Bioinorganic

Research in our group is inspired by metalloenzyme active sites reacting with

small molecules such as H2 and CO2. Synthetic modeling study provides further understanding of the enzyme reactivity and new research idea for efficient catalysts.

Synthetic Modeling of Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase (CODH)

The [NiFe]-CODH active site has the hetero-metallic Ni/Fe coordinate centers and efficiently catalyzes CO2/CO conversion reaction. We synthesize Ni/Fe coordination complexes and investigate the electrochemical CO2 reactivities.

Synthetic Modeling of Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH)

The FDH active site uses a high-valent Mo or W metal ion for the conversion of CO2/formate. We synthesize Mo and W coordination complexes to investigate the electrochemical CO2 reactivites.

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