Our research program aims to address fundamental challenges in catalysis and efficient energy conversion. Development of new catalytic molecules and materials is of specific interest, targeting motifs that enable efficient energy storage in chemical bonds. For example, effective catalysts are sought to enable reduction of carbon dioxide, an abundant but typically unreactive feedstock, to more useful molecules. Synthesis and characterization of molecular catalysts and functional materials are important components of the work, including analysis of electrode surfaces featuring attached catalysts.
