• “Fluorescence and surface-enhanced vibrational spectroscopies of lawsone and plumbagin”. A. E. Aliaga, P. Leyton, R. E. Clavijo & M. M. Campos-Vallette. SPECTROSCOPY LETTERS 2016, VOL. 49, NO. 5, 326–335.

• “Raman and surface enhanced Raman scattering study of the orientation of cruciform 9,10-anthracene thiophene and furan derivatives deposited on a gold colloidal surface”. J. Munoz-Pérez, P. Leyton, C. Paipa, J.P. Soto , J. Brunet, J.S. Gomez-Jeria, M.M. Campos-Vallette. Journal of Molecular Structure 1122 (2016) 198-204.

• MULTI-INSTRUMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO RED PIGMENTS IN FUNERARY ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXTS FROM NORTHERN CHILE. Juan Pablo Ogalde, Bernardo Arriaza, Carolina Paipa, Patricio Leyton, Marcelo Campos-Vallette, Nelson Lara, Cristian Salas and Pedro Tapia. Interciencia, DECEMBER 2015, VOL. 40 Nº 12.

• “Vibrational and structural study of onopordopicrin based on the FTIR spectrum and DFT calculations”. Fernando E. Chain, Elida Romano, Patricio Leyton, Carolina Paipa, César A.N. Catalán, Mario Fortuna, Silvia Antonia Brandán, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 150 (2015) 381–389

• “FT-IR, FT-Raman, UV–Visible, and NMR spectroscopy and vibrational properties of the labdane-type diterpene 13-epi-sclareol” Fernando E. Chain, Patricio Leyton, Carolina Paipa, Mario Fortuna, Silvia A. Brandán, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 138 (2015) 303–313.

• “Multiinstrumental identification of orpiment in Archaeological Mortuary Contexts”. Juan Pablo Ogalde, Cristian Salas, Nelson Lara, Patricio Leyton, Carolina Paipa, Marcelo Campos-Vallette y Bernardo Arriaza. Journal of Chilean Chemical Society 59, Nº 3 (2014).

• “Vibrational study of caffeic acid phenethyl ester, a potential anticancer agent, by infrared, Raman, and NMR spectroscopy” Ana Beatriz Raschi, Elida Romano, María Victoria Castillo, Patricio Leyton, Carolina Paipa, Luis María Maldonado, Silvia Antonia Brandán. Vibrational Spectroscopy, 70 (2014) 100-109.

• “Designing problems to learn chemistry: A Toulminian approach”. Cristian Merino-Rubilar, Roxana Jara, Patricio Leyton, Carolina Paipa, Mercè Izquierdo. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences. 116 (2014) 2193-2197.

• “A Structural and Vibrational study of Dehydrofukinone Combining FTIR, FTRaman, UV-Visible and NMR Spectroscopies with DFT calculations”. Emilio Lizarraga, Elida Romano, Ana B. Raschi, Patricio Leyton, Carolina Paipa, César A. N. Catalán, Silvia A. Brandán, Journal of Molecular Structure 1048 (2013) 331–338.

• “Perfiles taxonómicos en la resolución de problemas: El caso de los gases”. Cristian Merino, Carolina Paipa, Patricio Leyton, Roxana Jara, Jesús Herrera, Mercè Izquierdo. Revista Chilena de Educación Científica, 12 (2013) 13-21. 

• “Theoretical structural and vibrational properties of the artificial sweetener sucralose” Alicia Beatriz Brizuela, Ana Beatriz Raschi, María Victoria Castillo, Patricio Leyton, Elida Romano, Silvia Antonia Brandán. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, 1008 (2013) 52-60.

• Characterization of the Dipeptide 2-[[5-amino-5-oxo-2-(phenylmethoxycarbonylamino) pentanoyl] amino] acetic acid by Vibrational Spectroscopy” P. Leyton, C. Paipa, A. Berrios, A. Zárate, M.V. Castillo, S.A. Brandán, Journal of Molecular Structure 1031 (2013) 110–118

• The role of minerals on prebiotic synthesis Comment on “Formamide and the origin of life” by R. Saladino et al. P. Leyton. Physics of Life Reviews 9 (2012) 116–117

• “An experimental and theoretical study of L-tryptophan in aqueous solution combining two-layered ONIOM and SCRF calculations” P. Leyton, J. Brunet, V. Silva, C. Paipa, M.V. Castillo, S.A. Brandán. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 88 (2012) 162-170.

• “Influence of TiO₂ on prebiotic thermal synthesis of the Gly-Gln polymer” P. Leyton, R. Saladino, C. Crestini, M. Campos-Vallette, C. Paipa, A. Berríos, S. Fuentes, R.A. Zárate. Amino Acids, 42 (2012) 2079–2088.

• “Characterization of hydrated titanium oxide with sheet-like and tube-like structures prepared by a hydrothermal processing” S. Fuentes, R.A. Zárate, R. Espinoza, P. Leyton, D.E. Diaz-Droguett, V.M. Fuenzalida. J. Chil. Chem. Soc. (2011) 56 (3) 729-733.

• “Influence of aluminum oxide on the prebiotic thermal synthesis of Gly-Glu-(Gly-Glu)_n polymer” Patricio Leyton, R. Antonio Zárate, Sandra Fuentes, Carolina Paipa, Juan S. Gómez-Jeria, Yessica Leyton. BioSystems 104 (2011) 118–126.

• “Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering and Theoretical Studies of the C-terminal peptide of the β-subunit human chorionic gonadotropin without linked carbohydrates” A.E. Aliaga, T. Aguayo, C. Garrido, E. Clavijo, E. Hevia S., J. S. Gómez-Jeria, P. Leyton, M.M. Campos-Vallette and S. Sanchez-Cortes. Biopolymers. 95 (2011), 135-143.

• “SERS and theoretical studies of arginine” A.E. Aliaga, C. Garrido, P. Leyton, G.F. Diaz, J.S. Gomez-Jeria, T. Aguayo, E. Clavijo, M.M. Campos-Vallette, S. Sanchez-Cortes. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 76 (2010), 458-463.

• “Preparation of SrTiO₃ nanomaterial by a sol-gel-hydrothermal method” S. Fuentes, R. A. Zarate, E. Chavez, P. Muñoz, D. Díaz-Droguett, P. Leyton. Journal of Materials Science, 45 (2010), 1448-1452.

•  “Surface enhanced Raman scattering study of l-lysine” A.E. Aliaga, I. Osorio-Roman, C. Garrido, P. Leyton, J. Cárcamo, E. Clavijo, J.S. Gómez-Jeria, G. Díaz F., M.M. Campos-Vallette. Vib. Spectrosc., Volume 50, 1, 26 Mayo 2009, 131-135.

• “Surface-enhanced Raman scattering study of L-tryptophan” A. E. Aliaga, I. Osorio-Román, P. Leyton, C. Garrido, J. Cárcamo, C. Caniulef, F. Célis, G. Díaz F., E. Clavijo, J. S. Gómez-Jeria, M. M. Campos-Vallette. J. Raman Spectrosc. Volume 40, 2, Febrero 2009, 164-169.

• “Humic Acids as Molecular Assemblers in the Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons” P. Leyton, I. Córdova, P.A. Lizama-Vergara, J.S. Gómez-Jeria, A.E. Aliaga, M.M. Campos-Vallette, E. Clavijo, J.V. García-Ramos and S. Sanchez-Cortes. Vib. Spectrosc. 46 (2008) 77–81

• “Importance of Metal–Adsorbate Interactions for the Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering of Molecules Adsorbed on Plasmonic Nanoparticles” L. Guerrini, Z. Jurasekova, C. Domingo, M. Pérez-Méndez, P. Leyton, M. Campos-Vallette, J. V. Garcia-Ramos and S. Sanchez-Cortes. Plasmonics (2007) 2, 147–156.

• “Detección de PAHs mediante espectroscopía SERS sobre superficies metálicas funcionalizadas con calixarenos” J. V. García-Ramos, S. Sánchez-Cortés, P. Leyton, M. Campos-Vallette. Opt. Pura Apl. 40 (2) 227-233 (2007).

• “Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticle Functionalization for Selective Sensing of Persistent Pollutants by Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering”  J. V. Garcia-Ramos, C. Domingo, L. Guerrini, P. Leyton, M. Campos-Vallette, and S. Sanchez-Cortes. Canadian Journal of Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy 186-197 52, 3 (2007).

• “Reflection-Absorption IR and Surface-enhanced IR spectroscopy of Tetracarboethoxy t-butyl-calix[4]arene, as a Host Molecule with Potential Application in Sensor Devices”P. Leyton, S. Sánchez-Cortés, C. Domingo, M. Campos-Vallette, J. V. García-Ramos y C. Saitz. Vib. Spectrosc. Volume 43 (2), 11; 358-365 (2007)

• “Carbon nanotube bundles as molecular assemblies for the detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons:  surface-enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy (SERRS) and theoretical studies” P. Leyton, J.S. Gómez-Jeria, S. Sánchez-Cortés, M.M. Campos-Vallette. J. Phys. Chem. B; 110(13); 6470-6474, (2006).

• “Surface-enhanced Raman spectrum of nanometric molecular systems”. P. Leyton, P.A. Lizama-Vergara, M.M. Campos-Vallette, M.I. Becker, E. Clavijo, I. Córdova Reyes, M. Vera and C. A. Jerez. J. Chilean Chem. Soc., 50, 4, 597-601 (2005).

• “Surface enhanced Micro Raman Detection and Characterization of Calix[4]Arene-Policyclic Aromtic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Host-Guest Complexes.” P. Leyton, S. Sánchez-Cortés, M. Campos-Vallette, C. Domingo, J. V. García-Ramos, C. Saitz. Applied Spectroscopy vol. 59, 8, 102-108 (2005).

• “Surface Enhanced Vibrational (IR and Raman) Spectroscopy in the Design of Chemosensors Based on Ester Functionalized p-tert-Butylcalix[4]arene Hosts” P. Leyton, , S. Sánchez-Cortés, M. Campos-Vallette, C. Domingo, J. V. García-Ramos, C. Saitz. Langmuir 21, 11814-11820 (2005).

• “SERS spectrum and DFT calculations of 6-nitrochrysene on silver islands.” E. Carrasco, R. E. Clavijo C, M. M. Campos-Vallette,  P. Leyton, G. Diaz, R. Koch J. Vib. Spectrosc., vol. 37, 2, p153 (2005).

•  “Selective Molecular Recognition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) on Calix[4]arene-Functionalized Ag Nanoparticles by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering.” P. Leyton, S. Sánchez-Cortés, J. V. García-Ramos, C. Domingo, M. Campos-Vallette, C. Saitz y R. E. Clavijo. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 108, 17484-17490 (2004).

•  “Determination of Atapulgite and Nifuroxazide in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Sequential Digital Derivative Spectrophotometry.”  M. I. Toral, M. Paine, P. Leyton, P. Richter. Journal of AOAC 87, 6, 1323-1328 (2004).

• “Study of the Interaction of Pollutants Nitro Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with Different Metallic Surfaces by Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS and SEIR)”.  E.A. Carrasco, M. Campos-Vallette, P. Leyton, G. Díaz F., R. E. Clavijo, J. V. García-Ramos, N. Inostroza, C. Domingo, S. Sánchez-Cortés y R. Koch. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 107, 9611-9619 (2003).