UMass Amherst

Michael Maroney

Professor, Dept. of Chemistry
505B Lederle GRT, University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-9292
(413) 545-4876
mmaroney@chem.umass.edu
http://www.chem.umass.edu/Faculty/maroney.htm

Biohybrid Catalysts

Work in my group involves collaborative efforts to attach metalloenzymes to nanoparticles and other materials for use as catalysts. An example is our work to attach hydrogenase to various materials to produce materials that can generate hydrogen.

Research Interest Potential Application
Hydrogenases Hydrogen generating materials and fuel cell catalysts
Spectroscopic characterization of metal centers Characterization of materials

Honors and Awards

  • Samuel Conti Research Fellowship, 2005
  • Visiting Lecturer, Chemistry Research Promotion Center, National Science Council, Republic of China, 2004
  • Discussion Leader, Bioinorganic Chemistry Session, Inorganic Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, Wolfsboro, NH, July 1994
  • National Academy of Science Interacademy Exchange Program ( Hungary ), 1990
  • Lilly Faculty Teaching Fellow, University of Massachusetts, Prof. Lynn Margulis, faculty sponsor, 1989-1990
  • Chevron Fellow, University of Washington, 1980
  • Georgia Pacific Fellow, University of Washington, 1979-1980

Publications

  1. C. M. Taylor, S. P. Watton, P. A. Bryngelson, and M. J. Maroney, “Inner Sphere Complexation of Cobalt(II) 2,9,-Dimethyl-1,10-Phenanthroline ([Co(neo)]2+) with Commercial and Sol-gel Derived Silica Gel Surfaces,” Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 312-320.
  2. P. E. Carrington, P. T. Chivers, F. Al-Mjeni, R. T. Sauer and M. J. Maroney, “Nickel coordination is regulated by the DNA-bound state of NikR,” Nature Struct. Biol. 2003, 10, 126-130.
  3. P. A. Bryngelson, S.E. Arobo, J.L. Pinkham, D.E.Cabelli, and M.J. Maroney, “Expression, Reconstitution and Mutation of Recombinant Streptomyces coelicolor NiSOD,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 460–461.
  4. R.K. Szilagyi, P.A. Bryngelson, M. J. Maroney, B. Hedman, K.O. Hodgson, and E. I. Solomon, “S K-edge C-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Investigation of the Ni-containing Superoxide Dismutase Active Site,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 3018 – 3019.
  5. B. S. Chohan, S. C. Shoner, J. A. Kovacs, and M. J. Maroney, “Ligand Oxidations in High-Spin Nickel Thiolate Complexes and Zinc Analogues,” Inorg. Chem. 2004, 43, 7726-7734.