Research Highlights
Cracking the Code for Scalable Nanohoops Syntheses
Large scale synthesis of cycloparaphenyleneacetylene carbon nanohoops has been challenging
due to the harsh reductive aromatization conditions. Xin Zhou found a way to avoid
this problematic step using alkyne metathesis followed by bromination and dehydrobromination.
[2021 ChemComm Emerging Investigators Collection]
Solid-State NMR Views of Chitin and Chitosan in Fungal Pathogens
Solid-state NMR data were analyzed using principal component analysis and heatmap
comparison to investigate the atomic-level structure of chitin and chitosan structures
in the alive cells of six types of fungal pathogens.
Universality of Time-Temperature Scaling Observed by Neutron Spectroscopy on Bottlebrush Polymers
Quasi-elastic neutron scattering detects dynamical processes in the time range of pico to nano seconds in combination with spatial resolution by means of momentum transfers, Q, allowing to track fast vibrations, methyl group rotations and segmental dynamics. We have studied PDMS-g-PDMS in the Q -range of Q ≥ Å-1 and separated the processes based on their temperature scaling. This enabled the combination of all processes across the glass transition temperature resulting in the full proton mean square displacement of the bottlebrush polymers.
News and Events
NSF Award
A team of researchers from LSU and the University of Delaware received a $4M grant
from the NSF EPSCOR program to develop chemical manufacturing processes using carbon
dioxide feedstocks and renewable energy. Assistant Professor Noémie Elgrishi, a project Co-PI, and her research team will be working on the electrode interface,
particularly interactions with catalysts and binders to improve selectivity and durability
of CO₂ electrolyzers.
DOE Award
An LSU and Penn State research team, including LSU Chemistry Associate Professor Revati Kumar, received a $1.5M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a smarter approach to ionic separations, which are important for water treatment, resource recovery, and energy production.
Southeast Magnetic Resonance Conference
The 49th Southeast Magnetic Resonance Conference (SEMRC) will be held Oct. 22-24, 2021 (virtual). The SEMRC is held every year and rotates among locations in the southeastern region. The conference's focus is the exchange of ideas and recent magnetic resonance research highlights, including new applications and technique development.
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LSU Chemistry Assistant Professor Fatima Rivas and her research team are developing new chemical tools from natural products with the potential of treating human diseases.