Fletcher, Ashleigh - University of Strathclyde - Department of Chemical & Process Engineering

个人简介

Originally from Sunderland, England, I completed a BSc in Chemistry at Durham University in 1997, before graduating with a PhD in adsorption science from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2000. I undertook several post-doctoral research positions in Newcastle, and a one year lectureship in physical chemistry, before moving to the University of Strathclyde in 2008 to take up a lectureship in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering. I was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2015.

研究领域

My current research involves the use of a range of nanoporous adsorbents, including activated carbon, zeolites and metal organic framework materials, with particular focus on the adsorption properties of such structures. Kinetics of adsorption are key to understanding the mechanisms involved in processes such as gas purification/separation, effluent removal and adsorbent recovery. The future direction of my work involves the development of nanoporous materials for use in biomedical applications. For example highly porous carbonaceous materials currently used in water purification processes for dialysis units require extensive improvement to reduce complications produced by persistent species (e.g. chloramines) that can contaminate patients’ blood, thus reducing associated therapeutic medication costs; or the removal of glycation end products for the reduction of diabetes in susceptible groups. Another area for future research is in bio-terrorism with the need for improved personal protection devices and integrated decontamination processes. These targets are all achievable by developing an appropriate nanoporous adsorbent possibly with tailored surface character.

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Solvent-switchable continuous breathing behaviour in a diamondoid metal-organic framework and its influence on CO2 vs CH4 selectivityCarrington Elliot J., McAnally Craig A., Fletcher Ashleigh J., Thompson Stephen P., Warren Mark, Brammer LeeNature Chemistry, (2017)http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2747 Novel hydrophilic and hydrophobic amorphous silica : characterization and adsorption of aqueous phase organic compoundsTasca Andrea Luca, Ghajeri Farnaz, Fletcher Ashleigh J.Adsorption Science & Technology, pp. 1-21, (2017)http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0263617417692339 Miniature nitro and peroxide vapor sensors using nanoporous thin filmsBlue Robert, Thomson Neil, Taylor Stewart J., Fletcher Ashleigh J., Skabara Peter J., Uttamchandani DeepakIEEE Sensors Journal Vol 16, pp. 8767-8774, (2016)http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2016.2559442 Group work experiences of women students in a Scottish chemical engineering programmeNisbet Jolan, Haw Mark D., Boon Stuart, Harrington Ross W., Fletcher Ashleigh J.Education for Chemical Engineers Vol 16, pp. 39-47, (2016)http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2016.07.002 Using the perceptions of chemical engineering students and graduates to develop employability skillsFletcher Ashleigh J., Sharif Abdul Wadood A., Haw Mark D.Education for Chemical Engineers, pp. 1-29, (2016)http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2016.07.001 Scalable continuous solvothermal synthesis of metal organic framework (MOF-5) crystalsPatwardhan Siddharth, Fletcher Ashleigh, McKinstry Colin, Sefcik Jan, Cussen Edmund, Cathcart RussellChemical Engineering Journal Vol 285, pp. 718-725, (2016)http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2015.10.023