Dr Roger Bennett
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+44 (0) 118 378 8559
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Associate Professor
- Associate Professor in Nanostructured Surfaces
- Research Division Impact Lead for Chemical Sciences
- Part 3 Year Tutor.
Office
105BBuilding location
PhysicsAreas of interest
Dr Bennett's current research interests involve the investigation of the surface chemistry of transition metals, metal oxides and low dimensional structures such as thin films and nanosized dots.These materials are prepared and probed in ultra-high vacuum by many techniques both in house and at synchrotron facilities. For example, in an EPSRC-funded project for Next Generation Facility Users, he has examined the role of quantum well states in the bonding of nanothin metal films to zinc oxide surfaces to improve solar efficient window glass.
In collaboration with Held and Jenkins (at Cambridge) he made the first quantitative structural study of a chirally terminated hcp crystal surface, Re(112bar1), which was published open access with cover art.
He also has an interest in spatial organisation and pattern formation by self assembly. Most recently he has been employing molecularspray deposition of large organic molecules and polymers (synthesised by Colquhoun and Hayes) to investigate functional material surfaces and interfaces.
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Research centres and groups
Dr Bennett is part of the Materials and Interfaces for the Future research group.Learn more about our research groups
Publications
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Seymour, J.
ORCID: 0000-0002-1217-9541
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Gousseva, E.
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Bennett, R.
ORCID: 0000-0001-6266-3510
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Large, A.
ORCID: 0000-0001-8676-4172
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Held, G.
ORCID: 0000-0003-0726-4183
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Hein, D.
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Wartner, G.
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Quevedo, W.
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Seidel, R.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2613-4106
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Kolbeck, C.
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Clarke, C.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2698-3490
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Fogarty, R.
ORCID: 0000-0002-2617-4207
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Bourne, R.
ORCID: 0000-0001-7107-6297
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Palgrave, R.
ORCID: 0000-0003-4522-2486
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Hunt, P.
ORCID: 0000-0001-9144-1853
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Lovelock, K.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1431-269X
(2022)
Resonant X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: identification of atomic contributions to valence states.
Faraday Discussions
, 236
pp
0.
ISSN:
1364-5498
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doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1fd00117e
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Large, A.
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Bennett, R.
ORCID: 0000-0001-6266-3510
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Eralp-Erden, T.
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Held, G.
(2022)
In situ surface analysis of palladium-platinum alloys in
methane oxidation conditions.
Faraday Discussions
, 236
pp.
157-177.
ISSN:
1364-5498
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doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D1FD00113B
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Seymour, J.
ORCID: 0000-0002-1217-9541
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Gousseva, E.
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Large, A.
ORCID: 0000-0001-8676-4172
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Clarke, C.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2698-3490
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Licence, P.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2992-0153
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Fogarty, R.
ORCID: 0000-0002-2617-4207
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Duncan, D.
ORCID: 0000-0002-0827-2022
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Ferrer, P.
ORCID: 0000-0001-9807-7679
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Venturini, F.
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Bennett, R.
ORCID: 0000-0001-6266-3510
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Palgrave, R.
ORCID: 0000-0003-4522-2486
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Lovelock, K.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1431-269X
(2021)
Experimental measurement and prediction of ionic liquid ionisation energies.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
, 23
(37).
pp.
20957-20973.
ISSN:
1463-9076
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doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D1CP02441H
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Large, A.
ORCID: 0000-0001-8676-4172
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Seymour, J.
ORCID: 0000-0002-1217-9541
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Quevedo Garzon, W.
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Roy, K.
ORCID: 0000-0003-0802-7710
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Venturini, F.
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Grinter, D.
ORCID: 0000-0001-6089-119X
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Artiglia, L.
ORCID: 0000-0003-4683-6447
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Brooke, E.
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de Gutierrez, M.
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Raj, A.
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Lovelock, K.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1431-269X
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Bennett, R.
ORCID: 0000-0001-6266-3510
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Eralp-Erden, T.
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Held, G.
ORCID: 0000-0003-0726-4183
(2021)
Operando characterisation of alumina-supported bimetallic Pd–Pt catalysts during methane oxidation in dry and wet conditions.
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
, 54
(17).
ISSN:
1361-6463
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doi:
https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/abde67
- Bowker, M. , Klink, B. , Lass, K. , Bennett, R. (2020) A simple angle-resolved thermal molecular beam reactor: applied to CO oxidation on Pt{110}. Catalysts , 10 (11). ISSN: 2073-4344 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal10111229
- Quevedo, W. , Ontaneda, J. , Large, A. , Seymour, J. , Bennett, R. , Grau-Crespo, R. , Held, G. (2020) Adsorption of aspartic acid on Ni{100}: a combined experimental and theoretical study. Langmuir , 36 (32). pp. 9399-9411. ISSN: 0743-7463 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01175
- Leroux, F. , Bennett, R. , Lewis, D. , Colquhoun, H. (2018) Trifluoromethylation of carbonyl groups in aromatic poly(ether ketone)s: formation of strongly polar yet surface-hydrophobic poly(arylenenecarbinol)s. Macromolecules , 51 (9). pp. 3415-3422. ISSN: 0024-9297 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00017
- Nicklin, R. , Shavorskiy, A. , Aksoy Akgul, F. , Liu, Z. , Bennett, R. , Sacchi, M. , Held, G. (2018) “Pop-on and pop-off” surface chemistry of alanine on Ni{111} under elevated hydrogen pressures. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 122 (14). pp. 7720-7730. ISSN: 1932-7447 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b00186
- Bennett, R. , Etman, H. , Hicks, H. , Richards, L. , Wu, C. , Castell, M. , Dhesi, S. , Maccherozzi, F. (2018) Magnetic iron oxide nanowires formed by reactive dewetting. Nano Letters , 18 (4). pp. 2365-2372. ISSN: 1530-6992 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b05310
- Tsaousis, P. , Ontaneda, J. , Bignardi, L. , Bennett, R. , Grau-Crespo, R. , Held, G. (2018) A combined experimental and theoretical study of methyl acetoacetate adsorption on Ni{100}. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 122 (11). pp. 6186-6194. ISSN: 1932-7447 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b00204
- Nicklin, R. , Cornish, A. , Shavorskiy, A. , Baldanza, S. , Schulte, K. , Liu, Z. , Bennett, R. , Held, G. (2015) Surface chemistry of alanine on Ni{111}. Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 119 (47). pp. 26566-26574. ISSN: 1932-7447 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b08814
- Ontaneda, J. , Bennett, R. , Grau-Crespo, R. (2015) Electronic structure of Pd multi-layers on Re(0001): the role of charge transfer. Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 119 (41). pp. 23436-23444. ISSN: 1932-7447 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b06070
- Tillotson, M. , Brett, P. , Bennett, R. , Grau-Crespo, R. (2015) Adsorption of organic molecules at the TiO2(110) surface: the effect of van der Waals interactions. Surface Science , 632 (142). pp. 142-153. ISSN: 0039-6028 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2014.09.017
- Etman, H. , Held, G. , Jenkins, S. , Bennett, R. (2013) Structure and stress of Re(11%21); chiral terraces at a racemic surface. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , 15 (48). pp. 20823-20829. ISSN: 1463-9076 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3cp53165a
- Rayner, D. , Mulley, J. , Bennett, R. (2013) Copper deposition on TiO2 from copper(II)hexafluoroacetylacetonate. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A , 31 (1). ISSN: 1520-8559 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.4765644
- Bennett, R. , Mulley, J. , Etman, H. , Sparkes, A. , Eralp, T. , Held, G. , Cavill, S. , Dhesi, S. (2012) Chromium nanostructures formed by dewetting of heteroepitaxial films on W(100). Physical Review B , 86 (4). ISSN: 1098-0121 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.045454
- Vaiyapuri, R. , Greenland, B. , Elliott, J. , Hayes, W. , Bennett, R. , Cardin, C. , Colquhoun, H. , Etman, H. , Murray, C. (2011) Pyrene-Modified quartz crystal microbalance for the detection of polynitroaromatic compounds. Analytical Chemistry , 83 (16). pp. 6208-6214. ISSN: 0003-2700 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac200755c
- Etman, H. , Zheleva, Z. , Held, G. , Bennett, R. (2011) Epitaxial growth of ultrathin palladium films on Re{0001}. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 115 (10). pp. 4191-4199. ISSN: 1932-7447 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp112136f
- Bowker, M. and Bennett, R. (2010) Surface science studies of strong metal-oxide interactions on model catalysts. In: Rioux, R. , (eds.) Model systems in catalysis: single crystals to supported enzyme mimics. Springer pp. 155-174. ISBN: 9780387980416
- Cornish, A. , Eralp, T. , Shavorskiy, A. , Bennett, R. , Held, G. , Cavill, S. , Potenza, A. , Marchetto, H. , Dhesi, S. (2010) Oxidation of polycrystalline Ni studied by spectromicroscopy: Phase separation in the early stages of crystallite growth. Physical Review B , 81 (8). ISSN: 1098-0121 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.81.085403
- Mulheran, P. , Nolan, M. , Browne, C. , Basham, M. , Sanville, E. , Bennett, R. (2010) Surface and interstitial Ti diffusion at the rutile TiO2(110) surface. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , 12 (33). pp. 9763-9771. ISSN: 1463-9076 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C002698K
- Bennett, R. , Mulley, J. , Basham, M. , Nolan, M. , Elliott, S. , Mulheran, P. (2009) Non-stoichiometric oxide and metal interfaces and reactions. Applied Physics A , 96 (3). pp. 543-548. ISSN: 0947-8396 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00339-008-5066-1
- Nolan, M. , Mulley, J. , Bennett, R. (2009) Charge transfer in Cr adsorption and reaction at the rutile TiO2(110) surface. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , 11 pp. 2156-2160. ISSN: 1463-9076 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b819724e
- Bowker, . and Bennett, . (2009) The role of Ti3+ interstitials in TiO2(110) reduction and oxidation. Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter , 21 (47). pp. 9. ISSN: 0953-8984 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/21/47/474224
- Pellenc, D. , Bennett, R. , Green, R. , Sperrin, M. , Mulheran, P. (2008) New insights on growth mechanisms of protein clusters at surfaces: an AFM and simulation study. Langmuir , 24 (17). pp. 9648-9655. ISSN: 0743-7463 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la801246k
- Nolan, M. , Elliott, S. , Mulley, J. , Bennett, R. , Basham, M. , Mulheran, P. (2008) Electronic structure of point defects in controlled self-doping of the TiO2 (110) surface: Combined photoemission spectroscopy and density functional theory study. Physical Review B , 77 (23). ISSN: 1098-0121 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.77.235424
- Mulley, J. , Bennett, R. , Dhanak, V. (2008) Adsorption, orientation and thermal decomposition of copper(II) hexafluoroacetylacetonate on rutile TiO2(110). Surface Science , 602 (18). pp. 2967-2974 . ISSN: 0039-6028 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2008.07.026
- Mulheran, P. , Pellenc, D. , Bennett, R. , Green, R. , Sperrin, M. (2008) Mechanisms and dynamics of protein clustering on a solid surface. Physical Review Letters , 100 (6). ISSN: 0031-9007 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.068102
- Bennett, R. , McCavish, N. , Basham, M. , Dhanak, V. , Newton, M. (2007) Structure of adsorbed organometallic rhodium: model single atom catalysts. Physical Review Letters , 98 (5). ISSN: 0031-9007 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.056102
- Bennett, R. , Mulley, J. , Newton, M. , Surman, M. (2007) Spectroscopy of ultrathin epitaxial rutile TiO[sub 2](110) films grown on W(100). The Journal of Chemical Physics , 127 (8). ISSN: 0021-9606 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2756842
- Basham, M. and Bennett, R. (2007) Solving surface structures from normal incidence X-ray standing wave data. Computer Physics Communications , 177 (5). pp. 459-466. ISSN: 0010-4655 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2007.05.006
- Bennett, R. and McCavish, N. (2005) Non-stoichiometric oxide surfaces and ultra-thin films: Characterisation of TiO2. Topics In Catalysis , 36 (1-4). pp. 11-19.
- Bowker, M. , Stone, P. , Morrall, P. , Smith, R. , Bennett, R. , Perkins, N. , Kvon, R. , Pang, C. , Fourre, E. , Hall, M. (2005) Model catalyst studies of the strong metal-support interaction: Surface structure identified by STM on Pd nanoparticles on TiO2(110). Journal of Catalysis , 234 (1). pp. 172-181. | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2005.05.024
- Poulston, S. , Bennett, R. , Faraldi, P. , Hyde, T. , Pidria, M. , Houel, V. , Wagland, A. , , R. (2005) Characterization of protective coatings for planar automotive gas sensors. Sensors And Actuators B-Chemical , 110 (2). pp. 209-217.
- Bowker, M. , Bennett, R. , Jones, I. (2004) CO Oxidation and the CO/NO Reaction on Pd(110) Studied Using "Fast" XPS and a Molecular Beam Reactor. Topics In Catalysis , 28 (1/4). pp. 25-30.
- McCavish, N. and Bennett, R. (2003) Ultra thin film growth of titanium dioxide On W (100).. Surface Science , 546 pp. 47-56.
- Bowker, M. , James, D. , Stone, P. , Bennett, R. , Perkins, N. , Millard, L. , Greaves, J. , Dickinson, A. (2003) Catalysis at the metal-support interface: exemplified by the photocatalytic reforming of methanol on Pd/TiO2.. Journal Of Catalysis , 217 pp. 427-433. | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9517(03)00074-5
- Bennett, R. , Tarr, D. , Mulheran, P. (2003) Ripening processes in supported and pinned nanoclusters - experiment, simulation and theory.. Journal of Physics, Condensed Matter , 15 pp. S3139-3152.