Argonne National Laboratory

David Kaphan

Chemist

David Kaphan is a chemist in the catalysis science program at Argonne National Laboratory. His research interests include mechanistic study and new catalyst development in homogeneous and supported organometallic catalysis.

Biography

Education

  • PhD, Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 2016
  • BS, Chemistry, University of Rochester, 2012

Research Areas of Interest

David’s primary area of research is on the study of supported organometallic catalysis.  Specifically, he is interested in understanding how stereoelectronic communication between organometallic complexes and inorganic support materials can be leveraged to modulate reactivity.  David is also interested in the development of non-traditional functional materials as catalyst support frameworks. His research also includes a diverse array of other topics in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.

Recent Publications

  • Syed, Z.; Kaphan, D. M.; Perras, F. A.; Pruski, M.; Ferrandon, M.; Wegener, E. C.; Celik, G.; Wen, J.;  Liu, C.; Dogan, F.; Goldberg, K. I.; Delferro, M. ​“Electrophilic Organoiridium(III) Pincer Complexes on Sulfated Zirconia for Hydrocarbon Activation and Functionalization” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6325-6337.
  • Langeslay, R. R.; Kaphan, D. M.; Marhsall, C. L.; Stair, P. C.; Sattelberger, A. P.; Delferro, M. ​“Catalytic Applications of Vanadium: A Mechanistic Perspective”, Chem. Rev. 2019, 119, 2128-2191.
  • Kaphan, D. M.; Klet, R. C.; Perras, F. A.; Pruski, M.; Yang, C.; Kropf, A. J.; Delferro, M. ​“Surface Organometallic Chemistry of Supported Iridium(III) as a Probe for Organotransition Metal–Support Interactions in C–H Activation” ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 5362-5373.
  • Klet, R. C.; Kaphan, D. M.; Liu. C.; Yang, C.; Kropf, A. J.; Perras, F. A.; Pruski, M.; Hock, A. S.; Delferro, M. ​“Evidence for Redox Mechanisms in Organometallic Chemisorption and Reactivity on Sulfated Metal Oxides” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 6308-6316.
  • Liu, C.; Bunquin, J. C.; Ferrandon, M.; Davara, A.; Sohn, H.; Yang, D.; Kaphan, D. M.; Langeslay, R. R.; Leon, P. A. I.; Liu, S.; Das, U.; Yang, B.; Hock, A. S.; Stair, P. C.; Curtiss, L. A.; Delferro, M. ​“Development of activity–descriptor relationships for supported metal ion hydrogenation catalysts on silica” Polyhedron 2018, 152, 73-83.