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Bob Edkins graduated from Durham University in 2009 with a MChem degree. He stayed in Durham to complete a PhD in early 2013 under the supervision of Prof. Andrew Beeby on the excited state properties of iridium complexes.
He moved to Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg, Germany, in February 2013 for a PDRA position with Prof. Todd Marder, where he studied the optical properties of rhodacyclopentadiene complexes. Soon after, he was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship that allowed him to remain in Würzburg, but switched focus onto the optical properties of three-coordinate boron compounds.
In 2015 he moved to the University of Oxford where he held a Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Research Fellowship, hosted in the laboratory of Prof. Stephen Faulkner. Here, he began his independent research on the synthesis of phthalocyanine phtosensitizers for phototherapy and on imaging agents for super-resolution microscopy.
He moved to the University of Strathclyde to take up a Chancellor's Fellowship/Lecturer position in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, which he began in September 2018. Here, he is continuing his research into the optical properties of a variety of novel molecules (see Research Interests).
Bob is currently the secretary of the RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group.
Research Interests
We are interested in the excited-state properties of molecular materials in condensed phases, both from a fundamental viewpoint and for applications in light-emitting devices, solar-energy harvesting, bio-imaging and phototherapies. Our work combines synthetic chemistry, optical spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations.
We have experience with a wide range of materials, including transition metal complexes (in particular those of rhodium and iridium), main-group compounds (particularly phosphorus- and boron-based), lanthanide complexes, and organic chromophores, such as pyrene derivatives. We also have a strong interest in two-photon absorption spectroscopy, including the design of new materials with large two-photon absorption cross-sections, and in near-infrared emission.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Chemistry, University of Durham
External positions
Secretary of the RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group
1 Sep 2017 → 31 Aug 2020Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Robert Edkins is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Lanthanoid Series Elements
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Projects 2019 2024
Transformative Technologies for Nanomedicine Characterization Centre for Doctoral Training
Rattray, Z., Edkins, R., Van de Linde, S., Sandison, M. & Henrich, O.
31/10/19 → 30/10/24
Project: Research - Studentship › Research Studentship
Research Output 2011 2019
Picosecond self-diffusion in ethanol-water mixtures
Seydel, T., Edkins, R. M. & Edkins, K., 16 Apr 2019, In : Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 21, 18, p. 9547-9552 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
ethyl alcohol
Ethanol
Water
Neutrons
Spectroscopy
The effect of branching on the one- and two-photon absorption, cell viability and localization of cationic triarylborane chromophores with dipolar vs. octupolar charge distributions for cellular imaging
Griesbeck, S., Michail, E., Rauch, F., Ogasawara, H., Wang, C., Sato, Y., Edkins, R., Zhang, Z., Taki, M., Lambert, C., Yamaguchi, S. & Marder, T. B., 19 Jul 2019, In : Chemistry - A European Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Charge distribution
Chromophores
Photons
Cell Survival
Cells