Inorganic Chemistry at KI, IFK and FKF: Past, Present and Future

Hans Toftlund (1974-2009)Ole Wernberg (1973-2006)

Andrew Bond (2003-2013)

Christine McKenzie (1994- )

Ulla Gro Nielsen (2007- )

Erik Krogh-Andersen (1966-1993)

Poul Norby (1989-1996)

Ole Simonsen (1966-2002)

NN(2014- )

Adjungeret professors: Prof. Keith Murray, (Monash University, 2002-2012)Proposal: Prof. Vickie McKee (Loughborough, UK, soon DCU)

Christian Knakkergaard Møller (1966-1987)

1966 2014

Terence Warner (1999-2006)

Gudrun Ploug-Sørensen (1968-2002)

• metalloenzyme mimics • small molecule activation (particularly H2O, O2) • catalysts for oxidation reactions • anion sensors & phosphoproteomics• bistable iron compounds • theranostic compounds for nuclear medicine• absolute asymmetric synthesis

• polymeric metal hydroxides/oxides (DLHs)• environmental remediation• energy storage and conversion• geochemical models • paramagnetic NMR

Design, Synthesis and Characterization of metal-containing molecular, supramolecular and solid-state materials

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Local collaborations: FKF, BMB, Biology, TEK, OUH

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Structural studies and environmentalimportance of iron oxides

Iron - our favorite element

Techniques: Synthesis: organic, organometallic, inorganicX-ray Diffraction: powder and single crystal, EXAFSSpectroscopy: MS, NMR (solid, paramagnetic), ESR, UV-vis, IR,

CD, VCD, Raman, Mössbauer, EDX Other: GC, TGA, DSC, IC, magnetism, electrochemistryFeaturing:

Teaching• KE525 Inorganic Chemistry A • KE801 Inorganic Chemistry B• KE810 Bioinorganic Chemistry • KE507 Environmental Chemistry • KE811 Advanced NMR

Single crystal X-ray service, interest?

Greater SDU presence at MAX IV & the European Spallation Source in Lund?

Planning bid for 46th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry, 2014 (with Prof. J. Bendix, KU)

Future ?

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