Research
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Find out about the research conducted by the Dawson group at The University of Sheffield
Publications
Publications by the Dawson group can be found here.
News
December, 2021
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New Paper in Catalysis Science and Technology
Heterogenisation of a carbonylation catalyst on dispersible microporous polymer particles.
November, 2021
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Welcome Jiaqi!
Jaiqi Zhou joins the group as a PhD student.
Contact
Dr. Rob Dawson
​Lecturer in Polymer Chemisty
Department of Chemistry
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, S3 7HF
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Research Areas
Microporous Polmyers
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Carbon Capture and Utilisation
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Heterogeneous Catalysis
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November, 2021
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PhD position available
A PhD position starting in October 2022 is available. Deadline 7th January 2022. UK fees only.. More information
May, 2021
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Congratulations to Supakorn
Supakorn has sucessfully defended his PhD viva. Well done!
March, 2021
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New Paper in Materials.
A Pressure Swing appraoch to carbon dioxide capture using hyper-crosslinked polymers
July, 2020
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New Paper in ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.
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Supakorn's first 1st author paper is out detailing the use of dye containing CMPs for bio-diesel production
May, 2020
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New Paper in Macromol. Rapid Commun.
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Our latest paper is out describing White Light Emission using Dispersible Microporous Polymers
Feb, 2020
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New Paper in J. Mater Chem. A
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Our latest paper is out on calcium loaded hypercrosslinked polymers for fluoride removal
Jan, 2020
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Congtatulations to Alex who has passed his viva!
July, 2019
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Alex wins prize for best talk
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Alex James wins the best talk prize at the 4th UK Porous Materials Conference Cardiff
June, 2019
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New Paper in Polym. Chem.
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Our latest paper is out in Polymer Chemistry describing the synthesis of dispersible microporous polymers
DOI: 10.1039/C9PY00596J
May, 2019
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New Paper in ACS Applied Mater. Interfaces.
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Our latest paper is out in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces on the uptake of Sr and Cs by microporous polymers
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April, 2019
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New Group Member
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Shaobo Du joins the group.
Summer, 2018
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Group Trip
The group visited the Alpaca Farm and then hiked to Stanage Edge in the Peak District.
Oct, 2017
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New Group Members
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Xuefeng Qi joins the group as a PhD student. Josh Lawlor, Michael Harris and Lewis Peattie joins as MChem students, and Jake Reynolds and Yu-Ting Chen join as MSc students.
March, 2017
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New Paper in Chem. Commun.
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Our latest paper is out in Chemical Communications looking at the separation of gases in coordination cages
DOI: 10.1039/C7CC01959A
March, 2017
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Nobel Prize winner visits Sheffield
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The lastest winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry visited the Department of Chemistry where he grilled PhD student Alex James on his current research.
Feb, 2017
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China​
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Dr Dawson, was out in China again teaching students from Nanjing Tech. He also made visits to speak to potential Master's students and visited a High School to get pupils interested in studying science
Dec, 2016
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New Paper
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Latest paper available on Mechanical characterisation of PIM-1
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-016-0647-4
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Oct, 2016
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New Group Members!
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Alex James has joined the group as a PhD student, while James Bezzina and Thomas Robshaw both are based in Chemical and Biological Engineering also join the group on joint projects.
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Jasmine Lightfoot and Jacob Smith join the group for their MChem research projects
Oct, 2016
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Mandi, India
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Dr. Dawson talks the Newton Fund Workshop on Advanced Matierials for Energy, Health and Sustainability
July, 2016
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Xi'an, China
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Dr. Dawson talks the Newton Fund Workshop on Energy and Environment in Xi'an China
June, 2016
Ichraq Bouamama joins the group as an ERASMUS+ summer student from INSA Rouen, France
March, 2016
Nanjing, China.
Dr. Dawson recently visited Nanjing Universty of Science and Technology to teach 54 students studying on a joint course with the Universty of Sheffield.
February, 2016
Yumei Zhu (May) joins the Dawson group as a MSc project student
November, 2015
Dr. Rob Dawson has started a new position as a Lecturer in Polymer Chemistry at the University of Sheffield
