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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of York - Heslington Campus
Part Time
Jan 2027
6 Year
We promote the development and implementation of green and sustainable chemistry into new products and processes.Our research examines the processing of biomass and extraction of chemicals. We're also concerned with developing synthetic routes to organic and inorganic chemicals and materials starting from renewable resources while avoiding the use of endangered elements and feedstocks.A particular focus is on the use of waste biomass and/or carbon dioxide as sustainable feedstocks. We use key enabling technologies, including catalysis, flow chemistry, and microwave heating to develop energy, mass and time-efficient processes. Specific research areas include:green and sustainable solventsmicrowave enhanced biomass processingCO2 utilisationdevelopment and applications of bio-derived mesoporous carbonssynthesis of sustainable polymers.
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