Dr Ian Ingram
Lecturer in Organic & Green Chemistry
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Biography
Dr Ian Ingram is a “green” polymer and organic materials chemist whose research background also includes nanotechnology, solvents, semiconducting polymers, electronic devices, and sensors. His research at MMU is focused on developing a new generation of “smart” bio-based plastics that degrade when they are accidentally released into the environment, but are compatible with recycling and the circular economy. Prior to moving to MMU, Ian worked as a post-doctoral researcher in the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at York, where he was developing new bio-based polymers. Ian graduated with an MChem from Oxford in 2009, and obtained his PhD in Materials Chemistry from the University of Manchester in 2013.
Research outputs
Selected Research Publications:
A. Blanpain, J. H. Clark, T. J. Farmer, I. D. V. Ingram, J. E. Kendrick, S. B. Lawrenson, M. North, G. Rodgers and A. Whitwood “Rapid ring-opening metathesis polymerisation of monomers obtained from biomass derived furfuryl amines and maleic anhydride” ChemSusChem, 2019.
Y. Ran, F. Byrne, I. D. V. Ingram, M. North, “Resin swelling in mixed solvents analysed using Hansen solubility parameter space” Chemistry a European Journal, 2019. Featured on the front cover.
J. H. Clark, T. J. Farmer, I. D. V. Ingram, Y. Lie and M. North, ‘Renewable Self-Blowing Non-isocyanate Polyurethane Foams from Lysine and Sorbitol’ European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2018
S. B. Lawrenson, S. Hart, I. D. V. Ingram, M. North, R. R. Parker and A. Whitwood, ‘Ring-opening metathesis polymerisation of tertiary amide monomers derived from a bio-based oxa-norbornene’ ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2018
Y. Bai, J. H. Clark, T. J. Farmer, I. D. V. Ingram, M. North ‘Wholly biomass derivable sustainable polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymerisation of monomers obtained from furfuryl alcohol and itaconic anhydride’ Polymer Chemistry, 2017, 8, 3074
Y. Bai, M. De Bruyn, J. H. Clark, J. R. Dodson. T. J. Farmer, M. Honoré, I. D.V. Ingr am, M. Naguib, A. C. Whitwood, M. North ‘Ring opening metathesis polymerisation of a new bio-derived monomer from itaconic anhydride and furfuryl alcohol’, Green Chemistry, 2016, 18, 3945
I. D. V. Ingram, R. S. Sprick, A. V. S. Parry, M. L. Turner ‘A method for controllable solution doping of complete polymer field effect transistor devices’, Applied Physics Letters, 2014, 104, 153304.
Selected Review Articles & Book Chapters:
I.D.V. Ingram, K. Lamb, M. North, M. Sengoden, “Valorisation of Carbon Dioxide into Oxazoladinones with Aziridines”, Current Green Chemistry, 2019
J. W. Comerford, I. D. V. Ingram, M. North, X. Wu ‘Sustainable Metal-Based Catalysts for the Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates Containing Five-Membered Rings’ Green Chemistry, 2015, 17, 1966-1987 (250+ citations)
I. D. V. Ingram, S. B. Lawrenson, M. North, ‘Sustainable Organocatalysis’ Chapter in ‘Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies, Volume 3’ Elsevier 2016, 629 – 642
J. W. Comerford, I. D. V. Ingram, M. North, X. Wu ‘Catalytic Cyclic Carbonate Synthesis with Sustainable Metals’ Chapter in ‘Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry’ Wiley, 2016
I. D. V. Ingram, M. North, X. Wu ‘Halide-Free Synthesis of Cyclic and Polycarbonates’ Chapter in ‘Chemistry Beyond Chlorine’, Springer, 2016, 413-434
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Books (authored/edited/special issues)
Ingram, I.D.V. (2017) Sustainable Organocatalysis.
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Chapters in books
Ingram, I.D.V., North, M., Wu, X. (2016) 'Halide-Free Synthesis of Cyclic and Polycarbonates.' In Tundo, P., He, L.N., Lokteva, E., Mota, C. (ed.) Chemistry Beyond Chlorine. Springer International Publishing, pp. 413-434.
Comerford, J.W., Ingram, I.D.V., North, M., Wu, X. (2016) 'Catalytic Cyclic Carbonate Synthesis with Sustainable Metals.' Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry. American Cancer Society, pp. 1-13.
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Journal articles
Burns, K., Ingram, I.D.V., Potgieter, J.H., Potgieter-Vermaak, S. (2023) 'Synthesis and performance evaluation of novel soybean oil-based plasticisers for polyvinyl chloride (PVC).' Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 140(45)
Burns, K., Potgieter, J.H., Potgieter-Vermaak, S., Ingram, I.D.V., Liauw, C.M. (2023) 'A comparative assessment of the use of suitable analytical techniques to evaluate plasticizer compatibility.' Journal of Applied Polymer Science, pp. e54104-e54104.
Zhao, C., Huang, C., Chen, Q., Ingram, I.D.V., Zeng, X., Ren, T., Xie, H. (2020) 'Sustainable aromatic aliphatic polyesters and polyurethanes prepared from vanillin-derived diols via green catalysis.' Polymers, 12(3)
Blanpain, A., Clark, J.H., Farmer, T.J., Guo, Y., Ingram, I.D.V., Kendrick, J.E., Lawrenson, S.B., North, M., Rodgers, G., Whitwood, A.C. (2019) 'Rapid Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Monomers Obtained from Biomass-Derived Furfuryl Amines and Maleic Anhydride.' ChemSusChem, 12(11) pp. 2393-2401.
Lamb, K.J., Ingram, I.D.V., North, M., Sengoden, M. (2019) 'Valorization of Carbon Dioxide into Oxazolidinones by Reaction with Aziridines.' Current Green Chemistry, 6pp. 32-43.
Ran, Y., Byrne, F., Ingram, I., North, M. (2019) 'Resin swelling in mixed solvents analysed using Hansen solubility parameter space.' Chemistry – A European Journal, 0
Chen, Q., Ren, T., Chai, Y., Guo, Y., Ingram, I.D.V., North, M., Xie, H., Kent Zhao, Z. (2018) 'Preparation of Novel Aromatic-Aliphatic Poly(ketone ester)s through Condensation of Biomass-Derived Monomers.' ChemCatChem, 0
Ingram, I.D.V. (2018) 'Vanillin derived carbonate dialdehyde and carbonate diol: novel platform molecules for sustainable polymer synthesis.' RSC Advances,
Ingram, I.D.V. (2018) 'Renewable Self-Blowing Non-isocyanate Polyurethane Foams from Lysine and Sorbitol.' European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Lawrenson, S.B., Hart, S., Ingram, I.D.V., North, M., Parker, R.R., Whitwood, A.C. (2018) 'Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Tertiary Amide Monomers Derived from a Biobased Oxanorbornene.' ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 6pp. 9744-9752.
Bai, Y., Clark, J.H., Farmer, T.J., Ingram, I.D.V., North, M. (2017) 'Wholly biomass derivable sustainable polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymerisation of monomers obtained from furfuryl alcohol and itaconic anhydride.' Polymer Chemistry, 8(20) pp. 3074-3081.
Castro-Osma, J.A., Dodson, J.R., Ingram, I.D.V., Moss, M., North, M., Quadrelli, E.A., Quintana-Gómez, L., Reed, D.G., Styring, P., Villa-Zaragoza, A. (2016) 'Highlights from the Faraday Discussion on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation, Sheffield, UK, September 2015.' Chem. Commun., 52(2) pp. 232-238.
Ingram, I.D.V. (2016) 'Ring opening metathesis polymerisation of a new bio-derived monomer from itaconic anhydride and furfuryl alcohol.' Green Chemistry,
Comerford, J.W., Ingram, I.D.V., North, M., Wu, X. (2015) 'Sustainable metal-based catalysts for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates containing five-membered rings.' Green Chem., 17(4) pp. 1966-1987.
Buchard, A., North, M., Kozak, C., Remiezowicz, E., Abrantes, P., Bardow, A., Dodson, J., Williams, C., Albo, J., Ingram, I., Carrera, G.V.S.M., Styring, P., Poliakoff, M., Lamb, K., Quadrelli, E.A., MacDowell, N., Dowson, G., Aresta, M., Heyn, R., Castro-Osma, J.A., Webb, W., Silva, R., Marciniak, A., Jones, C., Yavuz, C.T., Capacchione, C., Coogan, A., Priestnall, M. (2015) 'Atom efficiency in small molecule and macromolecule synthesis: General discussion.' Faraday Discussions, 183pp. 97-123.
Remiezowicz, E., Spooren, J., Bay, E., Cowan, A., Ingram, I., Abrantes, P., Nunes Da Ponte, M., North, M., Albo, J., Styring, P., Priestnall, M., Lamb, K., Aresta, M., Quadrelli, E.A., Heyn, R., Bardow, A., Webb, W., Silva, R., Alonso-Moreno, C., Janaky, C., Maitland, G., Vaidyanathan, S., Carrera, G.V.S.M., Reed, D., Vanbroekhoven, K., Yavuz, C.T., Pant, D., Hollingsworth, N. (2015) 'Capture agents, conversion mechanisms, biotransformations and biomimetics: General discussion.' Faraday Discussions, 183pp. 463-487.
North, M., Abrantes, P., Remiezowicz, E., Bardow, A., Dodson, J., Manning, T., Albo, J., Reed, D., Harris, D., Ingram, I., Cowan, A., Moss, M., Carrera, G.V.S.M., Foote, A., Fraga, E., Styring, P., Bogaerts, A., Centi, G., Navarrete, A., Comerford, J., Dowson, G., Coogan, A., Butterworth, T., Lamb, K., Aresta, M., Janaky, C., Heyn, R., Webb, W., Van Rooij, G., Meine, N., Meynen, V., Michez, R., Churina, D., Dossumov, K., Du, X., Spooren, J., Herskowitz, M., Michiels, K., Capacchione, C. (2015) 'CO
2 reduction reactions: General discussion.' Faraday Discussions, 183pp. 261-290.Jones, C., Armstrong, K., Ingram, I., Bay, E., Dodson, J., Abrantes, P., North, M., Styring, P., MacDowell, N., Churina, D., Lamb, K., Aresta, M., Dowson, G., Heyn, R., Quadrelli, E.A., Silva, R., Marciniak, A., Meine, N., Dossumov, K., Navarrete, A., Bardow, A., Coogan, A., Fraga, E. (2015) 'Wider Impacts: General discussion.' Faraday Discussions, 183pp. 349-368.
Ingram, I.D.V., Tate, D.J., Parry, A.V.S., Sebastian Sprick, R., Turner, M.L. (2014) 'A simple method for controllable solution doping of complete polymer field-effect transistors.' Applied Physics Letters, 104pp. 153304-153304.