CAREER: Effects of Electronic Alignment in Laser Induced M-H2 and M-CH4 Reactions

北卡罗来纳州AT大学的所罗门Bililign由 物理化学实验方案在他的研究中的作用 激光诱导金属氢（M-H 2）中的电子排列， 金属-甲烷（M-CH 4）反应。 具体来说，他将研究如何 金属原子的电子结构和电子轨道排列 影响M-H2和M-CH 4的结构和化学反应性 配合物 远翼吸收光谱学将扩展到研究 瞬态双分子碰撞的连续或散射状态 复杂和研究去极化，化学淬灭，和反应 在LiH 2、ZnH 2和ZnCH 4络合物中。 这些研究的最终目的是 获得新的理解和详细的知识， 某些金属与碳氢化合物的化学结合。 教育 与此职业奖相关的活动包括外展计划， 社区学校，与行业的联系， 研究项目相关的本科生和课程开发 无论是本科生还是研究生。 氢键或碳氢键与金属原子的相互作用 网站是非常感兴趣和重要的领域，如同质或 多相催化和有机金属化学。 C-H键 通过金属原子活化是最重要和最基本的方法之一， 化学反应，并可能导致更有效和更便宜的 催化反应 尽管如此重要，我们还没有一个 完全理解一些最简单的金属原子碳氢化合物 反应. 这些详细的研究将带来新的理解， 详细了解金属的物理和化学结合， 芳香烃. 此外，这项研究计划在一个历史悠久的黑人 大学将提供一个非常基本的研究基础设施， 培训和教育代表性不足的社会成员，并应 在吸引非裔美国人和其他 代表性不足的群体对先进的科学研究。

Solomon Bililign of North Carolina A&T University is supported by the Experimental Physical Chemistry Program in his studies on the effects of electronic alignment in laser-induced metal-hydrogen (M-H2) and metal-methane (M-CH4) reactions. Specifically, he will investigate how the electronic structure and electronic orbital alignment of a metal atom affects the structure and chemical reactivity of M-H2 and M-CH4 complexes. Far wing absorption spectroscopy will be extended to study the continuum or scattering state of a transient bimolecular collision complex and investigate depolarization, chemical quenching, and reaction in LiH2, ZnH2 and ZnCH4 complexes. The ultimate goal of these studies is to gain new understanding and detailed knowledge about the physical and chemical binding of some metals with hydrocarbons. The educational activities associated with this CAREER award include outreach programs to schools in the community, links to industry, short term projects for undergraduates and course development related to the research project both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The interactions of hydrogen or carbon-hydrogen bonds with metal atom sites is of great interest and importance to areas such as homogeneous or heterogeneous catalysis and organometallic chemistry. C-H bond activation by metal atoms is one of the most important and basic reactions in chemistry and may lead to more efficient and less costly catalytic reactions. Despite this importance, we do not yet have a complete understanding of some of the simplest metal-atom-hydrocarbon reactions. These detailed studies will bring new understanding and detailed knowledge about the physical and chemical binding of metals with hydrocarbons. In addition, this research program at a historically black university will provide a very basic research infrastructure for the training and education of underrepresented members of society and should prove to be very effective in attracting African Americans and other underrepresented groups to advanced research in science.