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I obtained my MChem degree from the University of St Andrews in 2001 and remained there to undertake a PhD with Prof. Russell Morris entitled “Structural Studies of Zeolites by Solid State NMR and Microcrystal X-ray Diffraction”. In 2005 I moved to the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada to undertake a Post Doctoral Research Fellowship with Prof. Colin Fyfe in porous materials chemistry, before returning to the UK in 2008 to work with Dr. Richard Walton at the University of Warwick on the hydrothermal synthesis of complex metal oxides. In October 2008 I was appointed as a Lecturer in Physical and Analytical Chemistry at Keele.
My research is in the area of materials chemistry with a specific focus on understanding the relationships between synthesis, structure and applications of a wide-range of functional inorganic and inorganic-organic hybrid materials.
In particular I am interested in the hydrothermal synthesis and structural characterization of porous materials such as zeolites and metal-organic frameworks for use in catalysis, sensors and for gas storage.
To fully understand these types of materials and their synthesis mechanisms, we employ a wide range of characterization techniques including solid state NMR, and both X-ray and neutron diffraction.
Further information about our research can be found on the Catalysis Sustainable Materials Group website: https://sites.google.com/a/keele.ac.uk/csmg/
Selected Publications
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Nanostructured Zeolites: The Introduction of Intracrystalline Mesoporosity in Basic Faujasite-Type Catalysts. ACS Applied Nano Materials. doi> full text>2017.
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Journal Articles
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Nanostructured Zeolites: The Introduction of Intracrystalline Mesoporosity in Basic Faujasite-Type Catalysts. ACS Applied Nano Materials. doi> full text>2017.
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The Effect of Structure Directing Agents on the Ordering of Fluoride Ions in Pure Silica MFI Zeolites. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. doi> full text>2015.
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Effect of hybrid composition on physicochemical properties and morphology of iron oxide-gold nanoparticles. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. doi>2012.
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Enhanced methane reforming activity of a hydrothermally synthesised co-doped perovskite catalyst. Sustainable Energy and Fuels.
Other
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International Group Work For Sustainable Development. full text>2016.
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Bring Back Pen Pals: International Group Work for Sustainable Development. Horizons in STEM Education Conference 2016.2016.
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Measuring the silion fluoride bond distance in zeolites. RECENT ADVANCES IN THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ZEOLITES AND RELATED MATERIALS, PTS A - C (vol. 154, pp. 1319-1323). link>2004.
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Microcrystal X-ray diffraction and NMR studies of thermal expansion properties of pure silica zeolites FER and a comparison with IFR. RECENT ADVANCES IN THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ZEOLITES AND RELATED MATERIALS, PTS A - C (vol. 154, pp. 1168-1172). link>2004.
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New crystalline metal oxide having unit cell structure comprising strontium at A site, zirconium and/or hafnium at B1 site and nickel at A and/or B1 sites used in composition, catalyst and product and to reform e.g. petroleum and diesel.