Stanford University | Chemistry Department | Faculty | Chemistry Faculty

Vadim R. Ziatdinov

Title: Lecturer(b. )

Education: B.S. (Physics) 1998, St. Petersburg University, Russia; M.S. (Theoretical Physics) 2000, St. Petersburg University, Russia; Ph.D. 2005, University of Southern California, Chemistry

Courses Taught: Chemistry 174

Phone: 310-469-1589

E-mail: vadimius@stanford.edu

Principal Research Interests

Our research blends catalysis, inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, synthesis, and theoretical physics. The study focuses on the nature of chemical bonds between atoms and between molecules with the goal to extract new knowledge and apply it to build molecular devices. Presently, homogeneous catalysis is the simplest area with great potential for practical applications such as basic small molecules inter-conversion (H2O to O2, CH4 to CH3OH, N2 to NH3, sugar to C2H5OH, CO2 to CH3OH), conversion of solar energy to chemical bonding energy, and conversion of electricity to chemical bonding energy.

Representative Publications

1) “Facile oxy-functionalization of a nucleophilic metal alkyl with a cis-dioxo metal species via a (2+3) transition state,” Conley Brian L; Ganesh Somesh K; Gonzales Jason M; Ess Daniel H; Nielsen Robert J; Ziatdinov Vadim R; Oxgaard Jonas; Goddard William A 3rd; Periana Roy A. , Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed. 47(41), 7849-52 (2008).

2) “Solvents and O-Donor Ligand Effects on CH Activation by Pt(II),” Ziatdinov, Vadim R.; Oxgaard, Jonas; Mironov, Oleg A.; Young, Kenneth J. H.; Goddard, William A., III; Periana, Roy A., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(23), 7404-7405 (2006).

3) “Design and study of homogeneous catalysts for the selective, low temperature oxidation of hydrocarbons,” Conley, Brian L.; Tenn, William J.; Young, Kenneth J. H.; Ganesh, Somesh K.; Meier, Steven K.; Ziatdinov, Vadim R.; Mironov, Oleg; Oxgaard, Jonas; Gonzales, Jason; Goddard, William A.; Periana, Roy A., J. of Mol. Catalysis A: Chemical 251(1-2), 8-23 (2006).

4) “Selective oxidation of methane to methanol catalyzed, with C-H activation, by homogeneous, cationic gold,” Jones, C. J.; Taube, Doug; Ziatdinov, Vadim R.; Periana, Roy A.; Nielsen, Robert J.; Oxgaard, Jonas; Goddard, William A., III., Angewandte Chemie, Int. Ed. 43(35), 4626-4629 (2004).

5) “Perspectives on some challenges and approaches for developing the next generation of selective, low temperature, oxidation catalysts for alkane hydroxlyation based on the CH activation reaction,” Periana, Roy A.; Bhalla, Gaurav; Tenn, William J.; Young, Kenneth J. H.; Liu, Xiang Yang; Mironov, Oleg; Jones, Cj; Ziatdinov, Vadim R., J. of Mol. Catalysis A: Chemical 220(1), 7-25 (2004).