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Our research focuses on the study of metal complexes for use as catalysts to make polymers and new materials | University of Oxford | Account run by PhD students.
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This perspective is centered on synergistic heteronuclear catalysts across three different fields of catalysis - electrocatalysis, polymerization catalysis, and asymmetric catalysis.

Congratulations to Kat, Fran, @freyab98.bsky.social , and Rosie 🧪🎉
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Congratulations to @kampoon1.bsky.social who has been awarded the 2025 Jon Weaver Prize for the best PhD in polymer chemistry in the UK! 🥳
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Our latest work on "Controlled Catalysis Delivering High Molecular Weight Polyesters as Recyclable Alternatives to Polystyrenes" is now online in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social! 🧪🪢♻️

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Congratulations to @kampoon1.bsky.social for receiving 1st Prize for his #RSCPoster in the #RSCMat category! 🏆💚

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The @ukcatalysishub.bsky.social III launches today! With EPSRC & partner support, researchers from 46 universities will advance catalysis for net zero & sustainable chemistry. Over the next 7 years, the hub will tackle key challenges in cleaner manufacturing & carbon capture.

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UK Catalysis Hub III launches with £12.5m EPSRC investment
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Congratulations @matildeconcilio.bsky.social, Greg, Fer, and Steven! 🥳

Check out our latest paper on “Precise Carboxylic Acid-Functionalized Polyesters in Reprocessable Vitrimers” now out in JACS! ♻️👇
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Thrilled to share this work on precise COOH-functionalized polyesters in reprocessable vitrimers, now online in JACS! This research highlights the role of catalysts in vitrimer chemistry and how tailored catalyst mixtures can control vitrimer properties and bond exchange pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Precise Carboxylic Acid-Functionalized Polyesters in Reprocessable Vitrimers
Thermosets are valued for their exceptional dimensional stability, mechanical properties, and resistance to creep and chemicals. Their permanent molecular structures limit reshaping, reprocessing, and recycling. Incorporating exchangeable chemical bonds into cross-linked polymer networks provides materials with thermoset-like properties that are also reprocessable. Here, ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of unpurified, commercially available epoxides and succinic anhydride is employed to synthesize well-defined, low molecular weight polyesters with controlled functionalization. Polymer networks are then formed through the catalyzed reaction of these copolymers with the epoxy-containing cross-linker diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A. Catalyst mixtures of zinc bis(2-ethylhexanoate) and 1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene are used to assess the role of the catalysts in the curing and dynamic bond exchange reactions. Varying the catalyst ratios results in polymer networks with tunable mechanical properties (90% < εb < 450%, 0.30 MPa < UTS < 24 MPa), high creep recovery (%recovery > 90% after five creep cycles), and good reprocessability.
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Congratulations to Kanyapat for winning a poster prize for her work on recyclable polymers in solid-state batteries at the Samaggi Research & Networking Symposium in London !

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Kanyapat with her poster at the Samaggi Research & Networking Symposium.
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Recovering from a brilliant and tiring week at Diamond Light Source’s I22 beam line!

We can’t wait to share our exciting results soon… 😁
Sign for Diamond Light Source. Experimental hitch for I22 beam line. Kam, Bonny, and Mati with I22.
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What an incredible week at #GYSS in Singapore!

I had a wonderful time presenting my recent work and moderating the discussion on Advanced Materials.

I got to know so many incredible young scientists and am leaving Singapore inspired by all the outstanding talks!
Kam Poon delivering his research talk on the additive manufacturing of sustainable polymers on the GYSS stage. Four speakers sat down on stage during the Advanced Materials panel discussion. The four speakers for the Advanced Materials panel discussion before the session begins. The Oxford delegation with the GYSS sign at NUS.
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Our first paper of 2025 is now out in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social!

Check out “Structure-Activity Relationships for s-Block Metal/Co(III) Heterodinuclear Catalysts in Cyclohexene Oxide Ring-Opening Copolymerizations” below👇

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Graphical abstract for “Structure-Activity Relationships for s-Block Metal/Co(III) Heterodinuclear Catalysts in Cyclohexene Oxide Ring-Opening Copolymerizations”.
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Thank you!! We will do 🫡
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A very merry Christmas from the Williams Group! 🎄💚
The Williams group say around two tables on a stone walled pub.