Members
Professor Manfred Bochmann (Director)
Catalysts for olefin polymerisations, structure-reactivity relationships in catalysis, novel polymeric materials, new support strategies.
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Professor Michael J CookPhthalocyanine-based liquid crystalline derivatives, thin film formulations, applications in sensors, development of near infra-red absorbing dyes.
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Dr Andrew N CammidgeLiquid crystal synthesis, including catalytic routes, fluorescence sensors, dendrimer assemblies, gas sensors.
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Dr G Richard StephensonOrganometallic compounds for nonlinear optical materials; novel metal-catalysed synthetic procedures; development of organometallic sensors and biosensors.
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Dr Simon J LancasterDesign of organometallic, new catalyst activators, catalyst heterogenisation, catalytic dehydrocoupling, supramolecular organometallic chemistry.
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Dr Upali A JayasooriyaAnalytical and chemical applications of FT-Raman spectroscopy, phase transition recognition by simultaneous Raman / differential scanning calorimetry; applications to solid stater materials and food science, characterisation of magnetic materials, inelastic neutron scattering and muon spectroscopies.
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Dr Andrew G MayesSensor applications of polymers: Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for robust artificial receptors, development of holographic sensors.
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Dr Nigel J ClaydenMaterials analysis by solid-state NMR spectroscopy, solid-state dynamics of polymers, NMR in process control and the analysis of complex mixtures.
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Dr Yimin ChaoDesign and synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles embedded in porous Si - A novel approach to enhance transfer efficiency in redox reactions.
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Dr Gregory WildgooseWe are pioneering Heterogeneous OrganometallicMediated Electrocatalytic Reactions "HOMER" systems to bridge the gap between the areas of traditional organometallic synthesis and applied electrochemistry. The over-arching aim is to synthesize new organometallic complexes attached to the surface of carbon nanotubes and other electrode substrates for enhanced sensing and catalytic applications.