Prof. Dr. Polly L. Arnold

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietAnorganische Molekülchemie
Keywordsf-element, actinide, ligands, small molecule activation, homogeneous catalysis

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtBerkeley
Universität/InstitutionLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Dr. habil. Jun OkudaInstitut für Anorganische Chemie (IAC), Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH), Aachen
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.10.2007

Programm(e)

2007Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Dr. Arnold is well known internationally for her outstanding research in organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis. She has made important contributions to the ligand design for highly reactive metal compounds for small molecule activation. Dr. Arnold has developed compounds of lanthanides and actinides that challenged traditional ideas about structure and bonding. During her stay in Germany, she will perform research on new catalysts for the synthesis of biodegradable polymers.