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The Science Seminar Series: November 1, 2007 4pm
Polyoxometalates: Versatile Materials for Electroanalytical Chemistry
Dr. Curtis Shannon
Department of Chemistry
Auburn University
Powell HallTime: 4:00 - 5:00pm
Abstract
Polyoxometalates (POMs) are nanometer scale metal oxygen containing >anionic clusters that can be used to catalyze electron, proton and >oxygen atom transfer reactions. As a result, these compounds have many >possible applications in electroanalytical chemistry ranging from fuel >cell research to sensor development. In this talk, examples from both >areas will be presented as we discuss the use of POMs to catalyze the >oxygen reduction reaction and the use of POMs to 'wire' enzymes to >electrode surfaces.