Dr Peter Matthews
- Title
- Senior Lecturer in Inorganic & Materials Chemistry
- Location
- Lennard Jones: 1.39
- Contact me
- Try my office or arrange an appointment by email
- Phone
- +44(0)1782 7 33188
- p.d.matthews@keele.ac.uk
Biography
Biography
I joined Keele as Research Fellow in Energy in Sustainability in December 2017, as part of the Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND) project. In July 2023 I was appointed as a Lectuer in Inorganic & Materials Chemistry and promoted to Senior Lecturer in July 2024. I studied for my undergraduate degree at the University of Cambridge, and stayed there to complete a PhD in Feb 2016 under the supervision of Prof Dominic Wright and Prof Ali Alavi. During my PhD my research was focused on main group doping of graphite and polyoxotitanate cages for energy storage applications. Following this I moved to the University of Manchester as an EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow to work with Prof Paul O’Brien on transition metal dichalcogenides and main group two-dimensional materials.
Research and scholarship
Research and scholarship
The group’s research interests are centred at the interface of inorganic synthetic chemistry and materials chemistry. We develop new ways of making materials through synthesising new chemical precursors and studying their decomposition into bulk (nano)materials. We also seek to make molecular analogues of materials that can act as models to study bulk behaviour. Our current focus is on three main projects:
- III-V Quantum Dots. Quantum dots are nanoscale semiconductors whose colour and optical properties depend on the size of the dot. We are studying the surface properties of indium phosphide and looking into ways of improving outcomes such as brightness and quantum yield.
- H2 storage and activation. We are preparing designer materials that can act to chemically store hydrogen by splitting it in two. This can be used to release hydrogen on demand (e.g. for vehicles) or for hydrogenation reactions.
- Aerosol Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition. We generate aerosol droplets of chemical precursors that can be used to epitaxially grow thin films of semiconductors across a large scale.
Teaching
Teaching
I predominantly teach inorganic chemistry and materials chemistry topics across the following modules:
- CHE-10063 Chemical Structure and Reactivity
- CHE-10085 Chemistry Connections
- CHE-20055 Molecular Chemistry and Reactions
- CHE-30043 Materials Chemistry and Catalysis
- CHE-30046 Synoptic Topics in Chemistry
- CHE-30060 Topics in Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry
- CHE-40021 MChem Research Project
- CHE-40034 MChem Medicinal Chemistry Research Project
- CHE-40050 MChem Research Training
- CHE-40058 Advanced Research Training for Chemists
Publications
Publications
Journal Articles
- Adams, Lewis J; Matthews, Peter D; Morbec, Juliana M; Balakrishnan, Nilanthy. . 'Substrate-induced strain in molybdenum disulfide grown by aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition'. Nanotechnology. DOI > view in repository >
- van Beek, Chloe M; Swarbrook, Amelia M; Creissen, Charles E; Hawes, Chris S; Gazis, Theodore A; Matthews, Peter David. 05-12-2023. 'Juggling Optoelectronics and Catalysis: The Dual Talents of Bench Stable 1,4‐Azaborinines'. Chemistry – A European Journal. DOI > view in repository >
- Plajer, Alex J.; García‐Rodríguez, Raúl; Benson, Callum G.M.; Matthews, Peter D.; Bond, Andrew D.; Singh, Sanjay; Gade, Lutz H.; Wright, Dominic S.. 24-07-2017. 'A Modular Approach to Inorganic Phosphazane Macrocycles'. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. DOI > view in repository >
- Li, Ning; Matthews, Peter D.; Leung, Jane J.; King, Timothy C.; Wood, Paul T.; Luo, He-Kuan; Wright, Dominic S.. . 'Synthesis, structure and properties of the manganese-doped polyoxotitanate cage [Ti18MnO30(OEt)20(MnPhen)3] (Phen = 1,10-phenanthroline)'. Dalton Transactions. DOI > view in repository >
- Li, Ning; García-Rodríguez, Raúl; Matthews, Peter D.; Luo, He-Kuan; Wright, Dominic S.. . 'Synthesis, structure and paramagnetic NMR analysis of a series of lanthanide-containing [LnTi6O3(OiPr)9(salicylate)6] cages'. Dalton Transactions. DOI > view in repository >
- Matthews, Peter D.; King, Timothy C.; Glass, Hugh; Magusin, Pieter C. M. M.; Tustin, Gary J.; Brown, Philip A. C.; Cormack, Jonathan A.; García-Rodríguez, Raúl; Leskes, Michal; Dutton, Siân E.; Barker, Paul D.; Grosche, F. Malte; Alavi, Ali; Grey, Clare P.; Wright, Dominic S.. . 'Synthesis and extensive characterisation of phosphorus doped graphite'. RSC Advances. DOI > view in repository >
- Matthews, Peter D.; King, Timothy C.; Wright, Dominic S.. . 'Structure, photochemistry and applications of metal-doped polyoxotitanium alkoxide cages'. Chem. Commun.. DOI > view in repository >
- Hawkins, Paige R; Hawes, Chris S; Matthews, Peter David. 11-02-2025. 'Exploring Supramolecular Frustrated Lewis Pairs'. ChemPlusChem. DOI > view in repository >
- Gazis, Theodore A; Cartlidge, Ashleigh J; Matthews, Peter D.. 23-03-2023. 'Colloidal III-V quantum dots: a synthetic perspective'. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C. DOI > view in repository >
- Matthews, P; Demory, B-O; Sulis, S; Valdes, EM; Brandeker, A; Billot, N; Fortier, A; Hoyer, S; Sousa, SG; Heng, K; Lendl, M; Krenn, A; Morris, BM; Patel, JA; Alibert, Y; Alonso, R; Delrez, L; Anglada, G; Broeg, C; Buder, M; Cabrera, J; Charnoz, S; Cameron, AC; Cottard, H; Csizmadia, S; Davies, MB; Deleuil, M; Demangeon, ODS; Ehrenreich, D; Erikson, A; Fossati, L; Fridlund, M; Gandolfi, D; Gillon, M; Guedel, M; Barczy, T; Barrado, D; Barros, SCC; Baumjohann, W; Beck, M; Beck, T; Benz, W; Bonfils, X; Isaak, KG; Kiss, LL; Laskar, J; des Etangs, AL; Lovis, C; Luntzer, A; Magrin, D; Marafatto, L; Maxted, PFL; Nascimbeni, V; Olofsson, G; Ottensamer, R; Pagano, I; Palle, E; Peter, G; Piotto, G; Pollacco, D; Queloz, D; Ragazzoni, R; Rando, N; Ratti, F; Rauer, H; Ribas, I; Santos, NC; Scandariato, G; Segransan, D; Simon, AE; Smith, AMS; Steller, M; Szabo, GM; Thomas, N; Udry, S; Van Grootel, V; Walton, NA. 11-01-2023. '55 Cancri e's occultation captured with CHEOPS'. Astronomy & Astrophysics. DOI > view in repository >
- Gazis, Theodore A.; Matthews, Peter D.. 13-12-2022. 'Reeling them in: Ph2PSiMe3 in the sequential formation of InP magic-sized clusters'. Chemical Communications. DOI > view in repository >
- Cartlidge, Ashleigh J.; Matthews, P. 01-04-2022. 'Indium(III) promoted oxidative P-P coupling of silylphosphines'. Inorganica Chimica Acta. DOI > view in repository >
- Al-Shakban, M; Matthews, p; Lewis, EA; O'Brien, P; Haigh, SJ; Lewis, DJ; Raftery, J; Vitorica-Yrezabal, I. 28-09-2018. 'Chemical Vapor Deposition of Tin Sulfide from Diorganotin(IV) Dixanthates'. Journal of Materials Science. DOI > view in repository >
- Kamyar, N; Greenhalgh, R; Nascimento, T; Medeiros, E; Matthews, P; Nogueira, L; Haugen, HJ; Lewis, DJ; Blaker, JJ. 31-07-2018. 'Exploiting Inherent Instability of 2D Black Phosphorus for Controlled Phosphate Release from Blow-Spun Poly (lactide-co-glycolide) Nanofibers'. ACS Applied Nano Materials. DOI > view in repository >
- Li, N; Wright, DS; Reisner, E; Luo, H-K; Matthews, P; Xiao, J; Chellappan, V; Subramanian, GS; Rosser, TE. 28-04-2018. 'Energy transfer and photoluminescence properties of lanthanide-containing polyoxotitanate cages coordinated by salicylate ligands'. Dalton Transactions. DOI > view in repository >
- Matthews, P; Zhong, XL; Vitorica-Yrzebal, I; Al-Shakban, M; Raftery, J; Lewis, D; O'Brien, P. 21-04-2018. 'On the Phase Control of CuInS2 Nanoparticles from Cu-/In-Xanthates'. Dalton Transactions. DOI > view in repository >
- Lewis, DJ; O'Brien, P; Bissett, MA; Haigh, SJ; Dryfe, RAW; Derby, B; Thomas, AG; Matthews, P; Hirunpinyopas, W; Lewis, EA; Brent, JR; McNaughter, PD; Zeng, N. 17-04-2018. 'Black phosphorus with near-superhydrophobic properties and long-term stability in aqueous media.'. Chemical Communications. DOI > view in repository >
- Al-Shakban, M; Matthews, P; O'Brien, P. 18-08-2017. 'A simple route to complex materials: the synthesis of alkaline earth–transition metal sulfides'. Chemical Communications. DOI > view in repository >
- Plajer, Alex J.; García-Rodríguez, Raúl; Benson, Callum G. M.; Matthews, Peter D.; Bond, Andrew D.; Singh, Sanjay; Gade, Lutz H.; Wright, Dominic S.. 24-07-2017. 'Rücktitelbild: A Modular Approach to Inorganic Phosphazane Macrocycles (Angew. Chem. 31/2017)'. Angewandte Chemie. DOI > view in repository >
- Plajer, Alex J.; García-Rodríguez, Raúl; Benson, Callum G. M.; Matthews, Peter D.; Bond, Andrew D.; Singh, Sanjay; Gade, Lutz H.; Wright, Dominic S.. 24-07-2017. 'Back Cover: A Modular Approach to Inorganic Phosphazane Macrocycles (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 31/2017)'. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. DOI > view in repository >
- Plajer, Alex J.; García-Rodríguez, Raúl; Benson, Callum G. M.; Matthews, Peter D.; Bond, Andrew D.; Singh, Sanjay; Gade, Lutz H.; Wright, Dominic S.. 24-07-2017. 'A Modular Approach to Inorganic Phosphazane Macrocycles'. Angewandte Chemie. DOI > view in repository >
- Matthews, P; Lewis, DJ; O'Brien, P. 24-07-2017. 'Updating the road map to metal-halide perovskites for photovoltaics'. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. DOI > view in repository >
- Savjani, N; Zhong, XL; Wang, Y; Missous, M; Al-Shakban, M; Matthews, P; O'Brien, P. 20-07-2017. 'The synthesis and characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films from melt reactions using xanthate precursors'. Journal of Materials Science. DOI > view in repository >
- Matthews, P; Deogratius, G; McNaughter, PD; Rafery, J; O'Brien, P; Vitorica-Yrezabal, I; Mubofu, EB; Al-Shakban, M. 19-07-2017. 'Novel xanthate complexes for the size-controlled synthesis of copper sulfide nanorods'. Inorganic Chemistry. DOI > view in repository >
- Keyzer, EN; Matthews, P; Liu, Z; Bond, AD; Grey, CP; Wright, DS. 31-03-2017. 'Synthesis of Ca(PF6)2, formed via nitrosonium oxidation of calcium'. Chemical Communications. DOI > view in repository >
- Matthews, P; McNaughter, PD; Lewis, DJ; O'Brien, P. 13-03-2017. 'Shining a light on transition metal chalcogenides for sustainable photovoltaics'. Chemical Science. DOI > view in repository >
- Li, N; Luo, H-K; Wright, DS; Hanf, S; Matthews, P. 12-12-2016. 'The influence of halides in polyoxotitanate cages; dipole moment, splitting and expansion of d-orbitals and electron–electron repulsion'. Dalton Transactions. DOI > view in repository >
- Matthews, P; Akhtar, M; Malik, MA; Revaprasadu, N; O'Brien, P. 14-11-2016. 'Synthetic routes to iron chalcogenide nanoparticles and thin films'. Dalton Transactions. DOI > view in repository >
- Luo, H-K; Li, N; Matthews, P; Wright, DS. 14-06-2016. 'Novel properties and potential applications of functional ligand-modified polyoxotitanate cages'. Chemical Communications. DOI > view in repository >
- Matthews, Peter D.; Li, Ning; Luo, He-Kuan; Wright, Dominic S.. 18-03-2016. 'How Does Substitutional Doping Affect Visible Light Absorption in a Series of Homodisperse Ti11 Polyoxotitanate Nanoparticles-A Comment on the Band Gap Determination of the FeII Cages (Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 11538)'. Chemistry - A European Journal. DOI > view in repository >
- King, Timothy C.; Matthews, Peter D.; Glass, Hugh; Cormack, Jonathan A.; Holgado, Juan Pedro; Leskes, Michal; Griffin, John M.; Scherman, Oren A.; Barker, Paul D.; Grey, Clare P.; Dutton, Siân E.; Lambert, Richard M.; Tustin, Gary; Alavi, Ali; Wright, Dominic S.. 11-05-2015. 'Theory and Practice: Bulk Synthesis of C3B and its H2- and Li-Storage Capacity'. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. DOI > view in repository >
- Scrase, Tom G.; O’Neill, Michael J.; Peel, Andrew J.; Senior, Paul W.; Matthews, Peter D.; Shi, Heyao; Boss, Sally R.; Barker, Paul D.. 06-04-2015. 'Selective Lability of Ruthenium(II) Arene Amino Acid Complexes'. Inorganic Chemistry. DOI > view in repository >
- Dixon, Lily S. H.; Matthews, Peter D.; Solomon, Sophia A.; Wright, Dominic S.. 01-04-2015. 'One‐Pot Synthesis of a 1,2‐Diphospholide by Double C–H Deprotonation'. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. DOI > view in repository >
- Lai, Yi-Hsuan; Park, Hyun S.; Zhang, Jenny Z.; Matthews, Peter D.; Wright, Dominic S.; Reisner, Erwin. 02-03-2015. 'A Si Photocathode Protected and Activated with a Ti and Ni Composite Film for Solar Hydrogen Production'. Chemistry - A European Journal. DOI > view in repository >
- See, Kimberly A.; Leskes, Michal; Griffin, John M.; Britto, Sylvia; Matthews, Peter D.; Emly, Alexandra; Van der Ven, Anton; Wright, Dominic S.; Morris, Andrew J.; Grey, Clare P.; Seshadri, Ram. 19-11-2014. 'Ab Initio Structure Search and in Situ 7Li NMR Studies of Discharge Products in the Li–S Battery System'. Journal of the American Chemical Society. DOI > view in repository >
- Lv, Yaokang; Cheng, Jun; Matthews, Peter D.; Holgado, Juan Pedro; Willkomm, Janina; Leskes, Michal; Steiner, Alexander; Fenske, Dieter; King, Timothy C.; Wood, Paul T.; Gan, Lihua; Lambert, Richard M.; Wright, Dominic S.. 01-01-2014. 'A study of the optical properties of metal-doped polyoxotitanium cages and the relationship to metal-doped titania'. Dalton Transactions. DOI > view in repository >
- King, Timothy C.; Matthews, Peter D.; Holgado, Juan Pedro; Jefferson, David A.; Lambert, Richard M.; Alavi, Ali; Wright, Dominic S.. 01-11-2013. 'A single-source route to bulk samples of C3N and the co-evolution of graphitic carbon microspheres'. Carbon. DOI > view in repository >
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