The research base is broad with strength in organic, inorganic, physical and biological chemistry. The research interests of members of staff are described in detail in subsequent pages of this booklet. The following is the range of research listed by topic. This is the study of charged species in solution and on surfaces. This concerns the study of reaction mechanisms and the dynamics of elementary reactions.
Areas covered include gas phase reactions, solution chemistry and catalysis.
Techniques used include spectroscopy, electrochemistry, reaction rate analysis and computational modelling. The study of the properties of solutes and their interactions with each other and with the solvent. The most precise information about molecular structure and dynamics comes from the study of spectroscopy. Spectroscopic techniques available include a wide range of sophisticated instrumentation such as laser, Fourier Transform, Electron Spin Resonance, Infrared and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopies, and rely on careful intepretation of data from as many sources as possible. This utilises computer-based calculations on the structure and properties of both large and small systems.