Kumar Research Laboratory

Formylation–Decarbonylation Relay Strategy for the Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 to CO We report here an alternative approach to conducting the reverse water–gas shift (RWGS) reaction catalyzed by a ruthenium pincer complex and an amine. In this strategy, a secondary amine is first form...

Delighted to share our paper just published in @acs.org catalysis where we report a new strategy for the hydrogenation of CO2 to CO using a Ru #pincer catalyst. Congratulations to James Luk and everyone at @standrewschem.bsky.social involved in the project. More details: doi.org/10.1021/acsc...

In this paper @RSC_Sus, we demonstrated a highly efficient hydrogenative depolymerisation of polycaprolactone to make 1,6-hexanediol with TON reaching ~20k. Congratulations to Garima, Sophia @standrewschem.bsky.social, & everyone involved in the project! tinyurl.com/4j7v4a79

Huge congratulations to Sophia from our group for winning the best poster prize at the 2025
@st-andrewschem.bsky.social Postgraduate Symposium.

Delighted to share our work on Polyetherureas as aqueous binders for Li ion batteries - now published in
@green_rsc in collaboration with Rob Armstrong's group
@StAndrewsChem @MassiVassi & @RobertGordonUni. Congrats to Garima, Mei, & everyone involved!
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Delighted to share our paper just published @MacroJrnls_ACS
in collaboration with @chemguyeli.bsky.social on semirenewable and photodegradable polyamides exhibiting self-healing and triboelectric properties. See here for more details: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Organometallic Catalysis for Sustainable Polymer Synthesis and Plastic Recycling at University of St Andrews on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Organometallic Catalysis for Sustainable Polymer Synthesis and Plastic Recycling at University of St Andrews, listed on FindAPhD.com

We have another fully funded PhD position to work in collaboration with an industry on the development of organometallic catalysis for efficient hydrogenative depolymerisation of plastic waste. See more details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @chemjobber.bsky.social

Kumar Research Lab The University of St Andrews

We have an exciting fully funded PhD position to work in our research group (kumarresearchlab.com)
and at the Macquarie University
with Prof. Yijiao Jiang (researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/y...). Application deadline: Dec 3, 2025. More details: tinyurl.com/2zr58myn @chemjobber.bsky.social

Excited to share our new
#ACSSustainable paper on hydrogenating carbamates, ureas, and polyurethanes using heterogeneous catalysts —advancing sustainable materials recycling. Congrats to Ben Sole and the team!

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Had a great time presenting with my PhD student, Sophia, to school students about waste recycling as part of the Sutton Trust Summer School at the University of St Andrews. Always a pleasure to interact with next generation thinkers! #SuttonTrust #Sustainability #Recycling #StAndrews

🎓 Huge congratulations to our brilliant M.Chem. project students Maia and Emily who graduated today! 🥂🎉 Your hard work, curiosity, and lab skills have been a joy to watch — we’re so proud of you both. Here's to exciting adventures ahead! 🧪💫

Huge congratulations to Alejandra Sophia Lozano Perez @sophialozano.bsky.social on winning the best poster prize at the International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry for Net Zero! Well done!

Research Fellow - AR3123DD at University of St Andrews Apply for the Research Fellow - AR3123DD role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

We have a 1 year PDRA position available in our lab to work in the areas of #organometallic #chemistry, #catalysis and #polymer #synthesis/recycling. @chemjobber.bsky.social @standreschem.bsky.social Reposts appreciated. More details here www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT735/r....

Direct Synthesis of Polyesterether from Ethylene Glycol We report here a method for making polyesterether from ethylene glycol. The reaction is catalyzed by a ruthenium complex and liberates H2 gas and H2O as byproducts. Mechanistic studies conducted throu...

Always great working with @kumarlabsta.bsky.social
Check out latest work on green ethylene glycol dehydrogenative polymerisation 🔗💧🌿 @emoca-ipcm.bsky.social @ipcm-sorbonne.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @cnrs.fr
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♻️ New from the lab!
We’ve just published “Direct Synthesis of Polyesterether from Ethylene Glycol” in @acs.org @pubs.acs.org 🌱⚗️

A method that forms water and H2 gas as the only byproducts! 💦 - pushing toward greener, circular materials from simple feedstocks like EG.

📖 doi.org/10.1021/acss...

📝 Exciting News from the Lab! 🎆

Check out our review on Rising Opportunities in Catalytic Dehydrogenative Polymerization in @acs.org @pubs.acs.org! This research highlights innovative advancements in polymerization reactions and their mechanisms.

🔗 Read the article: doi.org/10.1021/acsc...