CAI Seminar Series: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: A toolbox for characterising molecular structure and function

Event Details

Date:

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Time:

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Room:

Zoom

URL:

https://cai.centre.uq.edu.au/event/session/2310

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Full Description:: EPR Spectroscopist and University of Queensland Centre for Advanced Imaging alumnus (Harmer Group), Dr Joshua Harbort presents:

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: A toolbox for characterising molecular structure and function

Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques (EPR) and density functional theory calculations (DFT) together form a powerful toolbox for characterising molecular structure and function in paramagnetic biological and synthetic catalysts. This talk will cover the work of my PhD project in applying these techniques to a diverse set of catalytic systems: investigating the binding mode interactions of a bacterial P450; developing methodology for using the intrinsic haem of a P450 as a DEER spin label in molecular distance measurements; and investigating the electronic structure and co-ordination environment of two ruthenium catalysts.

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