Dr Erli Lu PhD

Dr Erli Lu

School of Chemistry
Associate Professor in Mechanochemistry & Sustainable Synthesis

Contact details

Email
e.lu@bham.ac.uk
Twitter
@erli_lu
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Address
Molecular Science Building
School of Chemistry
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Erli Lu is an expert in synthetic inorganic, organometallic and coordination chemistry, as well as mechanochemistry. His group’s research at Birmingham focuses on:

(1) Developing new chemistry of Group-1 alkali metal (especially Li, Na, K) to activate inert small molecules and chemical bonds (such as N2, H2, CO, C-H bond). The new chemistry will allow the community to phase out hazardous, costly and unsustainable precious metal catalysts and organic reagents.

(2) Developing solvent-free synthetic methods, directly using mechanical forces to promote chemical reactions (mechanochemistry). By phasing out one of the biggest carbon footprint contributors, solvent, this effort will lead chemical industry into a sustainable future.

Qualifications

  • Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, Newcastle University (09.2019 – 06.2024)
  • PhD in Organic Chemistry (01.2012). Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • BEng in Materials Science and Engineering (06.2006). Tianjin Polytechnic University, China.

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Davison, N, Hemingway, JM, Wills, C, Stolar, T, Waddell, PG, Dixon, CM, Barron, L, Dawson, JA & Lu, E 2024, 'Mechanochemical Synthesis of a Sodium Anion Complex [Na + (2,2,2-cryptand)Na – ] and Studies of Its Reactivity: Two-Electron and One-Electron Reductions', Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 63, no. 32, pp. 15247-15258. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02914

Comment/debate

Angerhofer, A, Auvray, T, Balema, V, Baláž, M, Batteas, JD, Blair, RG, Boldyreva, E, Bolm, C, Borchardt, L, Borchers, TH, Braunschweig, AB, Browne, DL, Carpick, RW, Ciaccia, M, Craig, S, Emmerling, F, Ferguson, M, Fiore, C, Friščić, T, Grätz, S, Halasz, I, Hamzehpoor, E, Ito, H, James, S, Kim, JG, Lamaty, F, Lampronti, GI, Laurencin, D, Leitch, J, Lu, E, Lukin, S, Mack, J, Maini, L, Martini, A, Mazzeo, PP, Michalchuk, AAL, Mittelette, S, Mohamed, S, Moores, A, Mortera-Carbonell, ADJ, Nagapudi, K, Niidu, A, Puccetti, F, Stahorský, M & Vugrin, L 2023, 'Kinetics and basic understanding: general discussion', Faraday Discussions, vol. 241, pp. 306-340. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2FD90082C

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