A paper from Dr. Jim Rusling’s group–in collaboration with Prof. Richard Kremer at McGill University–was recently accepted in Analytical Chemistry in press and on-line in “ACS Editors’ Choice.” New peer-reviewed research articles are given an “ACS Editors’ Choice” distinction based on recommendations by the scientific editors of ACS journals from around the world. All “ACS Editors’ Choice” […]
Dr. Jing Zhao & Robert Mason Awarded NSF Grant
Dr. Jing Zhao and Dr. Robert Mason (CHEM/Marine Sciences) were chosen as recipients of a $330,000 NSF award. Dr. Zhao and Mason are co-PIs on a project entitled, “Examining the Role of Nanoparticles in the Formation and Degradation of Methylated Mercury in the Ocean.”
Dr. Greg Sotzing & Colleagues Receive ONR Funding
Profs. Greg Sotzing (CHEM/IMS), Rampi Ramprasad (MSE/IMS), and Yang Cao (ECE/IMS) have received a grant from the Office of Naval Research titled “Rational design of polymer dielectrics via synergistic computations, synthesis and characterization.” The grant is for $1,050,000 and will span 2.5 years.
Sravan Thota Receives ACS “Outstanding Student Poster Award”
Graduate Student Sravan Thota (Zhao Group) received an “Outstanding Student Poster Award” at the 2016 ACS Philadelphia Meeting. Sravan’s poster displayed his research of “Preferential Cu diffusion to the ends of AuCu alloy nanorod during galvanic replacement reaction.” Sravan was one of two students to receive this award from the ACS Colloids and Surface Chemistry Division (a […]
Pinkhassik Group Research Featured on ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces Cover
A recent paper from the Pinkhassik Group was featured on the cover of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8 (30), pp 19755–19763). The study described the creation of size- and charge-selective nanoprobes for surface-enhanced raman scattering (SERS). The cover image illustrates the application of selective SERS nanoprobes in the trace analysis of small molecules in blood plasma without the […]
UConn Chemists Conduct Experiments at NIST
Gillian Macusi and Dr. Sergey Shmakov (Pinkhassik Group) received travel fellowships to conduct neutron scattering experiments at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). They joined Drs. Sergey Dergunov and Eugene Pinkhassik (UConn) and Dr. Andrew Richter (Valparaiso University) at NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) to investigate the structure of polymer nanocapsules developed […]
New Faculty Projects Will Advance Academic Plan
Courtesy of UConn Today The University is investing in a slate of new initiatives designed to enhance research and education, consistent with the goals outlined in its academic plan. Over a three-year period, the 15 grants awarded this year will support $3 million in research across a wide variety of disciplines and departments – fine […]
Dr. Douglas Adamson Among Outstanding Presenters at 250th ACS National Meeting
The American Chemical Society’s Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research journal recently published a special issue devoted to papers from authors who made outstanding presentations at the 250th ACS National Meeting in Boston. A paper from the Adamson Group titled “Properties of Pristine Graphene Composites Arising from the Mechanism of Graphene-Stabilized Emulsion Formation” was included. Read […]
Schrödinger: Molecular and Materials Simulation Software
Dr. José A. Gascón We are happy to announce a recent agreement between UConn and Schrödinger Inc. on the acquisition of the Schrödinger’s Suite for Molecular and Materials Simulations. Schrödinger’s Suite is a software package that can be used for: 1) lead discovery and lead optimization in the context of drug discovery; 2) atomic-scale simulation of chemical systems; […]
Metal-Free Oxidation of Primary Amines to Nitriles
The Kyle Lambert – Jim Bobbitt – Bill Bailey, et al. article in Chemistry- A European Journal 2016, 33, 5156, which disclosed a mild, metal-free method for the oxidation of amines to nitriles in high yield, has been highlighted in this month’s Synform. Read more >>>