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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.
University of Southampton • Southampton, UK
Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry
Cardiff University • Cardiff, UK
Research on triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion.
Université de Strasbourg • Strasbourg, France
Research on lanthanide upconversion.
Université de Bretagne Occidentale • Brest, France
Research on MRI PET imaging agents.
University of Warwick • Warwick, UK
Research on asymmetric catalysis.
University of Warwick • Warwick, UK
Research on supramolecular organometallic chemistry.