Organometallic Chemistry · Molecular Catalysis · Green Hydrogen
Sustainable Organometallic
Chemistry and Catalysis
Dr. Abir Sarbajna
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
School of Advanced Sciences, VIT Vellore
Principal Investigator, Sarbajna Lab
Our group designs molecular and hybrid catalysts for green hydrogen, electrocatalysis, and sustainable chemical transformations. We combine organometallic synthesis, catalyst immobilization, mechanistic analysis, and data-assisted design to connect molecular structure with catalytic function.
Research published in: JACS · Accounts of Chemical Research · Nature Synthesis · ACS Catalysis · Coordination Chemistry Reviews
Research Focus
Molecular Electrocatalysts for HER/OER
Base-metal molecular catalysts for the hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions.
Immobilized Molecular Catalysts and Hybrid Interfaces
Molecular catalysts anchored on conductive and photoactive electrode surfaces.
Hydrogen-Transfer and Sustainable Transformations
Acceptorless dehydrogenation, transfer hydrogenation, and low-waste catalysis.
Data-Assisted Catalyst Design
Curated datasets and descriptors connecting molecular structure to catalytic function.
Collaborations
We welcome collaborations in molecular catalysis, electro/photoelectrocatalysis, catalyst immobilization, green-hydrogen systems, and data-assisted catalyst design.
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