Publications
Peer-reviewed publications
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2025
80.
Fewer, but better: on the benefits of surfactant-free colloidal syntheses of nanomaterials
M. Varga, J. Quinson*
ChemistrySelect, 2025, 10, 5, e202404819.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, Surfactant-free, Mono-alcohols, Additives

79.
A Review of metal-organic frameworks and polymers in mixed matrix membranes for CO2 capture
C. S. Q. Christensen, N. Hansen, M, Motadayen, N. Lock, M. L. Henriksen, J. Quinson*
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2025. Accepted. In press.
DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-n2xj5
Keywords: Metal Organic Framework (MOF), Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM), Co2 capture, Inorganic filler, Gas separation

78.
Lights on the synthesis of surfactant-free colloidal gold nanoparticles in alcohol and water mixtures
D. R. Rasmussen, N. Lock, J. Quinson*
ChemSusChem, 2025, 18, 3, e202400763.
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400763
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, Surfactant-free, Mono-alcohols, Polyols, Light, Photosynthesis

2024
77.
Monitoring the structural changes in iridium nanoparticles during oxygen evolution electrocatalysis with operando X-ray total scattering
R. Pittkowski,* S. Punke, A. S. Anker, A. Bornet, N. P. L. Magnard, N. Schlegel, L. Graversen, J. Quinson, A. Dworzak, M. Oezaslan, J. K. K. Kirkensgaard, M. Mirolo, J. Drnec, M. Arenz,* K. M. Ø. Jensen*
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, 146, 40, 27517–27527.
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c08149
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Iridium, PDF, OER

76.
Effect of solvothermal synthesis parameters on the crystallite size and atomic structure of cobalt iron oxide nanoparticles
O. Aalling-Frederiksen, R. K. Pittkowski, A. S. Anker, J. Quinson, L. Klemeyer, B. A. Frandsen, D. Koziej, M. M. Ø Jensen*
Nanoscale Advances, 2024, 6, 5939-5948.
DOI: 10.1039/D4NA00590B
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, Surfactant-free, Room temperature, Automation

75.
Towards the automation of nanoparticle syntheses:
the case study of gold nanoparticles obtained at room temperature
T. B. Jensen, J. R. Saugbjerg, M. L. Henriksen,* J. Quinson*
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2024, 702, 2, 135125.
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.135125
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, Surfactant-free, Room temperature, Automation

74.
The AUREX cell – a versatile operando electrochemical cell for studying catalytic materials using X-ray diffraction,
total scattering, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy under working conditions
S. Frank, M. Ceccato, H. S. Jeppesen, M. J. Marks, M. L. N. Nielsen, L. Ronghui, J. K. Gammelgaard, J. Quinson, R. Sharma, J. S. Jensen, S. Hjelme, C. Friberg Klysner, S. J. L. Billinge, J. Just, F.H. Gjørup, Frederik H, J. Catalano, N. Lock*
Journal of Applied Crsytallography, 2024, 57, 1489–1502.
DOI: 10.1107/S1600576724007817
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Electrocatalysis, Operando, Structural characterization, CO2 reduction

73.
Influence of the alcohol and water grades on surfactant-free colloidal syntheses of gold nanoparticles in alkaline water-alcohol mixtures
J. Quinson*
Gold Bulletin, 2024, 57, 27-31.
DOI: 10.1007/s13404-024-00345-7
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, Surfactant-free, Room temperature

72.
Monitoring the morphological changes of skeleton-PtCo electrocatalyst during PEMFC start-up/shut-down probed by in situ WAXS and SAXS
M. Janssen, J. Drnec, I. Martens, J. Quinson, R. Pittkowski, D. Park, P. Weber, M. Arenz, M. Oezaslan*
ChemSusChem, 2024, e202400303.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, SAXS, WAXS

71.
Optimizing the use of a Gas Diffusion Electrode Setup for CO2 Electrolysis imitating a zero-gap MEA design
S. Alinejad, J. Quinson, Y. Li, Y. Kong, S. Reichenberger, S. Barcikowski, P. Broekmann, M. Arenz*
Journal of Catalysis, 2024, 429, 115209.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.115209
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, GDE, CO2 reduction

2023
70.
Room temperature surfactant-free syntheses of gold nanoparticles in alkaline mixtures of water and alcohols:
a model system to introduce Nanotechnology and Green Chemistry to future chemists and engineers
J. Quinson*
Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 100, 9, 3612–3619.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00492
DOI: quinson-jce-revised-ffw1138kuune5drrbtl4kgduatis6gp1
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, Surfactant-free, Room temperature, Mono-alcohol, Education

69.
Room temperature syntheses of surfactant-free colloidal gold nanoparticles:
the benefits of mono-alcohols over polyols as reducing agents for electrocatalysis
J. Quinson,* T. M. Nielsen, M. Escudero-Escribano. K. M. Ø. Jensen
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects , 2023, 675, 131853.
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131853
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, Surfactant-free, Room temperature, Mono-alcohol, Electrocatalysis, Alcohols oxidation, EOR, EGOR

68.
Influence of temperature on the performance of carbon- and ATO-supported OER catalysts in a GDE setup
A. Bornet, R. Pittkowski, T. Nielsen, E. Berner, J. Schröder, J. Quinson, K. Jensen, M. Arenz*
ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13, 7568–7577.
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-6604r-v2
Keywords: OER, GDE, Electrocatalysis

67.
Room temperature surfactant-free synthesis of gold nanoparticles in alkaline ethylene glycol
D. R. Rasmussen, M. F. Nielsen, J. Quinson*
Chemistry, 2023, 5, 2, 900-911.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Surfactant-free, Room temperature, Gold, Colloids

66.
Surfactant-free colloidal syntheses of precious metal nanoparticles for improved catalysts (Review)
J. Quinson,* S. Kunz,* M. Arenz*
ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13, 7, 4903–4937.
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-f8l14
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Surfactant-free, Colloids, Precious metals, Catalysis

65.
On the importance of fresh stock solutions for surfactant-free colloidal syntheses of gold nanoparticles in alkaline alcohol and water mixtures
J. Quinson*
Inorganics, 2023, 11, 4, 140.
DOI: 10.3390/inorganics11040140
Keywords: Gold, Nanoparticles, Surfactant-free, Colloids, Mono-alcohols, Room temperature

64.
Surfactant-free colloidal syntheses of gold-based nanomaterials in alkaline water and mono-alcohols mixtures
J. Quinson,* O. Aalling-Frederiksen, W. L. Dacayan J. D. Bjerregaard, K. D. Jensen, M. R. V. Jørgensen, I. Kantor, D. R. Sørensen, L. Theil Kuhn, M. S. Johnson, M. Escudero-Escribano, S. B. Simonsen, K. M. Ø Jensen*
Chemistry of Materials, 2023, 35, 5, 2173–2190.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c00090
Keywords: Gold, Nanoparticles, Surfactant-free, Colloids, Mono-alcohols, Room temperature, Electrocatalysis

63.
Chemical insights on the formation of colloidal iridium nanoparticles from in situ X-ray total scattering:
Influence of precursors and cations on the reaction pathway
J. Quinson,* J. K. Mathiesen, S. Blaseio, E. T. S. Kjær, A. Dworzak, S. Cooper, J. K. Pedersen, B. Wang, F. Bizzotto, J. Schröder, T. Kinnibrugh, S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, J. Rossmeisl, M. Oezalsan, M. Arenz, K. M. Ø. Jensen*
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023, 145, 3, 1769–1782.
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10814
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-m0f3f
Keywords: Precious metals, Nanoparticles, Iridium, Surfactant-free, Colloids, Pair Distribution Function, In situ

2022
62.
Exploring the composition space of high-entropy alloy nanoparticles for the electrocatalytic H2/CO oxidation with Bayesian optimization
V. Mints, J. Pedersen, A. Bagger, J. Quinson, A. Anker, K. M. Ø. Jensen, J. Rossmeisl, M. Arenz*
ACS Catalysis, 2022, 12, 11263-11271.
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-zpbqb-v3
Keywords: HEA, Electrocatalysis

61.
Osmium and OsOx nanoparticles: an overview of syntheses and applications (Review)
J. Quinson*
Open Research Europe 2022, 2:39. [version 2; peer review: 2 approved].
DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.14595.2
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Osmium

60.
Nanocomposite concept for electrochemical in situ preparation of Pt-Au alloy nanoparticles for formic acid oxidation
J. Du, J. Quinson, D. Zhang, B. Wang, G. K. H. Wiberg, R. K. Pittkowski, J. Schröder, S. B. Simonsen, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, Y. Li, S. Reichenberger, S. Barcikowski, K. M. Ø. Jensen, M. Arenz*
Journal of the American Chemical Society Gold, 2022, 2, 7, 1757–1768.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, Platinum, Alloys, Nanocomposites, Electrocatalysis, GDE, FAOR

59.
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 on Au electrocatalysts in a zero-gap, half-cell gas diffusion electrode setup:
a systematic performance evaluation and comparison to a H-cell setup
S. Alinejad, J. Quinson, G. K. H. Wiberg, N. Schlegel, D. Zhang, Y. Li , S. Reichenberger, S. Barcikowski, M. Arenz*
ChemElectroChem, 2022, 9, 12, e202200341.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, Electrocatalysis, GDE, CO2RR

58.
Breaking with the principles of Co-reduction to form stoichiometric intermetallic PdCu nanoparticles
J. K. Mathiesen, E. D. Bøjesen*, J. K. Pedersen, E. T. S. Kjær, M. Juelsholt, S. Cooper, J. Quinson, A. Anker, G. Cutts, D. S. Keeble, M. S. Thomsen, J. Rossmeisl, K. M. Ø. Jensen*
Small Methods, 2022, 6, 6, 2200420.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Synthesis, Palladium, Copper, PDF

57.
The Gas diffusion electrode setup as a testing as a testing platform for evaluating fuel cell catalysts: a comparative RDE-GDE study
Nösberger, J. Du, J. Quinson, E. Berner, A. Zana, G.K.H. Wiberg, M. Arenz*
Electrochemical Science Advances. 2022. Accepted. e2100190.
DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202100190.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Electrocatalysis, RDE, GDE, ORR

56.
Iridium and IrOx nanoparticles: an overview and review of syntheses and applications (Review)
J. Quinson*
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, 303, 102643. REVIEW.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102643
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Iridium. Synthesis

55.
Colloidal surfactant-free syntheses of precious metal nanoparticles for electrocatalysis (Review)
J. Quinson*
Current opinion in electrochemistry, 2022, 34, 100977. OPINION.
DOI: 10.1016/j.coelec.2022.100977
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Precious metals, Colloids, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, Electrochemistry

54.
Surfactant-free synthesis and pair distribution function analysis of osmium nanoparticles
M. Juelsholt,1st J. Quinson,1st,* E. T. S. Kjær, B. Wang, R. Pittwoski, S. R. Cooper, S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, M. Escudero-Escribano, K. M. Ø. Jensen*
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2022, 13, 230–235.
DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.13.17
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, Osmium, PDF

53.
Tracking the catalyst layer depth-dependent electrochemical degradation of a bimodal Pt/C fuel cell catalyst:
A combined operando small- and wide-angle X-Ray scattering study
J. Schröder, R. K. Pittkowski, I. Martens, R. Chattot, J. Drnec, J. Quinson, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, M. Arenz*
ACS Catalysis, 2022, 12, 2077-2085.
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04365
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-55g6z
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, SAXS/WAXS, Electrocatalysis, GDE, ORR

52.
Simple setup miniaturization with multiple benefits for Green Chemistry in nanoparticle synthesis
J. K. Mathiesen,1st S. R. Cooper,1st A. A. Sode, T. Kinnibrugh, K. M. Ø. Jensen,* J. Quinson*
ACS Omega, 2022, 7, 5, 4714–4721.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Precious metals, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, PDF

51.
On the electro-oxidation of small organic molecules: towards a fuel cell catalyst testing platform with realistic reaction environment
D. Zhang, J. Du, J. Quinson, M. Arenz*
Journal of Power Sources , 2022, 522, 230979.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.230979
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Electrocalalysis, RDE, GDE, MOR, FAO

50.
Surfactant-free Ir nanoparticles synthesized in ethanol: catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction
F. Bizzotto, M. Arenz,* J. Quinson*
Material Letters, 2022, 308, B, 131209.
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2021.131209
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Iridium, Surfactant-free, Electrocatalysis, OER

2021
49.
Surfactant-free precious metal colloidal nanoparticles for catalysis (Review)
J. Quinson*
Frontiers in Nanotechnology, 2021, 3, 770281. MINI REVIEW.
DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2021.770281
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Precious metals, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, Catalysis

48.
Anion dependent particle size control of platinum nanoparticles synthesized in ethylene glycol
J. Schröder,* S.Neumann, J. Quinson, M. Arenz, S. Kunz*
Nanomaterials, 2021, 11, 2092.
DOI: 10.3390/nano11082092
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free

47.
Surfactant-free colloidal strategies for highly dispersed and active supported IrO2 catalysts: synthesis and performance evaluation for the oxygen evolution reaction
F. Bizzotto, J.Quinson, J. Schröder, A. Zana, M Arenz*
Journal of Catalysis, 2021, 401, 54-62.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.07.004
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Iridium, Surfactant-free, Electrocatalysis, OER

46.
Elucidating Pt-based nanocomposite catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in rotating disk electrode and gas diffusion electrode measurements
J. Du, J. Quinson, A. Zana, M. Arenz*
ACS Catalysis, 2021, 11, 12, 7584-7594.
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c01496
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv.14332901.v2
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Electrocatalysis, GDE, ORR

45.
The oxygen reduction reaction on Pt: Why particle size and interparticle distance matter
M. Inaba, A. Zana, J. Quinson, F. Bizzotto, C. Dosche, A. Dworzak, M. Oezaslan, S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, M. Arenz*
ACS Catalysis, 2021, 11, 12, 7144-7153.
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c00652
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv.14431001.v2
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Electrocatalysis, ORR

44.
Operando SAXS study of a Pt/C fuel cell catalyst with an X-ray laboratory source
J. Schröder,1st J. Quinson,1st,* J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, M. Arenz*
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2021, 54, 294004.
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv.14283788.v1
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, SAXS, Electrocatalysis, GDE, ORR

43.
Insights from in situ studies on the early stages of platinum nanoparticle formation
J. K. Mathiesen,1st J. Quinson,1st,* A. Dworzak, T. Vosch, M. Juelsholt, E. T. S. Kjær, J. Schröder, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, M. Oezalsan, M. Arenz,* K. M. Ø. Jensen*
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2021, 12, 12, 3224–3231
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00241
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, PDF

42.
The gas diffusion electrode setup as straight-forward testing device for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer catalysts
J. Schröder, V. A. Mints, A. Bornet, M. Fathi Tovini, J. Quinson, G. K. H. Wiberg, F. Bizzotto, H. A. El-Sayed, M. Arenz*
Journal of the American Chemical Society Gold – JACS Au, 2021, 1, 3, 247–251.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Iridium, Electrocatalysis, GDE, OER

41.
Surfactant-free synthesis of size controlled Pt nanoparticles: insights from in situ studies
J. Quinson,1st,* A. Dworzak,1st S. B. Simonsen, L. Thil Kuhn, K. M. Ø. Jensen, A. Zana, M. Oezaslan, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard,* M. Arenz*
Applied Surface Science, 2021, 549, 149263.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.149263
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, SAXS

40.
Beyond active site design: a surfactant-free toolbox approach for optimised supported nanoparticle catalysts
J. Quinson,* S. Kunz,* M. Arenz*
ChemCatChem, 2021, 13, 11-15. PERSPECTIVE.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Precious metals, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, Catalysis

39.
Commercial spirits for a surfactant-free synthesis of electro-active platinum nanoparticles
J. Quinson,* S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, M. Arenz
Sustainable Chemistry, 2021, 2, 1, 1-7.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, Electrocatalysis, MOR

38.
Bifunctional Pt-IrO2 catalysts for the oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions:
Alloy nanoparticles vs. nanocomposite catalysts
J. Du, J. Quinson, D. Zhang, F. Bizzotto, A. Zana, M. Arenz*
ACS Catalysis, 2021, 11, 2, 820–828.
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03867
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv.12919190.v2
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Iridium, Electrocatalysis, ORR, OER

37.
Self-supported Pt-CoO networks combining high specific activity with high surface area for oxygen reduction
G. Sievers,* A. W. Jensen, J. Quinson, A. Zana, F. Bizzotto, M. Oezaslan, A. Dworzak, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, T. E. L. Smitshuysen, S. Kadkhodazadeh, M. Juelsholt, K. M. Ø. Jensen, K. Anklam, H. Wan, J. Schäfer, K. Čépe, M. Escudero-Escribano, J. Rossmeisl, A. Quade, V. Brüser, M. Arenz*
Nature Materials, 2021, 20, 208–213.
DOI: 10.1038/s41563-020-0775-8
Keywords: Nanomaterials, Platinum, Cobalt, SAXS, PDF, Electrocatalysis, ORR

2020
36.
Towards 3D self-assembled rolled multi-wall carbon nanotube structures by spontaneous peel-off
J. Quinson*
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2020, 11, 1865-1872.
Keywords: Nanomaterials, Synthesis, CNTs

35.
The dissolution dilemma for low Pt loading polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell catalysts
D. J. S. Sandbeck,* N. M. Secher, M. Inaba, J. Quinson, J. E. Sørensen, J. Kibsgaard, A. Zana, F. Bizzotto, F. D. Speck, M. T. Y. Paul, A. Dworzak, C. Dosche, M. Oezaslan, I. Chorkendorff, M. Arenz, S. Cherevko*
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2020. 167, 164501.
DOI:10.1149/1945-7111/abc767
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv.12866672.v1
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Electrocatalysis, ORR

34.
From Pt atoms to colloidal nanoparticles: a review on reduction, nucleation and growth
J. Quinson,* K. M. Ø. Jensen*
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2020, 286, 102300. REVIEW.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102300
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis

33.
Carbon-supported platinum electrocatalysts probed in a gas diffusion setup with alkaline environment: how particle size and mesoscopic environment influence the degradation mechanism
S. Alinejad, J. Quinson, J. Schröder, J. Kirkensgaard, M. Arenz*
ACS Catalysis, 2020, 10, 21, 13040–13049.
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv.13047710.v2
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Electrocatalysis, GDE, ORR

32.
Towards overcoming the challenges in the comparison of different Pd nano-catalysts: case study of the ethanol oxidation reaction
O. A. H. Schreyer,1st J. Quinson,1st,* M. Escudero-Escribano*
Inorganics, 2020, 8, 59.
DOI: 10.3390/inorganics8110059
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Palladium, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, Electrocatalysis, EOR

31.
A new approach to probe the degradation of fuel catalysts under realistic conditions: combining tests in a gas diffusion electrode setup with small angle X-ray scattering
J. Schröder,* J. Quinson, J. K. Mathiesen, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, S. Alinejad, V. A. Mints, K. M. Ø. Jensen, M. Arenz*
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2020, 167, 134515.
ChemRxiv: 10.26434/chemrxiv.12263804.v2
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Electrocatalysis, RDE, GDE, ORR

30.
Carbon nanotube columns for flow systems: influence of synthesis parameters
J. Quinson,1st,* T. Bottein,1st F. Dillon, S. S. Meysami, N. Grobert
Nanoscale Advances, 2020, 2, 5874-5882.
DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00247J
Keywords: Nanomaterials, Synthesis, CNTs

29.
Janus structured multiwalled carbon nanotube forests for simple asymmetric surface functionalization and patterning at the nanoscale
J. Quinson,* F. Dillon, R. Nicholls, K. A. Vincent, N. Grobert
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2020, 3, 7554–7562.
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c01199 ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanomaterials, Synthesis, CNTs

28.
Teaching old precursors new tricks: fast room temperature synthesis of surfactant-free colloidal Pt nanoparticles
J. Quinson,* J. K. Mathiesen, J. Schröder, A. Dworzak, F. Bizzotto, A. Zana, S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, M. Oezaslan, K. M. Ø. Jensen,* M. Arenz*
Journal of Colloid & Interface Science, 2020, 577, 319-328.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.05.078 ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free

27.
Solvent-dependent growth and stabilization mechanisms of surfactant-free of Pt colloidal nanoparticles
J. Quinson,* S. Neumann,2nd L. Kacenauskaite,2nd J. Bucher, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, A. Zana, Tom Vosch, M. Oezaslan, S. Kunz, M. Arenz*
Chemistry – A European Journal, 2020, 26, 9012-9023.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001553 ; Self Archive
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free

26.
Particle size effect on platinum dissolution: practical considerations for fuel cells
J. S. Sandbeck,* M. Inaba, J. Quinson, J. Bucher, A. Zana, M. Arenz, S.Cherevko*
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12, 25718–25727
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Electrocatalysis, ORR

25.
UV-Induced syntheses of surfactant-free precious metal nanoparticles in alkaline methanol and ethanol
J. Quinson,1st,* L. Kacenauskaite,1st J. Schröder, S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, T. Vosch, M. Arenz*
Nanoscale Advances, 2020, 2, 2288-2292.
DOI: 10.1039/D0NA00218F
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free

24.
The toolbox concept for the synthesis of surfactant-free colloidal nanoparticles as electrocatalysts
J. Quinson, M. Arenz
ECS Transactions, 2020, 97.
DOI: 10.1149/09707.0443ecst ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Synthesis, Electrocatalysis

23.
Testing fuel cell catalysts under more realistic reaction conditions: accelerated stress tests in a gas diffusion electrode setup
S. Alinejad, M. Inaba, J. Schröder, J. Du, J. Quinson, A. Zana, M. Arenz*
Journal of Physics: Energy, 2020, 2, 024003.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Electrocatalysis, GDE, ORR

22.
Synthesis of iridium nanocatalysts for water oxidation in acid: effect of the surfactant
J. A. Arminio Ravelo,1st J. Quinson,1st M. A. Pedersen, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, M. Arenz, M. Escudero-Escribano*
ChemCatChem, 2020, 12, 1282-1287.
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201902190 ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Iridium, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, Electroctalysis, OER

21.
On the facile and accurate determination of the Pt content in standard carbon supported Pt fuel cell catalysts
J. Bucher, J. Quinson, A. M. Mingers, D. Zhang, M. Arenz*
Analytica Chimica Acta, 2020, 1101, 41-49.
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.12.010 ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Electrocatalysis

20.
Self-Supported nanostructured iridium-based networks as highly active electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution in acidic media
W. Jensen, S. Sievers, K. Jensen, J. Quinson, J. Arminio-Ravelo, V. Brüser, M. Arenz, M. Escudero-Escribano*
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8, 1066-1071.
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA12796H
Keywords: Nanomaterials, Iridium, Electrocatalysis, OER

2019
19.
Electrolyte effects on the electrocatalytic performance of iridium-based nanoparticles for oxygen evolution in rotating disc electrodes
J. A. Arminio Ravelo, A. W. Jensen, K. D. Jensen, J. Quinson, M. Escudero-Escribano*
ChemPhysChem, 2019, 20, 2956-2963.
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201900902 ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Iridium, Electrocatalysis, OER

18.
Ir nanoparticles with ultrahigh dispersion as oxygen evoltion reaction (OER) catalyst: synthesis and activity benchmarking
F. Bizzotto, J. Quinson, A. Zana, J. K. K. Kirkensgaard, A. Dworzak, M. Oezaslan, M. Arenz*
Catalysis Science & Technology, 2019, 9, 6345-2956.
DOI: 10.1039/C9CY01728C
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Iridium, Electrocatalysis, OER

17.
Catalyst development for water/CO2 co-electrolysis
A. Dutta, F. Bizzotto, J. Quinson, A. Zana, C. E. Morstein, M. Rahaman, A. Cedeño López, M. Arenz,* P. Broekmann*
CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry, 2019, 73, 707-713.
DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2019.707 ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Electrocatalysis

16.
Monovalent alkali cations: simple and eco-friendly stabilizers for surfactant-free precious metal nanoparticle colloids
J. Quinson,* J. Bucher, S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, S. Kunz, M. Arenz*
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2019, 7, 13680-13686.
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b00681 ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free

15.
Controlled synthesis of surfactant-free water-dispersible colloidal platinum nanoparticles by the Co4Cat process
J. Quinson,* L. Kacenauskaite, J. Bucher, S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, M. Oezaslan, S. Kunz, M. Arenz*
ChemSusChem, 2019, 12, 1229-1239.
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802897 ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free

2018
14.
Size effects studies in catalysis: a simple surfactant-free synthesis of sub 3 nm Pd nanocatalysts supported on carbon
J. Quinson,* S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, S. Kunz, M. Arenz*
RSC Advances, 2018, 8, 33794-33797.
DOI: 10.1039/C8RA06912C
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Palladium, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, Electrocatalysis, EOR

13.
Colloids for Catalysts: a concept for the preparation of superior catalysts of industrial relevance
J. Quinson,* S. Neumann, T. Wannmacher, L. Kacenauskaite, M. Inaba, J. Bucher, F. Bizzotto, S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, D. Bujak, A. Zana, M. Arenz,* S. Kunz*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018, 57, 12338-12341.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, Electrocatalyis, OER, Catalysis, Hydrogenation

12.
Spatially localized synthesis and pair distribution function analysis of platinum nanocrystals obtained using UV light
J. Quinson,1st,* L. Kacenauskaite,1st T. L. Christiansen, T. Vosch,* M. Arenz,* K. M. Ø. Jensen*
ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 10351-10356.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free

11.
Investigating particle size effects in catalysis by applying a size controlled and surfactant-free synthesis of colloidal nanoparticles in alkaline ethylene glycol – the case study of the oxygen reduction reaction on Pt
J. Quinson,1st,* M. Inaba,1st S. Neumann, A. A. Swane, J. Bucher, S. B. Simonsen, L. Theil Kuhn, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, K. M. Ø. Jensen, M. Oezaslan, S. Kunz, M. Arenz*
ACS Catalysis, 2018, 8, 6627-6635
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Snynthesis, Surfactant-free, Electrocatalysis, ORR

10.
Electrochemical stability of subnanometer Pt clusters
J. Quinson, M. Röefzaad, D. Deiana, T. Hansen, J. Wagner, M. Nesselberger, A. Crampton, C. Ridge, F. Schweinberger, U. Heiz, M. Arenz*
Electrochimica Acta, 2018, 277, 211-21.
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.04.211 ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Electrocatalysis

9.
On the preparation and testing of fuel cell catalysts using the thin film rotating disc electrode method
M. Inaba, J. Quinson, J. Bucher, M. Arenz
Jove, 2018, 133, 57105.
DOI: 10.3791/57105
Keywords: Electrocatalysis, ORR

2017
8.
H2-driven biocatalytic hydrogenation in continuous flow using enzyme-modified carbon nanotube columns
C. Zor, H.A. Reeve, J. Quinson,** T. Lonsdale, L. Thompson, F. Dillon, N. Grobert, K. A. Vincent*
Chemical Communications, 2017, 53, 9838-9841.
DOI: 10.1039/c7cc04465h ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanomaterials, CNTs, Catalysis, Hydrogenation

7.
Green and facile approach for enhancing the inherent magnetic properties of carbon nanotubes for water treatment applications
M. Ateia,* C. B. Koch, J. Quinson, S. Jelavić, A. M. Hirt, C. Yoshimura, M. S. Johnson
Plos One, 2017, 12, 7, e0180636.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180636
Keywords: Nanomaterials, CNTs

6.
pH matters: the influence of the catalyst ink on the oxygen reduction activity determined in thin film rotating disc electrode measurements
M. Inaba, J. Quinson, M. Arenz*
Journal of Power Sources, 2017, 353, 19-27
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.03.140
Keywords: Electrocatalysis, ORR

5.
Nanoparticles in a box: a concept to isolate, store and re-use colloidal surfactant-free precious metal nanoparticles
S. Neumann, S. Grotheer, J. Thielke, I. Schrader, J. Quinson, A. Zana, M. Oezaslan, M. Arenz, S. Kunz*
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017, 5, 6140-6145
DOI: 10.1039/C7TA00628D
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free, Catalysis

4.
UV-induced synthesis and stabilization of surfactant-free colloidal Pt nanoparticles with controlled particle size in ethylene glycol
L. Kacenauskaite, J. Quinson, H. Schultz, J. J. K. Kirkensgaard, S. Kunz, T. Vosch,* M. Arenz*
ChemNanoMat, 2017, 3, 89-93.
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Platinum, Synthesis, Surfactant-free

2016
3.
Synchrotron-based infrared microanalysis of biological redox processes under electrochemical control
P. A. Ash, H. A. Reeve, J. Quinson, R. Hidalgo, T. Zhu, I. J. McPherson, M.-W. Chung, A. J. Healy, S. Nayak, T. H. Lonsdale, K. Wehbe, C. S. Kelley, M. D. Frogley, G. Cinque, K. A. Vincent*
Analytical Chemistry, 2016, 88, 6666-6671.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b00898
Keywords: Catalysis

2014
2.
Comparison of carbon materials as electrodes for enzyme electrocatalysis: hydrogenase as a case study
J. Quinson,* R. Hidalgo, P. A. Ash, F. Dillon, N. Grobert, K. A. Vincent
Faraday Discussions, 2014, 172, 473-496.
DOI: 10.1039/C4FD00058G ; Self archive
Keywords: Nanomaterials, Carbon, Catalysis

2012
1.
Immobilization of magnetic nanoparticles onto conductive surfaces modified by diazonium chemistry
N. Ktari, J. Quinson, B. Test, J-M Siaugue, F. Kanoufi, C. Combellas*
Langmuir, 2012, 28, 34, 12671-12680.
DOI: 10.1021/la302403z
Keywords: Nanoparticles

Pre-prints and non-peer reviewed publications
1.
Surfactant-free colloidal gold nanoparticles: room temperature synthesis, size control and opportunities for catalysis
D. Panagopoulos, A. Asghari Alamdari, J. Quinson*
DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-qqbpj-v2
Keywords: Nanoparticles, Gold, Surfactant-free, Mono-alcohols, Size control, EOR
Patents and patent applications
P2.
Surfactant-free colloidal synthesis of gold based nanomaterials
J. Quinson, K. M. Ø. Jensen.
2021. EP2119377
P1.
Improved precious metal nanoparticles
J. Quinson, S. Kunz, M. Arenz, L. Kacenauskaite.
2018. EP 3 329 990 A1, WO 2018/099958 A1 (US20190308155A1).
Contribution to book chapters and Faraday Discussions
B1.
Ripening and dissolution of clusters and nanoparticles in solution
J. Quinson, M. Arenz
Encyclopedia of Interfacial Chemistry: Surface Science and Electrochemistry, 1st edition, Elsevier, 2018
Book ISBN: 9780128097397