Publications

53) Multicolour dual-emission photoluminescent carbon dots à la carte for biomedical applications

Screenshot 2022-06-16 at 16.32.43 T. Garcia-Millan, J. Ramos-Soriano, M. Ghirardello, R.L. Harniman, X. Liu, D.J. Morgan, S. Hughes, S.A. Davis, T.A.A. Oliver, K.M. Kurian and M.C. Galan, ChemRxiv doi:10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-bvncz (2023)

52) Photovoltaic enzymes by design and evolution

Screenshot 2022-12-19 at 21.29.04 H.A. Bunzel, J.A. Smith, T.A.A. Oliver, M.R. Jones, A.J. Mulholland and J.L.R. Anderson, bioRxiv: doi: 10.1101/2022.12.20.521207 (2022)

51)  Probing the electronic structure and photophysics of thiophene–diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives in solution

TOC D.W. Polak, M.T. do Casal, J.M. Toldo, X. Hu, G. Amoruso. O. Pomeranc, M. Heeney, M. Barbatti, M.N.R. Ashfold and T.A.A. Oliver, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 24, 20138–20151 (2022) doi: 10.1039/d2cp03238d; arXiv doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2207.02778 (PCCP 2022 Hot Article)

50) Small variations in reaction conditions tunes carbon dot fluorescence from blue to green

Screenshot 2022-03-18 at 07.01.58 T. Garcia-Millan, T.A. Swift, D.J. Morgan, R.L. Harniman, B.  Masheder, S.A. Davis, T.A.A. Oliver, M.C. Galan, Nanoscale, 14, 6930-6940 (2022) doi: 10.1039/D2NR01306A

49) High-efficiency excitation energy transfer in biohybrid quantum dot–bacterial reaction center nanoconjugates

Picture 1 G. Amoruso, J. Liu, D.W. Polak, K. Tiwari, M.R. Jones and T.A.A. Oliver, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 12, 5448−5455 (2021) doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01407bioRxiv doi: 10.1101/2021.04.20.440209

48) Singlet and triplet contributions to the excited state activities of dihydrophenazine, phenoxazine and phenothiazine organocatalysts used in atom transfer rapid polymerisation

Screenshot 2021-02-11 at 10.35.00 A. Bhattacherjee, M. Sneha, L. Lewis-Borrell, G. Amoruso, T.A.A. Oliver, J. Tyler, I.P. Clark and A.J. Orr-Ewing, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 143, 3613–3627 (2021). doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c00279

47) Photosynthesis and crop productivity are enhanced by glucose-functionalized carbon dots

Screen Shot 2019-08-07 at 15.17.55 T.A. Swift, D. Fagan, D. Benito-Alifonso, S.A. Hill, M.L. Yallop, T.A.A. Oliver, T. Lawson, M.C. Galan and H.M. Whitney, New Phytol. Accepted (2020). doi: 10.1111/nph.16886 

46) Following bimolecular excited state proton transfer between hydroxycoumarin and imidazole derivatives

TOC1.png G. Amoruso, V.C.A. Taylor, M. Duchi, E. Goodband and T.A.A. Oliver, J. Phys. Chem. B (Young scientists virtual special issue), 123, 4745-4756 (2019). doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b01475

45) Exploring ultraviolet photoinduced charge-transfer dynamics in a model dinucleotide of guanine and thymine

TOC M. Duchi, M.P. O’Hagan, R. Kumar, S.J. Bennie, M.C. Galan, B.F.E. Curchod and T.A.A. Oliver, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (Photodissociation and reaction dynamics special issue), 21, 14407-14417 (2019). doi: 10.1039/C8CP07864E

44) A photoresponsive stiff-stilbene ligand fuels the reversible unfolding of G-quadruplex DNA

picture1 M.P. O’Hagan, S. Haldar, M. Duchi, T.A.A. Oliver, A.J. Mulholland, J.C. Morales and M.C. Galan, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.,131, 4378-4382 (2019). doi: 10.1002/ange.201900740

43) Functional nanomaterials to augment photosynthesis: evidence and considerations for their responsible use in agricultural applications

Picture1.png T.A. Swift, T.A.A. Oliver, M.C. Galan, H.M. Whitney, Interface Focus, 9, 20180048 (2018).
doi: 10.1098/rsfs.2018.0048

42) Surface functionalisation significantly changes the physical and electronic properties of carbon nano-dots

CD TOC T.A. Swift, M. Duchi, S.A. Hill, D. Benito-Alifonso, R.L. Harniman, S. Sheikh, S.A. Davis, A.M. Seddon, H.M. Whitney, M.C. Galan and T.A.A. Oliver, Nanoscale, 10, 13908-13912 (2018). doi: 10.1039/c8nr03430c 

41) Investigating the role of the organic cation in formamidinium lead iodide perovskite using ultrafast spectroscopy

TOC image V.C.A. Taylor, D. Tiwari, M. Duchi, P.M. Donaldson, I.P. Clark, D.J. Fermin and T.A.A. Oliver, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 9, 895-901 (2018). doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b03296

40) Recent advances in multidimensional ultrafast spectroscopy

fig1-e1505857321754.png T.A.A. Oliver, R. Soc. Open Sci. Invited Review, 5, 171425 (2018). doi: 10.1098/rsos.171425

39) Is UV-induced electron-driven proton transfer active in a chemically modified A•T DNA base pair?

screen-shot-2017-01-26-at-19-40-23 K. Röttger, H.J.B. Marroux, A.F.M. Chemin, E. Elsdon, T.A.A. Oliver, S.T.G. Street, A.S. Henderson, M.C. Galan, A.J. Orr-Ewing and G.M. Roberts, J. Phys. Chem. B, 121, 4448 (2017). doi:10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b02679

38) Molecular photofragmentation dynamics in the gas and condensed phases

Fig2 M.N.R. Ashfold, D. Murdock and T.A.A. Oliver, Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem., 68, 63 (2017). doi:10.1146/annurev-physchem-052516-050756

37) Observation of electronic excitation transfer through Light Harvesting Complex II using two-dimensional electronic-vibrational spectroscopy

lhcii N.H.C. Lewis, N.L. Gruenke, T.A.A. Oliver, G.R. Fleming, M. Ballatori and R. Bassi, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 7, 4197 (2016).  doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b02280

36) How static disorder mimics decoherence in anisotropy pump-probe experiments on Purple-Bacteria light harvesting complexes

lh2 C. Stross, M. W. Van der Kamp, T.A.A. Oliver, J.N. Harvey, N. Linden and F.R. Manby, J. Phys. Chem. B, 120,11449–11463 (2016). doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b09916

35) Exploring autoionization and photo-induced proton-coupled electron transfer pathways of phenol in aqueous solution

T.A.A. Oliver, Y. Zhang, A. Roy, M.N.R. Ashfold and S.E. Bradforth, J. Phys. Chem. Lett, 6, 4159–4164 (2015). doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b01861

34) A method for the direct measurement of electronic site populations in a molecular aggregate using two-dimensional electronic-vibrational spectroscopy

N.H.C. Lewis, H. Dong, T.A.A. Oliver and G.R. Fleming, J. Chem. Phys., 143, 124203 (2015). doi: 10.1063/1.4931634

33)  Following coupled electronic-nuclear motion through conical intersections in the ultrafast relaxation of β-apo-8 ‘-carotenal

T.A.A. Oliver and G.R. Fleming, J. Phys. Chem. B, (Bagchi Special Issue) 119, 11428 (2015). doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b04893

32)  Measuring correlated electronic and vibrational spectral dynamics using line shapes in two-dimensional electronic-vibrational spectroscopy

2DEVII N.H.C. Lewis, H. Dong, T.A.A. Oliver and G.R. Fleming, J. Chem. Phys.,142, 174202 (2015). doi: 10.1063/1.4919686

31)  Determining the static electronic and vibrational energy correlations via two-dimensional electronic-vibrational spectroscopy

2DEV theory H. Dong, N.H.C. Lewis, T.A.A. Oliver and G.R. Fleming, J. Chem. Phys., 142, 174201 (2015). doi: 10.1063/1.4919684

30)  A multi-pronged comparative study of the ultraviolet photochemistry of 2-, 3- and 4-chlorophenol in the gas phase

S.J. Harris, T.N.V. Karsili, D. Murdock, T.A.A. Oliver, A.M. Wenge, D.K. Zaouris, M.N.R. Ashfold, J.N. Harvey, J.D. Few, S. Gowrie, G. Hancock, D.J. Hadden, G.M. Roberts, V.G. Stavros, G. Spighi, L. Poisson and B. Soep, J. Phys. Chem. A (Mestdagh Special Issue), 119 6045 (2015). doi: 10.1021/jp511879k

29)  Correlating the motion of electrons and nuclei with two-dimensional electronic–vibrational spectroscopy

T.A.A. Oliver, N.H.C. Lewis and G.R. Fleming, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 111 10061 (2014). doi: 10.1073/pnas.1409207111

28) Insights into the structural changes occurring upon photoconversion in the orange carotenoid protein from broadband two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy

OCP E. De Re, G.S. Schlau-Cohen, R.L Leverenz, V.M. Huxter, T.A.A. Oliver, R.A. Mathies and G.R. Fleming, J.Phys. Chem. B, 118, 5382  (2014). doi:10.1021/jp50210h

27) Vibrational and electronic ultrafast relaxation of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond

NVD V.M. Huxter, T.A.A. Oliver, D. Budker and G.R. Fleming, Nat. Phys., 9, 744 (2013). doi:10.1038/nphys2753

26) Exploring the energy disposal immediately after bond-breaking in solution: the wavelength-dependent excited state dissociation pathways of para-methylthiophenol

TOC Zhang 2 Y. Zhang, T.A.A. Oliver, S. Das, A. Roy, M.N.R. Ashfold and S.E. Bradforth, J. Phys. Chem. A (Wittig Special Issue) 117, 12125 (2013). doi: 10.1021/jp405160n

25) Comparing molecular photofragmentation dynamics in the gas and liquid phases

PCCP front cover S.J. Harris, D. Murdock, Y. Zhang, T.A.A. Oliver, M.P. Grubb, A.J. Orr-Ewing, G.M. Greetham, I.P. Clark, M. Towrie, S.E. Bradforth and M.N.R. Ashfold, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (Front Cover) 15, 6567 (2013). doi: 10.1039/C3CP50756D

24) UV photolysis of 4-iodo, 4-bromo and 4-chlorophenol: competition between C−Y (Y=Halogen) and O−H bond fission

Halophenols A.G. Sage, T.A.A. Oliver, G.A. King, D. Murdock, J.N. Harvey and M.N.R. Ashfold, J. Chem. Phys. 138, 164318 (2013). doi: 10.1063/1.4802058

23) Vibronically induced decay paths from the C 1B1-state of water and its isotopomers

HOD R.N. Dixon, T.A.A. Oliver, L. Cheng, K. Yuan, Y. Cheng and X. Yang, J. Chem. Phys. 138, 104306 (2013). doi: 10.1063/1.4794158

22) Controlling electronic product branching at conical intersections in the UV photolysis of para-substituted thiophenols

JPCA front cover T.A.A. Oliver, G.A. King, D.P. Tew, R.N. Dixon and M.N.R. Ashfold, J. Phys. Chem. A (Front Cover), 116, 12444 (2012). doi:10.1021/jp308804d

21) Reaction dynamics of CN radicals with tetrahydrofuran in liquid solutions

ga R.A. Rose, S.J. Greaves, F. Abou-Chahine, D.R. Glowacki, T.A.A. Oliver, M.N.R. Ashfold, I.P. Clark, G.M. Greetham, M. Towrie and A.J. Orr-Ewing, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 10424 (2012). doi: 10.1039/C2CP40158D

20) Contrasting the excited state reaction pathways of phenol and para-methylthiophenol in the gas and liquid phases

PhOH Faraday Y. Zhang, T.A.A. Oliver, M.N.R. Ashfold and S.E. Bradforth, Faraday Discuss. 157, 141 (2012). doi: 10.1039/c2fd20043k

19) Vibrational energy disposal in catechol during ultraviolet photolysis

catechol G.A. King, T.A.A. Oliver, R.N. Dixon and M.N.R. Ashfold, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 3338 (2012). doi: 10.1039/c2cp22642a 

18) Conformer specific dissociation dynamics of iodocyclohexane studied by velocity map ion imaging

iodocyclohexane D.K. Zaouris, A.M. Wenge, D. Murdock, T.A.A. Oliver, G. Richmond, G.A.D. Ritchie, R.N. Dixon and M.N.R. Ashfold, J. Chem. Phys. 135, 094312 (2011). doi:10.1063/1.3628682

17) Vibrationally quantum-state-specific dynamics of the reactions of CN radicals with organic molecules in solution

Greaves JCP R.A. Rose, S.J. Greaves, T.A.A. Oliver, I.P. Clark, G.M. Greetham, A.W. Parker, M. Towrie and A.J. Orr-Ewing, J. Chem. Phys. (selected as Editors Choice 2011) 134, 244503 (2011). doi:10.1063/1.3603966

16) Position matters: Competing N−H and O−H dissociation pathways in hydroxy- and methoxy- substituted indoles

hydroxyindoles T.A.A. Oliver, G.A. King and M.N.R. Ashfold, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13, 14646 (2011). doi: 10.1039/C1CP21260E

15) Tunnelling under a conical intersection: Application to the product vibrational state distributions in the UV photodissociation of phenols

Phenol Dixon R.N. Dixon, T.A.A. Oliver and M.N.R. Ashfold, J. Chem. Phys. 134, 194303, (2011). doi:10.1063/1.3585609

14) Linking photochemistry in the gas and solution phase: S−H bond fission in p-methylthiophenol following UV photoexcitation

Faraday 1 T.A.A. Oliver, Y. Zhang, M.N.R. Ashfold and S.E. Bradforth, Faraday Disc. 150, 439, (2011). doi: 10.1039/c0fd00031k

13) nσ* and πσ* excited states in aryl halide photochemistry: a comprehensive study of the UV photodissociation dynamics of iodobenzene

iodobenzene A.G. Sage, T.A.A. Oliver, D. Murdock, M.B. Crow, G.A.D. Ritchie, J.N. Harvey and M.N.R. Ashfold, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13, 8075, (2011). doi: 10.1039/C0CP02390F

12) Vibrationally quantum-state−specific dynamics in a condensed phase chemical reaction

F1.medium S.J. Greaves, R.A. Rose, T.A.A. Oliver, D.R. Glowacki, M.N.R. Ashfold, J.N. Harvey, I.P. Clark, G.M. Greetham, A.W. Parker, M. Towrie and A.J. Orr-Ewing, Science (Front cover) 331, 1423, (2011). doi: 10.1126/science.1197796

11) The ultraviolet photodissociation of axial and equatorial conformers of 3-pyrroline

pyrroline T.A.A. Oliver, G.A. King and M.N.R. Ashfold, J. Chem. Phys. 133, 194303, (2010). doi:10.1063/1.3503635

10) Dynamical Insights into 1πσ* state mediated photodissociation of aniline

aniline G.A. King, T.A.A. Oliver and M.N.R. Ashfold, J. Chem. Phys. 132, 214307, (2010). doi:10.1063/1.3427544

9) The conformer resolved ultraviolet photodissociation of morpholine

morpholine T.A.A. Oliver, G.A. King and M.N.R. Ashfold, Chem. Sci. 1, 89, (2010). doi: 10.1039/C0SC00119H

8) Velocity map imaging studies of H2O+ cations

H2O+ A.G. Sage, T.A.A. Oliver, R.N. Dixon and M.N.R. Ashfold, Mol. Phys. (Zare Special Issue) 108, 945, (2010). doi:10.1080/00268971003596177

7) Exploring the mechanisms of H atom loss in simple azoles: Ultraviolet photolysis of pyrazole and triazole

azoles G.A. King, T.A.A. Oliver, M.G.D. Nix and M.N.R. Ashfold, J. Chem. Phys. 132, 063405, (2010). doi:10.1063/1.3292644

6) πσ* excited state in molecular photochemistry

pisigma star review M.N.R. Ashfold, G.A. King, D. Murdock, M.G.D. Nix, T.A.A. Oliver and A.G. Sage, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (Perspective) 12, 1218, (2010). doi: 10.1039/B921706A

5) Ultraviolet photodissociation of 2-methyl, 3-furanthiol: Tuning π-conjugation in sulfur substituted heterocycles

2M3TF T.A.A. Oliver, G.A. King, M.G.D. Nix and M.N.R. Ashfold, J. Phys. Chem. A, (Lineberger Special Issue) 114, 1338, (2010). doi: 10.1021/jp905784f

4) High resolution photofragment translational spectroscopy studies of the ultraviolet photolysis of phenol-d5

phenol-d5 G.A. King, T.A.A. Oliver, M.G.D. Nix and M.N.R. Ashfold, J. Phys. Chem. A, 113, 7984, (2009). doi: 10.1021/jp9031404

3) Chemistry of (and on) transition metal clusters: a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance study of the reactions of niobium cluster cations with nitric oxide

Nb clusters D.J. Harding, T.A.A. Oliver, T.R. Walsh, T. Drewello, D.P. Woodruff, P.J. Derrick and S.R. Mackenzie, Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. (Derrick Special Issue) 15, 83, (2009). doi: 10.1255/ejms.945

2) Exploring nuclear motion through conical intersections in the UV photodissociation of phenols and thiophenol

PNAS M.N.R. Ashfold, A.L. Devine, R.N. Dixon, G.A. King, M.G.D. Nix, T.A.A. Oliver, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 105, 12701, (2008). doi: 10.1073/pnas.0800463105

1) Spin-orbit coupling in complexes of toluene with rare gas atoms

TolX T.A.A. Oliver, P.R. Taylor, R.J. Doyle and S.R. Mackenzie, J. Chem. Phys. 127, 024301, (2007). doi: 10.1063/1.2748395

Book Chapters

2) Exploring nuclear motions through conical intersections in the UV photodissociation of azoles, phenols and related systems in Conical intersections II: Theory, computation and experiment (eds. W. Domcke, D.R. Yarkony and H. Köppel)

Conical Intersections T.A.A. Oliver, G.A. King, A.G. Sage and M.N.R. Ashfold, World Scientific, Singapore, (2012). ISBN: 978-981-4313-44-5

1) High resolution photofragment translational spectroscopy using Rydberg tagging methods in the handbook of high resolution spectroscopy (eds. M. Quack and F. Merkt)

HRS M.N.R. Ashfold, G.A. King, M.G.D. Nix and T.A.A. Oliver, 1859, Wiley, (2011). ISBN: 9780470749593

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