Dr Alireza Ariafard
Research Fellow
PhD (Chem) (Islamic Azad University)
Contact Details
| Contact Campus |
Sandy Bay Campus |
| Building |
Chemistry Building |
| Room Reference |
315 (Computational) |
| Telephone |
+61 3 6226 1744 |
| Fax |
+61 3 6226 2858 |
| Email |
Alireza.Ariafard@utas.edu.au |
Teaching Responsibilities
Inorganic Chemistry, Organometallic, General Chemistry
Publications
- Alireza Ariafard, Nigel J Brookes, Robert Stranger, Brian F. Yates, 2010, 'Density Functional Theory Study on the Mechanism of the Reductive Cleavage of CO2 by a Bis-β-Diketoiminatediiron Dinitrogen Complex.', Inorg. Chem., 49, pgs. 7773
- Nigel J Brookes, Alireza Ariafard, Robert Stranger, Brian F. Yates , 2010, 'Scission of Carbon Monoxide Using TaR3, R=(N(tBu)Ph) or OSi(tBu)3: A DFT Investigation.', Chemistry – A European Journal, 16, pgs. 8117-8132
- Alireza Ariafard, Brian F. Yates, 2009, 'Subtle Balance of Ligand Steric Effects in Stille Transmetalation.', J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131, pgs. 13981–13991
- Nigel J Brookes, Alireza Ariafard, Robert Stranger, Brian F. Yates , 2009, 'Cleavage of Carbon Dioxide by an Iridium-Supported Fischer Carbene. A DFT Investigation.', J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131, pgs. 5800–5808
- Alireza Ariafard, Elham S. Tabatabaie, Brian F. Yates, 2009, 'Mechanistic Studies of Ligand Fluxionality in [M(η5-Cp)(η1-Cp)(L)2]n', J. Phys. Chem. A, 113, pgs. 2982–2989
- Alireza Ariafard, Nigel J Brookes, Robert Stranger, Brian F Yates , 2008, 'Activation of CS2 and CS by ML3 Complexes', J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130, pgs. 11928–11938
- Alireza Ariafard, Nigel J Brookes, Robert Stranger, Brian F Yates , 2008, 'A Molecular Orbital Rationalization of Ligand Effects in N2 Activation', Chemistry – A European Journal , 14, pgs. 6119–6124
Achievements
Alireza Ariafard obtained his Ph.D. from Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch(Iran) in the area of Inorganic Chemistry. He then carried out his postdoctoral training with Professor Zhenyang Lin at Hong Kong university of Science and Technology. Following this, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Iran. He currently is a research fellow in the School of Chemistry at UTAS and collaborates with Professor Brian Yates.
Research Interests
Application of theoretical chemistry in design and evaluation of the catalysts capable of promoting coupling reactions and of breaking small molecules such as CO2, CS2, N2, etc.
