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Ellis, John E
Organometalic Chemistry |
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Gagliardi, Laura
Transition metal, lanthanide and actinide chemistry |
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Gladfelter, Wayne L
Inorganic Materials Synthesis |
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Leopold, Doreen G
Metal Clusters |
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Leopold, Kenneth R
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Lipscomb, John
Biophysical Studies of Metalloenzymes |
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Lu, Connie C
Inorganic Synthesis |
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Mann, Kent R
Inorganic Photochemistry and Sensors |
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McNeill, Kristopher
Environmental Catalysis |
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Pierre, Valerie C.
bio-inorganic chemistry, MRI contrast agents |
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Pignolet, Louis H
Mixed Metal Clusters |
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Que, Lawrence
Bioinorganic Chemistry |
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Roberts, Jeffrey T
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Stein, Andreas
Materials Synthesis |
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Tolman, William B
Bioinorganic Chemistry and Catalysis |
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Interdisciplinary
Research
Modern inorganic chemistry is very closely involved with interdisciplinary
research; thus, our program emphasizes areas such as organometallic
chemistry, catalysis, photochemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, materials
chemistry, electrochemistry, metal clusters, solid-state chemistry,
environmental chemistry and solar energy conversion; as well as the
traditional areas which include coordination chemistry, structural
and stereochemical studies, main group chemistry, electronic and
magnetic properties of metal complexes, electron transfer, and substitution
reactions.
Instrumentation and Facilities
All of our research groups have access to and make heavy use of
the department's excellent instrumentation and facilities. Magnetic
resonance experiments are carried out by means of several state-of-the-art
NMR spectrometers (200, 300, and 500 MHz). A modern mass spectroscopy
laboratory, which includes high-resolution, chemical ionization,
FABS, and GC mass spectroscopic capabilities, is easily capable
of handling a wide variety of complex analytical problems. The many spectrophotometers
in the Department, which operate in the ultraviolet, visible,
and infrared regions, are available to solve routine as well as
complex structural problems. In addition, several fully automated X-ray
diffractometers (including a Siemens CCD SMART system) serve the inorganic
research groups, and FTIR, EPR, and Raman spectrometers are also available.
Students can get hands-on experience on all of the instruments.
Large group of research faculty with diverse
interests
Minnesota has one of the largest inorganic faculties in the country,
offering students a broad choice of research topics. The Department
of Chemistry is a widely recognized leader in areas as diverse
as bioinorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry and inorganic
materials. A widely shared area of continued interest is the
application of modern synthetic methods toward the preparation
of new compounds that may be useful as catalysts, photocatalysts,
solid state materials, chemical vapor deposition agents, or reagents
for organic synthesis.
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