Pidko Flyer Title: Death and Life of Homogeneous Carbonyl Reduction Catalysts: Navigating Condition Space Towards Superior Catalytic Performance Abstract: Catalytic hydrogenation chemistry offers a greener and more sustainable alternative to prevalent stoichiometric reduction methodologies in the production of high-value chemicals. In recent years, traditional Ru and Ir catalysts have been complemented by novel first-row transition […]

Okumura Flyer Title: Combs and Mirrors: Spectroscopic Studies of Radical Reactions Important in Air and Space Abstract: Trace gas phase free radicals play a central role in the chemistry of Earth and planetary atmospheres, as well as the interstellar medium. Laboratory studies of their spectroscopy, reaction dynamics and kinetics are important for accurate modeling of […]

Noriega Flyer Title: Study and Regulation of Biomolecular Interactions at Electrified Interfaces Abstract: We seek to understand the role of electrostatic interactions in molecular recognition mechanisms that are sensitive to structure but not sequence. An interesting model system for these multifaceted interactions is Loquacious-PD (Loqs-PD), a co-factor protein with two RNA binding motifs that recognize […]

Kim Flyer Title: Innovation in Nanomaterials Synthesis: from Lab to Commercialization Abstract: Nanoengineering plays a pivotal role in optimizing nanomaterials to achieve enhanced performance and impressive mechanical stability, especially in challenging environments. Recent research has been dedicated to the creation of various novel composite materials, encompassing high entropy and multi-elemental nanoparticles, as well as the […]

Shafaat Flyer Title: Model Metalloenzymes to Catalyze the Reactions of Early Life Abstract: Metalloenzymes catalyze the challenging chemical reactions that lie at the core of vital life processes, from carbon and nitrogen fixation to photosynthesis and respiration. Native metalloenzymes use only earth-abundant transition metals and operate under mild conditions, accessing reactivity that remains largely out […]