Publications

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September 2025

Selected Publications

Reactive Uptake via Inelastic Scattering of CN Radicals at a Liquid Hydrocarbon Surface

Paul D. Lane, Katya E. Moncrieff, Stuart J. Greaves, Kenneth G. McKendrick and Matthew L. Costen.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2025) 27, 9387

doi: 10.1039/D5CP00406C
Excited state dynamics of azanaphthalenes reveal opportunities for the rational design of photoactive molecules

Malcolm Garrow, Lauren Bertram, Abi Winter, Andrew W. Prentice, Stuart W. Crane, Paul D. Lane, Stuart J. Greaves, Martin J. Paterson, Adam Kirrander, and Dave Townsend

Communications Chemistry (2025) 8, 7

doi: 10.1038/s42004-024-01403-z
Surface functionality of sub- to full-monolayer organic coverage of water aerosols determined by molecular dynamics simulations

Aisling C. Stewart, Martin J. Paterson and Stuart J. Greaves

Environmental Science-Atmospheres (2023) 3, 1231–1242

doi: 10.1039/d2ea00148a
The Value of Different Experimental Observables: A Transient Absorption Study of the Ultraviolet Excitation Dynamics Operating in Nitrobenzene

Stuart W. Crane, Malcolm Garrow, Paul D. Lane, Kate Robertson, Alex Waugh, Jack M. Woolley, Vasilios G. Stavros, Martin J. Paterson, Stuart J. Greaves and Dave Townsend

Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2023) 127, 6425–6436

doi: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c02654
Inelastic scattering of OH from a liquid PFPE surface: Resolution of correlated speed and angular distributions

Maksymilian J. Roman, Adam G. Knight, Daniel R. Moon, Paul D. Lane, Stuart J. Greaves, Matthew L. Costen, and Kenneth G. McKendrick.

Journal of Chemical Physics (2023) 158, 244704

doi: 10.1063/5.0153314
Surface Structure of Alkyl/Fluoroalkylimidazolium Ionic-Liquid Mixtures

Simon M. Purcell, Paul D. Lane, Lucia D'Andrea, Naoimi S. Elstone, Duncan W. Bruce, John M. Slattery, Eric J. Smoll Jr, Stuart J. Greaves, Matthew L. Costen, Timothy K. Minton, and Kenneth G. McKendrick.

Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2022) 126, 1962

doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c10460

Note: Velocity map imaging the scattering plane of gas surface collisions

David J. Hadden, Thomas M. Messider, Joseph G. Leng and Stuart. J. Greaves

Rev. Sci. Instrum. 87 106104 (2016)

doi: 10.1063/1.4965970

Vibrational Excitation of Both Products of the Reaction of CN Radicals with Acetone in Solution

Greg T. Dunning, Thomas J. Preston, Stuart J. Greaves, Gregory M. Greetham, Ian P. Clark, and Andrew J. Orr-Ewing,

J. Phys. Chem. A 119 12090–12101 (2015)

doi: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5b05624

Vibrational relaxation and microsolvation of DF after F-atom reactions in polar solvents

Greg T. Dunning, David R. Glowacki, Thomas J. Preston, Stuart J. Greaves, Gregory M. Greetham, Ian P. Clark, Michael Towrie, Jeremy N. Harvey and Andrew J. Orr-Ewing,

Science 347 530–533 (2015)

doi: 10.1126/science.aaa0103
Dynamics of photodissociation of XeF2 in organic solvents.

Greg T. Dunning, Thomas J. Preston, Andrew J. Orr-Ewing, Stuart J. Greaves, Gregory M. Greetham, Ian P. Clark and Michael Towrie,

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 16 16095–16102, (2014).

doi:10.1039/c4cp01854k
Differential and integral cross sections for the rotationally inelastic scattering of methyl radicals with H₂ and D₂.

Ondrej Tkác, Qianli Ma, Cassandra Rusher, Stuart J. Greaves, Andrew J. Orr-Ewing and Paul J. Dagdigian

J. Chem. Phys. 140 204318 (2014)

doi: 10.1063/1.4879618

Rotationally inelastic scattering of CD₃ and CH₃ with He: comparison of velocity map-imaging data with quantum scattering calculations

Ondrej Tkác, Alan G. Sage, Stuart J. Greaves, Andrew J. Orr-Ewing, Paul J. Dagdigian, Qianli Ma and Millard H. Alexander

Chemical Science 4 4199–4211 (2013)

doi: 10.1039/C3SC52002A

Vibrationally resolved dynamics of the reaction of Cl atoms with 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene in chlorinated solvents.

Fawzi Abou-Chahine, Stuart J. Greaves, Greg T. Dunning, Andrew J. Orr-Ewing, Gregory M. Greetham, Ian P. Clark and Michael Towrie,

Chemical Science, 4 226–237, (2013).

doi:10.1039/c2sc21267f
Reaction dynamics of CN radicals with tetrahydrofuran in liquid solutions.

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 10424–10437, (2012).

doi:10.1039/C2CP40158D
Ultrafast energy flow in the wake of solution-phase bimolecular reactions.

David R. Glowacki, Rebecca A. Rose, Stuart J. Greaves, Andrew J. Orr-Ewing, and Jeremy N. Harvey,

Nature Chemistry, 3 850–855, (2011).

doi:10.1038/nchem.1154
Vibrationally quantum-state-specific dynamics of the reactions of CN radicals with organic molecules in solution.

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., 134 244503, (2011).

doi: 10.1063/1.3603966 JCP Editor's Choice
Quasi-classical trajectory study of the dynamics of the Cl + CH₄ → HCl + CH₃ reaction

S. J. Greaves, R.A. Rose, F. Abou-Chahine, D.R. Glowacki, D. Troya and A.J. Orr-Ewing,

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 13 11438–11445, (2011).

doi: 10.1039/C0CP02694H
Chemical reaction dynamics in liquid solutions.

A.J. Orr-Ewing, D.R. Glowacki, S.J. Greaves and R.A. Rose,

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2 1139–1144, (2011).

doi: 10.1021/jz2002716

Vibrationally quantum-state-specific reaction dynamics of H atom abstraction by CN radical in solution.

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, 331 1423–1426, (2011).

doi:10.1126/science.1197796

Velocity map imaging of the dynamics of bimolecular reactions.

S.J. Greaves, R.A. Rose and A.J. Orr-Ewing,

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 12 9129 (2010).

doi:10.1039/C001233E
Velocity map imaging of the dynamics of the reactions of Cl atoms with neopentane and tetramethylsilane.

R.A. Rose, S.J. Greaves and A.J. Orr-Ewing,

J. Chem. Phys., 132 244312 (2010).

doi:10.1063/1.3447378
Velocity map imaging of the dynamics of the CH₃ + HCl reaction using a dual molecular beam method.

R.A. Rose, S.J. Greaves and A.J. Orr-Ewing,

Mol. Phys., 108 981 (2010).

doi:10.1080/00268971003610234
Vibrational excitation through tug-of-war inelastic collisions.

S. J. Greaves, E. Wrede, N. T. Goldberg, J. Zhang, D. J. Miller, R. N. Zare

Nature, 454 88–91, (2008).

doi:10.1038/nature07079
Classical trajectory study of the dynamics of the reaction of Cl atoms with ethane,

S.J. Greaves, A.J. Orr-Ewing and D. Troya,

J. Phys. Chem. A, 112 9387 (2008).

doi:10.1021/jp802347v
Adiabatic and nonadiabatic dynamics in the CH₃ (CD₃) + HCl reaction,

B. Retail, J.K. Pearce, S.J. Greaves, R.A. Rose and A.J. Orr-Ewing,

J. Chem. Phys., 128 184303 (1-8)(2008).

doi:10.1063/1.2913516
New, unexpected, and dominant mechanisms in the hydrogen exchange reaction

S. J. Greaves, D. Murdock, E. Wrede, S. C. Althorpe,

J. Chem. Phys., 128 164306 (2008).

doi:10.1063/1.2902972
A quasiclassical trajectory study of the time-delayed forward scattering in the hydrogen exchange reaction

S. J. Greaves, D. Murdock, E. Wrede,

J. Chem. Phys., 128 164307, (2008).

doi:10.1063/1.2902973
The dynamics of reaction of Cl atoms with tetramethylsilane,

B. Retail, R.A. Rose, J.K. Pearce, S.J. Greaves and A.J. Orr-Ewing,

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 10 1675 - 1680 (2008).

doi:10.1039/B716512A

Pre-2008

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Imaging the dynamics of reactions between Cl atoms and the cylic ethers oxirane and oxetane,

J.K. Pearce, B. Retail, S.J. Greaves, R.A. Rose and A.J. Orr-Ewing,

J. Phys. Chem. A, 111 13296 - 13304 (2007).

doi:10.1021/jp0773684
Studying 'chattering collisions' in the Cl + ethane reaction with classical trajectories,

S.J. Greaves, J. Kim, A.J. Orr-Ewing and D. Troya,

Chem. Phys. Lett., 441 171 - 175 (2007).

doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2007.05.010
Imaging the nonadiabatic dynamics of the CH₃ + HCl reaction,

B. Retail, S.J. Greaves, J.K. Pearce, R.A. Rose and A.J. Orr-Ewing,

PCCP, 9 3261 - 3267 (2007).

doi:10.1039/B704463A
Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy of the Torsional Motions of 1,4-Bis(phenylethynyl)benzene.

S. J. Greaves, E. L. Flynn, E. L. Futcher, E. Wrede, D. P. Lydon, P. J. Low, S. R. Rutter, and A. Beeby,

J. Phys. Chem. A, 110 2114–2121, (2006).

doi:10.1021/jp054426h
High resolution ion imaging studies of the photodissociation of the Br²⁺ cation.

M. Beckert, S. J. Greaves and M. N. R. Ashfold,

PCCP, 5 308–314, (2003).

doi:10.1039/B209310N

Publications

Selected Publications

Reactive Uptake via Inelastic Scattering of CN Radicals at a Liquid Hydrocarbon Surface

Excited state dynamics of azanaphthalenes reveal opportunities for the rational design of photoactive molecules

Surface functionality of sub- to full-monolayer organic coverage of water aerosols determined by molecular dynamics simulations

The Value of Different Experimental Observables: A Transient Absorption Study of the Ultraviolet Excitation Dynamics Operating in Nitrobenzene

Inelastic scattering of OH from a liquid PFPE surface: Resolution of correlated speed and angular distributions

Surface Structure of Alkyl/Fluoroalkylimidazolium Ionic-Liquid Mixtures

Note: Velocity map imaging the scattering plane of gas surface collisions

Vibrational Excitation of Both Products of the Reaction of CN Radicals with Acetone in Solution

Vibrational relaxation and microsolvation of DF after F-atom reactions in polar solvents

Dynamics of photodissociation of XeF2 in organic solvents.

Differential and integral cross sections for the rotationally inelastic scattering of methyl radicals with H2 and D2.

Rotationally inelastic scattering of CD3 and CH3 with He: comparison of velocity map-imaging data with quantum scattering calculations

Vibrationally resolved dynamics of the reaction of Cl atoms with 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene in chlorinated solvents.

Reaction dynamics of CN radicals with tetrahydrofuran in liquid solutions.

Ultrafast energy flow in the wake of solution-phase bimolecular reactions.

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

Quasi-classical trajectory study of the dynamics of the Cl + CH4 → HCl + CH3 reaction

Chemical reaction dynamics in liquid solutions.

Vibrationally quantum-state-specific reaction dynamics of H atom abstraction by CN radical in solution.

Velocity map imaging of the dynamics of bimolecular reactions.

Velocity map imaging of the dynamics of the reactions of Cl atoms with neopentane and tetramethylsilane.

Velocity map imaging of the dynamics of the CH3 + HCl reaction using a dual molecular beam method.

Vibrational excitation through tug-of-war inelastic collisions.

Classical trajectory study of the dynamics of the reaction of Cl atoms with ethane,

Adiabatic and nonadiabatic dynamics in the CH3 (CD3) + HCl reaction,

New, unexpected, and dominant mechanisms in the hydrogen exchange reaction

A quasiclassical trajectory study of the time-delayed forward scattering in the hydrogen exchange reaction

The dynamics of reaction of Cl atoms with tetramethylsilane,

Pre-2008

Imaging the dynamics of reactions between Cl atoms and the cylic ethers oxirane and oxetane,

Studying 'chattering collisions' in the Cl + ethane reaction with classical trajectories,

Imaging the nonadiabatic dynamics of the CH3 + HCl reaction,

Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy of the Torsional Motions of 1,4-Bis(phenylethynyl)benzene.

High resolution ion imaging studies of the photodissociation of the Br2+ cation.

Differential and integral cross sections for the rotationally inelastic scattering of methyl radicals with H₂ and D₂.

Rotationally inelastic scattering of CD₃ and CH₃ with He: comparison of velocity map-imaging data with quantum scattering calculations

Quasi-classical trajectory study of the dynamics of the Cl + CH₄ → HCl + CH₃ reaction

Velocity map imaging of the dynamics of the CH₃ + HCl reaction using a dual molecular beam method.

Adiabatic and nonadiabatic dynamics in the CH₃ (CD₃) + HCl reaction,

Imaging the nonadiabatic dynamics of the CH₃ + HCl reaction,

High resolution ion imaging studies of the photodissociation of the Br²⁺ cation.