Book Chapters

Masthay, M. B. (2010). Enhancing Chemistry Courses for Non-Majors: Implementation of Simple SENCER Teaching Strategies at the University of Dayton. In Sheardy, R.D. (Ed.), Science Education and Civic Engagement: The SENCER Approach (vol. 1037, pp. 63-84). American Chemical Society: American Chemical Society Symposium Book Series.

Swavey, S. M. Ruthenium Complexes as Photosensitizers: New Possibilities in Photodynamic Therapy. In David B. Watson (Ed.), Ruthenium: Properties, Production and Application. Nova Science Publishers: Nova Science Publishers. In Press. 

Contracts

Fratini, A. V. (Principal). “Acquisition of Compound Trinocular Microscope, Model mn0038002a.” Sponsored by AT&T Government Solutions, $1,700. (October 2, 2008 – September 1, 2014).

Grants

Benin, V. A. (Co-Principal), Morgan, A. B. (Principal). “Research and Development on New Flame Retardant Chemistries for Polyurethane.” Sponsored by National Institute for Standards and Technology, $300,000. (September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2012).

Crosson, G. (Principal). “Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Study of Scandium-45 Adsorption to Environmental Surfaces.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Research Institute, $8,408. (January 22, 2010 – August 15, 2010).

Crosson, G. (Principal). “The Environmental Fate and Transport of Denatonium Benzoate.” Sponsored by United States Geological Survey, $25,430. (March 1, 2010 - February 28, 2011).

Johnson, D. W. (Principal), Crosson, G. (Co-Principal), Trick, K. A. (Co-Principal), Keil, R. G. (Co-Principal), Masthay, M. B. (Co-Principal). “Implementation of SENCER Ideas to a General Chemistry Course.” Sponsored by Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities, $3,000. (November 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011).

Lopper, M. E. (Principal). “Development of novel antibacterial compounds to target bacterial DNA replication restart pathways.” Sponsored by Research Corporation for Science Advancement - Cottrell College Science Award, $45,000. (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2012) and the University of Dayton Research Council, $6,000. (May 15, 2010 - August 15, 2010).

Masthay, M. B. (Co-Principal), Hong, Y. (Principal), Nielsen, M. G. (Co-Principal), Robinson, J. B. (Co-Principal), Swavey, S. M. (Principal). “Multimetallic Porphyrins as Potential Photodynamic Therapy Agents: Interactions of Synthetic Porphyrins with DNA from in vitro to in vivo.” Sponsored by Merck/The American Association for the Advancement of Science Undergraduate Science Research Program 2007, $60,000. (May 2007 - May 2010).

Journal Articles

Church, K. M., Versteeg, K., Wang, H., Zwilling, D. (2010). Synthesis, Structure and Sugar Dynamics of a 2’-Spiroisoxazolidine Thymidine Analog. Tetrahedron/Elsevier, 66, 8145 - 8150.

Johnson, D. W., Hils, J. E., Folster, N. (2011). Interaction of Polyolesters and Phosphate Esters with Metal Carbibes. Tribology Letters, 42(2), 222-232.

Miller, S. A., Hiatt, L. A., Keil, R. G., Wright, D. W., Cliffel, D. E. (2010). Multifunctional nanoparticles as simulants for a gravimetric immunoassay. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 399, 1021-1029.

Swavey, S. M. (2010). Lab Documentation: Synthesis and Characterization of Europium(III) and Terbium(III) Complexes: An Advanced Undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry Experiment. Journal of Chemical Education, 87, 727-729.

Swavey, S. M., McCrate, A., Carlone, M., Nielsen, M. G. (2010). Anaerobic photocleavage of supercoiled DNA by a ruthenium(II) multi-metallic porphyrin. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 13, 537-539.

Other-Exhibits, Videotapes, Seminars, Workshops

Petry, L., Keil, R. G., Shin, E., Murray, P. T. (2010). Synthesis and Characterization of Iron-Platinum Nanoparticles. Dayton, OH: University of Dayton.

Presentations

Benin, V. A. “Phosphonic and Boronic Acids and Esters for Specialty Polymers.” Invited Seminar Presentation, Wright State University, Dayton, OH. (September 26, 2010).

Benin, V. A. “Gulf Oil Spill Teach-In.” University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (August 31, 2010).

Benin, V. A., Knachel, H., Moddeman, W., Birkbeck, J. “Cleavage of methyl perfluoroalkyl ethers with isopropanol: Experimental and theoretical studies.” 239th American Chemical Society National Meeting, American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. (March 23, 2010).

Church, K. M., Versteeg, K., Wang, H., Zwilling, D. “Synthesis, Structure and Sugar Conformational Effects of a 2’-Spiroisoxazolidine Based Thymidine Analog.” American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA. (March 22, 2010).

Friese, C. F., Johnson, D. W. “The Development of SENCER Initiatives at The University of Dayton: Mini-courses, Modules and Methodologies.” National Science Foundation SENCER Mid-West Regional Meeting, Indiana State University and SENCER, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. (September 23, 2010).

Friese, C. F., Johnson, D. W. “The Evolution and Success of SENCER Initiatives at The University of Dayton: Minicourses, Modules and Methodologies.” National Science Foundation SENCER National Meeting, SENCER, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC. (August 10, 2010).

Harmless, K., Tinnerman, L., Friese, C. F., Johnson, D. W., Masthay, M. B., Pair, D. L. “Field Reports: Large scale SENCER initiatives at Indiana State University and the University of Dayton.” SENCER Summer Institute 2010, National Science Foundation, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC. (August 2, 2010).

Hils, J.E., Benin, V. A., Johnson, D. W. “Computational Investigations of the Interactions between Phosphate Esters and Metal Carbides.” Annual Poster Session American Chemical Society Dayton Section, American Chemical Society Dayton Section, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 8, 2010).

Johnson, D. W. “Incorporation of Civic Engagement into the General Chemistry Curriculum: Approaches, Problems, Successes and Failures.” Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 17, 2010).

Johnson, D. W. “Incorporation of SENCER Principles into an Environmental Chemistry Course.” Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 17, 2010).

Johnson, D. W., Benin, V. A., Hils, J.E. “Computation Investigations of the Interactions between Phosphate Esters and Metal Carbides.” Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 17, 2010).

Johnson, D. W., Masthay, M. B., Strathman, A., Voegler, N. “Chemists and Artists: Both See Beauty, but Communicate in Different Ways.” Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 18, 2010).

Johnson, D. W., Zhao, Y., Masthay, M. B. “Studies on Dynamics, Mechanism and Characterization of the Thermal Degradation Products of Beta Carotene by GC-MS.” Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 17, 2010).

Masthay, M. B., Jones, R. E., Karingithi, R. N., Miller, P. A., Ananthoji, R., Fannin, H. B. “Nonextensive entropies and non-Boltzmann (Tsallis) thermostatistics in two-level magnetic spin lattices in the absence of long-range interactions.” 2010 Midwest Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Conference, University of Notre Dame College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame Graduate School, and the National Science Foundation, Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN. (June 3, 2010). Also, presented at the 42nd Annual Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS 2010), American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 16, 2010).

Masthay, M. B., Jones, R. E., Karingithi, R. N., Miller, P. A., Ananthoji, R., Fannin, H. B. “Negative and infinite microcanonical, ‘continuous’ canonical, and ‘discrete’ canonical temperature states in two-level magnetic spin lattices.” 2010 Midwest Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Conference, University of Notre Dame College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame Graduate School, and the National Science Foundation, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. (June 3, 2010). Also, presented at the 42nd Annual Central Meeting of the American Chemical Society (CERMACS 2010), American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 16, 2010).

Morgan, A. B., Benin, V. A. “Reactive Flame Retardants for Polyurethane: New and Commercial Systems.” Seminar at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Washington, DC. (June 14, 2010).

Simmons, S., Benin, V. A. “Aromatic boronic acids for novel fire-retardant polymers: Design and synthesis.” 239th American Chemical Society National Meeting, American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA. (March 24, 2010).

Swavey, S. M. “Design Aspects of Multi-Metallic Porphyrins for use in Photodynamic Therapy.” Sixth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. (July 6, 2010).

Swavey, S. M., Carlone, M., McCrate, A. “Anaerobic photocleavage of supercoiled DNA by a ruthenium(II) multi-metallic porphyrin.” Local American Chemical Society Meeting, American Chemical Society, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 14, 2010).

Swavey, S. M., Craver, E. “Tris-ruthenium(II)/copper(II) multi-metallic porphyrin: Synthesis, characterization, DNA binding and supercoiled DNA photocleavage studies.” Local American Chemical Society Meeting, American Chemical Society, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 14, 2010).

Swavey, S. M., Ravipati, S. “Synthesis and DNA Binding Studies of a Cu/Pt/Ru Multi-metallic porphyrin.” Local American Chemical Society Meeting, American Chemical Society, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 14, 2010).

Swavey, S. M., Richards, G. “Electrooxidation of Ni(II), Cu(II), Fe(II) and Co(II) porphyrins on edge plane pyrrolytic graphite electrodes and their use as electrocatalysts for the reduction of oxygen in acidic media.” American Chemical Society Dayton Chapter, Local American Chemical Society, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 14, 2010).

Swavey, S. M., Richards, G. “Electrooxidation of Ni(II), Cu(II), Fe(II) and Co(II) porphyrins on edge plane pyrrolytic graphite electrodes and their use as electrocatalysts for the reduction of oxygen in acidic media.” 41st Central Regional Meeting, American Chemical Society, Dayton, OH. (June 16, 2010).

Zhao, Y., Johnson, D. W., Masthay, M. B. “Thermal degradation of beta-carotene: Kinetics and reaction products.” 2010 Annual Poster Session, Dayton Section, American Chemical Society, Dayton Section of the American Chemical Society and Society for Applied Spectroscopy, Ohio Valley Section, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 8, 2010).

Sponsored Research

Johnson, D. W. (Principal). “Analytical Methods for the Determination of Contaminants in Microencapsulated Products.” Sponsored by Lipo Technologies, $5,000. (January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010).

Johnson, D. W. (Principal). “Infrared Analysis of Substituted Graphenes.” Sponsored by Angstron Materials, $1,000. (January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010).

Technical Reports

Benin, V. A., Knachel, H. (2010). In Moddeman, W. E., Birkbeck, J. C. (Ed.), Investigations of the Reactions of HFE-7100/IPA Near-Azeotropic Mixtures with Water. Amarillo, TX: B & W Pantex.