Events
October 2026 | |
 Today15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: Chemistry Seminar. Prof. Dorota Gryko (Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland)  Centre for Chemical Research Title: PHOTOCATALYSIS – A TOOL FOR ASSEMBLING C-C AND C-X BONDS Abstract: This lecture will highlight advanced photochemical methodologies for C–C bond formation - as well as C–X bond construction,[1],[2] with a particular emphasis on amination and carboxylation reactions that enable access to valuable compounds beyond the reach of conventional approaches. In addition to established photocatalytic systems, special attention will be devoted to cobalt-based catalysis.[3] Selected... |
November 2026 | |
| Wed 11 Nov 2026 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: Chemistry Seminar – Dr Valentina Erastova (University of Edinburgh) Centre for Chemical Research Title: "LET'S TALK ABOUT DIRT: from environmental sorptive materials of Earth to biosignatures in Space" Abstract: My group's work combines insights from environmental science, prebiotic chemistry and astrobiology with molecular simulations. We develop computational protocols and software that let us use accurate molecular models of environmental materials in high-throughput molecular dynamics simulations. For instance, our realistic models of biochars are built from curated experimental... |