Class: CHEM 0500 – Inorganic Chemistry Lab

Instructor(s): Dr. Eric Victor

Student(s): Ahjeetha Shankar (Neuroscience and Hispanic Literatures & Culture, ‘22) Shakson Isaac, Harrison Judd, Jonah Boardman

Description:

Our project worked to address the question of how the transition metal and the ligand environment influence the reactivity with SNOˉ. We used computational modeling to understand the electronic structure of various metal complexes and then explore their binding to SNOˉ. We examined the SOMOS, trends, and IR and UV-vis spectra that resulted from each of the ligands that were investigated.

“The CURE course has definitely strengthened our abilities as researchers, making us excited to continue conducting research in the future.”

-Student

Having CHEM 0500 be a CURE course has allowed us to engage in authentic chemistry research and learn more about various computational techniques. Despite the pandemic, we have enjoyed virtually collaborating with each other and sharing our findings in order to discover some really interesting trends and conclusions. Moreover, we have been able to hone our skills in communicating scientific research through presenting our work at weekly virtual lab meetings, writing lab reports, and creating research posters. The CURE course has definitely strengthened our abilities as researchers, making us excited to continue conducting research in the future.