James Durrant
University of Oxford
Biography
James Durrant is Professor of Photochemistry and Sustainable Energy in the Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, following his previous professorial appointments at Imperial College London and the University of Swansea. His research focuses on the use of transient optical spectroscopies to investigate the function of new materials for sustainable energy conversion, focusing in particular on the solar driven synthesis of fuels and chemicals. His group studies a range of inorganic, hybrid and organic materials for applications in artificial photosynthesis, photocatalysis, solar cells and electrolysis. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2017 and appointed a CBE for services to photochemistry and solar energy research in 2022.
RSC journal affiliations
Advisory Board Member, EES Solar
Advisory Board Member, Sustainable Energy & Fuels