Competition between Oxygen Atom Transfer from a non-Heme N4-Coordinated Fe(IV)=O to styrene and water accelerated comproportionation
Zhang, Y., Di Berto Mancini, M., Meindertsma, I., Padamati, S., de Roo, C. M., Hage, R., Browne, W., Inorg. Chem. 2026 Accepted
Recent Publications
Ligand driven heterolytic O–O bond cleavage in a non-haem phenolato-Fe(III)–OOH complex to yield a formal Fe(V)=O intermediate
Duijnstee, D.R., Di Berto Mancini, M., de Roo, C.M., Unjaroen, D., Tromp, M., Hage, R., Browne, W.R., Swart, M. Dalton, 2025, 38, 14566-14577.
Realising the ambivalent nature of H2O2 in oxidation catalysis - its dual role as an oxidant and a substrate
Frontier article: de Roo, C. M., Di Berto Mancini, M., Browne, W.R. Dalton, 2025, 54, 10207-10215
Generation of [(N4Py)Fe(IV)═O]2+through Heterolytic O–O Bond Cleavage in [(N4Py)Fe(II)(OOH)]+
Chen, J., Sardjan, A.S., de Roo, C. M., Di Berto Mancini, M., Draksharapu, A., Angelone, D., Hage, R., Swart, M., Browne, W.R., Inorg. Chem. 64, 19, 9408–9417
Seeing an Unobservable Fe(III)/Fe(IV) Redox Process of the Nonheme Iron N4Py Complex by High-Speed Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroelectrochemistry
de Roo, C.M., Klement, W.J.N., Duijnstee, D.R., Staykov, A., Browne, W.R., Inorg. Chem 64, 10549–10557
Dependence of O2Depletion on Transition Metal Catalyst in Radical Polymerization of Cross-Linking Alkene Resins
den Besten, H., Zhang, Y., Eijsink, L. E., Sardjan, A.S., Volker, A., Browne, W.R., Inorg. Chem. 2025, 64, 7716–7725
A Transient, Highly Reactive Fe(IV)═O Species Revealed Through the Interference by O2 in the Activation of Organic Peracids by [(N4Py)Fe(II)]2+
Di Berto Mancini, M., de Roo, M., Sardjan, A.S., Hage R., Olivo, G., Lanzalunga, O., Swart, M., Browne, W. R., ACS Catalysis, 2025, 15, 9, 7482–7495
Ammoxidation of Unprotected Glycosides: A One‐Pot Conversion of Alcohols to Nitriles
Haaksma, J.J., Kaniraj, J.P., Opielak, W.M., van Egmond, J., de Roo, C. M., Browne, W. R., Minnaard, A. J., Witte, M.D., Chem. Eur. J. 2025, 31, e202500796
Photochemical Surface Degradation in Spiropyran based Films
Feringa, R, Martinelli, J., Browne, W.R., ChemPhotoChem, 2025, e202400382
Mobility of thiolates on Au(111) surfaces
Duijnstee, D.R, Tromp, M., Browne, W.R., Staykov, A., PCCP, 2025, 27, 4892-4904
Exploring Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Pyrazine-2-Carbonitrile for Indirect Label-Free Albumin Quantification in an In Vitro Endothelium Permeability Assay
Klement, W.J.N., Duijnstee, Telle, V., D.R, Staykov, A., Browne, W.R., Verpoorte, E., Analytical Chemistry, 2025, 97, 4075–4083
Electrochemical Flow Reactors: Mass Transport, iR Drop, and Membrane-Free Performance with In-Line Analysis
Klement, W.J.N. Savino. E., Rooijmans, S., Mulder, P.P.M.F.A., Lynn Jr., N. S., Browne, W.R., Verpoorte, E. ACS Electrochemistry, 2025, 1, 504–515
CMOS and CCD Detection in Raman Spectroscopy: A Comparison Using Spontaneous and Multiplex Coherent Anti‐Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS)
Klement, W.J.N., Leproux, P., Browne, W. R., Kano, H. J. Raman Spec. 2025 56, 933-938
ms-Time Resolution Raman Spectroscopy Using sCMOS Cameras
Carpenter, A. P., Goulden, J., Varagnat, A., Klement, N., Browne, W. R., Kano, H. SPIE, 2025 1334807.
Systematic comparison of fluorescence imaging in the near-infrared and shortwave-infrared spectral range using clinical tumor samples containing cetuximab-IRDye800CW
Keizers, B., Nijboer, T.S., van der Fels, C.A.M., Browne, W. R., van der Zaag, P. J., J. Biomedical Optics, 2025, 30, S13708
Electronic Coupling in Triferrocenylpnictogens
Stoian, C., Al Hussein, F., Browne, W.R., Hupf, E., Beckmann, J. ACS Organic & Inorganic Au, 2024, 4, 545–556
Substituent effects on first generation photochemical molecular motors probed by femtosecond stimulated Raman
Roy, P., Sardjan, A. S., Danowski, W., Browne, W. R., Feringa, B. L., Meech, S. R. J. Chem. Phys. 2024 161, 074504
Exerting pulling forces in fluids by directional disassembly of microcrystalline fibres
Pantaleone, L.C., Calicchia, E., Martinelli, J., M. C. A. Stuart, M. C. A., Lopatina, Y.Y., Browne, W.R, Portale, G., Tych, K. M., Kudernac, T.
Nature Nanotechnology, 2024, 19, 1507–1513
Role of non-redox innocent ligand units in the oxidation of alcohols with H2O2 catalyzed by μ-oxido-diiron(III) bis-phenolato polypyridyl complexes
Unjaroen, D., Duijnstee, D.R., Di Berto Mancini, M., Chen, J., Hage R., Swart, M., Browne, W.R. J. Inorg. Biochem., 2024, 260, 112698
In-line Raman imaging of mixing by herringbone grooves in microfluidic channels
Klement, W.J.N., Savino, E., Browne, W.R., Verpoorte, E.J.M., Lab Chip, 2024, 24, 3498-3507
Effect of monodentate heterocycle co-ligands on the μ-1,2-peroxo-diiron(III) mediated aldehyde deformylation reactions
Török, P., Lakk-Bogáth, D., Unjaroen, D., Browne, W.R., Kaizer, J. J. Inorg. Biochem., 2024, 258, 112620
Activation of alkyl hydroperoxides by manganese complexes of tmtacn for initiation of radical polymerisation of alkenes Eijsink, L.E., Sardjan, A.S., Sinnema, E., den Besten, H., Zhang, Y., Hage, R., van den Berg, K.J., Flapper, J., Feringa, B.L., Browne, W.R., Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024,14, 2423-2433
Reaction of (N4Py)Fe with H2O2 and the relevance of its Fe(IV)=O species during and after H2O2 disproportionation
de Roo, C.M., Sardjan, A., Postmus, R., Swart, M., Hage, R., Browne W.R. ChemCatChem, 2024, 16, e202301594
Excited State Dynamics in Unidirectional Photochemical Molecular Motors
Roy, P., Sardjan, A.S., Browne, W.R., Feringa, B.L., Meech, S.R, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 12255–12270
Formylation boosts the performance of light-driven overcrowded alkene-derived rotary molecular motors
Sheng, J, Danowski, Wojciech, Sardjan, A. S., Hou, J., Crespi, S., Ryabchun, A. Domínguez, M. P., Buma, W.J., Browne, W. R., Feringa, B. L., Nature Chemistry, 2024, 16, 1330–1338
Ultrafast motion in a third generation photomolecular motor
Roy, P., Browne, W.R., Feringa, B.L., Meech, S.R. Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 1253
Backward multiplex coherent anti-Stokes Raman (CARS) spectroscopic imaging with electron-multiplying CCD (EM-CCD) camera, Murakami, Y., Yoshimura, M., Klement, W.J.N., Oda, A., Sakamoto, R., Yakabe, M, Matsumoto, A., Oketani, R., Leproux, P., Ikenouchi, J., Browne, W.R., Kano, Hideaki, OSA Continuum, 2023, 2, 2044 - 2054
Control of Photoconversion Yield in Unidirectional Photomolecular Motors by Push–Pull Substituents
Roy, P.; Sardjan, A.S.; Danowski, W.; Browne, W.R.; Feringa, B. L.; Meech, S. R., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 36, 19849–19855
Klement, W.J.N., Steen, J.D, Browne, W.R., Langmuir, 2023, 39, 10383–10394
Formation of substituted dioxanes in the oxidation of gum arabic with periodate
Siebe, H; Sardjan, A; Maßmann, S; Eisink, N; Flapper, J; van den Berg, K; Kentgens, A; Feringa, B; Kumar, A; Browne, W R., Green Chemistry, 2023, 25, 4058-4066
Reversible Deactivation of Manganese Catalysts in Alkene Oxidation and H2O2 Disproportionation
Kasper, J. B., Vicens, L., de Roo, C., Hage, R., Costas, M., Browne, W.R. ACS Catalysis, 2 2023, 13, 6403–6415
Molecular switching on surfaces
Steen, J.D., Duijnstee, D.R., Browne, W.R., Surface Science Reports, 2023, 78, 100596
Kasper, J.B., Saisaha, P., de Roo, M., Groen, M.J., Vicens, L, Borrell, M., de Boer, J.W., Hage, R., Costas, M.C, Browne, W.R., ChemCatChem, 2023, e202201072
O'Neill, J. S., Boyle, N. M., Thayse, M. P.; Heintz, K., Browne, W. R., Quilty, B., Pryce, M.T., J. Photochem. Photobio. A: Chem 2023, 4381, 114573
Ultrafast motion in a third generation photomolecular motor
Roy, P., Browne, W.R., Feringa, B.L., Meech, S.R. Nature Communications 2023,14, Article No. 1253
In situ EPR and Raman spectroscopy in the curing of bis-methacrylate-styrene resins
Eijsink, L. E, Sardjan, A. S., Sinnema, E. G, den Besten, H, van Den Berg, K. J., Flapper, J., Van Gemert, R., Feringa, B.L., Browne, W. R. In: RSC Advances 2022, 12, 2537-2548.
pH-Induced Changes in the SERS Spectrum of Thiophenol at Gold Electrodes during Cyclic Voltammetry
Steen, J. D., Volker, A., Duijnstee, D. R., Sardjan, A. S., Browne, W. R., J. Phys. Chem. C 126, 17, 7680-7687.
Single wavelength colour tuning of spiropyran and dithienylethene based photochromic coatings
Feringa, R., Siebe, H. S., Klement, W. J. N., Steen, J. D., Browne, W. R., Materials Advances. 3, 1, 282-289
Photoactive Fe Catalyst for Light-Triggered Alkyd Paint Curing
Bootsma, J., Browne, W. R., Flapper, J., Bruin, B. D., JACS Au. 2, 2, 531–540
Photoswitchable architecture transformation of a DNA-hybrid assembly at the microscopic and macroscopic scale
Simeth, N. A., de Mendoza, P., Dubach, V. R. A., Stuart, M. C. A., Smith, J. W., Kudernac, T., Browne, W. R. & Feringa, B. L., 2-Mar-2022, In: Chemical Science. 13, 11, p. 3263-3272 10 p.
Dissociative Ligand Field-Based Photochemistry in Organometallic Compounds
Browne, W. R. & Chen, J., 2022, Springer Handbook of Inorganic Photochemistry. Bahnemann, D. & Patrocinio, A. O. T. (eds.). Springer, p. 447-458 12 p. (Springer Handbooks).
Light-driven molecular motors embedded in covalent organic frameworks
Staehler, C., Grunenberg, L., Terban, M. W., Browne, W. R., Doellerer, D., Kathan, M., Etter, M., Lotsch, B., Feringa, B. L., Krause, S., Chem. Sci. 2022 13, 8253-8264 13.
Cooperative light-induced breathing of soft porous crystals via azobenzene buckling
Krause, S., Evans, J. D., Bon, V., Crespi, S., Danowski, W., Browne, W. R., Ehrling, S., Walenszus, F., Wallacher, D., Grimm, N., Többens, D. M., Weiss, M. S., Kaskel, S., Feringa, B. L., Nature Commun. 13, 2022, 1951.
Stereodivergent Chirality Transfer by Noncovalent Control of Disulfide Bonds
Zhang, Q., Crespi, S., Toyoda, R., Costil, R., Browne, W. R., Qu, D-H., Tian, H., Feringa, B. L., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022 144, 4376-4382.
A nonheme peroxo-diiron(iii) complex exhibiting both nucleophilic and electrophilic oxidation of organic substrates Torok, P., Unjaroen, D., Viktoria Csendes, F., Giorgi, M., Browne, W. R., Kaizer, J., Dalton Trans. 2021 50, 7181–7185.
Electrochemical Ring-Opening and -Closing of a Spiropyran Steen, J. D., Duijnstee, D. R., Sardjan, A. S., Martinelli, J., Kortekaas, L., Jacquemin, D., Browne, W. R., J. Phys. Chem. A. 2021, 125, 16, 3355–3361
Engineering the Oxidative Potency of Non-Heme Iron(IV) Oxo Complexes in Water for C-H Oxidation by a cis Donor and Variation of the Second Coordination Sphere Wegeberg, C., Skavenborg, M. L., Liberato, A., McPherson, J. N., Browne, W. R., Hedegard, E. D. & McKenzie, C. J., 1-Feb-2021, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 60, 3, p. 1975-1984 10 p.
Excited State Structure Correlates with Efficient Photoconversion in Unidirectional Motors Roy, P., Sardjan, A. S., Cnossen, A., Browne, W. R., Feringa, B. L. & Meech, S. R., 8-Apr-2021, In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 12, 13, p. 3367-3372 6 p.
Filter paper based SERS substrate for the direct detection of analytes in complex matricesSiebe, H. S., Chen, Q., Li, X., Xu, Y., Browne, W. R. & Bell, S. E. J., 21-Feb-2021, In: Analyst. 146, 4, p. 1281-1288 8 p.
Iron Tetrasulfonatophthalocyanine-Catalyzed Starch Oxidation Using H2O2: Interplay between Catalyst Activity, Selectivity, and Stability Genuino, H. C., Meinds, T. G., Broekman, J. O. P., Staal, M., Brinksma, J., Wielema, T., Picchioni, F., Browne, W. R., Deuss, P. J. & Heeres, H. J., 1-Jun-2021, In: ACS Omega. 6, 21, p. 13847-13857 11 p.
Isolation of a Ru(IV) side-on peroxo intermediate in the water oxidation reaction Casadevall, C., Martin-Diaconescu, V., Browne, W. R., Fernandez, S., Franco, F., Cabello, N., Benet-Buchholz, J., Lassalle-Kaiser, B. & Lloret-Fillol, J., Aug-2021, In: Nature Chemistry. 13, p. 800-804 6 p.
Mechanisms in manganese oxidation catalysis with 1,4,7-triazacyclononane based ligands Kasper, J. B., Steen, J. D., Hage, R. & Browne, W. R., Jan-2021, Recent Highlights I. Hubbard, C. D. & van Eldik, R. (eds.). ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, p. 143-182 40 p. (Advances in Inorganic Chemistry; vol. 78).
Off-line analysis in the manganese catalysed epoxidation of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) with hydrogen peroxide De Roo, C. M., Kasper, J. B., Van Duin, M., Mecozzi, F. & Browne, W., 14-Sep-2021, In: RSC Advances. 11, 51, p. 32505-32512 8 p.
Photophysics of First-Generation Photomolecular Motors: Resolving Roles of Temperature, Friction, and Medium Polarity Roy, P., Sardjan, A. S., Danowski, W., Browne, W. R., Feringa, B. L. & Meech, S. R., 4-Mar-2021, In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry. A: Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, & General Theory. 125, 8, p. 1711-1719 9 p.
Photoresponsive porous materials Danowski, W., van Leeuwen, T., Browne, W. R. & Feringa, B. L., 7-Jan-2021, In: Nanoscale advances. 3, 1, p. 24-40 17 p.
Three-State Switching of an Anthracene Extended Bis-thiaxanthylidene with a Highly Stable Diradical State Wonink, M. B. S., Corbet, B. P., Kulago, A. A., Boursalian, G. B., De Bruin, B., Otten, E., Browne, W. R. & Feringa, B. L., 3-Nov-2021, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143, 43, p. 18020-18028 9 p.
Emergence of light-driven protometabolism on recruitment of a photocatalytic cofactor by a self-replicator Monreal Santiago, G., Liu, K., Browne, W. R., Otto, S., Nature Chem. 2020 12, 7, 603-607.
Impact of binding to the multidrug resistance regulator protein LmrR on the photo-physics and -chemistry of photosensitizers Mejias, S. H., Roelfes, G., Browne, W. R., PPCP 2020, 22, 12228-12238
Noncommutative Switching of Double Spiropyrans Kortekaas, L., Steen, J. D., Duijnstee, D. R., Jacquemin, D. & Browne, W. R., J. Phys. Chem. A. 2020, 124, 32, 6458-6467.
O-2 Activation by Non-Heme Thiolate-Based Dinuclear Fe Complexes Gennari, M., Wang, L., Reinhard, F. G. C., Padamati, S. K., Philouze, C., Flot, D., Demeshko, S., Browne, W. R., Meyer, F., de Visser, S. P., Duboc, C., Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 3249-3259
Ultrafast Excited State Dynamics in a First Generation Photomolecular Motor Sardjan, A. S., Roy, P., Danowski, W., Bressan, G., Nunes dos Santos Comprido, L., Browne, W. R., Feringa, B. L., Meech, S. R., ChemPhysChem. 2020, 21, 594-599.
Visible-Light-Driven Rotation of Molecular Motors in a Dual-Function Metal-Organic Framework Enabled by Energy Transfer Danowski, W., Castiglioni, F., Sardjan, A. S., Krause, S., Pfeifer, L., Roke, D., Comotti, A., Browne, W. R., Feringa, B. L., J. Am. Chem. Soc.. 2020, 142, 19, 9048-9056.