Trevitt, Adam

Top Publications

Year	Title
2022	Solvent-Mediated Proton-Transfer Catalysis of the Gas-Phase Isomerization of Ciprofloxacin Protomers Published in Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
2021	Electrostatically Tuning the Photodissociation of the Irgacure 2959 Photoinitiator in the Gas Phase by Cation Binding Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
2021	Actinic Wavelength Action Spectroscopy of the IO^¿ Reaction Intermediate Published in Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
2021	Fivevs.six membered-ring PAH products from reaction ofo-methylphenyl radical and two C3H4isomers Published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2021	Laser Photodissociation Action Spectroscopy for the Wavelength-Dependent Evaluation of Photoligation Reactions Published in Analytical Chemistry
2021	Picosecond excited-state lifetimes of protonated indazole and benzimidazole: The role of the N-N bond Published in Journal of Chemical Physics

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
2022	Accelerating Ozonolysis Reactions Using Supplemental RF-Activation of Ions in a Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer Published In Analytical Chemistry
2022	Modelling Reaction Kinetics of Distonic Radical Ions: A Systematic Investigation of Phenyl-type Radical Addition to Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Published In Faraday Discussions
2022	Solvent-Mediated Proton-Transfer Catalysis of the Gas-Phase Isomerization of Ciprofloxacin Protomers Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
2022	UV/VUV photoprocessing of protonated N-hetero(poly)acenes Published In Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
2022	Ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet photo-processing of protonated benzonitrile (C6H5CNH⁺): A plausible pathway to larger interstellar aromatics Published In Astronomy and Astrophysics
2021	Actinic Wavelength Action Spectroscopy of the IO^¿ Reaction Intermediate Published In Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
2021	Electrostatically Tuning the Photodissociation of the Irgacure 2959 Photoinitiator in the Gas Phase by Cation Binding Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society
2021	Fivevs.six membered-ring PAH products from reaction ofo-methylphenyl radical and two C3H4isomers Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2021	Laser Photodissociation Action Spectroscopy for the Wavelength-Dependent Evaluation of Photoligation Reactions Published In Analytical Chemistry
2021	Next-generation derivatization reagents optimized for enhanced product ion formation in photodissociation-mass spectrometry of fatty acids Published In Analyst
2021	Picosecond excited-state lifetimes of protonated indazole and benzimidazole: The role of the N-N bond Published In Journal of Chemical Physics
2021	Reactivity Trends in the Gas-Phase Addition of Acetylene to the N-Protonated Aryl Radical Cations of Pyridine, Aniline, and Benzonitrile Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
2021	Selective Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Aromatic Antioxidants Using Sequential Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption and Resonant Photoionisation Published In Analysis & Sensing
2020	Controlling internal degrees: General discussion Published In Faraday Discussions
2020	Enhanced Sensitivity Using MALDI Imaging Coupled with Laser Postionization (MALDI-2) for Pharmaceutical Research Published In Analytical Chemistry
2020	Experimental evidence for long-range stabilizing and destabilizing interactions between charge and radical sites in distonic ions Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
2020	Going large(r): General discussion Published In Faraday Discussions
2020	Introduction of a Fixed-Charge, Photolabile Derivative for Enhanced Structural Elucidation of Fatty Acids Published In Analytical Chemistry
2020	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
2020	Product detection study of the gas-phase oxidation of methylphenyl radicals using synchrotron photoionisation mass spectrometry Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2020	Reaction of ionised steryl esters with ozone in the gas phase Published In Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
2020	Selecting and identifying gas-phase protonation isomers of nicotineH+ using combined laser, ion mobility and mass spectrometry techniques Published In Faraday Discussions
2020	Barrierless Reactions of Three Benzonitrile Radical Cations with Ethylene Published In Australian Journal of Chemistry
2020	Discrimination between Protonation Isomers of Quinazoline by Ion Mobility and UV-Photodissociation Action Spectroscopy Published In Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
2020	Gas phase reactions of iodide and bromide anions with ozone: evidence for stepwise and reversible reactions Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2020	Protonation isomers of highly charged protein ions can be separated in FAIMS-MS Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
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
2020	Structural elucidation of hydroxy fatty acids by photodissociation mass spectrometry with photolabile derivatives Published In Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
2019	Controlling internal degrees: General discussion Published In Faraday Discussions
2019	Enhanced Sensitivity Using MALDI Imaging Coupled with Laser Postionization (MALDI-2) for Pharmaceutical Research Published In Analytical Chemistry
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
2019	Going large(r): General discussion Published In Faraday Discussions
2019	Introduction of a Fixed-Charge, Photolabile Derivative for Enhanced Structural Elucidation of Fatty Acids Published In Analytical Chemistry
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
2019	Product detection study of the gas-phase oxidation of methylphenyl radicals using synchrotron photoionisation mass spectrometry Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2019	Reaction of ionised steryl esters with ozone in the gas phase Published In Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
2019	Selecting and identifying gas-phase protonation isomers of nicotineH+ using combined laser, ion mobility and mass spectrometry techniques Published In Faraday Discussions
2018	Comparing Positively and Negatively Charged Distonic Radical Ions in Phenylperoxyl Forming Reactions Published In Journal of the American Society for 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
2018	Meet the Associate Editors: Adam Trevitt Published In Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
2017	Highly efficient gas-phase reactivity of protonated pyridine radicals with propene Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2017	Photoelectron Spectrum and Energetics of the meta-Xylylene Diradical Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society
2017	Radical Generation from the Gas-Phase Activation of Ionized Lipid Ozonides Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
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
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
2016	Insights into gas-phase reaction mechanisms of small carbon radicals using isomer-resolved product detection Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
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
2016	Preparation of an ion with the highest calculated proton affinity: ortho-diethynylbenzene dianion Published In Chemical Science
2015	An intermediate band dye-sensitised solar cell using triplet-triplet annihilation Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2015	Are the three hydroxyphenyl radical isomers created equal? - The role of the phenoxy radical - Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2015	Dissociation of proton-bound complexes reveals geometry and arrangement of double bonds in unsaturated lipids Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
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
2015	Ultraviolet photodissociation action spectroscopy of gas-phase protonated quinoline and isoquinoline cations Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2015	Ultraviolet photodissociation action spectroscopy of the N-pyridinium cation Published In Journal of Chemical Physics
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
2014	Photodissociation of TEMPO-modified peptides: new approaches to radical-directed dissociation of biomolecules Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2014	Rapid profiling of laser-induced photochemistry in single microdroplets using mass spectrometry Published In Analytical Chemistry
2014	Unimolecular reaction chemistry of a charge-tagged beta-hydroxyperoxyl radical Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2013	Characterisation of the ionic products arising from electron photodetachment of simple dicarboxylate dianions Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
2013	Direct Detection of a Persistent Carbonyloxyl Radical in the Gas Phase Published In Angewandte Chemie
2013	Direct detection of a persistent carbonyloxyl radical in the gas phase Published In Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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
2013	Direct observation of photodissociation products from phenylperoxyl radicals isolated in the gas phase Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society
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
2013	Formation of dimethylketene and methacrolein by reaction of the CH radical with acetone Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2013	Hydroxyl radical formation in the gas phase oxidation of distonic 2-methylphenyl radical cations Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
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
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
2013	Rapid differentiation of isomeric lipids by photodissociation mass spectrometry of fatty acid derivatives Published In Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
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
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
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
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
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
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
2012	Differentiation of complex lipid isomers by radical-directed dissociation mass spectrometry Published In Analytical Chemistry
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
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
2012	Laser-initiated iodine radical chemistry in single microdroplets Published In Chemical Physics Letters
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
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
2011	Chemically activated reactions on the C7H5 energy surface: Propargyl + diacetylene, i-C5H3 + acetylene, and n-C5H3 + acetylene Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2011	Pyrolysis of fulvenallene (C7H6) and fulvenallenyl (C7H5): theoretical kinetics and experimental product detection Published In Chemical Physics Letters
2011	Reactions of simple and peptidic alpha-carboxylate radical anions with dioxygen in the gas phase Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2010	Direct detection of pyridine formation by the reaction of CH (CD) with pyrrole: a ring expansion reaction Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
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
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
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
2009	Coalescence of levitated polystyrene microspheres Published In Journal of Aerosol Science
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
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
2008	Direct observation of the gas-phase criegee intermediate (CH2OO) Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society
2007	Calibration of a quadrupole ion trap for particle mass spectrometry Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

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

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2021	PHOTODEPLETION SPECTROSCOPY OF IO⁻ WITHIN THE ACTINIC RANGE
2021	PROTOMERS OF FLAVIN RADICAL ANIONS PROBED WITH PD ACTION SPECTROSCOPY
2021	SPECTROSCOPICALLY IDENTIFYING FROM GAS-PHASE REACTIONS OF DISTONIC BENZONITRILEH⁺ RADICAL IONS IN AN ION-TRAP MASS SPECTROMETER
2014	ULTRAVIOLET PHOTODISSOCIATION ACTION SPECTROSCOPY OF PROTONATED AZABENZENES
2008	PHYS 577-Reactions of small carbon-bearing radicals with unsaturated hydrocarbons: Product detection and low temperature kinetics Published In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
2008	Reactions of small carbon-bearing radicals with unsaturated hydrocarbons: Product detection and low temperature kinetics Published In ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts
2005	Trapping and characterization of micron-sized single polystyrene particles. Published In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2020	Oxidation of aromatic fuels: the chemistry behind octane-boosting fuel-agents Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: ISAP
2020	New laser and mass spectrometry methods for detecting protonation isomers Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
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)
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
	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
	Exchange visit to China Awarded by: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) Funding Scheme: Australia-China Young Scientists Exchange Program
	Formation, photochemistry and fate of gas-phease peroxyl radicals Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

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	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
Doctor of Philosophy	Imaging of Lipid at High Spatial & Structural Resolution	Sarretto, Tassiani
Doctor of Philosophy	New Photoinitiators for LED Activation: Fundamental Studies and Applications	Burns, Brett
Doctor of Philosophy	The effect of charge on the reactivity and fate of gas-phase radicals	Shiels, Oisin
Doctor of Philosophy	Computational Techniques for Determining Radical Reaction Pathways	Turner, Jack
Doctor of Philosophy	The Design and Synthesis of LED Initiators for Coatings Applications	Menti-Platten, Maria

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
2022	Solvent-Mediated Proton-Transfer Catalysis of the Gas-Phase Isomerization of Ciprofloxacin Protomers Published in Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
2021	Electrostatically Tuning the Photodissociation of the Irgacure 2959 Photoinitiator in the Gas Phase by Cation Binding Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
2021	Actinic Wavelength Action Spectroscopy of the IO^¿ Reaction Intermediate Published in Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
2021	Fivevs.six membered-ring PAH products from reaction ofo-methylphenyl radical and two C3H4isomers Published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2021	Laser Photodissociation Action Spectroscopy for the Wavelength-Dependent Evaluation of Photoligation Reactions Published in Analytical Chemistry
2021	Picosecond excited-state lifetimes of protonated indazole and benzimidazole: The role of the N-N bond Published in Journal of Chemical Physics

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
2022	Accelerating Ozonolysis Reactions Using Supplemental RF-Activation of Ions in a Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer Published In Analytical Chemistry
2022	Modelling Reaction Kinetics of Distonic Radical Ions: A Systematic Investigation of Phenyl-type Radical Addition to Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Published In Faraday Discussions
2022	Solvent-Mediated Proton-Transfer Catalysis of the Gas-Phase Isomerization of Ciprofloxacin Protomers Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
2022	UV/VUV photoprocessing of protonated N-hetero(poly)acenes Published In Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
2022	Ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet photo-processing of protonated benzonitrile (C6H5CNH⁺): A plausible pathway to larger interstellar aromatics Published In Astronomy and Astrophysics
2021	Actinic Wavelength Action Spectroscopy of the IO^¿ Reaction Intermediate Published In Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
2021	Electrostatically Tuning the Photodissociation of the Irgacure 2959 Photoinitiator in the Gas Phase by Cation Binding Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society
2021	Fivevs.six membered-ring PAH products from reaction ofo-methylphenyl radical and two C3H4isomers Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2021	Laser Photodissociation Action Spectroscopy for the Wavelength-Dependent Evaluation of Photoligation Reactions Published In Analytical Chemistry
2021	Next-generation derivatization reagents optimized for enhanced product ion formation in photodissociation-mass spectrometry of fatty acids Published In Analyst
2021	Picosecond excited-state lifetimes of protonated indazole and benzimidazole: The role of the N-N bond Published In Journal of Chemical Physics
2021	Reactivity Trends in the Gas-Phase Addition of Acetylene to the N-Protonated Aryl Radical Cations of Pyridine, Aniline, and Benzonitrile Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
2021	Selective Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Aromatic Antioxidants Using Sequential Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption and Resonant Photoionisation Published In Analysis & Sensing
2020	Controlling internal degrees: General discussion Published In Faraday Discussions
2020	Enhanced Sensitivity Using MALDI Imaging Coupled with Laser Postionization (MALDI-2) for Pharmaceutical Research Published In Analytical Chemistry
2020	Experimental evidence for long-range stabilizing and destabilizing interactions between charge and radical sites in distonic ions Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
2020	Going large(r): General discussion Published In Faraday Discussions
2020	Introduction of a Fixed-Charge, Photolabile Derivative for Enhanced Structural Elucidation of Fatty Acids Published In Analytical Chemistry
2020	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
2020	Product detection study of the gas-phase oxidation of methylphenyl radicals using synchrotron photoionisation mass spectrometry Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2020	Reaction of ionised steryl esters with ozone in the gas phase Published In Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
2020	Selecting and identifying gas-phase protonation isomers of nicotineH+ using combined laser, ion mobility and mass spectrometry techniques Published In Faraday Discussions
2020	Barrierless Reactions of Three Benzonitrile Radical Cations with Ethylene Published In Australian Journal of Chemistry
2020	Discrimination between Protonation Isomers of Quinazoline by Ion Mobility and UV-Photodissociation Action Spectroscopy Published In Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
2020	Gas phase reactions of iodide and bromide anions with ozone: evidence for stepwise and reversible reactions Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2020	Protonation isomers of highly charged protein ions can be separated in FAIMS-MS Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
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
2020	Structural elucidation of hydroxy fatty acids by photodissociation mass spectrometry with photolabile derivatives Published In Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
2019	Controlling internal degrees: General discussion Published In Faraday Discussions
2019	Enhanced Sensitivity Using MALDI Imaging Coupled with Laser Postionization (MALDI-2) for Pharmaceutical Research Published In Analytical Chemistry
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
2019	Going large(r): General discussion Published In Faraday Discussions
2019	Introduction of a Fixed-Charge, Photolabile Derivative for Enhanced Structural Elucidation of Fatty Acids Published In Analytical Chemistry
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
2019	Product detection study of the gas-phase oxidation of methylphenyl radicals using synchrotron photoionisation mass spectrometry Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2019	Reaction of ionised steryl esters with ozone in the gas phase Published In Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
2019	Selecting and identifying gas-phase protonation isomers of nicotineH+ using combined laser, ion mobility and mass spectrometry techniques Published In Faraday Discussions
2018	Comparing Positively and Negatively Charged Distonic Radical Ions in Phenylperoxyl Forming Reactions Published In Journal of the American Society for 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
2018	Meet the Associate Editors: Adam Trevitt Published In Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
2017	Highly efficient gas-phase reactivity of protonated pyridine radicals with propene Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2017	Photoelectron Spectrum and Energetics of the meta-Xylylene Diradical Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society
2017	Radical Generation from the Gas-Phase Activation of Ionized Lipid Ozonides Published In Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
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
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
2016	Insights into gas-phase reaction mechanisms of small carbon radicals using isomer-resolved product detection Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
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
2016	Preparation of an ion with the highest calculated proton affinity: ortho-diethynylbenzene dianion Published In Chemical Science
2015	An intermediate band dye-sensitised solar cell using triplet-triplet annihilation Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2015	Are the three hydroxyphenyl radical isomers created equal? - The role of the phenoxy radical - Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2015	Dissociation of proton-bound complexes reveals geometry and arrangement of double bonds in unsaturated lipids Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
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
2015	Ultraviolet photodissociation action spectroscopy of gas-phase protonated quinoline and isoquinoline cations Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2015	Ultraviolet photodissociation action spectroscopy of the N-pyridinium cation Published In Journal of Chemical Physics
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
2014	Photodissociation of TEMPO-modified peptides: new approaches to radical-directed dissociation of biomolecules Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2014	Rapid profiling of laser-induced photochemistry in single microdroplets using mass spectrometry Published In Analytical Chemistry
2014	Unimolecular reaction chemistry of a charge-tagged beta-hydroxyperoxyl radical Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2013	Characterisation of the ionic products arising from electron photodetachment of simple dicarboxylate dianions Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
2013	Direct Detection of a Persistent Carbonyloxyl Radical in the Gas Phase Published In Angewandte Chemie
2013	Direct detection of a persistent carbonyloxyl radical in the gas phase Published In Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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
2013	Direct observation of photodissociation products from phenylperoxyl radicals isolated in the gas phase Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society
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
2013	Formation of dimethylketene and methacrolein by reaction of the CH radical with acetone Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2013	Hydroxyl radical formation in the gas phase oxidation of distonic 2-methylphenyl radical cations Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
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
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
2013	Rapid differentiation of isomeric lipids by photodissociation mass spectrometry of fatty acid derivatives Published In Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
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
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
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
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
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
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
2012	Differentiation of complex lipid isomers by radical-directed dissociation mass spectrometry Published In Analytical Chemistry
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
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
2012	Laser-initiated iodine radical chemistry in single microdroplets Published In Chemical Physics Letters
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
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
2011	Chemically activated reactions on the C7H5 energy surface: Propargyl + diacetylene, i-C5H3 + acetylene, and n-C5H3 + acetylene Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2011	Pyrolysis of fulvenallene (C7H6) and fulvenallenyl (C7H5): theoretical kinetics and experimental product detection Published In Chemical Physics Letters
2011	Reactions of simple and peptidic alpha-carboxylate radical anions with dioxygen in the gas phase Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2010	Direct detection of pyridine formation by the reaction of CH (CD) with pyrrole: a ring expansion reaction Published In Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
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
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
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
2009	Coalescence of levitated polystyrene microspheres Published In Journal of Aerosol Science
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
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
2008	Direct observation of the gas-phase criegee intermediate (CH2OO) Published In Journal of the American Chemical Society
2007	Calibration of a quadrupole ion trap for particle mass spectrometry Published In International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

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

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2021	PHOTODEPLETION SPECTROSCOPY OF IO⁻ WITHIN THE ACTINIC RANGE
2021	PROTOMERS OF FLAVIN RADICAL ANIONS PROBED WITH PD ACTION SPECTROSCOPY
2021	SPECTROSCOPICALLY IDENTIFYING FROM GAS-PHASE REACTIONS OF DISTONIC BENZONITRILEH⁺ RADICAL IONS IN AN ION-TRAP MASS SPECTROMETER
2014	ULTRAVIOLET PHOTODISSOCIATION ACTION SPECTROSCOPY OF PROTONATED AZABENZENES
2008	PHYS 577-Reactions of small carbon-bearing radicals with unsaturated hydrocarbons: Product detection and low temperature kinetics Published In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
2008	Reactions of small carbon-bearing radicals with unsaturated hydrocarbons: Product detection and low temperature kinetics Published In ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts
2005	Trapping and characterization of micron-sized single polystyrene particles. Published In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2020	Oxidation of aromatic fuels: the chemistry behind octane-boosting fuel-agents Awarded by: Australian Synchrotron Research Program Funding Scheme: ISAP
2020	New laser and mass spectrometry methods for detecting protonation isomers Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
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)
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
	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
	Exchange visit to China Awarded by: Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) Funding Scheme: Australia-China Young Scientists Exchange Program
	Formation, photochemistry and fate of gas-phease peroxyl radicals Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

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	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
Doctor of Philosophy	Imaging of Lipid at High Spatial & Structural Resolution	Sarretto, Tassiani
Doctor of Philosophy	New Photoinitiators for LED Activation: Fundamental Studies and Applications	Burns, Brett
Doctor of Philosophy	The effect of charge on the reactivity and fate of gas-phase radicals	Shiels, Oisin
Doctor of Philosophy	Computational Techniques for Determining Radical Reaction Pathways	Turner, Jack
Doctor of Philosophy	The Design and Synthesis of LED Initiators for Coatings Applications	Menti-Platten, Maria

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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