Dr Serena Corr

• Reader University of Glasgow
• Email: Serena.Corr@glasgow.ac.uk
• Telephone: +44 (0)141 330 2274
• School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Joseph Black Building, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

The Corr group focuses on the design, synthesis and full characterisation of functional nanomaterials whose applications include insertion electrodes for energy storage, biomedical diagnostics and therapeutics and electronically responsive materials.  Using a variety of synthetic approaches and a range of characterisation techniques spanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, physical property measurements and local structure probes, they are particularly interested in understanding the intimate structure-property interplay in functional nanomaterials.  A current major strategy is the development of lower energy, quicker synthetic routes to highly crystalline nanoparticles using green routes such as microwave approaches, which drive down reaction times from days to minutes, and the development of molecular precursors to afford novel routes to nanostructured functional materials.  These kinds of approaches can lead not only to monodisperse, crystalline materials of desired functionality but also afford a degree of control over the resulting crystal chemistry. Their local structure examinations, in combination with bulk measurements, give a crucial and unique insight into the underlying mechanisms governing behaviour in these important materials, aiding in the design of future materials.