Professor Collins’ group develops catalytic and asymmetric strategies for the synthesis of organic intermediates difficult to prepare using current technology, with the emphasis on syntheses applying green chemistry principles and exploiting modern technologies such as continuous-flow synthesis.

Professor Hanan’s group develops supramolecular photocatalysts that harvest solar energy for chemical transformations, e.g. for the photoproduction of fuels (reducing H2O to H2 and CO2 to HCO2H). These same supramolecular complexes are used in photovoltaic.