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Peer Reviewed Publications

>80 

Student Led Conference Contributions

2

Provisional Patents

> $2 million

Research Funding

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Girineza, E.; Hallett-Tapley, G.L. "Cu derived Metal Oxides as Photocatalysts in C-C Coupling." In preparation. Anticipated submission November 2026,

  2. Mulak, A,. Panagodage, Y., Bennett, J.C., Bertin, E. Hallett-Tapley, G.L. "Development of Platinum Nanoparticle-Functionalized Titanium Oxide Supported UiO-66 Framework Composites for Light-Activated Hydrogen Generation" In preparation. Anticipated submission September 2026.

  3. MacDonald, S.; Silver, M.J., Hallett-Tapley, G.L. “Antioxidant Functionalized TiO2 for Improved Sun Protection” Photochem. Photobio (Invited Article).

  4. Shea, D.A.; Bennet, J.C., Silvero, M.J., Hallett-Tapley, G.L. “Visible Light-Driven Degradation of 17b-Estradiol Using Novel Potassium Niobate Nanomaterials” Catalysts (invited article). In preparation.

  5. Baneshi, M.; Palmer, S., Shafiee, A., MacQuarrie, S., Hallett-Tapley, G.L. “Biochar-based Photocatalysts for Accelerated Degradation of PAHs” Under Review.

  6. Knelsen, Q.; Martinez-Macias, V., Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Foo, A.C.Y. "Bioconjugation of Gold Nanoclusters to Lysozyme Increases Resistance to Amyloid Formation via Stabilization of β-sheet Intermediate" Biochem. Biophys. Rep. 2026, Under Review.

  7. Tamarit, L.; Baylis, L., Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Marin, M.L., Bosca, F. "Developing New rGO Supported Photocatalysts based on CuxO-TiO2 for Enhanced H2 Production" 2026 Under Review.
    Lorena Tamarit,a, Leah Baylis,leysb, Geniece L. Hallett-Tapley,b, M. Luisa Marin,a,*, Francisco Boscaa,*

  8. Leighton, G.O.; Martinez-Macias, V., De Diavukana, E.W., Wambolt, A., Chen, X., Gabel, S.A., Smith, S.A., Patil, S.U., Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Foo, A.C.Y, Mueller, G.A. "Expanding the Utility of Gold Nanocluster “Allergolds” to Peanut Allergen Arah2" Allergy, 2026, In Production (DOI:10.1111/all.70475)

  9. Lawrie, B.; Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Bertin, E. "Photothermal Degradation of Pollutants using a Ag@ZnNP/TiO2 Composite" ChemPlusChem, 2026, In Production (DOI:10.1002/cplu.70229)

  10. Wambolt, A. R.; Martinez-Macias, V., Foo, B., Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Foo, A.C.Y. “Casein Hydrolysates as Scaffolds for Gold Nanocluster Bioconjugation” Biochem. Biophys. Rep. 2025, 44, 102368.

  11. Crites,C.O.L.; Netto-Ferreira, J.C.; Hallett-Tapley, J.C.; Banville, S.; Tremblay, L. "Depolymerization of Lignin Using Bimetallic Gold/Palladium Functionalized TiO2 Catalyst" J. Braz. Chem. Soc. 2025, 36, e-20250115, 1-13. 

  12. Martinez-Macias, V.; Gabel, S.A.; Bennett, J C.; Smith, S.A.; Mueller, G.A.; Hallett-Tapley, G.L.; Foo, A.C.Y. "Allergolds”: Gold Nanocluster-Based Bioconjugates of Food Allergens with Reduced Immunoglobulin E Binding" ACS Omega 2025, 10, 9, 9040–9050.

  13. MacPhee, J.; Kinyenye, T., MacLean, B.J., Bertin, E., Hallett-Tapley, G.L. "Investigating the Photothermal Disinfection Properties of Light Activated Silver Nanoparticles" Ind. Eng. Chem Res. 2021, 60. 17390-17398.

  14. Elliott, C., Becerra, M.C., Bennett, J.C., Graham, L. Silvero, M.J., Hallett-Taply, G.L. "Facile Synthesis of Antibiotic-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles for Colormetric Bacterial Detection" RSC Adv. 2021, 11, 14161-14168.

  15. Crites, C.O.L;  de Mendonçab, F.G., Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Baker, R. T., Hallett- Tapley, G.L., Tremblay, L.  "Exploiting the Photocatalytic Activtiy of TiO2  Towards the Depolymerization of Kraft Lignin" New J. Chem. 2021, 45, 15371-15377.

  16. Lyu, Z.; Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Orlova, G. "A DFT Study on Radical-Cationic Methanol Clusters: Structure, Bonding and H-transfer" Comput. Theor. Chem. 2020, 1171, 112661.

  17. Crabbe, B.W.; Kuehm, O.P. Bennett, J. C., Hallett-Tapley, G.L. “Light-Activated Ullmann Homocoupling of Aryl Halides Catalyzed Using Gold Nanoparticle-Functionalized Potassium Niobium Oxides” Catal. Sci. Technol. 2018, 8, 4907-4915.

  18. Savoie, H.;   Figliola, C.,  Marchal, E.,  Crabbe, B.W.,  Hallett-Tapley, G.L.,  Boyle, R.W.  and Thompson, A. "Photo-Induced Anticancer Activity and Singlet Oxygen Production of Prodigiosenes" Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2018, 17, 599-606

  19. Chassé, M.; Hallett-Tapley, G.L. “Gold Nanoparticle-Functionalized Niobium Oxide Perovskites as Photocatalysts for Visible Light-Induced Aromatic Alcohol Oxidations.” Can. J. Chem. 2018, 96, 664-671 (Invited Article)

  20. Piggott, E.K.; Hope, T.O., Crabbe, B.W., Jalbert, P.M.,Orlova, G., Hallett-Tapley, G.L. “Exploiting the Photocatalytic Activity of Gold Nanoparticle-Functionalized Niobium Oxide Perovskites in Nitroarene Reductions.” Catal. Sci. Technol. 2017, 7, 5758-5765.

  21. Crites, C.O.L.; Lima, F.M, Marin, M.L., Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Impellizzeri, S.; Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Scaiano, J.C. “Tetrahydropyranyl Protection and Deprotection of Alcohols using Niobium-based Brønsted Acid Catalysts.” Can. J. Chem. 2016, 94, 712-714.

  22. Crites, C.O.L.; Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Scaiano, J.C. “AuNP@TiO2 Catalyzed Peroxidation of Ethyl- and n-Propylbenzene: Exploring the Interaction between Radical Species and the Nanoparticle Surface.” J. Braz. Chem. Soc. 2016, 27, 334-340.

  23. Hodgson, G.K.; Impellizzeri, S., Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Scaiano, J.C. "Photochemical Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Samarium Oxide Nanoparticles: Toward a Heterogeneous Brønsted Acid Catalyst." RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 3728-3732.

  24. Impellizzeri, S.; Simoncelli, S., Fasciani, C., Marin, M.L., Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Scaiano, J.C.  "Mechanistic Insights into the Nb2O5 and Niobium Phosphate Catalyzed In Situ Condensation of a Fluorescent Halochromic Assembly." Catal. Sci. Technol. 2015, 5, 169-175.

  25. Marin, M.L.; Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Impellizzeri, S., Fasciani, C., Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Scaiano, J.C. "Synthesis, acid properties and catalysis by niobium oxide nanostructured materials." Catal. Sci. Technol. 2014, 4, 3044-3052.

  26. Crites, C.O.L.; Hallett-Tapley, G.L., González-Béjar, M., Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Scaiano, J.C. "Epoxidation of Stilbene using Supported Gold Nanoparticles: Cumyl Peroxyl Radical Activation at the Gold Nanoparticle Surface." Chem. Commun.  2014, 50, 2289-2291.

  27. McTiernan, C.D.; Alarcon, E.I., Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Murillo-Lopez, J., Arratia-Perez, R., Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Scaiano, J.C. "Electron Transfer From the Benzophenone Triplet Excited State Directs the Photochemical Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles." Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2014, 13, 149-153.

  28. Hallett-Tapley, G.L., D'Alfonso, C., Pacioni, N., McTeirnan, C.D., González-Béjar, M., Lanzalunga, O., Alarcon, E.I., Scaiano, J.C. "Gold Nanoparticle Catalyzed Cis-Trans Azobenzene Isomerization in the Absence of Light." Chem. Comm. 2013, 49, 10073-10075.

  29. Malyshev, D.; Bosca, F., Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Netto Ferreria, J.C., Alarcón, E.I., Scaiano, J.C. "Size Controlled Photochemical Synthesis of Niobium Oxide Nanoparticles." Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 14049-14052.

  30. Crites, C.O.L.; Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Frenette, M., González-Béjar, M., Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Scaiano, J.C.  "New Insights into the Mechanism of Cumene Peroxidation using Supported Gold and Silver Nanoparticles." ACS Catal. 2013, 3, 2062-2071.

  31. Hallett-Tapley, G.L.; Silvero, M.J., Bueno-Alejo, C.J., González-Béjar, M., McTiernan, C.D., Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Scaiano, J.C.  "Supported Gold Nanoparticles as Efficient Catalysts in the Solventless Plasmon Mediated Oxidation of sec-Phenethyl and Benzyl Alcohol." J. Phys. Chem. C. 2013, 117, 12279-12288.

  32. Hallett-Tapley, G.L.; Wee, T.L. (Erika), Tran, H., Rananavare, S.B., Scaiano, J.C.  "Single Component Photoacid/Photobase Generators: Potential Applications in Double Patterning Photolithography." J. Mater. Chem. C.  2013, 1, 2657-2665.

  33. González-Béjar, M., Peters, K., Hallett-Tapley, G.L., Grenier, M., Scaiano, J.C. "Rapid One-Pot Propargylamine Synthesis by Plasmon Mediated Catalysis with Gold Nanoparticles on ZnO at Ambient Conditions." Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 1732-1734.

  34. Scaiano, J.C.; Stamplecoskie, K.G., Hallett-Tapley, G.L. "Photochemical Norrish Type I Reaction as a Tool for Metal Nanoparticle Synthesis:  The Importance of Proton Coupled Electron Transfer (Invited Review)." Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 4798-4808.

  35. Hallett-Tapley, G.L.; Crites, C.O.L., González-Béjar, M., McGilvray, K.L., Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Scaiano, J.C. "Dry Photochemical Synthesis of Supported Gold Nanoparticles on Hydrotalcite, γ-Al2O8 and TiO2: Potential Applications as Heterogeneous Catalysts." J. Photochem. Photobio. A:  Chem. 2011, 224, 8-15.

  36. Hallett-Tapley, G.L.; Silvero, M.J., González-Béjar, M., Grenier, M., Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Scaiano, J.C.  "Plasmon Mediated-Catalytic Oxidation of sec-Phenethyl and Benzyl Alcohols." J. Phys. Chem. C. 2011, 115, 10784-10790.

  37. Hallett-Tapley, G.L.; Schepp, N.P., Cozens, F.L. "The Reactivity of Diarylmethyl Carbocations in Non-Protic Zeolites." Can. J. Chem. 2011, 89, 347-358.

  38. Scaiano, J.C.; Netto-Ferreira, J.C., Alarcón, E., Billone, P., Bueno Alejo, C.J., Crites, C.O.L., Decan, M., Fasciani, C., González-Béjar, M., Hallett-Tapley, G., Grenier, M., McGilvray, K.L., Pacioni, N.L., Pardoe, A., René-Boisneuf, L., Schwartz-Narbonne, R., Silvero, J., Stamplecoskie, K.G., Wee, T.L. “Tuning Plasmon Transitions and Their Applications in Organic Photochemistry.” Pure Appl. Chem. 2011, 83, 913-930.

  39. Hallett-Tapley, G.L.; Cozens, F.L., Schepp, N.P. “Absolute Reactivity of Arylallyl Carbocations.” J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2009, 22, 343-348.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Hallett-Tapley, G.L.; Wee, T.L. (Erika), Eldo, J., Jackson, E.A., Blackwell, J.M., Scaiano, J.C.  “Ionic Carbamate Photoacid/Photobase Generators for the Advancement of Dual-Tone Photolithography.” Proceedings of SPIE: Advances in Resist Materials and Processing Technology XXIX 2012, 8325, 83251T/1-83251T/10.

PROVISIONAL PATENTS

  1. Bertin, E.; Hallett-Tapley, G.L., MacLean, B.J., MacPhee, J. 2021 "Photoactivated Nanoparticle Thermal Treatment" US Provisional Patent 63/170759, filed 2021, April 5.

  2. Mulak, A.; Latter,J., MacDonald-MacAulay, B., Bertin, E., Hallett-Tapley, G.L. 2026 "Hydrogen Photogeneration using Metal Organic Framework-Derived Materials in a Flow Reactor" US Provisional Patent, filed 2026.

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