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

技术摘要：化学部化学催化项目的CAREER奖支持辛辛那提大学的管海荣教授的工作，研究控制镍和铁络合物的金属-氢键和金属-杂原子键的反应性的动力学和热力学驱动力。 这种机理信息用于设计高效和选择性的催化剂，用于将二氧化碳还原为甲醇以及各种其他有机转化。 拟议的研究可能会导致非贵金属均相催化的发展，并应为能源和药物化学领域提供显着的好处。 除了培养有机金属化学和均相催化领域的本科生和研究生外，关教授还为他的学生创造了一个高成就的学习环境。 他参与了辛辛那提大学妇女科学与工程项目和美国化学学会项目种子计划，有助于招募和留住妇女和其他在科学领域代表性不足的少数民族。 与主要本科院校建立教学和研究合作，增强了辛辛那提大学和合作学院学生的学习体验。 当地化学公司参与教育和研究活动，有利于学生的职业发展，并加强了化学工业的劳动力管道。非技术摘要：化学系化学催化项目的职业奖支持辛辛那提大学的管海荣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，化学家需要开发使用更少能源和更多可再生或易于获得的材料的催化反应。 在过去的几十年中，研究集中在使用昂贵且稀缺的金属基催化剂（例如，金、铂和钯），而廉价金属，如镍和铁，受到的关注要少得多。 该项目研究了影响这些更丰富的金属与二氧化碳反应性的因素。 形成了在能源、医药和建筑材料中有用的各种产品。 对二氧化碳利用新方法的研究可能有助于减少全球变暖。除了培训本科生和研究生外，关教授还积极招募和留住女性和其他在科学领域代表性不足的少数群体。 他与主要的本科院校建立合作关系，以增强辛辛那提大学和合作学院学生的学习体验。 他还邀请当地的化学公司与他的学生互动，这使学生能够获得第一手的工业经验。

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.