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  • Calhoun Lab Illuminates ‘Dark’ States in Nano Letters Paper
  • Researchers in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are shooting lasers at quantum dots to illuminate ‘dark’ states and provide new insights that can steer the design of future materials. Tiny crystals known as quantum dots have become so ubiquitous that you can find them in modern commercial televisions. Yet there […]
  • Dai Selected Winner of 2020 Max Bredig Award
  • Dai wins Electrochemical Society’s Max Bredig Award Prof. Sheng Dai has been selected as the winner of the 2020 Max Bredig Award in Molten Salt and Ionic Liquid Chemistry. The award from the Physical & Analytical Electrochemistry Division of the Electrochemical Society will be presented at the Pacific Rim International Meeting on Electrochemistry and Solid […]
  • Brantley Group Published in JACS
  • The Brantley group published their first publication in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). Their research explores synthesis and reactivity of metallocarbene-containing polymers. Metallopolymers are an emerging class of materials with potential uses such as semiconductors, catalysts, optical device components, and stimuli responsive networks. While polymer frameworks have been decorated with various organometallic […]
  • UT Recognizes ACS for Research Support
  • Tom Connelly, current executive director and CEO of the American Chemical Society (ACS), and UT alum Diane Schmidt, former president ACS, visited with faculty, staff, and students from the University of Tennessee’s Department of Chemistry July 17. During their visit, the pair also met with key UT personnel and toured research facilities. Connelly, on behalf […]
  • Vogiatzis Group Published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Electronic structure theory describes the motions of electrons in atoms or molecules, and provides a versatile framework for the calculation of molecular geometries, chemical bonding, electronic and spectroscopic properties, reaction barriers, intermolecular interactions, and more. Wave function theory-based methods such as coupled-cluster methods, provide accurate results in a systematic manner, but they typically carry a […]
  • Chemistry Department Hosts 2019 SETCA Meeting
  • The theoretical and computational division of the Department of Chemistry hosted the 2019 SETCA (Southeastern Theoretical Chemistry Association) meeting this spring at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The Southeastern Theoretical Chemistry Association (SETCA) is a loose organization of theoretical and computational chemists from across the Southeastern United States. Since its inception in 1970 by Prof. […]
  • Musfeldt Former Postdoc wins NSF CAREER Award
  • Former postdoc, Dipanjan Mazumdar, worked with the Musfeldt group for two years from 2012-2014. He now has a tenure-track job at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and is a 2019 NSF CAREER Award recipient for his work with thermal stability and scaling of nanoscale spin-electronic devices based on novel inverse-Heusler alloys. “When I started my research […]
  • Xue Group Published and Front Cover in EurJIC
  • The Xue group is excited to announce that their paper “Probing Magnetic Excitations in CoII Single‐Molecule Magnets by Inelastic Neutron Scattering” was published and was selected as the front cover art in the European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. This research explores how single-molecule magnets (SMMs) and qubits are of intense current interest for their potential […]
  • Dai Group Published and Front Cover in ChemSusChem
  • The Dai lab just published an article in ChemSusChem and the article was featured on the front cover of the journal. Their research investigates how lithium ion batteries (LIBs) dominate the market for portable electronic devices, limited energy and power density of LIBs offered by conventional electrodes hindered their application for electric vehicles. In order […]
  • Chemistry Department Held 2019 Honors Day
  • Department of Chemistry held the 40th annual Honors Day on Thursday, April 25, 2019 to recognize the achievements among students, faculty and staff members of the department. Below, you will find a complete list of awardees this year. UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS CRC Press General Chemistry Award  Alexander H. Barrett C. W. Keenan Outstanding General Chemistry Student […]
  • Musfeldt’s DMREF Team
  • The Musfeldt lab provides a very unique opportunity for students with the DMREF team (Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future). Graduate student, Michael Yokosuk, says his “time spent with the DMREF team has been a very rewarding one. They have challenged me to think outside the box, pushing me out of my comfort […]
  • Vogiatzis Group Lands Second Cover of J. Phys. Chem. A
  • The Vogiatzis Group published their research “Understanding the Nature of Weak Interactions between Functionalized Boranes and N2/O2, Promising Functional Groups for Gas Separations” in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. This work also landed the second cover for the April 18, 2019 issue.  This research explores the separation of nitrogen and oxygen gases, which is considered as […]
  • Dai Elected to the Class of 2019 MRS Fellows
  • Sheng Dai has been elected to the class of 2019 MRS Fellows by the Materials Research Society (MRS). This Honor is bestowed upon MRS Members who are notable for their distinguished research accomplishments and outstanding contributions to the advancement of materials research worldwide. MRS states: The vitality, diversity and opportunity of materials research are all […]
  • Dai Group Published in Nature Communications
  • Dai group has recently published a paper entitled “Taming the stability of Pd active phases through a compartmentalizing strategy toward nanostructured catalyst supports” in Nature Communications.  This paper reported a new strategy in developing stable supports for high-temperature heterogeneous catalysis.   A highly stable catalyst for methane oxidation was successfully developed based on this strategy.  The […]
  • Jenkins Published in Highly-Profiled Journal Angewandte Chemie
  • David Jenkins and coworkers published a communication demonstrating the first five‑coordinate imide complexes on iron in Angewandte Chemie. An imide is a nitrogen-metal multiple bond ligand that is associated with catalytic oxidation reactions where a nitrene (NR group) is transferred to an organic substrate. Jenkins is interested in iron imides due to his studies on […]
  • Buehler Hall Wins Volunteers First Impression Contest
  • >While the campus has invested tremendously in new projects in recent years, most employees and students are working and learning in existing spaces. As part of facilities services Volunteer First Impressions contest: faculty, staff, and students were encouraged to submit an idea for renovating public spaces on campus. Typical suggestions include new carpeting, painting, deep cleaning, […]
  • Vogiatzis Group Published in Chemical Reviews
  • The Vogiatzis Group published their work “Computational Approach to Molecular Catalysis by 3d Transition Metals: Challenges and Opportunities” in Chemical Reviews. Their work discusses the challenges and capabilities of modern electronic structure methods for studying the reaction mechanisms promoted by 3d transition metal molecular catalysts. Particular focus is placed on the ways of addressing the […]
  • Oxford University Press Releases Kovac’s Book
  • Oxford University Press has just released the second edition of Jeffery Kovac’s book, The Ethical Chemist. It provides a detailed discussion of professional ethics for chemists based on the view that the specific codes of conduct derive from a three part moral ideal. It also contains a large collection of specific ethical problems that exemplify […]
  • Sharma Group Research Highlighted in Spectroscopy Newsletter
  • Research in the Sharma lab was recently highlighted in an online Spectroscopy newsletter for using SERS and SESORS to detect neurotransmitters and probe subsurface layers through the skull. She describes the advantages of these techniques and how they are used in biological applications. Sharma explains, “SERS is advantageous in that it provides very rapid sample analysis […]
  • Dai Receives Two Prestigious Awards
  • The Department of Chemistry would like to extend congratulations to Sheng Dai for recently receiving two prestigious awards for his work. He was recently named the recipient of the highly sought-after 2019 ACS Award in Separations Science & Technology AND The International Mesoporous Society’s 2018 IMMA Award. He was bestowed these honors for his significant and […]
  • Roy and Lebeis Receive NSF CAREER Awards
  • The College of Arts and Sciences is excited to add Sharani Roy and Sarah Lebeis to a particularly exclusive group of honorees. They join the ranks of those having been selected to receive a coveted National Science Foundation CAREER award. This esteemed early-career honor is bestowed upon promising young faculty who show exceptional potential in […]
  • Xue Group Research Published in Nature Communications Journal
  • Xue group research article “Spin–phonon couplings in transition metal complexes with slow magnetic relaxation” is now published in Nature Communications, a highly reputable journal. Papers published by the journal aim to represent important advances of significance to specialists within each field. Their innovative research spectroscopically reveals and quantitates the spin–phonon couplings in typical transition metal […]
  • Barnes Wins Fulbright to Conduct Research in Czech Republic
  • When Carolyn Barnes started college, she had her heart set on attending medical school. As she progressed through courses in biology and chemistry, however, she discovered a different career path. “I realized my interest in medicine was more focused towards understanding the cellular and molecular processes that cause humans to have diseases and illness rather […]
  • Dai Receives Grant for DoE Battery Project
  • The need for extreme fast charging capabilities in the electric powered transportation industry has prompted the US Department of Energy (DOE) to allocate $19 million to new cost-shared research projects. The focus is to advance battery and vehicle electrification technologies to make widespread commercial utilization realistic. The three main industry challenges they look to overcome […]
  • Department of Chemistry Held 2018 Honors Day
  • Department of Chemistry held the 39th annual Honors Day on Thursday, April 26, 2018 to recognize the achievements among students, faculty and staff members of the department. Below, you will find a complete list of awardees this year. Click to view this year’s pictures. UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS CRC Press General Chemistry Award Ellie L. Lancaster C. W. […]
  • Professor Xue Received Service Award
  • UT employees with at least 25 years of service were recognized at the university’s fall Service Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Chemistry professor Ben Xue was honored for their continued contributions and loyalty to the University of Tennessee. The event, hosted by UT System President Joe DiPietro and coordinated by the Office of the […]
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