Background

Prof Lidija Siller is a Professor of Nanoscale Science at the School of Engineering, Newcastle University

Roles and Responsibilities

Head of Advanced Materials and Electrochemical Engineering Group

Academic in charge of NEXUS - Surface characterisation facility at Faculty of SAGE

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sage/researchfacilities/analytical-services/nexus/

Qualifications

BSc (Zagreb)
PhD (Cambridge)

Previous Positions

• 1999-2004  EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow
• 1996 – 1999 The Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, UK
• 1994 – 1995 EC Postdoctoral Fellow , Physics department, University of Modena, Italy.

Memberships

Institute of Physics (IOP)

Honours and Awards

The WES top 50 Women in Engineering, national award by Women's Engineering Society (WES) on 23/06/2022

Innovator of The Year 2015 Award, Newcastle University

EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship, UK (1999-2004)

Associate Western Universities Fellowship, Washington State, USA (1999)

The Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellowship, UK (1996-1999)

EC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Condensed Matter, Italy (1995)

Bryce Tebb Graduate Scholarship, Girton College, Cambridge. Awarded twice, in two consecutive years 1991/1992 and 1992/1993.

ORS Award

Languages

English,Croatian

Informal Interests

Reading, music, geography, travel and painting

VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIwRPrapMbc&feature=youtu.be

NEWS

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2022/06/lidijasillerwe50/

https://www.theguardian.com/celebrating-women-engineers-2022/2022/jun/23/united-by-sustainability-the-top-50-women-in-engineering-the-full-list-for-2022

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/who-we-are/vision/dragonflies-improve-energy-efficiency/

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2018/04/dragonfly/

https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/bioinspired-synthesis-of-monolithic-and-layered-aerogels-video/

https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/dragonfly-wings-inspire-new-generation-of-aerogels-118042600716_1.html

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Worlds_oldest_insect_inspires_a_new_generation_of_aerogels_999.html

https://www.spektrum.de/magazin/neue-verfahren-fuer-die-aerogel-herstellung/1591770

https://www.dnaindia.com/science/report-dragonfly-wings-inspire-new-generation-of-aerogels-2609132

http://www.millenniumpost.in/world/dragonfly-wings-inspire-new-generation-of-aerogels-296492

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180425195629.htm

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/nu-woi041918.php

Research

Research Interests

Nanoscale science and nanotechnology, CO2 capture and storage, Aerogel materials, Thermoelctrics, Supercapacitors, Nanotoxicology
Physics and Chemistry at Solid Surfaces; Optical, electronic and structural properties of nanoscale materials; Electron and Photon stimulated desorption in ices

Other Expertise

High resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS), photoemission, X-ray emission and X-ray absorption (NEXAFS), AFM, STM

Postgraduate Supervision

Currently I am supervisor of 6 PhD students

1. Mr Yujing Liu

2. Mr Steve Laidler

3. Mr Feng Xiong

4. Harry Orendi

5. Kaniaw Marof

6. Tianzhou Yuan

I have supervised successfully 20 PhD students 

I am always very keen to start a new PhD or MPhil project especially with bright and enthusiastic students who would like to join us!

Esteem Indicators

Discovery of gold nitride has been the subject of significant media attention. I was interviewed by BBC Radio Newcastle, The Journal newspaper, and by ITV news. The discovery was also published on the BBC News web pages23, Physics World web pages, in Process Engineering, November 2003 issue (Centaur Publishing Ltd) and articles have appeared in other international newspapers and journals such as Physicist (Australia), Advanced Packaging (USA), and The Hindu (India).

Referee for UKRI (since 2000)

Referee and Panel Member for DTI

Referee for Panel meetings (Material Science, Physics, Large National facilities)

Referee for the following International research journals: Physical Review B
Applied Physics Letters, Surface Science, Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
Nuclear Instruments and Methods B, Surfaces and Coatings, Materials Characterisation
Thin Solid Films

On editorial board of Vacuum and Scientific Reports

Šiller L. and Han X. received the Newcastle University Innovator of the Year 2015 Award

Siller L awarded Winner of top 50 engineering women in UK (WE50) for Innovation by Women's engineering society in 2022

Industrial Relevance

Scale up and licencing patent to Element 6 on de-agglomeration of diamonds.

Co-founder of spin out company Dragonfly Insulation Ltd. (Co number 12026868)

Commercial licencing to Evoltec and CaptiCO2 of Carbon Capture

Patents

1. Contaminant Removal Method, international patent No. PCT/GB99/03409

2. L. Šiller, S. Krishnamurthy and Y. Chao, Method of making gold nitride, UK patent, GB 0413036.5, 10th June 2004

3. L. Šiller L and GA Bhaduri, Carbon Capture, PCT/GB2013/051243 (WO 2013171480 A2, WO2013171480 A3,US20150151248 A1, EP2849871 A2, CN104428051 A).

Teaching

Undergraduate Teaching

PHYS8030 Applied Solid State

Postgraduate Teaching

CME8055 Energy sources and storage

CME8215 Introduction to nanomaterials

CME8216 Nanomaterials case studies

Publications

• Articles

  • Reddygunta KKR, Siller L, Ivaturi A. Sheet-like ZnCo₂O₄ microspheres and pomelo peel waste-derived activated carbon for high performance solid state asymmetric supercapacitors. Sustainable Energy and Fuels 2024, 8(12), 2751-2761.
  • Reddygunta KKR, Siller L, Ivaturi A. Screen-Printed Stretchable Supercapacitors Based on Tin Sulfide-Decorated Face-Mask-Derived Activated Carbon Electrodes with High Areal Energy Density. ACS Applied Energy Materials 2024, epub ahead of print.
  • Jamal MU, Fletcher A, Baby A, Maso I, Šiller L. Scottish softwood biochar for water remediation targeting selected persistent organic pollutants. Adsorption Science and Technology 2024, 42, 1-25.
  • Reddygunta KKR, Callander A, Siller L, Faulds K, Berlouis L, Ivaturi A. Scalable slot-die coated flexible supercapacitors from upcycled PET face shields. RSC Advances 2024, 14(18), 12781-12795.
  • Purvis G, Siller L, Crosskey A, Vincent J, Wills C, Sheriff J, Xavier C, Telling J. Generation of long-chain fatty acids by hydrogen-driven bicarbonate reduction in ancient alkaline hydrothermal vents. Communications Earth & Environment 2024, 5, 30.
  • Reddygunta KKR, Siller L, Ivanturi A. Corn Husk Derived Activated Carbon/Siloxene Composite Electrodes based Symmetric Supercapacitor with High Energy Density and Wide Temperature Tolerance. ChemElectroChem 2024, 11(19), e202400230.
  • Pejova B, Eid A, Lari L, Althumali A, Kerrigan A, Šiller L, Pejov Lj, Lazarov VK. 3D self-assembled polar vs. non-polar NiO nanoparticles nanoengineered from turbostratic Ni₃(OH)₄(NO₃)₂ and ordered β-Ni(OH)₂ intermediates. Nanoscale 2024, epub ahead of print.
  • Orendi HW, Joby K, Šiller L. Enhancements of monoethanolamine CO₂ absorption rate and degradation in the presence of nickel nanoparticles catalysts. Journal of CO2 utilization 2023, 79, 102654.
  • Faqihi AA, Keegan N, Šiller L, Hedley J. Effect of Ambient Environment on Laser Reduction of Graphene Oxide for Applications in Electrochemical Sensing. Sensors 2023, 23(18), 8002.
  • Hojat N, Gentile P, Ferreira AM, Siller L. Automatic pore size measurements from scanning electron microscopy images of porous scaffolds. Journal of Porous Materials 2023, 30, 93-101.
  • Reddygunta KKR, Baresford R, Šiller L, Berlouis L, Ivanturi A. Activated Carbon Utilization from Corn Derivatives for High Energy Density Flexible Supercapacitors. Energy and Fuels 2023, 37(23), 17617-19376.
  • Reddygunta KKR, Callander R, Siller L, Faulds K, Berlouis L, Ivanturi A. Sono-exfoliated graphene-like activated carbon from hazelnut shells for flexible supercapacitors. International Journal of Energy Research 2022, 46(12), 16512-16537.
  • Ishtiag S, Sohail M, Rasul S, Zia AW, Siller L, Chotana G, Sharif M, Nafadi A. Selenium Nanoneedles Deposited on Pencil Graphite Electrode for Hydrazine Sensing. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2022, 5(10), 14336-14346.
  • Paterson R, Alharbi AA, Wills C, Dixon C, Siller L, Chamberlain TW, Griffiths A, Collins SM, Wu KJ, Simmons MD, Bourne RA, Lovelock KRJ, Seymour J, Knight JG, Doherty S. Heteroatom Modified Polymer Immobilized Ionic Liquid Stabilized Ruthenium Nanoparticles: Efficient Catalysts for the Hydrolytic Evolution of Hydrogen from Sodium Borohydride. Molecular Catalysis 2022, 528, 112476.
  • Doherty S, Knight JG, Alharbi HY, Paterson R, Wills C, Dixon C, Siller L, Chamberlain TW, Griffiths A, Collins SM, Wu KJ, Simmonds SD, Bourne RA, Lovelock KRJ, Seymour J. Efficient Hydrolytic Hydrogen Evolution from Sodium Borohydride Catalyzed by Polymer Immobilized Ionic Liquid-Stabilized Platinum Nanoparticles. ChemCatChem 2022, 14(4), e202101752.
  • Okatarina H, Mukhriza T, Šiller L, Singelton I. Differential tolerance of Trichoderma harzianum and Rhizoctonia solani towards silver nanoparticles: potential for agricultural applications?. Jurnal Natural 2022, 22(2), 73-77.
  • Carey T, Alhourani A, Tian R, Seyedin S, Arbab A, Maughan M, Siller L, Horvath D, Kelly A, Kaur H, Caffrey E, Kim JM, Hagland HR, Coleman JN. Cyclic Production of Biocompatible Few-layer Graphene Ink with In-1 line Shear-Mixing for Inkjet-Printed Electrodes and Li-ion Energy Storage. npj 2D Materials and Applications 2022, 6, 3.
  • Purvis G, Safi E, Edgar J, Willis C, Dixon C, Siller L, Telling J. Aeolian driven silicate comminution unlikely to be responsible for the rapid loss of Martian methane. Icarus 2022, 375, 114827.
  • Cakmak OK, Hassan KT, Wang J, Han X, Siller L. Synthesis of sodium silicate-based silica aerogels with graphene oxide by ambient pressure drying. Journal of Porous Materials 2021, 28, 1545-1552.
  • Caliskan Salihi E, Wang J, Kabacaoglu G, Kirkulak S, Siller L. Graphene oxide as a new generation adsorbent for the removal of antibiotics from waters. Separation Science and Technology 2021, 56(3), 453-461.
  • Liu Y, Han X, Kuerbanjiang B, Lazarov V, Siller L. Effect of sodium bicarbonate solution on methyltrimethoxysilane-derived silica aerogels dried at ambient pressure. Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering 2021, 15, 954-959.
  • Vukajlovic J, Wang J, Forbes I, Siller L. Diamond-doped silica aerogel for solar geoengineering. Diamond and Related Materials 2021, 117, 108474.
  • Zhang N, Santos RM, Siller L. CO₂ mineralisation of brines with regenerative hydrotalcites in a cyclical process. Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 404, 126450.
  • Zhang N, Santos RM, Siller L. Rapid CO₂ capture-to-mineralisation in scalable reactor. Reaction Chemistry and Engineering 2020, 5(3), 473-484.
  • Nasralla NHS, Yeganeh M, Siller L. Photoluminescence study of anatase and rutile structures of Fe-doped TiO₂ nanoparticles at different dopant concentrations. Applied Physics A 2020, 126, 192.
  • Lu J, Wang J, Hassan KT, Talmantaite A, Xiao Z, Hunt MRC, Siller L. Morphology control of nickel nanoparticles prepared in situ within silica aerogels produced by novel ambient pressure drying. Scientific Reports 2020, 10, 11743.
  • Zhang N, Chain YE, Santos RM, Siller L. Advances in process development of aqueous CO₂ mineralisation towards scalability. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2020, 8, 104453.
  • Hassan KT, Wang J, Han X, Sharp J, Bhaduri G, Martis V, Siller L. Catalytic Performance of Nickel Nanowires Immobilized in Silica Aerogels for the CO₂ Hydration Reaction. ACS Omega 2019, 4(1), 1824-1830.
  • Zhang N, Santos RM, Smith SM, Siller L. Acceleration of CO₂ mineralisation of alkaline brines with nickel nanoparticles catalysts in continuous tubular reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 377, 120479.
  • Ghaderi S, Hassan KT, Han X, Wang J, Siller L, Olsen SH. Thermoelectric characterization of nickel-nanowires and nanoparticles embedded in silica aerogels. AIP Advances 2018, 8(6), 065221.
  • Nasralla NHS, Yeganeh M, Astuti Y, Piticharoenphun S, Siller L. Systematic study of electronic properties of Fe-doped TiO₂ nanoparticles by X-ray photoemission spectroscopy. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2018, 29(20), 17956-17966.
  • Han X, Harris J, Siller L. Synthesis of Porous Zinc-Based/Zinc Oxide Composites via Sol-Gel and Ambient Pressure Drying Routes. Journal of Materials Science 2018, 53(11), 8170-8179.
  • Han X, Hassan KT, Harvey A, Kulijer D, Oila A, Hunt MRC, Siller L. Bioinspired Synthesis of Monolithic and Layered Aerogels. Advanced Materials 2018, 30(23), 1706294.
  • Wang J, Zhang H, Hunt MRC, Charles A, Tang J, Bretcanu O, Walker D, Hassan KT, Sun Y, Siller L. Synthesis and characterisation of reduced graphene oxide/bismuth composite for electrodes in electrochemical energy storage devices. ChemSusChem 2017, 10(2), 466-466.
  • Quintero JH, Marino A, Siller L, Restrepo-Parra E, Caro-Lopera FJ. Rocking curves of gold nitride species prepared by arc pulsed-physical assisted plasma vapour deposition. Surface and Coatings Technology 2017, 309, 249-257.
  • Radwan MA, AlQuadeib BT, Siller L, Wright MC, Horrocks B. Oral administration of amphotericin B nanoparticles: antifungal activity, bioavailability and toxicity in rats. Drug Delivery 2017, 24(1), 40-50.
  • Wang J, Caliskan Salihi E, Siller L. Green reduction of graphene oxide using alanine. Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications 2017, 72, 1-6.
  • Siller L, Piticharoenphun S, Lemloh M-L, Horrocks BR, Kaulich B, Gianonchelli A, Hunt MRC, Brummer F, Medakovic D. Sulphur-containing compounds as a response in sea urchins exposed to alkylated silicon nanocrystals and SiO₂-coated iron oxide nanoparticles. Key Engineering Materials 2016, 672, 312-327.
  • Kanold JM, Wang J, Brummer F, Siller L. Metallic nickel nanoparticles and their effect on the embryonic development of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Environmental Pollution 2016, 212, 224-229.
  • Caliskan Salihi E, Wang J, Coleman DJL, Siller L. Enhanced removal of Nickel (II) ions from aqueous solutions by SDS-functionalized graphene oxide. Separation Science and Technology 2016, 51(8), 1317-1327.
  • Han X, Williamson F, Bhaduri GA, Harvey A, Siller L. Synthesis and characterisation of ambient pressure dried composites of silica aerogel matrix and embedded nickel nanoparticles . Journal of Supercritical Fluids 2015, 106, 140-144.
  • AL-Quadeib BT, Radwan MA, Siller L, Horrocks B, Wright MC. Stealth Amphotericin B nanoparticles for oral drug delivery: In vitro optimization. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 2015, 23(3), 290-302.
  • Bhaduri G, Alamiry M, Siller L. Nickel Nanoparticles for Enhancing Carbon Capture. Journal of Nanomaterials 2015, 2015, 581785.
  • Abualmaja KM, Siller L, Horrocks BR. Metal-enhanced luminescence of silicon quantum dots: effects of nanoparticles and molecular electron donors and acceptors on the photofading kinetics. Nanotechnology 2015, 26(14), 145704.
  • Al-Quadeib BT, Radwan MA, Siller L, Mutch E, Horrocks B, Wright M, Alshaer A. Therapeutic monitoring of amphotericin B in Saudi ICU patients using UPLC MS/MS assay. Biomedical Chromatography 2014, 28(12), 1652-1659.
  • Astuti Y, Poolton NRJ, Butenko YV, Siller L. Evaporation and alignment of 1-undecene functionalised nanodiamonds. Journal of Luminescence 2014, 156, 41-48.
  • Nasralla N, Yeganeh M, Astuti Y, Piticharoenphun S, Shahtahmasebi N, Kompany A, Karimipour M, Mendis BG, Poolton NRJ, Siller L. Structural and spectroscopic study of Fe-doped TiO2 nanoparticles prepared by sol-gel method. SCIENTIA IRANICA 2013, 20(3), 1018-1022.
  • Siller L, Lemloh M-L, Piticharoenphun S, Mendis BG, Horrocks BR, Brummer F, Medakovic D. Silver nanoparticle toxicity in sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Environmental Pollution 2013, 178, 498-502.
  • Astuti Y, Poolton NRJ, Siller L. Raman and Photoluminescence Spectroscopic Study of 1-Undecene Functionalized Nanodiamonds. Journal of K-Theory 2013, 1597(1).
  • Bhaduri GA, Siller L. Nickel nanoparticles catalyse reversible hydration of carbon dioxide for mineralization carbon capture and storage. Catalysis Science & Technology 2013, 3(5), 1234-1239.
  • Bhaduri GA, Little R, Khomane RB, Lokhande SU, Kulkarni BD, Mendis BG, Siller L. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry 2013, 258, 1-9.
  • Krishnamurthy S, Butenko YV, Dhanak VR, Hunt MRC, Siller L. In situ formation of onion-like carbon from the evaporation of ultra-dispersed nanodiamonds. Carbon 2013, 52, 145-149.
  • Urena F, Olsen SH, Siller L, Bhaskar U, Pardoen T, Raskin JP. Strain in silicon nanowire beams. Journal of Applied Physics 2012, 112(11), 114506.
  • Hassanien R, Al-Said SAF, Siller L, Little R, Wright NG, Houlton A, Horrocks BR. Smooth and conductive DNA-templated Cu2O nanowires: growth morphology, spectroscopic and electrical characterization. Nanotechnology 2012, 23(7), 075601.
  • Hale MG, Little R, Salem MA, Hedley JH, Horrocks BR, Siller L. Formation of bismuth oxide nanowires by simultaneous templating and electrochemical adhesion of DNA on Si/SiO2. Thin Solid Films 2012, 520(24), 7044-7048.
  • Coxon PR, Newman M, Hunt MRC, O'Farrell N, Horrocks BR, Poolton NRJ, Siller L. DNA-modified silicon nanocrystals studied by X-ray luminescence and X-ray absorption spectroscopies: Observation of a strong infra-red luminescence band. Journal of Applied Physics 2012, 111(5), 054311.
  • Dhanak VR, Butenko YV, Brieva AC, Coxon PR, Alves L, Siller L. Chemical Functionalization of Nanodiamond by Amino Groups: An X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2012, 12(4), 3084-3090.
  • Piticharoenphun S, Šiller L, Lemloh M-L, Salome M, Cotte M, Kaulich B, Gianoncelli A, Mendis BG, Bangert U, Poolton NRJ, Horrocks BR, Brümmer F, Medaković D. Agglomeration of Silver Nanoparticles in Sea Urchin. International Journal of Environmental Pollution and Remediation 2012, 1(1), 46-52.
  • Zidek K, Pelant I, Trojanek F, Maly P, Gilliot P, Honerlage B, Oberle J, Siller L, Little R, Horrocks BR. Ultrafast stimulated emission due to quasidirect transitions in silicon nanocrystals. Physical Review B 2011, 84(8), 085321.
  • Yeganeh M, Shahtahmasebi N, Kompany A, Goharshadi EK, Youssefi A, Siller L. Volume fraction and temperature variations of the effective thermal conductivity of nanodiamond fluids in deionized water. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 2010, 53(15-16), 3186-3192.
  • Hassanien R, Al-Hinai M, Al-Said SAF, Little R, Siller L, Wright NG, Houlton A, Horrocks BR. Preparation and Characterization of Conductive and Photoluminescent DNA-Templated Polyindole Nanowires. ACS Nano 2010, 4(4), 2149-2159.
  • Zidek K, Trojanek F, Maly P, Ondic L, Pelant I, Dohnalova K, Siller L, Little R, Horrocks BR. Femtosecond luminescence spectroscopy of core states in silicon nanocrystals. Optics Express 2010, 18(24), 25241-25249.
  • Brieva AC, Alves L, Krishnamurthy S, Siller L. Gold surface with gold nitride-a surface enhanced Raman scattering active substrate. Journal of Applied Physics 2009, 105(5), 054302.
  • Siller L, Alves L, Brieva AC, Butenko YV, Hunt MRC. Gold Nitride: Preparation and Properties. Topics in Catalysis 2009, 52(11), 1604-1610.
  • Siller L, Krishnamurthy S, Kjeldgaard L, Horrocks BR, Chao Y, Houlton A, Chakraborty AK, Hunt MRC. Core and valence exciton formation in x-ray absorption, x-ray emission and x-ray excited optical luminescence from passivated Si nanocrystals at the Si L_2,3 edge. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 2009, 21(9), 095005.
  • Brieva AC, Jager C, Huisken F, Siller L, Butenko YV. A sensible route to covalent functionalization of carbon nanoparticles with aromatic compounds. Carbon 2009, 47(12), 2812-2820.
  • Alves L, Hase TPA, Hunt MRC, Brieva AC, Siller L. X-ray diffraction study of gold nitride films: Observation of a solid solution phase. Journal of Applied Physics 2008, 104(11), 113527.
  • Butenko YuV, Coxon PR, Yeganeh M, Brieva AC, Liddell K, Dhanak VR, Siller L. Stability of hydrogenated nanodiamonds under extreme ultraviolet irradiation. Diamond and Related Materials 2008, 17(6), 962-966.
  • Butenko YV, Chakraborty AK, Peltekis N, Krishnamurthy S, Dhanak VR, Hunt MRC, Siller L. Potassium intercalation of carbon onions 'opened' by carbon dioxide treatment. Carbon 2008, 46(8), 1133-1140.
  • Coxon PR, Chao Y, Horrocks BR, Gass M, Bangert U, Siller L. Electron energy loss spectroscopy on alkylated silicon nanocrystals. Journal of Applied Physics 2008, 104(8), 084318.
  • Dickinson FM, Alsop TA, Al-Sharif N, Berger CEM, Datta HK, Siller L, Chao Y, Tuite EM, Houlton A, Horrocks BR. Dispersions of alkyl-capped silicon nanocrystals in aqueous media: photoluminescence and ageing. Analyst 2008, 133(11), 1573-1580.
  • Yeganeh M, Coxon PR, Brieva AC, Dhanak VR, Siller L, Butenko YV. Atomic hydrogen treatment of nanodiamond powder studied with photoemission spectroscopy. Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2007, 75(15), 155404.
  • Chakraborty AK, Woolley RAJ, Butenko Y, Dhanak VR, Šiller L, Hunt MRC. A photoelectron spectroscopy study of ion-irradiation induced defects in single-wall carbon nanotubes. Carbon 2007, 45(14), 2744-2750.
  • Butenko YuV, Alves L, Brieva AC, Yang J, Krishnamurthy S, Siller L. X-ray induced decomposition of gold nitride. Chemical Physics Letters 2006, 430(1-3), 89-92.
  • Bera MK, Chakraborty S, Das R, Dalapati GK, Chattopadhyay S, Samanta SK, Yoo WJ, Chakraborty AK, Butenko Y, Siller L, Hunt MRC, Saha S, Maiti CK. Rapid thermal oxidation of Ge-rich Si_1-xGe_x heterolayers. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films 2006, 24(1), 84-90.
  • Chao Y, Houlton A, Horrocks BR, Hunt MRC, Poolton NRJ, Yang J, Siller L. Optical luminescence from alkyl-passivated Si nanocrystals under vacuum ultraviolet excitation: Origin and temperature dependence of the blue and orange emissions. Applied Physics Letters 2006, 88(26), 263119.
  • Chao Y, Krishnamurthy S, Montalti M, Lie LH, Houlton A, Horrocks BR, Kjeldgaard L, Dhanak VR, Hunt MRC, Šiller L. Reactions and luminescence in passivated Si nanocrystallites induced by vacuum ultraviolet and soft-x-ray photons. Journal of Applied Physics 2005, 98, 044316.
  • Butenko YV, Krishnamurthy S, Chakraborty AK, Kuznetsov VL, Dhanak VR, Hunt MRC, Siller L. Photoemission study of onionlike carbons produced by annealing nanodiamonds. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2005, 71(7), 075420.
  • Šiller L, Peltekis N, Krishnamurthy S, Chao Y, Bull SJ, Hunt MRC. Gold film with gold nitride — A conductor but harder than gold. Applied Physics Letters 2005, 86, 221912.
  • Krishnamurthy S, Montalti M, Wardle MG, Shaw MJ, Briddon PR, Svensson K, Hunt MRC, Siller L. Nitrogen ion irradiation of Au(110): Photoemission spectroscopy and possible crystal structures of gold nitride. Physical Review B 2004, 70(4), 045414.
  • Montalti M, Krishnamurthy S, Chao Y, Butenko YV, Kuznetsov VL, Dhanak VR, Hunt MRC, Siller L. Photoemission spectroscopy of clean and potassium-intercalated carbon onions. Physical Review B 2003, 67(11), article no. 113401.
  • Montalti M, Krishnamurthy S, Chao Y, Butenko YuV, Kuznetsov VL, Dhanak VR, Hunt MRC, Siller L. Photoemission spectroscopy of clean and potassium-intercalated carbon onions. Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2003, 67(11), 1134011-1134014.
  • Siller L, Sieger MT, Orlando TM. Electron-stimulated desorption of D₂O coadsorbed with CO₂ ice at VUV and EUV energies. Journal of Chemical Physics 2003, 118(19), 8898-8904.
  • Hunt MRC, Montalti M, Chao Y, Krishnamurthy S, Dhanak VR, Siller L. Thermally induced decomposition of single-wall carbon nanotubes adsorbed on H/Si(111). Applied Physics Letters 2002, 81(25), 4847-4849.
  • Chao Y, Svensson K, Radosavkic D, Dhanak VR, Hunt MRC, Siller L. Photoemission spectroscopy of the evolution of In-terminated InP(100)-(2x4) as a function of temperature: Surface- and cluster-related In 4d lines. Physical Review B 2002, 66(7), 075323.
  • Siller L, Hunt MRC, Brown JW, Coquel JM, Rudolf P. Nitrogen ion irradiation of Au(110): formation of gold nitride. Surface Science 2002, 513(1), 78-82.
  • M. R. C. Hunt, T. Pichler, L. Šiller, P. A. Bruhwiler, M. S. Golden, N. Tagmatarchis, K. Prassides and P. Rudolf. Final-state interference effects in valence band photoemission of (C59N)(2). Physical Review B 2002, 66(19), art. no.-193404.
  • Hunt MRC, Pichler T, Siller L, Bruhwiler PA, Golden MS, Tagmatarchis N, Prassides K, Rudolf P. Final-state interference effects in valence band photoemission of (C59N)(2). Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2002, 66(19), 193404.
  • Chao Y, Svensson K, Radosavkic D, Dhanak VR, Siller L, Hunt MRC. Photoemission study of chemisorption of C-60 on InP(100). Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2001, 64(23), 235331.
  • Chao Y, Svensson K, Radosavkić D, Dhanak VR, Šiller L, Hunt MRC. Photoemission study of chemisorption of C60 on InP(100). Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2001, 64(23), 2353311-2353316.
  • Burke TM, Smith MP, Brown SJ, Ritchie DA, Pepper M, Chen Y, Schmidt J, Siller L, Barbard JC, Palmer RE. Selective desorption of organic species from the GaAs (100) surface using low energy electron irradiation in a hydrogen ambient. Applied Physics Letters 2000, 76, 3034.
  • Siller L, Vanter N, Palmer RE. Negative ion resonance states of SF6 physisorbed on the graphite surface investigated by high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy. Surface Science 2000, 465(1-2), 76-80.
  • Chen Y, Schmidt J, Siller L, Barnard JC, Palmer RE, Burke TM, Smith MP, Brown SJ, Ritchie DA, Pepper M. Desorption of organic species from the GaAs (100) surface at low temperatures using low energy electron irradiation in a hydrogen ambient. Applied Physics Letters 2000, 76(21), 3034-3036.
  • Siller L, Grimaud C-M, Andersson M, Palmer RE. Surface plasmon disperson of a cluster-assembled silver nanoparticle film. Physical Review B (Condensed Matter) 1999, 59(15), 9874-9877.
  • Siller L, Hedhili MN, Coat LeY, Tronc M. Electron stimulated desorption from solid CO₂ and a hydrogen containing CO₂ matrix: A comparative study. Journal of Chemical Physics 1999, 110(21), 10554-10561.
  • Chen Y, Barnard JC, Siller L, Schmidt J, Palmer RE. Adsorption and decomposition of ethylene (C2H4) on GaAs (100). Surface Science 1999, 441, 192-198.
  • Coquel JM, Hunt MRC, Siller L, Palmer RE. Electron-stimulated reaction of C60 with a model etching gas, SF6. Journal of Applied Physics 1998, 84, 4603-4610.
  • Wilkes J, Lamont CLA, Siller L, Coquel JM, Palmer RE. VUV photochemistry of oriented molecules: methylchloride on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. Surface Science 1997, 390, 237-242.
  • Martinelli V, Siller L, Betti MG, Mariani C, delPennino U. Surface modification of InAs(110) surface by low energy ion sputtering. Surface Science 1997, 391, 73-80.
  • delPennino U, Biagi R, Mariani C, Siller L, Amoddeo A, Proix F, Sebenne CA. Modifications of space charge layer on InP(110) surface induced by atomic hydrogen at very low exposure. Physica status solidi A-Applied research 1997, 159, 205-212.
  • Goldoni A, Corradini V, Siller L, del Pennino U, Parmigiani F. Modifications in the electronic structure of Bi2212 single crystals induced by oxygen desorption. Surface Science 1997, 372(1-3), 329-336.
  • Siller L, Bennett SL, Crabtree HM, Bennett RA, Wilkes J, Lamont CLA, MacDonald MA, Palmer RE, Foord JS. A comparative study of the photodissociation of physisorbed O-2 on Pt(111) and graphite. Journal of physics-condensed matter 1997, 9, 5851.
  • Siller L, Palmer RE, Foord JS, MacDonald MA. Surface Enhanced Photodissociation of Physisorbed Molecules. Physical Review Letters 1996, 76(11), 1960.

• Book Chapters

  • Butenko Y, Siller L, Hunt MRC. Carbon onions. In: Gogotsi Y, ed. Nanomaterials Handbook. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 2017, pp.391-413.
  • Butenko Y, Siller L, Hunt MRC. Carbon onions. In: Yury Gogotsi, ed. Nanomaterials Handbook. CRC Press, 2017, pp.391-414.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Astuti Y, Poolton NRJ, Siller L. Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopic study of 1-undecene functionalized nanodiamonds. In: Nanodiamond - From Basics to Medical and Other Potential Applications (Symposium N at the 2013 JSAP-MRS Joint Symposia). 2013, Kyoto, Japan: Materials Research Society.
  • Ding Y, Chen H, He Y, Lapkin A, Yeganeh M, Siller L, Butenko YV. Forced convective heat transfer of nanofluids. In: Advanced Powder Technology: JSPS Young Researchers Meeting 2006. 2007, Kyoto, Japan: Elsevier.
  • Chakraborty AK, Woolley RAJ, Chao Y, Siller L, Hunt MRC. Spectroscopic X-ray photoelectron microscopy of single-wall carbon nanotube bundles. In: 205th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society. 2004, San Antonio, Texas, USA: Electrochemical Society, Inc.

• Editorials

  • Bhaduri GA, Henderson RA, Siller L. Reply to the 'Comment on "Nickel nanoparticles catalyse reversible hydration of carbon dioxide for mineralization carbon capture and storage"' by D. Britt, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2013, 3, DOI: 10.1039/C3CY00142C. Catalysis Science & Technology 2013, 3(9), 2197-2198.
  • Siller L, Pervan P, Milun M. Photoelectron spectroscopy of Vanadium. Fizika 1991, 23, 221.

• Letters

  • Bhaduri GA, Siller L. Comment on "Questioning the catalytic effect of Ni nanoparticles on CO₂ hydration and the very need of such catalysis for CO₂ mineralization from aqueous solution by Ramsden et al. Chem. Eng. Sci. (2018) 175-162". Chemical Engineering Science 2019, 195, 1029-1030.
  • Chao Y, Siller L, Krishnamurthy S, Coxon PR, Bangert U, Gass M, Kjeldgaard L, Patole SN, Lie LH, O'Farrell N, Alsop TA, Houlton A, Horrocks BR. Evaporation and deposition of alkyl-capped silicon nanocrystals in ultrahigh vacuum. Nature Nanotechnology 2007, 2(8), 486-489.

• Note

  • Hunt MRC, Siller L. An insidious and ubiquitous menace [commentary on Rust: The Longest War, by J. Waldman]. Physics world 2015, 28(9), 40-40.