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Biography
Inorganic synthetic chemist with an interest in molecular electronics and coordination chemistry. My research focusses on the synthesis of inorganic or organometallic compounds and their assembly on surfaces for applications moleulcar electronics. I have a particular interest in thermoelectric materials which convert heat energy into electricity according to the seebeck effect.
Undergradute degree at the University of East Anglia.
PhD with Prof. Nathan Patmore at the University of Sheffield exploring electron transfer across hydrogen bonds.
PDRA at Durham Universtiy with Dr. James Walton on transition metal-facilitated C-H activation of arenes
PDRA at Imperial College London on the synthesis and electrochemical characterisation of molecular wires.
Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellowship at the University of York working on coupling porphyrin ligands to Mo2 paddlewheel complexes as models for studying electron transfer.
PDRA at University of Liverpool working on the C-H activation of alkylarenes and the ring-opening difunctionalisation of biphenylenes
Education/Academic qualification
Chemistry, PhD, Electron Transfer Studies in Paddlewheel Dimers of Dimers, University of Sheffield
Oct 2011 → Aug 2015
Award Date: 27 Aug 2015
MChem, MSc, Degree in Chemistry, University of East Anglia
Award Date: 1 Jul 2011
Other positions
PDRA, University of Liverpool
Feb 2024 → Jan 2025
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow, University of York
Sept 2019 → Aug 2023
PDRA, Imperial College London
Jan 2017 → Aug 2019
PDRA, Durham University
Jan 2016 → Dec 2016
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):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Pd-Catalyzed C─C Bond Borylation of Biphenylenes Leading to Tri-Ortho-Substituted Biaryls
Presland, R., Luzyanin, K., WILKINSON, L., Jacobs, O., Halcovitch, N. & Sergeev, A., 10 Feb 2026, In: Chemistry - A European Journal. p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Gold(I) Phosphine/Phosphido-Borohydride Complexes
Sinclair, M. J. G., Moret, M.-E., WILKINSON, L. & Chaplin, A. B., 11 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Quantum Interference and Contact Effects in the Thermoelectric Performance of Anthracene-Based Molecules
Hamill, J. M., Ismael, A., Al-Jobory, A., Bennett, T. L. R., Alshahrani, M., Wang, X., Akers-Douglas, M., Wilkinson, L. A., Robinson, B. J., Long, N. J., Lambert, C. & Albrecht, T., 20 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 127, 15, p. 7484-7491 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Assembly, structure and thermoelectric properties of 1,1′-dialkynylferrocene ‘hinges’
Wilkinson, L. A., Bennett, T. L. R., Grace, I. M., Hamill, J., Wang, X., Au-Yong, S., Ismael, A., Jarvis, S. P., Hou, S., Albrecht, T., Cohen, L. F., Lambert, C., Robinson , B. J. & Long , N. J., 27 Jun 2022, In: Chemical Science. 13, p. 1-8 8 p., 8380.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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Enhancing the Air Stability of Dimolybdenum Paddlewheel Complexes: Redox Tuning through Fluorine Substituents
Squire, I. A. Z., Goult, C. A., Thompson, B. C., Alexopoulos, E., Whitwood, A. C., Tanner, T. F. N. & Wilkinson, L. A., 5 Dec 2022, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 61, 48, p. 19144-19155 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
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