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Professor Benjamin Robinson FHEA

Chair and Director of Materials Science Lancaster

  1. 2023
  2. Published

    Phenolic Polymers as Model Melanins

    Galeb, H., Eichhorn, J., Harley, S., Robson, A., Martocq, L., Nicholson, S., Ashton, M., Abdelmohsen, H., Pelit, E., Baldock, S., Halcovitch, N., Robinson, B., Schacher, F., Chechik, V., Vercruysse, K., Taylor, A. & Hardy, J., 31/07/2023, In: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 224, 14, 2300025.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Determination of electric and thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions by AFM in peak force tapping mode

    Wang, X., Lamantia, A., Jay, M., Sadeghi, H., Lambert, C., Kolosov, O. & Robinson, B., 7/07/2023, In: Nanotechnology. 34, 38, 385704.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Planar aromatic anchors control the electrical conductance of gold|molecule|graphene junctions

    O'Driscoll, L. J., Jay, M., Robinson, B., Sadeghi, H., Wang, X., Penhale-Jones, B., Bryce, M. R. & Lambert, C., 21/04/2023, In: Nanoscale Advances. 5, 8, p. 2299-2306 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Quantum Interference and Contact Effects in the Thermoelectric Performance of Anthracene-Based Molecules

    Hamill, J. M., Ismael, A., Al-Jobory, A., Bennett, T. L. R., Alshahrani, M., Wang, X., Akers-Douglas, M., Wilkinson, L. A., Robinson, B. J., Long, N. J., Lambert, C. & Albrecht, T., 20/04/2023, In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 127, 15, p. 7484-7491 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. 2022
  7. Published

    Using intrinsic properties of quantum dots to provide additional security when uniquely identifying devices

    Fong, J., Woodhead, C., Abdelazim, N., Abreu, D., Lamantia, A., Ball, E., Longmate, K., Howarth, D., Robinson, B., Speed, P. & Young, R., 8/10/2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 8 p., 16919.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Assembly, structure and thermoelectric properties of 1,1’-dialkynylferrocene ‘hinges’

    Wilkinson, L. A., Bennett, T., Grace, I., Hamill, J., Wang, X., Au-Yong, S., Ismael, A., Jarvis, S., Hou, S., Albrecht, T., Cohen, L. F., Lambert, C., Robinson, B. & Long, N. J., 28/07/2022, In: Chemical Science. 13, 28, p. 8380–8387 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Method of making an optically readable element

    Robinson, B. & Young, R., 31/05/2022, IPC No. G06K19/00; G06K19/04; G06K/06; G06K/0646, Patent No. US11,347,987

    Research output: Patent

  10. Published

    Method of making an optically readable element

    Young, R. & Robinson, B., 22/05/2022, IPC No. G06K19/06; H01L33/04; G06V20/80; G06V20/00;, Patent No. US11347987B2, 6/02/2019, Priority date 7/02/2018, Priority No. GB201802011A

    Research output: Patent

  11. Published

    Multi-component self-assembled molecular-electronic films: towards new high-performance thermoelectric systems

    Bennett, T., Alshammari, M., Au-Yong, S., Almutlg, A., Wang, X., Wilkinson, L. A., Albrecht, T., Jarvis, S., Cohen, L. F., Ismael, A., Lambert, C., Robinson, B. & Long, N. J., 14/05/2022, In: Chemical Science. 13, 18, p. 5176-5185 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Thermoelectric properties of organic thin films enhanced by π-π stacking

    Wang, X., Sangtarash, S., Lamantia, A., Dekkiche, H., Forcieri, L., Kolosov, O., Jarvis, S., Bryce, M. R., Lambert, C., Sadeghi, H. & Robinson, B., 30/04/2022, In: J. Phy. Energy. 4, 2, 10 p., 024002.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  13. Published

    The Polymerization of Homogentisic Acid In Vitro as a Model for Pyomelanin Formation

    Galeb, H., Lamantia, A., Robson, A., König, K., Eichhorn, J., Baldock, S., Ashton, M., Baum, J., Mort, R., Robinson, B., Schacher, F., Chechik, V., Taylor, A. & Hardy, J., 17/03/2022, In: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 223, 6, 10 p., 2100489.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. 2021
  15. Published

    High-yield parallel fabrication of quantum-dot monolayer single-electron devices displaying Coulomb staircase, contacted by graphene

    Fruhman, J., Astier, H., Ehrler, B., Böhm, M., Eyre, L., Kidambi, P., Sassi, U., De Fazio, D., Griffiths, J., Robson, A., Robinson, B., Hofmann, S., Ferrari, A. & Ford, C., 14/07/2021, In: Nature Communications. 12, 10 p., 4307.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Quantifying thermal transport in buried semiconductor nanostructures via Cross-Sectional Scanning Thermal Microscopy

    Spiece, J., Evangeli, C., Robson, A., Sachat, A., Hanel, L., Alonso, M., Garriga, M., Robinson, B., Oehme, M., Schulze, J., Alzina, F., Sotomayor-Torres, C. M. & Kolosov, O., 28/06/2021, In: Nanoscale. 13, 24, p. 10829-10836 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Optimised Power Harvesting by Controlling the Pressure Applied to Molecular Junctions

    Wang, X., Ismael, A., Almutlg, A., Alshammari, M., Al-Jobory, A., Alshehab, A., Bennett, T., Wilkinson, L., Cohen, L. F., Long, N. J., Robinson, B. & Lambert, C., 14/04/2021, In: Chemical Science. 14

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Erratum: Molecular-scale thermoelectricity: as simple as 'ABC' (Nanoscale Adv. (2020) 2 (5329–5334) DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00772B)

    Ismael, A., Al-Jobory, A., Wang, X., Alshehab, A., Almutlg, A., Alshammari, M., Grace, I., Bennett, T. L. R., Wilkinson, L. A., Robinson, B. J., Long, N. J. & Lambert, C., 21/01/2021, In: Nanoscale Advances. 3, 2, p. 619 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineComment/debatepeer-review

  19. 2020
  20. Published

    Molecular-scale thermoelectricity: As simple as 'ABC'

    Ismael, A., Al-Jobory, A., Wang, X., Alshehab, A., Almutlg, A., Alshammari, M., Grace, I., Benett, T. L. R., Wilkinson, L. A., Robinson, B. J., Long, N. J. & Lambert, C., 1/11/2020, In: Nanoscale Advances. 2, 11, p. 5329-5334 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Mapping nanoscale dynamic properties of suspended and supported multi-layer graphene membranes via contact resonance and ultrasonic scanning probe microscopies

    Mucientes, M. S. J., Lulla, K., Peasey, A., Shao, S., McNair, R., Wengraf, J., Robinson, B. & Kolosov, O. V., 17/07/2020, In: Nanotechnology. 31, 41, 9 p., 415702.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Tuning the thermoelectrical properties of anthracene-based self-assembled monolayers

    Ismael, A., Wang, X., Bennett, T. L. R., Wilkinson, L. A., Robinson, B. J., Long, N. J., Cohen, L. F. & Lambert, C. J., 14/07/2020, In: Chemical Science. 11, 26, p. 6836-6841 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Electroactive Silk Fibroin Films for Electrochemically Enhanced Delivery of Drugs

    Mousavi, S., Harper, G., Municoy, S., Ashton, M., Townsend, D., Alsharif, G., Oikonomou, V., Au-Yong, S., Murdock, B., Akien, G., Halcovitch, N., Baldock, S., Fazilati, M., Kolosov, O., Robinson, B., Desimone, M. & Hardy, J., 1/06/2020, In: Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 305, 6, 7 p., 2000130.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Scale-Up of Room-Temperature Constructive Quantum Interference from Single Molecules to Self-Assembled Molecular-Electronic Films

    Wang, X., Bennett, T., Ismael, A., Wilkinson, L., Hamill, J., White, A. J. P., Grace, I., Kolosov, O., Albrecht, T., Robinson, B., Long, N. J., Cohen, L. & Lambert, C., 13/05/2020, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142, 19, p. 8555-8560 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Carbazole‐Based Tetrapodal Anchor Groups for Gold Surfaces: Synthesis and Conductance Properties

    O'Driscoll, L. J., Wang, X., Jay, M., Batsanov, A. S., Sadeghi, H., Lambert, C., Robinson, B. & Bryce, M. R., 7/01/2020, In: Angewandte Chemie. 59, 2, p. 882-889 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  26. 2019
  27. Published

    Correlation of shear forces and heat conductance in nanoscale junctions

    Robinson, B., Pumarol Crestar, M. & Kolosov, O., 16/12/2019, In: Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 100, 23, 6 p., 235426.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Photodetecting Heterostructures from Graphene and Encapsulated Colloidal Quantum Dot Films

    Black, A., Urbanos, F., Roberts, J., Acebron, M., Bernardo Gavito, R., Juarez, B. H., Robinson, B., Young, R., Vazquez de Parga, A. & Granados, D., 17/09/2019, In: ACS Omega. 4, 14, p. 15824-15828 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  29. 2018
  30. Published

    Comparison of Local Dynamic Response of MEMS Nanostructures Using Ultrasonic Force Microscopy and Laser Doppler Vibrometry

    Mucientes, M., McNair, R., Peasey, A., Shao, S., Wengraf, J., Lulla Ramrakhiyani, K., Robinson, B. & Kolosov, O., 20/08/2018.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Posterpeer-review

  31. Published

    Improving accuracy of nanothermal measurements via spatially distributed scanning thermal microscope probes

    Spiece, J., Evangeli, C., Lulla, K., Robson, A., Robinson, B. & Kolosov, O., 7/07/2018, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 124, 1, 7 p., 015101.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Determining a unique identifier for an optically read security element

    Robinson, B. J. & Young, R. J., 23/05/2018, IPC No. G06K19/06; G06K7/10; G06K9/00, Patent No. GB2556279, Priority date 7/02/2018

    Research output: Patent

  33. Published

    Method of making an optically readable element

    Robinson, B. J. & Young, R. J., 23/05/2018, IPC No. G06K19/060646; G06K7/10; G06K9/00577, Patent No. GB2556278 (A), Priority date 7/02/2018

    Research output: Patent

  34. Published

    Comparison of Local Dynamic Response of MEMS Nanostructures Using Ultrasonic Force Microscopy and Laser Doppler Vibrometry

    San Juan Mucientes, M., McNair, R., Peasey, A., Shao, S., Wengraf, J., Lulla Ramrakhiyani, K., Robinson, B. J. & Kolosov, O. V., 4/04/2018.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Poster

  35. Published

    Large Area Heterostructures from Graphene and Silica Encapsulated Colloidal Quantum Dots via the Langmuir-Blodgett Method

    Black, A., Roberts, J., Acebron, M., Bernardo Gavito, R., Alsharif, G., J. Urbanos, F., Juarez, B. H., Kolosov, O. V., Robinson, B. J., Vázquez De Parga, A. L., Granados, D. & Young, R. J., 28/02/2018, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 10, 8, p. 6805-6809 5 p., 10.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Nanoscale mapping of graphene membranes nanomechanics via Contact Resonance AFM

    San Juan Mucientes, M., Wengraf, J., Peasey, A., Shao, S., McNair, R., Lulla Ramrakhiyani, K., Robinson, B. J. & Kolosov, O. V., 7/02/2018.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Poster

  37. 2017
  38. Published

    Field-Effect Control of Graphene–Fullerene Thermoelectric Nanodevices

    Gehring, P., Harzheim, A., Spiece, J., Sheng, Y., Rogers, G., Evangeli, C., Mishra, A., Robinson, B. J., Porfyrakis, K., Warner, J. H., Kolosov, O. V., Briggs, A. & Mol, J. A., 8/11/2017, In: Nano Letters. 17, 11, p. 7055-7061 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineLetterpeer-review

  39. Published

    Towards Robust Electroactive Biomaterials

    Firlak, M., Shah, S., Halcovitch, N., Baldock, S., Mort, R., Robinson, B. & Hardy, J., 10/07/2017. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Posterpeer-review

  40. Published

    SPM characterisation of nanomechanical proprieties of C60 monolayer formed by LB

    Lamantia, A., Robson, A. J., Pinter, G., Underwood, K. L., Roberts, J., Cao, Y., Young, R. J. & Robinson, B. J., 4/07/2017.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  41. Published

    Characterisation of local thermal properties in nanoscale structures by scanning thermal microscopy

    Castanon, E., Evangeli, C., Spiece, J., Robinson, B. J., Gomes, S., Kazakova, O. & Kolosov, O. V., 3/07/2017. 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Abstractpeer-review

  42. Published

    Correlation of nano-scale electrical and topographical mapping of buried nanoscale semiconductor junctions

    Alsharif, G., Hanel, L., Robson, A. J., Schultze, J., Robinson, B. J. & Kolosov, O. V., 3/07/2017. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Abstractpeer-review

  43. Published

    Mapping nanosecond time scale nanoelectromechanical phenomena in 2D Materials on nanometre length scale via ultrasonic and heterodyne force microscopies

    Kolosov, O. V., Kay, N., Robinson, B. J., Novoselov, K. S. & Dinelli, F., 3/07/2017. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  44. Published

    Hybrid 2D Membrane-Nanoparticle Heterostructures via Langmuir-Blodgett Deposition

    Black, A., Roberts, J., Acebron, M., Bernardo Gavito, R., Alsharif, G., J. Urbanos, F., Juarez, B. H., Granados, D., Robinson, B. J., Vázquez De Parga, A. L. & Young, R. J., 13/05/2017.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  45. Published

    Large-Area 2D-0D Heterostructures via Langmuir-Blodgett Film Deposition

    Black, A., Roberts, J., Acebron, M., Bernardo Gavito, R., Alsharif, G., J. Urbanos, F., Juarez, B. H., Granados, D., Robinson, B. J., Vázquez De Parga, A. L. & Young, R. J., 26/04/2017.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  46. Published

    Correlation of Heat Transport and Shear Forces in Nanoscale Junctions

    Robinson, B. J. & Kolosov, O. V., 20/04/2017.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  47. Published
  48. E-pub ahead of print

    Formation of two-dimensional micelles on graphene: a multi-scale theoretical and experimental study

    Robinson, B. J., Bailey, S. W. D., O'Driscoll, L. J., Visontai, D., Welsh, D. J., Mostert, A. B., Mazzocco, R., Rabot, C., Jarvis, S., Kolosov, O. V., Bryce, M. R. & Lambert, C. J., 10/03/2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ACS Nano.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Probing Interfaces, Hidden Charges and ns Time-Scale Nanoelectromechanics of 2D Materials via Ultrasonic SPM

    Kolosov, O. V., Kay, N., Novoselov, K. S., Robinson, B. J. & Dinelli, F., 1/03/2017.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Abstractpeer-review

  50. Published
  51. Published

    Surface Functionalization of Graphene via the Controlled Assembly of 2D Micelles

    Robinson, B. J., Kolosov, O. V., Bailey, S. W. D., Bryce, M. R., Jarvis, S. & Lambert, C. J., 1/03/2017.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Speech

  52. 2016
  53. Published

    Towards Robust Electroactive Biomaterials

    Shah, S., Firlak, M., Halcovitch, N., Mort, R., Robinson, B. & Hardy, J., 24/11/2016.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Posterpeer-review

  54. Published

    Micro and Nanoscale Mapping of Electrical Characterization of Graphene and Semiconductor Heterostructures.

    Alsharif, G., Robinson, B. J. & Kolosov, O. V., 24/07/2016, p. 52. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Abstractpeer-review

  55. Published

    Nano-mapping of Surface and Subsurface Physical Properties of 2D materials

    Kolosov, O. V., Kay, N., Spiece, J., Alsharif, G., Robinson, B. J. & Dinelli, F., 25/06/2016, p. 18. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Abstractpeer-review

  56. 2015
  57. Published

    Photoluminescence of two-dimensional GaTe and GaSe films

    Del Pozo-Zamudio, O., Schwarz, S., Sich, M., Bayer, M., Schofield, R., A. Chekhovich, E., Robinson, B., Kay, N., Kolosov, O., Dmitriev, A., Lashkia, G. V., Borisenko, D., Kolesnikov, N. & Tartakovskii, A. I., 30/07/2015, In: 2D Materials. 2, 3, 9 p., 035010.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  58. Published

    Surface and interfacial interactions of multilayer graphitic structures with local environment

    Mazzocco, R., Robinson, B., Rabot, C., Delamoreanu, A., Zenasni, A., Dickinson, J., Boxall, C. & Kolosov, O., 30/06/2015, In: Thin Solid Films. 585, p. 31-39 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  59. Published

    Realization of vertically aligned, ultra-high aspect ratio InAsSb nanowires on graphite

    Anyebe, E., Sanchez, A., Hindmarsh, S., Chen, X., Shao, J., Rajpalke, M. K., Veal, T. D., Robinson, B., Kolosov, O., Anderson, F., Sandaram, R., Wang, Z. M., Falko, V. & Zhuang, Q., 18/06/2015, In: Nano Letters. 15, 7, p. 4348-4355 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineLetterpeer-review

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