Flinders University | Adelaide, Australia
Innovative chemistry for global challenges in sustainability and human wellbeing
Research Interests
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
A major research focus for our team is to make renewable materials that benefit the environment and sustainability in the broadest sense. Waste valorisation, pollution capture and sustainable gold mining are three active projects.
 Mercury CaptureChem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 16219-16230 |  Oil Spill RemediationAdv. Sustainable Syst. 2018, 1800024 |  Mercury-free Gold MiningChem. Eur J. 2018, 24, 6905-6916 |
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MATERIAL SCIENCE
Our research team is dedicated to developing new methods for the sustainable synthesis of polymers and other functional materials. Metal scavenging polymers, flame resistant composites, and bio-degradable wound dressing are a few materials developed in our laboratory.
 Sulfur PolymersAngew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 1714-1718 |  Polymeric CatalystsJ. Org. Chem., 2014, 79, 2094-2104 |  Medicated NanofibersChem. Commun. 2014, 50, 156-158 |
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Our efforts in organic chemistry are focused on designing efficient and environmentally benign strategies for preparing valuable molecules. New tactics and catalysts feature prominently in this research. We are also interested in exploring alternative feedstocks for chemical synthesis.
 Melamine Ligands for PalladiumJ. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 2094-2104 |  Allyl Sulphides in MetathesisChem. Commun. 2015, 51, 515-518 |  Halides Inhibit the CuAACOrg. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 1974-1978 |
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CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
The biology of post-translational modifications motivates our studies in this area. We are interested in developing chemical probes that can detect specific post-translational modifications in complex biological media. We are also interested in developing new technologies for the synthesis of diagnostic and therapeutic proteins.
 Chemical MutationsScience 2016, 354, aag1465 |  Probes for Cysteine OxidationChem. Soc. Rev. 2018, 47, 231-268 |  Therapeutic ProteinsChem. Biol. Drug Des. 2013, 81, 122-135 |
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