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Around 250 people work in the Department of Chemistry.
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Research interests:
- Chemical and Structural Biology
- Digital chemistry

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Chemical and Structural Biology

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Functional redox-active organic molecules and 3D π-conjugated systems
- Electronic structure, spin states and aromaticity
- (Spectro)electrochemistry and photospectroscopy
- Supramolecular and coordination assembly
- Organic chiroptical-electronic devices

Dr Nat Baranska
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- Bioelectrochemistry of redox-active (metallo) proteins
- Protein immobilisation for sensing and catalytic applications
- Chemical biology tools for protein modification
- Molecular biology and gene editing

Dr Pavol Bardy
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- Cryo-electron microscopy and tomography
- Structural virology

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Liquid crystals
- Complex liquids
- Molecular materials
- Computer simulation
- Computational chemistry
Professor Peter Bernath
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Spectroscopic characterisation of unusual chemical species

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- Chemical and Structural Biology
- Technologies for chemical measurement

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- Computational structural biology
- Software for automated structure solution

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- Liquid crystals
- Ionic liquids
- Metallomesogens
- Emissive liquid crystals
- Halogen bonding

Research interests:
- Structural and molecular endocrinology
- Signalling of insulin family of hormones

Research interests:
- Green and sustainable chemistry
- Molecular materials
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Digital Chemistry

Research interests:
- Atmospheric chemistry
- Aerosol
- Biomass burning
- Atmospheric microplastic

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Atmospheric chemistry
- Technologies for chemical measurement

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- Biogeochemistry
- Environmental Analytical Chemistry

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Functional nanoparticles
- Supramolecular chemistry
- Free radicals
- Physical organic chemistry
- EPR spectroscopy

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Laser spectroscopy
- Multiphoton ionisation
- ZEKE spectroscopy
- Weak interactions
- Electronic structure
- Computational chemistry

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Chemical and Structural Biology
- Digital chemistry

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Chemical and Structural Biology
- Catalysis for a cleaner future

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Technologies for chemical measurement
- Digital chemistry

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Atmospheric chemistry
- Photochemistry
- Chemical kinetics
- Indoor air science
- Green chemistry

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Methods for X-ray structure determination
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Renewable energy driven chemistry
- Materials
- (Photo)catalysis

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Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Sustainable synthesis

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Green Chemistry
- Waste Valorisation
- Circular Economy
- Education and Outreach

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Bioinorganic chemistry
- Artificial metalloenzymes
- Biomimetic photocatalysis
- Siderophores
- Metals in medicine
- Catalysis for a Cleaner Future
- Chemical and Structural Biology

Research interests:
Atmospheric chemistry
- Digital chemistry
- Technologies for chemical measurement
Dr Odile Eisenstein
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Investigation of catalytic reaction mechanisms using computational methods
Research interests:
Atmospheric chemistry
- Digital chemistry

Research interests:
Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Digital Chemistry
- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Sustainable synthesis

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Chemical glycobiology and glycomedicine
- Synthetic carbohydrate chemistry

C/D133
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- Metal Complexes
- Antibiotics
- Machine Learning
- Automation
- Medicinal Chemistry

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Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Dynamic In-situ Environmental (Scanning) Transmission Electron Microscopy Developments for visualising and analysing gas molecule-catalyst reactions at the single atom level.
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Free radicals in chemical, biochemical and industrial processes: EPR spectroscopy, detection and reaction mechanisms
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Liquid Crystals and Advanced Organic Materials
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Chemical and Structural Biology
- Sustainable synthesis
- Catalysis for a cleaner future

Research interests:
- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Digital chemistry
- Catalysis for a cleaner future

Research interests:
Atmospheric chemistry
- Digital chemistry
- Technologies for chemical measurement

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Fragment and structure-based discovery
Research interests:
- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Chemical and Structural Biology

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Green Chemistry Education

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Digital chemistry
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Atmospheric chemistry

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Machine learning
- Electronic structure theory
- Digital chemistry education
- Photoemission spectroscopy
- Spin dynamics

Research interests:
Atmospheric chemistry
- Technologies for chemical measurement
Professor Gareth Lloyd Jones
Research interests:
Business Management and Development
Research interests:
Technologies for chemical measurement
- Sustainable synthesis
- Catalysis for a cleaner future

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Molecular materials
- Digital chemistry
- Catalysis for a cleaner future

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Spectroscopy and photochemistry in solution

Research interests:
- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Chemical and Structural Biology

Research interests:
- Mechanistic studies of protein primed replication
- Chemoenzymatic synthesis of hybrid macromolecules
- Enzyme engineering for nanomachine assembly
- Peptide-oligonucleotide conjugate synthesis

Research interests:
- Sustainable synthesis
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Chemical and Structural Biology

Research interests:
Chemical and Structural Biology
- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Catalysis for a cleaner future

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Organic Chemistry Education

Research interests:
- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Chemical and Structural Biology

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Organometallic Photochemistry, Small Molecule Activation, Catalysis and Solar Fuels.png)
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Atmospheric Chemistry

Research interests:
Atmospheric chemistry
- Digital chemistry
- Technologies for chemical measurement

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Chemistry Education
- Social Justice in STEM
- Inclusive STEM Education

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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Research interests:
- Structural Enzymology
- Biocatalysis and protein engineering
- Catalysis for cleaner future

Dr James Sherwood
Research interests:
- Sustainable chemistry
- Solvents
- Bio-based products
- Sustainability assessment

Research interests:
Chemical and Structural Biology
- Molecular materials
Research interests:
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents
- Organometallic chemistry
- Reaction mechanisms
- Computational chemistry

Research interests:
Supramolecular chemistry
- Soft matter
- Gels
- Self-Assembly
- Molecular materials

Research interests:
Green and Sustainable Synthesis
- Solvents

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Chemical and Structural Biology
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The total synthesis of compounds of biological importance: design and development of new synthetic methods
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Biological Mass Spectrometry
Research interests:
- Sustainable synthesis
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Rearrangement reactions
- Macrocycle synthesis
- Biocatalysis
Professor David Waddington

Research interests:
Bioinorganic chemistry
- Copper oxygenases
- Spectroscopy

Research interests:
Electron diffraction
- Chemical dynamics
- Photophysics
- Computational chemistry
- Chemical education

Research interests:
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Sustainable synthesis
- Molecular materials

Research interests:
Chemical and Structural Biology

Research interests:
Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Sustainable synthesis

Research interests:
Chemical and Structural Biology