Group News & Highlights
Part II Students | June 2026
Congratulations to our part II students, Emma (left), Krishh (middle) and Kangcheng (right), who hand in their theses and have completed their final year. They have done excellent works in the lab! We wish these three young chemists all the best!
PhD Viva | March 2026
On 12th March 2026, Hamish successfully defended his PhD thesis - Synthesis and Photophysical Characterisation of Azoheteroarene Photoswitches. Congratulations, Dr. Trowell!
Research Article | Nature Photonics
In this work we demonstrate organic LEDs in which the handedness of the emitted circularly polarised (CP) electroluminescence can be controlled electrically, solely by using specific interlayers with no change in the emissive material composition or thickness. This result provides a paradigm shift in the realization of organic CP-LEDs with controllable spin angular momentum information and further contributes to ongoing discussions relating the fundamental physics of chiral optoelectronics.
Read the article: Electrical control of photon spin angular momentum in organic electroluminescent materials
Read the highlight in department news: Chemists design OLEDs that electrically flip the handedness of light
Funding
Our group received funding from the first round of UKRI's new cross research council responsive mode (CRCRM) pilot scheme. Three-dimensional patterning of cultured tissue using light-sensitive molecules, will provide proof of concept for downstream tissue engineering applications which would have transformational and disruptive impact.
Read the highlight in university news: University of Oxford to lead two projects from new UKRI interdisciplinary scheme.