Syntheses of Nickel and Cobalt Phosphine Complexes as Catalysts for H2 Generation and Covalent Attachment to a Photoelectrochemically Active Silicon Surface

化学系支持加州理工学院的Michael J. Rose成为美国化学竞争力研究员。Rose博士将与Harry Gray教授和Nate Lewis教授的实验室合作开发水分解催化剂。这项研究的目标是从地球上丰富的元素中制造出有效的太阳能燃料转化催化剂。此外，PI将与太平洋西北国家实验室的其他催化剂专家合作。为了扩大参与范围，PI将与加利福尼亚州帕萨迪纳市约翰缪尔高中的教师和学生合作，为年轻人开展动手活动，展示化学和能源之间的联系。这些活动经过精心设计，符合加州州立高中科学标准。像罗斯博士这样的研究旨在开发替代化石燃料的替代技术。罗斯博士正在研究的特殊催化剂不依赖于贵金属，而且很可能有更大的机会被纳入可行的、经济的方法中，从阳光中产生燃料。罗斯博士所追求的扩大参与的努力，旨在使最优秀、最聪明的年轻人能够从事科学事业。

The Division of Chemistry supports Michael J. Rose of the California Institute of Technology as an American Competitiveness in Chemistry Fellow. Dr. Rose will develop water-splitting catalysts in a collaboration between the laboratories of Prof. Harry Gray and Prof. Nate Lewis. The goal of the research is to make efficient catalysts for solar fuels conversion, from earth-abundant elements. In addition, the PI will collaborate with other catalyst experts at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. For his plan for broadening participation, the PI will work with teachers and students at John Muir High School in Pasadena, CA to develop hands-on activities for young people -- demonstrating the connections between chemistry and energy. These activities are being carefully designed to align with California State High School Science Standards.Research like that of Dr. Rose is aimed at developing alternative technologies to replace fossil fuels. The particular catalysts that Dr. Rose is investigating do not rely on precious metals, and are likely to have a greater chance of being incorporated into viable, economical approaches at generating fuel from sunlight. The efforts at broadening participation being pursued by Dr. Rose are aimed at enabling the best and brightest young people to pursue careers in science.