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Personal Statement
I obtained my PhD in 2013 from The University of Manchester under the supervision of Prof. Michael Turner working on N-heterocyclic palladium carbene catalysts for polytriarylamine synthesis. After this I moved to the University of Liverpool working with Prof. Andrew Cooper as a postdoctoral research associate on soluble conjugated microporous polymers (C-PIMs) and water splitting using conjugated microporous polymers as photocatalysts. In 2015 started my new role as a Research Lead within the group leading the photocatalysis research. In 2020 I started my independent career as a Strathclyde Chancellor’s Fellow.
Research Interests
The goal of my group is to address challenges in sustainability. In particular we are aiming to make so-called ‘solar fuels’ (e.g. hydrogen and carbon monoxide) only using renewable resources and sunlight. For this we make organic materials that act as photocatalysts to drive reactions, such as water splitting and carbon dioxide reduction. We utilise a range of different materials, such as small oligomers, polymers, conjugated microporous polymers and conjugated organic frameworks. The modularity and structural diversity of the available building blocks allows for excellent fine tuning of the properties of these organic materials thus optimising their performance. Finally, we are interested in large scale application and working towards making demonstrator devices.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Manchester
Keywords
- Conjugated materials
- Conjugated polymers
- Photocatalysis
- Watersplitting
- Hydrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Pathogen inactivation
- Oxidation reactions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Solution-processible conjugated polymers for photoelectrochemical carbon dioxide reduction (International Exchanges 2021)
11/03/22 → 10/03/24
Project: Research
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Doctoral Training Partnership 2020-2021 University of Strathclyde | McQueen, Ewan
Sprick, S., Cormack, P. & McQueen, E.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/21 → 1/04/25
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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Making the connections: physical and electric interactions in biohybrid photosynthetic systems
Yang, Y., Liu, L-N., Tian, H., Cooper, A. I. & Sprick, R. S., 1 Oct 2023, In: Energy & Environmental Science. 16, 10, p. 4305-4319 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of interfaces, and nanostructure on the performance of conjugated polymer photocatalysts for hydrogen production from water
McQueen, E., Bai, Y. & Sprick, R. S., 3 Dec 2022, In: Nanomaterials. 12, 23, 55 p., 4299.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)13 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data for: "Structure–activity relationships in well-defined conjugated oligomer photocatalysts for hydrogen production from water"
Aitchison, C. M. (Contributor), Sachs, M. (Contributor), Little, M. A. (Creator), Wilbraham, L. (Contributor), Brownbill, N. J. (Contributor), Kane, C. M. (Contributor), Blanc, F. (Contributor), Zwijnenburg, M. A. (Contributor), Durrant, J. R. (Contributor), Sprick, S. (Contributor) & Cooper, A. I. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 13 Sept 2023
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc253wz5, https://dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc253x07 and 8 more links, https://dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc253x18, https://dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc253x29, https://dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc253x3b, https://dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc253x4c, https://dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc253x5d, https://dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc253x6f, https://dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc253x7g, https://dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc253x8h (show fewer)
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Prizes
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Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Sprick, Seb (Recipient), 8 Sept 2022
Prize: Other distinction
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UK & Ireland Green Gown Award 2022
Strachan, Scott (Recipient), Morse, Tracy (Recipient), Collins, Robert (Recipient), Sprick, Seb (Recipient), Gibson, Lorraine (Recipient), Gallou, Eirini (Recipient), Savage, Katy (Recipient), Morrissey, Sean (Recipient), Bonnar, Lizann (Recipient) & Logan, Louise (Recipient), 8 Nov 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Invited departmental seminar: “Conjugated polymer photocatalysts for solar fuels generation” R. S. Sprick, School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Seb Sprick (Speaker)
20 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited departmental seminar: “Polymer photocatalysts for solar fuels generation” R. S. Sprick, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
Seb Sprick (Speaker)
23 Aug 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk