Dr. Richard Knighton

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Richard Knighton is a Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Southampton, UK. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) from the University of Oxford, focusing on templated interlocked host structures. His research interests encompass inorganic luminescence, homogeneous catalysis, and upconversion spectroscopy. Knighton has previously held research positions at Cardiff University, the Université de Strasbourg, and the Université de Bretagne Occidentale, where he worked on various projects including triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion and lanthanide upconversion. He is involved in teaching core modules in years 1, 2, and 3 of the chemistry program, including advanced practical chemistry. Knighton is also accepting applications for PhD students.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Southampton • Southampton, UK

Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry

Researcher

2021-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Cardiff University • Cardiff, UK

Research on triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion.

Researcher

2019-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Université de Strasbourg • Strasbourg, France

Research on lanthanide upconversion.

Researcher

2018-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Université de Bretagne Occidentale • Brest, France

Research on MRI PET imaging agents.

Researcher

2017-01-01 — 2018-01-01

University of Warwick • Warwick, UK

Research on asymmetric catalysis.

Researcher

2014-01-01 — 2017-01-01

University of Warwick • Warwick, UK

Research on supramolecular organometallic chemistry.