Flyer: Prof. Prashant Jain Flyer Title: "The Chemical Potential of Light" Abstract: The interaction of light with molecules can be used to access new modes of chemical reactivity; however, this interaction is often difficult to exploit in a universal manner. I will describe how plasmonics is proving to be a general strategy for interfacing photons […]

Flyer: Prof. Jinyong Liu Flyer Title: "Photodegradation of PFAS: Mechanistic Insights and Technology Development" Abstract: The list of PFAS pollutants is expanding rapidly. PFAS pollutants have various chain lengths and end functional groups. These structural features substantially impact the molecular reactivity under reductive and oxidative treatment. The efficacy and efficiency of PFAS degradation systems also […]

Flyer: Prof. Yong Yan Flyer Title: "Perovskite Semiconductors For Photocatalytic Organic Synthesis" Abstract: Heterogeneous catalysis is responsible for the vast majority of chemical transformations, yet the direct employment of chiral solid catalysts for asymmetric synthesis is mostly overlooked. Our lab proved that photophysical properties of lead halide perovskites already proved for photovoltaics, also should be […]

Prof. Timothy Johnstone Flyer Title:“Synthesis, Isolation, and Exploration of the Chemistry of Kinetically-Stabilized Pnictine Oxides” Abstract: The light pnictine oxides R 3 NO, R 3 PO, and R 3 AsO comprise a well-characterized class of monomeric molecules with a tetrahedral geometry about the pnictogen center. In contrast, the preparation of the corresponding Sb and Bi […]

Flyer: Brandon Jolly and Yi Chen Flyer Speaker: Brandon Jolly Title: Spatial Control in Multi-step, Multi-catalyst Organometallic Processes Abstract: Spatial localization is one method in which biology manages its complex network of multi-step and/or multi-catalyst processes. For example, encapsulation of enzymes via compartmentalization allows for the efficient generation and utilization of intermediate species along a […]

Title: “Coordination Chemistry of Diborane(4) and Diborane(6)” Abstract: The fascinating aspect of metallaborane chemistry is that several classic organometallic complexes that defined fundamental structural and bonding paradigms are mimicked by many isoelectronic metallaborane analogues. In this connection, diborane compounds not only mimics several classic organometallic compounds but also they have been extensively explored for the […]