Professor Thomas B. Rauchfuss（September 11, 1949-）is interested in all aspects of the synthesis and reactivity of inorganic, organometallic, and main-group compounds and materials.

We are interested in all aspects of the synthesis and reactivity of inorganic, organo-metallic, and main-group compounds and materials.

A major interest for our group is environmentally-motivated organometallic chemistry. We are interested in fundamental studies leading to clean fuels. One aspect of this research is the elucidation of nature's methods for making H2, which involves the use of unusual enzymes called hydrogenases. Weworking to simulate a range of structural and reactivity features of these enzymes. These studies include classical organometallic approaches as well as collaborative efforts involving the proteins. An emerging area of interest is the biosynthesis of the active sites. Other interests include the role of metals in nitrogen fixation, carbonylation enzymes, and methanogenesis.