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LATEST NEWS Archive
09/07/2021 - New publication
Congratulations to Josh. His paper on the direct hydrogenation of esters using transition metal free FLP's, in collaboration with Imre Papai, has been published in ACS Catalysis. Get the scoop here!
12/11/2019 - PhD Studentship through EPSRC CDT React
We have another open position for a PhD studentship, this one through the EPSRC CDT React programme for "Manufacturing Platform Chemicals from Biomass-Derived Syngas by Frustrated Lewis Pair Catalysis." Apply here.
29/10/2019 - PhD Studentship with SSCP DTP
Interested in CO2 hydrogenation? We have submitted a proposal with Dr Mark Chadwick on the development of Mn, Fe and Co pincer complexes for the catalytic conversion of CO2 to useful products. You can view the abstract here and apply to the scheme here.
06/06/2019 - Andy's Trip to India
In February, Andy visited India to present in a series of symposia, organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Chemical Research Society of India. Read an article about his exciting experience here.
04/06/2019 - Undergraduate Success
Congratulations to Koichi, who received the runner-up prize for his presentation of his MSci research, N2 fixation, in the Inorganic Chemistry - Synthesis & Materials session at the Imperial Chemistry Undergraduate Symposium.
31/05/2019 - PhD Studentship in N2 activation
We have a fully funded PhD studentship on the development of new catalysts for N2 activation & conversion to NH3. Details can be found here. Please get in touch with Dr Ashley to express interest.
28/05/2019 - Congratulations Dan Mercea
Congratulations to Dan, who has published his work on the enantioselective reduction of imines using chiral boreniums. Check it out in Chem. Commun. here.
30/04/2019 - Congratulations Dr Adam
Congratulations to Adam! He passed his PhD viva today, defending his thesis on N2 fixation using Fe bis-phosphines.
22/02/2019 - Small Molecule Activation Conference
Andy, Roland and Josh attended the excellent Small Molecule Activation Conference in Nassau. Andy gave an enthusiastic talk on dinitrogen fixation, while the students presented posters on their recent research. Congratulations to Josh, who won a prize for Best Poster Presentation!
19/09/2018 - Dalton Southern Regional 2018
Congratulations to Adam for winning the first prize for his talk at the 2018 Dalton Southern Regional meeting! A great day, with lots of fascinating chemistry and a sterling keynote by Prof. Simon Aldridge.
18/09/2018 - New publication
Congratulations Roland and Josh! Their paper on reversible H2 activation using a stannylene, in collaboration with Imre Papai, has been published in Chem Sci. Get the scoop here!
20/08/2018 - New publication
Well done to Adam, whose paper on Fe-catalyzed silylation of N2 has been published in JACS. Head over for a read!
18/07/2018 - New publication
Check out our new paper on reversible N2 and H2 coordination to an Fe(I) diphosphine complex, selected as a Hot Article by Chemical Science!
04/07/2018 - PG symposium success
Congratulations to Adam, who won first prize in the Synthesis & Catalysis section of the Postgraduate Symposium for his talk on an investigation of N2 fixation using a simple Fe catalyst.
10/01/2018 - New publication
Our new paper about the FLP-mediated reductive amination of carbonyl compounds catalysed by the moisture-tolerant iPr3SnOTf has been published in Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis; it can be found here.
18/09/2017 - International Undergraduate Awards
A very big well done to our old BSc student Wei-Lun for making the shortlist at the Undergraduate Awards for his work on N2 fixation by an Fe diazene complex. Find the full list of shortlisted candidates here.
27/07/2017 - New publication
Our new paper on hydrogen activation using a tribenzyltin Lewis acid has been published in Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A; it can be found here.
10/07/2017 - New publication
Congratulations to Dan on the publication of his tutorial review on frustrated Lewis pairs in Chem. Soc. Rev.; it can be found here.
