1315 Seminar Hall @ 12:05 pm - 1:00 pm
Title: Exploring Flexibility and Connectivity in Synthetic Porous Frameworks Abstract: Synthetic permanently porous materials are poised to play a key role in our transition to a more sustainable society. Owing to their structural and chemical …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Title: Catalytic Functionalization and Deconstruction of Polyolefins. Bio: https://hartwig.cchem.berkeley.edu/john/ Abstract: Every year, we generate 500 billion pounds of new plastics. Most of this material is used in low-value, single use applications of polyethylene, polypropylene, and …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Title: Quantum gas of molecules Bio: Jun Ye is a Fellow of JILA, a Fellow of NIST, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on the development of new tools …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Title: Selective Catalytic Functionalizations of C-H and C=C Bonds Bio: https://hartwig.cchem.berkeley.edu/john/ Abstract: The selective introduction of functional groups at the positions of typically unreactive C-H bonds has been a longstanding challenge in catalysis. To this …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 12:05 pm
Title: Human-Induced Modifications of Stratospheric Aerosols: Unintentional Impacts, Uncertainties, and the Prospect of Intentional Climate Intervention. Abstract: Stratospheric aerosols play an important role in influencing both climate and stratospheric ozone levels. The chemical identity …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm
Title: Molecular Oxygen as a Reagent in Late Transition Metal Organometallic Chemistry Bio: See here Abstract: From environmental and economic standpoints, molecular oxygen represents the ideal oxidant for chemical transformations. It is readily available, inexpensive …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm
Harnessing Radicals and Carbenes To Enable Unconventional Reactivity
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm
Title: Chemical probes of bacterial glycans Bio: Laura Kiessling earned a BS in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Yale University. After two years at the California …
1315 Seminar Hall @ 11:00 am
Kinetic Selection in Transporters: Teasing Out the Roles of the Electrical and Chemical Gradients
1315 Seminar Hall @ 3:30 pm
The Urgent Need for Science and Innovation to Accelerate the Energy Transition