PUBLICATIONS
* corresponding author(s), † co-first authors (equal contribution)
Pre-Prints
Publications
39.
Enhanced electronic coupling in tetraaryl molecular junctions with osmium(IV) centers
L. Zagami, M. Sharma, A. Fraire, C. Avedian, C. Olivar, T. M. Czyszczon-Burton, J. Prana, S. Yergeshbayeva, M. Camarasa-Gómez, D. Hernangómez-Pérez,* and M. S. Inkpen,* Chem. Sci., 2026, accepted [article] [ChemRxiv]
36.
Template-stripped substrates with solvent-impermeable metal thin films
C. Avedian, C. D. M. Trang, and M. S. Inkpen,* ACS Nanoscience Au, 2025, 5, 269 [article]
27.
Themed collection on molecular scale electronics
T. A. Su,* M, S. Inkpen,* and H. Li,* J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12, 7830 (editorial) [article]
26.
Methyldisulfide groups enable the direct connection of air-stable metal bis(terpyridine) complexes to gold surfaces
C. D. M. Trang, T. Saal, and M. S. Inkpen,* Dalton Trans., 2023, 52, 7836 [article] [ChemRxiv]
From the themed collection: Spotlight Collection: Inorganic Molecular Electronics
Publications Prior to USC
23.
Controlling quantum interference patterns in redox-active rings
L. E. Wilson,† T. T. C. Yue,† M. S. Inkpen, I. Grace, A. J. P. White, C. Lambert,* T. Albrecht,* and N. J. Long,* J. Organomet. Chem., 2024, 1022, 123368 [article]
22.
Photooxidation driven formation of Fe-Au linked ferrocene-based single-molecule junctions
W. Lee, L. Li, M. Camarasa-Gómez, D. Hernangómez-Pérez, X. Roy, F. Evers,* M. S. Inkpen,* and L. Venkataraman,* Nature Commun., 2024, 15, 1439 [article]
21.
Mechanically-tunable Quantum Interference in Ferrocene-based Single-Molecule Junctions
M. Camarasa-Gómez,† D. Hernangómez-Pérez,† M. S. Inkpen,* G. Lovat, E.-D. Fung, X. Roy, L. Venkataraman,* and F. Evers,* Nano Lett., 2020, 20, 6381 [article]
20.
In Situ Coupling of Single Molecules Driven by Gold-Catalyzed Electrooxidation
Y. Zang,† I. Stone,† M. S. Inkpen, F. Ng, T. H. Lambert, C. Nuckolls, M. L. Steigerwald, X. Roy,* and L. Venkataraman,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 16008 [article]
19.
Non-chemisorbed gold–sulfur binding prevails in self-assembled monolayers
M. S. Inkpen,* Z.-F. Liu, H. Li, L. M. Campos, J. B. Neaton, and L. Venkataraman,* Nature Chem., 2019, 11, 351 [article]
Nature Reviews Materials Research Highlight: “A not-so-strong bond“
18.
Determination of the structure and geometry of N-heterocyclic carbenes on Au(111) using high-resolution spectroscopy
G. Lovat, E. A. Doud, D. Lu, G. Kladnik, M. S. Inkpen, M. L. Steigerwald, D. Cvetko, M. S. Hybertsen, A. Morgante,* X. Roy,* and L. Venkataraman,* Chem. Sci., 2019, 10, 930 [article]
17.
In Situ Formation of N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Bound Single-Molecule Junctions
E. A. Doud,† M. S. Inkpen,† G. Lovat, E. Montes, D. W. Paley, M. L. Steigerwald, H. Vázquez,* L. Venkataraman,* and X. Roy,* J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 8944 [article]
16.
Silver Makes Better Electrical Contacts to Thiol-terminated Silanes than Gold
H. Li, T. A. Su, M. Camarasa-Gómez, D. Hernangómez-Pérez, S. E. Henn, V. Pokorný, C. D. Caniglia, M. S. Inkpen, R. Korytár, M. L. Steigerwald,* C. Nuckolls,* F. Evers,* and L. Venkataraman,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 14145 [article]
15.
High-Vacuum Deposition of Biferrocene Thin Films on Room-Temperature Substrates
R. Leber, L. E. Wilson, P. Robaschik, M. S. Inkpen, D. Payne, N. J. Long, T. Albrecht, C. F. Hirjibehedin, and S. Heutz,* Chem. Mater., 2017, 29, 8663 [article]
14.
Extreme Conductance Suppression in Molecular Siloxanes
H. Li, M. H. Garner, T. A. Su, A. Jensen, M. S. Inkpen, M. L. Steigerwald,* L. Venkataraman,* G. C. Solomon,* and C. Nuckolls,* J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 10212 [article]
Chemistry World: “1D nanowire is world’s worst conductor“
Compound Interest: World’s Worst Conductor
nplus1.ru: “Physicists have created a record “bad” molecular conductor“
13.
Insulated molecular wires: inhibiting orthogonal contacts in metal complex based molecular junctions
O. A. Al-Owaedi, S. Bock, D. Costa-Milan, M. Oerthel, M. S. Inkpen, D. S. Yufit, A. N. Sobolev, N. J. Long, T. Albrecht, S. Higgins, M. R. Bryce, R. J. Nichols,* C. Lambert,* and P. J. Low,* Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 9902 [article]
12.
Reversible on-surface wiring of resistive circuits
M. S. Inkpen,* Y. R. Leroux, P. Hapiot, L. M. Campos, and L. Venkataraman,* Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 4340 [article]
11.
Unsupervised vector-based classification of single-molecule charge transport data
M. Lemmer, M. S. Inkpen, K. Kornysheva, N. J. Long, and T. Albrecht,* Nature Commun., 2016, 7, 12922 [article]
10.
Oligomeric ferrocene rings
M. S. Inkpen, S. Scheerer, M. Linseis, A. J. P. White, R. F. Winter, T. Albrecht,* and N. J. Long,* Nature Chem., 2016, 8, 825 [article]
Nature Chemistry News and Views: “Organometallic chemistry: Fused ferrocenes come full circle“
Molecule of the Year 2016 nomination by C&EN News
C&EN News: “Presenting a ferrocene Ferris wheel“
Chemistry World: “Bringing ferrocene full circle“
Imperial College London: “Newly created ‘sandwich rings’ could lead to better computers“
Universität Konstanz: “Oligomere Ferrocen-Ringe synthetisiert und charakterisiert“
Henry Rzepa Blog: “Molecule of the year (month/week)?“
Z-moravec.net: “Cyklický oligomer ferrocenu“
@CCDC_Cambridge: “#FeaturedStructureFriday“
9.
Complexes comprising ‘dangling’ phosphorus arms and tri(hetero)metallic butenynyl moieties
M. S. Inkpen, A. J. P. White, T. Albrecht,* and N. J. Long,* J. Organomet. Chem., 2016, 812, 145 [article]
8.
The Unusual Redox Properties of Fluoroferrocenes Revealed through a Comprehensive Study of the Haloferrocenes
M. S. Inkpen,† S. Du,† M. Hildebrand, A. J. P. White, N. M. Harrison, T. Albrecht,* and N. J. Long,* Organometallics, 2015, 34, 5461 [article]
7.
New Insights into Single-Molecule Junctions Using a Robust, Unsupervised Approach to Data Collection and Analysis
M. S. Inkpen,* M. Lemmer, N. Fitzpatrick, D. Costa-Milan, R. J. Nichols, N. J. Long,* and T. Albrecht,* J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 9971 [article]
6.
Avoiding problem reactions at the ferrocenyl-alkyne motif: a convenient synthesis of model, redox-active complexes for molecular electronics
M. S. Inkpen, A. J. P. White, T. Albrecht,* and N. J. Long,* Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 15287 [article]
5.
Branched Redox-Active Complexes for the Study of Novel Charge Transport Processes
M. S. Inkpen, T. Albrecht,* and N. J. Long,* Organometallics, 2013, 32, 6053 [article]
4.
Rapid Sonogashira cross-coupling of iodoferrocenes and the unexpected cyclo-oligomerization of 4-ethynylphenylthioacetate
M. S. Inkpen, A. J. P. White, T. Albrecht,* and N. J. Long,* Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 5663 [article]
3.
Oxidative purification of halogenated ferrocenes
M. S. Inkpen, S. Du, M. Driver, T. Albrecht,* and N. J. Long,* Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 2813 [article]
2.
Metal σ-Alkynyl Complexes as Molecular Wires and Devices: A Comparative Study of Electron Density and Delocalisation
M. S. Inkpen and N. J. Long,* in Molecular Design and Applications of Photofunctional Polymers and Materials, ed. W. -Y. Wong and A. S. Abd-El-Aziz, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2012, ch. 4, pp 85-129 (book chapter) [article]
1.
Probing Electron Transport in Proteins at Room Temperature with Single-Molecule Precision
M. S. Inkpen and T. Albrecht,* ACS Nano, 2012, 6, 13 (perspective article) [article]
Theses
2.
Branched Organometallic Complexes for Molecular Electronics
M. S. Inkpen, Ph.D. Thesis, Imperial College London, 2013 [pdf]
1.
The controlled release of volatile organic molecules from dry paint films
M. S. Inkpen, M.Chem. Thesis, Durham University, 2008