Research groups

Research groups

New dyes for electron and energy transfer, Modular fluorescent tags and Lighting up sugars.

Learn more about Brothers Group

We are interested in synthesis, reactivity and catalysis with multimetallic transition metal complexes.

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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.

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Magnetic Resonance Facility

Our group studies transition metal catalysts using both magneto-optical spectroscopy and magnetic resonance techniques.

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Battery storage

Our research is focused on developing materials and technologies for energy storage in batteries and related devices.

Learn more about Glushenkov Group
Hicks group

Research in the Hicks group focuses on the reactivity of earth abundant, non-toxic metals in regards to sustainable chemical synthesis.

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Liquid metal

Our work covers organometallic chemistry with a particular focus include unsaturated ligands involving metal–carbon multiple bonding.

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The Huber group develops innovative tools to determine the 3D structure of biological macromolecules form sparse experimental data of different length scale.

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Humphrey

Our research uses synthesis, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and computational chemistry to generate new molecular materials with unusual optical properties.

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Molecule

Our research interests lie at the interface between biology, chemistry and physics where fundamental chemistry underlies biological function.

Learn more about Jackson Group
Nano material

Our work is mainly concentrated on the interaction amongst synthesis, micro-structure and polarisation-related properties of functional materials.

Learn more about Liu 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.

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Drug chemistry

The McLeod group employs a wide range of techniques to study drug metabolism.

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Bone tissue

The Nisbet Lab is focused on developing advanced biomaterials along three themes: Neural Tissue and Bone Tissue Engineering and Drug & Viral Vector Delivery.

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We develop chemical tools to target, manipulate and study peptides and proteins related to infectious diseases.

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Organic molecule

The Norcott group research interest centres on using organic synthesis and reactivity to design new, functional molecules with important purposes.

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We use NMR spectroscopy to assess the structural changes of proteins in response to other molecules in aqueous solution, i.e. under near-physiological condition

Learn more about Otting Group
Preston group

The Preston group works on supramolecular systems in solution. We develop architectures from metal ions and organic ligands, and then explore their behaviour.

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Organic molecule

Our research program involves the design of sequences of cycloaddition reactions, free radical reactions and transition metal-mediated reactions

Learn more about Sherburn Group
Banner Ting Group

Our research primarily focuses on the application of advanced nanoporous materials (such as 3D metal-organic frameworks, zeolites and nanostructured carbons) to important challenges in sustainable energies and environmental technologies.

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Nano particles

The Tricoli group research focuses on several fields of nanotechnology spacing.

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Our research focuses on supramolecular chemistry – the chemistry of non-covalent interactions such as hydrogen bonding, halogen bonding and coordination bonds. 

Learn more about White Group
Light

Our research mainly focuses on the interaction between light and chemicals and its application in materials sciences.

Learn more about Xiao Group
Nano technology

The group is interested in the synthesis, understanding and application of nano-to-atomic functional materials

Learn more about Yin Group