Cardiff School of Chemistry

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Research Group: Heterogeneous Catalysis

Personal Web Site: http://csmcg.cf.ac.uk/

See Also: Cardiff Catalysis Institute

Research Interests

My research uses advanced thin-film synthetic and surface analytical techniques to obtain molecular level insight into important surface phenomena including alloying, adsorption and catalytic chemistry. The importance of surface chemistry in everyday life is reflected in the diversity of research undertaken within our group, ranging from designer catalysts for clean chemical synthesis, to improved magnetic materials for high density data storage and even novel antibacterial wound dressings. A particular focus of my research is the rational design of new heterogeneous catalysts and the associated development of high power instrumental techniques for investigating dynamic structural and chemical changes within such catalytically-active materials.

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Teaching

CH3205 Thermodynamics and Kinetics

CHT219 Preparation and Evaluation of Heterogeneous Catalysts