Dr Adam Charlton
Senior Research Fellow

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The microplastisphere: biodegradable microplastics addition alters soil microbial community structure and function
Zhou, J., Gui, H., Banfield, C., Wen, Y., Dippold, M. A., Charlton, A. & Jones, D. L., May 2021, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 156, 108211.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Selective precipitation and characterization of lignin–carbohydrate complexes (LCCs) from Eucalyptus
Zhao, B.-C., Xu, J.-D., Chen, B.-Y., Cao, X.-F., Yuan, T.-Q., Wang, S.-F., Charlton, A. & Sun, R.-C., May 2018, In: Planta. 247, 5, p. 1077-1087Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Structural Variation of Lignin and Lignin−Carbohydrate Complex in Eucalyptus grandis × E. urophylla during Its Growth Process
Zhao, B.-C., Chen, B.-Y., Yang, S., Yuan, T.-Q., Charlton, A. & Sun, R.-C., 2017, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 5, 1, p. 1113-1122Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-sugar perennial ryegrass as a feed-stock for bioconversion to platform chemicals
Winters, A. L., Leemans, D., S. M., M., Pippel, J., Lovatt, A., Charlton, A. & Gallagher, J., 2010, In: Aspects of Applied Biology. 101, p. 79-86Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimising parameters for pilot scale steam explosion and continuous pressurised disc refining of Miscanthus and sugarcane bagasse for xylose and xylo-oligosaccharide release
Warren-Walker, D., Ravella, S. R., Gallagher, J., Winters, A., Charlton, A. & Bryant, D. N., 3 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Bioresource Technology. 405, 130932.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electrochemical quantification of D-glucose during the production of bioethanol from thermo-mechanically pre-treated wheat straw
Ward, R. A., Charlton, A., Welham, K. J., Baker, P., Zein, S. H., Tomkinson, J., Richards, D. I., Kelly, S. M., Lawrence, N. S. & Wadhawan, J. D., Mar 2021, In: Electrochemistry Communications. 124, 106942.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemosynthesis and structural characterization of a novel lignin-based bio-sorbent and its strong adsorption for Pb (II)
Wang, B., Wen, J.-L., Sun, S.-L., Wang, H.-M., Wang, S.-F., Liu, Q., Charlton, A. & Sun, R.-C., 1 Dec 2017, In: Industrial Crops and Products. 108, p. 72-80Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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HPLC-DAD-qTOF compositional analysis of the phenolic compounds present in crude tomato protein extracts derived from food processing
Visnjevec, A. M., Baker, P., Peters, K., Schwarzkopf, M., Krienke, D. & Charlton, A., 23 Oct 2021, In: Molecules.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing an Olive Biorefinery in Slovenia: Analysis of Phenolic Compounds Found in Olive Mill Pomace and Wastewater
Visnjevec, A. M., Baker, P., Charlton, A., Preskett, D., Peeters, K., Tavzes, C., Kramberger, K. & Schwarzkopf, M., 1 Jan 2021, In: Molecules. 26, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Third order NLO properties of PMMA films co-dispersed with metal dithiolene oligomers
Underhill, A., Hill, C., Charlton, A., Oliver, S. & Kershaw, S., 1995, In: Synthetic Metals. 71, 1-3, p. 1703-1704Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developments in the chemistry of sulphur donor ligands
Underhill, A., Charlton, A., Wilkes, S. B., Butler, I. R., Kobayashi, A. & Kobayashi, H., 1995, In: Synthetic Metals. 70, p. 1101-1104Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermo-mechanical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of bio-composite materials
Skinner, C., Laflin, N., Heathcote, D., Elias, R. & Charlton, A., 6 Apr 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Life cycle assessment of pilot-scale wood fibre production using mechanical disc refining at different pressures
Skinner, C., Stefanowski, B., Heathcote, D., Charlton, A. & Ormondroyd, G., 2016, In: International Wood Products Journal. 7, 3, p. 149-155Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pressurised disc refining of wheat straw as a pre-treatment approach for agricultural residues: A preliminary assessment of energy consumption and fibre composition
Skinner, C., Baker, P., Tomkinson, J., Richards, D. & Charlton, A., 1 May 2020, In: Bioresource Technology. 304, 122976.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Efficient and Product-Controlled Depolymerization of Lignin Oriented by Raney Ni Cooperated with Cs x H3 − x PW12O40.
Shen, X.-J., Wen, J.-L., Huang, P.-L., Zheng, K., Wang, S.-F., Liu, Q., Charlton, A. & Sun, R.-C., 22 Jul 2017, In: BioEnergy Research. 10, DOI 10.1007/s12155-017-9855-2, p. 1155-1162 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nonlinear optical properties of tetraalkyl substituted metal dithiolene complexes in the near-infrared
Oliver, S. N., Kershaw, S. V., Underhill, A. E., Hill, C. A. S. & Charlton, A., 1995, In: Nonlinear Optics. 10, p. 87-99Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A New Value Proposition for Uganda’s Maize Stover to Manufacture Moulded Pulp Packaging Material for Fruits and Vegetables
Lwasa, S., Charlton, A., Packwood, J., Ayor, A. S., Kirabira, J. B., Miremadi, K. N., Bariho, D. B., Orikiriza, R., Esther, M., Katiti, L. & Mbabazi, G., 26 Jul 2023, In: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS). VIII, VIIResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Large refractive nonlinearities and two photon absorption in aryl substituted dithiolenes
Kershaw, S. V., Oliver, S. N., Manning, R. J., Rush, J. D., Hill, C. A., Underhill, A. & Charlton, A., 1993, In: Proceedings of the Society of Photo-optical Engineers, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials. 2025, p. 388-399Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preparation, properties, and crystal structure of new nickel (II) complexes of 1,2-asymmetrically substituted dithiolenes for third-order nonlinear optical applications
Hill, C., Charlton, A., Underhill, A., Malik, K. M. A., Hursthouse, M., Karaulov, A. I., Oliver, S. N. & Kershaw, S., 1995, In: Journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Dalton Transactions. p. 587-594Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Soluble nickel bis(dithiolene) oligomers for third-order nonlinear optical studies
Hill, C., Charlton, A., Underhill, A., Oliver, S. N., Kershaw, S., Manning, R. J. & Ainslie, B. J., 1994, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry. 4, 8, p. 1233-1237Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Novel maleimide-type acceptors based on annelated 1,4-dithiins
Hansen, T. K., Sukuma Varma, K., Edge, S. & Charlton, A., 1992, In: Journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Perkin Transactions I. 1, p. 1807-1810Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fructan synthesis, accumulation, and polymer traits. I. Festulolium chromosome substitution lines
Gallagher, J. A., Cairns, A. J., Thomas, D., Charlton, A., Williams, P. & Turner, L. B., 8 Jul 2015, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fructan synthesis, accumulation and polymer traits II. Fructan pools in populations of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) with variation for water-soluble carbohydrate and candidate genes were not correlated with biosynthetic activity and demonstrated constraints to polymer chain extension
Gallagher, J. A., Cairns, A. J., Thomas, D., Timms-Taravella, E., Skot, K., Charlton, A., Williams, P. & Turner, L. B., 15 Oct 2015, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The synthesis and characterisation of a poly (maleimide ether) containing pendent thiophene rings
Edge, S., Charlton, A., Varma, K. S., Underhill, A., Hansen, T. K., Becher, J. & Kathirgamanathan, P., 1992, In: Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry. 30, 13, p. 2773-2780Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The preparation and properties of maleimide derivatives of 3-(2-aminoethyl) thiophene
Edge, S., Charlton, A., Varma, K. S., Hansen, T. K., Underhill, A., Kathirgamanathan, P., Becher, J. & Simonson, O., 1993, In: Synthetic Metals. 53, p. 315-324Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis, structure and spectroscopic properties of a new class of polymerisable nickel dithiolenes
Dalgleish, S., Morrison, C. A., Middlemiss, D. S., Mount, A. R., Collins, A., Pilia, L., Serpe, A., Mercuri, M. L., Roberts-Bleming, S. J., Charlton, A., Deplano, P., Murphy, P. J. & Robertson, N., 1 Jan 2009, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry. 19, 34, p. 6194-6200Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intermolecular interactions in the molecular ferromagnet NH4[Ni(mnt)2]. 2H2O
Coomber, A. T., Beljonne, D., Friend, R. H., Bredas, J. L., Charlton, A., Robertson, N., Underhill, A. E., Kurmoo, M. & Day, P., 1996, In: Nature. 380, p. 144-146Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Single crystal magnetic measurements of the molecular magnet NH4[Ni(mnt)2]. 2H2O
Coomber, A. T., Friend, R. H., Charlton, A., Underhill, A., Kurmoo, M. & Day, P., 1995, In: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals. 273, 1, p. 41-45Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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THE UK PAPER INDUSTRY – INNOVATION AND THE BIOECONOMY
Charlton, A., 2019, 10 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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BBSRC Final Report-IBTI (Integrated Biorefinery Technology Initiative): Grant Number- BB/I005323/1: Isolation, fractionation and modification of fructans from ryegrass to produce novel biosurfactants and polymers as part of a ryegrass biorefinery
Charlton, A., May 2013Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Project Completion report, Innovate UK-China project Competition Priority: Manufacturing Sustainability (with China) Renewable Building Blocks from Straw (ReBuBlos) Project No: 102173: Project Completion report, Innovate UK-China project
Charlton, A., 24 Jul 2017Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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What desirable changes in the properties of the energy crop, Miscanthus are caused by white rot fungi?
Charlton, A., Hale, M. & Baker, P., 2013.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Registration of Milacel- a functional apple fibre product
Charlton, A., 10 Apr 2018Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Synthesis, electrochemical properties and electropolymerization studies on 3-thienyl substituted tetrathiafulvalenes. Single-crystal X-ray structure of 4,4?,5,5?-tetrakis-(3-thienyl)-tetrathiafulvalene
Charlton, A., Kalaji, M., Murphy, P. J., Salmaso, S., Underhill, A. E., Williams, G., Hursthouse, M. B. & Malik, K. M. A., 30 May 1998, In: Synthetic Metals. 95, 1, p. 75-78 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis, physical properties and X-ray crystal structures of a series of nickel complexes based on n- alkylthio substituted ethylene-1,2-dithiolene ligands
Charlton, A., Hill, C. A. S., Underhill, A., Malik, K. M. A., Hursthouse, M. B., Karaulov, A. I. & Moller, J., 1994, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry. 4, p. 1861-1866Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and characterisation of metal-sulphur ligand complexes having high third-order optical nonlinearities
Charlton, A., 1992, In: Proceedings of the Society of Photo-optical Engineers, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials. 1775, p. 43-53Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thiophene-Functionalized TTF ?-Electron Donors as Potential Precursors to Conducting Polymers and Organic Metals: Synthesis, Properties, Structure, and Electropolymerization Studies
Charlton, A., Underhill, A. E., Williams, G., Kalaji, M., Murphy, P. J., Malik, K. M. A. & Hursthouse, M. B., 1997, In: Journal of Organic Chemistry. 62, 10, p. 3098-3102 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EC Joint Research Centre Synergies with R&I Funds in Wales BioComposites Centre, Bangor University
Charlton, A., 2018, 4 p.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Producing sustainable packaging from agricultural waste: Producing sustainable packaging from agricultural waste
Charlton, A., 2020, 1 p.Research output: Other contribution
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A review of Willow (Salix spp.) as an integrated biorefinery feedstock
Charlton, A., Skinner, C., Baker, P., Leahy, J., Isano, I., Prendergast, J. & Johnson , C., 1 Dec 2022, In: Industrial Crops and Products. 189, 115823.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Welsh Governemnt A4B Capital project- Project Title: Welsh Pilot Scale Centre of Excellence for Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction (HE IAP1001)- final project report: Welsh Pilot Scale Centre of Excellence for Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction (HE IAP1001)- final project report
Charlton, A., 2013, University of Wales, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Self sensitized photooxidation of tetrathienyltetrathiafulvalenes: synthesis of thienyl substituted 1,2,5,8-tetrathiecine-6,7-dione, a new heterocyclic system
Charlton, A., Donati, D., Fusi, S., Murphy, P. J. & Ponticelli, F., 6 Mar 2013, In: Tetrahedron Letters. 54, 10, p. 1227-1229Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trademark registration- Stoverpack (packaging produced from maize stover)
Charlton, A., 8 Sept 2020Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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The biorefining opportunities in Wales: Understanding the scope for building a sustainable, biorenewable economy using plant biomass.
Charlton, A., Elias, R. M., Fish, S., Fowler, P. A. & Gallagher, J., 1 Sept 2009, In: Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 87, 9, p. 1147-1161Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acceptance of bio-degradable Stoverpack among agricultural products market actors in Kampala and Wakiso districts
Charlton, A., 16 Mar 2023, 3rd NARO-MAK Conference, Kampala, Uganda (14-16 March 2023): Conference theme: Innovations for enhancing productivity and agro-industrialization. p. 85Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The Biorefining Opportunities in Wales: From Plants to Products
Charlton, A., 20 Nov 2008, University of Wales, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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A second triclinic polymorph of bis{1,2-bis-(n-butylthioethylene)-1,2-dithiolato(S,S’)} nickel
Charlton, A., Kilburn, J. D., Underhill, A. & Webster, M., 1996, In: Acta Crystallographica. 4, p. 2441-2442Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An improved procedure for the synthesis of N-substituted 3,4-dichloromaleimides
Charlton, A., Edge, S., Kruse, T., Varma, K. S., Underhill, A. E., Kathirgamanathan, P. & Becher, J., 1991, In: Chemistry and Industry. 4, p. 130-131Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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BBSRC International Science Interchange Scheme with NREL (USA) - BB/K004573/1 Technoeconomic assessment of biorefinery processes- Extraction of speciality chemicals from biomass: Final Report: BBSRC International Science Interchange Scheme- Final Report
Charlton, A., 2012Research output: Other contribution
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Plants to Products BBSRC NIBB - Proof of Concept award (HD-RD0300E): Evaluation of the thermo-mechanical pulping of biomass to facilitate release of fermentable sugars for advanced biofuel production
Charlton, A., Skinner, C., Baker, P., Chesworth, M., Wilkinson, C., Hanslip, Z., Richards, D., Kelly, S. & Zein, S., 10 May 2017, 73 p.Research output: Other contribution