Dr Aidan Doyle
Reader in Industrial Chemistry
My profile
Biography
Academic and professional qualifications
1996-2000 PhD in Chemistry, University of Limerick, Title: ‘Development & Characterisation of Structured Mesoporous Silica’, Supervisor: Prof. B.K. Hodnett
1993-1995 BSc Industrial Chemistry, University of Limerick
1990-1993 Diploma in Chemistry, Waterford Institute of Technology
Other academic service (administration and management)
Director of Low Carbon Fuels and Transportation group
Languages
Spoken and written German and Irish, basic French.
External examiner roles
PhD external examiner at Universities of Glasgow, Huddersfield, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad, Manchester x 3, Newcastle (Australia), Sheffield.
Expert reviewer for external funding bodies
Reviewed papers for numerous journals including Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Catalysis Today, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Journal of the Americal Chemical Society.
Community, charity and NGO links
2006- Elected committee member of the British Zeolite Association (Charity Number 277931), member of annual conference organising committees to date, chaired sessions.
2012-2016 BZA Treasurer
Prizes and awards
Good to Great Award, Manchester Metropolitan University
BOC Gases Postgraduate Student Award, University of Limerick
AIB School of Science Student of the Year, Waterford Institute of Technology
President Science Society, Waterford Institute of Technology
Other distinctions
Max-Planck-Society Research Fellow
Group research highlighted in MMU Annual Review
Speaker, Nottingham Trent University, University of Bath, University of Zurich, Sapienza University of Rome
Invited by RSC/EPSRC to UK-India Smart Materials Research Seminar, New Delhi
Expert reviewer for external funding bodies
EPSRC, Leverhulme Trust and RSC research grant applications
Membership of professional associations
Member, Royal Society of Chemistry, Candian Society for Chemistry, Candian Society for Chemical Engineering, Materials Research Society
Lifetime Member, British Zeolite Association
Teaching
Supervision
PhDs in progress:
‘3D printed ceramic monoliths: a new generation of catalytic converters’
‘Low temperature treatment of diesel engine emissions in mixed fuel automotive processes’
‘Purification of toxic metals and synthetic pollutants from effluent water using zeolites, modified nanoporous materials, and waste-derived adsorbents’
PhDs completed:
‘The possibility of biodiesel production over HY-zeolite from Iraqi kaolin and Irish shale rock in batch and continuous reactors’
‘Development of new catalysts for methane in dual-fuel HGV engines’
‘Synthesis of silicalite-1 films using LB technology’
‘Templated synthesis of porous silica using renewable naturally occurring biomolecules’
MSc completed:
‘Ordered diamond nanowire growth on mesoporous silica oxides using hot filament chemical vapour deposition’
Research outputs
- Emissions control technologies
- Nanoporous materials and heterogeneous catalysis
- Low carbon fuels
- Additive manufacturing
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Chapters in books
Tosheva, L., Doyle, A.M. (2009) 'Strategies Towards the Assembly of Preformed Zeolite Crystals into Supported Layers.' Ordered Porous Solids. pp. 501-519.
Tosheva, L., Doyle, A.M. (2008) 'Strategies Towards the Assembly of Preformed Zeolite Crystals into Supported Layers.' Ordered Porous Solids: Recent Advances and Prospects. pp. 501-519.
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Journal articles
Mohin, M., Akram, S., Babutskyi, A., Chrysanthou, A., Randviir, E.P., Doyle, A.M. (2024) 'Improved corrosion and cavitation erosion resistance of laser-based powder bed fusion produced Ti-6Al-4V alloy by pulsed magnetic field treatment.' Materials Today Communications, 38
Campa, M.C., Fierro, G., Doyle, A.M., Tuti, S., Catracchia, C., Pietrogiacomi, D. (2023) 'Combined use of in situ and operando-FTIR, TPR and FESEM techniques to investigate the surface species along the simultaneous abatement of N2O and NO on Pt,Pd,Rh/TiO2-ZrO2 and Pt,Pd,Rh/TiO2-ZrO2-CeO2 catalysts.' Surfaces and Interfaces, 42
Alismaeel, Z.T., Al-Jadir, T.M., Albayati, T.M., Abbas, A.S., Doyle, A.M. (2022) 'Modification of FAU zeolite as an active heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production and theoretical considerations for kinetic modeling.' Advanced Powder Technology, 33(7) pp. 103646-103646.
Joseph, I.V., Doyle, A.M., Amedlous, A., Mintova, S., Tosheva, L. (2022) 'Scalable solvent-free synthesis of aggregated nanosized single-phase cancrinite zeolite.' Materials Today Communications, 32pp. 103879-103879.
Hayes, K., O'Sullivan, G., Doyle, A., Megson, D. (2022) 'Reply to letter to the editor RE: Hayes K, Megson D., Doyle A, O'Sullivan G. Occupational risk of organophosphates and other chemical and radiative exposure in the aircraft cabin: A systematic review. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Nov 20;796:148742.' Science of the Total Environment, 831
Joseph, I.V., Tosheva, L., Miller, G., Doyle, A.M. (2021) 'FAU—Type Zeolite Synthesis from Clays and Its Use for the Simultaneous Adsorption of Five Divalent Metals from Aqueous Solutions.' Materials, 14(13)
Hayes, K., Megson, D., Doyle, A., O'Sullivan, G. (2021) 'Occupational risk of organophosphates and other chemical and radiative exposure in the aircraft cabin: a systematic review.' Science of The Total Environment, 796pp. 148742-148742.
Campa, M.C., Doyle, A.M., Fierro, G., Pietrogiacomi, D. (2021) 'Simultaneous abatement of NO and N2O with CH4 over modified Al2O3 supported Pt,Pd,Rh.' Catalysis Today, 384-386pp. 76-87.
Shaw, D., Kulczyk-Malecka, J., Kelly, P.J., Doyle, A.M. (2021) 'Methane oxidation over supported Pd catalysts prepared by magnetron sputtering.' Surface and Coatings Technology, 414
Hajimirzaee, S., Shaw, D., Howard, P., Doyle, A.M. (2020) 'Industrial scale 3D printed catalytic converter for emissions control in a dual-fuel heavy-duty engine.' Chemical Engineering Science, 231pp. 116287-116287.
Doyle, A., Hajimirzaee, S. (2020) '3D printed catalytic converters with enhanced activity for low-temperature methane oxidation in dual-fuel engines.' Fuel, 274pp. 117848-117848.
Suárez, S., Postolache, R., García-García, F.J., Sánchez, B., Rothon, R., Doyle, A.M., Tosheva, L. (2020) 'Silicalite-1 synthesized with geothermal and Ludox colloidal silica and corresponding TiO2/silicalite-1 hybrid photocatalysts for VOC oxidation.' Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 302pp. 110202-110202.
Joseph, I.V., Tosheva, L., Doyle, A.M. (2020) 'Simultaneous removal of Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Pb(II), and Zn(II) ions from aqueous solutions via adsorption on fau-type zeolites prepared from coal fly ash.' Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, pp. 103895-103895.
Hajimirzaee, S., Chansai, S., Hardacre, C., Banks, C.E., Doyle, A.M. (2019) 'Effects of surfactant on morphology, chemical properties and catalytic activity of hydroxyapatite.' Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 276pp. 345-351.
Joseph, I.V., Roncaglia, G., Tosheva, L., Doyle, A.M. (2019) 'Waste peat ash mineralogy and transformation to microporous zeolites.' Fuel Processing Technology, 194
Doyle, A.M., Postolache, R., Shaw, D., Rothon, R., Tosheva, L. (2019) 'Methane oxidation over zeolite catalysts prepared from geothermal fluids.' Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 285pp. 56-60.
Megson, D., Hajimirzaee, S., Doyle, A., Cannon, F., Balouet, J.C. (2019) 'Investigating the potential for transisomerisation of trycresyl phosphate with a palladium catalyst and its implications for aircraft cabin air quality.' Chemosphere, 215pp. 532-534.
Alismaeel, Z.T., Abbas, A.S., Albayati, T.M., Doyle, A.M. (2018) 'Biodiesel from batch and continuous oleic acid esterification using zeolite catalysts.' Fuel, 234pp. 170-176.
Kamieniak, J., Kelly, P.J., Doyle, A.M., Banks, C.E. (2017) 'Influence of the metal/metal oxide redox cycle on the catalytic activity of methane oxidation over Pd and Ni doped hydroxyapatite.' Catalysis Communications, 107pp. 82-86.
Kamieniak, J., Kelly, P.J., Banks, C.E., Doyle, A.M. (2017) 'Methane emission management in a dual-fuel engine exhaust using Pd and Ni hydroxyapatite catalysts.' Fuel, 208pp. 314-320.
Kamieniak, J., Kelly, P., Banks, C., Doyle, A. (2017) 'Mechanical, pH and Thermal Stability of Mesoporous Hydroxyapatite.' Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 28(1) pp. 84-91.
Doyle, A.M., Alismaeel, Z.T., Albayati, T., Abbas, A. (2017) 'High purity FAU-type zeolite catalysts from shale rock for biodiesel production.' Fuel, 199pp. 394-402.
Kamieniak, J., Bernalte, E., Doyle, A.M., Kelly, P.J., Banks, C.E. (2017) 'Can Ultrasound or pH Influence Pd Distribution on the Surface of HAP to Improve Its Catalytic Properties in the Dry Reforming of Methane?.' Catalysis Letters, 147(8) pp. 2200-2208.
Kamieniak, J., Doyle, A.M., Kelly, P.J., Banks, C.E. (2017) 'Novel synthesis of mesoporous hydroxyapatite using carbon nanorods as a hard-template.' Ceramics International, 43(7) pp. 5412-5416.
Doyle, A.M., Albayati, T.M., Abbas, A.S., Alismaeel, Z.T. (2016) 'Biodiesel production by esterification of oleic acid over zeolite Y prepared from kaolin.' Renewable Energy, 97pp. 19-23.
Kamieniak, J., Bernalte, E., Foster, C.W., Doyle, A.M., Kelly, P.J., Banks, C.E. (2016) 'High yield synthesis of hydroxyapatite (HAP) and Palladium Doped HAP via a wet chemical synthetic route.' Catalysts, 6(8)
Albayati, T.M., Doyle, A.M. (2015) 'Encapsulated heterogeneous base catalysts onto SBA-15 nanoporous material as highly active catalysts in the transesterification of sunflower oil to biodiesel.' Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 17(2)
Albayati, T.M., Doyle, A.M. (2014) 'Purification of aniline and nitrosubstituted aniline contaminants from aqueous solution using beta zeolite.' Chemistry, 23(1) pp. 105-114.
Albayati, T.M.N., Wilkinson, S.E., Garforth, A.A., Doyle, A.M. (2014) 'Heterogeneous Alkane Reactions over Nanoporous Catalysts.' Transport in Porous Media, 104(2) pp. 315-333.
Albayati, T.M., Doyle, A.M. (2014) 'SBA-15 Supported bimetallic catalysts for enhancement isomers production during n-heptane decomposition.' International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 12(1)
Albayati, T.M., Doyle, A.M. (2013) 'Shape-selective adsorption of substituted aniline pollutants from wastewater.' Adsorption Science and Technology, 31(5) pp. 459-468.
Tosheva, L., Gospodinova, N., Vidal, L., Mihai, I., Defaux, M., Ivanov, D.A., Doyle, A.M. (2009) 'Monoparticulate films of polyaniline.' Thin Solid Films, 517(18) pp. 5459-5463.
Wee, L.H., Wang, Z., Mihailova, B., Doyle, A.M. (2008) 'Organic functionalization of Silicalite-1 nanocrystals by ultrasonic treatment in methanol.' Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 116(1-3) pp. 59-62.
Wee, L.H., Tosheva, L., Doyle, A.M. (2008) 'Synthesis of Silicalite-1 films by a steam-assisted crystallization method.' Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 174(SUPPL. PART A) pp. 641-644.
Tosheva, L., Mihailova, B., Wee, L.H., Gasharova, B., Garbev, K., Doyle, A.M. (2008) 'Indirect observation of structured incipient zeolite nanoparticles in clear precursor solutions..' Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 47(45) pp. 8650-8653.
Tosheva, L., Ng, E.P., Mintova, S., Holzl, M., Metzger, T.H., Doyle, A.M. (2008) 'AlPO4-18 seed layers and films by secondary growth.' CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 20(17) pp. 5721-5726.
Tosheva, L., Ng, E.P., Mintova, S., Hölzl, M., Metzger, T.H., Doyle, A.M. (2008) 'AIPO
4 -18 seed layers and films by secondary growth.' Chemistry of Materials, 20(17) pp. 5721-5726.Tosheva, L., Ng, E.P., Mintova, S., Hölzl, M., Metzger, T.H., Doyle, A.M. (2008) 'AlPO4-18 Seed Layers and Films by Secondary Growth.' Chemistry of Materials, 20(17) pp. 5721-5726.
Wee, L.H., Tosheva, L., Itani, L., Valtchev, V., Doyle, A.M. (2008) 'Steam-assisted synthesis of zeolite films from spin-coated zeolite precursor coatings.' Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18(30) pp. 3563-3567.
Wee, L.H., Wang, Z., Tosheva, L., Itani, L., Valtchev, V., Doyle, A.M. (2008) 'Silicalite-1 films with preferred orientation.' Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 116(1-3) pp. 22-27.
Wang, Z., Wee, L.H., Mihailova, B., Edler, K.J., Doyle, A.M. (2007) 'Langmuir-blodgett deposited monolayers of silicalite-1 seeds for secondary growth of continuous zeolite film.' Chemistry of Materials, 19(24) pp. 5806-5808.
Tosheva, L., Valtchev, V.P., Mihailova, B., Doyle, A.M. (2007) 'Zeolite Beta films prepared via the Langmuir-Blodgett technique.' Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(32) pp. 12052-12057.
Wee, L.H., Tosheva, L., Vasilev, C., Doyle, A.M. (2007) 'Influence of the dispersion medium on the properties of spin-coated Silicalite-1 films.' Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 103(1-3) pp. 296-301.
Tosheva, L., Wee, L.H., Wang, Z., Mihailova, B., Vasilev, C., Doyle, A.M. (2007) 'Modified colloidal silicalite-1 crystals and their use for preparation of langmuir-blodgett films.' 170(A) pp. 577-584.
Papanastasiou, M., McMahon, A.W., Allen, N.S., Doyle, A.M., Johnson, B.J., Keck-Antoine, K. (2006) 'The hydrolysis mechanism of bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite (Alkanox P24): An atmospheric pressure photoionisation mass spectrometric study.' Polymer Degradation and Stability, 91(11) pp. 2675-2682.
Doyle, A.M., Ahmed, E., Hodnett, B.K. (2006) 'The evolution of phases during the synthesis of the organically modified catalyst support MCM-48.' Catalysis Today, 116(1) pp. 50-55.
Doyle, A.M., Hodnett, B.K. (2006) 'Adjusting the porous and structural properties of mesoporous silica by the addition of organic modifiers.' Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 352(21-22) pp. 2193-2197.
Doyle, A., Shaikhutdinov, S.K., Freund, H.J. (2005) 'Surface-bonded precursor determines particle size effects for alkene hydrogenation on palladium.' Angewandte chemie, 44(4) pp. 629-631.
Doyle, A.M., Shaikhutdinov, S.K., Freund, H. (2005) 'Oberflächengebundene Intermediate verursachen Teilchengrößeneinflüsse bei der Hydrierung von Alkenen auf Palladium.' Angewandte Chemie, 117(4) pp. 635-637.
Doyle, A., Shaikhutdinov, S.K., Freund, H.J. (2004) 'Alkene chemistry on the palladium surface; nanoparticles vs. single crystals.' Journal of catalysis, 223(2) pp. 444-453.
Doyle, A.M., Rupprechter, G., Pfander, N., Schlogl, R., Kirschhock, C.E.A., Martens, J.A., Freund, H.J. (2003) 'Ultra-thin zeolite films prepared by spin-coating Silicalite-1 precursor solutions.' Chemical Physics Letters, 382(3-4) pp. 404-409.
Doyle, A.M., Shaikhutdinov, S.K., Jackson, S.D., Freund, H. (2003) 'Hydrierung an Metalloberflächen: Warum sind Nanoteilchen aktiver als Einkristalle?.' Angewandte Chemie, 115(42) pp. 5398-5401.
Doyle, A., Shaikhutdinov, S.K., Jackson, S.D., Freund, H.J. (2003) 'Hydrogenation on metal surfaces; why are nanoparticles more active than single crystals?.' Angewandte chemie international edition, 42(42) pp. 5240-5243.
Doyle, A., Hodnett, B.K. (2003) 'Stability of MCM-48 in aqueous solution as a function of pH.' Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 63(1-3) pp. 53-57.
Doyle, A., Hodnett, B.K. (2003) 'Synthesis of 2-cyanoethyl-modified MCM-48 stable to surfactant removal by solvent extraction: Influence of organic modifier, base and surfactant.' Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 58(3) pp. 255-261.
Kelleher, B.P., Doyle, A.M., Hodnett, B.K., O'Dwyer, T.F. (2002) 'An investigation into the adsorption characteristics of grafted mesoporous silicates for the removal of tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide from aqueous solution.' Adsorption Science and Technology, 20(8) pp. 787-796.
Kelleher, B.P., Doyle, A.M., Hodnett, B.K., O'Dwyer, T.F. (2002) 'Utilisation of a mesoporous silicate material for the removal of quaternary ammonium hydroxides (QAHs) from aqueous solution.' Adsorption Science and Technology, 20(3) pp. 261-268.
Kelleher, B.P., Doyle, A.M., O'Dwyer, T.F., Hodnett, B.K. (2001) 'Preparation and use of a mesoporous silicate material for the removal of tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) from aqueous solution.' Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 76(12) pp. 1216-1222.
Sutton, D., Kelleher, B., Doyle, A., Ross, J.R.H. (2001) 'Investigation of nickel supported catalysts for the upgrading of brown peat derived gasification products.' Bioresource Technology, 80(2) pp. 111-116.
Batiot, C., Cassidy, F.E., Doyle, A.M., Hodnett, B.K. (1997) 'Selectivity of active sites on oxide catalysts.' Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 110pp. 1097-1106.