Subject Area
Chemistry
Description
Alexandra Chaparro ’22, Major: Biochemistry
Parker Keller ’24, Major: Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Maria Carroll, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Our research focuses on synthesizing and studying the properties of metal complexes that contain redox active ligands. Ligands are molecules or ions that can bind to a metal ion, and this particular class of ligands is interesting because they can either accept or lose electrons. We synthesized zinc complexes, in order to measure the reduction potentials of the ligands, which provide information about the ease with which they accept electrons. We then synthesized iron complexes and determined their structures. These complexes are potentially useful in a variety of catalytic reactions, such as the reduction of carbon dioxide and production of hydrogen.
Publisher
Providence College
Date
4-26-2022
Type
Poster
Format
Text
Language
English
