Dr Samuel Powley

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Daphne Jackson Fellow in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Manchester

Name: Dr Samuel Powley
Field: Physical Sciences; Engineering & Technology

Specialisms:

Chemical design
Synthesis of light emitting materials for use in electronics and visual display technologies

Research and qualifications:

MChem in chemistry from Heriot-Watt University
PhD in chemistry from Heriot-Watt University
Postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich in Germany

Returning to research after a 4-year break, Sam’s Fellowship is entitled: “Boron-rich carbenes from fundamentals to applications in energy materials.” Sam’s research explores how boron-rich carbenes – highly reactive carbon atoms bonded to boron atoms to stabilise them – can be used to design molecules with tailored electronic properties, aiding in creating energy efficient lighting.

Host

University of Manchester

Funders

University of Manchester

Royal Society of Chemistry

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