Dr Malcolm Kadodwala

- Senior Lecturer (Chemistry)
telephone: 01413304380
email: Malcolm.Kadodwala@glasgow.ac.uk
Research Interests
Research in the Kadodwala group has has three themes: (a) spectroscopic investigations of the electronic properties of nanostructured materials on surfaces; (b) the development of new electron-based chirally sensitive spectroscopic techniques; (c) the develop-ment of novel chiroptical spectroscopic probes. Kadodwala currently holds an MRC discipline-hopping grant (Ref. G0902256), which is directly related to this proposal. The “hop” has enabled him to focus entirely on research and acquiring new skills in the life sciences.
Publication Highlights
- "Ultrasensitive detection and characterisation of biomolecules using superchiral field" E. Hendry, T. Carpy, J. Johnston, M. Popland, R. Mikhaylovskiy, A. J. Lapthorn, S. M. Kelly, L. D. Barron, N. Gadegaard and M. Kadodwala Nature Nanotechnology DOI: 10.308/NNANO.2010.209
- "Asymmetric photoelectron transmission through chirally sculptured polycrystalline gold",D. Maclaren, J. Johnston, D. A. Duncan, H. Marchetto, S. S. Dhesi, N. Gadegaard and M. Kadodwala, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 11 (2009) 8413 (Letter)
- "Surface-Mediated Reversible Electron Transfer Reactions within a Molecular Metal Oxide Nano-cage" C. Fleming, D.-L. Long, N. McMillan, J. Johnston, N. Bovet, Vin Dhanak, N. Gadegaard, P. Kogerler, L. Cronin and M. Kadodwala, Nature Nanotechnology 3 (2008) 229
- "Going beyond the physical: Instilling chirality onto the electronic structure of a metal". A. Mulligan, I. C. Lane, G. B. D. Rousseau, S. M. Johnston, D. Lennon and M. Kadodwala, Angewandte Chemie, 44, 1830 (2005)
- "Chiral discrimination within disordered adlayers on metal surfaces". A. Mulligan, I. C. Lane, G. B. D. Rousseau, L. Hecht, S. M. Johnston, D. Lennon and M. Kadodwala, Chem. Commun, 2492-2493 (2004)
Teaching
- Level-3 Photochemistry
- Level-4 Nanoscience
- Level-4 Modern Techniques in Surface Science
Awards
PhD (Nottingham)
Selected Recent Talks
- Plenary speaker: CD 2011 13th International Conference on Chiroptical Spectroscopy, Oxford UK
- Keynote speaker: SPIE Nanoscience and Engineering, San Diego 2011
- "Engineering Reversible Electron Transfer Reactions Within a Molecular Metal Oxide Cage". CMMP, 2007, Leicester, UK
- "Electron stimulated chemistry within chiral layers". Astrosurf, 2007, Heriot Watt, UK
- "Controlling chiral surface electronic properties by manipulating surface structure". Chirality at the Nanoscale, Sitges, Spain, 2007
External Appointments & Positions
- Organising Committee, ISSI 2007
- SRS Physics Facility Access Panel
In the press
- "A mirror gives light an extra twist", interview by Physics Today, June 2011.
- "Biosensing: Plasmons offer a helping hand", Nature Nanotechnology 5, 762–763 (2010)
- "Superchiral electric fields, beer, and coffee", Physics Today on November 4, 2010
- "'Super-twisted' light swirls into view", PhysicsWorl.com, Nov. 2010
- "Scientists create world's first 'super-twisted' light", Zeitnews, Nov. 2010
