Research: Inorganic

  • Materials
  • Bio-Inorganic
  • Organometallics
  • Organocatalysis

Faculty

Cynthia Burrows
Studies of nucleic acid chemistry focusing on (1) oxidative DNA damage caused by free radicals and transition metal-mediated reactions, and (2) synthetic peptides for gene transfer.

Richard D. Ernst
Pentadienyl complexes of transition metals, with major emphasis on their bonding natures as well as potentially useful reaction chemistry.

Janis Louie
Discovery and development of transition metal-mediated reactions for the catalytic construction of structurally complex small molecules and polymeric materials.

Joel S. Miller
Preparing and studying new magnetic materials based on molecular inorganic, organometallic, and organic chemistry.

Ronald O. Ragsdale
Chemical education; metal ion complexes; synthetic inorganic chemistry.

Thomas G. Richmond
The reaction chemistry of fluorocarbons with organometallic reagents to discover (and understand) new methods of activation and functionalization of Carbon-Fluorine bonds.

Matthew S. Sigman
Discovery and development of practical catalysts for use in organic synthesis and enantioselective reactions.

Peter J. Stang
Supramolecular chemistry. Nanoscale molecular architectures, metallacyclic polygons and polyhedra via coordination. Crystal engineering. Iodonium chemistry. Reactive Intermediates.

Zharov, Ilya
Nanoporous materials, functional organic and hybrid organic/inorganic materials, surface chemistry, dendrimers, anti-cancer agents, self-assembly, molecular recognition.

Courses

  • Bioinorganic Chemistry
  • Homogenous Catalysis
  • Inorganic Mechanisms
  • Organometallic Chemistry I & II
  • Physical Inorganic Chemistry
  • Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
  • Solid State Chemistry