Welcome to the Rankin Group Website
Molecular structure |
Plants and soils |
| Our group determine the structures of small molecules both by experiment
and by theory. The main experimental method used is electron diffraction and
molecular-orbital calculations and other experimental data are used to aid the
determination of a structure. The group always welcomes the chance to determine the gas-phase structures of new molecules. |
We study the relationship between availability of metals in soil and their transfer into and utilisation in plants. We also use analysis of leaf waxes as a means of identifying plants, particularly rhododendrons. |
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For information on how to collaborate with the group, contact Professor David Rankin.




