Title: Use of dendrimers in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis

Biography: Christophe V. Deraedt received his master’s degree in nanoscience, life science, and chemistry in 2011 at the University of Bordeaux 1. He worked on the synthesis and uses of green nanoreactors (dendrimers and polymers) for catalysis of reactions including C−C bond formation and transformation, CuAAC “click” reactions, and hydrogenation chemistry for his Ph.D. with Prof. Didier Astruc. In 2016, he started a postdoctorate in the group of Prof. Gabor A. Somorjai on the heterogenization of homogeneous catalysts. His main work involved synthesis and use of metallic nanoparticles stabilized by dendrimers and supported on silica for C−C, C−H bond activation, and dehydrogenation reactions. After one year as a temporary researcher/teacher (ATER) at the University of Bordeaux in the group of Prof. Frederic Castet, in January 2019 he joined the group of Jean-Pierre Djukic at the University of Strasbourg as a CNRS researcher. His work is now focused on the C-H and Si-H activation.