Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in York

We have 76 Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in York

Understanding Southern African air pollution

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Air pollution is a significant societal concern due to its detrimental impacts on health, impacts on ecosystems and crops, and its interactions with climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Evans

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Stereospecific Csp3-Csp2 Cross-Coupling of Saturated Heterocyclic Boronates: Application to a Modular Synthetic Platform for the Optimisation of Fragment Hits to 3-D Lead Compounds for Medicinal Chemistry

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. A long-standing fundamental challenge in cross-coupling chemistry is the formation of stereodefined carbon-carbon bonds using Csp3-Csp2 Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P O'Brien

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Modular Synthesis of Medicinally Relevant Macrocycles via Cascade Ring Expansion Reactions

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background and novelty. Macrocycles (12+ membered rings) and medium-sized rings (8–11 membered) have great potential in medicinal chemistry but are hard to make using current synthetic methods. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Unsworth

21 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Catalytic Promiscuity of Unspecific Peroxygenases

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Oxidation reactions are some of the most important in industrial chemistry, yet they very often require the use of toxic or hazardous reagents, and the use of harsh reaction conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G J Grogan, Dr W Unsworth

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Modular Synthetic Platform for the Optimisation of Fragment Hits to 3-D Lead Compounds for Medicinal Chemistry

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Fragment-based methods are established for the identification of lead compounds in drug discovery.[1] Fragments are small molecules (molecular weight ~150-300) which bind weakly to proteins. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P O'Brien

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Ethyl lactate as a green solvent - processes, performance and air quality impacts

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Solvents were long recognised as comprising the majority of waste from the chemical industry.1 Most solvents are still derived from fossil fuels. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T J Dillon, Prof H Sneddon

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Evolution of Native Amine Dehydrogenases for Chiral Primary Amine Synthesis

University of York Department of Chemistry

In Collaboration with Dr Carine Vergne-Vaxelaire, Genoscope, France. Background. Chiral amines are important functional groups that feature in up to 50% of small molecule drugs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G J Grogan, Dr W Unsworth

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Synthesis of macrocycles and medium-sized rings via new ring expansion approaches

University of York Department of Chemistry

Summary. Macrocycles (12+ membered rings) and medium-sized rings (8–11-membered) are cyclic molecules with great potential in many scientific fields and technologies – especially in medicinal chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Unsworth

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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A simple-to-use quantum chemistry programme for interpreting the spectroscopy of metalloenzymes and metal-containing catalysts

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. In 2010, a breakthrough was made in the world of biofuel production. This breakthrough was the discovery of a set of enzymes which are used by bacteria and fungi in the degradation of biomass. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Walton, Dr M A Bates

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Predicting the Pathways of Light-Induced Chemical Changes through the Application of Machine Learning

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Across the natural environment, chemical systems are prone to light-induced changes following their interaction with sunlight. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Dessent

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Free radical reactions and autoxidation in heterogeneous systems

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background and project aim. Oxidative damage to surfaces is usually caused by free radical reactions. They can be triggered by light (e.g., sunlight) or oxygen. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Chechik

7 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Assessing the Mobility of Organic Chemicals Across the Sothern African Development Community

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. The number and diversity of organic chemicals produced global is constently increasing, as are the number of substances that are being detected in freshwater resources. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Dessent, Dr J Mosely

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Photocatalysis with host-guest EDA (electron donor-acceptor) complexes for flexible synthesis

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background Photoredox catalysis has become an essential instrument in the synthetic chemist’s toolkit. A wide range of selective transformations can be achieved using photochemically-generated radicals under very mild conditions [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Prof V Chechik, Dr W Unsworth

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Self-healing dynamic hydrogels for biomedical applications

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Lab-based models of human tissues are an important tool for studying and developing treatments for conditions such as heart disease, osteoarthritis, and cancer. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Spicer, Prof D K Smith

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Photonics for Net Zero Enabled by Patternable Boron-Phosphide Polymers

University of York Department of Chemistry

The manipulation of light in optoelectronic devices is a cornerstone for the delivery of Net Zero, for example in low-energy optical computing (silicon-photonics) and green hydrogen generation from water (photocatalysis). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A S Weller, Dr Y Wang

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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We have 76 Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in York

Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in York

We have 76 Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in York

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