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Department of Chemistry Recent Publications (2000 – 2007)
J.H. Kalivas: “Using Science Processes in General Chemistry Laboratory: Students Become Researchers and Instructors”, Journal of Chemical Education, submitted June 2007.
O. Farkas, I. Zenkevich, F. Stout, J.H. Kalivas, K. Héberger: “Prediction of Gas Chromatographic Retention Indices for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters: Comparison of Variable Selection Methods”, J. Chromatogr A, submitted April 2007.
Gardner, Joseph S.; Shurdha, Endrit; Lau, Lisa D.; Wang, Chongmin: Rodriguez, Rene G.; Pak, Joshua J., “Rapid and Size Control Synthesis of CuInS2 Nanoparticles via Microwave Irradiation”, J.Nanoparticle Research, Submitted.*
Bateman, Jason T.; Baker, Tyler; Colson, Adam C.; Stay, David P.; Herring, Mary; Rodriguez, Rene G.; Pak, Joshua J. “Modulating Excited-State Lifetimes in [Ru(II)(bpy)2L]2+ Systems.” Lett. Org. Chem., Submitted.*†
“Efficient Synthesis of Chalcopyrite I-III-VI2 Nanoparticles and Related Alloys.” Joseph Gardner, Endrit Shurdha, Lisa Lau, Chongmin Wang, Rene G. Rodriguez, and Joshua J. Pak, In preparation.
“A greener approach to polyarylarenes.” Ashley N. Lamm, Tamara Shephard, and Joshua J. Pak, Tetrahedron Letters, Manuscript in preparation. *†
“Rapid and Size Control Synthesis of CuInS2 Nanoparticles via Microwave Irradiation.” Gardner, Joseph S.; Shurdha, Endrit; Lau, Lisa D.; Wang, Chongmin: Rodriguez, Rene G.; Pak, Joshua J. J. Nanoparticle Research, 2006, Submitted.*
“Modulating Excited-State Lifetimes in [Ru(II)(bpy)2.L]2+ Systems.” Bateman, Jason T.; Baker, Tyler; Colson, Adam C.; Stay, David P.; Herring, Mary; Rodriguez, Rene G.; Pak, Joshua J. Organic Letters, Submitted.*†
Rodriguez, R.; Mezyk, S.; Stewart, C.; Rollins, H., Mincher, B., Fox, R., Phillips, BJ. and Brey, R. "Thermal Lensing in a Supercritical Water Medium", J. Phys. Chem. A, 2007, 111(3), 468-471.
F. Stout, J.H. Kalivas, K. Héberger: “Wavelength Selection for Multivariate Calibration Using Tikhonov Regularization”, Applied Spectroscopy, 61, 85-95 (2007).
F. Stout, J.H. Kalivas: “Evaluation of Multivariate Calibration Using a Tikhonov Regularization Approach and the Generalized Pair-Correlation Method with Non-linear Data”, Analytical Letters, 40, 1227-1251 (2007).
"The First Synthesis of bis-Fused 1,10-Phenanthrolines via Double Photocyclization of N,N-Disubstitutedo-Phenylenediamine," T.A. Elmaaty and L.W. Castle, Synthesis, 9, 1402-1404, 2006.
"A New Methode for the Synthesis of Indeno[1,2-b]thiophene with Subsequent Ring Exspansion to form Substituted Thieno[3,2-c]quinoline," L.W. Castle and T.A. Elmaaty, J. Heterocycl. Chem., 43(3), 629,2006.
A.C. Olivieri, N.M. Faber, J. Ferré, R. Boque, J.H. Kalivas, H. Mark: “Uncertainty Estimation and Figures of Merit for Multivariate Calibration”, Pure and Applied Chemistry, 78, 633-661 (2006).
F. Stout, J.H. Kalivas: “Tikhonov Regularization in Standard and General Form for Multivariate Calibration with Applications Towards Removing Unwanted Spectral Artifacts”, Journal of Chemometrics, 20, 22-33 (2006).
F. Stout, M.R. Baines, J.H. Kalivas: “Impartial Graphical Comparison of Multivariate Calibration Methods and the Harmony/Parsimony Tradeoff”, Journal of Chemometrics, 20, 464-475 (2006).
"A recipe for an Academic-Industrial Partnership," R.W. Holman, Council on Undergraduate Research, CUR Quarterly, vol. XXVI, 2006.
"Metalations in Hydrocarbon Solvents; Media Effects on n-BuLi Reactivity," D.W. Slocum, A. Carroll, P. Dietzel, S. Eilerman, J.P. Culver, B. McClure, S. Brown and R. W. Holman, Tetrahedron Letters, 47, 6, 865-868, 2006.
"Pulsed-Spray Radiofrequency PECVD of CuInS2 Thin Films," R.G. Rodriguez, D.J.V. Pulsipher, L.D. Lau, E.Shurdha, J.J. Pak, M.H. Jin, K.K. Banger, A.F. Hepp, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 26(2), 137, 2006.
"Facile synthesis of 4,4',5,5'-tetraiododibenzo-24-crown-8 and its highly conjugated derivatives," E. Shurdha, J.L. Mayo, and J.J. Pak, Tetrahedron Letters 47, 233-237, 2006.
"Continuous Flow PCB Radiolysis with RealTime Assessment by GC", A. Ruhter, R. G. Rodriguez, B. J. Mincher, and R. Brey, Appl. Radiat. Isot., 64(5) 532, 2006.
"Photooxidation of Aqueous Trichloroethylene using a Buoyant Photocatalyst with Reaction Progress Monitored via Micro-Headspace GC/MS," J.J. Rosentreter, S. Lohse, Vol.80 pp 66-72, Microchem J.2006.
"Facile Regiocontrolled Synthesis of Trialkylsubstituted Pyrazines," T.A. Elmaaty and L.W.Castle, Organic Lett., 7(24), 5529-5530, 2005.
"Chromate Oxidation of a-Nitro Alcohols to a-Nitro Ketones: Significant Improvement to a Classic Method," T.A. Elmaaty and L.W. Castle, Molecules, 10, 1458-1461, 2005.
"Activity-dependent Fluorescent Labeling of Bacterial Cells Expressing the TOL Pathway," S.R. Clingenpeel, W.K. Keener, C.R. Keller, K. De Jesus, M.H. Howard, and M.E. Watwood, Journal of Microbiological Methods, 60, 41-46, 2005.
"Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis: Background and Detailed Mechanisms," invited review, R.W. Holman, J. Chem. Ed. 82, 12, 1780-1783, 2005.
"H.A. Seipel, J.H. Kalivas: “Effective Rank for Multivariate Calibration Methods”, Journal of Chemometrics, 18, 306-311 (2004) and “Erratum to Seipel HA, Kalivas JH. Effective Rank for Multivariate Calibration Methods. J.Chemometrics 2004; 18: 306-311”, Journal of Chemometrics, 19, 64 (2005).
"Realizing Work Place Skills in Instrumental Analysis," J.H. Kalivas, Journal of Chemical Education, 82, 895-897, 2005.
"Multivariate Calibration: An Overview," J.H. Kalivas, Analytical Letters, 38, 2259-2279, 2005.
"PCB Radiolysis in a Continuous Flow Cell", Bruce J. Mincher, René G. Rodriguez, Richard Brey, and Aaron Ruhter in Photocatalytic and Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Treatment of Air, Water, Soil and Surfaces." 2005 ISBN 0-9738746-0-0, David Ollis and Hussain Al-Ekabi editors.
"Rotationally Resolved Spectroscopy of the ν8 Band of cis-Methyl Nitrite," L.M. Goss, C.D. Mortensen, T.A. Blake, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 225(2), 182-188, 2004.
"Effect of Showerhead Pattern on rf-PPECVD of Silicon Nitride Thin Films," B.J. Phillips, L. Lau, R. Rodriguez, S. Steidley, Plasma Chem. Plasma Proc., 24, 307, 2004.
J.H. Kalivas, "Pareto Calibration with Built-in Wavelength Selection," Analytica Chimica Acta, 505, 9-14, 2004.
J.B. Forrester, J.H. Kalivas: “Ridge Regression Optimization Using a Harmonious Approach”, Journal of Chemometrics, 18, 372-384 (2004).
"Structures and Properties of Gas-Phase Organic Ions: Halonium and Halenium Ions," R.W. Holman, an invited Book Chapter in the Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry, Pergamon Press, Oxford. Editor Nico Nibbering.2004.
"Organic Chemistry as a Second Language: Translating the Basic Concepts," R.W. Holman, J. Chem. Ed.; 81, 1717, 2004.
"QSAR Modeling Based on the Bias/Variance Compromise: A Harmonious Approach," J.H. Kalivas, J.B. Forrester, H.A. Seipel, Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design, 18, 537-547, 2004.
"Effective Rank for Multivariate Calibration Methods," H.A. Seipel, J.H. Kalivas, Journal of Chemometrics, 18, 306-311, 2004.
"Determining the Solution State Orientation of a Ti Enolate via Stable Isotope Labeling, NMR Spectroscopy, and Modeling Studies," Kimball, David B.; Michalczyk, Ryszard; Moody, Eddie; Ollivault-Shiflett, Morgane; De Jesus, Karl; Silks, Louis A. Pete, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 125(48), 14666-14667, 2003.
"A Demonstration of Acid Rain and Lake Acidification: Wet Deposition of Sulfur Dioxide," L.M. Goss, Journal of Chemical Education, 80, 39-40, 2003.
"Synthesis and crystallographic characterization of a 'palladadehydrobenzo[19]-annulene'," J.J. Pak, O.S. Darwish, T.J.R. Weakley, M.M. Haley, J. Organomet. Chem., 683 (2), 430-434, 2003.
Rosentreter, J.J.; Swanson, Shawn; Knobel, L.L. Geochemistry of the Birch Creek Drainage Basin. Water Resource Investigations: 03-4272, 2003.
J.M. Clark, K.A. Daum, J.H. Kalivas, "Demonstrated Potential of Ion Mobility Spectrometry for Detection of Adulterated Perfumes and Plant Speciation," Analytical Letters, 36, 215-244, 2003.
N.M. Faber, J. Ferré, R. Boqué, J.H. Kalivas, "Quantifying Selectivity in Spectrophotometric Multicomponent Analysis," Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 22, 352-361, 2003.
K.J. Anderson, J.H. Kalivas, "Assessment of Pareto Calibration, Stability, and Wavelength Selection," Applied Spectroscopy, 57, 309-316, 2003.
"Determining the Solution State Orientation of a Ti Enolate via Stable Isotope Labeling, NMR Spectroscopy, and Modeling Studies," Kimball, David B.; Michalczyk, Ryszard; Moody, Eddie; Ollivault-Shiflett, Morgane; De Jesus, Karl; Silks, Louis A. Pete, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 125(48), 14666-14667, 2003.
Rosentreter, J.J.; Swanson, Shawn; Knobel, L.L. Geochemistry of the Birch Creek Drainage Basin. Water Resource Investigations: 03 4272, 2003.
"Chemistry of a Binuclear Cadmium(II) Hydroxide Complex: Formation from Water, CO2 Reactivity, and Comparison to a Zinc Analog," R.A. Allred, L.H. McAlexander, A.M. Arif, L.M. Berreau, Inorg. Chem., 41 (25), 6790-6801, 2002. *
"Mononuclear Nitrogen/Sulfur-Ligated Zinc Methoxide and Hydroxide Complexes: Investigating Ligand Effects on the Hydrolytic Stability of Zinc Alkoxide Species," D.K. Garner, S.B. Fitch, L.H. McAlexander, L.M. Bezold, A.M. Arif, L.M. Berreau, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124 (34), 9970-9971, 2002.
Diastereoselective Self-Assembly of a Pentacoordinate Siliconate Tetraanionic Molecular Square. A Mechanistic Investigation," J.J. Pak, J. Greaves, D.J. McCord, K.J. Shea, Organometallics, 21, 3552-3561, 2002.
Synthesis and Characterization of Annulene-Fused Pseudorotaxanes," J.J. Pak, T.J.R. Weakley, M.M. Haley, D.Y.K. Lee, J.F. Stoddart, Synthesis, 1256-1260, 2002.
"Increasing PCB Radiolysis Rates in Transformer Oil," B. Mincher, R. Brey, R. Rodriguez, S. Pristupa, A. Ruhter, Rad. Phys. Chem., 65, 461, 2002.
Rosentreter, J.J.; Swanson, Shawn; Bartholomay, R.C.; Knobel, L.L. Geochemistry of the Little Lost River Drainage Basin. Water Resource Investigations: 02-4120, 2002.
Rosentreter, J.J. Technical Review: Standard Test Method for Distribution Ratios by Short Term Batch Method. ASTM Standards on Environmental Site Characterization, 2nd Edition, Method D4319-93 2002.
R.L. Green, J.H. Kalivas, "Graphical Diagnostics for Regression Model Determinations with Consideration of the Bias/Variance Trade-off," Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 60, 173-188, 2002.
N.M. Faber, J. Ferré, R. Boqué, J.H. Kalivas, "Second-order Bilinear Calibration: The Effects of Vectorising the Data Matrices of the Calibration Set," Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 63, 107-116, 2002.
Rosentreter, J.J.; Swanson, Shawn; Bartholomay, R.C.; Knobel, L.L. Geochemistry of the Little Lost River Drainage Basin. Water Resource Investigations: 02 4120, 2002.
Rosentreter, J.J. Technical Review: Standard Test Method for Distribution Ratios by Short Term Batch Method. ASTM Standards on Environmental Site Characterization, 2nd Edition, Method D4319 93, 2002.
"Atmospheric absorption of near infrared and visible solar radiation by the hydrogen bonded water dimer," V. Vaida, J.S. Daniel, H.G. Kjaergaard, L.M. Goss, A. Tuck, Quarterly Journal - Royal Meteorological Society, 127 (575), 1627-1644, 2001.
"Sequential Two-Photon Dissociation of Atmospheric Water," L.M. Goss, V. Vaida, J.W. Brault, R.T. Skodje, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 105 (1), 70, 2001.
"Real-time Measurement of Aqueous Cyanide in Mining Operations. Cyanide: Industrial and Economic Aspects," J.J. Rosentreter, K.L. Gering,. TMS Publishing: Warrendale, PA Rosentreter, J.J.; Carkeet, Colleen; Bartholomay, R.C.; Knobel, L.L. Geochemistry of the Big Lost River Drainage Basin. Water Resource Investigations: 01-4031, 2001.
Rosentreter, J.J.; Pace, M.N.; Bartholomay, R.C. Determination of Variables in the Prediction of Strontium Distribution Coefficients for Selected Sediments. Environmental Geology, 14312-0495, 2001.
"Nonlinear Optical Properties of Dehydrobenzo[18]annulenes: Expanded Two-Dimensional Dipolar and Octupolar NLO Chromophores," A. Sarkar, J.J. Pak, G.W. Rayfield, M.M. Haley, J. Mater. Chem., 11, 2943-2945, 2001.
"Coherent Raman Spectroscopic Monitoring of Pulsed Radio Frequency PECVD of Silicon Nitride," B.J. Phillips, S. Steidley, L. Lau, R. Rodriguez, Applied Spectroscopy, 55, 946, 2001.
"Investigation of Irradiated Soil Byproducts," R. Brey, R. Rodriguez, F. Harmon, P. Winston, Waste Management, 21, 581, 2001.
J.H. Kalivas, "Basis Sets for Multivariate Calibration," Analytica Chimica Acta, 428, 31-40, 2001.
"Chemical and Physcial Factors Affecting Strontium Distribution Coefficients of Surficial Sediment Samples at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho," J.J. Rosentreter, M.J. Liszewski, K.E. Miller, Environmental Geology, 39 (3-4), 411-426, 2000.
"Carbon Networks Based on Dehydrobenzoannulenes: Part 2 Synthesis of Expanded Graphdiyne Substructures," W.B. Wan, S.C. Brand, J.J. Pak, M.M. Haley, Chem. Eur. J., 6, 2044-2052, 2000. *
T. Houghton, J.H. Kalivas, "Implementation of Traditional and Real-World Cooperative Learning Techniques in Quantitative Analysis Including Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Analysis of Live Trout," Journal of Chemical Education, 77, 1314-1318, 2000.
J.M. Brenchley, R.L. Green, S.Z. Fairchild, J.H. Kalivas, G. Scalarone, "Capability of Urine Analysis for the Disease Blastomycosis Using Infrared Spectroscopy and Eigenvector Signal to Noise Assessment" Analytical Letters, 33, 3165- 3181, 2000.
* Publications by current ISU Chemistry faculty while at other academic institutions
B.S./M.S. Student Research
| Student | Research Area | Research Director |
| Dominic Denty | Organometallic/organic synthesis | Dr. Josh Pak |
| Brandon Grover | Undecided | Dr. Byron Bennett |
| Maurita (Rita) Jones | Organic Chemistry | Dr. Lyle Castle |
| Ian Kihara | Synthetic Organic Chemistry/ Materials Science | Dr. Joshua Pak |
| Bikul Koirala | Analytical Chemistry | Dr. Jeffrey Rosentreter |
| Eric Malm | Inorganic Chemisty | Dr. Andrew Holland |
| John Malamakal | Organic Chemistry | Dr. Lyle Castle |
| Anil Mandal | Undecided | Dr. Lyle Castle |
| Jeffery Mottishaw | Computational Chemistry | Dr. Rene Rodriguez |
| Moises Moreno Rainos | Analytical Chemistry | Dr. Jeffrey Rosentreter |
| Kelsey Seipel | Organic/Organometallic Chemistry | Dr. Andrew Holland |
| Jennifer Teixeira | Chemical Education, Organic | Dr. Robert Holman |
| Patrick Whitham | Undecided | Dr. Rene Rodriguez |
Research Equipment
The Chemistry Department at Idaho State University is well equipped with the latest instrumentation for scientific research. Our holdings include all of the standard tools for chemical research including FTIR, UV, NMR, AA, GC, GC-MS, Fluorescence, DSC, electrochemical measurement devices, HPLC, IC (ion chromatography) and IMS (ion mobility spectrometry). In addition, we have a laser laboratory, a scanning electron microscope, a high-field multinuclear NMR, and Raman spectrophotometric equipment. Equipment for nuclear chemistry experiments is also available on campus.
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