Welcome to the Riordan Laboratory
Bioinorganic,
Coordination, & Organometallic Chemistry
Curriculum Vitae Research Group Members Publications
Professor Charles G. Riordan Vice President for
Research, Scholarship & Innovation 211 Lammot DuPont Laboratory 124 Hullihen Hall Email: riordan(at)udel.edu Twitter: @cgriordan @UDResearch |
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Our research program focuses on
frontier mechanistic problems in inorganic chemistry that may be probed through
synthesis, reactivity and kinetic studies. Research at this interface
requires the tools of chemical synthesis, spectroscopy and physical organic
chemistry. The studies are collaborative and multidisciplinary. We are taking a bio-inspired approach to
explore small molecule activation via low valent, late transition metal
complexes, such as nickel(I), cobalt(I) and
iron(I). Reductive activation of
dioxygen as well as sulfur and selenium, by nickel(I)
represents a major current focus. Other
ongoing efforts include C-H activation by molecular nickel-(su)peroxides and –selenides,
oxygen evolution from nickel species and iron complexes with redox-active
ligands.
ACS-Division of
Inorganic Chemistry
Society of Biological
Inorganic Chemistry American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Last Updated: December 14, 2016