This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry award, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program, is providing $769,601 to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. The grant supports research by Professor Manar Shoshani and his students to explore new methods for the selective conversion of carbon dioxide to valuable products like formic acid, methanol, and oxalic acid using well-defined multimetallic catalysts containing earth-abundant metals. This work aims to address the long-standing challenge of achieving deliberate access to a variety of carbon dioxide reduction products on well-defined platforms. The research leverages single-component nickel-based Lewis acid and multimetallic nickel-Lewis base complexes to direct selectivity and reactivity in carbon dioxide reduction. The grant provides a rich training opportunity for a new generation of chemists and includes outreach initiatives to engage students at the K-12 and post-secondary levels.
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