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Transition metal-Uranium FLPs for the cooperative Activation of dinitrogen

Project description

Novel catalysts for cooperative activation of dinitrogen

Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the TRUFA project will develop transition metal-uranium catalysts for the cooperative activation of dinitrogen. The isolation of transition metal-uranium bridged dinitrogen complexes would represent a fundamental advance in inorganic chemistry, enabling detailed studies on the cleavage of N-N bonds and the catalytic formation of N-H and N-C bonds.

Objective

The proposal entitled TRUFA (TRansition metal-Uranium FLPs for the cooperative Activation and functionalisation of dinitrogen) will be developed by the candidate at the cole polytechnique fdrale de Lausanne (EPFL; Switzerland, outgoing phase) and at the University of Seville (Spain, incoming phase) under the supervision of Prof. Marinella Mazzanti and Dr. Jess Campos, respectively.
The goal of the proposal is to develop cooperative transition metal-uranium functionalisation catalysts by exploiting a Frustrated Lewis pair approach. The isolation of transition metal-uranium bridged dinitrogen complexes would represent a fundament development in Inorganic Chemistry as well as provide access to a range of studies concerning the cleavage of the N-N bond and the catalytic formation of N-H and N-C bonds en route to ammonia and organonitrogen compounds, respectively.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-GF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01

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Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA
Net EU contribution
€ 209 749,51
Address
CALLE S. FERNANDO 4
41004 Sevilla
Spain
Region
Sur Andalucía Sevilla
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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