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  • Two Journal Covers from the Sokolov Group
  • The Sokolov Group’s primary focus of research on dynamics of soft materials, including dynamics of biological macromolecules, and nano-composite materials. Their recent publication “Correlation between the temperature evolution of the interfacial region and the growing dynamic cooperativity length scale” was featured on cover of The Journal of Chemical Physics. They presented an analyses that revealed […]
  • First Publication from Bailey Lab
  • The Bailey Lab just published their first review article “Site directed mutagenesis as a precision tool to enable synthetic biology with engineered modular polyketide synthases” in Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology.  This article is an overview on a way to target genetic changes to change as little as one amino acid to change the function of […]
  • Do Lab Published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The Do Group’s research combines ion-mobility mass spectrometry (IM-MS), mass spectrometry imaging (MSI), and computational modeling to bring a chemical physics outlook to problems of broad chemical interest.  The group recently published their work “Selective host–guest chemistry, self-assembly and conformational preferences of m-xylene macrocycles probed by ion-mobility spectrometry mass spectrometry” in the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical […]
  • Sharma Lab Published in Analyst
  • The Sharma Raman lab is an interdisciplinary research group working in the areas of Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Biology, and Materials Science. The group focuses on probing and characterizing the underlying chemistry and physics of biological processes. The long range research goal of the group is the use of innovative Raman spectroscopic methods to create […]
  • Musfeldt Group Published in Nature Quantum Materials
  • The Musfeldt Group published their work “Nonreciprocal directional dichroism of a chiral magnet in the visible range” in npj Quantum Materials. Micheal Yokosuk, recent doctoral graduate from the Musfeldt Lab and DMREF collaboration, is the primary author of this work.The Musfeldt Lab provides a very unique opportunity for students with the DMREF team (Designing Materials […]
  • Brantley Lab Publishes in ACS Macro Letters
  • The Brantley Lab published their article “Controlled Polymerization of β-Pinadiene: Accessing Unusual Polymer Architectures with Biomass-Derived Monomers” in ACS Macro Letters. Alan Fried, graduate student in the Brantley Lab, is the primary author of this work. Biomass-derived polymers are emerging as critically needed alternatives to their petrochemical counterparts. Terpenes, which are among the most abundant […]
  • Long Research Group Publishes Study on Mechanochemical Synthesis of Mg/K Allyl Complex
  • Members of the Long Research Group, a Department of Chemistry lab headed by Associate Professor Brian Long, published an article titled “An η3‐Bound Allyl Ligand on Magnesium in a Mechanochemically Generated Mg/K Allyl Complex” in the German Chemical Society’s journal Angewandte Chemie. Members of the research group focus on the use of organic synthesis, polymer […]
  • Dai Lab Publishes Study on High-Entropy Perovskite Fluorides
  • Members of the Dai Lab, a Department of Chemistry lab headed by Professor Sheng Dai, recently published an article titled “High-Entropy Perovskite Fluorides: A New Platform for Oxygen Evolution Catalysis” in the Journal of The American Chemical Society. Members of the Dai Lab focus their research projects on the synthesis and characterization of functional materials […]
  • Jenkins Group Published in Angewandte Chemie
  • The Jenkins Group published their work “A Benchtop Method for Appending Protic Functional Groups to N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Protected Gold Nanoparticles” in the highly-profiled journal Angewandte Chemie. Joseph DeJesus is the first author and recent PhD alumus from the Department of Chemistry’s program.  This piece explores the resilience of N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) gold bonds. They synthesize […]
  • Musfeldt Group Published in Inorganic Chemistry
  • The Musfeldt Group recently published their work “Spin-Lattice Coupling Across the Magnetic Quantum-Phase Transition in Copper-Containing Coordination Polymers” in Inorganic Chemistry. The group employs a series of copper-containing coordination polymers as a platform for exploring spin−lattice coupling across the magnetic quantum-phase transition. This interaction, which they quantify for the out-of-plane pyrazine bending mode as a […]
  • Dadmun Group Published in ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • The research in Dadmun Group utilizes a variety of techniques to examine methods by which the properties of polymer mixtures can be optimized by control of dispersion size or by the selective migration of a polymeric additive to the surface. The group was recently published in ACS Applied Nano Materials for their work “Impact of […]
  • Sharma Lab Published in Analytical Chemistry and Analyst
  • The Sharma Raman Lab published their work “Direct Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Detection of Cortisol at Physiological Concentrations” in Analytical Chemistry. Josh Moore is the first author on this piece and recently earned his PhD in the Chemistry program. Cortisol is an important steroid hormone in vertebrate physiology and plays a role in acute and […]
  • Roy and Long Collaborative Work Published
  • Catalysis Science & Technology published a collaborative piece from the Roy and Long groups titled  “A mechanistic study of microstructure modulation in olefin polymerizations using a redox-active Ni(ii) alpha-diimine catalyst.” Polyolefins are among the world’s most widely produced and utilized classes of polymers, serving as synthetic alternatives to traditional materials such as wood, glass, and metal. […]
  • Awards Within the Vogiatzis Group
  • The Vogiatzis Group’s research 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. We are particularly interested in new methods for non-covalent interactions and bond-breaking reactions of small molecules with transition metals. Our overall objectives are to elucidate the […]
  • Kent & Zhao’s Most Read Article
  • Shape Changing Brush Polymers Are Receiving Attention.  Molecular bottlebrushes are complex polymers composed of polymeric side chains densely grafted on a relatively long backbone polymer. These types of polymers are found in our body and show important biological functions, e.g., joint lubrication by lubricin. In an effort to develop smart polymers mimicking the function of […]
  • BOV 2019
  • The Department of Chemistry’s Board of Visitors (BOV) is a volunteer advisory body dedicated to helping the Department successfully fulfill its teaching, research and service missions and become one of the preeminent chemistry departments in the nation. The BOV has a vision of enriching the research and teaching endeavors and the intellectual capital of the […]
  • New Instrument in the PCL
  • Small Angle X-Ray Scattering The Xenocs Xeuss 3.0 SAXS instrument is a powerful technique that allows for the determination of size, distribution, shape, and order of nanoparticles and macromolecules. This instrument has 2 radiation sources, Cu and Mo, that can be switched and aligned automatically. It can operate over different configurations that spans a variety […]
  • 2019 National Chemistry Week
  • Last Thursday, October 17, about 60 people of all ages were in 555 Buehler Hall at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Chemistry for Al Hazari’s 29th Annual “Magic of Chemistry Show.” This year’s theme was “Marvelous Metals!” The audience came from all over the East Tennessee area. In attendance were local American Chemical […]
  • Vogiatzis’s Hot Paper
  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of hybrid inorganic/organic materials with exceptional properties that have been used in many chemical applications such as catalysis, gas separations, and sensors. For the first time, gas‐phase catalytic activity occurring at the metal nodes of a crystalline MOF was reported in a recent collaborative work among the groups of […]
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