My research interests are primarily focused on the investigation and development of metal oxide/chalcogenide based surfaces for energy applications (H2 production, water oxidation, catalytic processes etc.). The current research is dedicated to the discovery of simple preparation routes to mesoporous polyoxometalate-based composite materials for oxidative catalysis and understanding of fundamental processes in the self-assembly of supramolecular coordination compounds with modular magnetic properties as well as the investigation of their electronic structure, electrochemical behaviour and electrocatalytic activity.

Wilson, E.F., Miras, H.N., Rosnes, M.H., and Cronin, L. (2011) Real-time observation of the self-assembly of hybrid polyoxometalates using mass spectrometry. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 50(16), pp. 3720-3724. (doi:10.1002/anie.201006938) Zang, H., Chen, J.-J., Long, D.-L., Cronin, L., and Miras, H. N. (2013) Assembly of thiometalate-based [Mo16] and [Mo36] composite clusters combining [Mo2O2S2],2+ cations and selenite anions. Advanced Materials, 25(43), pp. 6245-6249. (doi:10.1002/adma.201302565) Tsunashima, R., Long, D.L., Miras, H.N., Gabb, D., Pradeep, C.P., and Cronin, L. (2010) The construction of high-nuclearity isopolyoxoniobates with pentagonal building blocks: [HNb27O76](16-) and [H10Nb31O93(CO3)](23-). Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 49(1), pp. 113-116. (doi:10.1002/anie.200903970) Miras, H.N., Cooper, G.J.T., Long, D.-L., Bogge, H., Muller, A., Streb, C., and Cronin, L. (2010) Unveiling the transient template in the self-assembly of a molecular oxide nanowheel. Science, 327(5961), pp. 72-74. (doi:10.1126/science.1181735)