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Biological and Chemical Sciences
Dr Paul Kavanagh
BSc, PhD
Contact Details
T: Ext. 5349
Biography
Peer Reviewed Journals
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| (2015) | 'Glucose oxidation by osmium redox polymer mediated enzyme electrodes operating at low potential and in oxygen, for application to enzymatic fuel cells'
Osadebe, I,Conghaile, PO,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2015) 'Glucose oxidation by osmium redox polymer mediated enzyme electrodes operating at low potential and in oxygen, for application to enzymatic fuel cells'. Electrochimica Acta, 182 :320-326 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2014) | 'Charge transport in films of Geobacter sulfurreducens on graphite electrodes as a function of film thickness'
Jana PS, Katuri K, Kavanagh P, Kumar A, Leech D (2014) 'Charge transport in films of Geobacter sulfurreducens on graphite electrodes as a function of film thickness'. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16 (19):9039-9046 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2014) | 'Charge transport in films of Geobacter sulfurreducens on graphite electrodes as a function of film thickness'
Jana, PS,Katuri, K,Kavanagh, P,Kumar, A,Leech, D (2014) 'Charge transport in films of Geobacter sulfurreducens on graphite electrodes as a function of film thickness'. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16 :9039-9046 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Membraneless glucose/oxygen enzymatic fuel cells using redox hydrogel films containing carbon nanotubes'
MacAodha D, Ó Conghaile P, Egan B, Kavanagh P, Leech D (2013) 'Membraneless glucose/oxygen enzymatic fuel cells using redox hydrogel films containing carbon nanotubes'. Chemphyschem, 14 (10):2302-2307 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Comparison of Glucose Oxidation by Crosslinked Redox Polymer Enzyme Electrodes Containing Carbon Nanotubes and a Range of Glucose Oxidising Enzymes'
MacAodha, D,Conghaile, PO,Egan, B,Kavanagh, P,Sygmund, C,Ludwig, R,Leech, D (2013) 'Comparison of Glucose Oxidation by Crosslinked Redox Polymer Enzyme Electrodes Containing Carbon Nanotubes and a Range of Glucose Oxidising Enzymes'. Electroanalysis, 25 :94-100 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Mediated glucose enzyme electrodes by cross-linking films of osmium redox complexes and glucose oxidase on electrodes'
Ó Conghaile P, Kamireddy S, MacAodha D, Kavanagh P, Leech D (2013) 'Mediated glucose enzyme electrodes by cross-linking films of osmium redox complexes and glucose oxidase on electrodes'. Analytical Chemistry, 405 (11):3807-3812 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Mediated electron transfer in glucose oxidising enzyme electrodes for application to biofuel cells: recent progress and perspectives'
Kavanagh P, Leech D (2013) 'Mediated electron transfer in glucose oxidising enzyme electrodes for application to biofuel cells: recent progress and perspectives'. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15 (14):4859-4869 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Mediated glucose enzyme electrodes by cross-linking films of osmium redox complexes and glucose oxidase on electrodes'
Conghaile, PO,Kamireddy, S,MacAodha, D,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2013) 'Mediated glucose enzyme electrodes by cross-linking films of osmium redox complexes and glucose oxidase on electrodes'. Analytical And Bioanalytical Chemistry, 405 :3807-3812 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Tethering Osmium Complexes within Enzyme Films on Electrodes to Provide a Fully Enzymatic Membrane-Less Glucose/Oxygen Fuel Cell'
Conghaile, PO,MacAodha, D,Egan, B,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2013) 'Tethering Osmium Complexes within Enzyme Films on Electrodes to Provide a Fully Enzymatic Membrane-Less Glucose/Oxygen Fuel Cell'. Journal Of The Electrochemical Society, 160 :3165-3170 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Membraneless Glucose/Oxygen Enzymatic Fuel Cells Using Redox Hydrogel Films Containing Carbon Nanotubes'
MacAodha, D,Conghaile, PO,Egan, B,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2013) 'Membraneless Glucose/Oxygen Enzymatic Fuel Cells Using Redox Hydrogel Films Containing Carbon Nanotubes'. Chemphyschem, 14 :2302-2307 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Mediated electron transfer in glucose oxidising enzyme electrodes for application to biofuel cells: recent progress and perspectives'
Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2013) 'Mediated electron transfer in glucose oxidising enzyme electrodes for application to biofuel cells: recent progress and perspectives'. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15 :4859-4869 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2012) | 'Crosslinked redox polymer enzyme electrodes containing carbon nanotubes for high and stable glucose oxidation current'
MacAodha, D,Ferrer, ML,Conghaile, PO,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2012) 'Crosslinked redox polymer enzyme electrodes containing carbon nanotubes for high and stable glucose oxidation current'. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14 :14667-14672 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2012) | 'Charge Transport through Geobacter sulfurreducens Biofilms Grown on Graphite Rods'
Katuri, KP,Rengaraj, S,Kavanagh, P,O'Flaherty, V,Leech, D (2012) 'Charge Transport through Geobacter sulfurreducens Biofilms Grown on Graphite Rods'. Langmuir, 28 :7904-7913 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2012) | 'Acetic anhydride mediated condensation of aromatic o-diacid dichlorides with benzimidazoles to provide electro-reducible p-dione adducts'
Eamonn Joyce, Paul Kavanagh, Dónal Leech, Jolanta Karpinska, Patrick McArdle, Fawaz Aldabbagh (2012) 'Acetic anhydride mediated condensation of aromatic o-diacid dichlorides with benzimidazoles to provide electro-reducible p-dione adducts'. Tetrahedron Letters, 53 :3788-3791 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2012) | 'Crosslinked redox polymer enzyme electrodes containing carbon nanotubes for high and stable glucose oxidation current'
MacAodha D, Ferrer ML, Conghaile PÓ, Kavanagh P, Leech D (2012) 'Crosslinked redox polymer enzyme electrodes containing carbon nanotubes for high and stable glucose oxidation current'. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14 (42):14667-14672 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2012) | 'Charge transport through Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms grown on graphite rods'
Katuri KP, Rengaraj S, Kavanagh P, O'Flaherty V, Leech D (2012) 'Charge transport through Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms grown on graphite rods'. Langmuir, 28 (20):7904-7913 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2011) | 'A comparison of redox polymer and enzyme co-immobilization on carbon electrodes to provide membrane-less glucose/O2 enzymatic fuel cells with improved power output and stability'
Rengaraj S, Kavanagh P, Leech D (2011) 'A comparison of redox polymer and enzyme co-immobilization on carbon electrodes to provide membrane-less glucose/O2 enzymatic fuel cells with improved power output and stability'. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 30 (1):294-299 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2011) | 'A membrane-less enzymatic fuel cell with layer-by-layer assembly of redox polymer and enzyme over graphite electrodes'
Rengaraj S, Mani V, Kavanagh P, Rusling J, Leech D (2011) 'A membrane-less enzymatic fuel cell with layer-by-layer assembly of redox polymer and enzyme over graphite electrodes'. Chemical Communications, 47 (43):11861-11863 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2011) | 'Generation of electricity in microbial fuel cells at sub-ambient temperatures'
Catal, T,Kavanagh, P,O'Flaherty, V,Leech, D (2011) 'Generation of electricity in microbial fuel cells at sub-ambient temperatures'. Journal Of Power Sources, 196 :2676-2681 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2011) | 'A membrane-less enzymatic fuel cell with layer-by-layer assembly of redox polymer and enzyme over graphite electrodes'
Rengaraj, S,Mani, V,Kavanagh, P,Rusling, J,Leech, D (2011) 'A membrane-less enzymatic fuel cell with layer-by-layer assembly of redox polymer and enzyme over graphite electrodes'. Chemical Communications, 47 :11861-11863 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2011) | 'Oxygen Electroreduction Catalyzed by Bilirubin Oxidase Does Not Release Hydrogen Peroxide'
Tonda-Mikiela, P,Habrioux, A,Boland, S,Servat, K,Tingry, S,Kavanagh, P,Napporn, TW,Leech, D,Kokoh, KB (2011) 'Oxygen Electroreduction Catalyzed by Bilirubin Oxidase Does Not Release Hydrogen Peroxide'. Electrocatalysis, 2 :268-272 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2011) | 'A comparison of redox polymer and enzyme co-immobilization on carbon electrodes to provide membrane-less glucose/O-2 enzymatic fuel cells with improved power output and stability'
Rengaraj, S,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2011) 'A comparison of redox polymer and enzyme co-immobilization on carbon electrodes to provide membrane-less glucose/O-2 enzymatic fuel cells with improved power output and stability'. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 30 :294-299 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'An enzyme-amplified amperometric DNA hybridisation assay using DNA immobilised in a carboxymethylated dextran film anchored to a graphite surface'
Hajdukiewicz J, Boland S, Kavanagh P, Leech D (2010) 'An enzyme-amplified amperometric DNA hybridisation assay using DNA immobilised in a carboxymethylated dextran film anchored to a graphite surface'. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 25 (5):1037-1042 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms developed under different growth conditions on glassy carbon electrodes: insights using cyclic voltammetry'
Katuri, KP,Kavanagh, P,Rengaraj, S,Leech, D (2010) 'Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms developed under different growth conditions on glassy carbon electrodes: insights using cyclic voltammetry'. Chemical Communications, 46 :4758-4760 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'An enzyme-amplified amperometric DNA hybridisation assay using DNA immobilised in a carboxymethylated dextran film anchored to a graphite surface'
Hajdukiewicz, J,Boland, S,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2010) 'An enzyme-amplified amperometric DNA hybridisation assay using DNA immobilised in a carboxymethylated dextran film anchored to a graphite surface'. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 25 :1037-1042 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms developed under different growth conditions on glassy carbon electrodes: insights using cyclic voltammetry'
Katuri KP, Kavanagh P, Rengaraj S, Leech D (2010) 'Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms developed under different growth conditions on glassy carbon electrodes: insights using cyclic voltammetry'. Chemical Communications, 46 (26):4758-4760 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2009) | 'Evaluation of performance and stability of biocatalytic redox films constructed with different copper oxygenases and osmium-based redox polymers'
Jenkins, PA,Boland, S,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2009) 'Evaluation of performance and stability of biocatalytic redox films constructed with different copper oxygenases and osmium-based redox polymers'. Bioelectrochemistry, 76 :162-168 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2009) | 'Evaluation of performance and stability of biocatalytic redox films constructed with different copper oxygenases and osmium-based redox polymers'
Jenkins PA, Boland S, Kavanagh P, Leech D (2009) 'Evaluation of performance and stability of biocatalytic redox films constructed with different copper oxygenases and osmium-based redox polymers'. Bioelectrochemistry, 76 (1-2):162-168 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2009) | 'Performance of a Glucose/O-2 Enzymatic Biofuel Cell Containing a Mediated Melanocarpus albomyces Laccase Cathode in a Physiological Buffer'
Kavanagh, P,Boland, S,Jenkins, P,Leech, D (2009) 'Performance of a Glucose/O-2 Enzymatic Biofuel Cell Containing a Mediated Melanocarpus albomyces Laccase Cathode in a Physiological Buffer'. Fuel Cells, 9 :79-84 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2009) | 'Biocatalytic fuel cells: A comparison of surface pre-treatments for anchoring biocatalytic redox films on electrode surfaces'
Boland, S,Jenkins, P,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2009) 'Biocatalytic fuel cells: A comparison of surface pre-treatments for anchoring biocatalytic redox films on electrode surfaces'. Journal Of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 626 :111-115 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2009) | 'Enzyme-Amplified Amperometric Detection of DNA Using Redox Mediating Films on Gold Microelectrodes'
Hajdukiewicz, J,Boland, S,Kavanagh, P,Nowicka, A,Stojek, Z,Leech, D (2009) 'Enzyme-Amplified Amperometric Detection of DNA Using Redox Mediating Films on Gold Microelectrodes'. Electroanalysis, 21 :342-350 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2008) | 'Electroreduction of O-2 at a mediated Melanocarpus albomyces laccase cathode in a physiological buffer'
Kavanagh, P,Jenkins, P,Leech, D (2008) 'Electroreduction of O-2 at a mediated Melanocarpus albomyces laccase cathode in a physiological buffer'. Electrochemistry Communications, 10 :970-972 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2007) | 'Synthesis by radical cyclization and cytotoxicity of highly potent bioreductive alicyclic ring fused [1,2-a]benzimidazolequinones'
Lynch, M,Hehir, S,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D,O'Shaughnessy, J,Carty, MP,Aldabbagh, F (2007) 'Synthesis by radical cyclization and cytotoxicity of highly potent bioreductive alicyclic ring fused [1,2-a]benzimidazolequinones'. Chemistry-A European Journal, 13 :3218-3226 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2006) | 'A laccase-glucose oxidase biofuel cell prototype operating in a physiological buffer'
Barriere, F,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2006) 'A laccase-glucose oxidase biofuel cell prototype operating in a physiological buffer'. Electrochimica Acta, 51 :5187-5192 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2006) | 'Redox polymer and probe DNA tethered to gold electrodes for enzyme-amplified amperometric detection of DNA hybridization'
Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2006) 'Redox polymer and probe DNA tethered to gold electrodes for enzyme-amplified amperometric detection of DNA hybridization'. Analytical Chemistry, 78 :2710-2716 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2006) | 'Redox polymer and probe DNA tethered to gold electrodes for enzyme-amplified amperometric detection of DNA hybridization'
Kavanagh P, Leech D (2006) 'Redox polymer and probe DNA tethered to gold electrodes for enzyme-amplified amperometric detection of DNA hybridization'. Analytical Chemistry, 78 (8):2710-2716 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2004) | 'Synthesis of benzimidazolequinone analogue of cyclopropamitosene antitumor agents'
John O'Shaughnessy, Desmond Cunningham, Paul Kavanagh, Dónal Leech, Patrick McArdle, Fawaz Aldabbagh (2004) 'Synthesis of benzimidazolequinone analogue of cyclopropamitosene antitumor agents'. Synlett, :2382-2384 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2004) | 'Improved synthesis of 4,4 '-diamino-2,2 '-bipyridine from 4,4 '-dinitro-2,2 '-bipyridine-N,N '-dioxide'
Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2004) 'Improved synthesis of 4,4 '-diamino-2,2 '-bipyridine from 4,4 '-dinitro-2,2 '-bipyridine-N,N '-dioxide'. Tetrahedron Letters, 45 :121-123 [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2012) | 'Enzymatic Fuel Cells'
Paul Kavanagh (2012) 'Enzymatic Fuel Cells' In: Advances in Electrochemical Science and Engineering, Vol. 13, Bioelectrochemistry. Germany: WILEY-VCH. [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2010) | 239th ACS National Meeting and Exposition
Catal, T. , Kavanagh, P. , Liu, H.a , Katuri, K., O'Flaherty, V. , Leech, D. (2010) Electricity production in single-chamber microbial fuel cells using carbon source mixtures and evaluation of anodic biofilms 239th ACS National Meeting and Exposition , 21-MAR-10 - 26-MAR-10 [Details] |
Abstract
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2004) | Electrochemical DNA hybridization sensor for application to environmental diagnostics.
Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2004) Electrochemical DNA hybridization sensor for application to environmental diagnostics. Abstract [Details] |
Correction
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2008) | Electroreduction of O-2 at a mediated Melanocarpus albomyces laccase cathode in a physiological buffer (vol 10, pg 970, 2008).
Kavanagh, P,Jenkins, P,Leech, D (2008) Electroreduction of O-2 at a mediated Melanocarpus albomyces laccase cathode in a physiological buffer (vol 10, pg 970, 2008). Correction [DOI] [Details] |
Meeting
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2010) | Electrochemical characterization of Geobacter sulfurreducens grown on carbon electrodes.
Catal, T,Katuri, K,Boland, S,Kavanagh, P,Leech, D (2010) Electrochemical characterization of Geobacter sulfurreducens grown on carbon electrodes. Meeting [Details] |
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| (2009) | Electrochemical characterization of electroactive bacteria grown at different physiological conditions.
Katuri, KP,Kavanagh, P,Rengaraj, S,O'Flaherty, V,Catal, T,Leech, D (2009) Electrochemical characterization of electroactive bacteria grown at different physiological conditions. Meeting [Details] |
