Chemistry Research - indexed by staff member
Dr Kirsten Edgar using chemical vapour deposition apparatus
- Synthetic organic chemistry
- Application of new methodology to the synthesis of bioactive molecules from carbohydrates
- Carbohydrate scaffolds in synthetic routes to natural products and analogues
- Synthesis of C-disaccharides as enzyme inhibitors.
- Synthesis of analogues of bioactive natural products
- Total synthesis of the labillarides
- Organic solar cells
- Optical spectroscopy of functional optoelectronic materials
- Self-assembly of nanostructured optoelectronic materials
- Conjugated polymers and polyelectrolytes
- Enhanced energy recovery from geothermal systems by silica removal
- Gold and silver nanoparticles as stable colourants for high value textiles and fashion apparel
- Functional materials for environmental control in packaging
- Functionalised nano-structured calcium silicates for use in industrial and consumer products
- Hybrid plastics from nanoparticles and quantum dots for smart and interactive surfaces
- New nano-materials and the development of new composite products
- Novel quantum dot-fibre and conducting polymer-fibre hybrid materials
- Passive heat storage and release materials
- Self-assembly in fluids and solids: liquid crystals and biominerals
- Emulsion stability and microstructure
- Visualization of cellular processes using atomic force microscopy
- Crystallisation on a soft template
- Biomineral mimics
- Rheology and NMR spectroscopy and micro-imaging
- Bioassay guided isolation of novel natural products
- Flavour and aroma chemistry of grapes and wine
- Applications of mass spectrometry to natural products chemistry
- New functional inorganic materials: ceramics glasses and adsorbents
- Energy-efficient synthesis of inorganic materials
- Multinuclear solid-state NMR with magic-angle spinning
- Discovery of new inorganic polymers
- Formation of electride compounds of calcium and aluminium oxide
- Composites of inorganic polymers with inorganic fibres, nanotubes and particles
- Pharmaceutical materials derived from marine organisms
- Marine natural products as anti-cancer agents
- High-field and multi-dimensional NMR spectroscopy
- Transition metal organometallic chemistry
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Heritage materials science related to dyes, pigments and textiles
- Solar UV protection and radiometry
- Stabilisation of natural biological fibres
- Light-induced fading of dyes and pigments
- Photochemistry of biological molecules – degradation and stabilisation
- Photonic devices employing nonlinear optical organic molecules
- Synthesis, characterization and applications of nanoparticles and nanomaterials
- High resolution transmission electron microscopy and scanning and electron microscopy
- Quantum dots and magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical imaging
- Noble metal nanoparticles for catalysis
- Synthesis of fluorescent dyes and fluorescent molecular probes
- Synthesis and testing of quinoline natural products and growth inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Solid-phase combinatorial synthesis of natural product compound libraries
- Synthesis of glycoconjugate probes
- Synthesis and evaluation of glycolipids as anti-cancer vaccines
- Macrocyclic ligands and their cobalt complexes
- Structure and reactivity of transition metal complexes particularly polynuclear complexes
- Remediation of environmentally contaminated sites using metal catalysts
- Identification of air pollutants in the Wellington region