Contact
Information
Department of Chemistry, The University of Hull, Hull. HU6 7RX UK
Telephone: 01482 465442
Fax:
01482 466410
email n.a.young@hull.ac.uk
Resumé
Dr Challoner's Grammar School,
Amersham, Bucks. 1975 - 1981 (Old
Challoners' Association)
BSc, Chemistry Department, Imperial College of Science and Technology,
1981-1984.
PhD with Dr. J. Steven Ogden, Chemistry Department, The University
of Southampton, 1984 -1987.
Post-doc with Prof Ian R. Beattie, Chemistry Department, The University
of Southampton, 1987-1989.
Temporary Lecturer, Chemistry Department, The University of
Southampton,
1989-1990.
SERC Advanced Fellow, Chemistry Department, The University of
Manchester,
1990-1993.
EPSRC Advanced Fellow, Chemistry
Department, The University of Hull,
1993-1995.
Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry
Department, The University of Hull,
1995-1999.
Senior Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry
Department, The University of Hull,
1999-
Research
Interests
Our research group has two main interests, (i) the stabilisation and characterisation of highly reactive species and (ii) the application of X-ray absorption spectroscopy to inorganic chemistry. Below are given brief outlines, please click on the appropriate buttons for more details.
The
stabilisation and characterisation of highly reactive species.
Our pricipal aim is to make new compounds that are not accessible via
more conventional 'wet' chemistry routes.
(i)
Interaction of transition metal dihalides with inert, perturbing and
reactive
proligands such as Ar, Kr, Xe, CH4, N2, C2H4,
C6H6.
(ii) Precious metal halide vapour phase chemistry via sputtering and
laser
ablation.
(iii) Pnictide atom cryochemistry.
The
application of X-ray absorption spectroscopy to inorganic chemistry.
The aim of this work is to explore new uses of both K- and L-edge
X-ray
absorption spectroscopy to the study of a wide range of problems in
inorganic
chemistry. Particular areas of interest are the changes in the
geometric
and electronic structure occuring in spin crossover complexes, and the
observation of new and unexpected photochemistry at the 3d L-edges.
Group
members past and present
Royal
Society Grant Final Report (Layman's version, including photographs)
Teaching
Activities
I am currently Course Director of the MChem course, as well as being the timetable secretary to the Chemistry Department. The courses taught are first and second year transition metal chemistry, molecular symmetry, highly reactive species and X-ray absorption spectroscopy, as well as inorganic tutorials to first and second year students.
Lecture
notes available (sorry only access to Hull addresses)
Last modified 21/8/2002