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Investigating, understanding and (maybe!) controlling how
molecules interact
The crazy research aims of a Physical Organic Chemist
I am a…
Post doctoral Research Chemist- I am a doctor
- I know nothing about sick people!
- To become a Dr. you do a second degree (but you get paid to do it!)
- Doing a Ph.D teaches you to do research
I am a…
Post doctoral Research Chemist- I am a doctor
- I know nothing about sick people!
- To become a Dr. you do a second degree (but you get paid to do it!)
- Doing a Ph.D teaches you to do research
- I try to understand why and how molecules do things
- I plan experiments to test ideas and collect information (good and bad!)
- I try to apply the information I find
- Talk to other scientists
I am a…
Post doctoral Research Chemist- I am a doctor
- I know nothing about sick people!
- To become a Dr. you do a second degree (but you get paid to do it!)
- Doing a Ph.D teaches you to do research
- I try to understand why and how molecules do things
- I plan experiments to test ideas and collect information (good and bad!)
- I try to apply the information I find
- Talk to other scientists
- I am interested in molecules and how they interact with each other
But so are many physicists and biologists… +++
- research is why you are interested and what you do with it!
I am interested in how solvents affect molecules and reactions…
Normally you need to dissolve reactants to: - make them mix- remove / provide heat- slow other reactions down
I am interested in how solvents affect molecules and reactions…
People think:
But in reality:
Normally you need to dissolve reactants to: - make them mix- remove / provide heat- slow other reactions down
= solvent
I am interested in how solvents affect molecules and reactions…
Can affect everything! Colour, product, stability…
e.g. a single dye molecule in a range of solvents
Most solvents evaporate easilyX
extremely flammable
easy to breathe in
difficult to contain and toxic
X
X
X
IONIC LIQUIDS are liquid salts and can be used as solvents!
Normal solventMolecule
Ionic liquidIons
Do not evaporate - GREEN SOLVENTSDissolve lots of things
Many different ionic liquids
I have been investigating how ionic liquids affect things dissolved in them to see if they can replace
normal solvents
Ionic liquids are just beginning to be used by industry…!
Use ionic liquidsto make a processmore efficient
£££££!
Green Chemistry
can make you money!
Controlling solubility and solvent effects for Harry Potter!
Solvent with iodine
Water with Cromium
Ionic liquid with iodine