| Blank Research Group in Chemistry

Paper on 1,7-Dipyrene-Containing Aza-BODIPYs Accepted to The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Tue, 11/20/2018 - 15:56

The paper 1,7-Dipyrene-Containing Aza-BODIPYs: Are Pyrene Groups Effective as Ligands to Promote and Direct Complex Formation with Common Nanocarbon Materials? was recently accepted to the Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

Yuriy V. Zatsikha, Tanner S. Blesener, Philip C. Goff, Andrew T. Healy, Rachel K. Swedin, David E. Herbert, Gregory T. Rohde, Kullapa Chanawanno, Christopher J. Ziegler, Rodion V. Belosludov, David A Blank, and Victor N. Nemykin

J. Phys. Chem. C, Just Accepted Manuscript

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b09504

Publication Date (Web): November 14, 2018

Graduate Student Meghan Knudtzon Wins Outstanding TA Award

Mon, 09/10/2018 - 09:52

Graduate Student Meghan Knudtzon won the Outstanding TA Award. Congratulations Meghan! Some of Meghan's students said "Meghan brightens the room with her enthusiasm every day of lab. She really enourages all of us to dig deeper into the concepts and think outside of the realm. She was always enthusiastic about chemistry, which provided a great positive environment conducive to learning. It was a great balance. Meghan was a great TA!"

Graduate Student Rachel Swedin was an honorable mention for the award.

Special Seminar Matt Hauwiller

Tue, 12/12/2017 - 17:06

Matthew Hauwiller willl be giving a special seminar entitled "Understanding the Mechanism of Non-Equilibrium Etching of Gold Nanocrystals Through Graphene Liquid Cell TEM" at 3 pm on Thursday December 21st in Smith 117/119. Matthew Hauwiller received his undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and is currently a graduate student in Prof. Paul Alivisatos’ research group at UC Berkeley.

Effects of a phosphonate anchoring group on the excited state electron transfer rates from a terthiophene chromophore to a ZnO nanocrystal

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David named Department Head

Tue, 08/22/2017 - 10:21

David has recently been named the new department head with the position beginning September 1st, 2017. The group looks forward to seeing Dave succeed in this new position.

Read more about Preparation, Characterization, Redox, and Photoinduced Electron-Transfer Properties of the NIR-Absorbing N-Ferrocenyl- 2-pyridone BODIPYs

6-Bromo-7-hydroxy-3-methylcoumarin (mBhc) is an efficient multi-photon labile protecting group for thiol caging and three-dimensional chemical patterning

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Energy and U Show Featured in Legacy Magazine

Thu, 08/11/2016 - 14:15

In 2016 the Energy and U show brought over 13,000 3rd-6th grade students from around Minnesota to the Rarig Theater for an hour long performace that includes music, dancing, and plenty of explosions. Prof. Blank is the show's co-creator, program director, and a regular performer.

watch a short clip from the show
(note ability to pan 360 degrees - fun on a hand held device!)

David Named 3M-Alumni Professor

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 08:57

The 3M/Alumni Professorship, like the other endowed professorships in the department, recognizes and rewards chemistry's most distinguished faculty.

Read more about Tuning up an electronic structure of the subphthalocyanine derivatives toward electron-transfer process in non-covalent complexes with C60 and C70 fullerenes: Experimental and theoretical studies.

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