My research focuses on heterogeneous transition-metal catalysts, which are used in alkane metathesis. This work is performed via alkane dehydrogenation/hydrogenation, in tandem with olefin metathesis. The catalysts of choice, currently, are an iridium-based pincer dehydrogenation catalyst, along with rhenium-based olefin metathesis catalyst. This work is in collaboration with research groups at Rutgers University, and UNC-Chapel Hill. This project is funded by the NSF CENTC center.

Doyle, R. P.; Lensbouer, J.J.; Patel, A.; Sirianni, J.P. Functional Characterization and metal ion specificity of the Metal-Citrate complex transporter from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2). J. Bacteriology, 2008, 190, 5616-5623.

Doyle, R. P.; Levin, B.; Sirianni, J. Isolation of DNA from Bacillus subtilis using the Wizard PLUS SV Miniprep DNA purification system. eNOTES, July 2007.