Development of microflow photochemistry and its application in the synthesis of platform chemicals of pharmaceutical interest. Light induces chemical changes with a 'flick of a switch'. Following the motto 'only as small as is necessary', the project will develop a new technology for conducting photoreactions in microspace. These microdevices will be used to construct a range of related compounds or to produce a bulk amount of a specific target molecule of pharmaceutical interest.
Detecting the invisible. The most easily sourced weapons of the terrorist contain conventional explosives such as TNT and Semtex. This project concerns the development of sensing materials and protocols that can give selective, sensitive, real time sensing of explosive analytes that will lead to an increase in the nation’s security.
Chemical building block size principles for discovery chemists. This project aims to deliver an innovative platform of new fundamental molecules, and associated design principles that will assist discovery chemists (DCs) to sidestep outdated, caged hydrocarbon chemical building blocks (CHCBBs). The expanding global population places significant challenges on discovery chemistry, driven by an appetite for innovative chemical technologies for societal longevity such as pharmaceuticals, agrichemica ....Chemical building block size principles for discovery chemists. This project aims to deliver an innovative platform of new fundamental molecules, and associated design principles that will assist discovery chemists (DCs) to sidestep outdated, caged hydrocarbon chemical building blocks (CHCBBs). The expanding global population places significant challenges on discovery chemistry, driven by an appetite for innovative chemical technologies for societal longevity such as pharmaceuticals, agrichemicals, and microelectronics. In translating this new CHCBB technology into accessible commodity supply streams, the project hopes to provide DCs with tools to sustain chemical technology evolution in a multitude of key industries that underpin the longevity of society.Read moreRead less