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XPS

Papers 

Sustainable Heavy Metal Removal from Mining Effluents

17/10/201517/10/2015 admin analysis, analytical, biomaterials, economy, environmental, renewables, surface analysis, sustainability, wastewater, XPS

We have just published a study of sustainable heavy metal removal from copper mining effluents in Chile by use of

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Sweet X-ray spectroscopy

13/10/201517/10/2015 admin biomaterials, biomolecules, crystallography, food, H, H-bond, NEXAFS, organic crystals, polymorphism, spectroscopy, synchrotron, synchrotron radiation, XANES, XPS

We recently realised that Near-edge X-ray absorption fine-structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy at the C K-edge can distinguish between different saccharides because

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2015 Publications So Far…

09/10/201510/10/2015 admin analytical, catalysis, co-crystals, crystal growth, gold, H-bond, liquid-liquid interface, nanoparticle, NEXAFS, nucleation, spectroscopy, surface analysis, wastewater, XANES, XAS, XPS

The group has had a good run of publications this year. So far our 2015 output of papers includes: Intermolecular

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Paper comparing peptide surface functionalisation methods for poly-caprolactone

13/01/201424/01/2014 admin biomaterials, peptides, surface analysis, XPS

We have published an XPS study comparing two methods for poly-caprolactone surface functionalisation with cell-binding RGD peptides. Immobilisation of Cell-Binding

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Group Members 

Postdoc position – application deadline 16 January 2014

18/12/2013 admin carbon, combustion, energy, fuel, NEXAFS, nucleation, surface analysis, thin film, XPS, XRD

Research Associate,  Surface and Interface Analysis Closing date : 16/01/2014 Employment type : Fixed Term Duration : 1 year in

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Paper on XPS of Amino Acids and Peptides

13/02/201313/02/2013 admin amino acids, analytical, biomaterials, biomolecules, peptides, surface analysis, XPS

Having made some unexpected impact with our 2009 Surface and Interface Analysis paper on the XPS of saccharides (see here),

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Review in Angewandte Chemie: Nucleation of Organic Crystals

16/01/201322/02/2013 admin analytical, clusters, crystal growth, H-bond, nucleation, organic crystals, polymorphism, solid state NMR, spectroscopy, UV/Vis, XANES, XAS, XPS, XRD

Roger and Sven, together with Joop ter Horst (University of Delft), have published a review in Angewandte Chemie: Nucleation of

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Joint Paper on Surface-Functionalised Polymer Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Repair

05/09/201216/01/2013 admin amino acids, analytical, biomaterials, peptides, surface analysis, XPS

A joint paper on surface-functionalised polymer film substrates used in conduits for peripheral nerve repair has been published. Immobilisation of

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Group Members 

Dr Hamizah Mohd Zaki

16/10/201116/10/2011 admin analytical, crystallography, formulation, paracetamol, pharmaceuticals, poloxamer, polymorphism, spectroscopy, surface analysis, XPS

Our group member Hamizah Mohd Zaki was awarded her PhD on 10 October 2011. Congratulations Hamizah!

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Paper accepted for Angewandte Chemie

05/08/201106/10/2011 admin co-crystals, crystallography, electronic structure, H-bond, pharmaceuticals, protonation, solid state NMR, spectroscopy, XPS, XRD

A study demonstrating that XPS distinguishes reliably between proton transfer and H-bonding in organic systems has now been accepted for

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19 Apr

🗣️Only a month to go until our X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and surface analysis for researchers in industry event! 💫
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15 Apr

@BethWillneff and Louise K. Wilson are expanding my horizons! This recorded paper also includes the voices of @MPMEGroupLeeds members Saphora Dabo, @PugejsArturs and @anupallipurath. Inspired by our alumnus and friend @norbertweiher. https://youtu.be/TKyKNkqvPpE

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14 Apr

Transposing EXAFS into audible sound. This Saturday foraying outside familiar territory with @BethWillneff and Louise Wilson at the Vibrant Practices symposium. https://forkingpaths.leeds.ac.uk/symposium/ @BraggRoyceLeeds @DiamondLightSou

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All the best Luke!

Luke Higgins@ljr_higgins

Today is my first day as a Doctoral Prize Fellow @LeedsUniEng!!🎉🎉

I will continue my PhD work, to design and produce useful & sustainable carbon devices from waste. I'm v.excited to work with @BraggRoyceLeeds @titiricigroup @MPMEGroupLeeds @DiamondLightSou and others!

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1 Apr

And another prize for a team member, on the same afternoon! Congrats to @anupallipurath for winning the @BACG_ best poster prize at the joint @BACG_ and @britcryst meeting #BCA2021. @EPSRC_CMAC
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