Directory Record for:

Ayusman Sen

Title(s):

Professor of Chemistry

Head, Department of Chemistry

Department:

Chemistry

College/Admin. Unit:

Eberly College of Science

Office Address:

101 Chemistry Building

University Park, PA 16802

Office Phone:

(814) 863-2460

Office Fax:

(814) 863-8403

E-Mail Address:

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Web Page(s):

http://www.chem.psu.edu

http://www.chem.psu.edu/faculty/axs20

Research Synopsis:

Synthetic and mechanistic organotransition metal chemistry; homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis; environmental chemistry; polymer chemistry; synthesis of polymers, polymer/metal and polymer/ceramic composites with electronic and opto-electronic properties.

Technologies Impacted by Research:

Commodity and fine chemicals synthesis; plastics/polymer manufacturing; hydrocarbon utilization; green chemical processes.

Selected Publications:

New Olefin Polymerization and Copolymerization Catalysts. Effect of Coordinating Functionalities, Ayusman Sen, Pure Appl. Chem., 2001, 73, 251.
Catalytic Functionalization of Carbon-Hydrogen and Carbon-Carbon Bonds in Protic Media, Ayusman Sen, Acc. Chem. Res., 1998, 31, 550.
A Broad Spectrum Catalytic System for the Deep Oxidation of Toxic Organics in Aqueous Medium Using Dioxygen as the Oxidant, Anne Pifer, Terrence Hogan, Benjamin Snedeker, Robert Simpson, Minren Lin, Chengyu Shen, and Ayusman Sen, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1999, 121, 7485.