Synthesis & Catalysis
Research in this Section involves all aspects of the synthesis, characterisation, properties, and applications of molecular and supramolecular compounds, spanning the traditional areas of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. The research programmes within the Section reflect the breadth of the subject from synthetic methodology and total synthesis of organic molecules, organometallic chemistry, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, green chemistry, combinatorial, macrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry. A common feature of the research within the Section is the need to identify (characterise) precisely the products obtained from a reaction or catalytic process and the mechanisms involved. A strong theme is the development of spectroscopic techniques (instrumentation and theory), particularly X-ray absorption and X-ray emission spectroscopy for these purposes.
Staff in the section are also engaged in many interdisciplinary projects involving academic and industrial colleagues both internally and externally (nationally and internationally), where their skills in preparing, handling, characterising and developing applications of new molecules and materials play key roles. You can find out more about the research interests of the staff in the Section by clicking on their names below.
The following School of Chemistry staff members have research interests closely associated with those of this Section:
The following staff have associated interests in this area:
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