ICS PhD 3rd Year Presentations

9:10-9:15 Prof. Ken McKendrick: Introduction & Welcome

Session One (Chair: Dr Vincent Gauchot)

9:15-9:45
Paul Murphy: Applications of Theoretical Chemistry: From Closed Shell to Open Shell Systems.

9:45 – 10:15
Marco Coletta: Biscalix[4]arene-supported Metal Clusters

10:15 – 10:45
Tom Cowie, Synthetic Developments in Porphycene Macrocycles

Tea/Coffee (10:45 – 11:15)

Session Two (Chair: Dr Dave Hadden)

11:15 – 11:45
Maryana Asaad: Synthesis, Structure and Properties of TiCoSb based Half-Heusler Thermoelectrics.

11:45 – 12:15
Dipendu Mandal: Nickellacarboranes Derived from 1,1′-Bis(o-carborane)

12:15 – 12:45
Tom Luxford: Stereodynamics of the Rotationally Inelastic Collisions of NO(A2Σ+) with He and D2

Lunch (12:45 – 14:15)

Session Three (Chair: Dr Srinivas Popuri)

14:15-14:45
Adam Hardy: A New Approach to Screening and Designing Solvents for Low-Dimensional Materials

14:45-15:15
Laura Riley: 1,1'-Bis(o-carborane) as a κ2 Ligand

15:15-15:45
Jamie Foster: Gels and Stuff

15:45-15:50 Prof Ken McKendrick: Closing Remarks