RESEARCH INTERESTS
We utilise our expertise in catalysis to address green chemistry and energy reactions, with a particular interest in developing new catalysts and efficient routes to renewable chemicals from biomass and CO2. As some of these targets will require the development of new and advanced materials, we are developing these materials in partnership with colleagues from the Department of Chemistry, the Centre for Materials Discovery, and the Materials Innovation Factory.
In particular, we are studying novel nanostructured oxides, semiconductors, metal nanoparticles and porous polymers, using high-throughput automated instruments for synthesis, characterisation and testing. We are also exploring the application of non-conventional technologies, such as photocatalysis and microwaves.
In addition to rapid discovery, high-throughput methods, if coupled with spectroscopy and characterisation, can aid in generating more fundamental advances, such as generating structure-activity relationships in catalysis.
In particular, we are studying novel nanostructured oxides, semiconductors, metal nanoparticles and porous polymers, using high-throughput automated instruments for synthesis, characterisation and testing. We are also exploring the application of non-conventional technologies, such as photocatalysis and microwaves.
In addition to rapid discovery, high-throughput methods, if coupled with spectroscopy and characterisation, can aid in generating more fundamental advances, such as generating structure-activity relationships in catalysis.