Professor Sarah Masters

Associate Investigator

Towards Zero Carbon - Catalytic Architectures

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• sarah.masters@canterbury.ac.nz

Biography

Sarah joined the University of Canterbury in 2011 and is currently Professor of Physical Chemistry. She moved to New Zealand from her previous position as Royal Society of Edinburgh BP Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Sarah leads the Structural Chemistry and Molecular Design Research Group in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at the University of Canterbury and has significant experience and achievements in structure determination and computational method development.

Research interests

Sarah’s research focuses on understanding molecular structure through a combination of computational and experimental methods, providing valuable insights into the behaviour and properties of various chemical compounds. More recently, her work has explored materials for hydrogen storage, particularly investigating the kinetics and thermodynamics of hydrogen release. This research has important applications in energy storage and generation, contributing to advancements in clean energy solutions.

A new research direction involves studying surfaces to facilitate metal-free nitrogen reduction reactions using computational methods, with potential implications for both natural systems and energy storage.