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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 BiologyResearch interests:
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
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- Structural and molecular endocrinology
- Signalling of insulin family of hormones
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- Green and sustainable chemistry
- Molecular materials
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Digital Chemistry
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- Atmospheric chemistry
- Aerosol
- Biomass burning
- Atmospheric microplastic
Dr Hansen Cao
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- Atmospheric Chemistry Modelling
- Inverse modelling and satellite remote sensing
- Adjoint modelling
- Source attribution of air pollutants and associated health impacts
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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 determinationResearch interests:
- 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
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- Atmospheric chemistry
- Digital chemistry
- Technologies for chemical measurement
Dr Odile Eisenstein
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Investigation of catalytic reaction mechanisms using computational methodsResearch interests:
- Atmospheric chemistry
- Digital chemistry
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- 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.Research interests:
Free radicals in chemical, biochemical and industrial processes: EPR spectroscopy, detection and reaction mechanismsResearch interests:
Liquid Crystals and Advanced Organic MaterialsResearch interests:
- Chemical and Structural Biology
- Sustainable synthesis
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
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- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Digital chemistry
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
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- Atmospheric chemistry
- Digital chemistry
- Technologies for chemical measurement
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Fragment and structure-based discoveryResearch interests:
- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Chemical and Structural Biology
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Green Chemistry Education
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Digital chemistryResearch interests:
Atmospheric chemistryResearch interests:
- Machine learning
- Electronic structure theory
- Digital chemistry education
- Photoemission spectroscopy
- Spin dynamics
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Atmospheric chemistry
- Technologies for chemical measurement
Professor Gareth Lloyd Jones
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Business Management and DevelopmentResearch 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
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- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Chemical and Structural Biology
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- Mechanistic studies of protein primed replication
- Chemoenzymatic synthesis of hybrid macromolecules
- Enzyme engineering for nanomachine assembly
- Peptide-oligonucleotide conjugate synthesis
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- 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
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- Technologies for chemical measurement
- Chemical and Structural Biology
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Organometallic Photochemistry, Small Molecule Activation, Catalysis and Solar FuelsResearch interests:
Atmospheric Chemistry
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Atmospheric chemistry
- Digital chemistry
- Technologies for chemical measurement
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- Sustainable synthesis
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
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Chemistry Education
- Social Justice in STEM
- Inclusive STEM Education
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance SpectroscopyC/F/109
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- Green Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Chemical Biology
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- Structural Enzymology
- Biocatalysis and protein engineering
- Catalysis for cleaner future
Dr James Sherwood
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- Sustainable chemistry
- Solvents
- Bio-based products
- Sustainability assessment
Research interests:
- Chemical and Structural Biology
- Molecular materials
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- Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents
- Organometallic chemistry
- Reaction mechanisms
- Computational chemistry
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- Supramolecular chemistry
- Soft matter
- Gels
- Self-Assembly
- Molecular materials
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Green and Sustainable Synthesis
- Solvents
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Chemical and Structural BiologyResearch interests:
The total synthesis of compounds of biological importance: design and development of new synthetic methodsResearch interests:
Biological Mass SpectrometryResearch interests:
- Sustainable synthesis
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Rearrangement reactions
- Macrocycle synthesis
- Biocatalysis
Professor David Waddington
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- Bioinorganic chemistry
- Copper oxygenases
- Spectroscopy
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- Electron diffraction
- Chemical dynamics
- Photophysics
- Computational chemistry
- Chemical education
Research interests:
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Sustainable synthesis
- Molecular materials
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Chemical and Structural BiologyResearch interests:
- Catalysis for a cleaner future
- Sustainable synthesis
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Chemical and Structural Biology