Chemistry News
- SMaRT Internship Program
- Eighteen undergraduate students from across the country have been here this summer working side-by-side in the labs with University of Tennessee, Knoxville faculty and grad assistants, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers. SMaRT Internship Program Many of UT’s faculty work in conjunction with Oak Ridge National Lab and contribute to the world-class research that is being done […]
- Alum Spotlight – Neal
- Sabine Neal, born and raised in western Montana, graduated with her PhD working with the Musfeldt Lab in May 2021. “The Musfeldt lab provided me with a lot of opportunity. Musfeldt knew I was a single parent and looked past that, believing in me, and giving me so many invaluable experiences,” Neal said. “I had a […]
- Graduate Student Spotlight – Halstenberg
- Phillip Halstenberg is a chemistry graduate student currently conducting research in the Dai Group. Halstenberg is originally from Kannapolis, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for his BS in chemistry where he began working in the chemistry laboratories under the guidance of Dr. S. Bart Jones and Dr. Robert Hancock. […]
- Passing of Gerald G. Gibson
- Gerald W. Gibson October 27, 1937 – May 20, 2021 Dr. Gerald W. Gibson, father, husband, granddaddy, and President Emeritus of Maryville College, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021, following an extended illness. He was 83. He was a member of New Providence Presbyterian Church in Maryville, Tenn. Gibson enjoyed a 45 year career […]
- Dai Group Published in Nature Communications
- The Dai Group published their collaborative research “Formation of three-dimensional bicontinuous structures via molten salt dealloying studied in real-time by in situ synchrotron X-ray nano-tomography” in Nature Communications. Three-dimensional bicontinuous porous materials formed by dealloying contribute significantly to various applications including catalysis, sensor development and energy storage. This work studies a method of molten salt […]
- Xue Group Published in Chem. Eur. J.
- The Xue Group published their research “Applying Unconventional Spectroscopies to the Single-Molecule Magnets, Co(PPh3)2X2 (X=Cl, Br, I): Unveiling Magnetic Transitions and Spin-Phonon Coupling” in Chemistry—A European Journal. Alex Bone is a graduate student in the Xue and first author of this paper. Large separation of magnetic levels and slow relaxation in metal complexes are desirable […]
- Bailey Published in The Conversation
- Oil companies are going all-in on petrochemicals – and green chemistry needs help to compete A Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, California.AP Photo/Paul Sakuma Constance B. Bailey, University of Tennessee Global oil consumption declined by roughly 9% in 2020 as the pandemic reduced business and pleasure travel, factory production and transportation of goods. This abrupt drop accelerated […]
- Honors Day 2021
- Department of Chemistry recognized the achievements among students, faculty and staff members of the department. Below, you will find a complete list of recipients for the Honors Day 2021. UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS ACS-Hach Land Grant Scholarship Allyssa C. Evans, Natalie J. Parsons CRC Press General Chemistry Award Amy N. Okafor C.W. Keenan Outstanding General Chemistry Student […]
- Musfeldt Group Published in 2D Materials
- The Musfeldt group published their work “Exploring few and single layer CrPS4 with near-field infrared spectroscopy” in 2D Materials. First author is Sabine Neal, UT chemistry alum. “We combine synchrotron-based near-field infrared spectroscopy and first principles lattice dynamics calculations to explore the vibrational response of CrPS4 in bulk, few-, and single-layer form,” Neal said. “Analysis […]
- Chemistry of Learning: Machines and Humans
- New courses the Department of Chemistry is offering: Artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly changes many aspects of chemical sciences, from drug discovery, material design, and the discovery of new reactions and molecules till the acceleration of computer sciences and robotics for chemical applications. In Fall 2021, Dr. Vogiatzis will be teaching Machine Learning for Chemical Applications (CHEM420). […]
- Bone Selected to Attend NX School
- Alex Bone, graduate student in the Xue Group, has been selected to attend the Twenty-Third National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering to be held virtually from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering (NX School) will be held virtually from […]
- Tin Awarded Shull Wollan Center Graduate Research Fellowship
- Pagnareach (Reach) Tin, graduate student in the Xue Group, has been awarded the Shull Wollan Center Graduate Research Fellowship for Spring 2021. The Shull Wollan Center Graduate Research Fellowship Program has been designed to recognize and support outstanding graduate students in neutron science disciplines who are pursuing research-based doctoral degrees at the University of Tennessee, […]
- Sharma Announced Winner of 2021 Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy
- Bhavya Sharma, assistant professor, has been named the winner of the 2021 Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy Award. The award will be presented to Sharma at the SciX 2021 conference this fall, where she will give a plenary lecture and be honored in an award symposium. “We would like to extend congratulations to Professor Sharma […]
- Doerr Selected for Prestigious Symposium
- Alicia Doerr, graduate student in the Long Group, has been selected to take part in the ACS national meeting’s symposium entitled “Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research.” This annual symposium is organized by the POLY division and held at Spring national meetings of the ACS to recognize outstanding graduate students in polymer science and engineering, foster […]
- Do Lab Published in Chemical Science
- The Do Lab recently published their work “α-CGRP disrupts amylin fibrillization and regulates insulin secretion: implications on diabetes and migraine” in Chemical Science. Amber Gray and Aleksandra Antevska, graduate students, share first authorship on this piece. Despite being relatively benign and not an indicative signature of toxicity, fibril formation and fibrillar structures continue to be […]
- Hix in Bailey Lab Named Goldwater Scholar
- As the result of a partnership with the Department of Defense National Defense Education Programs (NDEP), Mrs. Peggy Goldwater Clay, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, announced that the Trustees of the Goldwater Board have increased the number of Goldwater scholarships it has awarded for […]
- Sokolov Group Published in Energy Storage Mater. and ACS Macro Lett.
- The Sokolov Group recently published their work “Anomalously high elastic modulus of a poly(ethylene oxide)-based composite electrolyte” in Energy Storage Materials. The practical use of lithium metal anodes in solid-state batteries requires a polymer membrane with high lithium-ion conductivity, thermal/electrochemical stability, and mechanical strength. The primary challenge is to effectively decouple the ionic conductivity and […]
- Vogiatzis Group’s Recent Publications
- Research in the Vogiatzis Group centers on the development of computational methods based on electronic structure theory and machine learning algorithms for describing chemical systems relevant to clean, green technologies. They are particularly interested in new methods for non-covalent interactions and bond-breaking reactions of small molecules with transition metals. Their overall objectives are to elucidate […]