Thomas Gianetti
- Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry-Sci
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 626-3609
- Carl S. Marvel Labs of Chem., Rm. 638
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- tgianetti@arizona.edu
Biography
My research targets the synthesis of novel organometallic species, through ligand design, that will tackle the most challenging reactions of our century. On one hand, novel species that involve metal - carbocation Z interaction, and late – late transition metal bimetallic will be synthesized, studied at the fundamental level and used as homogeneous catalyst for CO2 conversion, N2 and CH activations. On the other hand, new methodology in anode synthesis will be developped in order to obtain highly effective and well-defined electrodes for energy production using Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry
- University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
- M.S. Chemistry
- CPE Lyon, Lyon, France
- B.S. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- CPE Lyon, Lyon, France
Work Experience
- ETH Zürich (2014 - 2017)
- University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California (2009 - 2014)
- University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California (2008 - 2009)
- Johnson Matthey Catalyst (2007 - 2008)
Awards
- 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
- Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Summer 2017
- ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Fall 2015
- Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award
- University of California, Berkeley, Spring 2012
- Howard W. Crandall Fellowship
- University of California, Berkeley, Fall 2010
- Glaxo Smith Klein Organic Synthesis Award
- Glaxo Smith Klein, Spring 2007
Interests
Teaching
Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryPhysical Methods for Inorganic Chemistry
Research
Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemical Reaction Dynamics/Kinetics/InteractionsEnergy ScienceSpectroscopy/Molecular StructureSynthesis/Synthetic Methods DevelopmentTheory, Modeling, and Simulation
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2025) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2025) -
Inorganic Preparation
CHEM 412 (Fall 2025) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Directed Research
CHEM 392 (Spring 2025) -
Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2025) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2025) -
Honors Directed Research
BIOC 392H (Spring 2025) -
Honors Directed Research
CHEM 492H (Spring 2025) -
Honors Independent Study
BIOC 299H (Spring 2025) -
Honors Preceptorship
CHEM 491H (Spring 2025) -
Lec In Organic Chemistry
CHEM 246B (Spring 2025) -
Preceptorship
CHEM 291 (Spring 2025) -
Preceptorship
CHEM 491 (Spring 2025) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2025) -
Directed Research
CHEM 392 (Fall 2024) -
Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Fall 2024) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2024) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2024) -
Honors Directed Research
BIOC 392H (Fall 2024) -
Honors Directed Research
CHEM 492H (Fall 2024) -
Honors Independent Study
BIOC 299H (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
CHEM 498H (Fall 2024) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Directed Research
CHEM 392 (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2024) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2024) -
Honors Directed Research
BIOC 392H (Spring 2024) -
Honors Directed Research
CHEM 392H (Spring 2024) -
Honors Directed Research
CHEM 492H (Spring 2024) -
Honors Independent Study
BIOC 199H (Spring 2024) -
Lec In Organic Chemistry
CHEM 246B (Spring 2024) -
Preceptorship
CHEM 291 (Spring 2024) -
Preceptorship
CHEM 491 (Spring 2024) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2024) -
CBC First-Year Colloquium I
CHEM 195A (Fall 2023) -
Directed Research
CHEM 392 (Fall 2023) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2023) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2023) -
Honors Directed Research
CHEM 392H (Fall 2023) -
Honors Directed Research
CHEM 492H (Fall 2023) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2023) -
Science & Law Seminar
LAW 396A (Fall 2023) -
Science & Law Seminar
SCI 396A (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Directed Research
CHEM 392 (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2023) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2023) -
Honors Chemical Thinking II
CHEM 162 (Spring 2023) -
Honors Directed Research
CHEM 392H (Spring 2023) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2023) -
Directed Research
CHEM 392 (Fall 2022) -
Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Fall 2022) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2022) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2022) -
Honors Chemical Thinking I
CHEM 161 (Fall 2022) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2022) -
Science & Law Seminar
LAW 396A (Fall 2022) -
Science & Law Seminar
SCI 396A (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Directed Research
CHEM 392 (Spring 2022) -
Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Spring 2022) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2022) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
CHEM 920 (Fall 2021) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2021) -
Inorganic Preparation
CHEM 412 (Fall 2021) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2021) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2021) -
Science & Law Seminar
SCI 396A (Spring 2021) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2020) -
Inorganic Preparation
CHEM 412 (Fall 2020) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Directed Research
BIOC 392 (Spring 2020) -
Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Spring 2020) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2020) -
Phys Meth In Inorgc Chem
CHEM 515 (Spring 2020) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2020) -
Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Fall 2019) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2019) -
Honors Colloquium
HNRS 395H (Fall 2019) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Spring 2019) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Spring 2019) -
Honors Directed Research
CHEM 492H (Spring 2019) -
Phys Meth In Inorgc Chem
CHEM 515 (Spring 2019) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Spring 2019) -
Adv Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 510 (Fall 2018) -
Directed Research
CHEM 492 (Fall 2018) -
Exchange Chemical Info
CHEM 695B (Fall 2018) -
Honors Directed Research
CHEM 392H (Fall 2018) -
Research
CHEM 900 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Directed Research
BIOC 492 (Spring 2018) -
Honors Independent Study
CHEM 299H (Spring 2018) -
Honors Independent Study
CHEM 399H (Spring 2018) -
Phys Meth In Inorgc Chem
CHEM 515 (Spring 2018) -
Adv Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 510 (Fall 2017)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Goodman, H., Mei, L., & Gianetti, T. L. (2019). Molecular Orbital Insights of Transition Metal-Stabilized Carbocations. FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY, 7.
- Jurt, P., Salnikov, O. G., Gianetti, T. L., Chukanov, N. V., Baker, M. G., Le, C. G., Borger, J. E., Verel, R., Gauthier, S., Fuhr, O., Kovtunov, K. V., Fedorov, A., Fenske, D., Koptyug, I. V., & Grutzmacher, H. (2019). Low-valent homobimetallic Rh complexes: influence of ligands on the structure and the intramolecular reactivity of Rh-H intermediates. CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 10(34), 7937-7945.
- Yang, X., Gianetti, T. L., Woerle, M. D., van, L., de, B. B., & Grutzmacher, H. (2019). A low-valent dinuclear ruthenium diazadiene complex catalyzes the oxidation of dihydrogen and reversible hydrogenation of quinones. CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 10(4), 1117-1125.
Presentations
- Gianetti, T. (2018, January). Developing novel catalyst for N2O activation. Advisory Board Meeting, UA CBC.
- Gianetti, T. (2018, November). Catalytic transformation of environmentally unfriendly molecules using low valent transition metals. ExxonMobil Seminar Series.
- Gianetti, T. (2018, october). Introduction to the Gianetti Lab: Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis. Origins Seminar - UA CBC.
- Gianetti, T. (2017, september). Introduction to the Gianetti Lab: Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis. Organic Seminar - UA CBC.
Poster Presentations
- Gianetti, T. (2018, July). Carbocation Based Z-Type Ligands. Gordon Research Conference.
- Gianetti, T. (2018, july). Carbocation Based Z-Type Ligands. 28th International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry.
