Research Interests

Radical-Neutral gas phase chemistry

Biodiesel-fuel combustion chemistry

Chemistry of extraterrestrial atmospheres (Titan)

Synchrotron photoionization mass spectrometry

Single microparticle/microdroplet laser-based characterisation

Research website: http://www.uow.edu.au/~adamt

Representative Publications

Trevitt, A. J.; Goulay, F.; Taatjes, C. A.; Osborn, D. L.; Leone, S. R., Reactions of the CN Radical with Benzene and Toluene: Product Detection and Low-Temperature Kinetics, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2010, 114, 1749.

Soorkia, S.; Trevitt, A. J.; Selby, T. M.; Osborn, D. L.; Taatjes, C. A.; Wilson, K. R.; Leone, S. R., Reaction of the C2H radical with 1-butyne (C4H6): Low Temperature Kinetics and Isomer-Specific Product Detection, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2010, 114, 3340.

Trevitt, A. J.; Wearne, P. J.; Bieske, E. J., Coalescence of levitated polystyrene microspheres, Journal of Aerosol Science 2009, 40, 431.

Goulay, F.; Trevitt, A. J.; Meloni, G.; Selby, T. M.; Osborn, D. L.; Taatjes, C. A.; Vereecken, L.; Leone, S. R., Cyclic Versus Linear Isomers Produced by Reaction of the Methylidyne Radical (CH) with Small Unsaturated Hydrocarbons, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2009, 131, 993.

Taatjes, C. A.; Meloni, G.; Selby, T. M.; Trevitt, A. J.; Osborn, D. L.; Percival, C. J.; Shallcross, D. E., Direct observation of the gas-phase Criegee intermediate (CH2OO), Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008, 130, 11883.

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Abbreviated CV

2002 B. Science (Hons), The University of Adelaide

2006 PhD Chemistry, The University of Melbourne

Supervisor: A/Prof. Evan J. Bieske.

2007-2008 Postdoctoral Scientist, School of Chemistry and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, The University of California, Berkeley. Supervisor: Prof. Stephen R. Leone.

2008 Lecturer, School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong