Catalysts & Mechanism's Lab

The expertise of the group is centered on the design and synthesis of new transition metal complexes and the mechanistic investigation of catalytic processes for energy storage and sustainable chemical transformations mediated by them. The ultimate goal of this research is to translate mechanistic insights into guidelines for the development of efficient catalysts based on earth-abundant metals. In recent years, the group has mainly focused on hydrogenation and dehydrogenation processes relevant to Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs),  energy storage technologies such as organic and inorganic flow batteries and on catalytic methods for the formation of C–F and C–CF₃ bonds. In addition to these topics, current projects explore the use of light and electrochemical activation to access reactive intermediates and enable catalysis under mild and sustainable conditions.