简介

We have active projects in a range of areas of contemporary interest in inorganic and materials chemistry. We are interested in the structure-bonding-reactivity relationship for small molecules of the main group and transition elements. Examples include boron hydrides and their derivatives, and transition metal hydrides and dihydrogen complexes with catalytic activity in key industrial processes like olefin reduction and polymerization. We use a wide range of spectroscopic and structural methods to study these molecules and their chemistry. On the materials front, our main focus is the storage of hydrogen, for use as a fuel in clean energy applications. We have focused on hydrogen storage materials based on boron and aluminum, and we have developed innovative approaches to recharging these materials under mild, sustainable conditions using unconventional techniques and reaction media. Our research is highly collaborative, and involves interactions with several National Laboratories and other university groups in North America.