University at Buffalo
614 Furnas Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
PH: (716) 645-2911, ext. 2217
Web: http://www.cbe.buffalo.edu/mckittrick.ht...
E: Mm355@buffalo.edu
318 Furnas Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
Research
Design and synthesis of photofunctional materials; molecular design; immobilization techniques; catalysis; solid supported organometallic compounds.
Our research at UB will center around the development, synthesis, and characterization of novel photofunctional materials. Specifically, we will be looking at successfully immobilizing photoactive organometallic complexes on a variety of supports, from rigid silica supports to more flexible polymeric materials. The major focus of this work will be the development of structure-property relationships for these important materials
The end application of these materials will be environmental catalysis (water treatment), biomaterials (anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-bacterial agents), and in energy efficient chemical transformations (oxidations, pharmaceutical synthesis).
"Toward Single-Site Functional Materials-Preparation of Amine Functionalized Surfaces Exhibiting Site-Isolated Behavior." M.W. McKittrick, C.W. Jones, Chemistry of Materials, 2003, 15, 1132-1139.
"Towards Single-Site, Immobilized Molecular Catalysts: Site- Isolated Ti Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts Supported on Porous Silica" M.W. McKittrick, C.W. Jones, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 3052-3053.
"Effect of Site-Isolation on the Preparation and Performance of Silica-Immobilized Ti CGC-Inspired Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts" M.W. McKittrick, C.W. Jones, J. Catal., 2004, 227, 186-201.
"Role of Amine Structure and Site-Isolation on the Performance of Aminosilica-Immobilized Zr CGC-Inspired Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts" K. Yu, M.W. McKittrick, C.W. Jones, Organometallics, 2004, 23, 4089-4096.
"Design of Silica-Tethered Metal Complex Catalysts" C. W. Jones, M.W. McKittrick, J.V. Nguyen, K. Yu, Topics in Catalysis, 2005, 34(1-4), 67-76.
"Effect of Metallation Protocol on the Preparation and Performance of Silica-Immobilized Ti CGC-Inspired Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts" M.W. McKittrick, K. Yu, C.W. Jones, J. Mol. Catal. A., 2005, 237 (1-2), 26-35.
"Modulating the Reactivity of an Organometallic Catalyst via Immobilization on a Spatially Patterned Silica Surface" M.W. McKittrick, C.W. Jones, Chemistry of Materials, 2005, 17, 4758-4761.