Inorganic Chemistry at KI, IFK and FKF:
Past, Present and Future
1966
2014
Christian Knakkergaard Møller (1966-1987)
Erik Krogh-Andersen (1966-1993)
Ole Simonsen (1966-2002)
Gudrun Ploug-Sørensen (1968-2002)
Ole Wernberg (1973-2006)
Hans Toftlund (1974-2009)
Poul Norby (1989-1996)
Christine McKenzie (1994- )
Terence Warner (1999-2006)
Andrew Bond (2003-2013)
Adjungeret professors:
Ulla Gro Nielsen (2007- )
Prof. Keith Murray, (Monash University, 2002-2012)
NN(2014- )
Proposal: Prof. Vickie McKee (Loughborough, UK, soon DCU)
Design, Synthesis and Characterization of metal-containing
molecular, supramolecular and solid-state materials
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metalloenzyme mimics
small molecule activation (particularly H2O, O2)
catalysts for oxidation reactions
anion sensors & phosphoproteomics
bistable iron compounds
theranostic compounds for nuclear medicine
absolute asymmetric synthesis
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polymeric metal hydroxides/oxides (DLHs)
environmental remediation
energy storage and conversion
geochemical models
paramagnetic NMR
Local collaborations: FKF, BMB, Biology, TEK, OUH
Iron - our favorite element
Greener Chemistry
(oxidation reactions)
Structural studies and
environmental
importance of iron oxides
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Techniques:
Synthesis: organic, organometallic, inorganic
X-ray Diffraction: powder and single crystal, EXAFS
Spectroscopy: MS, NMR (solid, paramagnetic), ESR, UV-vis, IR,
CD, VCD, Raman, Mössbauer, EDX
Other: GC, TGA, DSC, IC, magnetism, electrochemistry
Featuring:
Teaching
• KE525 Inorganic Chemistry A
• KE801 Inorganic Chemistry B
• KE810 Bioinorganic Chemistry
• KE507 Environmental Chemistry
• KE811 Advanced NMR
O2
Future ?
Single crystal X-ray service, interest?
O2
Greater SDU presence at MAX IV & the European
Spallation Source in Lund?
Planning bid for 46th International Conference on
Coordination Chemistry, 2014 (with Prof. J. Bendix, KU)