Thermodynamic Studies of Cooperative Effects in Metal Complexes

该奖项由无机、生物无机和有机金属化学项目颁发，支持科罗拉多大学化学与生物化学系的Mary Rakowski-DuBois和国家可再生能源实验室的Daniel DuBois的研究。该项目计划探索与分子氢反应中的协同效应，并确定金属中心质子和氢化物供体/受体位点的定量热力学数据。这些热力学数据将用于设计用于氢氧化/质子还原和酒精氧化/醛还原的新型电催化剂。这些电催化剂在新型经济燃料电池中具有潜在的应用前景。氢分子的活化是许多工业催化过程的关键。该项目的热力学数据将有助于下一代催化剂的设计。该项目还将继续科罗拉多大学和NREL之间的紧密合作，为学生提供独特的视角，并允许访问研究技术和设备。

This award by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry program supports research by Mary Rakowski-DuBois, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado and Daniel DuBois, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The project plans to explore cooperative effects in reactions with molecular hydrogen and determine quantitative thermodynamic data for metal-centered proton and hydride donor/acceptor sites. This thermodynamic data will be used to design new electrocatalysts for hydrogen oxidation/proton reduction and for alcohol oxidation/aldehyde reduction. These electrocatalysts have potential application in new economical fuel cells.The activation of molecular hydrogen is key to many industrial catalytic processes. The thermodynamic data from this project will be useful to the design of the next generation of catalysts. This project also continues a strong collaboration between the University of Colorado and NREL, providing a unique perspective for students and allowing access to research techniques and equipment.