Daniel Stack

Dr. Daniel Stack is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University, specializing in inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry. He received his B.A. from Reed College (1982), Ph.D. from Harvard University (1988), and was an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley. His research focuses on copper-mediated oxygen activation, biomimetic enzyme models, and surface-immobilized catalysts. Notable contributions include studies of Cu(III) species in dioxygen reactions and development of functionalized carbon materials for energy applications. Awards include the 2003 Dinkelspiel Award for undergraduate education.

Research areas: Copper dioxygen chemistry, oxidation catalysis, surface-immobilized catalysts, and materials chemistry. Group members include graduate students Ricky Hage, Jasper Ainsworth, and Tao Large. Over 100 peer-reviewed publications span topics like copper-oxygen intermediates, electrocatalysis, and energy storage materials.

Key projects include stabilizing reactive copper-oxygen species at low temperatures and extending enzymatic mechanisms to synthetic systems. Collaborations with groups like Chidsey and Wasinger enhance studies of heterogeneous catalysis and surface chemistry.