Research project

A Russell - Catalysis Hub

Research groups:

Electrochemistry
Lead researchers:

Professor Andrea Russell
Other researchers:

Professor Robert Raja
Research funder:

EPSRC
Status:

Not active

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor Andrea Russell

Professor of Physical Electrochemistry

Research interests

Structure/property relationships in electrocatalysts
Development and application of syncrotron based spectroscopic techniques for operando characterisation of electrocatalysts, electrode structures, and electrochemical interfaces
Development and application of vibrational spectroscopies (IR and Raman) to study electrochemical interfaces and reactions

Connect with Andrea

Email: [email protected]

Other researchers

Professor Robert Raja

Prof of Materials Chemistry & Catalysis

Research interests

Heterogeneous Catalysis
Sustainable Chemistry
Carbon Capture Storage and Utilisation

Connect with Robert

Email: [email protected]

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Electrochemistry

A well-established world-class group researching energy charge transfer that affects many facets of life.

Research outputs

Iridium–Bismuth cluster complexes yield bimetallic nano-catalysts for the direct oxidation of 3-picoline to niacin

Richard D. Adams, Mingwei Chen, Gaya Elpitiya, Matthew Potter & Robert Raja, 2013, ACS Catalysis, 3(12), 3106-3110

DOI: 10.1021/cs400880k

Type: article

Probing the origin of in situ generated nanoparticles as sustainable oxidation catalysts

Christopher S. Hinde, Sivan Van Aswegen, Gillian Collins, Justin D. Holmes, T.S. Andy Hor & Robert Raja, 2013, Dalton Transactions, 42(35), 12600-12605

DOI: 10.1039/C3DT50606A

Type: article

Investigating site-specific interactions and probing their role in modifying the acid-strength in framework architectures

Matthew Potter, Danni Sun, Enrica Gianotti, Maela Manzoli & Robert Raja, 2013, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15(32), 13288-13295

DOI: 10.1039/C3CP51182K

Type: article

Toward understanding the catalytic synergy in the design of bimetallic molecular sieves for selective aerobic oxidations

Rebecca M. Leithall, Vasudev N. Shetti, Sara Maurelli, Mario Chiesa, Enrica Gianotti & Robert Raja, 2013, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(8), 2915-2918

DOI: 10.1021/ja3119064

Type: article

Heterogenisation of ketone catalysts within mesoporous supports for asymmetric epoxidation

Lynda J. Brown, Richard C.D. Brown & Robert Raja, 2013, RSC Advances, 3(3), 843-850

DOI: 10.1039/c2ra21837b

Type: article