Chem 593 / Mat S 593 Seminar Series

Spring 2006

Fridays at 4:10 in Fulmer 125

Date Speaker Title

Jan. 13 Prof. Peter Müllner
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Boise State University Magnetoplasticity: Magnetic-field-induced twin-boundary motion in magnetic shape-memory alloys

Jan. 20 Organization Meeting

Jan. 27 no seminar

Feb. 3 Prof. Daniel Chiang
Dept. of Engineering
Washington State University-Vancouver   Surface potential and electric force gradient study of IrO₂ nano-emitter arrays using EFM and SKPM spectroscopy

Feb. 10 Pavlo Rudenko
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Washington State University Ancient stars of M32 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope

Feb. 17 Barun Gupta
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Washington State University Coating of Natural-Fiber Thermoplastic Composites: Fundamental & Practical aspects

Feb. 24 Prof. Jim Brozik*
Dept. of Chemistry
University of New Mexico The Biophysics of some Membrane Proteins on Artificial Substrates

March 3 Sudip Dasgupta
Materials Science Program
Washington State University     Synthesis of tricalcium phosphate nanopowders by the emulsion technique and their use as a controlled drug release system

March 10 Benjamin Friesen
  Dept. of Chemistry
Washington State University Scanning Tunneling Microscopy:
Theory and Application

March 13-17 Spring Break

March 24 Jon Downing
Dept. of Chemistry
Washington State University How a Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Works. An Investigation using Raman Spectroscopy and Spectroelectrochemistry

March 31 Mangal Roy
Materials Science Program
Washington State University   Hydroxyapatite Coating on Titanium by Electrophoretic Deposition

April 7 Erica Rude
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Washington State University Evaluation of Interactions between Coupling Agent, Wood Fiber and Polymer Matrix via Solid State NMR

April 14 Kyle Ramos
Materials Science Program
Washington State University Mechanical Properties of Molecular Crystals

April 21 Aikaterini Bellou
Materials Science Program
Washington State University Ferroelectric domains in KNbO₃ single crystals

April 28
Dr. Zdenek Dohnalek
Fundamental Science Directorate, Institute for Interfacial Catalysis

Pacific Northwest Nat'l Lab
Structure and Catalytic Activity of Model Oxide Systems

* 1996 Ph.D graduate from Washington State University, Department of Chemistry (G. Crosby)

Seminar Chair:
    Kirk Peterson
    Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science
    Fulmer 104B, 335-7867, kipeters@wsu.edu

Spring 2006 Refreshment Chair:  Andy Shaller (ashaller@wsu.edu)
Spring 2006 Technology Chair:   Ben Shepler (bshepler@wsu.edu, Fulmer 115)

Previous semester's schedule:
    Fall 2005

Refreshments provided each week are sponsored by the Department of Chemistry and the Materials Science Program

Date	Speaker	Title
Jan. 13	Prof. Peter Müllner Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering Boise State University	Magnetoplasticity: Magnetic-field-induced twin-boundary motion in magnetic shape-memory alloys
Jan. 20	Organization Meeting
Jan. 27	no seminar
Feb. 3	Prof. Daniel Chiang Dept. of Engineering Washington State University-Vancouver	Surface potential and electric force gradient study of IrO₂ nano-emitter arrays using EFM and SKPM spectroscopy
Feb. 10	Pavlo Rudenko Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Washington State University	Ancient stars of M32 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
Feb. 17	Barun Gupta School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Washington State University	Coating of Natural-Fiber Thermoplastic Composites: Fundamental & Practical aspects
Feb. 24	Prof. Jim Brozik* Dept. of Chemistry University of New Mexico	The Biophysics of some Membrane Proteins on Artificial Substrates
March 3	Sudip Dasgupta Materials Science Program Washington State University	Synthesis of tricalcium phosphate nanopowders by the emulsion technique and their use as a controlled drug release system
March 10	Benjamin Friesen Dept. of Chemistry Washington State University	Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: Theory and Application
March 13-17	Spring Break
March 24	Jon Downing Dept. of Chemistry Washington State University	How a Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Works. An Investigation using Raman Spectroscopy and Spectroelectrochemistry
March 31	Mangal Roy Materials Science Program Washington State University	Hydroxyapatite Coating on Titanium by Electrophoretic Deposition
April 7	Erica Rude School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Washington State University	Evaluation of Interactions between Coupling Agent, Wood Fiber and Polymer Matrix via Solid State NMR
April 14	Kyle Ramos Materials Science Program Washington State University	Mechanical Properties of Molecular Crystals
April 21	Aikaterini Bellou Materials Science Program Washington State University	Ferroelectric domains in KNbO₃ single crystals
April 28	Dr. Zdenek Dohnalek Fundamental Science Directorate, Institute for Interfacial Catalysis Pacific Northwest Nat'l Lab	Structure and Catalytic Activity of Model Oxide Systems