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Research interests
My interests are based around the development of heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable chemical transformations. My research is focused on understanding the relationships between the structure of catalytic materials and catalytic activity – particular the characterisation of catalytic materials under operating conditions using spectroscopic techniques.
Now my focus is utilising renewable energy in catalytic transformations using a wide range of approaches including electrocatalysis and visible light photocatalysis to upgrade resources such as CO2 and bio-ethanol into valuable commodity chemicals.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Catalysis
- Nanoparticles
- Renewable energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub
Davidson, M. (PI), Allen, S. (CoI), Buchard, A. (CoI), Chatterjee, S. (CoI), Cooper, S. (CoI), Cresswell, A. (CoI), Freakley, S. (CoI), Hintermair, U. (CoI), Leese, H. (CoI), Lupton, R. (CoI), Mattia, D. (CoI) & O'Malley, A. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/09/24 → 31/08/31
Project: Research council
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New perspectives in photocatalysis and near-surface chemistry: catalysis meets plasmonics
Freakley, S. (PI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
16/05/22 → 15/05/28
Project: Research council
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Probing the Role of Alkali Metals in Oxygen Evolution Catalysis.
Freakley, S. (PI), Marken, F. (CoI) & Falsaperna, M. (Researcher)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/11/22 → 30/09/24
Project: Research council
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In Situ Monitoring of Plasmonic Copper Hydrogenation Catalysts
Freakley, S. (PI)
8/03/21 → 7/03/22
Project: Research council
Research output
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Hydrogen Radical Detection in Mild Catalytic Reactions: Background C‐H Activation in Solvents
Rogers, H., Woodman, T., Willock, D. J., Folli, A. & Freakley, S., 14 Feb 2025, (Acceptance date) In: ChemCatChem.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of Surface Functionalities on Au/C Catalysts for Oxidative Homocoupling of Phenylboronic Acid
Parmentier, T. E., Lazaridou, A., Cartwright, J., Davies, B., Dawson, S., Malta, G., Freakley, S., Davies, T. E., Morgan, D. J., Kondrat, S., Kiely, C. J., Pattisson, S., Dummer, N. F. & Hutchings, G. J., 13 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 13, 25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alkali Containing Layered Metal Oxides as Catalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Falsaperna, M., Arrigo, R., Marken, F. & Freakley, S. J., 19 Feb 2024, In: ChemElectroChem. e202300761.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (SciVal) -
Alkali Metal Iridates as Oxygen Evolution Catalysts Via Thermal Transformation of Amorphous Iridium (oxy)hydroxides.
Falsaperna, M., Arrigo, R., Marken, F. & Freakley, S. J., 6 Dec 2024, In: ChemCatChem. 16, 23, e202401326.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lithium-Directed Transformation of Amorphous Iridium (Oxy)hydroxides To Produce Active Water Oxidation Catalysts
Ruiz Esquius, J., Morgan, D. J., Algara Siller, G., Gianolio, D., Aramini, M., Lahn, L., Kasian, O., Kondrat, S. A., Schlögl, R., Hutchings, G. J., Arrigo, R. & Freakley, S. J., 22 Mar 2023, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145, 11, p. 6398-6409 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access38 Citations (SciVal)