Our research

Research in the School of Chemistry

The School Chemistry has an active research program which spans all sub-disciplines of Chemistry. There are a great many inter-departmental and international research programmes currently underway.

Research topics have been grouped into several main sections (below), however there is a great deal of overlap between these sections.

• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Research income is earned from national, international and commercial sources and the School holds grants in a number of research programmes funded by the European community. Several groups are involved in networks of European laboratories, often as co-ordinators. The College fosters an interdisciplinary approach to research and members of the Department have strong links with colleagues in the physical, technological and biological sciences throughout the College.

Research Activities

• ASIN - Architecture and Synthesis of Integrated Nanostructures
  Prof. Georg Duesberg

  We utilise a Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) processes to synthesize carbon nanostructures with high precision and accuracy, using a dedicated CVD furnaces.......

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• Bioinspired Inorganic Chemistry Group
  Prof. Aidan McDonald

  The Bioinspired Inorganic Chemistry Group design and synthesise model complexes that mimic metalloprotein active sites. We then investigate the reactivity of these model complexes in order to: a) better understand metalloproteins; b) design novel catalysts; and c) develop treatments for adverse metalloprotein chemistry.

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• Glycotherapeutics Research Group
  Prof. Eoin Scanlan

  Glycotherapeutics Research Group...

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• Opto-electronically Active Hybrid Materials
  Prof. Rachel Evans

  Opto-electronically active materials are the key components of emerging technologies such as light-emitting displays,...

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• SFI Tetrapyrrole Laboratory
  Prof. Mathias Senge

  SFI Tetrapyrrole Laboratory...

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• Trinity Electrochemical Energy Conversion & Electrocatalysis (TEECE) Group
  Prof. Michael Lyons

  Research interests lie in the areas of Physical, Materials, nano- and bio-electrochemistry and topics of study include the following topics. Probing the fundamental features of magnetic field effects in electrochemical systems. Analysis of the theoretical description ..

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Research Centres with which the School of Chemistry is affiliated

Spin-off Companies