CAREER: Nickel and Iron Complexes as Efficient and Selective Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction and Organic Synthesis

职业：镍和铁络合物作为二氧化碳还原和有机合成的高效选择性催化剂

• 批准号: 0952083
• 负责人: Hairong Guan
• 金额: $ 38.27万
• 依托单位: University of Cincinnati Main Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-02-01 至 2015-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0952083&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Nickel; Iron; Complexes; Efficient

Technical Abstract: This CAREER award by the Chemical Catalysis Program of the Chemistry Division supports the work of Professor Hairong Guan of the University of Cincinnati to study the kinetic and thermodynamic driving forces that control the reactivities of metal-hydrogen and metal-heteroatom bonds of nickel and iron complexes. This mechanistic information is used to design efficient and selective catalysts for the reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol as well as various other organic transformations. The proposed research may lead to the development of homogeneous catalysis with non-precious metals and should provide significant benefits for the energy and medicinal chemistry fields. In addition to training undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis, Professor Guan creates a high-achieving, learning environment for his students. His participation in the University of Cincinnati Woman in Science and Engineering Program and the American Chemical Society Project SEED Program helps in the recruitment and retention of women and other underrepresented minorities in science. The establishment of teaching and research collaborations with primarily undergraduate institutions enhances the learning experiences for students from the University of Cincinnati and collaborating colleges. The engagement of local chemical companies in education and research activities facilitates student career development and strengthens the workforce pipeline for the chemical industry. Non-Technical Abstract: This CAREER award by the Chemical Catalysis Program of the Chemistry Division supports the work of Professor Hairong Guan of the University of Cincinnati in the study of new environmentally-friendly and sustainable catalytic reactions. To meet the global energy and resource demand in a sustainable fashion, chemists need to develop catalytic reactions that use less energy and more renewable or readily-available materials. In the past few decades, research has focused on the use of expensive and scarce metal-based catalysts (e.g., gold, platinum, and palladium), while inexpensive metals, such as nickel and iron, received much less attention. This project examines the factors that influence the reactivity of these more abundant metals with carbon dioxide. A variety of products that are useful in energy, medicine and building materials are formed. The investigation of new ways of using of carbon dioxide may help use to reduce global warming.In addition to training undergraduate and graduate students, Professor Guan is active in the recruitment and retention of women and other underrepresented minorities in science. He establishes collaborations with primarily undergraduate institutions that enhance the learning experiences of students from the University of Cincinnati and collaborating colleges. He also invites local chemical companies to interact with his students and this enables the students to gain industrial experience firsthand.

技术摘要：化学分部化学催化计划的职业奖支持辛辛那提大学的Hairong Guan教授，研究了控制金属 - 氢气和金属 - 金属元素键的反应性的动力学和热力学驱动力。 这些机械信息用于设计有效和选择性的催化剂，以还原二氧化碳为甲醇以及其他各种有机转化。 拟议的研究可能导致使用非贵金属的均质催化发展，并应为能量和药物化学领域带来重大利益。 除了培训有机金属化学和同质催化领域的本科生和研究生外，Guan教授还为他的学生创造了一个高分的学习环境。 他参加了辛辛那提大学的科学与工程计划和美国化学学会项目种子计划的参与，有助于招募和保留妇女和其他代表性不足的科学少数群体。 建立与本科机构的教学和研究合作建立，增强了辛辛那提大学和合作学院的学生的学习经验。 当地化学公司从事教育和研究活动的参与促进了学生职业发展，并加强了化学工业的劳动力管道。非技术摘要：化学部化学催化计划的职业奖支持辛辛那提大学的Hairong Guan教授在研究新的环保和可持续的催化反应方面的工作。 为了以可持续的方式满足全球能源和资源需求，化学家需要开发催化反应，这些反应使用较少的能量，更可再生或更容易获得的材料。 在过去的几十年中，研究集中在使用昂贵和稀缺的基于金属的催化剂（例如黄金，铂和钯），而廉价的金属（例如镍和铁）受到了较少的关注。 该项目研究了影响这些更丰富金属与二氧化碳的反应性的因素。 形成了各种在能源，医学和建筑材料中有用的产品。 研究新的二氧化碳方法的调查可能有助于减少全球变暖。除了培训本科生和研究生培训，Guan教授活跃于妇女招募和保留妇女以及其他代表性不足的科学少数群体。 他与主要的本科机构建立了合作，以增强辛辛那提大学和合作学院的学生的学习经历。 他还邀请当地的化学公司与他的学生互动，这使学生能够亲身获得工业经验。