Chemical Systems research at Cambridge covers: microelectrochemical cells, complex oxides, microscale reactor systems, (bio)chemical sensors, electrochemical energy storage, synthetic chemistry, high-value chemicals, energy vectors, solar fuels and chemicals, artificial photosynthesis, catalysis, metalloenzymes, photoelectrochemistry, novel catalytic routes, ammonia, carbon nanotubes, hydrogen, metal-organic frameworks and methane conversion.
Some key centres and initiatives include:
- Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials
- Faraday Institution for electrochemical energy storage research
- Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability
- Innovation Centre in Digital Molecular Technologies iDMT
- Cambridge Centre for Carbon Reduction in Chemical Technology (C4T)
- Advanced Nanotube Applications and Manufacturing (ANAM) Initiative
- Cambridge Circular Plastics Centre
Researchers working in this area:
| Prof Ali Alavi | Professor of Theoretical Chemistry |
| Dr Paul Barker | University Associate Professor |
| Prof Adam Boies | Professor of Nanomaterials and Aerosol Engineering |
| Prof Manish Chhowalla |
Professor of Materials Science Member of the Energy IRC Steering Committee |
| Prof Stuart Clarke | Professor of Physical Chemistry |
| Prof Jonathan Cullen |
Professor of Sustainable Engineering Member of the Energy IRC Steering Committee |
| Prof John Dennis | Professor of Chemical Reaction Engineering |
| Prof Sian Dutton |
Professor of Physics and Solid State Chemistry Member of the Energy IRC Steering Committee |
| Prof David Fairen-Jimenez | Professor in Molecular Engineering |
| Prof Adrian Fisher | Member of Energy IRC Steering Committee |
| Dr Alex Forse |
University Assistant Professor in Electrochemical CO2 Capture Member of Energy IRC Steering Committee |
| Prof Matthew Gaunt | Yusuf Hamied 1702 Professor of Chemistry |
| Prof Dame Lynn Gladden | Shell Professor of Chemical Engineering |
| Prof Simone Hochgreb | Professor of Engineering |
| Prof Clemens Kaminski | Professor of Chemical Physics |
| Prof Alexei Lapkin | Professor of Sustainable Reaction Engineering |
| Prof Mick Mantle | Professor in Applied Magnetic Resonance |
| Dr Ewa Marek |
Associate Professor Member of Energy IRC Steering Committee |
| Prof Jonathan Nitschke |
Professor of Chemistry |
| Prof Erwin Reisner | Professor of Energy and Sustainability |
| Prof Alex Routh | Professor of Colloid Science |
| Prof Stuart Scott | Professor of Energy & Thermodynamics |
| Prof Andy Sederman | Professor in Magnetic Resonance in Engineering |
| Prof Laura Torrente-Murciano |
Professor of Reaction Engineering and Catalysis Member of Energy IRC Steering Committee |
| Prof Michael de Volder |
Professor of Structural Engineering Member of Energy IRC Steering Committee |
| Prof Ian Wilson | Professor of Soft Solids and Surfaces |