Dr Adam Charlton
Senior Research Fellow

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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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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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Valorisation of waste olive pomace: Laboratory and pilot scale processing to extract dietary fibre
Baker, P., Visnjevec, A. M., Peeters, K., Schwarzkopf, M. & Charlton, A., Aug 2023, In: Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy. 5, 100045.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Turning plants into products: viable opposition to single use plastics: SmallNationBigIdeas: Africa-Wales Research Collaborations Tackling Climate Change
Charlton, A., Nov 2022, SmallNationBigIdeas: Africa-Wales Research Collaborations Tackling Climate Change.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The anti-microbial properties of slate particles used in a traditional balm and the effect on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus
Baker, P., Charlton, A. & Jones, I., 1 Sept 2020, (Unpublished) In: Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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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Technology Strategy Board, Project Completion Report, COMPETITION PRIORTY, SERF: SUCCINIC ESTERS FROM RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS Project No: P No: TP/6/BEX/6/I/K0021K: Technology Strategy Board, Project Completion Report
Charlton, A., 1 Dec 2010, University of Wales, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › 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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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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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, 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, characterisation and crystal structures of metal complexes of a novel 1,2-dithiolate ligand, 6,7-dihydro-6-methylene-5H-1,4-dithiepin-2,3-dithiol
Charlton, A., Underhill, A. E., Kobayashi, A. & Kobayashi, H., 1995, In: Journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Dalton Transactions. p. 1285-1295Research 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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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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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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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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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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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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Registration of Milacel- a functional apple fibre product
Charlton, A., 10 Apr 2018Research 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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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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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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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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Preparation and X-ray crystal structure of [Ni(dpdt)2], a novel nickel 1,2-dithiolene complex: (H2dpdt = 6- ethylene-1,4-dithiepin-2,3-dithiol)
Charlton, A., Underhill, A., Malik, K. M. A., Hursthouse, M., Jorgensen, T. & Becher, J., 1995, In: Synthetic Metals. 68, 3, p. 221-226Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pre-processing waste tomatoes into separated streams with the intention of recovering protein: towards an integrated fruit and vegetable biorefinery approach to waste minimization
Baker, P., Preskett, D., Krienke, D., Runager, K. S., Hastrup, A. C. S. & Charlton, A., Aug 2022, In: Waste and Biomass Valorization. 13, 8, p. 3463-3473Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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Pilot scale extraction of protein from cold and hot-pressed rapeseed cake: Preliminary studies on the effect of upstream mechanical processing
Baker, P., Visnjevec, A. M., Krienke, D., Preskett, D., Schwarzkopf, M. & Charlton, A., 1 May 2022, In: Food and BioProducts Processing. 133, p. 132-139Research 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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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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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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Nickel dithiolenes containing pendant thiophene units: precursors to dithiolene-polythiophene hybrid materials.
Anjos, T., Roberts-Bleming, S. J., Charlton, A., Robertson, N., Mount, A. R., Coles, S. J., Hursthouse, M. B., Kalaji, M. & Murphy, P. J., 1 Jan 2008, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry. 18, 4, p. 475-483Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nh4Ni(mnt)2H2O— a low-dimensional organic ferromagnet
Allan, M. L., Coomber, A. T., Marsden, I. R., Martens, J. H. F., Friend, R. H., Charlton, A. & Underhill, A., 1993, In: Synthetic Metals. 56, 2-3, p. 3317-3322Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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NH4[Ni(mnt)2.H2O. a new one dimensional Organic ferromagnet
Allan, M. L., Martens, J. H. F., Coomber, A. T., Friend, R. H., Marsden, I., Marseglia, E. A., Underhill, A. E. & Charlton, A., 1993, In: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals. 229, 1, p. 147-152Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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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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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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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Increased delignification by white rot fungi after pressure refining Miscanthus
Baker, P., Charlton, A. & Hale, M., 1 Aug 2015, In: Bioresource Technology. 189, August, p. 81-86Research 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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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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Fungal pre-treatment of forestry biomass with a focus on biorefining: A comparison of biomass degradation and enzyme activities by wood rot fungi across three tree species
Baker, P., Charlton, A. & Hale, M., 1 Dec 2017, In: Biomass and Bioenergy. p. 20-28 9 p.Research 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