Center for Biological Electron Transfer and Catalysis (BETCy)
Director
John Peters
Lead Institution
Washington State University
Class
2014-2020
Mission
To understand the means by which biology controls the kinetics and thermodynamics of electron bifurcation at both organic and inorganic centers through electron transfer relays, allosteric coupling, and cooperative conformational dynamics.
Research Topics
catalysis (homogeneous), electrocatalysis, bio-inspired, hydrogen and fuel cells
Materials Studied
Materials: biological
Interfaces: organic/inorganic
Nanostructured Materials: None
Experimental and Theoretical Methods
X-ray diffraction and scattering, electron microscopy, molecular dynamics (MD), density functional theory (DFT), data science
Partner Institutions
- Arizona State University
- Duke University
- Montana State University
- University of Georgia
- University of Utah
- University of Washington
- Utah State University
- Washington State University
