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Part of the St. Andrews centre for advanced materials in the School of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews.  Our work focuses on the structure and properties of inorganic and inorganic-organic hybrid materials. We use synthetic methods from both inorganic and organic chemistry to prepare novel types of material and then use a wide variety of techniques to study their structure and properties. The work is driven by our need to prepare new materials for tomorrow's technologies, and then to fully understand how these materials work. We are particularly interested in preparing new types of porous and polymer materials. These range from zeolites and other types of solid to a new class of dendrimers, which we use as catalyst supports. The use of both inorganic and organic regions in our structures means we can take advantage of the good points of both types of chemistry. For example, we can tailor our materials using organic synthetic techniques while using the inorganic region of the structure to provide the stability needed for many applications. In this way we get the best of both worlds. There are always opportunities for PhD or postdoctoral study. If you are interested in coming to study with us at St Andrews please contact Russell Morris