Host List 2008

as of January 24, 2008

(this list will be updated periodically)

Name Research Title URL e-mail/phone
Alabama      
Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt
Auburn University
 Magneto-structural correlations in novel uranium compounds http://www.auburn.edu/cosam/departments/chemistry/faculty_staff/albrecht-schmitt/index.htm albreth@auburn.edu
(334) 844-6948
California      
Sossina Haile
California Institute of Technoloy
  1. High Temperature Behavior of Rb3H(SO4)2 and K3H(SO4)2
  2. Proton Conductivity in Yttrium-doped Barium Zirconate
 http://addis.caltech.edu/research/ smhaile@caltech.edu
(626) 395-2958
Susan Kauzlarich
University of California, Davis

Synthesis and Characterization of RbHSeO4, a Superprotonic Conductor

 http://www.chem.ucdavis.edu/faculty/cf-info.php?id=17

smkauzlarich@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-4756

Scott Oliver
University of California, Santa Cruz

 2D and 3D Cationic Inorganic Materials http://chemistry.ucsc.edu/~soliver soliver@chemistry.ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5448
Ram Seshadri
University of California,
Santa Barbara		 Phosphors for Solid-State Lighting http://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/~seshadri seshadri@mrl.ucsb.edu
(805) 689-0750
Richard Kaner
University of California, Los Angeles
  1. Synthesis and characterization of ultra-incompressible, superhard transition metal borides
  2. Synthesis and applications of conducting polymer nanofibers
 http://www.chem.ucla.edu/dept/Faculty/Ksite/

kaner@chem.ucla.edu
(310) 825-5346
Sarah H. Tolbert
University of California, Los Angeles
 Creating novel nanostructures using templated nanoporous materials http://tolbert.chem.ucla.edu/ tolbert@chem.ucla.edu
310-206-4767
Jeff Snyder
California Institute of Technology		 Solid state chemistry and physics of novel thermoelectric materials http://www.its.caltech.edu/~jsnyder/thermoelectrics/ jsnyder@caltech.edu
(626) 395-6220
Delaware      
Svilen Bobev
University of Delaware

Synthesis and structural characterization of lanthanide-based silicides and germanides

 http://www.udel.edu/chem/bobev/ sbobev@chem.udel.edu
(302) 831-8720
Illinois      
Mercouri Kanatzidis
Northwestern University		 Exploring the crystalline and glassy state in chalcogenides http://www.chem.northwestern.edu/~kanatzidis/ m-kanatzidis@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-1541
Indiana      
Slavi Sevov
University of Notre Dame		 Novel open frameworks of metals, metal complexes, or metal clusters interconnected with multifunctional linkers http://ssevov-g5.chem.nd.edu ssevov@nd.edu
(574) 631-5891
Iowa      
John Corbett
Iowa State University		 Investigations toward quasicrystals, intermetallics, and thermoelectric materials http://www.chem.iastate.edu/faculty/John_Corbett/ jcorbett@iastate.edu
(515) 294-3086
Ed Gillan
University of Iowa		 Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials via solvent-moderated decomposition of energetic precursors http://www.uiowa.edu/~gillanlb edward-gillan@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-1308
Louisiana      
Julia Chan
Louisiana State University		 Crystal growth of Ce-M-X intermetallics http://chemistry.lsu.edu/chan jchan@lsu.edu
(225) 578-2695
Edwin Walker
Southern University A & M College		 Mechanisms governing ion transport in perovskites and related oxides (PRO) http://www.subr.edu/entox/Edwin.htm edwin_walker@cxs.subr.edu
Massachusetts      
Joanna Aizenberg
Harvard University		 Patterned crystallization http://www.seas.harvard.edu/aizenberg_lab/ jaizenberg@seas.harvard.edu
(617) 495-3558
Michigan      
Stephanie Brock
Wayne State University		 Nanoscale solid state chemistry of phosphides and chalcogenides: Synthesis, assembly, and properties http://chem.wayne.edu/faculty/brock/index.html sbrock@chem.wayne.edu
(313) 577-3102
Minnesota      
Andreas Stein
University of Minnesota                          		 Templated Nanostructured Electrodes for Sensors and Batteries http://www.chem.umn.edu/groups/stein/ stein@chem.umn.edu
(612) 624-1802
Missouri      
Sophia E. Hayes
Washington University		 NMR of Solid-state Nanomaterials--Looking Beyond C-13 and H-1 to NMR of Exotic Nuclei http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/faculty/hayes hayes@wustl.edu
(314) 935-4624
Nebraska      

Wonyoung Choe
University of Nebraska

 Porphyrin Frameworks for Hydrogen Storage Application http://chem.unl.edu/choe/

choe2@unlnotes.unl.edu
(402)472-0751

New Jersey      
Bob Cava
Princeton University		 Compounds of frustrated spin magnetic systems http://www.princeton.edu/~cavalab/ rcava@princeton.edu
(609) 258-0016
New York      
Frank DiSalvo
Cornell University		 Synthesis and Optical Properties of Nitride Based Phosphors for Efficient Lighting http://www.chem.cornell.edu/faculty/index.asp?fac=25 fjd3@cornell.edu
607-255-7238
Michael Ward
New York University
  1. Synthesis of hydrogen-bonding frameworks for laser dye confinement and separations
  2. Atomic Force Microscopy investigations of crystal growth
  3. Self-Assembly of particles with molecular contours
 http://www.nyu.edu/fas/dept/chemistry/wardgroup/ mdw3@nyu.edu
(212) 998-8439
North Carolina      
Paul Maggard
North Carolina State University
  1. Flux synthesis of photocatalytic metal oxides
  2. Hydrothermal synthesis of metal-oxide/organic hybrid materials
 http://www4.ncsu.edu/~pamaggar/ Paul_Maggard@ncsu.edu
(919)-515-3616
Jim Martin
North Carolina State University
  1. Engineering Structure Property Relationships in Inorganic Liquids and Glasses
  2. Probing the Mechanism of Crystal Formation
 http://www.ncsu.edu/chemistry/facultyPages/jdm.html jdmartin@ncsu.edu
(919)515-3402
Ohio      
Patrick Woodward
Ohio State		 Synthesis and Characterization of New A2MM'O6 Double Perovskites http://www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/woodwardgroup/ woodward@chemistry.ohio-state.edu
614-688-8274
Oregon      
Douglas A. Keszler
Oregon State University		 Maskless Digital Patterning of Solution-Processed Oxide Films http://www.chemistry.oregonstate.edu/personalhomepages/keszler.htm Douglas.Keszler@oregonstate.edu
(541) 737-6736
David C. Johnson
University of Oregon		 Controlling properties through nanolaminates with designed structure http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/%7Echem/johnson.html davej@uoregon.edu
(541) 346-4612
Mas Subramanian
Oregon State University		 Charge ordering in mixed valent metal oxides http://www.chem.orst.edu/subramanian.html

Mas.Subramanian@oregonstate.edu(541) 737-8235
Pennsylvania      
Jennifer A. Aitken
Duquesne University		 Synthesis and study of diamond-like semiconductors with novel optical and magnetic properties http://www.science.duq.edu/faculty/aitken.html aitkenj@duq.edu
(412) 396-1670

Raymond E. Schaak
The Pennsylvania State University

 Synthesis and Reactivity of Nanoscale Solids: Nanocrystals, Nanowires, and Multi-functional Nanocomposites http://www.chem.psu.edu/faculty/res20

schaak@chem.psu.edu
814-865-8600
South Carolina      
Hanno zur Loye
University of South Carolina		 Crystal Growth of Platinum Group Metal Oxides (Ru, Os, Ir, Rh, Pd, Pt) from Molten Alkali Metal Hydroxide Fluxes http://www.chem.sc.edu/people/facultyStaffDetails.asp?SID=40 zurloye@mail.chem.sc.edu
(803) 777-6916
Shiou-Jyh Hwu
Clemson University

New Materials for Battery Devices

 http://chemistry.clemson.edu/people/hwu.htm shwu@clemson.edu
(864) 656-5031
Texas      
Abraham Clearfield
Texas A&M University

Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Mixed Oxide Materials

http://www.chem.tamu.edu/faculty/faculty_detail.php?ID=36 clearfield@mail.chem.tamu.edu
(979) 845-2936
P. Shiv Halasyamani
University of Houston		 Synthesis and characterization of new oxide materials with piezoelectric properties http://www.chem.uh.edu/Faculty/Halasyamani/
 psh@uh.edu
(713) 743-3278
Washington      
Daniel Gamelin
University of Washington		 Inorganic Nanostructures for Spintronics and Energy
Conversion		 http://depts.washington.edu/gmrg Gamelin@chem.washington.edu
(206) 685-0901