Research Research areas Catalysis toc About Catalysis is the acceleration of a chemical reaction by a substance that itself does not undergo change. Catalysts can be chemical or biochemical, organic, inorganic or organometallic, soluble or insoluble, molecular or material-based. Catalysts are important because they allow chemical reactions that are otherwise very difficult to achieve. They also give us both new ways and better ways to make molecules. Catalyst design, catalyst function, and the deployment of catalysts in synthesis are all active areas of study at the RSC. Groups Colebatch Group We develop homogeneous organometallic transition metal catalysts which utilise molecular cooperativity to improve catalytic efficiency and develop new processes View the group Connal Group At the Connal group we make polymers with applications across a multitude of industries which means we develop new materials for a range of applications. View the group Cox Group Our group studies transition metal catalysts using both magneto-optical spectroscopy and magnetic resonance techniques. View the group Hicks Group Research in the Hicks group focuses on the reactivity of earth abundant, non-toxic metals in regards to sustainable chemical synthesis. View the group Hill Group Our work covers organometallic chemistry with a particular focus include unsaturated ligands involving metal–carbon multiple bonding. View the group Liu Group Our work is mainly concentrated on the interaction amongst synthesis, micro-structure and polarisation-related properties of functional materials. View the group Malins Group The Malins group develops synthetic tools for small molecule, peptide and protein synthesis, including for applications in chemical biology and drug discovery. View the group McLeod Group The McLeod group employs a wide range of techniques to study drug metabolism. View the group Norcott Group The Norcott group research interest centres on using organic synthesis and reactivity to design new, functional molecules with important purposes. View the group Sherburn Group Our research program involves the design of sequences of cycloaddition reactions, free radical reactions and transition metal-mediated reactions View the group White Group Our research focuses on supramolecular chemistry – the chemistry of non-covalent interactions such as hydrogen bonding, halogen bonding and coordination bonds. View the group Xiao Group Our research mainly focuses on the interaction between light and chemicals and its application in materials sciences. View the group Yin Group The group is interested in synthesis & understanding of nano-to-atomic materials & structures. View the group Projects A Trojan horse to combat malaria / Anti-doping chemistry / Enzyme engineering / Exploring the ‘sulfatome’ A Trojan horse to combat malaria, Anti-doping chemistry, Enzyme engineering and Exploring the ‘sulfatome’. Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Read more Advanced Optical Spectroscopy / The mechanism of biological water splitting / Redox non-innocent first row transition metal complexes Advanced Optical Spectroscopy, The mechanism of biological water splitting and Redox non-innocent first row transition metal complexes. Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Read more Artificial biomaterials / Development and 3D printing of functional materials Artificial biomaterials and the Development and 3D printing of functional materials Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Read more Designing cooperative transition metal catalysts Designing cooperative transition metal catalysts. Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Read more Designing Ligands to assist the activation of small molecules (CO, H2, NO, SO2) Please contact the supervisor for more details. Read more Student intake Open for Summer scholar students People Prof. Anthony Hill Read more Domino Reactions / Step Economic Total Synthesis / Synthesising Designed Molecules Domino Reactions, Step Economic Total Synthesis and Synthesising Designed Molecules. Read more Student intake Open for Honours, PhD students Read more Load more Members Academic staff A/ Prof. Zongyou Yin Associate Professor Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Articles Electric Chemistry The research work of ARC Laureate Fellow Prof. Michelle Coote from the RSC has been featured in an article in New Scientist titled “Electric Chemistry” by Gege Li. Read the article Congratulations: Professor Yun Liu has been awarded an ARC Laureate Fellowship Wonderful news – Professor Yun Liu has been awarded an ARC Laureate Fellowship. Read the article toc
