Staff profile
Professor Marek Szablewski
Professor
BSc (App. Chem.), MPhil, PhD (Molecular Electronics), PGCert, FRSC, CChem, FInstP, CPhys, CF, FHEA, FRSA

Affiliation | Room number | Telephone |
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Professor in the Department of Physics | 155 | +44 (0) 191 33 43686 |
Member of the Centre for Materials Physics | 155 | +44 (0) 191 33 43686 |
Biography
I) University- wide Responsibilities
Elected member of Durham University Senate (since 2001)
Vice-Chair of Academic Electoral Assembly Standing committee (since 2016)
Chair of Senate Agenda Setting Committee (since 2020)
Member of the Durham University Respect Commission (2018-19)
Member of Respect Commission Oversight Group (since 2020)
Member of the Vice-Chancellor & Warden Appointment Group (2020-21)
Vice-President of Durham UCU (Since 2008 -2020)
Member of Durham University Mediation Service Steering Committee.
Member of Health and Safety Consultative Committee (Since 2019)
II) Responsibilities within the Physics Department
Co-Director of Student Experience (2020)
Co-Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (2020
Staff Co-Chair Physics UG Staff-Student consultative Committee (2020)
Member of Education Committee
Member of Research Staff Consultative Committee (2020)
Member of Admissions team
Member of Exam Working group (2020)
Academic Adviser
III) Teaching activity
Level One Physics Tutor, PhD supervisor, MSci Project supervisor.
ResearchGate
Research interests
- The Recycling of Solar Panels
- Magnetic Properties of organic electron acceptor-metallic materials
- High dipole organic chromophores and polymers for nonlinear optics
- Electrical and physical properties of metal polymer composite materials
- Enviromentally sensitive luminescence of organic fluorophores
- Langmuir-Blodgett films
- The electron acceptor 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and it's compounds
- Engineering of 2-Dimensional materials such as graphene.
- The synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles for PV applications.
Research groups
- Centre for Materials Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Photonic Sensors and Materials
Esteem Indicators
- 0000: 2011 Churchill Fellow:
- 0000: Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Manufacturing (FRSA):
- 0000: Member of the Durham Biophysical Sciences Institute:
- 0000: Member of the Durham Energy Institute:
- 0000: Member of the Editorial Board of the Open Physical Chemistry Journal:
- 0000: Reviewer for the British Federation of Women Graduates awards for doctoral students:
- 0000: Reviewer for the Georgian Academy of Sciences:
Publications
Conference Paper
- Dempsey, S.J., Webb, A.J., Graham, A., Bloor, D., Atkinson, D. & Szablewski, M. (2013), Vapor sensing properties of a conductive polymer composite containing Nickel particles with nano-scale surface features, Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO) IEEE-NANO 2013: 2013 13th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO). Beijing, IEEE, Beijing, 665-670.
- Webb, A.J., Bloor, D., Szablewski, M. & Atkinson, D. (2013), Temperature dependence of non-linear electrical conduction behavior in a screen-printed multi-component nanocomposite, Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO) IEEE-NANO 2013: 2013 13th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2013). Beijing, IEEE, Beijing, 1115-1118.
- Webb, A.J., Dempsey, S.J., Bloor, D., Graham, A., Laughlin, P., Lussey, D., Szablewski, M. & Atkinson, D. (2013), A novel screen-printed multi-component nanocomposite ink with a pressure sensitive electrical resistance functionality, Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO) IEEE-NANO 2013: 2013 13th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2013). Beijing, IEEE, Beijing, 671-674
- Cross, Graham H., Bloor, David, Axon, Tony L., Farsari, & Maria, Gray, David, Healy, David, Swann, M. and Szablewski, M. (1994), High-dipole, high-beta molecules with blue window transparency, Proc. SPIE Vol. 2285, p. 11-16, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials VII, Gustaaf R. Moehlmann; Ed 2285: 11-16.
Conference Proceeding
Journal Article
- Szablewski, Marek, Thompson, Richard L. & Pålsson, Lars-Olof (2022). Modulated Fluorescence in LB Films Based on DADQs—A Potential Sensing Surface? Molecules 27(12): 3893.
- Berlie, Adam, Terry, Ian, Szablewski, Marek, Telling, Mark, Apperley, David, Hodgkinson, Paul & Zeller, Dominik (2022). A study of the dynamics and structure of the dielectric anomaly within the molecular solid TEA(TCNQ)2. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 24(12): 7481-7492.
- Berlie, Adam, Terry, Ian, Szablewski, Marek & Quinn, Kimberly (2020). No evidence for room temperature ferromagnetism in the high temperature metal-organic material: Ni2TCNQ. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 33(6): 065801.
- Berlie, Adam, Terry, Ian & Szablewski, Marek (2018). A 3D antiferromagnetic ground state in a quasi-1D π-stacked charge-transfer system. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 6(46): 12468-12472.
- Berlie, Adam, Terry, Ian, Szablewski, Marek, Xiao, Fan & Williams, Robert C. (2017). A collapse of ferromagnetism in an organic based magnet under pressure. Materials Research Express 4(2): 026103.
- Berlie, A., Terry, I., Cottrell, S., Pratt, F.L. & Szablewski, M. (2017). Magnetic ordering of defects in a molecular spin-Peierls system. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 29(2): 025809.
- Berlie, A., Terry, I., Liu, Y. & Szablewski, M. (2016). Dipolar Glass and Magneto-Electric Coupling Within a π-stacked Organic system. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 4: 6090-6095.
- Ushasree, P.M. & Szablewski, M. (2016). An Investigation into the Role of Capping on Second Harmonic Generation from Nonlinear Organic Polymer and Guest-Host Thin Films by In-Situ Poling. Optics and Photonics Journal 6(5): 101-111.
- Berlie, A., Terry, I., Szablewski, M. & Giblin, S.R. (2016). Tuneability and criticality in a three-dimensional stacked molecular system. Physical Review B 93(5): 054422.
- Berlie, A., Terry, I., Szablewski, M. & Giblin, S.R. (2015). Separating the ferromagnetic and glassy behavior within the metal-organic magnet Ni(TCNQ)2. Physical Review B 92(18): 184431.
- Dempsey, Sarah J, Szablewski, Marek & Atkinson, Del (2015). Tactile sensing in human–computer interfaces: The inclusion of pressure sensitivity as a third dimension of user input. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 232: 229-250.
- Dempsey, Sarah, Szablewski, Marek, Bloor, David & Atkinson, Del (2015). Printable, Transparent Force Sensing Resistive Materials for Touchscreen Applications. Key Engineering Materials 644: 120-124.
- Webb, Alexander J., Bloor, David., Szablewski, Marek. & Atkinson, Del. (2014). Temperature Dependence of Electrical Transport in a Pressure-Sensitive Nanocomposite. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 6(15): 12573-12580.
- Szablewski, M., Fox, M.A., Dias, F.B., Namih, H., Snedden, E.W., King, S.M., Dai, D.C. & Pålsson, L.O. (2014). Ultrafast Dynamics and Computational Studies on Diaminodicyanoquinodimethanes (DADQs). The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 118(24): 6815-6828.
- Berlie, A., Terry, I. & Szablewski, M. (2013). A Magnetic Study of Low Moment Nickel Clusters Formed from the Solid-State Decomposition Reaction of Nickel bis-1,5-Cyclooctadiene. Journal of Cluster Science 24(4): 1057-1066.
- Berlie, A., Terry, I. Giblin, S., Lancaster, T. & Szablewski, M. (2013). A muon spin relaxation study of the metal-organic magnet Ni(TCNQ)2. Journal of Applied Physics 113(17): 17E304.
- Mendis, Budhika G. Bishop, Sarah J. Groves, Chris Szablewski, Marek Berlie, Adam & Halliday, Douglas P. (2013). Plasmon-loss imaging of polymer-methanofullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells. Applied Physics Letters 102(25): 253301.
- Berlie, A., Terry, I. & Szablewski, M. (2013). Controlling nickel nanoparticle size in an organic/metal-organic matrix through the use of different solvents. Nanoscale 5(24): 12212-12223.
- Webb, Alexander J., Szablewski, Marek, Bloor, David, Atkinson, Del, Graham, Adam, Laughlin, Paul & Lussey, David (2013). A multi-component nanocomposite screen-printed ink with non-linear touch sensitive electrical conductivity. Nanotechnology 24(16): 165501.
- Nolan,S.J., Szablewski,M., McComb, T.J.L. & Hughes,I.G. (2013). Using Interactive Screen Experiments as Pre-Laboratory Tasks to Enhance Student Learning. New Directions 9(1): 24.
- Berlie, Adam, Terry, Ian & Szablewski, Marek (2011). A sample holder for measuring the magnetic properties of air-sensitive compounds. Measurement Science & Technology 22(1): 017002
- Tan, Osbert, Clark, S.J., Szablewski, M. & Cross, G.H. (2010). Understanding the optical spectroscopy of amphiphilic molecular rectifiers: A density functional approach. Journal of Chemical Physics 133(24): 244702.
- Campo, J, Wenseleers, W, Goovaerts, E, Szablewski, M & Cross, GH (2008). Accurate determination and modeling of the dispersion of the first hyperpolarizability of an efficient zwitterionic nonlinear optical chromophore by tunable wavelength hyper-Rayleigh scattering. Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 112(1): 287-296.
- Szablewski, M., Bloor, D., Kagawa, Y., Mosurkal, R., Cole, J.M., Clark, S.J., Cross, G.H. & Palsson, L.O. (2006). Matrix dependence of blue light emission from a novel NH2-functionalized dicyanoquinodimethane derivative. Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry 19(3): 206-213.
- Beaudin, A. M. R., Song, N. H. Bai, Y. W. Men, L. Q. Gao, H. P. Wang, Z. Y., Szablewski, M., Cross, G. H., Wenseleers, W., Campo, J. & Goovaerts, E. (2006). Synthesis and properties of zwitterionic nonlinear optical chromophores with large hyperpolarizability for poled polymer applications. Chemistry of Materials 18(5): 1079-1084.
- Palsson, L.O., Vaughan, H.L., Smith, A., Szablewski, M., Cross, G.H., Roberts, T., Masutani, A., Yasuda, A., Beeby, A. & Bloor, D. (2006). Guest-host interactions between dichroic dyes and anisotropic hosts. Journal of luminescence 117(1): 113-122.
- Bowes, KF, Cole, JM & Szablewski, M (2005). 2,3,5-trichloro-6-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-1,4-benzoquinone: a synchrotron study. Acta Crystallographica Section E-structure Reports Online 61: O696-O698.
- Cross, G. H., Hackman, N. A., Thomas, P. R., Szablewski, M., Pålsson, L.-O. & Bloor, D. (2003). Local field and aggregation dependence of the micro- and macroscopic optical non-linearity of zwitterionic molecules. Optical Materials 21(1-3): 29-37.
- Palsson, L-O., Szablewski, M., Roberts, A., Masutani, A., Love, G. D., Cross, G. H., Bloor, D., Kay, A. J., Woolhouse, A. D., Masutani, A. & Yasuda, A. (2003). Orientation and solvatochromism of dyes in liquid crystals. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 402(1): 279-289.
- Xu, T., Morris, T. A., Szulczewski, G. J., Metzger, R. M. & Szablewski, M. (2002). Current-voltage characteristics of an Lb monolayer of didecylammonium tricyanoquinodimethanide measured between macroscopic gold electrodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry 12: 3167-3171.
- Cole, J. M., Copley, R. C. B., McIntyre, G. J., Howard, J. A. K., Szablewski, M. & Cross, G. H. (2002). Charge-density study of the nonlinear optical precursor DED-TCNQ at 20 K. Physical Review B 65(12): 125107.
- Chyla, A, Lewandowska, A, Soloducho, J, Gorecka-Drzazga, A & Szablewski, M (2001). 4-t-butyl-CuPc-PODT molecular composite material for an effective gas sensor. Ieee Transactions On Dielectrics And Electrical Insulation 8(3): 559-565.
- Bloor, D., Kagawa, Y., Szablewski, M., Ravi, M., Clark, S. J., Cross, G. H., Palsson, L-O., Beeby, A., Parmer, C. & Rumbles, G. (2001). Matrix dependence of light emission from TCNQ adducts. Journal of Materials Chemistry 11(12): 3053-3062.
- Hackman, NA, Bloor, D, Cross, GH, Ravi, M, Szablewski, M, Ledoux-Rak, I, Deveau, S & Zyss, J (2000). Alignment and aggregation studies of highly dipolar TCNQ adducts in guest-host systems. Linear, Nonlinear, And Power-limiting Organics 4106: 154-164.
- Ren YT, Szablewski M & Cross GH (2000). Waveguide Photodegradation Of Nonlinear Optical Organic Chromophores In Polymeric Films. Applied Optics 39: 2499-2506.
- Cornil, J, Vanderdonckt, S, Lazzaroni, R, dos Santos, DA, Thys, G, Geise, HJ, Yu, LM, Szablewski, M, Bloor, D, Logdlund, M, Salaneck, WR, Gruhn, NE, Lichtenberger, DL, Lee, PA, Armstrong, NR & Bredas, JL (1999). Valence electronic structure of pi-conjugated materials: Simulation of the ultraviolet photoelectron spectra with semiempirical Hartree-Fock approaches. Chemistry Of Materials 11(9): 2436-2443.
- Hoofman, RJOM, Siebbeles, LDA, de Haas, MP, Szablewski, M & Bloor, D (1999). Charge carrier dynamics in para-toluene sulphonate polydiacetylene crystals. Synthetic Metals 102(1-3): 1417-1418.
- Ravi M, Szablewski M, Hackman NA, Cross GH, Bloor D, Goeta AE & Howard JAK (1999). Crystal Structures Of Amino Substituted Dicyanoquinodimethanes With Potential Nonlinear Optical Applications. New Journal Of Chemistry 23: 841-844.
- Cross GH, Healy D, Szablewski M, Bloor D, Malagoli M, Kogej T, Beljonne D & Bredas JL (1997). Highly Polar Chromophores In Poled Polymer Films Characterised By Second Harmonic Generation. Chemical Physics Letters 268: 36-42.
- Thornton, A., Bloor, D., Cross, G.H. & Szablewski, M. (1997). Novel Functionalized Poly(amido Amine) (pamam) Dendrimers: Synthesis And Physical Properties. Macromolecules 30(24): 7600-7603.
- Cole JC, Cole JM, Cross GH, Farsari M, Howard JAK & Szablewski M (1997). Structural Studies Of A Series Of Organic Non-linear Optical Materials. Acta Crystallographica Section B-structural Science 53: 812-821.
- Szablewski, M., Thomas, P.R., Thornton, A., Bloor, D., Cross, G.H., Cole, J.M., Howard, J.A.K., Malagoli, M., Meyers, F., Bredas, J.L., Wenseleers, W. & Goovaerts, E. (1997). Highly dipolar, optically nonlinear adducts of tetracyano-p-quinodimethane: Synthesis, physical characterization, and theoretical aspects. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 119(13): 3144-3154.
- Cole JC, Howard JAK, Cross GH & Szablewski M (1995). (z)-(4-[1-cyano-3-(diethyliminio)-1- Propenyl]phenyl)dicyanomethanide, A Novel Blue Window Zwitterionic Molecule For Nonlinear Optics. Acta Crystallographica Section C-crystal Structure Communications 51: 715-718.
- Szablewski, M. (1994). Novel Reactions Of TCNQ - Formation Of Zwitterions For Nonlinear Optics By Reaction With Enamines. Journal Of Organic Chemistry 59(5): 954-956.
- Cross GH & Szablewski M (1994). High Dipole Blue Window Chromophore For Frequency-doubling. Abstracts Of Papers Of The American Chemical Society 208: 254-POLY.
- Ashwell GJ, Dawnay EJC, Kuczynski AP, Szablewski M, Sandy IM, Bryce MR, Grainger AM & Hasan M (1990). Langmuir-blodgett Alignment Of Zwitterionic Optically Nonlinear D-pi-a Materials. Journal Of The Chemical Society-faraday Transactions 86: 1117-1121.
- Ashwell GJ, Sambles JR, Martin AS, Parker WG & Szablewski M (1990). Rectifying Characteristics Of Mg/(c16h33-q3cnq Lb Film)/pt Structures. Journal Of The Chemical Society-chemical Communications 1374-1376.
- Bryce MR, Davies SR, Hasan M, Ashwell GJ, Szablewski M, Drew MGB, Short R & Hursthouse MB (1989). Preparation And Magnetic-properties Of A Range Of Metal And Organic Cation Salts Of 2,3-dicyano-1,4-naphthoquinone (dcnq) - X-ray Crystal-structure Of (methyltriphenylphosphonium)1 (DCNQ)1 (H2)1 And 2-dicyanomethylene-indan-1,3-dione (DCID) - The Rearran. Journal Of The Chemical Society-perkin Transactions 2 1285-1292.
- Bryce MR, Davies SR, Hasan M, Ashwell GJ & Szablewski M (1988). Solid-state Characterization Of Charge-transfer Salts Of 2,3- Dicyanonaphthoquinone (dcnq). Synthetic Metals 27: B321-B326.