EP/G027986/1 - Reagent-Free Flow Chemistry - R Whitby

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Richard Whitby

Professor of Chemistry

Research interests

Synthesis, properties and application of atomic and molecular endofullerenes.
The use of flow chemistry for the rapid acquisition of mechanistic and process information.
The synthesis of polyaromatic molecules for optoelectronic applications.

Email: r.j.whitby@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Xunli Zhang PhD, DIC, FRSC, CChem, CEng

Head of Department-Chemical Engineerg

Research interests

Xunli’s key expertise lies in the area of microfluidics technology from design and fabrication of microfluidic devices, through the development of in-situ monitoring methods for bio/chemical processes, to microfluidic modelling, microsystems integration and automation. The application is largely associated with biomedical challenges like patient specific design of microfluidic devices for cancer treatment, rapid diagnosis, and tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The continuous flow reactors have been used for the synthesis of a range of nanoparticles, both organic and inorganic, for application in drug delivery and energy saving. The technologies developed in his research have also found great potential for industrial applications through a variety of industrial collaborations.

Email: xl.zhang@soton.ac.uk

Professor David Harrowven

Professor of Chemistry

Email: dch2@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Organic Chemistry, Synthesis, Catalysis

We develop environmentally sustainable approaches to chemical manufacture that minimise chemical waste, improve product velocity and reduce the need to isolate intermediates.