North Haugh, St Andrews
Our current research is focused on understanding fundamental aspects of the structural and dynamic properties of solids, and the development of experimental techniques for investigating these properties, with particular interest in: (i) the development and application of techniques for crystal structure determination of organic solids directly from powder X-ray diffraction data, (ii) advancing new in-situ…
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are a highly tunable class of inorganic materials with the general formula [M(1–x)M’x(OH)2]a+ [A¬–a/n] where M and M’ are most commonly divalent and trivalent metal cations, An– is an anion and 0 < x < 1. The metal hydroxides form a positively charged brucite-like layers, with the intercalated anions providing charge…
Transparent conducting oxides have become ubiquitous in modern optoelectronics. The number of oxides that are transparent to visible light and have the metallic-like conductivity necessary for applications, however, is limited to a handful of systems that have been known for the past 40 years. In the work to be discussed at this colloquium, Professor David…
Proteins drive most biological processes. Understanding how proteins function and how they interact with other molecules is essential for us to comprehend life and aids in regulating diseases. One way to regulate protein function is through small molecules that interact with proteins to inhibit their activity. However, discovering new molecules and efficient methods to predict…
Developing alternative energy storage technologies beyond lithium has become a prom¬inent slice of global energy research portfolio, shaping future electrified mobility, the utilization of renewable energies, and large-scale stationary energy storage. Na-ion batteries (NIBs) are receiving global attention in recent years due to the announcement of commercializing products by some of the largest NIB manufactures…
About five years ago, we have introduced 19F electron nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) as a spectroscopic technique to measure biomolecular distances on the order of 0.7 — 1.5 nm in paramagnetic systems at 3.4 T. Since then, we and others have presented various methodical or application-oriented studies of this spectroscopic technique. The first part of…
The concerted use of synchrotron, neutron and modelling techniques has proved to be a powerful approach in probing catalytic structures and processes at the molecular level. We will illustrate the approach by recent applications to a range of systems including: * Hydrocarbon dynamics and reactivity in microporous catalysts, where we will describe how the concerted…
Dr Kobayashi was awarded the Sir Martin Wood Prize at the Millennium Science Forum which took place in November 2023. The Millennium Science Forum was established in 1998 to promote scientific exchange between Britain and Japan and recognize the work of outstanding young Japanese researchers. The prize is named after Sir Martin Wood, founder of…
Fuel cells provide one of the most efficient means for converting the chemical energy stored in a fuel to electrical energy. Fuel cells offer improved energy efficiency and reduced pollution compared to heat engines. A complete fuel cell system amounts to a small chemical plant for the production of power. The first half of this…
This meeting of the Work, Organisations and Society thematic group of the Department of Management will focus on research grants. Current funded research projects will be presented, with participants from Cardiff, Edinburgh, Aberystwyth, Oxford Brooks and other universities around the UK. A question and answers session will be a chance to discuss the practicalities of…