Caroline Kirk

Professor Caroline Kirk is a Chair of Sustainable Materials Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on materials with applications in environment and energy, including remediation materials for toxic elements, energy storage materials, and phase-change materials for heat storage. She supervises PhD students working on projects related to sustainable materials and their applications. Her work involves laboratory studies of natural systems and utilizes advanced facilities such as the Diamond Light Source and ISIS Spallation Source. She also engages in knowledge exchange through consultancy and expert witness roles.

Caroline Kirk is a Professor of Sustainable Materials Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in environmental materials and advanced characterization techniques. Her research focuses on the development of sustainable materials for environmental applications, including ion exchange materials, cement, and adsorbents for wastewater treatment. Kirk employs X-ray diffraction and in operando studies to investigate structural and functional properties of materials under operational conditions. Her work addresses critical challenges in environmental remediation and energy storage, with a particular emphasis on phosphate recovery, supercapacitor electrodes, and cement-based materials. Her research integrates materials science with environmental sustainability, aiming to create eco-friendly solutions for resource recovery and pollution control.