Physical Organic Chemistry Cardiff University

Overview

The topics being investigated on this Physical Organic Chemistry degree offered at Cardiff University , are extremely wide ranging, stretching from the development of new methods for catalysing reactions, through the development of better understanding of organic reactions in aqueous solutions, to the development of biosensors and the directed assembly of functional multicomponent systems.

 Underpinning this breadth of applications is the detailed, quantitative understanding of the fundamental properties and reactions and interactions of organic molecules.

Skills developed

• Synthesis  of novel organic and/or biological molecules.

• Physical  and biophysical analysis methods

• Wide  range of quantitative measurements and data analysis techniques.

• Computational  techniques, including molecular mechanics, quantum chemistry and molecular  dynamics simulations.

Distinctive features

• Research in physical organic chemistry offers a unique combination of physical and (synthetic) organic chemistry, in combination with applied mathematics for data analysis.
• Strong  interdisciplinary collaborations support projects across traditional subject divisions.
• The laboratories of the EPSRC-funded Physical Organic Chemistry Centre were opened in 2007.
• Extensive  collaborations internationally including with groups in Europe, Japan and the United States; a number of projects allow placements abroad.
• The Physical Organic Chemistry Centre maintains very strong ties with other Physical Organic Chemistry groups in the UK and worldwide.