Dr Mike Coogan - BSc PhD MRSC CChem
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Research Group: Inorganic Chemistry
Further Information: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/chemy/resources/MPCfurtherinfo2007.pdf
Research Interests
The group’s research interests are centred around ligand design, coordination and organometallic chemistry, with a focus on heterocyclic ligands and late transition-metals. These have been applied in structural, catalytic and photophysical studies, with an emphasis on biological applications. In particular this group has been at the forefront of the application of transition metal complexes as fluorescent cell imaging agents, and has developed a series of rhenium tricarbonyl polypyridyl complexes which show good cellular uptake, low toxicity, useful photophysical properties for imaging applications and can be targeted towards specific cellular components. Iridium and ruthenium species are currently under investigation for similar applications, using a variety of heterocyclic ligands developed in the group. Additionally, many of the ligands developed for these applications have found use as building blocks in the development of macromolecular structures based on organometallic fragments, giving a family of luminescent molecular vessels and cages which have potential applications in sensing and materials chemistry.
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Teaching
CH3102 Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry
CH2302 Critcal Chemical Analysis
CH2306 Application of Research Methods
CH2308 Chemistry of the Metal-Carbon Bond
CH2321 Key Skills in Chemistry
CH2402 Ligand Influences, Structure and Reactivity