Personal profile
Research interests
Clean synthesis, heterogeneous catalysis, sustainable chemicals, bio-content analysis, microwave chemistry, polymer chemistry, alternative solvents, mixed-metal catalysis, valorisation of waste.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Post-polymerization modification of bio-based polymers: Maximizing the high functionality of polymers derived from biomass
Farmer, T. J., Comerford, J. W., Pellis, A. & Robert, T., 23 Feb 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Polymer international. 67, p. 775-789 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Renewable Self-Blowing Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane Foams from Lysine and Sorbitol
Clark, J. H., Farmer, T. J., Ingram, I. D. V., Lie, Y. & North, M., 23 Aug 2018, In: European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2018, 31, p. 4265-4271 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fuelling the hydrogen economy with straw and old newspapers: Review for article: Streamlined hydrogen production from biomass
Farmer, T. J., 3 May 2018, CHEMISTRY WORLD.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Book/Film/Article review
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Sweet Polymers: Production of Galactarate Polyesters from Pectin Waste via a Solely Enzymatically Catalysed Pathway
GOMEZ, L. D. (Principal investigator) & FARMER, T. J. (Co-investigator)
BBSRC (BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL)
1/05/18 → 12/01/19
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
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ReSolve: Renewable Solvents with high Performance in application and improved toxicity profile
CLARK, J. H. (Principal investigator), FARMER, T. J. (Co-investigator) & HUNT, A. J. (Co-investigator)
1/06/17 → 30/11/20
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
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Enzymic polymerisation, characterisation and market evaluation of a set of novel bioplastic co-polymers derived from renewable resources
CLARK, J. H. (Principal investigator) & FARMER, T. J. (Co-investigator)
BBSRC (BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL)
1/07/16 → 30/06/19
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
Activities
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Exploring lignocellulosic biomass: challenges and opportunity for bioeconomy
Farmer, T. J. (Invited speaker)
28 Jun 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference participation
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UK Catalysis Hub Summer Conference 2018
Farmer, T. J. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
20 Jun 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference participation
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11th International Conference on Bio-based Materials
Farmer, T. J. (Invited speaker)
16 May 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference participation
Datasets
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Data supporting the publication: Effects of Methyl Branching on the Properties and Performance of Furandioate-Adipate Copolyesters of Biobased Secondary Diols
Farmer, T. J. (Creator), Little, A. (Creator), Pellis, A. (Creator), Comerford, J. W. (Creator), Naranjo-Valles, E. (Creator), Hafezi, N. (Creator) & Mascal, M. (Creator), University of York, Sept 2020
DOI: 10.15124/2d8cdd51-69a4-4fb4-a7e3-f7e92ab073ca
Dataset
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BioLogicTool: Excel spreadsheet of tool linked to the publication "BioLogicTool: A Simple Visual Tool for Assisting in the Logical Selection of Pathways from Biomass to Products"
Farmer, T. J. (Creator) & Lie, Y. (Creator), University of York, 2019
DOI: 10.15124/64d80432-9929-4b74-bcb7-8e3226ec03ce
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Data supporting the publication "Improving the Post-Polymerisation Modification of Bio-based Itaconate Unsaturated Polyesters: Catalysing Aza-Michael Additions with Reusable Iodine on Acidic Alumina"
Moore, O. (Contributor), Hanson, P. A. (Contributor), Comerford, J. W. (Contributor), Pellis, A. (Contributor) & Farmer, T. J. (Creator), University of York, Jul 2019
DOI: 10.15124/0bf5104e-70aa-4bb8-958b-a7501dcd2b48
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