Dr Tippu Sheriff

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:

I am interested in the modelling of small molecule activation in biological systems with current interests in the catalytic activation of dioxygen and the in-situ generation of hydrogen peroxide. Applications include low temperature bleaching, selective oxidation, disinfection and the generation of labelled hydrogen peroxide species (e.g. D218O2).

These interests involve the synthesis and characterization of novel manganese complexes of biological interest.

I maintain an interest in the preparation and use of modified clay catalysts as green alternatives to traditional catalysts in organic synthesis.

Research department

• Chemistry

Publications

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Supervision

Current PhD opportunity

• Metal catalysed activation of dioxygen (air) for selective substrate oxidation

PhD supervision

• Ye Cao

Public Engagement

• Chemistry festival for secondary school pupils returns with new science challenges