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Research is an active and integral part of the Chemistry Department, and faculty encourage students to pursue meaningful projects, particularly as part of their culminating senior project. Below are a sampling of recent research projects. They cover a wide range of topics and exemplify the scope of knowledge being learned each semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • PEM Fuel Cell<\/li>\n
  • Reforming novel catalyst integration and system automation<\/li>\n
  • Stereoselective reactions using zeolite as nanoreactor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Chemistry of Natural Products:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Peganum harmalla<\/li>\n
    • Eriodictyon californicum<\/li>\n
    • Cotonester sp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Environmental Analysis:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Heavy metal content in Puddingstone Reservoir sediment<\/li>\n
      • Lead content of local contaminated soils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Environmental Technology:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Identification of byproducts formed during ozonation of natural waters<\/li>\n
        • Photocatalysis and degradation of organic contaminants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
Twisted Intramolecular Charge Transfer Excited States:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • Boronamines and pyrimidine derivatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Surface Chemistry:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Deposition of various metals on various surfaces<\/li>\n
    • Study of vapor deposed metals using scanning tunneling microscopy<\/li>\n
    • Chemistry of organoholmium compounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Cation Radical Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Dynamic NMR\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Nanotechnology<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Synthesis on mono and bimetallic nanoparticles<\/li>\n
      • Synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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