ProfessorJames Sullivan
Professor, Head Of School
School of Chemistry
- Professor, Head Of SchoolSchool of Chemistry
- 01 716 2135
- University College Dublin, School of Chemistry, Science Centre - South Belfield Dublin 4
RESEARCH INTERESTS
We study the synthesis, characterisation and application of heterogeneous catalysis in the areas of environmental chemistry and energy generation / conditioning.
Current projects involve the upgrading of lignin through thermal and photocatalytic approaches, artificial photosynthesis over plasmonic and z-scheme photocatalytsts, the use of plasma assisted catalysis in the valorisation of methane and the remediation of PFAS and the use of different catalytc techniques to recycle plastic waste.
Recent projects have also looked at hydrogen storage, cellulose upgrading and organic pollutant oxidative remediation (using plasma / thermal and photocatalytic approaches).
Funding has come from national bodies including Enterprise Ireland, SFI, IRC and Research Ireland as well as the EU (through the MSCA staff exchange network CUPOLA - carbon neutral pathways of recycling marine plastic waste).
GRANTS
- GRANTFEATUREDIrish Research Council (IRC)1 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2019
- GRANTFEATUREDCatalysts for the promotion of green selective oxidation reactionsEnvironmental Protection Agency (Epa)1 Sep 2009 - 1 Sep 2012People funded by this grant:
- Sullivan J
- GRANTFEATUREDThe valorization of a biodiesel by-productIrish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology (Ircset)1 Oct 2008 - 1 Oct 2011People funded by this grant:
- Sullivan J
- PROJECT GRANTProgramming catalytic surface reactions with dynamic kinetic oscillationsScience Foundation Ireland (SFI)1 Jul 2024People funded by this grant:
- Sullivan J
- INFRASTRUCTUREAn integrated Raman, SNOM and AFM all-in-one system for micro to nanoscale characterisationUniversity College Dublin (UCD)1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- OTHER GRANTA Sustainable Solution for the Disposal of PFAS-containing Aqueous Film Forming Foams (AFFF)Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)1 Jun 2023 - 31 Oct 2025People funded by this grant:
- Murphy C,
- Sullivan J
- GRANTCatalysts and Processes for converting Biomass to ElectricityEnterprise Ireland (EI)24 Oct 2017 - 23 Jul 2018People funded by this grant:
- Sullivan J
- GRANTPlaCE: Plasma-Catalysis-Electrolysis for CO2 valorisationResearch Ireland1 Jan 2017 - 30 Sep 2019People funded by this grant:
- Kelly S
- GRANTMSCA ITN 2017 - Bosal Brussels meeting December 2016Enterprise Ireland (EI)18 Nov 2016 - 10 May 2017People funded by this grant:
- Sullivan J
- GRANTAdvanced Biomimetic Materials for Solar Energy Conversion R10797JScience Foundation Ireland (SFI)1 Dec 2010 - 31 May 2013People funded by this grant:
- Sullivan J
- GRANTThe development of sinter proof supported metal catalystsUniversity College Dublin (UCD)26 May 2008 - 1 Dec 2009People funded by this grant:
- Sullivan J
- GRANTThe effect of Nox traps on the combustion and size distribution of carbonaceous particulate matter emitted from diesel enginesEnvironmental Protection Agency (Epa)1 Oct 2006 - 1 Oct 2009People funded by this grant:
- Sullivan J