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  1. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) study of Cd2+ sorption on montmorillonite, P. Di Leo and P. O'Brien, Clay and Clay Minerals 1999, 47, 761-768.
  2. X-ray crystal structures of bis-2,2,6,6-tetramethylheptane-3,5-dionato1ead(II) and bis-2,2-dimethyl-6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptaflourooctane-3,5-dionatolead(II): compounds important in the metalorganic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) of lead-containing films, M.A. Malik, P. O'Brien, M. Motevalli, A. C. Jones and T. Leedham, Polyhedron, 1999, 11, 1641-1646.
  3. Studies of the thermal decomposition of some diselenocarbamato complexes of cadmium or zinc: molecular design for the deposition of MSe films by CVD, M. Chunggaze, M. A. Malik and P. O’Brien, J. Mater. Chem., 1999, 9, 2433-2437.
  4. The synthesis of cadmium phosphide nanoparticles using cadmium diorganophosphide precursors, M. Green and P. O’Brien, J. Mater. Chem. 1999, 9, 243-247.
  5. Studies on mixed β-diketonate/isopropoxide compounds of zirconium and hafnium, the X-ray single-crystal structures of [M2(OPri)6(tmhd)2] (M=Zr, Hf): Some chemistry important in the MOCVD of oxides, K.A. Fleeting, P. O’Brien, D.J. Otway, A.J.P. White, D.J. Williams and A.C. Jones`, Inorg. Chem. 1999, 38, 1432-1437.
  6. X-ray single-crystal structure of 2(S), 4(R)-4-hydroxygarinine from lens culinaris seeds, E.A. Bell, J.R.A. Lyddiard, M.A. Malik, M. Motevalli, P.B. Nunn, P. O’Brien and K.P.W.C.Perera, Phytochemistry, 1999, 50, 1201-1204.
  7. Deposition of zinc sulfide quantum dots from a single source molecular precursor, N. Revaprasadu, M.A. Malik, P. O’Brien and G. Wakefield, J. Mater. Res. 1999, 14, 3237-3240.
  8. Synthesis of PbSe nanocrystallites using a single-source method. The X-ray crystal structure of lead (II) diethyldiselenocarbamate, T. Trindade, O.C. Monteiro, P. O´Brien and M. Motevalli, Polyhedron 1999, 18, 1171-1175.
  9. Developing a coordination chemistry of intact quantum dot: the preparation of novel nano composites of PbS with CdS or CdSe, P. O’Brien and T. Trindade, J. Mater. Res.,1999, 14, 4140-4142.
  10. MOCVD of strontium tantalate thin films using novel bimetallic alkoxide precursors, M.J. Crosbie, P.J. Wright, H.O. Davies, A.C. Jones, T.J. Leedham, P. O’Brien and G.W. Critchlow, Adv. Mater. CVD, 1999, 5, 9-12.
  11. Metalorganic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) of zirconia and lead zirconate titanate using a novel zirconium precursor, A.C. Jones, T.J. Leedham, P.J. Wright, D.J. Williams, M.J. Crosbie, H.O. Davies, K.A. Fleeting and P.O’Brien, J. Europ. Cer. Soc. 1999, 19, 1431-1434.
  12. The control of growth dynamics by the use of designed precursors for the MOCVD of electronic ceramics, part II, A.C. Jones, T.J. Leedham, P.J. Wright, M.J. Crosbie, D.J. Williams, H.O. Davies, K.A. Fleeting, P. O’Brien and M.E. Pemble, Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process. 1999, 2, 165-171.
  13. Novel approach to the deposition of CdS by chemical bath deposition: the deposition of crystalline thin films of CdS from acidic baths, D.S. Boyle, D.J. Otway, P. O’Brien and O. Robbe, J. Mater. Chem., 1999, 9, 725-729.
  14. A study of impurities in some CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cells prepared by wet-chemical methods using secondary ion mass spectrometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, D.S. Boyle, S. Hearne, D.R. Johnson and P. O’Brien, J. Mater. Chem.1999, 9, 2879-2884.
  15. Chalcogenolato-di-thiocarbamato-complexes of zinc: The X-ray single crystal structures of pyridine adducts, M. A. Malik, M. Motevalli and P. O’Brien, Polyhedron, 1999, 18, 1259-1264.
  16. Novel precursors for MOCVD of thin films of metal oxides containing early transition metals, H.O. Davies, K.A. Fleeting, T.J. Leedham, A.C. Jones, P. O’Brien and D.J. Otway, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1999, 541, 333-338.
  17. Synthesis and characterization of Mn doped ZnS quantum dots from a single source precursor, M.A. Malik, P. O’Brien and N. Revaprasadu, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1999, 536, 353-358.
  18. A novel route for the preparation of CuSe and CuInSe2 nanoparticles, M.A. Malik, P. O’Brien, G. Wakefield and N. Revaprasadu, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1999, 536, 371-377.
  19. Optimising of the physico-chemical properties of a novel barium sulphate preparation for the X-ray examination of the intestine, B. Laermann, P. O’Brien and C. Bartram, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1999, 550, 59-64.
  20. Zirconium mixed ligand isopropoxide/aminoalkoxide complexes: crystal structures of [Zr2(OPri)6(L)2] and [Zr2(OBut)3(bdmap)4(OH)], {where L = dmap, 1-dimethylaminopropan-2-olate and bdmap, 1, 1-bis(dimethylaminopropan-2-olate}, K.A.Fleeting, P.O’Brien, A.C.Jones, D.J.Otway, A.J.P.White and D.J.Williams, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1999, 2853-2859.
  21. Large Area Deposition of Cadmium Sulfide by Chemical Bath Deposition for Photovoltaic Applications, D.S. Boyle and P. O’Brien, Mat. Res. Symp. Proc.(Materials in Space-Science, Technology and Exploration), 1999, 551, 129-134.
  22. Comparison of tantaum precursors for use in liquid injection CVD of thin film oxides, dielectrics and ferroelectrics, M.J.Crosbie P.J.Wright D J Williams P A Lane A.C.Jones, T.J.Leedham, P.O’Brien and H.O.Davies, Journal de Physique, Part 2 September 1999, 9 (P8): 935-942.
  23. Deposition of tetragonal b-In2S3 thin films from tris(N,N-diisopropyl-monothiocarbamato)indium(III), In(SOCNiso-Pr2)3, by low pressure metal-organic chemical vapour deposition, G.A. Horley, P. O’Brien, J-Ho Park, A.J. P. White and D. J. Williams, J. Mater. Chem., 1999, 9, 1289-1292.
  24. Deposition of thin films of gallium sulfide from a novel liquid single-source precursor Ga(SOCNEt2)3 by aerosol-assisted CVD, G.A.Horley, M.R.Lazell and P. O’Brien, Adv. Mater. CVD, 1999, 5, 203-205.
  25. Some tantalum(V) β-diketonate and tantalum(V) aminoalcoholate derivatives potentially important in the deposition of tantalum-containing materials, H.O.Davies, T.J.Leedham, A.C. Jones, P. O’Brien, A.J.P. White and D.J. Williams, Polyhedron, 1999, 18, 3165-3172.
  26. Synthesis of CdS nanocrystals using cadmium dichloride and trioctylphosphine sulfide, M.R.Lazell and P.O’Brien, J. Mater. Chem., 1999, 9,1381-1382.
  27. A simple route to synthesise nanodimensional CdSe-CdS core-shell structures from single molecule precursors, N. Revaprasadu, M.A. Malik P. O’Brien and G. Wakefield, Chem Commun. 1999, 1573-1574.
  28. Recent advances in the preparation of semiconductors as isolated nanometric particles: new routes to quantum dots, M. Green and P. O’Brien, Chem Commun. 1999, 2235-2241.
  29. University-Industry Strategic Alliance: A British Perspective, P. O’Brien, W.A. Wakeham, J.T. Walsh Research teams and Partnerships: Trends in Chemical Sciences: Proceedings of an NRC Chemical Sciences Roundtable, National Academy Press Washington DC 1999, 28-38.
  30. Novel single-molecule precursor routes for the direct synthesis of InS and InSe quantum dots, N. Revaprasadu, M.A. Malik, J. Carstens and P. O’Brien, J. Mater. Chem., 1999, 9, 2885-2888.
  31. A novel route for the preparation of CuSe and CuInSe2 nanoparticles, M.A. Malik, P.O’Brien and N. Revaprasadu, Adv. Mater. 1999, 11, 1441-1444.
  32. A novel single source precursor route to self capping CdS quantum dots, M. Lazell and P. O’Brien, Chem. Commun., 1999, 2041-2042.
  33. Deposition of thin films of gallium sulfide from a novel single-source precursor, Ga(S2CNMeHex)3, by low-pressure metal-organic chemical vapour deposition. M.R. Lazell, P. O’Brien,  D.J. Otway and J-H.Park, Chem. Mater., 1999, 11, 3430-3432.
  34. Novel precursors for the MOCVD of ferroelectric thin films, T.J. Leedham, A.C. Jones, P.J. Wright, M.J. Crosbie, D.J. Williams, H.O. Davies and P. O’Brien, Integr. Ferroelectr. 1999, 26, 787-794.
  35. Developing the chemistry of novel scandium b-diketonates for the MOCVD of scandium-containing oxides, K.A. Fleeting, H.O. Davies, A.C. Jones, P.l O’Brien, T.J. Leedham, M. J. Crosbie, P.J. Wright and D.J. Williams, Adv. Mater. CVD, 1999, 5, 261-264.
  36. Quantum dot concentrator and thermodynamic model for the global redshift, K. Barnham, J. L. Marques, J. Hassard and P. O’Brien, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2000, 76, 1197-1199.
  37. On the synthesis and manipulation of InAs quantum dots, M. Green, S. Norager, P. Moriarty, M. Motevalli and P. O’Brien, J. Mater. Chem., 2000, 10, 1939-1943.
  38. The synthesis and characterisation of two mononuclear tungsten pentacarbonyl complexs of 4, 4’-bipyridine and 1, 2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane, A. Nel, J. Chapman, N. Long, G. Kolawole, M. Motevalli and P. O’Brien, Polyhedron 2000, 19, 1621-1626.
  39. A simple one phase preparation of organically capped gold nanocrystals, M. Green and P.O’Brien, Chem. Commum., 2000, 183-184.
  40. The importance of ternary complexes in defining basic conditions for the deposition of ZnS by aqueous chemical bath deposition, P. O’Brien, D.J. Otway and D. S. Boyle, Thin Solid Films, 2000, 361-362, 17-21.
  41. Novel approach to the chemical bath deposition of chalcogenide semiconductors, D.S. Boyle, A. Bayer, M.R. Heinrich, O. Robbe and P. O’Brien, Thin Solid Films 2000, 361-362, 150-154.
  42. Single source molecular precursors for the deposition of III/VI chalcogenide semiconductors by MOCVD and related techniques, M.R. Lazell, P. O’Brien, D. J. Otway and J-H. Park, J. Chem Soc., Dalton Trans., 2000, 4479-4486.
  43. Developing environmentally benign routes for semiconductor synthesis: improved approaches to the solution deposition of cadmium sulfide for solar cell applications, A. Bayer, D.S. Boyle, M.R. Heinrich, P. O’Brien, D.J. Otway and O. Robbe, Green Chem. 2000, 2, 79-85.
  44. Charge-transfer photochemistry of bis(diethyl- diselenocarbamato) copper(II), G. Sarova, D. Roussanova, B. Jeliazkova, N.D. Yordanov, M.A. Malik and P. O'Brien, Spectrochim. Acta, Part-A, 2000, 56, 351-356.
  45. Semiconductor nanoparticles: Their properties, synthesis and potential for application, M.A.Malik, P.O’Brien and N.Revaprasadu, S. Afr. J. Sci. 2000, 96, 55-60.
  46. Synthesis and X-ray single crystal structures of bis(diisobutyldithiophosphinato) cadmium(II) or zinc(II): Potential single-source precursors for II/VI materials, C.Byrom, M.A. Malik, P.O’Brien, A.J.P. White and D.J. Williams, Polyhedron, 2000, 19, 211-215.
  47. The use of bismuth(III)dithiocarbamato complexes as precursors for the low-pressure MOCVD of Bi2S3, O.C. Monteiro, T. Trindade, J-H. Park and P. O’Brien, Adv.Mater. CVD, 2000, 6, 230-232.
  48. Interview with Donald C. Bradley: Celebration of inorganic lives, P. O’Brien, Coord.Chem. Rev. 2000, 209, 35-47.
  49. Metal-organic chemical vapour deposition of lead scandium tantalate: chemical issues and precursor selection, A.C. Jones, T.J. Leedham, H.O. Davies, K.A. Fleeting, P. O’Brien, M.J. Crosbie, P.J. Wright, D.J. Williams and P.A. Lane, Polyhedron, 2000, 19, 351-355.
  50. Evidence that the reactions of nickel in the presence of vitamin C do not produce toxic oxygen intermediates such as hydroxy but ascorbate and carbon radicals, H.J. Salacinski and P. O’Brien, Arch. Toxicol. 2000, 74, 5-12.
  51. MOCVD of CuInSe2 (where E = S or Se) and related materials for solar cell devices, M. Kemmler, M. Lazell, P. O’Brien and D. J. Otway, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 606,147-152.
  52. New approaches to chemical bath deposition of chalcogenides, P. O’Brien, M. R. Heinrich, D.J. Otway, O.Robbe, A. Bayer and D. S. Boyle, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 606, 199-204.
  53. Synthesis of passivated metal nanoparticles, M. Green and P. O’Brien, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 581, 47-53.
  54. Synthesis of self-capped metal sulfide nanoparticles, M. Lazell and P. O’Brien, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 581, 175-180.
  55. Synthesis and characterization of CdSe/CdS core-shell and CdSe/CdS composites, M.A. Malik, P. O’Brien and N. Revaprasadu, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 581, 291-296.
  56. Synthesis and characterisation of Mn doped CdS quantum dots from a single source precursor, M.A. Malik, P. O’Brien and N. Revaprasadu, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 581, 133-138.
  57. Functionalisation of CdSe and GaAs quantum dots, S. Nørager, M. Lazell and P. O’Brien, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 581, 169-174.
  58. Preparation and X-ray crystal structure of an N4 co-ordinated copper (II) complex of DL-2, 3-diaminoproprionic acid, J.Chapman, G.Kolawole, M.Motevalli, N.Pickett and P.O’Brien, Acta Crystallo.,Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 56, 2000, E 501-E502.
  59. Charge-transfer photochemistry of ternary complex (diselenocarbamato, dithiophosphato)copper(II), M.D. Yordanov, B. Jeliazkova, D. Roussanova, G. Sarova, P.O’Brien and M.A. Malik, Polyhedron, 2000, 19, 2177-2181.
  60. A novel method for the synthesis of the ternary thin film semiconductor cadmium zinc sulfide from acidic chemical baths, D.S. Boyle, O. Robbe, D.P. Halliday, M.R. Heinrich, A. Bayer, P. O’Brien, D.J. Otway, M.D.G. Potter, J. Mater. Chem., 2000, 10, 2439-2441.
  61. Iron sulfide (FeS2) thin films from single-source precursors by aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD), Paul O’Brien, David J. Otway and Jin-Ho Park, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 606,133.
  62. Group III metal sulfide thin films from single-source precursors by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) techniques, Mike Lazell, Paul O’Brien, David J. Otway and Jin-Ho Park, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 606,127.
  63. Selection and design of precursors for the MOCVD of lead scandium tantalate, A.C.Jones, H.O.Davies, T.J.Leedham, M.J.Crosbie, P.J.Wright, P.O’Brien and K.A.Fleeting, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 606, 51.
  64. Defining conditions for the etching of silicon in an inductive coupled plasma reactor, H. Ashraf, J.K. Bharwaj, E. Guibarra, S. Hall, J. Hopkins, A.M. Hynes, I. Johnston, L. Lea, S. McAuley, G. Nicholls and P. O’Brien, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2000, 605, 299-304.
  65. Chemical vapour deposition, Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Technology, P.O’Brien; ed. K.H. Jurgen Buschow, R.W. Cahn, M.C.Flemings, B.Ilschner, E.J. Kramer and S.Mahajan, 4 pages.
  66. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure studies of the role of chromium in leather tanning, A.D. Covington, G. S. Lampard, O. Menderes, A. V.Chadwick, G. Rafeletos and P. O’Brien, Polyhedron, 2001, 20, 461-466.
  67. Process for preparing a Nanocrystalline Material, P. O’Brien and T. Trindade, United States Patent No: 6,379,635 B2.
  68. Solid and solution state NMR spectra and the structure of the gallium citrate complex (NH4)3[Ga(C6H5O7)2].4H2O, G.E. Hawkes, P. O'Brien, H. Salacinski, M. Motevalli and I. Abrahams, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem, 2001, 1005-1011.
  69. A novel metalorganic route to nanocrystallites of zinc phosphide, M. Green and P. O’Brien, Chem. Mater., 2001, 13, 4500-4505.
  70. The use of dithio- and diselenocarbamates as precursors to nanoscale materials, M. Lazell, S.J. Norager, P. O’Brien and N. Revaprasadu, Mat. Sci. Eng., C16, 2001, 129-133.
  71. The X-ray single crystal structure of [Me2In(acac)]2 and its use as a single-source precursor for the deposition of indium oxide thin films, J-H. Park, G.A. Horley, P. O’Brien, A.C. Jones and M. Motevalli, J.Mater.Chem., 2001, 11, 2346-2349.
  72. Air-stable single-source precursors for the synthesis of chalcogenide semiconductor nanoparticles M.A. Malik, N. Revaprasadu and P. O’Brien, Chem. Mater., 2001, 13, 913-920.
  73. Variable coordination modes in dialkyldithiophosphinate complexes of group 13 metals: the X-Ray single crystal structures of tri(diisobutyldithiophosphinato)gallium(III) and indium(III), P. O’Brien, J-H. Park, A.J.P. White and D.J. Williams, Inorg. Chem., 2001, 40, 3629-3631.
  74. Nanocrystalline Semiconductors: Synthesis, Properties and Perspectives, T. Trindade, P. O’Brien and N.L. Pickett, Chem. Mater. 2001, 13, 3843-3858.
  75. The preparation of organically functionalised chromium and nickel nanoparticles, M. Green and P. O’Brien, Chem. Commun. 2001, 1912-1913.
  76. Chemical bath deposition of zinc sulfide from acidic solutions, I. P. O'Hare, K. Govender, Paul O'Brien and D.Smyth-Boyle, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2001, 668, H8.15, 6pages.
  77. Improved routes to nanocrystalline metal oxide films for dye-sensitised solar cells and related applications, I.P. O'Hare, K. Govender and P. O'Brien, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2001, 668, H8.14, 6 pages.
  78. Chemical Bath Deposition of Zinc Sulfide, Proceedings of the International Congress on Glass 19th, Edinburgh, I.P. O’Hare, P.O’Brien and D. Smyth-Boyle, 2001, 595-560.
  79. Crystal structure of a strontium-tantalum and a magnesium-niobium heterometal alkoxide: precursors of the MOCVD of ferroelectric oxides, A.C. Jones, H.O. Davies, T.J. Leedham, P.J. Wright, M.J. Crosbie, A. Steiner, J.F. Bickley, P. O’Brien, A.J.P. White and D.J. Williams, J. Mater. Chem. 2001, 11, 544-548.
  80. Synthesis of TOPO-capped Mn-doped ZnS and CdS quantum dots, M.A.Malik, P.O’Brien and N.Revaprasadu, J.Mater.Chem., 2001, 11, 2382-2386.
  81. Synthesis and crystal structures of three new strontium β-diketonate complexes: [Sr(tmhd)2 ((iPrOH)4], [Sr2(tmhd)4(dmaeH)2(μ2–dmaeH)2] and [Sr4(tmod)8], H.O. Davies, J.J. Brooks, A.C. Jones, T.J. Leedham, J.F. Bickley, A. Steiner, P. O’Brien, A.J.P. White and D.J. Williams, Polyhedron, 2001, 20, 2397-2403.
  82. Future applications of low dimensional structures in photovoltaics, K.W.J.Barnham, I.Ballard, D.B.Bushnell, A.J.Chatten, J.G.Connolly, N.J.Ekins-Daukes, B.G.Kluftinger, C.Rohr, M.Mazzer, G.Hill, J.S.Roberts, M.A.Malik, P.O’Brien, Proceedings - Electrochemical Society (2001), 2001-10(Photovoltaics for the 21st Century II), 30-45.
  83. Evidence for the chemical nature of capping in CdSe nanoparticles prepared by thermolysis in tri-n-octylphosphine oxide from P-edge EXAFS spectroscopy, G. Rafeletos, S. Norager and P. O’Brien, J. Mater. Chem., 2001, 11, 2542-2544.
  84. Single-source precursors to ternary silver indium sulfide materials, T.C. Deivaraj, J-H. Park, M. Afzaal, P. O’Brien and J.J. Vittal, Chem. Comm. 2001, 2304-2305.
  85. Synthesis of semiconductor nanoparticles using single-molecular precursors, N.L. Pickett and P. O’Brien, The Chemical Record, 2001, 1, 467-479.
  86. Modelling the formation of granules: the influence of manganese ions on calcium pyrophosphate precipitates, O. Masala, E.J.L. McInnes and P. O’Brien, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2002, 366-372.
  87. Synthesis of TOPO-capped PtS and PdS nanoparticles from [Pt(S2CNMe(Hex))2] and [Pd(S2CNMe(Hex))2], M.A. Malik, P. O’Brien and N. Revaprasadu, J. Mater. Chem. 2002, 12, 92-97.
  88. Novel low temperature solution deposition of perpendicularly orientated rods of ZnO: substrate effects and evidence of the importance of counter-ions in the control of crystallite growth, D.S. Boyle, K. Govender and P. O’Brien, Chem. Commun., 2002, 1, 80-81.
  89. Improved routes towards solution deposition of indium sulfide thin films for photovoltaic applications, K. Govender, D.S. Boyle and P. O'Brien, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2002, 692, H9.33, 6 pages.
  90. New approach towards the deposition of I-III-VI thin films, M. Afzaal, D. Crouch, P. O'Brien, and J-H. Park, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2002, 692, H6.8, 6 pages.
  91. A simple route to the synthesis of core/shell nanoparticles of chalcogenides, M.A. Malik, P. O`Brien and N. Revaprasadu, Chem. Mater., 2002, 14, 2004-2010.
  92. Cadmium ethylxanthate: A novel single-source precursor for the preparation of CdS nanoparticles, P.S. Nair, T. Radhakrishnan, N. Revaprasadu, G.A. Kolawole and P. O’Brien, J. Mater. Chem., 2002, 12, 2722-2725.
  93. Synthesis and X-ray single crystal structures of copper(I) complexes: Cu(S2Piso-Bu2) PMe3)3 and Cu(S2Piso-Bu2) (PPh3)2, M.A. Malik, C. Byrom, P. O’Brien and M. Motevalli, Inorganica Chimica Acta., 2002, 338, 245-248.
  94. Influence of zinc on the formation of granules of calcium pyrophosphate, O. Masala and P. O'Brien, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2002, 711, HH3.39.
  95. In-situ kinetic studies of the chemical bath deposition of zinc sulfide from acidic solutions, A. Bayer, D. S. Boyle and P. O`Brien, J. Mater. Chem. 2002, 12, 2940-2944.
  96. Room-temperature lasing observed from ZnO nanocolumns grown by aqueous solution deposition, K. Govender, D.S. Boyle, P. O`Brien, D. Binks, D. West and D. Coleman , Adv. Mater. 2002, 14, 1221-1224.
  97. Deposition of MSe (M = Cd, Zn) Films by LP-MOCVD from Novel Single-Source Precursors M[SePPh2)2N]2, M. Afzaal, S.M. Aucott, D. Crouch, P. O`Brien, J.D. Woollins and J-H. Park, Chem. Vap. Deposition, 2002, 8, 187-189.
  98. Developments in CVD delivery systems: A chemist`s perspective on the chemical and physical interactions between precursors, P. O`Brien, N.L. Pickett and D.J. Otway, Chem. Vap. Deposition, 2002, 8, 237-249.
  99. Improved quantum dot sensitized photorefractive polymer composite, S.P. Bant, D.J. Binks, D.P. West, P. O'Brien and M.A. Malik, Proceedings of the Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 2002, 4802, 114-121.
  100. Single-source approach for the growth of I-III-VI thin films, M. Afzaal, T. C. Deivaraj, P. O’Brien, Jin-Ho Park and J. J. Vittal, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2002, 730, V5.22, 6 pages.
  101. Metal-organic chemical vapour deposition of II-VI semiconductor thin films using single-source approach, M. Afzaal, D. Crouch, P. O’Brien and J. H. Park, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2002, 730, V3.5, 6 pages.
  102. Field-independent grating formation rate in a photorefractive polymer composite sensitized by CdSe quantum dots, D.J. Binks, D.P. West, S. Norager, P. O'Brien, J. Chem. Phys. 2002, 117, 7335-7341.
  103. A single-source route to CdS nanorods, P.S. Nair, T. Radhakrishnan, N. Revaprasadu, G.A. Kolawole and P. O'Brien, Chem. Commun. 2002, 6, 564-565.
  104. The growth of thin films of copper chalcogenide films by MOCVD and AACVD using novel single-molecule precursors, M. Kemmler, M. Lazell, P. O’Brien, D.J. Otway, J-H. Park and J.R. Walsh, J. Mater.Sci.-Mater. Electron. 13, 2002, 531-535.
  105. Synthesis of CdS nanoparticles in a polyaniline matrix, P. Sreekumari Nair, N. Revaprasadu, T. Radhakrishnan, G.A. Kolawole and P. O’Brien, Proceedings of Nanotech 2002, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2002, 5728-5729.
  106. CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum dots as sensitizer of a photorefractive polymer composite, D.J. Binks, S.P. Bant, D.P. West, P. O’Brien and M.A. Malik, Journal of Modern Optics, 2003, 50, 299-310.
  107. Formation of spherical granules of calcium pyrophosphate, O. Masala, P. O’Brien and G. Rafelatos, Cryst. Growth Des. 2003, 3, 431-434.
  108. Novel wet-chemical routes to nano- and microstructured semiconductor layers for improved efficiency photovoltaic devices, D.S. Boyle, K. Govender and P. O`Brien, Thin Solid Films, 2003, 431-432, 483-487.
  109. A single-source approach to deposition of nickel sulfide thin films by LP-MOCVD, P. O’Brien, J. H. Park and J. Waters, Thin Solid Films, 2003, 431-432, 502-505.
  110. The deposition of thin films of CuME2 by CVD techniques (M = In, Ga and E = S,   Se), J.-H. Park, M. Afzaal, M. Kemmler, P. O’Brien, D.J. Otway, J. Raftery and J. Waters, J. Mater. Chem. 2003, 13, 1942-1949.
  111. The LP-MOCVD of CdS/Bi2S3 bilayers using single molecule precursors, O. C. Monteiro, T. Trindade, J. H. Park and P. O’Brien, Mater. Lett. 2003, 58 119–122.
  112. Novel wet-chemical routes to highly structured semiconductor layers for improved efficiency photovoltaic devices, D. Berhanu, D. S. Boyle, K. Govender and P. O’Brien, J. Mater. Sci: Mater. Electron. 2003,14, 579-582.
  113. New synthetic routes for quantum dots, D. Crouch, S. Norager, P. O’Brien, J-H. Park and N. L. Pickett, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A. 2003, 361, 297-310.
  114. A single source approach to deposition of nickel and palladium sulfide thin films by LP-MOCVD, J. Waters, P. O'Brien and J. H. Park , Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2003, 744, M5.16, 6 pages.
  115. Aerosol-assisted metallo-organic chemical vapour deposition of Bi2Se3 films using single-molecule precursors. The crystal structure of bismuth(III) dibutyldiselenocarbamate, O.C. Monteiro, T. Trindade, F. A. A. Paz, J. Klinowski, J. Waters and P. O'Brien, J. Mater. Chem. 2003, 3006-3010.
  116. Chemical vapor deposition of indium selenide and gallium selenide thin films from mixed alkyl/dialkylselenophosphorylamides, J. H. Park, M. Afzaal, M. Helliwell, M. A. Malik, P. O’Brien and J. Raftery, Chem. Mater. 2003, 15, 4205-4210.
  117. Quantum dot-labelled polymer beads by suspension polymerisation, P. O’Brien, S.S. Cummins, D. Darcy, A. Dearden, O. Masala, N. L. Pickett, S. Ryley and A. J. Sutherland, Chem. Commun. 2003, 2532-2533.
  118. Cd(NH2CSNHNHCSNH2)Cl2: a new single-source precursor for the preparation of CdS nanoparticles, P.S. Nair, T. Radhakrishnan, N. Revaprasadu, G.A. Kolawole and P. O'Brien, Polyhedron, 2003, 22, 3129-3135.
  119. The effect of processing conditions on varistors prepared from nanocrystalline ZnO, S.C.Pillai, J. M. Kelly, D. E. McCormack, P. O'Brien, R. Ramesh, J. Mater. Chem. 2003, 13, 2586-2590.
  120. Gallium arsenide nanoparticles: synthesis and characterisation, M.A. Malik, P. O’Brien, S. Norager and J. Smith, J. Mater. Chem. 2003, 13, 2591-2595.
  121. Developing cadmium-free window layers for solar cell applications: some factors controlling the growth and morphology of β-indium sulfide thin films and related (In,Zn)S ternaries, K. Govender, D. S. Boyle and P. O’Brien, J. Mater. Chem. 2003, 13, 2242-2248.
  122. Widely tunable, aluminum-free, GaSb-based, mid-infrared semiconductor lasers, A. K. Goyal, G. W. Turner, A. Sanchez, M. J. Manfra, P. J. Foti and P. O'Brien, Trends in Optics and Photonics, 2003, 83 (Advanced Solid-State Photonics), 395-399.
  123. Fabrication of thin films of bismuth selenide using novel single-source precursors by metal organic chemical vapour deposition, J. Waters, D. Crouch, P. O’Brien and J. H. Park, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 2003, 14, 599-602.
  124. Metal-organic chemical vapour deposition of β-In2S3 thin films using a single source approach, M. Afzaal, D. Crouch, P.O’Brien, and J-H. Park, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 2003, 14, 555-557.
  125. Organomercury-based imino-bis(diisopropylphosphine chalcogenide) complexes: synthesis and characterisation of novel hybrid "single-source precursors" for mercury chalcogenide solid-state materials, D.J. Crouch, P.M. Hatton, M. Helliwell, P. O'Brien and J. Raftery, Dalton Trans. 2003, (13), 2761-2766.
  126. Novel wet-chemical routes to nano- and microstructured semiconductor layers for improved efficiency photovoltaic devices, D.S. Boyle, K. Govender and P. O’Brien, Thin Solid Films, 2003, 431-432, 483-487.
  127. A one-step synthesis of cadmium selenide quantum dots from a new single source precursor, D.J.Crouch, P. O’Brien, M.A.Malik, P.J.Skabara and S.P. Wright, Chem. Commm., 2003 1454-1455.
  128. Deposition of II/VI thin films from novel single-source precursors, M. Afzaal, M. A. Malik, P. O’Brien and J- H. Park, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2003, 744, M5.21, 6 pages.
  129. Novel bimetallic thiocarboxylate compounds as single source precursors to binary and ternary metal sulfide materials, T.C. Deivaraj, J-H. Park, M. Afzaal, P. O'Brien and J. J. Vittal, Chem.Mater. 2003, 15, 2383-2391.
  130. Imino-bis(diisopropylphosphine chalcogenide) complexes of arsenic, antimony and bismuth. synthesis, CVD studies and X-Ray Structure of Mn[N(EPPri2)2]n (Where E = Se, S : M = As, Sb, Bi), D. Crouch, M. Helliwell, P. O’Brien, J. Waters and D. J. Williams, Dalton Trans. 2003, 1500-1504.
  131. Deposition of CdSe thin films using a novel single-source precursor; [MeCd{(SePPri2)2N}]2, M. Afzaal, D. Crouch, M. A. Malik, M. Motevalli, P. O'Brien, and J. H. Park, J. Mater. Chem. 2003, 13, 639-640.
  132. Synthesis and characterisation of some N-alkyl/aryl and N,N’-dialkyl/aryl thiourea cadmium(II) complexes: the single crystal X-ray structures of [CdCl2(CS(NH2)(NHCH3)2]n and [CdCl2(CS(NH2)NHCH2CH3)2], M.J. Moloto, M.A. Malik, P. O’Brien, M. Motevalli and G A. Kolawole, Polyhedron, 2003, 22, 595-603.
  133. CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum dots as sensitizer of a photorefractive polymer composite, D. J. Binks, S. P. Bant, D. P. West, M. A. Malik, and P. O’Brien, Journal of Modern Optics, 2003, 50, 299-310.
  134. Going Dotty, P. O’Brien, Materials World, Feb 2003, 216-218.
  135. Coordination complexes as precursors for semiconductor films and nanoparticles, P .O’Brien and Nigel L. Pickett, Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II, 2004, 9 1005-1063.
  136. Single molecular precursor for the synthesis of GaAs nanoparticles, M. A. Malik, M. Afzaal, P. O’Brien, U. Bangert and B.Hamilton, Mater. Sci.Technol. 2004, 20, 959-963.
  137. Understanding the factors that govern the deposition and morphology of thin films of ZnO from aqueous solution, K. Govender, D. S. Boyle, P.B. Kenway and P. O’Brien, J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 2575-2591.
  138. Synthesis of TOPO-capped nanocrystals of copper sulphide from a single- source precursor, [Cu(S2CNMe(nHex))2], N. Revaprasadu, M. A. Malik and P. O’Brien, S. Afr. J. Chem. 2004, 57, 40-43.
  139. Deposition of bismuth chalcogenide thin films using novel single-source precursors by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition, J. Waters, D. Crouch, J. Raftery and P. O'Brien, Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 3289-3298.
  140. New zinc and cadmium chalcogenide structured nanoparticles, S. M. Daniels, P. O’Brien, N. L. Pickett and J. M. Smith, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2004, 789, N3.5, 6 pages.
  141. Analysis of metal-containing granules in the barnacle Tetraclita squamosa,O. Masala, P. O'Brien, P.S. Rainbow, J. Inorg. Biochem. 2004, 98, 1095-1102.
  142. N-alkylthioureacadmium(II) complexes as novel precursors for the synthesis of CdS nanoparticles, M.J.Moloto, N.Revaprasadu, P.O’Brien and M.A.Malik, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 2004, 15, 313-316.
  143. The synthesis of HgS nanoparticles in polystyrene matrix, P. S. Nair, T. Radhakrishnan, N. Revaprasadu, G. A. Kolawole and P. O'Brien, J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 581-584.
  144. The synthesis of III-V semiconductor nanoparticles using indium and gallium diorganophosphides as single-molecular precursors, M. Green and P. O'Brien, J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 629-636.
  145. Deposition of II-VI thin films by LP-MOCVD using novel single-source precursors, M. Afzaal, D. Crouch, M.A. Malik, M. Motevalli, P. O’Brien, J-H. Park and J. D. Woollins, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2004, 171-177.
  146. Indium sulfide nanorods from single-source precursor, M. Afzaal, M. A. Malik, P. O’Brien, Chem. Comm. 2004, 334-335.
  147. The synthesis, X-ray structures and CVD studies of some group 11 complexes of iminobis(diisopropylphosphine selenides) and their use in the deposition of I/III/VI photovoltaic materials, M. Afzaal, D. J. Crouch, P. O’Brien, J. Raftery, P. J. Skabara, A. J. P. White and D. J. Williams, J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 233-237.
  148. Product class 2: organometallic complexes of cadmium, P. O'Brien and M.A. Malik, Science of Synthesis, Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, New York  Ed I.A. O’Neil , 2004, Chapter 3.2, 91-131.
  149. Growth of lead chalcogenide thin films using single-source precursors, M. Afzaal, K. Ellwood, N.L. Pickett, P.O’Brien, J. Raftery and J. Waters, J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 1310-1315.
  150. Strategies for the scalable synthesis of quantum dots and related nanodimensional materials, P. O’Brien and N. L. Pickett, in The Chemistry of Nanomaterials 1 ed C.N.R. Rao, A. Muller and A.K. Cheetham, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2004, Chapter 2, 12-27.
  151. Strategies for the scalable synthesis of quantum dots and related nanodimensional Materials, larger scale production synthesis of semiconductor nanoparticles, N.L. Pickett, P. O’Brien, Filed Patent 30/04/2004 filing number 0409877.8.
  152. P. O'Brien, S.S Cummins, D. Darcy, E. Liu, O. Masala, N.L. Pickett, S. Ryley and  A.J. Sutherland, Quantum dot encoded polymeric beads for solid phase synthesis. PMSE Preprints (2004), 90 775-776.
  153. Process for Preparing a Nanocrystalline Material, P. O’Brien and T. Trindade, European patent Application EP1 334 951 A1, Published in Bulletin 2003, Divisional application.