Trevitt, Adam J.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2019	Selecting and identifying gas-phase protonation isomers of nicotineH+ using combined laser, ion mobility and mass spectrometry techniques Published in Faraday Discussions
2019	Experimental evidence for long-range stabilizing and destabilizing interactions between charge and radical sites in distonic ions Published in International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
2018	Gas-Phase Oxidation of the Protonated Uracil-5-yl Radical Cation Published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory
2018	Mass spectrometry-directed structure elucidation and total synthesis of ultra-long chain (O-acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty acids Published in Journal of Lipid Research
2017	Highly efficient gas-phase reactivity of protonated pyridine radicals with propene Published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2016	Drop-on-demand microdroplet generation: a very stable platform for single-droplet experimentation Published in RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences

Research Areas

Research Overview

The Trevitt research group is devoted to understanding the complex molecular processes dictating photo-activated chemistry, developing new tools for biomolecule characterisation and probing gas-phase (atmospheric/combustion) chemistry. in 2008, Adam established the Laser Chemistry Laboratory which is now equipped with state-of-the-art lasers, detectors and mass spectrometers. http://www.uow.edu.au/~adamt

Available as Research Supervisor

Head Of

Laser Chemistry Laboratory

Member Of

Molecular Horizons Group Leader 2019 -
Centre of Atmospheric Chemistry Deputy Director 2015 - 2019

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Reactions of a distonic peroxyl radical anion influenced by SOMO-HOMO conversion: an example of anion-directed channel switching Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 22 Pages 2130 - 2141 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2019	Enhanced Sensitivity Using MALDI Imaging Coupled with Laser Postionization (MALDI-2) for Pharmaceutical Research Published In Analytical Chemistry Volume 91 Pages 10840 - 10848 ISSN 0003-2700 Altmetric
2019	Experimental evidence for long-range stabilizing and destabilizing interactions between charge and radical sites in distonic ions Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry Volume 435 Pages 195 - 203 ISSN 1387-3806 Altmetric
2019	Introduction of a Fixed-Charge, Photolabile Derivative for Enhanced Structural Elucidation of Fatty Acids Published In Analytical Chemistry Volume 91 Pages 9901 - 9909 ISSN 0003-2700 Altmetric
2019	Molecular weight growth in the gas phase reactions of dehydroanilinium radical cations with propene Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 123 Pages 8881 - 8892 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2019	Product detection study of the gas-phase oxidation of methylphenyl radicals using synchrotron photoionisation mass spectrometry Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 21 Pages 17939 - 17949 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2019	Reaction of ionised steryl esters with ozone in the gas phase Published In Chemistry and Physics of Lipids Volume 221 Pages 198 - 206 ISSN 0009-3084 Altmetric
2019	Selecting and identifying gas-phase protonation isomers of nicotineH+ using combined laser, ion mobility and mass spectrometry techniques Published In Faraday Discussions Volume 217 Pages 453 - 475 ISSN 1359-6640 Altmetric
2018	Comparing Positively and Negatively Charged Distonic Radical Ions in Phenylperoxyl Forming Reactions Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume 29 Pages 1848 - 1860 ISSN 1044-0305 Altmetric
2018	Gas-Phase Oxidation of the Protonated Uracil-5-yl Radical Cation Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 122 Pages 890 - 896 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2018	Mass spectrometry-directed structure elucidation and total synthesis of ultra-long chain (O-acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty acids Published In Journal of Lipid Research Volume 59 Pages 1510 - 1518 ISSN 0022-2275 Altmetric
2017	Highly efficient gas-phase reactivity of protonated pyridine radicals with propene Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 19 Pages 31072 - 31084 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2017	Photoelectron Spectrum and Energetics of the meta-Xylylene Diradical Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society Volume 139 Pages 14348 - 14351 ISSN 0002-7863 Altmetric
2017	Radical Generation from the Gas-Phase Activation of Ionized Lipid Ozonides Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume 28 Pages 1345 - 1358 ISSN 1044-0305 Altmetric
2016	Drop-on-demand microdroplet generation: a very stable platform for single-droplet experimentation Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 6 Pages 60215 - 60222 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
2016	Formation and stability of gas-phase o-benzoquinone from oxidation of ortho-hydroxyphenyl: a combined neutral and distonic radical study Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 18 Pages 4320 - 4332 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2016	Insights into gas-phase reaction mechanisms of small carbon radicals using isomer-resolved product detection Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 18 Pages 5867 - 5882 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2016	Photo and collision induced isomerization of a cyclic retinal derivative: an ion mobility study Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume 27 Pages 1483 - 1490 ISSN 1044-0305 Altmetric
2016	Preparation of an ion with the highest calculated proton affinity: ortho-diethynylbenzene dianion Published In Chemical Science Volume 7 Pages 6245 - 6250 ISSN 2041-6520 Altmetric
2015	An intermediate band dye-sensitised solar cell using triplet-triplet annihilation Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 17 Pages 24826 - 24830 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2015	Are the three hydroxyphenyl radical isomers created equal? - The role of the phenoxy radical - Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 17 Pages 30076 - 30083 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2015	Dissociation of proton-bound complexes reveals geometry and arrangement of double bonds in unsaturated lipids Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry Volume 390 Pages 170 - 177 ISSN 1387-3806 Altmetric
2015	Molecular weight growth in Titan's atmosphere:branching pathways for the reaction of 1-propynyl radical (H3CC≡C˙) with small alkenes and alkynes Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 17 Pages 20754 - 20764 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2015	Ultraviolet photodissociation action spectroscopy of gas-phase protonated quinoline and isoquinoline cations Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 17 Pages 25882 - 25890 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2015	Ultraviolet photodissociation action spectroscopy of the N-pyridinium cation Published In Journal of Chemical Physics Volume 142 Pages 014301-1 - 014301-11 ISSN 0021-9606 Altmetric
2014	Isomer-specific product detection of gas-phase xylyl radical rearrangement and decomposition using VUV synchrotron photoionization Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 118 Pages 3593 - 3604 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2014	Photodissociation of TEMPO-modified peptides: new approaches to radical-directed dissociation of biomolecules Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 16 Pages 4871 - 4879 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2014	Rapid profiling of laser-induced photochemistry in single microdroplets using mass spectrometry Published In Analytical Chemistry Volume 86 Pages 2895 - 2899 ISSN 0003-2700 Altmetric
2014	Unimolecular reaction chemistry of a charge-tagged beta-hydroxyperoxyl radical Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 16 Pages 24954 - 24964 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2013	Characterisation of the ionic products arising from electron photodetachment of simple dicarboxylate dianions Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry Volume 351 Pages 81 - 94 ISSN 1387-3806 Altmetric
2013	Direct detection of a persistent carbonyloxyl radical in the gas phase Published In Angewandte Chemie International Edition Volume 52 Pages 9301 - 9304 ISSN 1433-7851 Altmetric
2013	Direct observation of para-Xylylene as the decomposition product of the meta-Xylyl radical using VUV synchrotron radiation Published In Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Volume 4 Pages 2546 - 2550 ISSN 1948-7185 Altmetric
2013	Direct observation of photodissociation products from phenylperoxyl radicals isolated in the gas phase Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society Volume 135 Pages 9010 - 9014 ISSN 0002-7863 Altmetric
2013	Does addition of NO2 to carbon-centered radicals yield RONO or RNO2? An investigation using distonic radical ions Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume 24 Pages 481 - 492 ISSN 1044-0305 Altmetric
2013	Formation of dimethylketene and methacrolein by reaction of the CH radical with acetone Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 15 Pages 4049 - 4058 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2013	Hydroxyl radical formation in the gas phase oxidation of distonic 2-methylphenyl radical cations Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 15 Pages 20577 - 20584 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2013	Isomer specific product detection in the reaction of CH with acrolein Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 117 Pages 11013 - 11026 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2013	Product branching fractions of the CH + propene reaction from synchrotron photoionization mass spectrometry Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 117 Pages 6450 - 6457 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2013	Rapid differentiation of isomeric lipids by photodissociation mass spectrometry of fatty acid derivatives Published In Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry Volume 27 Pages 805 - 815 ISSN 0951-4198 Altmetric
2013	UV photodissociation action spectroscopy of haloanilinium ions in a linear quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume 24 Pages 932 - 940 ISSN 1044-0305 Altmetric
2013	Ultraviolet action spectroscopy of iodine labeled peptides and proteins in the gas phase Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 117 Pages 1228 - 1232 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2013	Ultraviolet photodissociation of the N-methylpyridinium ion: action spectroscopy and product characterization Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 117 Pages 10839 - 10846 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2012	BIOPHYSCHEM2011: a joint meeting of the Australian Society for Biophysics and the RACI Physical Chemistry Division foreword Published In Australian Journal of Chemistry: an international journal for chemical science Volume 65 Pages 439 - 441 ISSN 0004-9425 Altmetric
2012	Comment on the Ionization Energy of B2F4 Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 116 Pages 9214 - 9215 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2012	Concerted HO2 elimination from α-aminoalkylperoxyl free radicals: experimental and theoretical evidence from the gas-phase NH2 •CHCO2- + O2 reaction Published In Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Volume 3 Pages 805 - 811 ISSN 1948-7185 Altmetric
2012	Differentiation of complex lipid isomers by radical-directed dissociation mass spectrometry Published In Analytical Chemistry Volume 84 Pages 7525 - 7532 ISSN 0003-2700 Altmetric
2012	Gas-phase reactions of aryl radicals with 2-butyne: an experimental and theoretical investigation employing the N-methyl-pyridinium-4-yl radical cation Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 14 Pages 2417 - 2426 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2012	Isolation and characterization of charge-tagged phenylperoxyl radicals in the gas phase: direct evidence for products and pathways in low temperature benzene oxidation Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 14 Pages 16719 - 16730 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2012	Laser-initiated iodine radical chemistry in single microdroplets Published In Chemical Physics Letters Volume 551 Pages 134 - 138 ISSN 0009-2614 Altmetric
2012	Product detection of the CH radical reaction with acetaldehyde Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 116 Pages 6091 - 6106 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2011	Branching fractions of the CN + C3H6 reaction using synchrotron photoionization mass spectrometry: evidence for the 3-cyanopropene product Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 115 Pages 13467 - 13473 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2011	Chemically activated reactions on the C7H5 energy surface: Propargyl + diacetylene, i-C5H3 + acetylene, and n-C5H3 + acetylene Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 13 Pages 8940 - 8952 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2011	Pyrolysis of fulvenallene (C7H6) and fulvenallenyl (C7H5): theoretical kinetics and experimental product detection Published In Chemical Physics Letters Volume 517 Pages 144 - 148 ISSN 0009-2614 Altmetric
2011	Reactions of simple and peptidic alpha-carboxylate radical anions with dioxygen in the gas phase Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 13 Pages 16314 - 16323 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2010	Direct detection of pyridine formation by the reaction of CH (CD) with pyrrole: a ring expansion reaction Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 12 Pages 8750 - 8758 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2010	Products of the Benzene + O(3P) Reaction Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 114 Pages 3355 - 3370 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2010	Reaction of the C2H radical with 1-Butyne (C4H6): Low Temperature Kinetics and Isomer-Specific Product Detection Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 114 Pages 3340 - 3354 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2010	Reactions of the CN Radical with Benzene and Toluene: Product Detection and Low-Temperature Kinetics Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 114 Pages 1749 - 1755 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2009	Coalescence of levitated polystyrene microspheres Published In Journal of Aerosol Science Volume 40 Pages 431 - 438 ISSN 0021-8502 Altmetric
2009	Cyclic versus linear isomers produced by reaction of the methylidyne radical (CH) with small unsaturated hydrocarbons Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society Volume 131 Pages 993 - 1005 ISSN 0002-7863 Altmetric
2009	Isomer-specific product detection of CN radical reactions with ethene and propene by tunable VUV photoionization mass spectrometry Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry Volume 280 Pages 113 - 118 ISSN 1387-3806 Altmetric
2008	Direct observation of the gas-phase criegee intermediate (CH2OO) Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society Volume 130 Pages 11883 - 11885 ISSN 0002-7863 Altmetric
2007	Calibration of a quadrupole ion trap for particle mass spectrometry Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry Volume 262 Pages 241 - 246 ISSN 1387-3806 Altmetric

Chapter

Year	Title
2008	Morphology-Dependent Resonance Emission from Individual Micron-Sized Paticles Published In Fluorescence of Supermolecules, Polymers, and Nanosystems_ Springer Series on Fluorescence Publisher Berlin: Springer Page p. 415

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2008	Reactions of small carbon-bearing radicals with unsaturated hydrocarbons: Product detection and low temperature kinetics Published In ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts Pages 1 - 1

Investigator On

Year	Title
2020	New laser and mass spectrometry methods for detecting protonation isomers Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2018 - 2019	Oxidation of aromatic fuels: the chemistry behind octane-boosting fuel-agents Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: ISAP
2018	New photoinitiators and polymers for tack-free LED cured surface coatings Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2018	Shared Picosecond-Laser Facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2017	Construct a single-microdroplet optical levitation experiment interfaced with online ion-trap mass spectrometry Awarded by: Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry (ANZSMS) Funding Scheme: Michael Guilhaus Award
2017	Formation, photochemistry and fate of gas-phease peroxyl radicals Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2012 - 2015	New laser and mass spectrometry-based tools for comprehensive structural elucidation of lipids and their biomolecular interactions Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2013 - 2014	Comprehensive Product Detection Studies: Toluene and Xylene Oxidation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Company P/L Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2013	A molecular understanding of transport fuels to drive clean and efficient combustion Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2011	Innovative Synchrotron Science - Access program to the Australian National Beamline Facility and Cutting-Edge Beamlines at International Synchrotrons Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2011	Key chemical pathways of molecular weight growth chemistry and ring formation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2011	Key radical reactions for molecular weight growth chemistry and ring formation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2011	Shared Laser Facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2010	How does biodiesel fuel burn? Revealing the chemical processes of methyl ester decompositon and oxidation Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2010	Isomer specific detection of radical-neutral reactions: molecular weight growth and ring formation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2009	High resolution FTIR spectroscopy of ketenimine Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2009	Isomer specific product detection of radical reactions: molecular weight growth and ring formation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2009	Product detection studies of CH and CN radical reactions leading to PAH and PANH formation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
	Comprehensive product detection: aromatic oxidation and new PAH pathways Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Company P/L Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
	Exchange visit to China Awarded by: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) Funding Scheme: Australia-China Young Scientists Exchange Program

Other Research Activities

VUV Synchrotron photoionisation for kinetic studies of combustion intermediates, Advanced Light Source, LBNL, USA Experimenter 2008 -

Available as Research Supervisor

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Computational Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies of Biolomolecular systems	Inakollu, Venkatasaisandeep
Doctor of Philosophy	Molecular Weight-Growth Chemistry of Aromatic Radicals in the Gas-Phase	Kelly, Paddy
Doctor of Philosophy	Laser Techniques to Detect and Identify Protonation Isomers	Marlton, Samuel
Doctor of Philosophy	Laser Spectroscopy of Protonated Aromatic Chromophores	McKinnon, Benjamin
Doctor of Philosophy	New Techniques for the Detection, Selection and Assignment of Protonation Isomers in Mass Spectrometry	Ucur, Boris
Master of Research -SMAH	Investigation of the Reactivity of the Cytosine-5-yl Radical Ion using Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry	Sarretto, Tassiani
Doctor of Philosophy	New Photoinitiators for LED Activation: Fundamental Studies and Applications	Burns, Brett
Doctor of Philosophy	The Effect of Remote Charge on the Reactivity and Fate of Localised Radicals	Shiels, Oisin
Doctor of Philosophy	Computational Techniques for Determining Radical Reaction Pathways	Turner, Ais

Professional Service Activities

Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Chair, Physical Chemistry Division 2016 -
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Secretary, Physical Chemistry Division 2014 - 2015
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Treasurer, Physical Chemistry Division 2011 - 2013

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Chemistry, Supervisor: Prof. Evan Bieske 2002 - 2006
B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry, University of Adelaide, Chemistry, 1st Class Honours 1998 - 2002
University of California, Berkeley, Chemistry and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs 2007 - 2008

Awards And Honors

Michael Guilhaus Award, conferred by Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry (ANZSMS), 2017
Beynon Prize, conferred by Rapid Communication in Mass Spectrometry (Wiley), 2015
Bowie Medal, conferred by Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2015
Physical Chemistry Division Lectureship, conferred by Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) , 2014

Keywords

laser, photochemistry, mass spectrometry, radical chemistry, electronic spectroscopy, synchrotron, photoionization, microdroplet, combustion, kinetics

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2525-3162 (pending confirmation)

Scopus Id

24759416100

Top Publications

Year	Title
2019	Selecting and identifying gas-phase protonation isomers of nicotineH+ using combined laser, ion mobility and mass spectrometry techniques Published in Faraday Discussions
2019	Experimental evidence for long-range stabilizing and destabilizing interactions between charge and radical sites in distonic ions Published in International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
2018	Gas-Phase Oxidation of the Protonated Uracil-5-yl Radical Cation Published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory
2018	Mass spectrometry-directed structure elucidation and total synthesis of ultra-long chain (O-acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty acids Published in Journal of Lipid Research
2017	Highly efficient gas-phase reactivity of protonated pyridine radicals with propene Published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2016	Drop-on-demand microdroplet generation: a very stable platform for single-droplet experimentation Published in RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences

Research Areas

Research Overview

The Trevitt research group is devoted to understanding the complex molecular processes dictating photo-activated chemistry, developing new tools for biomolecule characterisation and probing gas-phase (atmospheric/combustion) chemistry. in 2008, Adam established the Laser Chemistry Laboratory which is now equipped with state-of-the-art lasers, detectors and mass spectrometers. http://www.uow.edu.au/~adamt

Head Of

Laser Chemistry Laboratory

Member Of

Molecular Horizons Group Leader 2019 -
Centre of Atmospheric Chemistry Deputy Director 2015 - 2019

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Reactions of a distonic peroxyl radical anion influenced by SOMO-HOMO conversion: an example of anion-directed channel switching Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 22 Pages 2130 - 2141 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2019	Enhanced Sensitivity Using MALDI Imaging Coupled with Laser Postionization (MALDI-2) for Pharmaceutical Research Published In Analytical Chemistry Volume 91 Pages 10840 - 10848 ISSN 0003-2700 Altmetric
2019	Experimental evidence for long-range stabilizing and destabilizing interactions between charge and radical sites in distonic ions Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry Volume 435 Pages 195 - 203 ISSN 1387-3806 Altmetric
2019	Introduction of a Fixed-Charge, Photolabile Derivative for Enhanced Structural Elucidation of Fatty Acids Published In Analytical Chemistry Volume 91 Pages 9901 - 9909 ISSN 0003-2700 Altmetric
2019	Molecular weight growth in the gas phase reactions of dehydroanilinium radical cations with propene Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 123 Pages 8881 - 8892 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2019	Product detection study of the gas-phase oxidation of methylphenyl radicals using synchrotron photoionisation mass spectrometry Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 21 Pages 17939 - 17949 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2019	Reaction of ionised steryl esters with ozone in the gas phase Published In Chemistry and Physics of Lipids Volume 221 Pages 198 - 206 ISSN 0009-3084 Altmetric
2019	Selecting and identifying gas-phase protonation isomers of nicotineH+ using combined laser, ion mobility and mass spectrometry techniques Published In Faraday Discussions Volume 217 Pages 453 - 475 ISSN 1359-6640 Altmetric
2018	Comparing Positively and Negatively Charged Distonic Radical Ions in Phenylperoxyl Forming Reactions Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume 29 Pages 1848 - 1860 ISSN 1044-0305 Altmetric
2018	Gas-Phase Oxidation of the Protonated Uracil-5-yl Radical Cation Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 122 Pages 890 - 896 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2018	Mass spectrometry-directed structure elucidation and total synthesis of ultra-long chain (O-acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty acids Published In Journal of Lipid Research Volume 59 Pages 1510 - 1518 ISSN 0022-2275 Altmetric
2017	Highly efficient gas-phase reactivity of protonated pyridine radicals with propene Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 19 Pages 31072 - 31084 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2017	Photoelectron Spectrum and Energetics of the meta-Xylylene Diradical Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society Volume 139 Pages 14348 - 14351 ISSN 0002-7863 Altmetric
2017	Radical Generation from the Gas-Phase Activation of Ionized Lipid Ozonides Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume 28 Pages 1345 - 1358 ISSN 1044-0305 Altmetric
2016	Drop-on-demand microdroplet generation: a very stable platform for single-droplet experimentation Published In RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences Volume 6 Pages 60215 - 60222 ISSN 2046-2069 Altmetric
2016	Formation and stability of gas-phase o-benzoquinone from oxidation of ortho-hydroxyphenyl: a combined neutral and distonic radical study Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 18 Pages 4320 - 4332 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2016	Insights into gas-phase reaction mechanisms of small carbon radicals using isomer-resolved product detection Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 18 Pages 5867 - 5882 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2016	Photo and collision induced isomerization of a cyclic retinal derivative: an ion mobility study Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume 27 Pages 1483 - 1490 ISSN 1044-0305 Altmetric
2016	Preparation of an ion with the highest calculated proton affinity: ortho-diethynylbenzene dianion Published In Chemical Science Volume 7 Pages 6245 - 6250 ISSN 2041-6520 Altmetric
2015	An intermediate band dye-sensitised solar cell using triplet-triplet annihilation Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 17 Pages 24826 - 24830 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2015	Are the three hydroxyphenyl radical isomers created equal? - The role of the phenoxy radical - Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 17 Pages 30076 - 30083 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2015	Dissociation of proton-bound complexes reveals geometry and arrangement of double bonds in unsaturated lipids Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry Volume 390 Pages 170 - 177 ISSN 1387-3806 Altmetric
2015	Molecular weight growth in Titan's atmosphere:branching pathways for the reaction of 1-propynyl radical (H3CC≡C˙) with small alkenes and alkynes Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 17 Pages 20754 - 20764 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2015	Ultraviolet photodissociation action spectroscopy of gas-phase protonated quinoline and isoquinoline cations Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 17 Pages 25882 - 25890 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2015	Ultraviolet photodissociation action spectroscopy of the N-pyridinium cation Published In Journal of Chemical Physics Volume 142 Pages 014301-1 - 014301-11 ISSN 0021-9606 Altmetric
2014	Isomer-specific product detection of gas-phase xylyl radical rearrangement and decomposition using VUV synchrotron photoionization Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 118 Pages 3593 - 3604 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2014	Photodissociation of TEMPO-modified peptides: new approaches to radical-directed dissociation of biomolecules Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 16 Pages 4871 - 4879 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2014	Rapid profiling of laser-induced photochemistry in single microdroplets using mass spectrometry Published In Analytical Chemistry Volume 86 Pages 2895 - 2899 ISSN 0003-2700 Altmetric
2014	Unimolecular reaction chemistry of a charge-tagged beta-hydroxyperoxyl radical Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 16 Pages 24954 - 24964 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2013	Characterisation of the ionic products arising from electron photodetachment of simple dicarboxylate dianions Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry Volume 351 Pages 81 - 94 ISSN 1387-3806 Altmetric
2013	Direct detection of a persistent carbonyloxyl radical in the gas phase Published In Angewandte Chemie International Edition Volume 52 Pages 9301 - 9304 ISSN 1433-7851 Altmetric
2013	Direct observation of para-Xylylene as the decomposition product of the meta-Xylyl radical using VUV synchrotron radiation Published In Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Volume 4 Pages 2546 - 2550 ISSN 1948-7185 Altmetric
2013	Direct observation of photodissociation products from phenylperoxyl radicals isolated in the gas phase Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society Volume 135 Pages 9010 - 9014 ISSN 0002-7863 Altmetric
2013	Does addition of NO2 to carbon-centered radicals yield RONO or RNO2? An investigation using distonic radical ions Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume 24 Pages 481 - 492 ISSN 1044-0305 Altmetric
2013	Formation of dimethylketene and methacrolein by reaction of the CH radical with acetone Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 15 Pages 4049 - 4058 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2013	Hydroxyl radical formation in the gas phase oxidation of distonic 2-methylphenyl radical cations Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 15 Pages 20577 - 20584 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2013	Isomer specific product detection in the reaction of CH with acrolein Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 117 Pages 11013 - 11026 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2013	Product branching fractions of the CH + propene reaction from synchrotron photoionization mass spectrometry Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 117 Pages 6450 - 6457 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2013	Rapid differentiation of isomeric lipids by photodissociation mass spectrometry of fatty acid derivatives Published In Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry Volume 27 Pages 805 - 815 ISSN 0951-4198 Altmetric
2013	UV photodissociation action spectroscopy of haloanilinium ions in a linear quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Volume 24 Pages 932 - 940 ISSN 1044-0305 Altmetric
2013	Ultraviolet action spectroscopy of iodine labeled peptides and proteins in the gas phase Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 117 Pages 1228 - 1232 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2013	Ultraviolet photodissociation of the N-methylpyridinium ion: action spectroscopy and product characterization Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 117 Pages 10839 - 10846 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2012	BIOPHYSCHEM2011: a joint meeting of the Australian Society for Biophysics and the RACI Physical Chemistry Division foreword Published In Australian Journal of Chemistry: an international journal for chemical science Volume 65 Pages 439 - 441 ISSN 0004-9425 Altmetric
2012	Comment on the Ionization Energy of B2F4 Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 116 Pages 9214 - 9215 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2012	Concerted HO2 elimination from α-aminoalkylperoxyl free radicals: experimental and theoretical evidence from the gas-phase NH2 •CHCO2- + O2 reaction Published In Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters Volume 3 Pages 805 - 811 ISSN 1948-7185 Altmetric
2012	Differentiation of complex lipid isomers by radical-directed dissociation mass spectrometry Published In Analytical Chemistry Volume 84 Pages 7525 - 7532 ISSN 0003-2700 Altmetric
2012	Gas-phase reactions of aryl radicals with 2-butyne: an experimental and theoretical investigation employing the N-methyl-pyridinium-4-yl radical cation Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 14 Pages 2417 - 2426 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2012	Isolation and characterization of charge-tagged phenylperoxyl radicals in the gas phase: direct evidence for products and pathways in low temperature benzene oxidation Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 14 Pages 16719 - 16730 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2012	Laser-initiated iodine radical chemistry in single microdroplets Published In Chemical Physics Letters Volume 551 Pages 134 - 138 ISSN 0009-2614 Altmetric
2012	Product detection of the CH radical reaction with acetaldehyde Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 116 Pages 6091 - 6106 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2011	Branching fractions of the CN + C3H6 reaction using synchrotron photoionization mass spectrometry: evidence for the 3-cyanopropene product Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 115 Pages 13467 - 13473 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2011	Chemically activated reactions on the C7H5 energy surface: Propargyl + diacetylene, i-C5H3 + acetylene, and n-C5H3 + acetylene Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 13 Pages 8940 - 8952 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2011	Pyrolysis of fulvenallene (C7H6) and fulvenallenyl (C7H5): theoretical kinetics and experimental product detection Published In Chemical Physics Letters Volume 517 Pages 144 - 148 ISSN 0009-2614 Altmetric
2011	Reactions of simple and peptidic alpha-carboxylate radical anions with dioxygen in the gas phase Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 13 Pages 16314 - 16323 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2010	Direct detection of pyridine formation by the reaction of CH (CD) with pyrrole: a ring expansion reaction Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Volume 12 Pages 8750 - 8758 ISSN 1463-9076 Altmetric
2010	Products of the Benzene + O(3P) Reaction Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 114 Pages 3355 - 3370 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2010	Reaction of the C2H radical with 1-Butyne (C4H6): Low Temperature Kinetics and Isomer-Specific Product Detection Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 114 Pages 3340 - 3354 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2010	Reactions of the CN Radical with Benzene and Toluene: Product Detection and Low-Temperature Kinetics Published In The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory Volume 114 Pages 1749 - 1755 ISSN 1520-5215 Altmetric
2009	Coalescence of levitated polystyrene microspheres Published In Journal of Aerosol Science Volume 40 Pages 431 - 438 ISSN 0021-8502 Altmetric
2009	Cyclic versus linear isomers produced by reaction of the methylidyne radical (CH) with small unsaturated hydrocarbons Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society Volume 131 Pages 993 - 1005 ISSN 0002-7863 Altmetric
2009	Isomer-specific product detection of CN radical reactions with ethene and propene by tunable VUV photoionization mass spectrometry Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry Volume 280 Pages 113 - 118 ISSN 1387-3806 Altmetric
2008	Direct observation of the gas-phase criegee intermediate (CH2OO) Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society Volume 130 Pages 11883 - 11885 ISSN 0002-7863 Altmetric
2007	Calibration of a quadrupole ion trap for particle mass spectrometry Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry Volume 262 Pages 241 - 246 ISSN 1387-3806 Altmetric

Chapter

Year	Title
2008	Morphology-Dependent Resonance Emission from Individual Micron-Sized Paticles Published In Fluorescence of Supermolecules, Polymers, and Nanosystems_ Springer Series on Fluorescence Publisher Berlin: Springer Page p. 415

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2008	Reactions of small carbon-bearing radicals with unsaturated hydrocarbons: Product detection and low temperature kinetics Published In ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts Pages 1 - 1

Investigator On

Year	Title
2020	New laser and mass spectrometry methods for detecting protonation isomers Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2018 - 2019	Oxidation of aromatic fuels: the chemistry behind octane-boosting fuel-agents Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: ISAP
2018	New photoinitiators and polymers for tack-free LED cured surface coatings Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2018	Shared Picosecond-Laser Facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2017	Construct a single-microdroplet optical levitation experiment interfaced with online ion-trap mass spectrometry Awarded by: Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry (ANZSMS) Funding Scheme: Michael Guilhaus Award
2017	Formation, photochemistry and fate of gas-phease peroxyl radicals Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2012 - 2015	New laser and mass spectrometry-based tools for comprehensive structural elucidation of lipids and their biomolecular interactions Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2013 - 2014	Comprehensive Product Detection Studies: Toluene and Xylene Oxidation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Company P/L Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2013	A molecular understanding of transport fuels to drive clean and efficient combustion Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2011	Innovative Synchrotron Science - Access program to the Australian National Beamline Facility and Cutting-Edge Beamlines at International Synchrotrons Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2011	Key chemical pathways of molecular weight growth chemistry and ring formation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2011	Key radical reactions for molecular weight growth chemistry and ring formation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2011	Shared Laser Facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2010	How does biodiesel fuel burn? Revealing the chemical processes of methyl ester decompositon and oxidation Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2010	Isomer specific detection of radical-neutral reactions: molecular weight growth and ring formation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2009	High resolution FTIR spectroscopy of ketenimine Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2009	Isomer specific product detection of radical reactions: molecular weight growth and ring formation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
2009	Product detection studies of CH and CN radical reactions leading to PAH and PANH formation Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
	Comprehensive product detection: aromatic oxidation and new PAH pathways Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Company P/L Funding Scheme: Travel Grant
	Exchange visit to China Awarded by: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) Funding Scheme: Australia-China Young Scientists Exchange Program

Other Research Activities

VUV Synchrotron photoionisation for kinetic studies of combustion intermediates, Advanced Light Source, LBNL, USA Experimenter 2008 -

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Computational Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies of Biolomolecular systems	Inakollu, Venkatasaisandeep
Doctor of Philosophy	Molecular Weight-Growth Chemistry of Aromatic Radicals in the Gas-Phase	Kelly, Paddy
Doctor of Philosophy	Laser Techniques to Detect and Identify Protonation Isomers	Marlton, Samuel
Doctor of Philosophy	Laser Spectroscopy of Protonated Aromatic Chromophores	McKinnon, Benjamin
Doctor of Philosophy	New Techniques for the Detection, Selection and Assignment of Protonation Isomers in Mass Spectrometry	Ucur, Boris
Master of Research -SMAH	Investigation of the Reactivity of the Cytosine-5-yl Radical Ion using Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry	Sarretto, Tassiani
Doctor of Philosophy	New Photoinitiators for LED Activation: Fundamental Studies and Applications	Burns, Brett
Doctor of Philosophy	The Effect of Remote Charge on the Reactivity and Fate of Localised Radicals	Shiels, Oisin
Doctor of Philosophy	Computational Techniques for Determining Radical Reaction Pathways	Turner, Ais

Professional Service Activities

Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Chair, Physical Chemistry Division 2016 -
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Secretary, Physical Chemistry Division 2014 - 2015
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Treasurer, Physical Chemistry Division 2011 - 2013

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Chemistry, Supervisor: Prof. Evan Bieske 2002 - 2006
B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry, University of Adelaide, Chemistry, 1st Class Honours 1998 - 2002
University of California, Berkeley, Chemistry and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs 2007 - 2008

Awards And Honors

Michael Guilhaus Award, conferred by Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry (ANZSMS), 2017
Beynon Prize, conferred by Rapid Communication in Mass Spectrometry (Wiley), 2015
Bowie Medal, conferred by Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2015
Physical Chemistry Division Lectureship, conferred by Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) , 2014

Keywords

laser, photochemistry, mass spectrometry, radical chemistry, electronic spectroscopy, synchrotron, photoionization, microdroplet, combustion, kinetics

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2525-3162 (pending confirmation)

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24759416100

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