Host List 2009

This list reflects hosts who participated in 2009. It will change for 2010 and will be updated throughout December, 2009.
If you submit your application before the host list is finalized, we may later ask you to re-select your preferred host,
depending on which labs have signed up for 2010.

Name Research Title URL e-mail/phone
California      
Susan Kauzlarich
University of California, Davis

Synthesis of New Zintl Phases for Thermoelectric Applications

 http://chemgroups.ucdavis.edu/~kauzlarich/index.htm

smkauzlarich@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-4756

Scott Oliver
University of California, Santa Cruz
  1. Cationic Inorganic Materials and their Catalytic Applications
  2. Polymer Templating of Inorganic Morphologies for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
 http://chemistry.ucsc.edu/~soliver soliver@chemistry.ucsc.edu
(831) 459-5448
Ram Seshadri
University of California,
Santa Barbara		 Phosphors for Solid-State Lighting http://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/~seshadri seshadri@mrl.ucsb.edu
(805) 689-0750
Richard Kaner
University of California, Los Angeles
  1. Synthesis and characterization of ultra-incompressible, superhard transition metal borides
  2. Synthesis and applications of conducting polymer nanofibers
 http://www.chem.ucla.edu/dept/Faculty/Ksite/

kaner@chem.ucla.edu
(310) 825-5346
Sarah H. Tolbert
University of California, Los Angeles
 Creating novel nanostructures using templated nanoporous materials http://tolbert.chem.ucla.edu/ tolbert@chem.ucla.edu
310-206-4767
Jeff Snyder
California Institute of Technology		 Solid state chemistry and physics of novel thermoelectric materials http://www.its.caltech.edu/~jsnyder/thermoelectrics/ jsnyder@caltech.edu
(626) 395-6220
Delaware      
Svilen Bobev
University of Delaware

Synthesis and structural characterization of lanthanide-based silicides and germanides

 http://www.udel.edu/chem/bobev/ sbobev@mail.chem.udel.edu
(302) 831-8720
Illinois      
James Ibers
Northwestern University		 Adventures in the solid-state chemistry of Th and U http://www.chem.northwestern.edu/~ibers/ ibers@chem.northwestern.edu
847-467-1798
Mercouri Kanatzidis
Northwestern University		 Exploring the crystalline and glassy state in chalcogenides http://www.chem.northwestern.edu/~kanatzidis/ m-kanatzidis@northwestern.edu
(847) 467-1541
Indiana      
Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt
University of Notre Dame
 Magneto-structural correlations in novel lanthanide and uranium compounds http://www.nd.edu/~cegeos/people/faculty/Albrecht-Schmitt.htm talbrec1@nd.edu
(334) 844-6948
Slavi Sevov
University of Notre Dame		 Novel Open Frameworks of Metals, Metal Complexes, or Metal Clusters Interconnected with Multifunctional Linkers

http://www.chem.nd.edu/faculty/detail/ssevov/

Group site: http://ssevov-g5.chem.nd.edu

 ssevov@nd.edu
(574) 631-5891
Iowa      
John Corbett
Iowa State University		 New Chemistry IN Intermetallic Phases. Discovery, Structure, Bonding. http://www.chem.iastate.edu/faculty/John_Corbett/
 jcorbett@iastate.edu
(515) 294-3086
Ed Gillan
University of Iowa		 Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials via the controlled decomposition of energetic precursors http://www.uiowa.edu/~gillanlb edward-gillan@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-1308
Louisiana      
Julia Chan
Louisiana State University		 Crystal Growth at Work http://chemistry.lsu.edu/chem/facultypages/chan/chan.html jchan@lsu.edu
(225) 578-2695
Edwin Walker
Southern University A & M College		 Mechanisms governing ion transport in perovskites and related oxides (PRO) http://www.subr.edu/entox/Edwin.htm edwin_walker@cxs.subr.edu
Massachusetts      
Joanna Aizenberg
Harvard University		 Synthesis and characterization of biomimetic nanostructured materials http://www.seas.harvard.edu/aizenberg_lab/ jaiz@seas.harvard.edu
(617) 495-3558
Michigan      
Stephanie Brock
Wayne State University		 Nanoscale solid state chemistry of phosphides and chalcogenides: Synthesis, assembly, and properties http://chem.wayne.edu/faculty/brock/index.html sbrock@chem.wayne.edu
(313) 577-3102
Minnesota      
Andreas Stein
University of Minnesota                          		 Templated Nanostructured Electrodes for Sensors and Batteries http://www.chem.umn.edu/groups/stein/ a-stein@umn.edu
(612) 624-1802
Missouri      
Sophia E. Hayes
Washington University		 Studying defects and photogenerated carriers in semiconductors for solar energy applications" and
"Solid-state NMR studies of photoreactions in molecular crystals		 http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/~hayes/index.htm hayes@wustl.edu
(314) 935-4624
Nebraska      

Wonyoung Choe
University of Nebraska

 Synthesis of Porphyrin Nanostructures http://chem.unl.edu/choe/index.shtml

choe2@unlnotes.unl.edu
(402) 472-0751

New Jersey      
Bob Cava
Princeton University		 Synthesis and magnetic properties of 4d and 5d transition metal oxides http://www.princeton.edu/~cavalab/ rcava@princeton.edu
(609) 258-0016
New York      
Frank DiSalvo
Cornell University		 Synthesis and Optical Properties of Nitride Based Phosphors for Efficient Lighting http://www.chem.cornell.edu/faculty/index.asp?fac=25 fjd3@cornell.edu
607-255-7238
Michael Ward
New York University
  1. Crystallization of Mesoscopic Objects or
  2. Customized Hydrogen-bonded Molecular Host Frameworks
 http://www.nyu.edu/fas/dept/chemistry/wardgroup/ mdw3@nyu.edu
(212) 998-8439
North Carolina      
Abdessadek Lachgar
Wake Forest University
  1. Application of the molecular building block approach to the synthesis of multifunctional cluster materials
    or
  2. Hybrid inorganic organic metal phosphates and phosphonates for energy storage applications.
 http://www.wfu.edu/chemistry/faculty/AbdessadekLachgarResearch.html lachgar@wfu.edu
(336) 758-4676
Paul Maggard
North Carolina State University

Flux Syntheses Of Transition-Metal Oxide Particles And
Their Photocatalytic Activity

 http://www4.ncsu.edu/~pamaggar/ pamaggar@ncsu.edu
(919) 515-3616
Jim Martin
North Carolina State University
  1. Engineering Structure Property Relationships in Inorganic Liquids and Glasses
  2. Probing the Mechanism of Crystal Formation
 http://www.ncsu.edu/chemistry/people/jdm.html jdmartin@ncsu.edu
(919) 515-3402
Ohio      
Patrick Woodward
Ohio State		 Synthesis and Characterization of New A2MM'O6 Double Perovskites http://www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/woodwardgroup/ woodward@chemistry.ohio-state.edu
614-688-8274
Oregon      
Douglas A. Keszler
Oregon State University		 Maskless Digital Patterning of Solution-Processed Oxide Films http://www.chemistry.oregonstate.edu/personalhomepages/keszler.htm Douglas.Keszler@oregonstate.edu
(541) 737-6736
David C. Johnson
University of Oregon		 Controlling properties through nanolaminates with designed structure http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/%7Echem/johnson.html davej@uoregon.edu
(541) 346-4612
Mas Subramanian
Oregon State University		 Functional Inorganic Oxides/Pnictides http://www.chem.orst.edu/subramanian.html

Mas.Subramanian@oregonstate.edu
(541) 737-8235
Pennsylvania      
Jennifer A. Aitken
Duquesne University		 Synthesis and study of diamond-like semiconductors with novel optical and magnetic properties http://www.science.duq.edu/faculty/aitken.html aitkenj@duq.edu
(412) 396-1670

Raymond E. Schaak
The Pennsylvania State University

 Synthesis and Reactivity of Nanoscale Solids: Nanocrystals, Nanowires, and Multi-functional Nanocomposites http://www.chem.psu.edu/faculty/res20

schaak@chem.psu.edu
814-865-8600
South Carolina      
Hanno zur Loye
University of South Carolina		 Crystal Growth of Platinum Group Metal Oxides (Ru, Os, Ir, Rh, Pd, Pt) from Molten Alkali Metal Hydroxide Fluxes http://www.chem.sc.edu/people/facultyStaffDetails.asp?SID=40 zurloye@mail.chem.sc.edu
(803) 777-6916
Shiou-Jyh Hwu
Clemson University
  1. Cathode Materials for Lithium Battery Applications
  2. Silicon Nanomaterials for Solar Cell Device Applications
 http://chemistry.clemson.edu/people/hwu.htm shwu@clemson.edu
(864) 656-5031
Texas      
Abraham Clearfield
Texas A&M University

Hydrothermally synthesized pyrochlores, their structures and properties

 http://www.chem.tamu.edu/faculty/faculty_detail.php?ID=36 clearfield@mail.chem.tamu.edu
(979) 845-2936
P. Shiv Halasyamani
University of Houston		 Synthesis and characterization of new oxide materials with piezoelectric properties http://www.chem.uh.edu/Faculty/Halasyamani/
 psh@uh.edu
(713) 743-3278
Washington      
Daniel Gamelin
University of Washington		 Inorganic Nanostructures for Spintronics and Energy Conversion http://depts.washington.edu/gmrg Gamelin@chem.washington.edu
(206) 685-0901