Chemistry Blog

Chemistry professor gives keynote address

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Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk presented the keynote at the 19th World Congress of Materials Science and Engineering June 11-13 in Barcelona, Spain. He originally wanted to do an oral presentation but was offered in addition to be the keynote speaker in the chemistry and physics of new materials section. Gerasimchuk spoke first on non-traditional, smart materials that originated … [Read more...] about Chemistry professor gives keynote address

Nanomaterials: How do they affect us? 

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One of our new assistant professors of chemistry, Dr. Cyren Rico, is on a roll. In addition to sharpening his teaching skills, he recently published two papers: Cerium oxide nanoparticles transformation at the root-soil interface of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Shifts in N and δ15N n wheat and barley exposed to cerium oxide nanoparticles Both publications focus … [Read more...] about Nanomaterials: How do they affect us? 

Chemistry professor patents work

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Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk, professor of chemistry, works on ways to treat cancer. He recently was awarded a patent for his research with compounds that have more than one application. In a multistep interdisciplinary project, Gerasimchuk looked at solids that emit near-infrared light. This led him to discovering a series of new dark green platinum compounds with unusual … [Read more...] about Chemistry professor patents work

Another day, another journal

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Sometimes inspiration just hits you. Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk went to Portugal for a seminar and a conference he presented at. He came back with new collaborators from the University of Lisboa, who performed catalytic studies of new compounds earlier obtained in his research lab in Springfield. Upon return from Portugal, Gerasimchuk spent three months in a monastery in … [Read more...] about Another day, another journal