doi:10.1039/a902960e
Ordered colloidal nanoalloys
Kiely, C. J., Fink, J., Zheng, J. G., Brust, M., Bethell, D., & Schiffrin, D. J. (2000). Ordered colloidal nanoalloys. Advanced Materials, 12(9), 640-643. doi:3.0.CO;2-J">10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(200005)12:9<640::AID-ADMA640>3.0.CO;2-J
1999
Redox-connected multilayers of discrete gold particles: A novel electroactive nanomaterial
Gittins, D. I., Bethell, D., Nichols, R. J., & Schiffrin, D. J. (1999). Redox-connected multilayers of discrete gold particles: A novel electroactive nanomaterial. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 11(9), 737-740. doi:3.0.CO;2-1">10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199906)11:9<737::AID-ADMA737>3.0.CO;2-1
Electrochemical charge injection into immobilized nanosized gold particle ensembles: Potential modulated transmission and reflectance spectroscopy
Baum, T., Bethell, D., Brust, M., & Schiffrin, D. J. (1999). Electrochemical charge injection into immobilized nanosized gold particle ensembles: Potential modulated transmission and reflectance spectroscopy. In LANGMUIR Vol. 15 (pp. 866-871). doi:10.1021/la980930k
1998
Spontaneous ordering of bimodal ensembles of nanoscopic gold clusters
Kiely, C. J., Fink, J., Brust, M., Bethell, D., & Schiffrin, D. J. (1998). Spontaneous ordering of bimodal ensembles of nanoscopic gold clusters. NATURE, 396(6710), 444-446. doi:10.1038/24808
C<sub>60</sub> mediated aggregation of gold nanoparticles
Brust, M., Kiely, C. J., Bethell, D., & Schiffrin, D. J. (1998). C<sub>60</sub> mediated aggregation of gold nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 120(47), 12367-12368. doi:10.1021/ja982776u
Self-assembled gold nanoparticle thin films with nonmetallic optical and electronic properties
Brust, M., Bethell, D., Kiely, C. J., & Schiffrin, D. J. (1998). Self-assembled gold nanoparticle thin films with nonmetallic optical and electronic properties. LANGMUIR, 14(19), 5425-5429. doi:10.1021/la980557g
Self-organization of nanosized gold particles
Fink, J., Kiely, C. J., Bethell, D., & Schiffrin, D. J. (1998). Self-organization of nanosized gold particles. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 10(3), 922-926. doi:10.1021/cm970702w
1997
Surface plasmon enhanced non-linear optical response of gold nanoparticles at the air/toluene interface
Antoine, R., Brevet, P. F., Girault, H. H., Bethell, D., & Schiffrin, D. J. (1997). Surface plasmon enhanced non-linear optical response of gold nanoparticles at the air/toluene interface. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, (19), 1901-1902. doi:10.1039/a704846g
1996
Supramolecular chemistry - Nanotechnology and nucleotides
Bethell, D., & Schiffrin, D. J. (1996). Supramolecular chemistry - Nanotechnology and nucleotides. NATURE, 382(6592), 581. doi:10.1038/382581a0
1995
SYNTHESIS AND REACTIONS OF FUNCTIONALIZED GOLD NANOPARTICLES
BRUST, M., FINK, J., BETHELL, D., SCHIFFRIN, D. J., & KIELY, C. (1995). SYNTHESIS AND REACTIONS OF FUNCTIONALIZED GOLD NANOPARTICLES. JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, (16), 1655-1656. doi:10.1039/c39950001655
NOVEL GOLD-DITHIOL NANO-NETWORKS WITH NONMETALLIC ELECTRONIC-PROPERTIES
BRUST, M., BETHELL, D., SCHIFFRIN, D. J., & KIELY, C. J. (1995). NOVEL GOLD-DITHIOL NANO-NETWORKS WITH NONMETALLIC ELECTRONIC-PROPERTIES. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 7(9), 795-&. doi:10.1002/adma.19950070907
1994
SYNTHESIS OF THIOL-DERIVATIZED GOLD NANOPARTICLES IN A 2-PHASE LIQUID-LIQUID SYSTEM
BRUST, M., WALKER, M., BETHELL, D., SCHIFFRIN, D. J., & WHYMAN, R. (1994). SYNTHESIS OF THIOL-DERIVATIZED GOLD NANOPARTICLES IN A 2-PHASE LIQUID-LIQUID SYSTEM. JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, (7), 801-802. doi:10.1039/c39940000801