OCCA Weekly Webinar - The role of sustainable solvents and mesoporous materials in surface science
Venue: Webinar
Date: Wednesday 9th June 2021
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Our Series 4 of OCCA Weekly Webinars continues with "The role of sustainable solvents and mesoporous materials in surface science" presented by Rob McElroy of University of York.
This webinar is free to attend, simply register below and you'll receive further details & joining instructions in due course.
Abstract:
With a drive from both legislation and evolving attitudes, solvent selection has become an increasingly important area of research. The use of solvents in surface chemistry revolves around the need for dissolution and casting of complex systems, not a simple task. Mesoporous materials offer an advantage over more established systems such as activated carbon, both as a result of their pore size and surface chemistry. This can lead to interesting and improved properties in surface materials.
Speaker Profile - Dr Con Robert McElroy
University of York
Dr Rob McElroy gained his Ph.D in 2007 at Keele University working on the production of composite materials from copolymers incorporating renewable resources. In 2009 he joined Prof. Pietro Tundo’s Carbonate Chemistry Group at Ca Foscari University of Venice looking into applications of dialkyl carbonates. He joined the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, University of York as a PDRA in 2011 and has worked on a variety of projects including extraction and separation in supercritical CO2, greening of pharmaceutical chemistry, production of bio-derived polymers, production of bio-derived surfactants and in running an industry facing club focusing on circular economy related research called RenewChem. His current role is looking at binder recovery and electrode formulation in lithium ion batteries as part of the R2LiB project.
Chemistry Uni of York;
The University of York is a campus university situated within walking distance ofYork city centre, hosting over 20,000 students. We are a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, and in the most recent (2014) research excellence framework were ranked 14th overall and 10th for the impact of our research. The Department of Chemistry has roughly 60 full-time members of academic staff including many winners of international prizes, over 620 undergraduate students, approximately 200 graduates (mainly studying for PhD degrees) and more than 70 research fellows. We are world leading in atmospheric chemistry, structural biology and green chemistry.
