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Dr Tippu Sheriff

Tippu

Reader and Director of Chemical Sciences Programmes

Email: t.s.sheriff@qmul.ac.uk
Room Number: Room 1.06, Joseph Priestley building

Undergraduate Teaching

  • Essential Skills for Chemists (CHE100)
  • Foundations of Practical Chemistry (CHE101)
  • States of Matter (CHE108)
  • Practical Chemistry (CHE211)
  • Solid State and Inorganic Chemistry (CHE203A)
  • Advanced Practical Chemistry 1 (CHE301)
  • Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (CHE403U)
  • A Closer Look at Chemistry (SEF004)
  • Advanced Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy (CHE308U)

Research

Research Interests:

1. Chemical Education: Inclusive Curriculum Design and Learner Engagement Analytics.

2. Inorganic Chemistry: The Catalytic Activation of Dioxygen and In Situ Hydrogen Peroxide Generation for Green Chemistry Applications: Bleaching, Selective Oxidation, Corrosion Control and Disinfection.

Chemical Education

  • The RSC Missing Elements report provides clear evidence that racial and ethnic inequalities are pervasive in the chemical sciences community both in academia and in industry and creating an inclusive and diverse culture will lead to better science and a more cohesive and successful society. Data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA, UK) illustrates a ‘leaky pipeline’ in the qualifications obtained and career progression of minoritised ethnicities in chemistry. Minoritized ethnicities are more likely to be underemployed, under­promoted and underrepresented in senior positions in the UK, and this is more pronounced in STEM careers.
  • QMUL is in a unique position within the Russell Group to address the issues raised in the RSC Missing Elements report viz. addressing systemic racism, and racial and ethnic inequalities in the chemical sciences community. QMUL UG intake comprises 92% from state schools, 75% are minoritised ethnic, 49% 1st in family to HE and 30% have an annual taxable income <£20k.
  • Through the MEGS grant (£108k) in collaboration with colleagues with Imperial College London (ICL) and Greenwich University (GU) we have extended the Highlighting Minorities in Chemistry (HMiC) “Colouring the Curriculum - Inclusive National Curricula in Chemistry” school/college project to UG chemistry curricula at QMUL, ICL and GU to be a pilot for the implementation of inclusive curricula nationwide.
  • We are co-creating with UG and PG students resources that will be freely available to educators throughout this country and abroad. Thus far we have identified and created profiles of ~90 chemists/scientists from diverse backgrounds that are currently overlooked in the curriculum, and these are being mapped to specific modules in the UG programmes at the three institutions.
  • Tabs on QMplus module pages in chemistry labelled “Did you Know…?” contain module specific profiles of currently overlooked scientists to ensure that information about overlooked scientists are showcased to the UG and PGT student body to act as an inspiration for them to achieve higher.

Inorganic Chemistry

The modelling of small molecule activation in biological systems such as catechol oxidase, with current interests in the catalytic activation of dioxygen and the in situ generation of hydrogen peroxide.

  • Applications include low temperature bleaching, selective oxidation, wastewater treatment, corrosion control and disinfection and the generation of labelled hydrogen peroxide species (e.g. D218O2) as well as prototypes for the detection of hydrogen peroxide vapours.
  • These interests involve the synthesis and characterisation of novel manganese complexes.

Research Department

Publications

  • Y. Cao and T. S. Sheriff (2024) Ultrasound enhanced spontaneous in situ generation and activation of hydrogen peroxide by copper(II) coupled with dioxygen and hydroxylamine for degradation of bisphenol AF J. Environ. Manage., 2024, resubmitted after revision.
  • I-Z. Chowdhury, A. Sharif, L. A. Howell and T. S. Sheriff (2023) Highlighting the Contributions of Minoritized Chemists in the Chemistry Curriculum J. Chem. Ed. 2024, 101, 1, 24–30. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00771.
  • Y. Cao, Y. Xu, Q. Li, R-S Rose, I. Abrahams, C. R. Jones and T. S. Sheriff (2022) Corrosion Inhibition and Disinfection of Central Heating and Cooling Water Systems Using In Situ Generated Hydrogen Peroxide New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 17880 – 17888. DOI: 10.1039/D2NJ03806D.
  • Y. Cao and T. S. Sheriff (2021) The oxidative degradation of Calmagite using in situ generated hydrogen peroxide catalysed by manganese(II) ions: Efficacy evaluation, kinetics study and degradation pathways, Chemosphere, 2021, 286, p.131792. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131792. 50%
  • T. S. Sheriff (2019) Joseph Priestley – the dissenting chemist!, SSR, September 2019, 101(374), 56-59. N. Bakewell, R. Thavarajah, M. Motevalli and T.S. Sheriff (2017) Nucleophile and base differentiation of pyridine with tetrahalocatechols and the formation of manganese(III)-catecholate and pyridinium-catecholate complexes for the in situ generation of H2O2 from O2 New J. Chem., 2017, 41, 15411-15419. DOI: 10.1039/c7nj02725g. 100%
  • J. Bennett, Y.A. Miah, D.S. Varsani, E. Salvadori and T.S. Sheriff (2016) Selective oxidative degradation of azo dyes by hydrogen peroxide catalysed by manganese(II) ions RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 103372-103381. DOI: 10.1039/c6ra23067a. 80% (with ES)
  • R. Hockley, H. Irshad, T.S. Sheriff, M. Motevalli and S. Marinakis (2015) Crystal structure of bromidonitrosylbis(triphenylphosphane-kP)nickel(II) Acta Cryst. 2015. E71, m87-m88, DOI:10.1107/S2056989015004703. T.S. Sheriff, S. Miah and K.L. Kuok (2014) Selective detection of hydrogen peroxide vapours using azo dyes RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 35116-35123. DOI: 10.1039/C4RA06196A.
  • T.S. Sheriff, S. Cope and D.S. Varsani (2013) Kinetics and mechanism of the manganese(II) catalysed Calmagite dye oxidation using in situ generated hydrogen peroxide, Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 5673-5681.
  • T.S. Sheriff, M. Watkinson, M. Motevalli and J.F. Lesin (2010) Unexpected formation of a novel pyridinium-containing catecholate ligand and its manganese(III) complex Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 53-55.
  • T.S. Sheriff, S. Cope and M. Ekwegh (2007) Calmagite dye oxidation using in situ generated hydrogen peroxide catalysed by manganese(II) ions Dalton Trans., 2007, 5119-5122.
  • M. Cox, J.R. Rus-Romero and T.S. Sheriff (2004) The application of montmorillonite clays impregnated with organic extractants for the removal of metals from aqueous solution. Part II. The preparation of clays impregnated with commercial solvent extraction reagents and their use for the removal of copper(II), Reactive & Functional Polymers, 2004, 60, 215-222.
  • T.S. Sheriff, P. Carr, S.J. Coles, M.B. Hursthouse, J. Lesin and M.E. Light (2004) Structural studies on manganese(III) and manganese(IV) complexes of tetrachloro-catechol and the catalytic reduction of dioxygen to hydrogen peroxide, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2004, 357/9, 2494-2502.
  • T.S. Sheriff, P. Carr and B. Piggott (2003) Manganese catalysed reduction of dioxygen to hydrogen peroxide: Structural studies on a manganese(III)-catecholate complex Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2003, 348, 115-122.
  • T.S. Sheriff (1992) Production of hydrogen peroxide from dioxygen and hydroxylamine or hydrazine catalysed by manganese complexes, Dalton Trans., 1992, 1051-1058.
  • P.A. Clapp, D.F. Evans, T.S.S. Sheriff (1989) Spectrophotometric determination of hydrogen-peroxide after extraction with ethyl-acetate, Anal. Chim. Acta., 1989, 218, 331-334. DOI: 10.1016/S0003-2670(00)80309-8
  • D.F. Evans and T.S. Sheriff (1985) The Production of Hydrogen Peroxide from Dioxygen and Hydroxylamine catalysed by Manganese Complexes, JCS Chem. Comm., 1985, 1407-1408.

 

  • Chowdhury I-Z, Sharif A, Howell LA et al. (2024). Highlighting the Contributions of Marginalized Chemists in the Chemistry Curriculum. nameOfConference


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  • Cao Y, Xu Y, Li Q et al. (2022). Corrosion Inhibition and Disinfection of Heating and Cooling Water Systems Using In Situ Generated Hydrogen Peroxide. nameOfConference


  • Cao Y, Sheriff TS (2022). The oxidative degradation of Calmagite using added and in situ generated hydrogen peroxide catalysed by manganese(II) ions: Efficacy evaluation, kinetics study and degradation pathways. nameOfConference


  • Bakewell N, THAVARAJAH R, Majid M et al. (2017). Nucleophile and base differentiation of pyridine with tetrahalocatechols and the formation of manganese(III)-catecholate and pyridinium-catecholate complexes for the in situ generation of H2O2 from O2. nameOfConference


  • Bennett J, Miah YA, Varsani DS et al. (2016). Selective oxidative degradation of azo dyes by hydrogen peroxide catalysed by manganese( ii ) ions. nameOfConference


    QMRO: qmroHref
  • Hockley R, Irshad H, Sheriff TS et al. (2015). Crystal structure of bromido­nitro­syl­bis(tri­phenyl­phosphane-κP)nickel(II). nameOfConference


  • Sheriff TS, Miah S, Kuok KL (2014). Selective detection of hydrogen peroxide vapours using azo dyes. nameOfConference


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  • SHERIFF TS, COPE S, VARSANI DS (2013). Kinetics and mechanism of the manganese(II) catalysed Calmagite dye oxidation using in situ generated hydrogen peroxide. nameOfConference


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  • Sheriff TS, Watkinson M, Motevalli M et al. (2010). Unexpected formation of a novel pyridinium-containing catecholate ligand and its manganese(III) complex.. nameOfConference


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  • Sheriff TS, Cope S, Ekwegh M (2007). Calmagite dye oxidation using in situ generated hydrogen peroxide catalysed by manganese(II) ions.. nameOfConference


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  • Sheriff TS, Carr P, Coles SJ et al. (2004). Structural studies on manganese(III) and manganese(IV) complexes of tetrachlorocatechol and the catalytic reduction of dioxygen to hydrogen peroxide. nameOfConference


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  • Cox M, Rus-Romero JR, Sheriff TS (2004). The application of monmorillonite clays impregnated with organic extractants for the removal of metals from aqueous solution. Part II. The preparation of clays impregnated with commercial solvent extraction reagents and their use for the removal of copper(II). nameOfConference


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  • Sheriff TS, Carr P, Piggott B (2003). Manganese catalysed reduction of dioxygen to hydrogen peroxide: structural studies on a manganese(III)-catecholate complex. nameOfConference


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  • Sheriff TS (2002). Islamic variations. nameOfConference

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  • Cox M, Rus-Romero JR, Sheriff TS (2001). The application of montmorillonite clays impregnated with organic extractants for the removal of metals from aqueous solution Part I. The preparation of clays impregnated with di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid and their use for the removal of copper(II). nameOfConference


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  • Cox M, Rus-Romero J, Sheriff TS (2000). Clay supported extractants for the removal of copper (II) from aqueous solutions. nameOfConference

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Supervision

Current PhD opportunity

PhD supervision

Public Engagement

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