2024

23. Lessons learned in autoclave synthesis of upconversion nanoparticles: unreported variables and safety considerations. McGonigle, Glasgow, Houston, Cameron, Homann, Black, Pal, MacKenzie. ChemrXiv Preprint. Uploaded 30/04/2024.

22. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro- and nanoplastic particles affect the mitochondrial efficiency of human brain vascular pericytes without inducing oxidative stress. Gettings, Timbury, Dmochowska, Sharma, McGonigle, MacKenzie, Miquelard-Garnier, Bourbia. Nano Impact. April 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2024.100508

2023

21. Influence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in the synthesis of luminescent NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles. Birch, Bruckbauer, Gajewska, Cios, Pal, MacKenzie. Methods and Applications in Fluorescence. May 2023. DOI 10.1088/2050-6120/acd837 †denotes equal contribution first-authorship.

20. Hierarchical self-assembly in an RNA-based coordination polymer hydrogel. El-Zubir, Roja Martinez, Dura, Doherty, Cucinotta, MacKenzie, Pal, Horrocks, Houlton. Dalton Transactions. 28th March 2023. DOI: 10.1039/D3DT00634D

2022

19. Synthesis and Structural Diversification of Circularly Polarised Luminescence Active, Helically Chiral, “Confused” N,N,O,C‐BODIPYs. Clarke, Weatherson, Taj-Aldeen, Waddell, McFarlane, Penfold, Bogaerts, Herrebout, MacKenzie, Pall, Hall. ChemPhotoChem. 18th October 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/cptc.202200194

18. Circularly polarised luminescence in an RNA-based homochiral, self-repairing, coordination polymer hydrogel. El-Zubir, Martinez, Dura, Al-Mahamad, Pope, Penfold, Mackenzie, Pal, Mosely, Cucinotta, Mcgarry, Horrocks, Houlton. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. April 2022. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TC00366J

17. Lanthanide luminescence from supramolecular hydrogels consisting of bio-conjugated piclonic-acid-based guanosine quadruplexes. Kotova, Reilly, Barwich, MacKenzie, Lynes, Savyasachi, Ruether, Pal, Mobius, and Gunnlaugsson. Chem. February 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2022.01.015

16. Circularly polarised luminescence laser scanning confocal microscopy to study live cell chiral molecular interactions. MacKenzie,** Stachelek,** Parker, and Pal. Nature Communications, 13, 553. 27th January 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28220-z ** denotes co-first-authorship. Co-first authors can prioritise their names.

15. Low-temperature open-air synthesis of PVP-coated NaYF4:Yb,Er,Mn upconversion nanoparticles with strong red emission. MacKenzie, Alavarez-Ruiz, and Pal. Royal Society Open Science, 9 (1). 2022. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.211508

2021

14. Helicate-to-tetrahedron transformation of chiral lanthanide supramolecular complexes induced by ionic radii effect and linker length. Yim, Yeung, Probert, Chan, MacKenzie, Pal, Wong, and Law. Communications Chemistry. 116 (4). 5th August 2021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00553-8

13. Unusual Magnetic Field Responsive Circularly Polarized Luminescence Probes with Highly Emissive Chiral Europium(III) Complexes. Zhang, Dai, Webster, Chan, Kwok, MacKenzie, Pal, Cobb, and Law. Angewandte Chemie. 60 (2). January 11th 2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202012133

2020

12. ‘Circularly polarized lanthanide luminescence for advanced security inks’. MacKenzie & Pal. Nature Reviews Chemistry. 7th December 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-020-00235-4

11. ‘Rapid time-resolved Circular Polarization Luminescence (CPL) emission spectroscopy’. MacKenzie, Palsson, Parker, Beeby, Pal. Nature Communications. 3rd April 2020. 11. 1676. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15469-5

10. ‘Nimodipine reduces dysfunction and demyelination in models of multiple sclerosis’. Desai, Davies, Del Rossi, Dyson, Gustavson, Kaynezhad, MacKenzie, van der Putten, McElroy, Schiza, Linington, Singer, Harvey, Tachtsidis, Golay, Smith. Annals of Neurology. 15th April 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.25749

2019

9. ‘Excitation modulation of Eu:BPEPC based complexes as low-energy reference standards for circularly polarised luminescence (CPL)’. Starck, M., MacKenzie, L.E., Batsanov, A.S., Parker, D. Pal, R. Chem. Comm. 2019. DOI: 10.1039/C9CC07290J

8. ‘Synthesis of water-soluble chiral DOTA lanthanide complexes predominatly twisted square antiprism isomers and circularly polarised luminescence emission’. Dai, L., Zhang J., Chen, Y., MacKenzie, L.E., Pal, R., Law, G. Inorganic Chemistry. September 6th, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01799

7. ‘Science podcasts: analysis of global production and output from 2004 to 2018'. MacKenzie, L.E. Royal Society Open Science, (6).1. 09/01/19. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.180932

2018

6. ‘Selective cellular imaging with lanthanide based upconversion nanoparticles’. Nampi, P.P, Vakurov, A. MacKenzie, L.E., Scrutton, N.S., Millner, P.A., Jose, G., Saha, S. Journal of Biophotonics. October 2018. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbio.201800256

5. 'Oximetry using multispectral imaging: theory and application'. MacKenzie, L.E., and Harvey, A.R. Journal of Optics, 20, 6. April 2018. Also available via ResearchGate. https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8986/aab74c

4. 'The theoretical molecular weight of NaYF4:RE photonic up-conversion nanoparticles'. MacKenzie, L.E, Goode, J.A., Vakurov, A., Nami, P.P., Saha, S., Jose, G., and Millner, P.A. Scientific Reports. January 2018. 10.1038/s41598-018-19415-w Associated data set: https://doi.org/10.5518/173 [PDF download]

2017

3. ‘Spectroscopic oximetry in the eye: a review'. MacKenzie, L.E. Harvey, A.R, and McNaught, A.I. Expert Review of Ophthalmology'. April 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17469899.2017.1318067. Also available via ResearchGate. [PDF download]

2. 'A multispectral microscope for in vivo oximetry of rat dorsal spinal cord vasculature'. van der Putten, M.A., MacKenzie, L.E., Davies, A.L., Fernandez Ramos, J., Desai, R.A., Smith, K.J., and Harvey, A.R. Physiological Measurement. January 2017 38. 205-18. doi:10.1088/1361-6579/aa5527p. Also available via Research Gate.

2016

1. 'In vivo oximetry of human bulbar conjunctival and episcleral microvasculature using snapshot multispectral imaging.' MacKenzie, L.E., Choudhary, T.R., McNaught, A.I. and Harvey, A.R., 2016.  Experimental Eye Research, 149, pp.48-58.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2016.06.008. Pre-print available on ResearchGate.

SOFTWARE and datasets

• S3. Dataset for 'Influence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in the synthesis of luminescent NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles. Birch, Bruckbauer, Gajewska, Cios, Pal, MacKenzie. Figshare. CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.22434913.v1

• S2. Supporting data and software for: Low-temperature open-air synthesis of PVP-coated NaYF4:Yb,Er,Mn upconversion nanoparticles with strong red emission. MacKenzie, Alavarez-Ruiz, Pal (2022). Dryad. (CC 1.0 Universial Public Domain Dedication Licence) .https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.qv9s4mwfn

• S1. Graphic User Interfaces for the calculation of nanoparticle molecular weight. (CC BY 4.0). MacKenzie (2017). https://doi.org/10.5518/173