Welcome to the Searles Group website! We are located in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Florida.

Our research is focused on the utilization and efficient conversion of globally abundant substrates, such as CO2, N2, CH4, natural/shale gas components and biofuels, which are related to energy and environmental concerns. The research focuses on the development of novel inorganic materials and molecules spanning the fields of both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis.


Latest Group News

  • Catalysis Science & Technology

    Congratulations to Reece, Peijie and the rest of the team on their recent publication describing the general use of organometallic precursors for arene hydrogenation! (https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01275E)

  • New Publication

    Congratulations to Nicole and co-workers on their recent publication in Inorganic Chemistry describing new bis-dipyrromethane complexes of cobalt! (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02442)

  • Fellowship

    Congratulation to Nicole for being selected as a 2024 Harry Sisler Summer Fellow!

  • Congratulations

    Anson Rowe has accepted an offer to attend Northwestern University for chemistry graduate studies in Fall 2024!

  • New Group Members

    A warm welcome to our two newest group members Jose Berger and Selena Kuenzig!