Thema: P 37178-N Catalytic reduction of nitrate and beyond with non-biological Oxidorhenium(V) complexes
Overuse of artificial fertilizers leads to increasing levels of nitrate in potable water. In biology, a cascade of metalloenzymes reduces nitrate to N2, thereby closing the loop of the global nitrogen cycle. From a technical point of view however, nitrate removal is mainly based on physical methods, such as ion chromatography or reverse osmosis, creating a nitrate-rich sludge. A chemical reduction of nitrate, ideally to environmental benign N2, as observed in biology, would be highly desirable. Initial research by us and others showed that one of the few transition metals capable to catalytically reduce nitrate under mild conditions is Rhenium. Within this project oxidorhenium(V) complexes will be investigated to fully elucidate their potential and molecular mechanisms of this challenging reaction.
Ausgeschrieben seit: März 2024
Assoc. Prof. Jörg Schachner PhD
Email: joerg.schachner@uni-graz.at
phone: +43-316-380-5287
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