Electrifying Materials and Organic Synthesis

Assistant Professor Long Luo -- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University
 
UW Host: Bo Zhang

Abstract:
Electrochemical synthesis is a powerful tool for formulating functional materials and molecules because it offers an additional level of control over the synthesis relative to its chemical counterpart by fine-tuning mass transfer, potential, or current. Furthermore, electrochemical synthesis also allows the convenient analysis of chemical reaction thermodynamics and kinetics using the current signal generated during the electrochemical synthesis. In this talk, three recent advancements in electrochemical synthesis will be presented: (1) Electrochemical gelation of quantum dots, (2) Electrosynthesis of grain-boundary-rich nanoparticle assemblies, and (3) Alternating current electrolysis for organic synthesis.