Energy research within the department of chemistry covers the development, measurement and simulation of new molecules, materials and devices with tailored chemistry and innovative structures for energy generation, storage, transmission and efficient usage, enabling our transition to a low carbon future.
The coordinator for this theme is Prof. Anthony Kucernak. For general enquiries about this theme please contact him at anthony@imperial.ac.uk or feel free to contact any members of the theme listed below for more specific enquiries.
Institutes, centres and initiatives
This research theme is associated to the following institutes, centres and initiatives:
Academic staff
Dr Andrew Ashley
Dr Andrew Ashley
Honorary lecturer
Dr Artem Bakulin
Dr Artem Bakulin
Nanomaterials / Plastic electronics / Spectroscopy
Prof. Michael Bearpark
Prof. Michael Bearpark
Spectroscopy / Photochemistry / Computational Chemistry
Dr Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot
Dr Agnieszka Brandt-Talbot
Carbon Fibres / Renewable Materials / Wood Chemistry / Biomass Valorisation
Prof. Fernando Bresme
Prof. Fernando Bresme
Biophysics / Materials Chemistry / Computational Chemistry
Prof. George Britovsek
Prof. George Britovsek
Catalysis / Organometallics / Coordination Chemistry
Prof. Mark Crimmin
Prof. Mark Crimmin
Catalysis / Organometallics / Energy
Dr Clotilde Cucinotta
Dr Clotilde Cucinotta
Computational Electrochemistry / Interfaces / Nanomaterials / Energy / Molecular Electronics
Prof. James Durrant
Prof. James Durrant
Materials Chemistry / Plastic Electronics / Solar Energy Conversion
Dr Nicola Gasparini
Dr Nicola Gasparini
Photovoltaics / Photodetectors / Bioelectronics
Prof. Ian Gould
Prof. Ian Gould
Senior Research Investigator
Dr Rebecca Greenaway
Dr Rebecca Greenaway
Synthesis / High-throughput automation / Porous materials / Supramolecular chemistry
Prof. Nicholas Harrison
Prof. Nicholas Harrison
Nanomaterials / Materials Chemistry / Theoretical Chemistry
Prof. Martin Heeney
Prof. Martin Heeney
Polymers / Organic Chemistry / Plastic Electronics
Prof. Kim Jelfs
Prof. Kim Jelfs
Computational Chemistry / Porous Materials / Supramolecular Chemistry
Prof. Alexei Kornyshev
Prof. Alexei Kornyshev
Chemical Physics / Electrochemistry / Energy Conversion / Biophysics
Prof. Anthony Kucernak
Prof. Anthony Kucernak
Electrocatalysis / Energy Conversion / Energy Storage
Prof. Paul Lickiss
Prof. Paul Lickiss
Senior Research Investigator
Prof. Iain McCulloch
Prof. Iain McCulloch
Visiting Professor
Dr Jarvist Moore Frost
Dr Jarvist Moore Frost
Theoretical chemistry / Machine learning / Photovoltaics / Semiconductors
Prof. Nick Quirke
Prof. Nick Quirke
Emeritus Professor
Prof. Milo Shaffer
Prof. Milo Shaffer
Composites / Nanomaterials / Materials Chemistry
Dr Nuria Tapia-Ruiz
Dr Nuria Tapia-Ruiz
Materials Chemistry / Energy storage / Battery devices