The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $575,000 Project Grant entitled "EARLY METAL BIMETALLIC PLATFORMS FOR CONTROLLED, CATALYTIC DINITROGEN FUNCTIONALIZATION" to the University of California, Berkeley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. This 3-year project will support research by Professor Polly L. Arnold to study the structure, bonding, and reactivity of f-block and related electropositive molecules designed to convert atmospheric dinitrogen to ammonia and amines. The research aims to develop alternatives to the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process for ammonia production, a critical industrial process that contributes significantly to global carbon emissions. The project will train students, including underrepresented groups, in this important field and employ a range of spectroscopic techniques to better understand the conversion of dinitrogen to valuable nitrogen compounds using electropositive metal catalysts.
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