DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Office
Biological Sciences Room 336
323-343-2300 (office)
323-343-6490 (fax)
Department Office Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm
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Department Chair: Krishna Foster
[email protected]
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is dedicated to providing high-quality education in the disciplines of chemistry and biochemistry in an environment that encourages hands-on research student participation. The department offers degree programs leading to a B.S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry and an M.S. in Chemistry with the option of a thesis, Biochemistry, and comprehensive examination culminating activity.
A major strength of the department is its full-time faculty's commitment to research and mentorship involving undergraduate and graduate students. This research commitment is an integral part of our teaching. Nearly 100 students are participating in independent research programs. For graduate students, a research project is required. For undergraduate students, research can be used as an elective credit.
**FREE tutoring is available for chemistry classes through the Center for Academic Success and by student members of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Club!**
Department Faculty 2019
Department Faculty 1961
Recent Publications from our Department
From Dr. Liu
Hao, Y., Papazyan, E. K., Ba, Y., & Liu, Y. (2022). Mechanism-guided design of metal-organic framework compositions for selective photooxidation of a mustard gas simulant under solvent-free conditions. ACS Catalysis, 12(1), 363-371. https://doi.org/10.1021.acscatal.1c04755
Kong, Y.-R., Zhang, R., Zhang, J., Luo, H.-B., Liu, Y., Zou, Y., Ren, X.-M. (2021). Microwave-assisted rapid synthesis of nanoscale MOF-303 for hydrogel composites with superior proton conduction at ambient-humidity conditions. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 4(12), 14681-14688. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.1c03316
Liu, M., Zhang, J., Kong, Y.-R., Luo, H.-B., Liu, Y., Ren, X.-M. (2021). Thin films of an untra-stable metal-organic framework for formic acid sensing with high selectivity and excellent reproducibility. ACS Materials Letters, 3(12), 1746-1751. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.1c00455
Luo, H.B., Castro, A. J., Wasson, M. C., Flores, W., Farha, O. K., & Liu, Y. (2021). Rapid, biomemtic degradation of a nerve agent simulant by incorporating imidazole bases into a metal-organic framework. ACS Catalysis, 11(3), 1424-1429. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c04565
Zhang, J., He, X., Kong, Y.-R., Luo, H.-B., Liu, Y., Ren, X.-M. (2021). Efficiently boosting moisture retention capacity of porous superprotonic conducting MOF-802 at ambient humidity via forming a hydrogel composite strategy. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(31), 37231-37238. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c11054
Zhang, J., Zhang, R., Liu, Y., Kong, Y.-R., Luo, H.-B., Zou, Y., Zhai, L., Ren, X.M. (2021). Acidic groups functionalized carbon dots capping channels of a proton conductive metal-organic framework by coordination bonds to improve the water-retention capacity and boost proton conduction. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(50), 60084-60091. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c20884
Zhang, Li, Y.-L., Fang, Z.-B., Xie, L., Cao, R., Liu, Y., & Liu, T.-F. (2022). Facile Preparation of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework/Cu2O Heterostructure Films via Electrophoretic Deposition for Efficient CO2 Photoreduction. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14(18), 21050-21058. https://doi.org/10.1021.acsami.2c02917
From Dr. Andrade
Andrade, B., Knewstub, S. N., Harris, K., Tucker, C. J., Katz, J. S., & Zimmerman, S. C. (2020). Nonionic surfactant properties of amphiphilic hyerbranches polyglycerols. Langmuir, 36(34), 10103-10109. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01349
Bai, S., Wang, J., Yang, K., Zhou, C., Xu, Y., Song, J., Gu, Y., Chen, Z., Wang, M., Shoen, C., Andrade, B., Cynamon, M., Zhou, K., Wang, H., Cai, Q., Oldfield, E., Zimmerman, S. C., Bai, Y., & Feng, X. (2021). A polymeric approach toward resistance-resistant antimicrobial agent with dual-selective mechanisms of action. Science Advances, 7(5). https://doi.org/10.1126/scieadv.abc9917
From Dr. Wang
Beadell, B., Chieng, A., Parducho, K. R., Dai, Z., Ho, S. O., Fujii, G., Wang, Y., & Porter, E. (2021). Nano- and macroscale imaging of cholesterol linoleate and human beta defensin 2-induced changes in pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. Antibiotics (Basel), 10(11), 1279-. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10111279
Garcia, A., Wang, K., Bedier, F., Benavides, M., Wan, Z., Wang, S., & Wang, Y. (2021). Plasmonic imaging of electrochemical reactions at individual prussian blue nanoparticles. Frontiers in Chemistry, 9, 718666-718666. https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2021.718666
From Dr. Vozka
Barzallo, G., Gieng, H., Luu, E. N., Auersvald, M., Straka, P., Vozka, P. (August 2022). Quantitative analysis of Aliphatic Olefins in Alternative and Petroleum-Based Fuels by Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography. Oral presentation at ACS Fall 2022, Chicago, IL.
Jin, K., Vozka, P., Gentilcore, C., Kilaz, G., Hwa, N., Wang, L. (2021). Low-pressure hydrothermal processing of mixed polyolefin wastes into clean fuels. Fuel (Guildford), 294, 120505-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120505
Modereger, B., Nowling, S.E., Tang Jeff Zhang, W., Jones, M. L., Chapman, N., Cheng, Y., Vozka, P., Peteric, M. E., Kenttamaa, H. I., & Kilaz, G. (2021). Influence of storage conditions, sample handling, sample preparation, and repeated analysis on the measured flash point and hydrocarbon composition of jet a. Fuel (Guildford), 305, 121399-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121399
Stas, M., Auersvald, M., Vozka, P. (2021). Two-dimensional gas chromatography characterization of pyrolysis bio-oils: A review. Energy & Fuels, 35(10), 8541-8557. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c00553
From Dr. Momand
Murad, R., Avanes, A., Ma, X., Geng, S., Mortazavi, A., & Momand, J. (2021). Transcriptome and chromatin landscape changes associated with trastuzumab resistance in HER2+ breast cancer cells. Gene, 799, 145808-145808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2021.145808
From Dr. Selke and Dr. Liu
Hao, Y., Liu, B., Bennett, T., Monsour, C. G., Selke, M., Liu, Y. (2021). Determination of singlet oxygen quantum yield of a porphyrinic metal-organic framework. Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, 125(13), 739207400. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c00310
