Norcott Research Group
Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia
Dr Philip Norcott is a Lecturer in Chemistry at the College of Science and Engineering at Flinders University.
He has a PhD in organic chemistry from the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney. He has worked at the University of York, UK, in the Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance, and at the Research School of Chemistry at the Australian National University in Canberra.
He was awarded an ARC DECRA in 2021, and in 2026 he was awarded the RACI Athel Beckwith Lectureship and an ARC Future Fellowship (2027-2030).
We are currently seeking high quality applicants for research projects within the group.
Honours/Masters Projects:
You can find examples of projects at https://studentprojects.flinders.edu.au/
If you are interested please contact philip.norcott@flinders.edu.au for more information.
Applications are OPEN NOW until 18/01/2027.
PhD Projects:
Prospective PhD applicants should contact philip.norcott@flinders.edu.au alongside their CV, a summary of their relevant research experience, and a description of their main area of interest in the group.
Some current interests in the research group include:
Featured Recent Research
Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 9761
We have shown that oximes are novel ligands for SABRE hyperpolarisation with unique reactivity
Catalysis and ligand design for hyperpolarised NMR
We design catalysts to produce “hyperpolarised” NMR spectra – orders of magnitude stronger than normal.
Key articles:
Nature Commun., 2018, 9, 4251
Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 2017, 114, E3188
Selected works:
Chem. – Eur. J., 2024, 30, e202400472
Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 9761
Mag. Res. Med., 2022, 88, 11
Mag. Res. Chem., 2018, 56, 663
Chem. – Eur. J., 2017, 23, 16990
Applications of novel NMR phenomena and methods
We explore new ways to generate, store, and use hyperpolarised NMR signals for a range of applications.
Key articles:
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 9970 | Journal Cover
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 15642
Selected works:
ChemPhysChem, 2025, 26, e202500105
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2022, 24, 13527
ChemPhysChem, 2019, 20, 285
Chem. – Eur. J., 2017, 23, 10496
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016, 18, 24905
Organic reactivity, intermediates and catalysis for synthesis
We synthesise new molecules and invent the methods to make them in a greener, more efficient way.
Key articles:
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 15450 | Journal Cover
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 16855
Selected works:
Org. Lett., 2026, ASAP
Chem. Commun., 2022, 24, 13527
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2021, 19, 2794
Org. Biomol Chem., 2020, 18, 8255
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 10300
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 5273
Aust. J. Chem., 2018, 71, 366
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015, 13, 6866
Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2014, 23, 5056
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 605
