Sanford Lab

The Sanford Lab studies: 1. The development of new transition metal-catalyzed C–H functionalization methods to enable the selective C–H functionalization of a variety of different substrates, ranging from simple, commodity chemicals such as benzene and methane to complex natural products and pharmaceuticals. 2. The accessibility of high valent group ten organometallic complexes and their ability to mediate challenging bond-forming reactions. 3. The challenges of fluorinated organic molecules through the development of novel selective, mild, and inexpensive fluorination processes. 4. The challenges of flow batteries including: (i) the development of highly soluble organic and inorganic molecules that undergo reversible redox processes; (ii) the design of redox activate molecules capable of multiple electron transfers to enhance battery capacity; and (iii) the identification of molecules that are stable and persistent in their oxidized or reduced states to increase battery lifetimes.