Prof. Doug Rees Flyer Talk Title: Nitrogenase: Beyond the Resting State Abstract: The enzyme nitrogenase has the remarkable ability to catalyze the reduction of dinitrogen to ammonia to under physiological conditions. The mechanistic questions related to how nitrogenase overcomes the kinetic stability of the NN triple bond to fix dinitrogen under ambient conditions have intrigued […]
Flyer: Prof. Kwabena Bediako Flyer Title: Superlattice Design of Solids and Interfaces Abstract: Superlattice structures are a powerful means of tailoring physical and chemical properties of materials. The modification of electronic structures at electrode–electrolyte interfaces is fundamental to efficient electrochemical energy conversion processes, and the intercalation of magnetic ions between van der Waals layers tunes […]
Flyer: Yuto Katsuyama Flyer Title: Next-Generation Battery Electrode Materials Using Earth-Abundant Elements Abstract: Energy storage devices, especially batteries, are indispensable in modern society, providing power for electronic devices including smartphones and EVs, and storing renewable energies in the electric grid, etc. However, batteries still have a lot of problems, such as their limited energy density, […]
Flyer: Prof. Courtney Roberts Flyer Title: Access to Inaccessible Arynes and Redox Chemistry Using Transition Metals Abstract: Research in the Roberts group involves looking at unsolved problems in organic synthesis through the perspective of organometallic/inorganic chemistry. One main area of interest for the group is the synthesis of heterocycles through aryne intermediates. Despite their useful […]
Flyer: Prof. Amanda Cook Flyer Title: Alkene Functionalization Using Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts Abstract: Surface Organometallic Chemistry is an approach to synthesizing heterogeneous catalysts with molecular precision and relies on knowledge of homogeneous organometallic reactions. In our lab, we aim to install active sites on surfaces using oxidative addition of low-valent metal centers to surface […]
Flyer: Prof. Steffen Lindert Flyer Title: Using Computers to Derive Protein Structure from Sparse Data – A Case Study for Mass Spectrometry Abstract: Mass spectrometry-based methods such as covalent labeling, surface induced dissociation (SID) or ion mobility (IM) are increasingly used to obtain information about protein structure. However, in contrast to other high-resolution structure determination […]
