| Associate Professor | |
| Name | Lee, Wei-Tsung |
| Phone： | (03) 4227151 ext. 65904 |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/site/leeinorganiclab/ |
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Professional field： Inorganic Chemistry |
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| Research Interest | (Coordination Chemistry), (Organometallic), (Inorganic Reaction Mechanism) |
| 個人著作參考網址 | "https://sites.google.com/site/leeinorganiclab/Publications" |
| School Name | Department | Degree | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | Dept. of Chemistry | Ph.D. | 2005.08 ~ 2011.12 |
| National Tsing-Hua University | Dept. of Chemistry | Master | 1999.09 ~ 2001.06 |
| Kaohsiung Medical University | Dept. of Chemistry | B.S. | 1995.09 ~ 1999.06 |
| Organization Title | Job Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 2023.08 ~ Up to today | ||
| Loyola University Chicago | Associate Professor | 2020.03 ~ 2023.07 |
| Loyola University Chicago | assistant professor | 2014.08 ~ 2020.03 |
| Indiana University – Bloomington | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2013.09 ~ 2014.07 |
| New Mexico State University | Postdoctoral Fellow | 2012.01 ~ 2013.08 |
Coordination Chemistry and Bioinorganic Chemistry
We are interested in the synthesis and spectroscopic studies of transition metal complexes. Particularly, by proper ligand design, we are able to control the coordination geometry of the reactive molecules which could in turn alter the redox properties on metal ions, and help us understand the catalytic mechanisms.
In order to understand the structure and function of active site of metalloenzymes, we will prepare the model compounds and characterize them by using electrochemistry, kinetic, and spectroscopic studies.
A dinuclear complex with shortest Fe(II)-Fe(II) bond
Fe2S2 model complex
Inorganic Catalysis and Renewable Energy
We will focus on design of well-defined complexes as homogeneous catalysts with bi- and tri-dentate ligand and earth-abundant, first-row transition metals. The application will also include the activation of small molecules like dinitrogen, dioxygen, carbon dioxide, and hydrocarbons such as methane. In addition, we will also develop the inorganic/organometallic molecules for the conversion and storage of renewable energy.
Hemilabile ligand supported Fe(II) complex as a pre-catalyst for hydrosilylation
Well-defined Ni(II) complex for H2 production
Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry
We investigate the field of medicinal inorganic chemistry such as metal-based therapeutic with possible applications in the treatment of cancer and Type II Diabetes. The research will center around developments of inorganic/organometallic compounds in relation to their activity and understanding the mechanisms of action.
Ruthenium-based anticancer agent
Simple vanadium-based agent for type II diabetes treatment
- Graden Snyder, Sara Abuhadba, Neo Lin, Wei-Tsung Lee*, Tomoyasu Mani*, Tatiana V. Esipova*. "Pd and Pt Complexes of Benzo-Fused Dipyrrins: Synthesis, Structure, Electrochemical, and Optical Properties." Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 63(26), 11944-11952.
- Erwin A. Weerawardhana, Matthias Zeller and Wei-Tsung Lee*. "Synthesis, kinetic studies, and atom transfer reactivity of [2Fe–2E] model compounds." Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2023, 10(13), 3940-3946.
- Yafei Gao, Wei-Tsung Lee, Veronica Carta, Chun-Hsing Chen, Joshua Telser, Jeremy M. Smith*. "Heteroleptic Square Planar Cobalt (I/II) Complexes." European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2023, 26(8).
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Theodore Gerard, Yang Wei, Erwin Weerawardhana, Adriana Lugosan, Matthias Zeller, Diane A. Dickie, Pengfei Li*, Wei-Tsung Lee*. "An Inorganic Fluorescent Chemosensor: Rational Design and Selective Mg2+ Detection." ACS omega, 2023, 8(4), 3835-3841.
- Theodore Gerard, Graden Snyder, Matthias Zeller, Diane A. Dickie, Wei-Tsung Lee*. "Synthesis and structural characterization of a series of Co (II) NNN pincer complexes." Polyhedron, 2022, 228, 116155.