Susannah Scott, 2017 CCSS Ipatieff Lecturer, UC Santa Barbara
"Synthetic Chemistry Meets Heterogeneous Catalysis: Using supported metal complexes to model active sites"
Abstract: Our understanding of the behavior of active sites in heterogeneous catalysis starts with a proposed structure. My group has focused on creating highly uniform structures and interrogating their reactivity, to facilitate the development of predictive structure-activity relationships. In this talk, I will discuss our efforts in olefin transformations (metathesis, polymerization, oxidation) catalyzed by transition metals with low nuclearity (often just a single metal ion and its accompanying ligands). I will also describe the connection to expected trends and opportunities in US catalysis research in the coming decade.
As a portfolio research center of the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN), the Center for Catalysis and Surface Science (CCSS) promotes interdisciplinary research fundamental to the discovery and atomistically-controlled synthesis of catalysts that optimize the sustainability of industrial and consumer goods.
Cost: Free
Jeff Henderson
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