Research
Research Interests
Professor Ivan Kozhevnikov is engaged with investigation into catalysis, from homogeneous to heterogeneous. In particular he is recognised as an internationally leading expert in catalysis by polyoxometalates. Recent research activities of his group have been focussed on acid catalysis, selective oxidation, reactions in ionic liquids and multifunctional catalysis for the synthesis of chemicals from renewable feedstocks. This research has been funded by the EPSRC and a number of industrial companies in the UK, including BP, ICI, Johnson Matthey and BNFL. Ivan Kozhevnikov has authored over 220 research publications, including three books.
Research groups
Research grants
Activation of Light Alkanes: "in situ" Solid State NMR Study.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
May 2002 - May 2005
Transition Metal Hydroxides as Novel Catalysts for Selective Liquid Phase Oxidation.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
February 2002 - November 2004
Liquid phase catalytic partial oxidation of hydrocarbons in multiphase membrane contactor using HPAs.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
October 2000 - March 2004
Acquisition of single crystal diffractometer with CCD detector.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
October 2000 - October 2003
In situ FTIR/Raman and thermal analysis instrumentation for on-line catalyst characterisation during catalytic tests.
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
July 1999 - July 2002
Metal nanoclusters stabilised by polyoxometalates as novel catalysts for regioselective functionalisation of olefins
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
March 2007 - December 2010
Novel solid acid materials based on polyoxometalates
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
December 2007 - June 2011
Research collaborations
Prof E Gusevskaya
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Dr Y Khimyak
Prof G Rothenberg, Dr Shiju
The University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Prof M Rosseinsky
Dr A Fogg
Dr A Steiner
Prof V Parmon
Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Russia