Welcome to the website of the Mansell Research Group based at Heriot-Watt University. We develop new catalysts to make useful products more efficiently.
Our vision is to combine the best aspects of main group, transition metal chemistry and f-block chemistry in order to develop better homogeneous catalysts targeting important transformations, including acceptorless dehydrogenation and C-H functionalisation.
PhD position available in the group:
There is a PhD position available in the group on Developing and understanding organometallic late transition metal complexes for C-H and C-C activation. Click below for more info. and on how to apply:
You can also send me an email if you are interested!
LATEST NEWS:
Our latest publication on C-H and C-C activation / borylation is out now in Organometallics. We were also selected for the front cover:
This work also features in two Chemistry World articles
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