Inorganic Chemistry Mini-Reviews (CHEM 371)
Students in each class did an excellent job with their mini-reviews. The following represent the best examples from each class.
Fall 2013
Art Restoration
Thea Goldring (Class of 2014) - "Potentiometry, a tool for understanding the oxidataion-reduction chemistry within iron gall ink documents"
Inorganic Concept: Oxidation and reduction/ Potentiometry
Original Paper: Burgaud, C.; Rouchon, V.; Wattiaux, A.; Bleton, J.; Sabot, R.; Refait, P. Determination of the Fe(II)/Fe(III) Ratio in Iron Gall Inks by Potentiometry A Preliminary Study. J. Electroanal. Chem. 2010, 650, 16–23.
Inorganic Concept: Oxidation and reduction/ Potentiometry
Original Paper: Burgaud, C.; Rouchon, V.; Wattiaux, A.; Bleton, J.; Sabot, R.; Refait, P. Determination of the Fe(II)/Fe(III) Ratio in Iron Gall Inks by Potentiometry A Preliminary Study. J. Electroanal. Chem. 2010, 650, 16–23.
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Catherine Amaya (Class of 2014) - "Luminescent Metal-Organic Frameworks Development and Applications"
Inorganic Concept: Molecular Orbital Theory
Original Paper: Chen B.; Yang Y.; Zapata, F.; Lin, G.; Qian, G.; Lobkovsky, E. B. Luminescent open metal sites within a metal-organic framework for sensing of small molecules". Adv. Mater. 2007, 19, 1693.
Inorganic Concept: Molecular Orbital Theory
Original Paper: Chen B.; Yang Y.; Zapata, F.; Lin, G.; Qian, G.; Lobkovsky, E. B. Luminescent open metal sites within a metal-organic framework for sensing of small molecules". Adv. Mater. 2007, 19, 1693.
Christine Bierema (Class of 2014) - "ATP Protects Dopamine From Fe(III)-catalyzed Oxidation"
Inorganic Concept: Ligand Field Theory
Original Paper: Jiang, D.; Shi, S.; Zhang, L.; Liu, L.; Ding, B.; Zhao, B.; Yagnik, G.; Zhou, F. Inhibition of the Fe(III)-Catalyzed Dopamine Oxidation by ATP and Its Relevance to Oxidative Stress in Parkinson’s Disease. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2013, 4, 1305-1313.
Inorganic Concept: Ligand Field Theory
Original Paper: Jiang, D.; Shi, S.; Zhang, L.; Liu, L.; Ding, B.; Zhao, B.; Yagnik, G.; Zhou, F. Inhibition of the Fe(III)-Catalyzed Dopamine Oxidation by ATP and Its Relevance to Oxidative Stress in Parkinson’s Disease. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2013, 4, 1305-1313.
Eli Mlaver (Class of 2014) - "Ligand Substitution in Novel Platin Cancer Therapies"
Inorganic Concept: Ligand Substitution
Original Paper: Soldatović, T.; Jovanović, S.; Bugarčić, Ž. D.; van Eldik, R. Substitution Behaviour of Novel Dinuclear Pt(II) Complexes with Bio-Relevant Nucleophiles. Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 876–884.
Inorganic Concept: Ligand Substitution
Original Paper: Soldatović, T.; Jovanović, S.; Bugarčić, Ž. D.; van Eldik, R. Substitution Behaviour of Novel Dinuclear Pt(II) Complexes with Bio-Relevant Nucleophiles. Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 876–884.
Joseph Messinger (Class of 2014) - "Cyanide Sensing Using Three-Coordinate Borane Molecules"
Inorganic Concept: Molecular Orbital Theory
Original Paper: Y. Kim, H.-S. Huh, M.-H. Lee, I. L. Lenov, H. Zhao, F. P. Gabbaï
"Turn-on fluorescence sensing of cyanide ions in aqueous solution at ppb concentrations" Chem. Eur. J. 2011,17, 2057-2062.
Inorganic Concept: Molecular Orbital Theory
Original Paper: Y. Kim, H.-S. Huh, M.-H. Lee, I. L. Lenov, H. Zhao, F. P. Gabbaï
"Turn-on fluorescence sensing of cyanide ions in aqueous solution at ppb concentrations" Chem. Eur. J. 2011,17, 2057-2062.
Environmental Chemistry
Anna Pietrantonio (Class of 2014) - "The efficacy of water-soluble Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the removal of heavy-metal ions from contaminated water."
Inorganic Concept: Molecular Orbital Theory
Original Paper: Wang, L.; Li, J.; Jiang, Q.; Zhao, L. Water-soluble Fe3O4 nanoparticles with high solubility for removal of heavy-metal ions from waste water. Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 4544-4551.
Inorganic Concept: Molecular Orbital Theory
Original Paper: Wang, L.; Li, J.; Jiang, Q.; Zhao, L. Water-soluble Fe3O4 nanoparticles with high solubility for removal of heavy-metal ions from waste water. Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 4544-4551.