Research centred on the major strands of current research including Raman spectroscopy, nanostructured materials, nanoparticle synthesis, medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, food analysis, phototherapy, forensics, applications of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

Characterization of Bacteria Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS): Influence of Microbiological Factors on the SERS Spectra Allen, D. M., Einarsson, G. G., Tunney, M. M. & Bell, S. E. J., 17 Jun 2022, (Early online date) In: Analytical chemistry. Hollow microneedle assisted intradermal delivery of hypericin lipid nanocapsules with light enabled photodynamic therapy against skin cancer Abd-El-Azim, H., Tekko, I. A., Ali, A., Ramadan, A., Nafee, N., Khalafallah, N., Rahman, T., Mcdaid, W., Aly, R. G., Vora, L. K., Bell, S. J., Furlong, F., McCarthy, H. O. & Donnelly, R. F., Aug 2022, In: Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society. 348, p. 849-869 Taming Tris(bipyridine)Ruthenium(II) and its Reactions in Water by Capture/release with Shape-switchable Symmetry-matched Cyclophanes Yao, C., Lin, H., Daly, B., Xu, Y., Singh, W., Gunaratne, H. Q. N., Browne, W. R., Bell, S. E. J., Nockemann, P., Huang, M., Kavanagh, P. & De Silva, A. P., 11 Mar 2022, (Early online date) In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. Uncovering strong π-metal interactions on Ag and Au nanosurfaces under ambient conditions via in-situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy Li, C., Chen, Z., Huang, Y., Zhang, Y., Li, X., Ye, Z., Xu, X., Bell, S. E. J. & Xu, Y., 11 Jul 2022, (Early online date) In: Chem. Advanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection of Oxidative Damage in Nucleic Acid Bases: Probing Chemical Changes and Intermolecular Interactions in Guanosine at Ultralow Concentration Ripanti, F., Fasolato, C., Mazzarda, F., Palleschi, S., Ceccarini, M., Li, C., Bignami, M., Bodo, E., Bell, S. E. J., Mazzei, F. & Postorino, P., 10 Aug 2021, In: Analytical chemistry. 93, 31, p. 10825-10833 A Simple and Ligand-Free Synthesis of Light and Durable Metal-TiO2 Polymer Films with Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties Li, X., Xu, Y., Greer, A. J., Yue, M., Ye, Z., McNeill, A., Li, C., Mills, A., Hu, P., Hardacre, C. & Bell, S. E. J., 10 Nov 2021, (Early online date) In: Advanced Materials Interfaces. 2101241. Filter paper based SERS substrate for the direct detection of analytes in complex matrices Siebe, H. S., Chen, Q., Li, X., Xu, Y., Browne, W. R. & Bell, S. E. J., 07 Jan 2021, In: The Analyst. Special Issue Analyst Emerging Investigator Poster Abstract: EPS3.01 Is variation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) spectra related to phenotype? Allen, D., Einarsson, G. G., Elborn, J. S., Bell, S. & Tunney, M. M., 11 Jun 2021, In: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. 20, S35, p. S35 1 p. Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles into 2D arrays at water–oil interfaces: rational construction of stable SERS substrates withaccessible enhancing surfaces and tailored plasmonic response Ye, Z., Li, C., Chen, Q., Xu, Y. & Bell, S. E. J., 16 Feb 2021, (Early online date) In: Nanoscale - Royal Society of Chemistry. Surfactant-free Synthesis of Spiky Hollow Ag–Au Nanostars with Chemically Exposed Surfaces for Enhanced Catalysis and Single-Particle SERS Ye, Z., Li, C., Celentano, M., Lindley, M., O’Reilly, T., Greer, A. J., Huang, Y., Hardacre, C., Haigh, S. J., Xu, Y. & Bell, S. E. J., 16 Dec 2021, (Early online date) In: JACS Au. Towards practical and sustainable SERS: a review of recent developments in the construction of multifunctional enhancing substrates Li, C., Huang, Y., Li, X., Zhang, Y., Chen, Q., Ye, Z., Alqarni, Z., Bell, S. E. J. & Xu, Y., 19 Jul 2021, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry C. An overview of therapeutic anticancer drug monitoring based on surface enhanced (resonance) Raman spectroscopy (SE(R)RS) Li, C., Ye, Z., Xu, Y. & Bell, S., 04 Aug 2020, (Early online date) In: Analyst. 11 p. Phosphonium ionic liquid-infused poly(vinyl chloride) surfaces possessing potent antifouling properties Wylie, M., Bell, S., Nockemann, P., Bell, R. & McCoy, C., 01 Apr 2020, In: ACS Omega. 5, 14, p. 7771-7781 11 p. Plasmonic photothermal microneedle arrays and single needles for minimally-invasive deep in-skin hyperthermia Cárcamo Martínez, Á., Mallon, B., Dominguez Robles, J., Cordeiro, S., Celentano, M., Larrañeta, E., Bell, S. & Donnelly, R., 03 Jun 2020, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry B. Potential of Polymeric Films Loaded with Gold Nanorods for Local Hyperthermia Applications Cárcamo-Martínez, Á., Domínguez-Robles, J., Mallon, B., Raman, M. T., Cordeiro, A. S., Bell, S. E. J., Larrañeta, E. & Donnelly, R. F., 23 Mar 2020, In: Nanomaterials. 10, 3 Superhydrophobic needles tipped with 2-dimensional arrays of plasmonic colloidal nanoparticles for microdroplet SERS analysis Li, C., Chai, L., Chen, Q., Ye, Z., Xu, Y. & Bell, S. E. J., 21 Sep 2020, (Early online date) In: Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. p. 1-8 8 p. Unexpected Dual-Action of Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) in the Self-Assembly of Colloidal Nanoparticles at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces Li, C., Xu, Y., Li, X., Ye, Z., Yao, C., Chen, Q., Zhang, Y. & Bell, S., 01 Jun 2020, (Early online date) In: Advanced Materials Interfaces. 7 p., 2000391. Waste plastics recycling for producing high-value carbon nanotubes: Investigation of the influence of Manganese content in Fe-based catalysts He, S., Xu, Y., Zhang, Y., Bell, S. & Wu, C., 19 Aug 2020, (Early online date) In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 402, p. 123726 8 p. A one-pot method for building colloidal nanoparticles into bulk dry powders with nanoscale magnetic, plasmonic and catalytic functionalities Ye, Z., Li, C., Skillen, N., Xu, Y., McCabe, H., Kelly, J., Robertson, P. & Bell, S., 15 Mar 2019, In: Applied Materials Today. 15, Special Issue Plasmonics, p. 398-404 Dataset demonstrating the working-principles of surface-exposed nanoparticle sheet enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SENSERS) for solvent-free SERS Li, C., Chen, Q., McCabe, H., Kelly, J., Ye, Z., Xu, Y. & Bell, S. E. J., 01 Apr 2019, In: Data in brief. 23, 11 p., 103746.