Department of Chemistry, University of York explained

Established:1965
Head Label:Head of Department
Head:Professor Caroline Dessent
Academic Staff:60
Undergrad:620
Postgrad:200
Location:York, Yorkshire, England

The Department of Chemistry at the University of York opened in 1965 with Sir Richard Norman being the founding professor of the department.[1] The department has since grown to over 820 students and provides both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Chemistry and other related fields, with the current Head of department being Professor Caroline Dessent.[2]

Research

Chemistry Research Centres

Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance

The Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance is a interdisciplinary research centre jointly-run with the Department of Psychology, with a focus on the development of techniques for nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging.[3] The centre is primarily located on York Science Park housing high resolution NMR machines and a 7 T pre-clinical MRI scanner.[4] Recent research has focused on Nitrogen-15 Hyperpolarized Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to study Nitrogen cycle Synthons.[5] The centre has also been working on research involving the tracking of anticancer agents for use in MRI.[6]

Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry

Created in 2008 the centre is a joint venture with the Department of Biology and is currently based in the York Science Park. Research areas are very broad and range from therapeutic protein discovery to supporting archaeological research.[7]

Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence

The research centre is associated with both the Biorenewables Development Centre and Centre for Novel Agricultural Products and focuses on making changes to help promote low carbon and bio-based economy.[8] [9] Recent research had led to exploration of harvesting fog for a renewable source of water and development of absorption techniques to reduce the impact of pollutants on the environment.[10] [11]

Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories

Established in 2013, the research group studies and develops technology for atmospheric science with key areas of focus including air pollution as well as ozone depleting substances.[12] The group also runs the Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory studying the effects of nitrogen oxides and various other pollutants are having on the environment.[13]

Facilities

Developments

Since 2010 the Department of Chemistry has undergone £29 million of renovations with the development of phase 2 of the Dorothy Hodgkin research building. The 3 story building costing £9.4 million provides space for 100 researchers with research interests ranging from medical chemistry to solar energy. A secondary development consisting of chemistry F block was completed in 2014. The site provides new undergraduate facilities and social space. The top floor of the research building also houses the Green Chemistry centre of Excellence.[14] The centres for Biorenewables Development and Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance have also recently undergone developments.[15]

Associated departments and research centres

References

  1. Web site: About the Department - Chemistry, University of York . 23 May 2023 . University of York . 24 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230524220229/https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/department/ . live .
  2. Web site: Academic staff - About staff, University of York . 23 May 2023 . University of York . 15 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515123456/https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/academic/ . live .
  3. Web site: Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance - Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance, University of York . 23 May 2023 . University of York . 15 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515123457/https://www.york.ac.uk/chym/ . live .
  4. Web site: About us - Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance, University of York . 23 May 2023 . University of York . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404094340/https://www.york.ac.uk/chym/about/ . live .
  5. Rayner . Peter J. . Fekete . Marianna . Gater . Callum A. . Ahwal . Fadi . Turner . Norman . Kennerley . Aneurin J. . Duckett . Simon B. . 18 May 2022 . Real-Time High-Sensitivity Reaction Monitoring of Important Nitrogen-Cycle Synthons by 15 N Hyperpolarized Nuclear Magnetic Resonance . Journal of the American Chemical Society . 144 . 19 . 8756–8769 . 10.1021/jacs.2c02619 . 0002-7863 . 9121385 . 35508182.
  6. Fear . Elizabeth J. . Kennerley . Aneurin J. . Rayner . Peter J. . Norcott . Philip . Roy . Soumya S. . Duckett . Simon B. . 7 March 2022 . SABRE hyperpolarized anticancer agents for use in 1 H MRI . Magnetic Resonance in Medicine . 88 . 1 . 11–27 . 10.1002/mrm.29166 . 0740-3194 . 9310590 . 35253267 . 23 May 2023 . 25 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225142951/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mrm.29166 . live .
  7. Web site: About us - Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry, University of York . 23 May 2023 . University of York . 17 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230217142741/https://www.york.ac.uk/mass-spectrometry/about-us/ . live .
  8. Web site: Introduction to Green Chemistry - Chemistry, University of York . 23 May 2023 . University of York . 25 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225035443/https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/research/green/introductiontogreenchemistry/ . live .
  9. Web site: York . University of . 24 March 2023 . Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence - Research, University of York . 23 May 2023 . University of York . 6 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230506071300/https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/research/green/ . live .
  10. Mistry . Kishan . Hurst . Glenn A. . 11 October 2022 . A Simple Setup to Explore Fog Harvesting as a Clean and Sustainable Source of Water . Journal of Chemical Education . 99 . 10 . 3553–3557 . 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00018 . 0021-9584. free .
  11. Abdoul . Hayman J. . Yi . Minghao . Prieto . Manuel . Yue . Hangbo . Ellis . Gary J. . Clark . James H. . Budarin . Vitaliy L. . Shuttleworth . Peter S. . 15 March 2023 . Efficient adsorption of bulky reactive dyes from water using sustainably-derived mesoporous carbons . Environmental Research . 221 . 115254 . 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115254 . 0013-9351 . 23 May 2023 . 29 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329043728/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935123000464 . live . 10261/329510 . free .
  12. Web site: Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories - Research, University of York . 23 May 2023 . University of York . 15 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515123457/https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/research/wacl/ . live .
  13. Web site: 18 March 2020 . Scientists search for new source of air pollutants over Cape Verde . 23 May 2023 . NCAS . 22 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322224015/https://ncas.ac.uk/scientists-search-for-new-source-of-air-pollutants-by-taking-flight-during-cape-verde-dust-season/ . live .
  14. Web site: Chemistry F block . 23 May 2023 . University of York . 15 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515123543/https://www.york.ac.uk/campus-investment/completed-projects/chemistryfblock/ . live .
  15. Web site: Chemistry New Buildings Project - Chemistry, University of York . 23 May 2023 . University of York . 26 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226214119/https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/department/buildings/newbuild/ . live .

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