Professor of Physical & Computational Surface Chemistry
My research is centred upon the physics and chemistry of solid surfaces, explored predominantly through first-principles computational techniques (often in conjunction with ultra-high vacuum single-crystal experiments performed by colleagues and collaborators).
Past and present topics of particular interest include:
- surface structure and symmetry, with a focus on chirality at multiple length-scales;
- reaction dynamics of highly-oxidising species on semiconducting surfaces;
- electronic structure of half-metal surfaces, including states with non-trivial topology;
- non-trivial topology in bulk and surface phonon band structures;
- hydrogen and halogen bonding in adsorbed overlayers on graphite and gold;
- heterogeneous catalysis (ammonia synthesis, hydrocarbon combustion and synthesis, water gas shift, selective reduction).
In addition to my primary research, I am the author of two books - Chirality at Solid Surfaces (Wiley, 2018) and Foundations of Surface Science (Oxford University Press, 2023). I lecture undergraduate courses on the Electronic Structure and Properties of Solids; Surfaces and Interfaces; and the Electronic Structure of Solid Surfaces.
Professor Jenkins discusses his research
Publications
When adding an unreactive metal enhances catalytic activity: NOx decomposition over silver–rhodium bimetallic surfaces
– Surface Science
(2007)
601,
L103
(doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2007.06.031)
Surface states and surface stability in half-metallic systems: the cases of zinc-blende-structure MnSb {111}A, {111}B and {001}
– Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
(2007)
19,
315214
Lifting of Ir{100} reconstruction by CO adsorption: an ab initio study.
– The Journal of Chemical Physics
(2007)
126,
244701
(doi: 10.1063/1.2741540)
Theory of C2Hx species on Pt{110} (1x2): reaction pathways for dehydrogenation.
– The Journal of chemical physics
(2007)
126,
044710
(doi: 10.1063/1.2429068)
Lifting of Ir{100} reconstruction by CO adsorption: An ab initio study
(2007)
An unexpected pathway for the catalytic oxidation of methylidyne on Rh{111} as a route to syngas
– J Am Chem Soc
(2007)
129,
1751
(doi: 10.1021/ja067722w)
Hydrogen bonds at metal surfaces: Universal scaling and quantification of substrate effects
– Surface Science
(2006)
600,
224
(doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2006.05.053)
Hydrogen bonds at metal surfaces: Universal scaling and quantification of substrate effects
– Surface Science
(2006)
600,
L224
(doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2006.05.053)
Ridge-Bridge Adsorption of Molecular Oxygen on Pt{110}(1 × 2) from First Principles
– Journal of Physical Chemistry B
(2006)
110,
11962
(doi: 10.1021/jp057447k)
The local adsorption geometry and electronic structure of alanine on Cu{1 1 0}
– Surface Science
(2006)
600,
1924
(doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2006.02.033)
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