Alice and the Williams Group team publish studies on doping ZnO nanoparticles using reactive organometallic precursors. These doped nanoparticles are used in conjuction with Cu nanoparticles for the hydrogenation of CO₂ to methanol. Al-doping improves the catalytic ability of these systems.

Great to see a big collaborative effort published. ZnO nanoparticles capped with oleate ligands are used to make effective antibacterial surfaces when combined with crystal violet dye when tested under realisitic hospital like conditions. Effective against problematic bacterial strains of E.Coli, MRSA and C. Difficile.

Amman has secured funding to join the group as a URSS student this summer and will be working on the photochemistry of titanium-oxo clusters.

It was great to visit the University of York to share some of our research and to meet many of the academics in the chemistry department!

Great to visit UCL and catch up with previous colleagues, especially Dr. Anna regoutz and Dr Clare Bakewell. Thanks for the invitation to present some of Pike group research on metal-oxo cluster chemistry!