This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry, CFDA 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences, provides $151,529 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota for a collaborative research study on lignin-derived ligands associated with iron. The 1-year project, starting July 1, 2024, aims to uncover the chemical nature of these lignin-derived compounds and their complexes with iron, which is critical for understanding soil organic carbon cycling and climate impacts. The research team, led by Yu Yang of the University of Nevada, Reno and Rene Boiteau of Oregon State University, will develop targeted and non-targeted analytical methods to detect and quantify the lignin-iron complexes. The project also engages graduate, undergraduate, and K-12 students in the research, and includes the development of an environmental chemistry summer camp module to increase diversity in STEM fields.
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