معرفی
Professor B. R. Jagirdar is a faculty member in the Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, where he conducts research at the intersection of organometallic chemistry and energy-focused materials science.
His work in organometallic chemistry centers on small molecule activation (H2, silanes, boranes, alkanes) and heterocumulene insertion reactions (CO2, CS2, COS) into metal-hydride bonds, with applications in methane-to-methanol conversion. In materials chemistry, he develops hydrogen storage nanomaterials (monometallic/core-shell nanoparticles) and nanocatalysts for hydrogen generation, utilizing techniques including multinuclear NMR, X-ray crystallography, and electron microscopy.
Recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on nanomaterials engineering for energy applications, particularly digestive ripening methods for monodisperse nanoparticles and core-shell catalysts for hydrogen production from ammonia-borane, bridging fundamental organometallic mechanisms with practical energy solutions.
The Jagirdar laboratory operates within IISc's Chemical Sciences Building, maintaining active research programs in bond activation chemistry and nanomaterials synthesis for sustainable energy technologies.
