Doctorates Awarded
Diana Choi
BA in Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University (2016)
Interests: Metal support interactions with active metal hydrogenation catalysts, for applications in parahydrogen enhanced NMR studies.
Project: Parahydrogen enhanced NMR studies using advanced catalytic nanomaterials synthesized by Atomic Layer Deposition in the Hagelin-Weaver lab, a project supported by NSF-CBET.
Publications:
Mangadlao, J. D.; Cao, P.; Choi, D.; Advincula, R. C. Photoreduction of Graphene Oxide and Photochemical Synthesis of Graphene-Metal Nanoparticle Hybrids by Ketyl Radicals. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9 (29), 24887–24898. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b06275.
Yong Du
BA in Pharmaceutical Sciences in China Pharmaceutical University (2016)
Project: Surface Waters Are Magnetized by Parahydrogen (SWAMP).
Interest: SWAMP research project, aiming to improve the NMR/MRI sensitivity for water and alcohols.
Publications:
Sindt, A. J.; DeHaven, B. A.; Goodlett, D. W.; Hartel, J. O.; Ayare, P. J.; Du, Y.; Smith, M. D.; Mehta, A. K.; Brugh, A. M.; Forbes, M. D. E.; et al. Guest Inclusion Modulates Concentration and Persistence of Photogenerated Radicals in Assembled Triphenylamine Macrocycles. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142 (1), 502–511. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.9b11518.
Zhao, E. W.; Maligal-Ganesh, R.; Mentink-Vigier, F.; Zhao, T. Y.; Du, Y.; Pei, Y.; Huang, W.; Bowers, C. R. Atomic-Scale Structure of Mesoporous Silica-Encapsulated Pt and PtSn Nanoparticles Revealed by Dynamic Nuclear Polarization-Enhanced 29Si MAS NMR Spectroscopy. J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123 (12), 7299–7307. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b01782.
Zhao, E. W.; Maligal-Ganesh, R.; Du, Y.; Zhao, T. Y.; Collins, J.; Ma, T.; Zhou, L.; Goh, T.-W.; Huang, W.; Bowers, C. R. Surface-Mediated Hyperpolarization of Liquid Water from Parahydrogen. Chem 2018, 4 (6), 1387–1403. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2018.03.004.
Yu, X.-B.; Dong, R.-R.; Wang, H.; Lin, J.-R.; An, Y.-Q.; Du, Y.; Tang, S.-S.; Hu, M.; Long, Y.; Sun, H.-B.; et al. Knockdown of Hippocampal Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor 1 Prevents Depressive Behavior and Neuroinflammation Induced by Chronic Mild Stress in Mice. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2016, 233 (9), 1739–1749. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-015-4136-2.
An, Y.-Q.; Zhang, C. T.; Du, Y.; Zhang, M.; Tang, S. S.; Hu, M.; Long, Y.; Sun, H. B.; Hong, H. PPARδ Agonist GW0742 Ameliorates Aβ1–42-Induced Hippocampal Neurotoxicity in Mice. Metab. Brain Dis. 2016, 31 (3), 663–671. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-016-9800-7.
Maria-Jose Ferrer
BA Science in Chemistry. University of Hartford (2017)
Project: Utilizing Parahydrogen Enhanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (PE-NMR) as method for biomedical disease detection and monitoring.
Interests:
- Spray-injection reactor system development
- Portable parahydrogen storage/dispenser system.
- Side-arm hydrogenation of metabolites
- Deuterium labeling studies
Publications:
Ferrer, M.; Nott, J.; Prinke, J.; Goodrich, S.; Massicotte, F.; Rebeiz, K.; Nesbit, S.; Flanagan, T. B.; Craft, A. Evidence for Hydrogen-Assisted Recovery of Cold-Worked Palladium: Hydrogen Solubility and Mechanical Properties Studies. AIMS Energy 2017, 5 (4), 625–635.
Tommy Yunpu Zhao
BA Chemistry from Nankai University, Tianjin, China (2016)
Visiting Student in Department of Chemical Engineering in Purdue University (2015-2016)
Interests: Tailored design and test of supported bimetallic nanoparticles that enables pairwise hydrogenation reaction for parahydrogen enhanced NMR.
Publications:
Binder-free N-and O-rich carbon nanofiber anodes for long cycle life K-ion batteries, RA Adams, JM Syu, Y Zhao, CT Lo, A Varma, VG Pol, ACS applied materials & interfaces, 9 (21), 17872-17881
Electrochemical performance of MXenes as K-ion battery anodes, M Naguib, RA Adams, Y Zhao, D Zemlyanov, A Varma, J Nanda, VG Pol, Chemical Communications, 53 (51), 6883-6886
Surface-mediated hyperpolarization of liquid water from parahydrogen, EW Zhao, R Maligal-Ganesh, Y Du, TY Zhao, J Collins, T Ma, L Zhou, TW Goh, W Huang, CR Bowers, Chem, 4 (6), 1387-1403
Atomic-Scale Structure of Mesoporous Silica-Encapsulated Pt and PtSn Nanoparticles Revealed by Dynamic Nuclear Polarization-Enhanced 29Si MAS NMR Spectroscopy, EW Zhao, R Maligal-Ganesh, F Mentink-Vigier, TY Zhao, Y Du, Y Pei, W Huang, CR Bowers, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123 (12), 7299-7307
Tailored sonochemical synthesis of V2O5| graphene nanoplatelets composites and its enhanced Li-ion insertion properties, DG Lim, Y Zhao, P Manikandan, RA Adams, JP Youngblood, VG Pol, Materials Research Bulletin, 114, 37-44
Posters:
EW Zhao, R Maligal-Ganesh, F Mentink-Vigier, TY Zhao, Y Du, Y Pei, W Huang, CR Bowers, Atomic-Scale Structure of Mesoporous Silica-Encapsulated Pt and Pt-Sn Nanoparticles Revealed by Dynamic Nuclear Polarization-Enhanced Si-29 NMR Spectroscopy, 2018, ENC conference.
TY Zhao,Y Du, EW Zhao, R Maligal-Ganesh, M Chen, W Huang, CR Bowers, Heterogeneous Catalysts with Improved Pairwise Selectivity and Chemoselectivity for Parahydrogen Enhanced NMR, 2019, SEMRC.
Past Post-Doctoral Researchers
Dr. William George Hale
MChem 2015 Southampton University, UK.
PhD 2019 Southampton University, UK
Interests: Utilising parahydrogen for the hyperpolarization of small molecules. My work primarily focuses on the applications of parahydrogen derived hyperpolarized species.
Past Graduate Researchers
Qiuying Li
BA in Chemistry from Zhengzhou University (2014)
Interest: Generate and sustain the long lived nuclear spin states by using heterogenous catalysts.
Eddy Rocio Rey-Castellanos
BA in Chemistry. National University of Colombia (2007)
M. Sc. in Chemistry. National University of Colombia (2009)
Ph. D. (a) in Educational Science. Andrés Bello Catholic University of Caracas.
Interests: Dynamic Nuclear Polarization. Hypernuclear polarization. NMR medical applications. Chemisty Education.
Publications:
Rey Castellanos, E., Wist, J., Frueh D. J. Chem. Phys. (2008) 129, 14504.
Rey Castellanos, E., Wist, J. Mag. Res. Chem. (2010) 48, 771.
Rey Castellanos, E., García R. Mito: La educación superior en Ecuador es inclusiva. Memorias del 2do Congreso Internacional de Ciencias Pedagógicas. Abril 2016. ISBN: 9789942-17-018-7.
Rey Castellanos E., Villamarín W., Bayas W. Arriba Pedernales: Diagnóstico situacional y propuesta de emprendimiento social post-desastre. Memorias 1er Congreso Internacional Innovación, Tecnología y Emprendimiento Social Post-desastre. Diciembre 2016. ISBN: 978-9942-959-56-0.
Rey Castellanos E., Chóez Bravo T. Vino a partir de desechos de cacao: una novedosa propuesta de emprendimiento. II Congreso Internacional de Innovación, Tecnología y Emprendimiento Social Post-Desastre. Diciembre, 2017. ISBN: 978-9942-775-06-1.
Participation in Congresses (Modality: Conferences)
Eddy R. Rey Castellanos and Tatiana Chóez Bravo. Wine from cocoa waste: a novel proposal for entrepreneurship. II International Congress of Innovation, Technology and Post-Disaster Social Entrepreneurship. Manta, Ecuador December, 2017.
Eddy R. Rey Castellanos, Walter Villamarín, Werner Bayas. Top Pedernales: Situational diagnosis and post-disaster social entrepreneurship proposal. I International Congress of Innovation, Technology and Post-Disaster Social Entrepreneurship. Manta, Ecuador December 2016.
Eddy R. Rey Castellanos and Rudy García. Myth: Higher education in Ecuador is inclusive. 2nd International Congress of Pedagogical Sciences. Guayaquil, Ecuador. April 2016.
Participation in Congresses (Modality: Poster)
Eddy R. Rey Castellanos and Julien Wist. Study of Complex Mixtures by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. EUROMAR 2008. Saint Petersburg, Russia. (2008).
Eddy R. Rey Castellanos and Julien Wist. Polarization transfer using a single rf field. EUROMAR 2008.Saint Petersburg, Russia. (2008).