Core capability for Chemistry Research
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
The National Importance of a vibrant and successful university Chemistry research sector cannot be underestimated. The RSC's report on the Economic Benefits of Chemistry showed that the UK's upstream chemicals industry and downstream chemistry-using sectors contributed a combined total of £258 billion in added-value in 2007, equivalent to 21% of UK GDP, and supported over 6 million UK jobs. This output is underpinned by some of the world's most successful University Chemistry research, reflecting the fruits of many years of investment. On-going fundamental research is essential, not only to maintain a continuing flow of scientific and technological breakthroughs, but also to ensure that the UK maintains a highly skilled and innovative workforce; it is through these trained people that the UK will adopt and advance new ideas, successfully exploit new technologies, and develop new and better products and services. The ability to develop and exploit chemically-derived technology will fuel economic activity, and is a necessary condition for attracting inward investment to the UK. The RSC report also showed that the quality of UK chemists and the reputation for excellence of the UK's university chemical science base significantly influences companies in decisions to locate within the UK, or to retain a UK-based research presence.
Imperial College is an internationally leading centre for research, education and translation. It is the only UK higher education institution to focus exclusively on science, engineering, medicine and business. The College is renowned both for world-class fundamental research and for the translation of this research to benefit society and the economy; this combination was indeed defined as a core part of the College's mission at its foundation in 1907. Its research strengths reflect its focus on fundamental underpinning science and cover the breadth of engineering and the physical sciences. The College currently holds 270 research grants totalling over £285M that have been through the EPSRC's peer review process; these include 11 Programme Grants and 12 Platform Grants.
The equipment requested is to underpin the above activity.
Imperial College is an internationally leading centre for research, education and translation. It is the only UK higher education institution to focus exclusively on science, engineering, medicine and business. The College is renowned both for world-class fundamental research and for the translation of this research to benefit society and the economy; this combination was indeed defined as a core part of the College's mission at its foundation in 1907. Its research strengths reflect its focus on fundamental underpinning science and cover the breadth of engineering and the physical sciences. The College currently holds 270 research grants totalling over £285M that have been through the EPSRC's peer review process; these include 11 Programme Grants and 12 Platform Grants.
The equipment requested is to underpin the above activity.
Planned Impact
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Organisations
Publications
Carmona D
(2014)
Chiral transition-metal complexes as Brønsted-acid catalysts for the asymmetric Friedel-Crafts hydroxyalkylation of indoles.
in Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
Krausbeck F
(2014)
Choosing RASSCF orbital active spaces for multiple electronic states
in Computational and Theoretical Chemistry
Bresme F
(2014)
Communication: minimum in the thermal conductivity of supercooled water: a computer simulation study.
in The Journal of chemical physics
Bakewell C
(2015)
Comparing a series of 8-quinolinolato complexes of aluminium, titanium and zinc as initiators for the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide.
in Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
Munira Haidad Ali S
(2014)
Copper(II) complexes of substituted salicylaldehyde dibenzyl semicarbazones: synthesis, cytotoxicity and interaction with quadruplex DNA.
in Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
Casey A
(2015)
Cyano substituted benzothiadiazole: a novel acceptor inducing n-type behaviour in conjugated polymers
in Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Udemba A
(2015)
Design, synthesis and initial characterisation of a radiolabelled [(18)F]pyrimidoindolone probe for detecting activated caspase-3/7.
in Organic & biomolecular chemistry
Lawrance D
(2015)
Development of a disposable bile acid biosensor for use in the management of cholestasis
in Analytical Methods
Thevenon A
(2015)
Dinuclear Zinc Salen Catalysts for the Ring Opening Copolymerization of Epoxides and Carbon Dioxide or Anhydrides.
in Inorganic chemistry
Buchaca-Domingo E
(2015)
Direct Correlation of Charge Transfer Absorption with Molecular Donor:Acceptor Interfacial Area via Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy.
in Journal of the American Chemical Society
Fei Z
(2015)
Diselenogermole as a novel donor monomer for low band gap polymers
in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Cooper RT
(2015)
Double CO2 activation by 14-electron ?(8)-permethylpentalene titanium dialkyl complexes.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Barriga HM
(2014)
Droplet interface bilayer reconstitution and activity measurement of the mechanosensitive channel of large conductance from Escherichia coli.
in Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
Izquierdo MA
(2015)
Dual use of porphyrazines as sensitizers and viscosity markers in photodynamic therapy.
in Journal of materials chemistry. B
Richardson RD
(2015)
Dual wavelength asymmetric photochemical synthesis with circularly polarized light.
in Chemical science
Noimark S
(2015)
Dual-Mechanism Antimicrobial Polymer-ZnO Nanoparticle and Crystal Violet-Encapsulated Silicone
in Advanced Functional Materials
He Y
(2015)
Dynamic Charge Storage in Ionic Liquids-Filled Nanopores: Insight from a Computational Cyclic Voltammetry Study.
in The journal of physical chemistry letters
Allen CE
(2015)
Efficient and facile synthesis of acrylamide libraries for protein-guided tethering.
in Organic letters
Marinescu M
(2015)
Electrical control of Faraday rotation at a liquid-liquid interface.
in Faraday discussions
Rutkowska A
(2015)
Electrodeposition and bipolar effects in metallized nanopores and their use in the detection of insulin.
in Analytical chemistry
Vacher M
(2015)
Electron dynamics upon ionization: control of the timescale through chemical substitution and effect of nuclear motion.
in The Journal of chemical physics
Vacher M
(2015)
Electronic control of initial nuclear dynamics adjacent to a conical intersection.
in The journal of physical chemistry. A
Nguyen BN
(2015)
Electronic structures of cyclometalated palladium complexes in the higher oxidation states.
in Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
Tyler AI
(2015)
Electrostatic swelling of bicontinuous cubic lipid phases.
in Soft matter
Fajardo OY
(2015)
Electrotunable lubricity with ionic liquid nanoscale films.
in Scientific reports
Nallapan Maniyam M
(2015)
Enzymatic cyanide degradation by cell-free extract of Rhodococcus UKMP-5M.
in Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering
Braddock DC
(2013)
Epoxidation of bromoallenes connects red algae metabolites by an intersecting bromoallene oxide--Favorskii manifold.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Britovsek G
(2015)
Ethylene Oligomerization beyond Schulz-Flory Distributions
in ACS Catalysis
Cappel UB
(2016)
Evidence for photo-induced charge separation between dye molecules adsorbed to aluminium oxide surfaces.
in Scientific reports
Burés J
(2016)
Explaining Anomalies in Enamine Catalysis: "Downstream Species" as a New Paradigm for Stereocontrol.
in Accounts of chemical research
Govada L
(2016)
Exploring Carbon Nanomaterial Diversity for Nucleation of Protein Crystals.
in Scientific reports
Campbell J
(2014)
Fabrication of hybrid polymer/metal organic framework membranes: mixed matrix membranes versus in situ growth
in J. Mater. Chem. A
Scott DJ
(2015)
Facile Protocol for Water-Tolerant "Frustrated Lewis Pair"-Catalyzed Hydrogenation.
in ACS catalysis
Sun Y
(2015)
Field-assisted self-assembly process: general discussion.
in Faraday discussions
Sze JY
(2015)
Fine tuning of nanopipettes using atomic layer deposition for single molecule sensing.
in The Analyst
Villar-Garcia IJ
(2015)
Fine tuning the ionic liquid-vacuum outer atomic surface using ion mixtures.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Ashley AE
(2013)
FLP-mediated activations and reductions of CO2 and CO.
in Topics in current chemistry
Mohammad-Aghaie D
(2015)
Force-field dependence on the liquid-expanded to liquid-condensed transition in DPPC monolayers
in Molecular Simulation
Rath T
(2015)
Formation of porous SnS nanoplate networks from solution and their application in hybrid solar cells.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Edel JB
(2016)
Fundamentals and applications of self-assembled plasmonic nanoparticles at interfaces.
in Chemical Society reviews
Kakati B
(2014)
Gas phase recovery of hydrogen sulfide contaminated polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
in Journal of Power Sources
Meisner J
(2015)
Geometric Rotation of the Nuclear Gradient at a Conical Intersection: Extension to Complex Rotation of Diabatic States.
in Journal of chemical theory and computation
Tang H
(2014)
Glass polyalkenoate cements based on simple CaO-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 glasses
in Materials Science and Technology
Wright MH
(2015)
Global analysis of protein N-myristoylation and exploration of N-myristoyltransferase as a drug target in the neglected human pathogen Leishmania donovani.
in Chemistry & biology
Thinon E
(2014)
Global profiling of co- and post-translationally N-myristoylated proteomes in human cells.
in Nature communications
Berger RJ
(2014)
Gold(I) mediated rearrangement of [7]-helicene to give a benzo[cd]pyrenium cation embedded in a chiral framework.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Sim A
(2015)
Great cities look small.
in Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
Description | Chemistry is the study and application of the science at the molecular scale. It provides some of the most basic understandings of how the world works and underpins many modern technologies. It provides both the most mundane of objects, such as the disposable cup that holds you coffee, and the most vital compounds, such as life-saving drugs. Chemistry relies on four core instrumental techniques to study molecules; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Mass Spectrometry, X-Ray Crystallography and molecular scale Microscopy. This grant gave the Chemistry Department at Imperial College the ability to update these facilities. These have enabled research in all areas of Chemistry, for example the building of artificial cells, the production of fuels from biomass to the development of new potential pharmaceuticals and diagnostic techniques. There are too many to list. |
Exploitation Route | There are many ways in which these results can be put to use in the wider world. |
Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Energy,Environment,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology,Security and Diplomacy,Transport |
Description | Policy Briefing Document |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Author of policy briefing document: Using Carbon Dioxide |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Presentation to stakeholders |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Laura Barter was invited to the World Economic Forum in Davos to present her research investigating methods for increasing crop yields by promoting more efficient photosynthesis in the session on "Engineering Intelligent Food Systems". |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Radio Interview |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | BBC World Service's The Why Factor (8 February) on "Why is Water Exceptional?" |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Radio Interview |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Andrew Ashley interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Inside Science explaining his group's recent discovery in N2 fixation |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Schools activity |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Salters Festival of Chemistry: Annual Salters Festival. Y7 and Y8 many schools attend with their teachers to undertake two chemistry-based challenges |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Stakeholder meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Laura Barter, Rudiger Wolcholski and Sarah Al-Beidh organised a Creativity and Ideas generation event for the Sainsbury's farming scholars which was also attended by Sainsbury's horticulture manager, academics from Imperial, Natural History Museum and other UK institutions. Followed by attending the Annual Sainsbury's Farming Conference to highlight the success of the Sainsbury's Farming Scholars Programme - a recent collaboration between Imperial College, AGRI-net and Sainsbury's. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
Description | UK Chemicals Stakeholder Forum. Presentation on measuring sustainability |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Presentation and discussion on sustainability metrics |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | World Economic Forum meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Prof David Klug introduced the "Hyperconnected Healthcare" panel at the World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian and participated as a panel member. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |