Hippler, Michael, Dr

Dr Michael Hippler

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Chemistry Level 2 Coordinator

Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry

m.hippler@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 9505

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Dr Michael Hippler
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Dainton Building
13 Brook Hill
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Dr. Hippler obtained his Dipl. Phys. (diploma degree in Physics) from the Technical University of Karlsruhe, Germany in 1989. Subsequently, after his PhD in Chemistry from Heriot-Watt University in 1993, he became Postdoctoral research assistant and head teaching assistant at the Laboratorium für Physikalische Chemie of the ETH Zürich in Switzerland.

In 2001 he did his "Habilitation" and "venia legendi" in Physical Chemistry at the ETH Zürich, after which he became a Lecturer in Physical Chemistry (Privatdozent) at the same institution. In 2005 he was appointed as a Senior Lecturer at the University of ��«Ӱҵ.

In 2023, he was a visiting Professor at the ETH Zürich, Switzerland. Since 2024, he has been appointed as Privatdozent (lecturer) at the ETH Zürich, Switzerland, with teaching a block course Bio-analytical Applications of Advanced Optical Spectroscopies with associated workshops.

Awards

Ruzicka Prize in Chemistry (2002) for "contributions to high-resolution spectroscopy, in particular experimental development of mass - and isotope-selective spectroscopy and theoretical description of high-resolution two-photon spectroscopy".
Nernst-Haber-Bodenstein Prize of the Deutsche Bunsengesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie (2004).

Research interests

The aim of my research is the development of new methods and applications of ultra-sensitive, high-resolution laser spectroscopy to study the structure and dynamics of molecules and clusters. The understanding of intramolecular primary processes in polyatomic molecules at the fully quantum dynamical level remains among the most challenging research questions in physics and chemistry, with applications also in biology and environmental sciences. High-resolution spectroscopy is among the most powerful tools in advancing such research and it is crucial in this context to develop new and ever more powerful spectroscopic experiments.

In my work in Zürich, I successfully developed new experimental techniques for the infrared laser spectroscopy of gas-phase molecules. These techniques have been applied to the study of intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution, vibrational mode-specific tunnelling of hydrogen-bonded clusters and stereomutation dynamics.

In one class of experiments, pulsed IR laser systems are used to excite vibrational transitions and a second, subsequent UV laser pulse to ionise the excited molecules. Ionisation detection of IR excitation has been coupled with a mass spectrometer thus adding a second dimension to optical spectroscopy. In another class of experiments, the extreme sensitivity of cavity-ring-down (CRD) spectroscopy (effective absorption path lengths of several km) is combined with the very high resolution of continuous wave (cw) diode lasers (100 kHz). This technique has been applied to measure accurately the transition strengths and weak overtone transitions of molecules (nitrous oxide, methane) and of hydrogen-bonded clusters (HF dimer).

So far in ��«Ӱҵ, I have studied molecular association by FTIR, Raman spectroscopy and high-level quantum-chemical calculations. For this purpose, I set up a very sensitive stimulated Raman experiment with photoacoustic detection ('PARS'). Among the intermolecular forces, the hydrogen-bond X-H...Y is particularly relevant. A hydrogen bond usually exhibits a characteristic 'red'-shift (shift to lower wavenumbers) of the X-H stretching vibration, but more unconventional 'blue'-shifting hydrogen bonds also occur and have become a hot topic of current research.

In ��«Ӱҵ, I have recently studied some unusual, "blue-shifting" hydrogen bonds (e.g., CHCl3...SO2 in the gas phase and open HCOOH structures in liquid formic acid) by theory and experiment.

Publications

Journal articles

Fischer TLL, Bödecker MA-DI, Schweer SM, Dupont J, Lepere V, Zehnacker A, Suhm MA, Schröder B, Henkes T, Andrada DM , Balabin RM et al (2023) . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.
Hippler M, Oeltjen L & Quack M (2023) . Israel Journal of Chemistry, 63(7-8).
Metcalfe GD, Sargent F & Hippler M (2022) . Microbiology, 168(3).
Metcalfe GD, Smith TW & Hippler M (2021) . Analyst, 146(22), 7021-7033.
Raphael E, Derry MJ, Hippler M & Armes SP (2021) . Chemical Science.
Hippler M & Metcalfe G (2020) . Bunsenmagazin, 22(5), 102-105.
Metcalfe GD, Alahmari S, Smith TW & Hippler M (2019) . Analytical Chemistry, 91(20), 13096-13104.
Alahmari S, Kang X-W & Hippler M (2019) . Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 411(17), 3777-3787.
Southam HM, Smith TW, Lyon RL, Liao C, Trevitt CR, Middlemiss LA, Cox FL, Chapman JA, El-Khamisy SF, Hippler M , Williamson MP et al (2018) . Redox Biology, 18, 114-123.
Ryabenkova Y, Jadav N, Conte M, Hippler MFA, Reeves-McLaren N, Coates PD, Twigg P & Paradkar A (2017) . Langmuir, 33(12), 2965-2976.
Hippler MF & Smith TW (2017) . Analytical Chemistry, 89(3), 2147-2154.
Conte M & Hippler MFA (2016) . The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 120(34), 6677-6687.
Tinajero-Trejo M, Rana N, Nagel C, Jesse HE, Smith TW, Wareham LK, Hippler M, Schatzschneider U & Poole RK (2016) . Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 24(14), 765-780.
Hippler M (2015) . Analytical Chemistry, 87(15), 7803-7809.
Vitórica-Yrezábal IJ, Libri S, Loader JR, Mínguez Espallargas G, Hippler M, Fletcher AJ, Thompson SP, Warren JE, Musumeci D, Ward MD & Brammer L (2015) . Chemistry - A European Journal, 21(24), 8799-8811.
Salter R, Chu J & Hippler M (2012) . Analyst, 137(20), 4669-4676.
Spencer CL, Watson V & Hippler M (2012) . Analyst, 137(6), 1384-1388.
Hippler M, Hesse S & Suhm MA (2010) . Phys Chem Chem Phys, 12(41), 13555-13565.
Hippler M, Mohr C, Keen KA & McNaghten ED (2010) . J Chem Phys, 133(4), 044308.
Mohr C, Spencer CL & Hippler M (2010) . Journal of Chemical Education, 87(3), 326-330.
Espallargas GM, Hippler M, Florence AJ, Fernandes P, van de Streek J, Brunelli M, David WIF, Shankland K & Brammer L (2007) . J Am Chem Soc, 129(50), 15606-15614.
Hippler M, Oeltjen L & Quack M (2007) . J Phys Chem A, 111(49), 12659-12668.
Hippler M (2007) . J Chem Phys, 127(8), 084306.
Chung S & Hippler M (2006) . J Chem Phys, 124(21), 214316.
Hippler M (2005) . J Chem Phys, 123(20), 204311.
Hippler M (2005) . JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION, 82(1), 37-U2.
Hippler M (2003) Photochemical kinetics: Reaction orders and analogies with molecular beam scattering and cavity ring-down experiments. Journal of Chemical Education, 80(9), 1074-1077.
Hippler M, Pfab R & Quack M (2003) . Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107(49), 10743-10752.
Albert Keppler K, Albert S, Gottselig M, Hippler M, Hollenstein H, Oeltjen L, Quack M, Seyfang G, Sieben A, Stohner J & Willeke M (2003) . Chimia, 57(10), 659-666.
Hippler M & Quack M (2002) . Journal of Chemical Physics, 116(14), 6045-6055.
Hippler M (2002) . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 4(8), 1457-1463.
Hippler M & Quack M (1999) . Chemical Physics Letters, 314(3-4), 273-281.
Hippler M (1999) . Molecular Physics, 97(1-2), 105-116.
HIPPLER M & PFAB J (1998) . Molecular Physics, 94(2), 313-323.
Fehrensen B, Hippler M & Quack M (1998) . Chemical Physics Letters, 298(4-6), 320-328.
He Y, Hippler M & Quack M (1998) . Chemical Physics Letters, 289(5-6), 527-534.
Hippler M & Pfab J (1998) . Molecular Physics, 94(2), 313-323.
Carell T, Haefliger P, Hippler M, Mezzetti A, Studer A & Thilgen C (1997) The 36th IUPAC Congress: Frontiers in chemistry, new perspectives for the 2000s. CHIMIA, 51(12), 952-962.
Hippler M & Quack M (1997) . Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft/Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 101(3), 356-362.
Hippler M, Quack M, Schwarz R, Seyfang G, Matt S & Märk T (1997) . Chemical Physics Letters, 278(1-3), 111-120.
Hippler M & Quack M (1996) . Journal of Chemical Physics, 104(19), 7426-7430.
Hippler M & Pfab J (1995) . Chemical Physics Letters, 243(5-6), 500-505.
Hippler M & Quack M (1994) . Chemical Physics Letters, 231(1), 75-80.
King DA, Kleyn AW, Asscher M, Auerbach DJ, Luntz AC, Stone AJ, Murata Y, Holloway S, Kunimori K, Zacharias H , Pfab J et al (1993) . Faraday Discussions, 96, 349-368.
Hippler M & Pfab J (1993) . Optics Communications, 97(5-6), 347-352.
HIPPLER M & HERTZ HG (1992) . ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIKALISCHE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 175, 25-39.
Hippler M, McCoustra MRS & Pfab J (1992) . Chemical Physics Letters, 198(1-2), 168-176.
Hippler M, Al-Janabi FAH & Pfab J (1992) . Chemical Physics Letters, 192(2-3), 173-178.
McCoustra MRS, Hippler M & Pfab J (1992) . Chemical Physics Letters, 200(5), 451-458.
Hippler M & Pfab J (1992) . Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions, 88(14), 2109-2110.
HIPPLER M, YATES AJ & PFAB J (1991) ULTRA-TRACE ANALYSIS OF NO BY HIGH-RESOLUTION LASER FLUORESCENCE AND IONIZATION SPECTROSCOPY. INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS CONFERENCE SERIES(113), 303-306.
Polanyi JC, Neumark DM, Schatz G, Truhlar DG, Valentini JJ, Taylor H, Balint-Kurti GG, Manolopoulos DE, Child MS, Manz J , Kubach C et al (1991) . Faraday Discussions of the Chemical Society, 91, 111-172.
Hollenstein H, Hippler M, Seyfang G & Quack M () . Molecular Physics.
Metcalfe GD, Smith TW & Hippler M () . Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry.

Chapters

Quack M & Hippler M (2005) , Isotope Effects In Chemistry and Biology (pp. 305-360). CRC Press
Hippler M, Miloglyadov E, Quack M & Seyfang G () John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
() CRC Press

Conference proceedings papers

Alahmari S & Hippler M (2018) . Advanced Photonics 2018 (BGPP, IPR, NP, NOMA, Sensors, Networks, SPPCom, SOF), 2018.
HIPPLER M & QUACK M (1995) OVERTONE SPECTROSCOPY OF CHLOROFORM IN A SUPERSONIC JET BY VIBRATIONALLY ASSISTED DISSOCIATION AND PHOTOFRAGMENT IONIZATION. BERICHTE DER BUNSEN-GESELLSCHAFT-PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, Vol. 99(3) (pp 417-421)
HIPPLER M, YATES AJ & PFAB J (1991) ULTRA-TRACE ANALYSIS OF NO BY HIGH-RESOLUTION LASER FLUORESCENCE AND IONIZATION SPECTROSCOPY. OPTOGALVANIC SPECTROSCOPY, Vol. 113 (pp 303-306)

Website content

Hippler M Cavity enhanced Raman spectroscopy of natural gas with optical feedback cw-diode lasers.
Hippler M Home Page.

Preprints

Hoepfner LM, Nievergelt AP, Matrino F, Scholz M, Foster HE, Rodenfels J, von Appen A, Hippler M & Pigino G (2024) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Fischer TL, Bödecker M, Schweer SM, Dupont J, Lepère V, Zehnacker-Rentien A, Suhm MA, Schröder B, Henkes T, Andrada DM , Balabin RM et al (2023) , American Chemical Society (ACS).
Fischer TL, Bödecker M, Schweer SM, Dupont J, Lepère V, Zehnacker-Rentien A, Suhm MA, Schröder B, Henkes T, Andrada DM , Balabin RM et al (2023) , American Chemical Society (ACS).
Metcalfe GD, Sargent F & Hippler M () , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Teaching interests: Physical Chemistry, Kinetics, Theory.

Teaching activities

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught modules

Chemical Reaction Kinetics (Level 1)
This course develops an understanding of the factors governing chemical reactions and their rates and how this information can be used to predict reaction mechanisms.
Theory of Spectroscopy (Level 2)
This lecture course shows how it is possible to gain a detailed, accurate understanding of the energy levels of molecules by spectroscopy, and how this understanding can be used to extract information concerning fundamental problems (quantum theory), the population of quantum energy levels, the total concentration (analytical applications), the structure and the internal motions of molecules.
Further Spectroscopy (Level 3)
This course expands on the information at Level 2 to explain how UV-vis spectroscopy is connected to subjects as diverse as the process of vision, how lasers work, the origin of the orange/red colour of street lamps, and the composition of the universe.
Advanced Spectroscopy and Theory (Level 4)
This course gives an introduction to the theory of interaction between light and matter. It introduces some of the most sensitive and selective spectroscopic techniques, and works through selected examples where these techniques are used to extract structural and dynamic information, and to test theory.

Support Teaching:

Tutorials: Level 2 Physical Chemistry.
Level 3 Literature Review

Laboratory Teaching:

Level 3 Physical Chemistry Laboratories
Level 4 Research Project

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School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Dr Michael Hippler

Awards

Journal articles

Chapters

Conference proceedings papers

Website content

Preprints

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught modules

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