The transformations of the abundant small molecules such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) has the potential to contribute toward establishing an environmentally sensible circulation of energy and materials. In this talk, I will discuss recent results conducted in my group at Queen Mary University on the use ofā¦
Structure/activity relationships in heterogeneously catalysed selective hydrogenation reactions of relevance to agri-chemical production chains A recently completed industrially sponsored Ph.D. project, concentrating on the kinetics and hydrodynamics of nitrile hydrogenation, has enabled a catalyst specification to be defined that supports high amine selectivity and extended catalyst lifetimes. A follow-on Ph.D. project isā¦
Taste and odour represent critical criteria in the evaluation of potable water quality for consumers and the removal of low concentration modern contaminants constitutes an ongoing problem particularly for utility water companies. My talk will focus on our recent work on contaminants removal using advanced oxidation techniques (AOP), such asā¦
Central to the ongoing efforts to mitigate plastic waste is the development of efficient catalytic processes. One approach for plastic effluent reduction, is the chemical recycling of plastic waste to monomers. Chemical recycling is particularly advantageous as it obviates the material property loss and down-cycling inherent to traditional, mechanical recycling.ā¦
Allostery is a central mechanism for the regulation of multi-enzyme complexes. The mechanistic basis that drives allosteric regulation is poorly understood but harbors key information for enzyme engineering. In this talk, our new computational tools based on inter-residue correlations from microsecond time-scale Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations and enhanced sampling techniquesā¦
Artificial metalloenzymes (ArMs) result from the incorporation of an abiotic metal cofactor within a host protein, Figure 1. Thanks to the remarkable supramolecular affinity of biotin for streptavidin (KD > 10-13 M), linking a biotin anchor to an organometallic catalyst ensures that, upon addition of streptavidin, the abiotic cofactor isā¦
Ammonia (NH3) synthesis is a key industrial process, being of vital importance for the production of fertiliser, explosives, and fine chemicals. Traditional promoted Fe Haber-Bosch catalysts require high temperatures and pressures to operate, at great economic and environmental expense due to the significant energy consumption required for NH3 synthesis. Hence, thereā¦
When: 4 May 2022, 10:30 – 16:30 BSTWhere: The Cosener’s House, Abingdon & Online The UK Catalysis Hub Town meeting will be held on 4th May to discuss a potential evolution and future of the UK catalysis Hub. Registration for the Town meeting is free and includes lunch for thoseā¦
Fully-funded 42-month organic chemistry PhD studentship available for UK students in the OāDuill group at the University of Nottingham (https://oduillgroup.com/). Start date: October 2022. Application deadline: April 11th 2022. More information on https://oduillgroup.com/and below: Heteroatom alkylation is one of the most widely used reactions in medicinal chemistry. However, traditional approaches (Williamson/Mitsunobu reactions;ā¦
The school of chemistry at Loughborough University is looking to grow capability in the area of experimental physical chemistry. Applicants with an excellent research track-record in a diverse area of physical chemistry, including catalysis, electro/photochemistry and Bio-physical chemistry are sought. Three positions are available at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader andā¦
