Dr Natalia Martsinovich

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Level 1 Coordinator

Senior Lecturer in Theoretical Chemistry

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Dr Natalia Martsinovich
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Dainton Building
13 Brook Hill
91Ö±²¥
S3 7HF
Profile

Dr Natalia Martsinovich obtained her first degree in Chemistry from the Belarusian State University in 2000. She then obtained a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of Sussex in 2005, where she also worked as a temporary Lecturer in Physical Chemistry in 2003-04.

She was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics at King’s College London (2004-08), and in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Warwick (2008-13). In 2013 she was appointed Lecturer at the University of 91Ö±²¥.

Qualifications
  • FHEA
  • MRSC
  • MInstP
Research interests

My research is focussed on studying the properties of materials and surface-adsorbate interfaces and processes taking place at these materials and interfaces. Important applications include photovoltaics and photocatalysis. We use a range of theoretical methods, mainly density-functional theory, and also charge transfer theory and molecular mechanics.

Photovoltaics

Photovoltaics uses solar cells to convert solar energy into electricity. Several types of solar cells have been developed; the current market leaders – silicon solar cells – are efficient but expensive. Alternative solar cell technologies are rapidly developing; in particular, solar cells based on perovskite materials have achieved excellent efficiencies, although their low stability remains a challenge. We study the properties of perovskite materials, in collaboration with the group of Prof. D. Lidzey in the Department of Physics.

Photocatalysis

Photocatalysis is a process which converts the energy of the Sun into the energy of chemical reactions. It has important current and potential applications, such as photocatalytic decomposition of pollutants in water and air, splitting of water into oxygen and hydrogen to produce "clean" environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel, and CO2 reduction which has the potential to clean up CO2 from the atmosphere and convert it to useful chemicals. We study various photocatalyst materials, such as graphitic carbon nitride, TiO2 and its composites with graphene-based materials, to evaluate their light absorption and electron-hole separation properties. We also study the interaction of TiO2 with pollutants in a collaborative project with Prof. S. Patwardhan in Chemical & Biological Engineering, to design new photocatalysts for water purification.

Soil minerals/carbon interaction

Soils contain large amounts of organic carbon, which is important both for capturing CO2 from the atmosphere, for growing crops, and more broadly for maintaining the stability of soils. However, carbon is being lost from soils because of the increase in intensive agriculture; it is therefore essential to keep replenishing the carbon content in soils. We are modelling the interaction of soil minerals with organic carbon, to identify organic molecular structures that bind most strongly to minerals in soil (with Al2O3 as a model mineral). The objective is to identify naturally abundant molecules or polymers suitable for adding to soil in agriculture.

Molecular self-assembly

Molecular self-assembly is a process whereby molecules assemble into ordered patterns, thanks to specific interactions between these molecules. These ordered structures have the potential to be used as building blocks in molecular electronics. However, to use them in any practical applications, we need to be able to understand and control their structures. We model the structures and dynamics of two-dimensional assemblies of organic molecules and metal-organic complexes on surfaces, in collaboration with the experimental group of M. Lackinger in Munich.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Nycz JE, Martsinovich N, Wantulok J, Chen T, Książek M & Kusz J (2024) . Molecules, 29(6). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Garrote Cañas AM, Yong X, Alenezi MS, Martsinovich N & Sergeeva NN (2024) . Dyes and Pigments, 222, 111844-111844. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yong X, Nagaraja T, Krishnamoorthy R, Guanes A, Das SR & Martsinovich N (2023) . ACS Applied Nano Materials. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Li X, Wang C, Yang J, Xu Y, Yang Y, Yu J, Delgado JJ, Martsinovich N, Sun X, Zheng X-S , Huang W et al (2023) . Nature communications, 14(1), 6343. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Xie J, Li X, Guo J, Luo L, Delgado JJ, Martsinovich N & Tang J (2023) . Nature communications, 14(1), 4431. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ahmad A & Martsinovich N (2023) . Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 381(2250). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mulay MR & Martsinovich N (2023) . Molecular Physics. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ahmad A & Martsinovich N (2022) . RSC Advances, 12(42), 27604-27615. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Auty AJ, Mansouriboroujeni N, Nagaraja T, Chekulaev D, Sorensen CM, Das SR, Martsinovich N & Chauvet AAP (2022) . The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(18), 7949-7955. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Backes C, Behera RK, Bianco A, Casiraghi C, Doan H, Criado A, Galembeck F, Goldie S, Gravagnuolo AM, Hou HL , Kamali AR et al (2021) . Faraday discussions, 227, 245-258. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Backes C, Bianco A, Casiraghi C, Galembeck F, Gupta RK, Hersam MC, Kamali AR, Kolíbal M, Kolosov V, Kumar V , Lee WH et al (2021) . Faraday discussions, 227, 141-162. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Backes C, Behera RK, Bellamy-Carter A, Bianco A, Caps V, Casiraghi C, Chhowalla M, Criado A, Davies T, Ferrari AC , Fornasaro S et al (2021) . Faraday Discuss. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hartley GO & Martsinovich N (2021) . Faraday Discussions, 227, 341-358. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ochs O, Martsinovich N, Heckl WM & Lackinger M (2020) . The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 11(17), 7320-7326. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ochs O, Hocke M, Spitzer S, Heckl WM, Martsinovich N & Lackinger M (2020) . Chemistry of Materials. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gillespie PNO & Martsinovich N (2019) . ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 11(35), 31909-31922. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Freestone BG, Smith JA, Piana G, Kilbride RC, Parnell AJ, Sortino L, Coles DM, Ball OB, Martsinovich N, Thompson CJ , Alanazi TI et al (2019) . Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7(18), 11104-11116. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lischka M, Dong R, Wang M, Martsinovich N, Fritton M, Grossmann L, Heckl WM, Feng X & Lackinger M (2019) . Chemistry – A European Journal, 25(8), 1975-1983. RIS download Bibtex download
  • White TW, Martsinovich N, Troisi A & Costantini G (2018) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122(31), 17954-17962. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lischka M, Michelitsch GS, Martsinovich N, Eichhorn J, Rastgoo-Lahrood A, Strunskus T, Breuer R, Reuter K, Schmittel M & Lackinger M (2018) . NANOSCALE, 10(25), 12035-12044. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wang Y, Bayazit MK, Moniz SJA, Ruan Q, Lau CC, Martsinovich N & Tang J (2017) . Energy and Environmental Science, 10(7), 1643-1651. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Spitzer S, Helmle O, Ochs O, Horsley J, Martsinovich N, Heckl WM & Lackinger M (2017) . Faraday Discussions, 204, 331-348. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Della Pia A, Luo D, Blackwell R, Costantini G & Martsinovich N (2017) . Faraday Discussions, 204, 191-213. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Garrote Cañas AM, Martsinovich N & Sergeeva NN (2017) . ChemistrySelect, 2(8), 2433-2438. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gillespie P & Martsinovich N (2017) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121(8), 4158-4171. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rastgoo-Lahrood A, Martsinovich N, Lischka M, Eichhorn J, Szabelski P, Nieckarz D, Strunskus T, Das K, Schmittel M, Heckl WM & Lackinger M (2016) . ACS Nano, 10(12), 10901-10911. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N (2016) . Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 28(7), 070301-070301. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Maggio E, Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2016) . Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 28(7), 074004-074004. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Plas J, Ivasenko O, Martsinovich N, Lackinger M & De Feyter S (2015) . Chemical Communications (London), 52, 68-71. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thomas AG, Jackman MJ, Wagstaffe M, Radtke H, Syres K, Adell J, Lévy A & Martsinovich N (2014) . Langmuir, 30(41), 12306-12314. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Song W, Martsinovich N, Heckl WM & Lackinger M (2014) . CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 50(88), 13465-13468. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Song W, Martsinovich N, Heckl WM & Lackinger M (2014) . PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 16(26), 13239-13247. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Musumeci C, Zappalà G, Martsinovich N, Orgiu E, Schuster S, Quici S, Zharnikov M, Troisi A, Licciardello A & Samorì P (2014) . Advanced Materials, 26(11), 1688-1693. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Musumeci C, Zappalà G, Martsinovich N, Orgiu E, Schuster S, Quici S, Zharnikov M, Troisi A, Licciardello A & Samorì P (2014) . Advanced Materials, 26(11), 1792-1792. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Song W, Martsinovich N, Heckl WM & Lackinger M (2013) . Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(39), 14854-14862. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Maggio E, Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2013) . Angewandte Chemie, 125(3), 1007-1009. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Maggio E, Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2013) . Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 52(3), 973-975. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Carvalho A, Martsinovich N, Vieira R & Troisi A (2013) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117(1), 110-115. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Ambrosio F & Troisi A (2012) . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14(48), 16668-16676. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Maggio E, Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2012) . Journal of Chemical Physics, 137(22). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2012) . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14(38), 13392-13401. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ambrosio F, Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2012) . Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 3(11), 1531-1535. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Maggio E, Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2012) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116(14), 7638-7649. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ambrosio F, Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2012) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116(3), 2622-2629. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Eder G, Kloft S, Martsinovich N, Mahata K, Schmittel M, Heckl WM & Lackinger M (2011) . Langmuir, 27(22), 13563-13571. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2011) . Energy and Environmental Science, 4(11), 4473-4495. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2011) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115(23), 11781-11792. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Jones DR & Troisi A (2010) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114(51), 22659-22670. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2010) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114(10), 4376-4388. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Toton D, Lorenz CD, Rompotis N, Martsinovich N & Kantorovich L (2010) . Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 22(7). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N & Kantorovich L (2009) . Nanotechnology, 20(13), 135706. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mura M, Martsinovich N & Kantorovich L (2008) . Nanotechnology, 19(46). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N & Kantorovich L (2008) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112(44), 17340-17350. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Silly F, Shaw AQ, Castell MR, Briggs GAD, Mura M, Martsinovich N & Kantorovich L (2008) . Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112(30), 11476-11480. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N & Kantorovich L (2008) . Nanotechnology, 19(23). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Kantorovich L, Fawcett RHJ, Humphry MJ & Beton PH (2008) . SMALL, 4(6), 765-769. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N & Kantorovich L (2008) . Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 77(20). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N & Kantorovich L (2008) . Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 77(11). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Hobbs C, Kantorovich L, Fawcett RHJ, Humphry MJ, Keeling DL & Beton PH (2006) . Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 74(8). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Darwish AD, Martsinovich N, Street JM & Taylor R (2005) . CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 11(18), 5377-5380. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Troshin PA, Avent AG, Darwish AD, Martsinovich N, Abdul-Sada AK, Street JM & Taylor R (2005) . SCIENCE, 309(5732), 278-281. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hitchcock PB, Avent AG, Martsinovich N, Troshin PA & Taylor R (2005) . ORGANIC LETTERS, 7(10), 1975-1978. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hitchcock PB, Avent AG, Martsinovich N, Troshin PA & Taylor R (2005) . CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS(1), 75-77. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Darwish AD, Abdul-Sada AK, Avent AG, Martsinovich N, Street JM & Taylor R (2004) . JOURNAL OF FLUORINE CHEMISTRY, 125(9), 1383-1391. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Scarle S, Ewels CP, Heggie MI & Martsinovich N (2004) . PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 69(7). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Darwish AD, Abdul-Sada AK, Martsinovich N & Taylor R (2004) Pyrolysis of fluorofullerenes. Proceedings - Electrochemical Society, PV 2004-12, 139-144. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Darwish AD, Martsinovich N & Taylor R (2004) . ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY, 2(9), 1364-1367. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Rosa AL, Heggie MI & Briddon PR (2004) . DEFECTS AND DIFFUSION IN SEMICONDUCTORS - AN ANNUAL RETROSPECTIVE VII -, 230, 81-91. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Diky VV, Martsinovich NV & Kabo GJ (2001) . JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A, 105(20), 4969-4973. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Yang J, Xiong L, Wang C, Luo L, Jing L, Martsinovich N & Tang J () . Advanced Energy Materials. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mulay MR, Patwardhan SV & Martsinovich N () . Catalysts, 14(11), 742-742. RIS download Bibtex download

Chapters

  • Yu X, Armistead SJ, McGregor J, Martsinovich N & Smith CC (2024) , Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society (pp. 3450-3454). CRC Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mulay MR & Martsinovich N (2022) , Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 593-611). Springer International Publishing RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mulay MR & Martsinovich N (2022) , The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures (pp. 2184-2200). Springer International Publishing RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mulay MR & Martsinovich N (2022) , The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures (pp. 1-17). Springer International Publishing RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mulay MR & Martsinovich N (2021) , Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 1-19). Springer International Publishing RIS download Bibtex download
  • Trevethan T, Martsinovich N, Kantorovich L & Shluger AL (2009) , Noncontact Atomic Force Microscopy (pp. 251-273). Springer Berlin Heidelberg RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Hobbs C & Kantorovich L (2007) , Fundamentals of Friction and Wear (pp. 601-618). Springer Berlin Heidelberg RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Smith C, McGregor J, Martsinovich N, Armistead S, Yu X & Siripanich N (2023) (pp 293-302) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Ambrosio F & Troisi A (2012) Theoretical modeling of metal-organic dyes and their electron injection properties in dye-sensitized solar cells. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 243 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Maggio E & Troisi A (2012) Theoretical modeling of electron injection and recombination rates in dye-sensitised solar cells. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 243 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ambrosio F, Martsinovich N & Troisi A (2012) Effect of the anchoring group on electron injection: Theoretical study of phosphonated dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 243 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N & Kantorovich L (2009) . PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND APPLICATION OF NANOSTRUCTURES (pp 499-+) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Savini G, Heggie MI, Ewels CP, Martsinovich N, Jones R & Blumenau AT (2005) . SILICON CARBIDE AND RELATED MATERIALS 2004, Vol. 483 (pp 1057-1060) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Suarez-Martinez I & Heggie MI (2005) . PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI C - CONFERENCES AND CRITICAL REVIEWS, VOL 2, NO 6, Vol. 2(6) (pp 1771-1780) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Rosa AL, Heggie MI, Ewels CP & Briddon PR (2003) . PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER, Vol. 340 (pp 654-658) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Martsinovich N, Heggie MI & Ewels CP (2003) . JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER, Vol. 15(39) (pp S2815-S2824) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Heggie MI, Ewels CP, Martsinovich N, Scarle S, Jones R, Goss JP, Hourahine B & Briddon PR (2002) . JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER, Vol. 14(48) (pp 12689-12696) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Scarle S, Martsinovich N, Ewels CP & Heggie MI (2001) . PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER, Vol. 308 (pp 493-496) RIS download Bibtex download

Other

  • Amabilino D, Bâldea I, Batteas J, Beton P, Bilbao N, Costantini G, Davidson J, De Feyter S, Diaz Fernandez Y, Ernst K-H , Hirsch B et al (2017) . Faraday Discuss., 204, 503-530. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Amabilino D, Bâldea I, Besenius P, Beton P, Blunt M, Buck M, Champness NR, Chi L, Clarke S, Costantini G , De Feyter S et al (2017) . Faraday Discuss., 204, 271-295. RIS download Bibtex download
Teaching interests

Physical Chemistry, molecular modelling, mathematics.

Teaching activities

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught modules

  • Mathematics for Chemists (Level 1)
    This course covers the basic principles of mathematics needed for a degree in Chemistry.
  • Thermodynamics, Equilibria and Electrochemistry (Level 1)
    This course introduces quantitative description of chemical and electrochemical equilibria and their energetics.
  • Molecular Modelling (Level 3)
    This course introduces the concepts of molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics calculations and their application to large molecular systems, such as organic and biomolecules and liquids.

Support Teaching:

  • Tutorials: Level 2 Physical Chemistry
  • Level 3 Literature Review

Laboratory Teaching:

  • Level 3 Physical Laboratories
  • Level 3 Research Project
  • Level 4 Research Project