Metal Platforms for the Photoactivation of Metal-Hydride, -Halide and -Oxo Bonds

美国国家科学基金会化学部的化学催化项目将支持麻省理工学院Daniel Nocera的研究项目。Nocera博士和他的学生将研究用于光化学激活小分子的催化剂的开发，包括水和卤化氢，这些小分子在太阳能燃料的生产中很有用。研究的重点是扩大金属配合物的反应性，包括多电子转移过程，以激活与太阳能燃料生产相关的小分子。将进行合成、光谱表征和光催化循环开发研究的结合。从这项研究中得出的基本认识将使基于太阳能的可再生能源方案的发展成为可能。学生将接受与这些可再生能源问题相关的基础科学和公共问题的培训。向公众宣传是这个研究小组工作的很大一部分。

The Chemical Catalysis Program of the Chemistry Division of the National Science Foundation will support the research program of Daniel Nocera at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Nocera and his students will investigate the development of catalysts for the photochemical activation of small molecules, including water and hydrogen halides, useful in the generation of solar fuels. The focus of the research is on the expansion of the reactivity of metal complexes to include multi-electron transfer processes for the activation of small molecules relevant to solar fuel production. A combination of synthetic, spectroscopic characterization, and photocatalytic cycle development studies will be pursued. The fundamental understanding resulting from this research will enable the development of solar based renewable energy schemes. Students will be trained in the fundamental science and the public issues relevant to these renewable energy questions. Outreach to the public forms a large part of the work of this research group.