Epsrc Doctoral Prize Fellow, Faculty of Engineering
Luke is an EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow in the Advanced Materials Research Group at the University of Nottingham. He submitted his PhD thesis in September 2023, having worked on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and magnetic framework composites (MFCs) for CO2 capture applications.
Prior to his PhD, Luke graduated in 2015 from the University of Cambridge and holds a BA, MA (Cantab) and MSci in Natural Sciences, Chemistry. He then spent 2 years working in R&D in the UK pharmaceutical industry and 2 years working and traveling abroad (living in South Korea).
Outside of work, Luke is actively involved with his local church, Trent Vineyard, and is a keen racket sports player and surfer.
The largest contributor to global anthropogenic CO2 emissions is coal-fired power plants. However, the current amine absorption technologies for CO2 capture are not widely used due to their high… read more
The largest contributor to global anthropogenic CO2 emissions is coal-fired power plants. However, the current amine absorption technologies for CO2 capture are not widely used due to their high energy requirements for separation and purification, increasing a power plant's energy demand by 25-40%. In addition to CO2, other pollutant gases such as SOx and NOx are detrimental to both the environment and human health. My research aims to develop novel and sustainable metal-organic framework and magnetic framework composite materials, with leading adsorption profiles and processing capabilities for capturing CO2 and other pollutant gases.
Faculty of EngineeringThe University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD
email:AdvMaterials@nottingham.ac.uk