Hydrogen: Catalysts for Production and Utilization

该奖项由无机、生物无机和有机金属化学项目颁发，支持华盛顿大学D. Michael Heinekey教授开发亚甲基四氢甲烷脱氢酶（Hmd）和其他Fe2氢化酶活性位点模型的工作。二氢（H2）的配位及其随后的活化将使用核磁共振光谱、同位素标记研究和计算预测的独特组合进行研究。这项研究将增加对催化加氢反应的认识，这对化学工业具有重要的实际意义。本科生和研究生将获得各种技能，研究具有新颖，高度离域结构和动态特性的分子。

This award by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic, and Organometallic Chemistry Program supports the work of Professor D. Michael Heinekey of the University of Washington, to develop models for the active site in methylene-tetrahymethanopterin dehydrogenase (Hmd) and other Fe2 hydrogenase enzymes. The coordination of dihydrogen (H2) and its subsequent activation will be investigated using a unique combination of NMR spectroscopy, isotopic labeling studies, and computational predictions. This research will increase the understanding of catalytic hydrogenations - reactions of great practical importance to the chemical industry. Undergraduate and graduate students will gain a variety of skills studying molecules with novel, highly delocalized structures and dynamic properties.