Chemistry

Pyrochlore-based ceramic waste form (A2B2O7) is one of the promising candidates for immobilizing long-lived isotopes. While pyrochlore materials have been heavily investigated in the bulk size for thermodynamic stability and radiation resistance, relatively limited work has been performed at the nanoscale.

Tailored Non-Linear Signal Modulation to Increase Confidence in Multiplexed IMS Measurements

The University of Missouri is home to the nation’s largest university research reactor. The 10 MW University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) is a national resource for research and application of neutron-related science. While the applications are numerous and varied, one of MURR’s key roles is employing nuclear science in the battle against cancer and other chronic human disorders.

The surface chemistry for minerals, particularly the protonation/deprotonation has broad impacts in chemistry, from catalysis, interfacial behavior of minerals, and absorbent materials. Due to the complexity of the surface and differing exposed planes of the nanoparticles, the individual site acidity is difficult to assess using experimental methods, unlike typical aqueous species.

A great deal of progress has been made in the synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals, which now allows for exacting control over nanocrystal size, shape, polydispersity, and composition. Despite these numerous achievements, most colloidal nanocrystals are synthesized in their thermodynamically preferred structural polymorphs. That is, most of the work to date has focused on “nanosizing” the known phases of bulk materials.

For cytochrome P450s, the lipid bilayer is vital for simulating a native environment which in turn affects the metabolic activity of this family proteins. Though dissociations constants have been measured on solubilized proteins, the effects of the lipids cannot be disregarded.

Title: Quantitative Evaluation of Ion-Solvation Using Simultaneous Selective Ion Clustering and Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange

Abstract: Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) offers a complementary gas-phase separation to mass spectrometry (MS). Coupling the techniques has gained traction as a tool for structural biology to make inferences on conformational landscapes of gas-phase biopolymers.…

Speaker: Professor Su Ha Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Director of O.H. Reaugh Laboratory for Oil and Gas Research Washington State University

Title: Caustic Aqueous Phase Electrochemical Reforming (CAPER) for Process Intensified Hydrogen Production

Abstract: The goal of this project…