Alan Brisdon

Alan Brisdon is a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at The University of Manchester, where he is also the Director of Teaching and Learning within the School of Chemistry. His research focuses on fluorine chemistry, including the study of hydrofluorocarbons, fluorine-containing organometallic systems, fluorophosphines, and fluorine-containing materials such as ionic liquids and fluorographenes. He is a member of the Inorganic Chemistry Group and has contributed to the development of methodologies for synthesizing fluorinated compounds. His work is recognized internationally, and he has been involved in various editorial and professional roles within the fluorine chemistry community. He has also provided consultancy and expert testimony in fluorine-related areas.

Alan Brisdon is a researcher at the University of Manchester specializing in Fluorine Chemistry. His work focuses on the synthesis and characterization of fluorinated organometallic compounds, including perfluorovinyl derivatives and their coordination chemistry. He has explored the structural and spectroscopic properties of gold(I) complexes, fluorinated C60 derivatives, and fluorinated phosphine ligands. His research also includes the study of catalytic hydrogenation activity in rhodium complexes with fluorinated NHC ligands. Brisdon's contributions span both experimental and theoretical investigations, with an emphasis on understanding reactivity and bonding in fluorinated systems. His work has been published in various journals, highlighting the importance of fluorine in organometallic and inorganic chemistry.