Caitlin Ghent ’25 and Sean Peloquin ’26
Stability of 3d transition metal carbonyl complexes in electrocatalytic reactions
Caitlin Ghent ’25, Chemistry major
Sean Peloquin ’26, Biochemistry major
Faculty mentor: Dr. Maria Carroll, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Atmospheric CO2 levels are rising rapidly, so to counteract this problem the research in our group is focused on synthesizing 3dtransition metal catalysts for reactions that produce hydrogen gas or reduce CO2. The intention is to use redox active ligands with cobalt to alter the electronic structure of the 3d transition metal complexes and ultimately make them more active catalysts. The redox active ligand (C6H5)N=C(CH3)-C(CH3)=N(C6H5), PhDABMe , was synthesized and then reacted to form dicobalt-carbonyl complexes which were characterized using NMR and IR spectroscopy, single crystal X-ray diffraction experiments, and cyclic voltammetry.
Poster Presentation: Wednesday, April 23, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
