Development of Electrochemical Atomic Layer Deposition (E-ALD) Methods for IV-VI Semiconductors Electrochemical atomic layer deposition( E-ALD) is a technique pioneered by the Stickney research group. E-ALD makes use of underpotential deposition to deposit surface limited amounts of material, improving control and quality of thin films.1 In order to create a successful deposition sequence, cyclic voltammetry studies are done to find appropriate deposition parameters. Choice of solution electrolyte and pH have major impact on the deposited films. In these studies, both SnSe and GeSe are investigated. Type of Event: Analytical Seminar Read more about Development of Electrochemical Atomic Layer Deposition (E-ALD) Methods for IV-VI Semiconductors
2D Heterostructures for Energy Storage and Electronics: Exploring the Limits of Weak and Strong Interlayer Interactions Scott C. Warren, Ph.D. The ability to alter distances between atoms is among the most important tools in materials design. Despite this importance, controlling the interlayer distance in stacks of 2D materials remains a challenge. This talk will present two strategies for controlling this distance, thereby giving rise to several fascinating new classes of materials for electronics and energy storage. Type of Event: Inorganic Seminar Read more about 2D Heterostructures for Energy Storage and Electronics: Exploring the Limits of Weak and Strong Interlayer Interactions
Stories that are encoded in vibrational spectra: Obtaining insights into the spectroscopy of water from studies of ion-water complexes In this talk, I will discuss recent work in our group in which we made connections between proton transfer processes and hydrogen bonding and vibrational frequencies and intensities. Due to the large amplitude motions associated with proton transfer along a hydrogen bond, the vibrational spectra of these systems contain features that cannot be understood by the usual harmonic description of molecular vibrations, and even the widths of anticipated features encode information about these anharmonic couplings. The breakdown of the harmonic tre Type of Event: Coulson Lecture Read more about Stories that are encoded in vibrational spectra: Obtaining insights into the spectroscopy of water from studies of ion-water complexes
Computational Spectroscopy with Efficient Quantum Chemistry Methods The lecture deals with the calculation of various spectroscopic properties of molecules. Electron impact mass spectrometry, the automated simulation of infrared spectra for unknown compound identification, 1H-NMR spectra, as well as optical spectra and electronically excited states are considered. The examples shown either deal with large systems (e.g. full QM protein treatments) or involve huge structural ensembles of medium-sized drug-type molecules (for IR or NMR). Type of Event: Mulliken Lecture Read more about Computational Spectroscopy with Efficient Quantum Chemistry Methods
Combustion aerosols: A complex story of air quality and climate Vehicles, power plants, agricultural burning, and forest fires are examples of combustion sources whose particulate emissions – known as particulate matter (PM) or aerosols – have profound yet poorly characterized effects on public health and climate. In this seminar, I will present an overview of the state of science of the environmental impacts of combustion aerosols and highlight some of the knowledge gaps. Type of Event: Analytical Seminar Read more about Combustion aerosols: A complex story of air quality and climate
Charles R. Kutal Prof. Charles R. Kutal, 75, of the UGA Chemistry Department passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at his home in Athens. Chuck was born August 9, 1944 in Chicago, IL to Charles George Kutal and Mildred David Kutal. He married Judy Gombos in April 1974, and they celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary recently. Read more about Charles R. Kutal
Organic Chemistry - Faculty Position The University of Georgia Department of Chemistry invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in organic chemistry, beginning August 1, 2020, at the level of Assistant Professor. UGA Chemistry has organic expertise both in core areas (e.g., synthesis and methods, physical organic, catalysis) and in crosscutting fields related to our interdisciplinary centers and institutes (e.g., Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, New Materials Institute, Center for Computational and Quantum Chemistry). Read more about Organic Chemistry - Faculty Position
The Structural Role of N-Glycosylation in interactions between Antibodies and Receptors Immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) is the most abundant circulating human antibody and also the most common scaffold for therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). The destruction of IgG-coated targets by cell-mediated pathways begins with an interaction between the IgG Fc region and multiple varieties of membrane-bound Fc g receptors (FcgRs) on the surface of leucocytes. This interaction requires the presence of an asparagine-linked (N-)glycan on the Fc. Type of Event: Analytical Seminar Read more about The Structural Role of N-Glycosylation in interactions between Antibodies and Receptors
Performing Chemical Experiments on the Computer – Past, Present and Future The Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Group (CATCO) at Southern Methodist University (SMU) is devoted to the development and coding of quantum chemical methods and their application to pending chemical problems. Type of Event: Departmental Colloquium Mulliken Lecture Read more about Performing Chemical Experiments on the Computer – Past, Present and Future