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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T153000
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SUMMARY:Dickerson Biochemistry Seminar - Gulcin Pekkurnaz
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URL:https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/events/dickerson-biochemistry-seminar-gulcin-pekkurnaz/
LOCATION:Mani L. Bhaumik Centennial Collaboratory\, 607 Charles E. Young Dr.\, East\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biochemistry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240304T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240304T170000
DTSTAMP:20260614T171431
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T202008Z
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SUMMARY:Physical Chemistry Seminar 228: Alexander Balandin
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URL:https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/events/physical-chemistry-seminar-228-alexander-balandin/
LOCATION:Collaboratory Yoo Seminar & Conference Hall YH4222 
CATEGORIES:Physical,Physical Chemistry Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T170000
DTSTAMP:20260614T171431
CREATED:20231221T182403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T182403Z
UID:31913-1709827200-1709830800@www.chemistry.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Houk-Jung Organic Colloquium 247: Prof. Peter Schultz
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URL:https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/seminars/houk-jung-organic-colloquium-247-prof-peter-schultz/
LOCATION:Collaboratory Yoo Seminar & Conference Hall YH4222 
CATEGORIES:Organic,Organic Colloquium,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240308T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240308T163000
DTSTAMP:20260614T171431
CREATED:20240105T211827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T211910Z
UID:31937-1709911800-1709915400@www.chemistry.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Dickerson Biochemistry Seminar - James Link
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URL:https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/events/dickerson-biochemistry-seminar-james-link/
LOCATION:Mani L. Bhaumik Centennial Collaboratory\, 607 Charles E. Young Dr.\, East\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biochemistry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240311T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260614T171431
CREATED:20231219T222948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T210203Z
UID:31879-1710172800-1710176400@www.chemistry.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Physical Chemistry Seminar 228: Douglas Rees
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Doug Rees Flyer \nTalk Title: Nitrogenase: Beyond the Resting State \nAbstract: 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 chemists for the past century. We have applied a structure-based approach to examine how nitrogenase uses iron-sulfur metalloclusters and ATP-dependent electron transfer to reduce dinitrogen and other substrates. A puzzling feature of the nitrogenase mechanism has been how to reconcile the relative stability of the FeMo-cofactor with the reactivity towards dinitrogen. Our studies have established that binding of ligands to nitrogenase under turnover conditions can be accompanied by the reversible displacement and rearrangements of sulfurs in the catalytic FeMo-cofactor; these rearrangements may provide clues how the active site is activated during the catalytic cycle. The complementary strengths of X-ray and electron scattering are being used to illuminate the structural foundations of this process.
URL:https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/events/physical-chemistry-seminar-228-douglas-rees/
LOCATION:Collaboratory Yoo Seminar & Conference Hall YH4222 
CATEGORIES:Physical,Physical Chemistry Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240313T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240313T170000
DTSTAMP:20260614T171431
CREATED:20240105T220013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T225224Z
UID:31958-1710345600-1710349200@www.chemistry.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Jeffrey I. Zink Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Series - Prof. Kwabena Bediako
DESCRIPTION:Flyer: Prof. Kwabena Bediako Flyer \nTitle: Superlattice Design of Solids and Interfaces \nAbstract: 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 the correlated electronic phenomena in these quantum materials. This talk will describe how azimuthal misalignment of atomically thin layers produces moiré superlattices that manifest a strong twist angle dependence of heterogeneous electrochemical kinetics in the case of twisted bilayer and twisted trilayer graphene electrodes with the greatest enhancement observed near the ‘magic angles’. These effects are driven by the angle-dependent engineering of moiré superlattice flat bands that dictate the electron transfer processes with the solution-phase redox couple. In addition\, the talk will discuss how transition metal dichalcogenides intercalated with open-shell transition metals represent a family of materials allowing fine control over the chemical and electronic structure of a magnetic material to tailor the interplay between (anti)ferromagnetic exchange\, magnetocrystalline anisotropy\, and anisotropic exchange (Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interactions) to bring about exotic magnetic orders in two-dimensional materials or bulk crystals. The design and manipulation of superlattices structures is therefore shown to serve as an unparalleled platform for systematically interrogating and exploiting the dependence of physical and chemical phenomena on electronic structure.
URL:https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/events/jeffrey-i-zink-inorganic-chemistry-seminar-series-prof-kwabena-bediako/
LOCATION:Mani L. Bhaumik Centennial Collaboratory\, 607 Charles E. Young Dr.\, East\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inorganic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240315T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240315T163000
DTSTAMP:20260614T171431
CREATED:20240105T212357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T212357Z
UID:31941-1710516600-1710520200@www.chemistry.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Dickerson Biochemistry Seminar - John Albeck
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URL:https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/events/dickerson-biochemistry-seminar-john-albeck-2/
CATEGORIES:Inorganic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240322T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240322T163000
DTSTAMP:20260614T171431
CREATED:20240315T215757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T215757Z
UID:32907-1711114200-1711125000@www.chemistry.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:The Norma Stoddart Award for Exemplary Citizenship and Excellence in Graduate Research
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URL:https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/events/the-norma-stoddart-award-for-exemplary-citizenship-and-excellence-in-graduate-research/
LOCATION:Collaboratory Yoo Seminar & Conference Hall YH4222 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240326T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260614T171431
CREATED:20240312T211052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T214515Z
UID:32810-1711468800-1711472400@www.chemistry.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Inorganic Chemistry Student Exit Talk: Yuto Katsuyama (The Kaner Lab)
DESCRIPTION:Flyer: Yuto Katsuyama Flyer \nTitle: Next-Generation Battery Electrode Materials Using Earth-Abundant Elements \nAbstract: 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\, slow charging speed\, high cost\, short cycle life\, etc. In this talk\, several important approaches to solve these issues will be discussed. First of all\, the effect of 3D micro and macro structure of battery electrodes on the battery performance is discussed. The structure was mainly engineered by using a 3D printer\, and the 3D electrodes were applied to sodium-ion batteries\, supercapacitors\, and lithium-metal anode for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Then\, the synthesis methods of battery materials will be discussed because it greatly affects the cost of the materials. In this talk\, two facile synthesis methods of silicon/carbon composites (laser synthesis and re-precipitation synthesis) will be proposed for low-cost\, high-performance LIBs. At the end of the talk\, the battery working mechanisms will be discussed for sodium-ion batteries and zinc-ion batteries\, which are expected to become as important as lithium-ion batteries in the future\, by throughout characterization techniques at various charge and discharge states.
URL:https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/events/inorganic-chemistry-student-exit-talk-yuto-katsuyama-the-kaner-group/
LOCATION:Collaboratory Yoo Seminar & Conference Hall YH4222 
CATEGORIES:Divisional Seminars,Inorganic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240327T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240327T170000
DTSTAMP:20260614T171431
CREATED:20240312T211327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T214753Z
UID:32812-1711555200-1711558800@www.chemistry.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Jeffrey I. Zink Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Series – Prof. Courtney Roberts
DESCRIPTION:Flyer: Prof. Courtney Roberts Flyer \nTitle: Access to Inaccessible Arynes and Redox Chemistry Using Transition Metals \nAbstract: 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 reactivity\, a number of challenges still remain in the use of arynes including problems with regioselectivity and the synthesis of N-heterocyclic arynes. Using fundamental principles of Ni chemistry\, our group is the first to be able to access previously “inaccessible” 5-membered heterocyclic arynes for the first time since they were hypothesized to exist 120 years ago. We are also the first group to demonstrate catalyst controlled regioselectivity in arynes\, where all previous examples operated under substrate control. Another challenge in organic synthesis lies in alkyl–alkyl cross-coupling. This is due to challenges with oxidative addition and off cycle pathways such as beta-hydride elimination. Our group has pioneered the use of Group 3 metal catalysts supported by redox-active ligands to overcome some of these challenges. Using 10 mol% of a Sc\, Y\, or Lu tris(amido) catalyst\, coupling partners that both have beta-hydrogens can be successfully cross-coupled for the first time using early transition metals. These improvements related to organic synthesis can only be accessed using inorganic/organometallic chemistry.
URL:https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/events/jeffrey-i-zink-inorganic-chemistry-seminar-series-prof-courtney-roberts/
LOCATION:Collaboratory Yoo Seminar & Conference Hall YH4222 
CATEGORIES:Divisional Seminars,Inorganic
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