Research Interests
Our research involves applications of organometallic chemistry to problems in materials deposition, methodology for organic synthesis, and catalysis. Recent areas of research include organometallic precursors for the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of inorganic films that are of interest for manufacture of semiconductor devices, heterobimetallic catalysts for the electrochemical oxidation of alcohols with applications to direct methanol fuel cells, and catalytic carbonylation of amines as an alternative to the use of phosgene and its derivatives.
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McElwee-White Research Group
Group News
Spring 2008:
* Ahmed Moghieb joined the group from Egypt
* Ampofo Darko passed his oral qualifying exam. Congratulations!!!
* Laurel got a job at Eastman Chemical.
Fall 2007:
* Chris Curran was awarded an Anderson Scholar for his 4.0 GPA. Keep up the good work!
* Jürgen Koller got engaged. Congratulations.
* Dan Denomme joined the group
* Professor McElwee-White was elected Chair-Elect of the ACS Organic Division
* Philip Shelton and Abigail Hobbs were married in Kentucky
* Jürgen Koller was the recipient of the 2007 Procter & Gamble award
Summer 2007:
* Casie enjoyed her work in the Bergman Lab at Berkeley over the summer as part of her Beckman Scholarship.