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As inorganic chemists we have
at our disposal all of the elements of the periodic table. We take advantage of
this freedom in our efforts to design, synthesize, and explore the reactivity of
inorganic and organometallic complexes with the goals of: (1) discovering novel
catalytic and stoichiometric chemical transformations, (2) designing novel
species for molecular imaging of cells and tissues using Coherent Anti-Stokes
Raman Scattering, and (3) employing these complexes as molecular precursors in
non-traditional routes to solid state materials.
Students in my group are exposed to a wide array of topics in organometallic, inorganic and solid state chemistry. Design and synthesis of fundamentally interesting, catalytically active and application oriented compounds form the central effort of our research program. We employ a variety of spectroscopic techniques (e.g. multinuclear NMR), thermal analysis and diffractometry in order to characterize the materials we prepare.
Highly motivated, inventive students interested in a multidisciplinary environment are encouraged to apply.
Teaching: CHM 8302 Winter 2008
CHM 8343 Fall 2007
CHM 4313 Winter 2003
