University of East Anglia -School of Chemistry
Key steps in gold-mediated water splitting and CO2 reduction cycles
Deadline: 30 April 2014.
Supervisor: Professor Manfred Bochmann, m.bochmann@uea.ac.uk
The Project:
This project is part of an ERC Advanced Grant on gold chemistry. We have recently discovered a unique reaction, the deoxygenation of an Au-OH to an Au-H complex, which opens the way for a new water splitting cycle. The low affinity for O ligands makes gold also suitable for CO2 reduction. Pincer-type ligands of variable donor strengths are an essential tool for controlling the reactivity of such complexes. This project aims to explore the structure-reactivity relationship of gold complexes with bi- and tridentate ligands in environmentally important reactions. It also offers the possibility to explore the energy landscape of these reactions computationally.
For further details about this project, contact Professor M. Bochmann, m.bochmann@uea.ac.uk.
Entry Requirements: First Class degree (MChem) or equivalent.
Funding:Funding is available for this project. For full details visit: www.uea.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/science/chemistry
To discuss the application process or particular projects, please contact the: Admissions Office, email:pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0)1603 591709.
To discuss the application process or particular projects, please contact the: Admissions Office, email:pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0)1603 591709.
