HarwellXPS: Renewal of NRF in Photoelectron spectroscopy
Lead Research Organisation:
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Department Name: Chemistry
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Publications
Abylgazina L
(2025)
The role of surface deformation on responsivity of the pillared layer metal-organic framework DUT-8(Ni)
in Chemical Science
Adamu A
(2023)
Investigation of Cu/TiO2 synthesis methods and conditions for CO2 photocatalytic reduction via conversion of bicarbonate/carbonate to formate
in Journal of CO2 Utilization
Ahmad B
(2023)
Effect of Alkali Metal Cations on the TiO 2 P25 Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation by the Photoreforming of Glycerol
in ChemistrySelect
Alsawadi A
(2025)
A study of the mechanisms associated with CO2 utilisation via the reverse Boudouard reaction
in Fuel
Alsharif H
(2024)
Controlling the nanoparticle size and shape of a Pt/TiO 2 catalyst for enhanced hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol
in RSC Sustainability
Alsidran S
(2024)
The role of Cu and film thickness on the photocatalytic activity of mesoporous spin coated TiO2 films
in Catalysis Today
Asif S
(2024)
Generating luminescent Graphene quantum Dots from Tryptophan: Fluorosensors for hydrogen peroxide in cancer cells.
in Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy
Baragau I
(2023)
Outstanding visible light photocatalysis using nano-TiO 2 hybrids with nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots and/or reduced graphene oxide
in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Bargiela P
(2024)
Surface science insight note: A linear algebraic approach to elucidate native films on Fe 3 O 4 surface
in Surface and Interface Analysis
Bargiela P
(2023)
Surface Analysis Insight Note: Observations relating to photoemission peak shapes, oxidation state, and chemistry of titanium oxide films
in Surface and Interface Analysis
Bargiela P
(2024)
Surface chemistry of ion beam modified native titania/Ti interfaces examined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
in Results in Surfaces and Interfaces
Basu S
(2023)
Green synthesis of copper iodide nanoparticles: gamma irradiation for spectroscopic sensing of cancer biomarker CA 19-9
in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Basu S
(2023)
A multispectroscopic approach for ultra-trace sensing of prostate specific antigen (PSA) by iron nanocomposite fabricated on graphene nanoplatelet.
in Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy
Bennett J
(2024)
Inhomogeneities across boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond films
in Carbon Trends
Bhatt P
(2024)
Correlation analysis in X-ray photoemission spectroscopy
in Applied Surface Science
Bragg R
(2024)
Solvation effects on aqueous ion adsorption and electrosorption in carbon micropores
in Carbon
Camacho S
(2025)
Layered double hydroxides for H2 generation by the photoreforming of organic compounds
in Catalysis Today
Cao J
(2023)
Methane Conversion to Methanol Using Au/ZSM-5 is Promoted by Carbon
in ACS Catalysis
Carter J
(2023)
The selective oxidation of methane to methanol using in situ generated H 2 O 2 over palladium-based bimetallic catalysts
in Catalysis Science & Technology
Chen Y
(2023)
Nanoarchitecture factors of solid electrolyte interphase formation via 3D nano-rheology microscopy and surface force-distance spectroscopy.
in Nature communications
Clark M
(2025)
MXene synthesis in a semi-continuous 3D-printed PVDF flow reactor
in Nanoscale Advances
Court-Wallace C
(2023)
PiFM and XPS Studies of Porous TiO2 Films for the Photocatalytic Decomposition of Polystyrene
in Catalysts
Daniel I
(2023)
Kinetic analysis to describe Co-operative redox enhancement effects exhibited by bimetallic Au-Pd systems in aerobic oxidation
in Catalysis Science & Technology
Daniel IT
(2023)
Electrochemical Polarization of Disparate Catalytic Sites Drives Thermochemical Rate Enhancement.
in ACS catalysis
Decarolis D
(2024)
Author Correction: Localized thermal levering events drive spontaneous kinetic oscillations during CO oxidation on Rh/Al2O3
in Nature Catalysis
Decarolis D
(2024)
Localized thermal levering events drive spontaneous kinetic oscillations during CO oxidation on Rh/Al2O3
in Nature Catalysis
Delarmelina M
(2023)
The effect of dissolved chlorides on the photocatalytic degradation properties of titania in wastewater treatment.
in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
Di Carmine G
(2023)
Humin Formation on SBA-15-pr-SO3H Catalysts during the Alcoholysis of Furfuryl Alcohol to Ethyl Levulinate: Effect of Pore Size on Catalyst Stability, Transport, and Adsorption.
in ACS applied materials & interfaces
Dos Santos-Durndell V
(2023)
WO x /ZrO x functionalised periodic mesoporous organosilicas as water-tolerant catalysts for carboxylic acid esterification
in Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Dos Santos-Durndell V
(2025)
Light or acid? Suppressing water deactivation in SAF production via phenyl-mediated charge transfer in WOx/ZrOx-functionalised PMOs
in Applied Catalysis O: Open
Doughty T
(2024)
Structural Reconstruction of a Cobalt- and Ferrocene-Based Metal-Organic Framework during the Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution Reaction.
in ACS applied materials & interfaces
Drivas C
(2025)
Considerations on the XPS Analysis of 2H-TaS 2 (0001)
in Surface and Interface Analysis
Easton C
(2025)
Critical examination of the use of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) O 1s to characterize oxygen vacancies in catalytic materials and beyond
in Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A
Falsaperna M
(2024)
Alkali Metal Iridates as Oxygen Evolution Catalysts Via Thermal Transformation of Amorphous Iridium (oxy)hydroxides.
in ChemCatChem
Fan XB
(2023)
InP/ZnS quantum dot photoluminescence modulation via in situ H2S interface engineering.
in Nanoscale horizons
Fernandez V
(2024)
Surface science insight note: Imaging X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
in Surface and Interface Analysis
Fernandez V
(2023)
Combining PCA and nonlinear fitting of peak models to re-evaluate C 1s XPS spectrum of cellulose
in Applied Surface Science
Fu M
(2026)
The photoluminescence degradation of InP/ZnSexS1-x/ZnS quantum dot films
in Results in Chemistry
Gangopadhyay K
(2024)
Finding historical linkages between India and Myanmar through archaeological and physicochemical analysis of ceramics c. 1st century BCE to 13th century CE
in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
Garcia-Millan T
(2023)
Multicolor Photoluminescent Carbon Dots à La Carte for Biomedical Applications.
in ACS applied materials & interfaces
Garcia-Navarro J
(2024)
Updates on Hydrogen Value Chain: A Strategic Roadmap.
in Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ)
Garcia-Navarro J
(2024)
Updates on Hydrogen Value Chain: A Strategic Roadmap (Global Challenges 6/2024)
in Global Challenges
Gkaliou K
(2023)
Understanding cure and interphase effects in functionalized graphene-epoxy nanocomposites
in Polymers for Advanced Technologies
Gonzalez-Juarez ML
(2023)
Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of a Semiconducting Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework via Iodine Loading.
in ACS applied materials & interfaces
Graf A
(2025)
XPS Insight Note: Carbon Sp 2 -Sp 3 Ratios Derived From the Carbon Auger Signal and Its Accuracy
in Surface and Interface Analysis
Graf A
(2025)
Insight Notes: Considerations in the XPS Analysis of O1s Spectra for Metal Oxides
in Surface and Interface Analysis
Grigor E
(2026)
High-performance hydrogen sulfide removal using CuO-impregnated carbon microstructures
in Chemical Engineering Journal
Haldar S
(2023)
Covalent Trapping of Cyclic-Polysulfides in Perfluorinated Vinylene-Linked Frameworks for Designing Lithium-Organosulfide Batteries
in ACS Energy Letters
| Description | International Exchanges Scheme |
| Amount | £11,990 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 243038 |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2025 |
| End | 03/2027 |
| Description | British Film Institute |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk given and discussions held on the use of surface sensitive spectroscopies in the analysis of traditional film materials. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | British Museum talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to scientists, curators and research head at British Museum and discussion of the use of specialised tools for analysis. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | ECOSS 1 Day course -X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS): Fundamentals and applications to Problem Solving |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Workshop discussing analysis of XPS data for beginners and existing users. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | English Heritage visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussion of the use of HarwellXPS specialised techniques with scientists and research head |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | HAXPES Showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshop discussing use of and applications of HAXPES |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Introduction to XPS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of how XPS can help in their field |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Introduction to XPS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | A workshop discussing the use of XPS in engineering. This workshop was requested after an earlier workshop at the same institution. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Invited speaker ICASS2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited speaker at international conference in China on surface science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.elsevier.com/en-gb/events/conferences/all/international-conference-on-applied-surface-sc... |
| Description | Presentation at UKSAF January meeting 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 30 minute presentation to the UK Surface analysis forum |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.uksaf.net/?page_id=4 |
| Description | SP8 Semiconductor Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk to the semiconductor photocatalysis community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sp8.unistra.fr/ |
| Description | Spectroscopy for Heritage Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A workshop bringing together experts from the heritage world (Museums & galleries) together with experts in materials analysis. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Strategic Framework for Heritage Science in the UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Strategic Framework for Heritage Science in the UK, National Heritage Science Forum. Research cluster discussion |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Sustainable Heritage talk, UCL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at UCL |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | UCL for Sustainable Heritage |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk given and discussions held on uses of surface sensitive spectroscopies for the analysis of heritage articles. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | XPS Data Analysis Thematic School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshop for expert practioners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | XPS For Battery Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Workshop discussing use of XPS in battery material analysis and looking at aspects of how to analyse the data obtained. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | XPS at the Tate |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A talk followed by a discussion with scientists and research head of conservation at the Tate. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |