Prof. Dr. Paula Diaconescu

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsInorganic Molecular Chemistry,Preparative and Physical Chemistry of Polymers
Keywordsrare-earth, actinide, ferrocence, redox, catalysis

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityLos Angeles
InstitutionUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
InstituteDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Homepagehttps://diaconescugroup.wordpress.com/

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Karsten MeyerLehrstuhl Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen
Prof. Dr. Helmut SchlaadInstitut für Chemie, Universität Potsdam, Golm
Prof. Dr. Tanja WeilMax-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Mainz
Start of initial sponsorship01/09/2016

Programme(s)

2014Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Diaconescu is a leading synthetic organometallic chemist. She has made significant contributions to the area of f-element chemistry. Her current research efforts focus on the design of reactive metal complexes with applications to small molecule activation, organic synthesis and polymer formation. During her stay in Germany, she intends to pursue the theoretical and spectroscopical understanding of redox-active systems relevant to the formation of block copolymers.