Professor Julia A. Weinstein
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Head of Light-Matter Interactions Research Cluster
Professor of Physical Chemistry
Head of Lord Porter Laser Laboratory
Head of Physical Chemistry Teaching Theme
julia.weinstein@sheffield.ac.uk
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Professor Julia A. Weinstein
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Dainton Building
13 Brook Hill
Sheffield
S3 7HF
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Dainton Building
13 Brook Hill
Sheffield
S3 7HF
- Profile
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Dr. Weinstein obtained her Diploma in Chemistry (with honours) from Moscow Lomonosov State University in 1990, followed by a PhD from the same institution in 1994, where she became a member of staff. In 2000 she became a Royal Society/NATO postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Nottingham, which was followed by a temporary lectureship at the same institution.
In 2004 she was appointed as EPSRC advanced Research Fellow and obtained a lectureship at the University of Sheffield. In 2010 she was promoted to senior lecturer, followed by a promotion to reader in 2015, and to professor of physical chemistry in 2016.
Awards
- Lomonosov Award in Science (2003)
- John Van Geuns Lecture (2004)
- RSC Chemical Dynamics Award (2017)
- Qualifications
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- MRSC
- Member of the ACS and EPA
- Research interests
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Most broadly, our research group is interested in any aspects of interaction of light with matter in condensed phase.
The main focus of our research is (1) Ultrafast dynamics of electron and energy transfer in condensed phase; and (2) Chemical Approach to Solar Energy Conversion.
The conversion of light into chemical energy lies at the heart of many natural processes and man-made applications. A charge-separated species generated via an excited state is the key intermediate in this process. Stabilisation of this intermediate is the key issue and pivotal to developing efficient artificial systems. We develop methodologies for controlling stability of charge-transfer excited states by manipulating environment and structural properties of model systems based on transition metal complexes, with potential application in molecular wires, electronics and photonics. The interdisciplinary research uses a combination of organometallic synthesis, time-resolved electronic and vibrational spectroscopy and theory to explore the fundamental aspects underlying this work crossing from controlling photomolecular properties of materials to designing molecular architecture for photo-induced electron transfer.
Other research areas include:
- Highly luminescent metal chromophores for imaging and sensing.
- Development of compounds which emit in the NIR spectral range.
- Development of photostable photo-sensitisers of singlet oxygen – the key recative oxygen species – and understanding of underlying chemical rules to the efficiecy of its generation.
- Free radicals in chemistry and biology.
The main techniques involved in our research comprise:
- (Spectro)electrochemistry;
- Time-resolved electronic spectroscopy – absorption and emission;
- Time-resolved vibrational spectroscopy - infra-red and (resonance) Raman.
- Pulse radiolysis.
We collaborate with the UK National Facility - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council, member of LaserLab Europe, and with various laboratories world-wide, including USA, Switzerland, Germany and Buelorussia.
We have a 4 years PhD position available to start on the 1 October 2020. For more details following this link.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- A near-infrared luminescent Cr(III) N-heterocyclic carbene complex. Inorganic Chemistry, 63(19), 8526-8530. View this article in WRRO
- Phenazine cations as anticancer theranostics. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146(18), 12836-12849. View this article in WRRO
- Photophysics of Fe-Fe hydrogenase mimic complexes for hydrogen evolution. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 122940-122940.
- A stronger acceptor decreases the rates of charge transfer: ultrafast dynamics and on/off switching of charge separation in organometallic donor–bridge–acceptor systems. Chemical Science, 14(41), 11417-11428. View this article in WRRO
- Direct determination of the rate of intersystem crossing in a near-IR luminescent Cr(III) triazolyl complex. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145(22), 12081-12092. View this article in WRRO
- Photonics design theory enhancing light extraction efficiency in quantum dot light emitting diodes. JPhys Materials, 5(4).
- On the intersystem crossing rate in a Platinum(ii) donor–bridge–acceptor triad. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 23(38), 21652-21663.
- Solvent-Mediated Activation/Deactivation of Photoinduced Electron-Transfer in a Molecular Dyad. Inorganic Chemistry, 59(15), 10430-10438.
- Making the right link to theranostics : the photophysical and biological properties of dinuclear Ru^II-Re^I dppz complexes depend on their tether. Journal of the American Chemical Society. View this article in WRRO
- Heteronuclear d-d and d-f Ru(II)/M complexes [M = Gd(III), Yb(III), Nd(III), Zn(II) or Mn(II)] of ligands combining phenanthroline and aminocarboxylate binding sites: combined relaxivity, cell imaging and photophysical studies. Dalton Transactions. View this article in WRRO
- Unequivocal Experimental Evidence of the Relationship between Emission Energies and Aurophilic Interactions. Inorganic Chemistry, 58(8), 4954-4961.
- A dinuclear ruthenium(II) phototherapeutic that targets duplex and quadruplex DNA. Chemical Science, 10(12), 3502-3513. View this article in WRRO
- Photophysics of cage/guest assemblies : photoinduced electron transfer between a coordination cage containing osmium(II) luminophores, and electron-deficient bound guests in the central cavity. Inorganic Chemistry, 58(4), 2386-2396. View this article in WRRO
- Preface. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 376, 588-589.
- Photophysical and Cellular Imaging Studies of Brightly Luminescent Osmium(II) Pyridyltriazole Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry. View this article in WRRO
- Transition metal complexes as photosensitisers in one- and two-photon photodynamic therapy. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. View this article in WRRO
- Pyridazine-bridged cationic diiridium complexes as potential dual-mode bioimaging probes. RSC Advances, 8(18), 9670-9676. View this article in WRRO
- Anion-Mediated Photophysical Behavior in a C60 Fullerene [3]Rotaxane Shuttle.. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 140(5), 1924-1936. View this article in WRRO
- Correction to Multimodal Probes: Superresolution and Transmission Electron Microscopy Imaging of Mitochondria, and Oxygen Mapping of Cells, Using Small-Molecule Ir(III) Luminescent Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 57(4), 2332-2332.
- Directly Coupled Versus Spectator Linkers on Diimine Pt-II Acetylides-Change the Structure, Keep the Function?. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 23(72), 18239-18251. View this article in WRRO
- Multimodal Probes: Superresolution and Transmission Electron Microscopy Imaging of Mitochondria, and Oxygen Mapping of Cells, Using Small-Molecule Ir(III) Luminescent Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 56(24), 15259-15270.
- Homo- and heteroleptic phototoxic dinuclear metallo-intercalators based on RuII(dppn) intercalating moieties: synthesis, optical and biological studies. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 129(41), 12802-128007. View this article in WRRO
- Oxygen Mapping of Melanoma Spheroids using Small Molecule Platinum Probe and Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy.. Scientific Reports, 7. View this article in WRRO
- Directing the path of light-induced electron transfer at a molecular fork using vibrational excitation. Nature Chemistry, 9(11), 1099-1104. View this article in WRRO
- Structural, Electrochemical, and Photochemical Properties of Mono- and Digold(I) Complexes Containing Mesoionic Carbenes. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2017(14), 2112-2121. View this article in WRRO
- A dye-sensitised Schottky junction device fabricated from nanomaterials on a stainless steel substrate. Materials Research Innovations. View this article in WRRO
- Identifying electron transfer coordinates in donor-bridge-acceptor systems using mode projection analysis. Nature Communications. View this article in WRRO
- Metal Complexes for Two-Photon Photodynamic Therapy: A Cyclometallated Iridium Complex Induces Two-Photon Photosensitization of Cancer Cells under Near-IR Light. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23(2), 234-238. View this article in WRRO
- Frontispiece: Metal Complexes for Two-Photon Photodynamic Therapy: A Cyclometallated Iridium Complex Induces Two-Photon Photosensitization of Cancer Cells under Near-IR Light. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23(2), 234-234.
- Manganese Tricarbonyl Complexes with Asymmetric 2-Iminopyridine Ligands: Toward Decoupling Steric and Electronic Factors in Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Inorganic Chemistry, 55(24), 12568-12582. View this article in WRRO
- Photoinduced energy- and electron-transfer from a photoactive coordination cage to bound guests.. Chemical Communications. View this article in WRRO
- Towards Water Soluble Mitochondria-Targeting Theranostic Osmium(II) Triazole-Based Complexes. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 21(10). View this article in WRRO
- (13)C or Not (13)C: Selective Synthesis of Asymmetric Carbon-13-Labeled Platinum(II) cis-Acetylides.. Inorganic Chemistry, 55(17), 8251-8253. View this article in WRRO
- Stabilising the lowest energy charge-separated state in a {metal chromophore – fullerene} assembly: a tuneable panchromatic absorbing donor–acceptor triad. Chem. Sci., 7(9), 5908-5921. View this article in WRRO
- A Self‐Assembled Metallomacrocycle Singlet Oxygen Sensitizer for Photodynamic Therapy. Chemistry - A European Journal, 22(17), 5996-6000. View this article in WRRO
- Photodynamic killing of cancer cells by a Platinum(II) complex with cyclometallating ligand. Scientific Reports, 6. View this article in WRRO
- Porphyrin/Platinum(II) C^N^N Acetylide Complexes: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and Singlet Oxygen Generation. Chemistry - A European Journal, 22(12), 4164-4174. View this article in WRRO
- Ultrafast charge transfer dynamics in supramolecular Pt( ii ) donor–bridge–acceptor assemblies: the effect of vibronic coupling. Faraday Discussions, 185, 69-86. View this article in WRRO
- Synthesis of Bifunctional Azobenzene Glycoconjugates for Cysteine-Based Photosensitive Cross-Linking with Bioactive Peptides. Chemistry - A European Journal, 21(39), 13723-13731.
- Photodynamic killing of cancer cells by a platinum-based compound, a derivative of Pt(II) dipyridobenzene. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 12(3), 338-339.
- On the mechanism of vibrational control of light-induced charge transfer in donor–bridge–acceptor assemblies. Nature Chemistry, 7(9), 689-695.
- Exploring excited states of Pt( ii ) diimine catecholates for photoinduced charge separation. Dalton Transactions, 44(26), 11705-11716. View this article in WRRO
- Time-Resolved Emission Imaging Microscopy Using Phosphorescent Metal Complexes: Taking FLIM and PLIM to New Lengths. Structure and Bonding, 165, 205-256.
- Serum Albumin Binding Inhibits Nuclear Uptake of Luminescent Metal-Complex-Based DNA Imaging Probes. Chemistry - A European Journal, 21(33), 11865-11871.
- Probing and Exploiting the Interplay between Nuclear and Electronic Motion in Charge Transfer Processes. Accounts of Chemical Research, 48(4), 1131-1139.
- Time-Resolved Emission Imaging Microscopy Using Phosphorescent Metal Complexes: Taking FLIM and PLIM to New Lengths, 205-256.
- Corrigendum: Combined Two-Photon Excitation and d→f Energy Transfer in a Water-Soluble IrIII/EuIIIDyad: Two Luminescence Components from One Molecule for Cellular Imaging. Chemistry - A European Journal, 20(52), 17242-17242.
- Ultrafast photoinduced charge transport in Pt( ii ) donor–acceptor assembly bearing naphthalimide electron acceptor and phenothiazine electron donor. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(47), 25775-25788. View this article in WRRO
- Toward control of electron transfer in donor-acceptor molecules by bond-specific infrared excitation. Science, 346(6216), 1492-1495.
- Dynamics of Ground and Excited State Vibrational Relaxation and Energy Transfer in Transition Metal Carbonyls. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118(40), 11781-11791.
- Two-photon phosphorescence lifetime imaging of cells and tissues using a long-lived cyclometallated N pyridyl ^C phenyl ^N pyridyl Pt( ii ) complex. RSC Advances, 4(66), 35003-35008. View this article in WRRO
- Combined EXAFS and DFT Structure Calculations Provide Structural Insights into the 1:1 Multi-Histidine Complexes of CuII, CuI, and ZnIIwith the Tandem Octarepeats of the Mammalian Prion Protein. Chemistry - A European Journal, 20(31), 9770-9783.
- Combined two-photon excitation and d→f energy transfer in a water-soluble Ir(III)/Eu(III) dyad: two luminescence components from one molecule for cellular imaging.. Chemistry, 20(29), 8898-8903. View this article in WRRO
- Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Noble Metal Free Systems. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2014-01(17), 762-762.
- Dinuclear ruthenium(II) complexes as two-photon, time-resolved emission microscopy probes for cellular DNA.. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 53(13), 3367-3371. View this article in WRRO
- Sensitisation of Eu(III)- and Tb(III)-based luminescence by Ir(III) units in Ir/lanthanide dyads: evidence for parallel energy-transfer and electron-transfer based mechanisms.. Dalton Trans, 43(17), 6414-6428. View this article in WRRO
- Long-lived metal complexes open up microsecond lifetime imaging microscopy under multiphoton excitation: From FLIM to PLIM and beyond. Chemical Science, 5(3), 879-886. View this article in WRRO
- Electrochemistry, chemical reactivity, and time-resolved infrared spectroscopy of donor-acceptor systems [(Q(x))Pt(pap(y))] (Q = substituted o-quinone or o-iminoquinone; pap = phenylazopyridine).. Inorg Chem, 53(2), 1021-1031. View this article in WRRO
- Photocatalytic hydrogen production from a noble metal free system based on a water soluble porphyrin derivative and a cobaloxime catalyst.. Chem Commun (Camb), 50(5), 521-523. View this article in WRRO
- d→f energy transfer in Ir(III)/Eu(III) dyads: use of a naphthyl spacer as a spatial and energetic "stepping stone".. Inorg Chem, 52(18), 10500-10511. View this article in WRRO
- Photophysics of 1,8-naphthalimide/Ln(III) dyads (Ln = Eu, Gd): naphthalimide → Eu(III) energy-transfer from both singlet and triplet states.. Photochem Photobiol Sci, 12(9), 1666-1679.
- Visible light-driven O2 reduction by a porphyrin-laccase system.. J Am Chem Soc, 135(8), 3095-3103.
- Numerical and experimental investigation of NIR-to-visible energy up-conversion in Er3+-doped sol-gel SiO
2 powders. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 1(48), 8075-8085.
- Numerical and experimental investigation of near-infrared-visible luminescence in erbium doped sol-gel SiO
2 . International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks.
- Photoinduced charge separation in a PtII acetylide donor-acceptor triad based on 2-(1-pyrazole)-pyridine modified with naphthalene mono-imide electron acceptor. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 85(7), 1331-1348.
- Ultrafast intramolecular charge separation in a donor - Acceptor assembly comprising bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)molybdenum Coordinated to an ene-1,2-dithiolate-naphthalenetetracarboxylicdiimide ligand. Inorganic Chemistry, 51(24), 13181-13194.
- Dalton Discussion 13: Inorganic photophysics and photochemistry: fundamentals and applications (DD13).. Dalton Trans, 41(42), 13003.
- Controllable three-component luminescence from a 1,8-naphthalimide/Eu(III) complex: white light emission from a single molecule.. Chem Commun (Camb), 48(22), 2749-2751.
- Luminescent cyanometallates based on phenylpyridine-Ir(III) units: solvatochromism, metallochromism, and energy-transfer in Ir/Ln and Ir/Re complexes.. Dalton Trans, 41(8), 2408-2419.
- Assignment of metal-ligand modes in Pt(II) diimine complexes relevant to solar energy conversion. Inorganic Chemistry, 51(18), 9748-9756.
- Lighting the way to see inside the live cell with luminescent transition metal complexes. Coordination Chemistry Reviews.
- Charge-separated excited states in platinum(II) chromophores: Photophysics, formation, stabilization and utilization in solar energy conversion. Coordination Chemistry Reviews.
- Ultrafast chemical physics: In search of molecular movies. Nature Chemistry, 4(3), 157-158.
- Synthesis, characterization, and DNA binding properties of ruthenium(II) complexes containing the redox active ligand benzo[i]dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine-11,16-quinone.. Inorg Chem, 51(1), 463-471.
- d → f energy transfer in a series of Ir(III)/Eu(III) dyads: energy-transfer mechanisms and white-light emission.. Inorg Chem, 50(22), 11323-11339.
- Cover Picture: Highly Efficient Visible‐Light Driven Photochromism: Developments towards a Solid‐State Molecular Switch Operating through a Triplet‐Sensitised Pathway (Chem. Eur. J. 16/2011). Chemistry – A European Journal, 17(16), 4333-4333.
- Numerical and experimental investigation of upconversion in Er doped sol-gel SiO
2 . Proceedings of the International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, NUSOD, 99-100.
- Highly efficient visible-light driven photochromism: Developments towards a solid-state molecular switch operating through a triplet-sensitised pathway. Chemistry - A European Journal, 17(16), 4385-4395.
- Structure and ultrafast dynamics of the charge-transfer excited state and redox activity of the ground state of mono- and binuclear platinum(II) diimine catecholate and bis-catecholate complexes: a transient absorption, TRIR, DFT, and electrochemical study.. Inorg Chem, 49(21), 10041-10056.
- Photophysical properties and singlet oxygen production by ruthenium(II) complexes of benzo[i]dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine: spectroscopic and TD-DFT study.. J Phys Chem A, 113(46), 12754-12762.
- Structural Determination of a Photochemically Active Diplatinum Molecule by Time-Resolved EXAFS Spectroscopy. Angewandte Chemie, 121(15), 2749-2752.
- Structural Determination of a Photochemically Active Diplatinum Molecule by Time-Resolved EXAFS Spectroscopy. ANGEW CHEM INT EDIT, 48(15), 2711-2714.
- Supramolecular photochemistry. DALTON T(20), 3879-3879.
- Long-life fluorescent imaging of cells in real time. SPIE Newsroom.
- Excited state dynamics of a PtII diimine complex bearing a naphthalene-diimide electron acceptor.. Inorg Chem, 47(22), 10432-10445.
- A pulse--radiolysis approach to fast reductive cleavage of a disulfide bond to uncage enzyme activity.. Free Radic Biol Med, 45(9), 1271-1278.
- Time-resolved and two-photon emission imaging microscopy of live cells with inert platinum complexes.. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 105(42), 16071-16076.
- Platinum(II) diimine complexes with catecholate ligands bearing imide electron-acceptor groups: synthesis, crystal structures, (spectro)electrochemical and EPR studies, and electronic structure.. Inorg Chem, 47(5), 1532-1547.
- Ultrafast excited state dynamics of Pt(II) chromophores bearing multiple infrared absorbers. Inorganic Chemistry, 47(15), 6974-6983.
- Photophysical properties of platinum(II) - Acetylide complexes: The effect of a strongly electron-accepting diimine ligand on excited-state structure. Inorganic Chemistry, 47(18), 8242-8257.
- Structural reorganization in the excited state of transition metal complexes. High Energy Chemistry, 42(4), 287-289.
- Anthracene as a sensitiser for near-infrared luminescence in complexes of Nd(III), Er(III) and Yb(III): an unexpected sensitisation mechanism based on electron transfer.. Dalton Trans(15), 1484-1491.
- Platinum (II) phosphine complexes with acetylene ligands containing 1,4,5,8-naphthalenediimide: Synthesis, crystal structure and electrochemistry. J ORGANOMET CHEM, 692(4), 921-925.
- Synthesis, structures and properties of a new series of platinum-diimine-dithiolate complexes. Dalton Transactions(39), 4446-4456.
- Platinum(II) imidazo[4,5-f]-1,10-phenanthroline chloride and thiolate complexes: Synthesis and crystal structures. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 360(2), 700-704.
- Deep-red luminescence and efficient singlet oxygen generation by cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes with 8-hydroxyquinolines and quinoline-8-thiol.. Inorg Chem, 45(23), 9410-9415.
- Near-infrared luminescence from platinum(II) diimine compounds. Inorganic Chemistry, 45(16), 6105-6107.
- Group I cation templated formation of luminescent mono- and bis-substituted thionaphthol heterobimetallic complexes of Pr, Nd, Eu and Tb. Dalton Transactions(37), 4465-4473.
- Probing the electronic structure of platinum(II) chromophores: Crystal structures, NMR structures, and photophysical properties of six new bis- and di- phenolate/thiolate Pt(II)diimine chromophores. Inorganic Chemistry, 45(11), 4544-4555.
- Pt(II) mono-carbonyl complexes of a cyclometallating 2-(2'-thienyl)- (pyridinato-C,3N') ligand: Nature and dynamics of the lowest excited state of the chloro- And thiolato-complexes. Dalton Transactions(12), 2092-2097.
- Synthesis and luminescence studies of mono- and C3-symmetric, tris(ligand) complexes of Sm(iii), Y(iii) and Eu(iii) with sulfur-bridged binaphtholate ligands. Dalton Transactions(21), 3748-3748.
- Quantitative analysis of the formation and diffusion of A1-adenosine receptor-antagonist complexes in single living cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 101(13), 4673-4678.
- An Alternative Route to Highly Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes: Cyclometalation with N∧C∧N-Coordinating Dipyridylbenzene Ligands. Inorganic Chemistry, 42(26), 8609-8611.
- PtIIDiimine Chromophores with Perfluorinated Thiolate Ligands: Nature and Dynamics of the Charge-Transfer-to-Diimine Lowest Excited State. Inorganic Chemistry, 42(22), 7077-7085.
- Lanthanide complexes of iminocarboxylate ligands derived from 1,4,7-triazacyclononane: structural characterisation and relaxivity of the GdIII and luminescence of the EuIII complexesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: 1H NMR spectra of [Y(L1)(CH3CO2)] (6) in D2O at 298 K and 1H NMR data on acid-catalysed hydrolysis of [La(L)] (5) in D2O (pD = 4.4). See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/dt/b2/b209090m/. Dalton Transactions(9), 1693-1700.
- The photophysics of fac-[Re(CO)3(dppz)(py)]+ in CH3CN: a comparative picosecond flash photolysis, transient infrared, transient resonance Raman and density functional theoretical studyDedicated to the memory of Nobel Laureate, Lord George Porter FRSC FRS OM.. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2(5), 542-542.
- Development of a Broadband Picosecond Infrared Spectrometer and its Incorporation into an Existing Ultrafast Time-Resolved Resonance Raman, UV/Visible, and Fluorescence Spectroscopic Apparatus. Applied Spectroscopy, 57(4), 367-380.
- Revealing the photophysics of fac-[(dppz-12-NO2)Re(CO)3(4-Me2Npy)]+: a picosecond time-resolved IR studyElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: synthetic procedures, product characterization and brief descripion of ps-TSIR experiments. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b2/b200586g/. Chemical Communications(8), 872-873.
- Picosecond time-resolved infrared spectroscopic investigation of excited state dynamics in a Ptii diimine chromophore. Chemical Communications(4), 382-383.
- A fast time-resolved infrared spectroscopic investigation into the nature of the lowest excited state and excimer formation in PtII diimine cyanides. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions(14), 2857-2861.
- A time-resolved infrared spectroscopic study of [M(SnR3)2(CO)2(α-diimine)] (M = Ru, Os; R = Ph, Me): evidence of charge redistribution in the lowest-excited state. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions(18), 2587-2592.
- Photophysics of Diimine Platinum(II) Bis-Acetylide Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 40(16), 4053-4062.
- Spectroscopic (UV/VIS, resonance Raman) and spectroelectrochemical study of platinum(II) complexes with 2,2′-bipyridine and aromatic thiolate ligands. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions(15), 2459-2466.
- Exciplex mechanism of fluorescence quenching in polar media. Journal of Chemical Sciences, 105(6), 637-649.
- Two-Dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy Resolves the Vibrational Landscape in Donor–Bridge–Acceptor Complexes with Site-Specific Isotopic Labeling. ACS Physical Chemistry Au.
- Photostable Iridium(III) Cyclometallated Complex is an Efficient Photosensitizer for Killing Multiple Cancer Cell Lines and 3D Models under Low Doses of Visible Light. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.
- Solution-processed colloidal quantum dots for internet of things. Nanoscale.
- Phototoxicity of cyclometallated Ir(III) complexes bearing a thio-bis-benzimidazole ligand, and its monodentate analogue, as potential PDT photosensitisers in cancer cell killing. JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry.
- Model – state-of-the-art modelling and computational analysis of reactive sites: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 244, 336-355.
- Measure – understanding of structural and electronic changes occurring within the relevant timescale of catalytic systems: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 244, 210-221.
- Ruthenium-rhenium and ruthenium-palladium supramolecular photocatalysts for photoelectrocatalytic CO2 and H+ reduction.. Sustainable Energy & Fuels.
- Fluorescence and phosphorescence lifetime imaging reveals a significant cell nuclear viscosity and refractive index changes upon DNA damage. Scientific Reports, 13(1).
- Conjugation-length dependence of regioregular oligo 3-alkyl(thienylene-vinylene)s demonstrates polyene-like behaviour with weak electron–electron correlations. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.
- Ultrafast electronic, infrared, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy study of Cu(
i ) phosphine diimine complexes. Faraday Discussions.
- Optical excitation processes: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 237, 327-352.
- Theory of out of equilibrium light-induced phenomena: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, 237, 198-223.
- Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO in Aqueous Solution under Red-Light Irradiation by a Zn-Porphyrin-Sensitized Mn(I) Catalyst. Inorganic Chemistry.
- Exploiting Violet-Blue Light to Kill
Campylobacter jejuni
: Analysis of Global Responses, Modeling of Transcription Factor Activities, and Identification of Protein Targets. mSystems.
- The future iron age. Nature Chemistry.
- Sterically hindered Re- and Mn-CO2 reduction catalysts for solar energy conversion. Dalton Transactions, 49(14), 4230-4243.
- Cu(i) diimine complexes as immobilised antibacterial photosensitisers operating in water under visible light. Materials Advances.
- Chemistry - A European Journal.
- Spectroscopy of inorganic excited states. Dalton Trans., 43(47), 17565-17566.
- Vibrational energy transfer dynamics in ruthenium polypyridine transition metal complexes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17(3), 1688-1696.
- Electron transfer dynamics and excited state branching in a charge-transfer platinum(ii) donor–bridge-acceptor assembly. Dalton Trans., 43(47), 17677-17693.
- Chemical reaction dynamics II and Correlated systems, surfaces and catalysis: general discussion. Faraday Discuss., 171, 323-356.
- Correction: A dinuclear ruthenium(ii) phototherapeutic that targets duplex and quadruplex DNA. Chemical Science, 11(9), 2566-2566.
Chapters
- Recent advances in ultrafast dynamics in photoactive copper(I) diimine complexes, from optical and X-ray methods, Advances in Inorganic Chemistry (pp. 223-267). Elsevier
- Photocatalytic Processes for Water Treatment, Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 477-489). Springer International Publishing
- Ultrafast dynamics of photoinduced processes in coordination compounds, Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering Elsevier
- Photocatalytic processes for water treatment In Leal Filho W, Azul AM, Brandli L, Lange Salvia A & Wall T (Ed.), Clean Water and Sanitation Springer Nature View this article in WRRO
- Photocatalytic Processes for Water Treatment, Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 1-14). Springer International Publishing
- Refining a correlative light electron microscopy workflow using luminescent metal complexes, Methods in Cell Biology (pp. 69-87). Elsevier
- 30. Photochemical reduction of CO2 with metal-based systems, Transformations (pp. 657-680). De Gruyter
- Inorganic Photochemistry, Applied Photochemistry (pp. 105-148). Springer Netherlands
Conference proceedings papers
- Electron transfer in transition metal complexes. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 258
- Probing and exploiting vibronic coupling in charge transfer processes in metal chromophores. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 252
- Optical measurement of oxygen concentration in melanoma spheroid and skin engineered models. European Cells and Materials (ECM), Vol. Collection 5 (pp 8-8)
- Controlling electron transfer in condensed phase with bond-specific infrared excitation. Physical Chemistry of Interfaces and Nanomaterials XIV
- Oxygen difference in live melanoma muticellular tumour spheroids using novel platinum compound and time-resolved imaging microscopy. JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, Vol. 8 (pp 314-314)
- Transition metal photocatalysts for heterogeneous H-2 production and CO2 reduction. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 245
- Modulating electron transfer in transition metal complexes by perturbing bridge vibrations in electronically excited states. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 245
- Ultrafast photoinduced charge-separation in molecular systems: Time-resolved IR, transient 2DIR, and controlling the rates and the pathways by vibrational perturbation. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 245
- Time-resolved two-photon emission imaging microscopy with transition metal complexes (TPE-TREM). ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 245
- CO2 reduction utilising photo-electro-catalytic approach based on transition metal complex catalysts anchored to semiconductors. 4th EuCheMs Chemistry Congress Book of Abstracts
- EXAFS structural determination of the Pt-2(P2O5H2)(4)(4-) anion in solution. CHIMIA, Vol. 62(4) (pp 287-290)
- A near-infrared luminescent Cr(III) N-heterocyclic carbene complex. Inorganic Chemistry, 63(19), 8526-8530. View this article in WRRO
- Teaching interests
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Photochemistry; Mathematics, Chemical Kinetics
- Teaching activities
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Undergraduate and postgraduate taught modules
- Mathematics for Chemists 2 (Level 1)
This course teaches basic practical skills in performing differentiation and integration; it introduces the link between those and practical chemistry (kinetics, thermodynamics, synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry, polymer chemistry, practical laboratory work and others); and creates a basis for the courses where more advanced mathematics will be introduced. - Chemical Reaction Kinetics (Level 2)
This module provides an introduction into kinetic analyses of complex reaction mechanisms. - Photochemistry and Molecular Photonics (Level 4)
This lecture course describes basic theoretical considerations, experimental methods, and applications of one of the key fundamental processes - electron transfer - in chemistry, photochemistry, biochemistry and related disciplines.
Support Teaching:
- Tutorials: Level 1 General Chemistry
- Tutorials: Level 2 Physical Chemistry
- Level 3 Literature Review
Laboratory Teaching:
- Level 4 Research Projec
- Mathematics for Chemists 2 (Level 1)