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SUMMARY:Taking Inspiration From Bulk: Molecular Electrocatalysis and Magnet
 ization Dynamics of Heterometallic Lanthanide – Transition Metal Complex
 es
LOCATION:Chemistry A101
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20192001T000000
UID:2026-04-24-19-41-28@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260424T194128
Description:About the Seminar:\n\nThe first part of the presentation will i
 ntroduce our methodology towards improving molecular catalysts for energy 
 relevant conversions. We strategically introduce redox-active and slightly
  acidic imidazolium moieties into the secondary coordination sphere of mol
 ecular CO2 reduction electrocatalysts. Results from systematic comparative
  studies will be presented that strongly suggest that mechanistic details 
 of catalysis are altered for the new functionalized catalyst systems\, res
 ulting in improved catalytic metrics. \n\nThe second part of the seminar w
 ill discuss our strategies to study intramolecular interactions between tr
 ansition metal (TM) and lanthanide (Ln) ions to generate novel spin system
 s that can display single-molecule magnet (SMM) properties. SMMs are very 
 attractive candidates for the miniaturization of tunable information stora
 ge materials and quantum computing devices. Our work aims to generate hete
 rometallic SMMs that feature either TM···Ln interactions or TM‑Ln bon
 ding. I will present key results of our comprehensive structural and spect
 roscopic studies which have already led to the development of redox-switch
 able SMMs\, new molecular platforms to facilitate strong magnetic coupling
  between Ln3+ ions\, and hard SMM behavior.\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\nDr. N
 ippe received his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry\, from the University of Wi
 sconsin-Madison in 2011.  He completed his postdoctoral research at the U
 niversity of California Berkeley\, from 2011-2014.  He is currently an as
 sistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&amp\;M Univers
 ity\, where he has taught courses in Inorganic Chemistry\, Fundamentals of
  Chemistry and Green Chemistry.  His principal areas of interest are Inor
 ganic Chemistry\, molecular and supramolecular chemistry\, electrocatalysi
 s\, photocatalysis\, spectroscopy\, molecular magnetism\, small molecule a
 ctivation\, synthetic chemistry\, multimetallic complexes.  Among his man
 y awards he was most recently awarded the 2018 NSF Career Award. 4:00 pm
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