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Christine Thomas is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The Ohio State University, serving as Vice Chair for Graduate Studies. She holds affiliations with the College of Arts and Sciences and editorial roles at journals like Dalton Transactions and Chemical Communications. Her research focuses on sustainable catalysis, heterobimetallic complexes, and ligand design for energy-related transformations.
Education:
- B.S. Chemistry, Lafayette College (2001)
- Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, California Institute of Technology (2006)
Research Interests: Her lab explores catalyst design for small molecule activation (e.g., CO₂, H₂O), leveraging bimetallic systems and redox-active ligands. Key areas include cooperative metal-ligand reactivity, heterobimetallic multiple bonds, and first-row transition metal catalysis. Techniques include synthetic chemistry, spectroscopy, and computational methods (DFT).
Publications: Recent work highlights catalytic hydroboration, O₂ activation, and silane coupling. Her articles emphasize multi-electron processes and ligand-based redox activity, reflecting a focus on sustainable energy solutions.
Awards:
- DOE Early Career Award (2011)
- Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (2011)
- NSF CAREER Award (2012)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2014)
Advising & Grants: Mentor to over 30 students and postdocs. Active in securing funding for catalysis and materials research. Lab members hold diverse postdoctoral and industry positions.
Labs/Teams: The Thomas Group at Ohio State collaborates on heterobimetallic systems and ligand innovation. Current projects include PNNP ligand applications and cooperative reactivity studies.
