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Miller, Alexander

Alexander Miller

Alexander Miller

Professor, Director of Graduate Studies

   Kenan Laboratories A400
   919-962-4618
   ajmm@email.unc.edu
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  Curriculum Vitae


Research Interests

Energy Catalysis, Synthetic Organometallic Chemistry, Metal-Ligand Cooperation


Research Synopsis

Research in the Miller group revolves around transformations relevant to global energy concerns, including the storage of solar energy in chemical fuels, proton-coupled electron transfer reactions, and hydrocarbon transformations. Our approach starts with the design and synthesis of transition metal catalysts, then shifts to examining catalyst performance with a focus on understanding reaction mechanism in order to inform catalyst improvements. Our catalysts feature multifunctional ligands: beyond simply supporting the metal center, the ligands position additional functionality in the secondary coordination sphere of the metal and work in concert with the metal center to enhance key steps in catalytic cycles.

Professional Background

University of Chicago, BS, 2005; California Institute of Technology, PhD, 2011; Dreyfus Environmental Chemistry Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington, Seattle, 2011-2012; James Moeser Award for Distinguished Research, University Research Council, 2014; NSF CAREER Award, 2016; Sloan Research Fellowship, 2016;


Research Group

News & Publications

A team of chemistry researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has developed a unique approach to harnessing the sun’s energy to produce hydrogen gas, a potential clean energy source, from water, according to a paper published in Nature Chemistry. 

 

A proposal from Professors Wei You, Theo Dingemans, James Cahoon, Frank Leibfarth, Megan Jackson, and Alexander Miller has been named a 2024 Creativity Hubs Finalist.

 

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