A limitation in using hydrogen as a fuel in hydrogen-powered vehicles is the difficulty involved in storing it. The Betrand group developed a cyclic alkyl amino carbene capable of storing hydrogen with similar efficiency as conventionally used metals yet lighter and potentially environmentally more benign. Read More
Dr. Pirrung received funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, California�s stem cell research initiative, to conduct research on the synthesis of molecules, that have the same supportive impact on the growth of stem cells as the protein neurotrophin. Read More