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Chemistry and Materials Science

Section Editor: Bradley Fahlman

Professor Fahlman received his B.Sc. (High Hons.) degree from the University of Regina (Canada) in 1996. His Ph.D. was awarded from Rice University in 2000 (advisor Prof. Andrew R. Barron), for his work on the organometallic synthesis of volatile Group 13 compounds and their application for thin film growth via chemical vapor deposition.

Dr. Fahlman joined the faculty at CMU in 2002 after a two-year postdoctoral appointment at the University of California, Irvine. He is co-author of over 50 peer-reviewed publications, has given over 60 invited talks, and is the sole author of “Materials Chemistry” (Springer), currently in its second edition and recognized by a National textbook excellence award.

His research interests include the synthesis and characterization of organometallic hafnium precursor compounds for thin film applications (high-k  dielectrics and solar selective coatings) and olefin polymerization catalysis, as well as the development of novel nanostructural C/Si materials for Li-ion and Li-air battery applications.

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  1. 1,3-Dipolar [3 + 2]-cycloaddition of nitrones to the carbon–carbon double bonds of methylenecyclopropanes yields a mixture of regioisomeric 4- and 5-isoxazolidines. The mechanisms of the reactions of N,C,C-trisub...

    Authors: Mary Mensah, Evans Elikem Amepetey, Richard Tia and Evans Adei
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:2072
  2. Reaction of pentafluoropyridine with 2 or 8-hydroxyl-quinoline under basic conditions in acetonitrile gives 4-oxy quinoline 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoropyridine derivatives in good yields. All the compounds were charac...

    Authors: Khalil Beyki, Malek Taher Maghsoodlou and Reza Heydari
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1996
  3. BaHfO3 (BHO) has been proposed as a new cap layer material for YBa2Cu3O7−δ (YBCO) coated conductors. Highly c-axis oriented BHO cap layer has been deposited on ion-beam assisted deposition-MgO buffered Hastelloy ...

    Authors: Jiahui Zheng, Feng Fan, Xiangfa Yan, Yuming Lu, Yu Liang, Chuanyi Bai, Zhiyong Liu, Yanqun Guo and Chuanbing Cai
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1908
  4. Large amounts of coffee residues are generated from coffee processing plants in Ethiopia. These residues are toxic and possess serious environmental problems following the direct discharge into the nearby wate...

    Authors: Asrat Gebremariam Woldesenbet, Belay Woldeyes and Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1903
  5. Based on some previous research, the chalcone derivatives exhibited potent xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity, e.g. sappanchalcone (7), with IC50 value of 3.9 μM, was isolated from Caesalpinia sappan. Therefore...

    Authors: Trung Huu Bui, Nhan Trung Nguyen, Phu Hoang Dang, Hai Xuan Nguyen and Mai Thanh Thi Nguyen
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1789
  6. To study the electro-activation of potassium acetate, potassium citrate and calcium lactate aqueous solutions and to evaluate their antimicrobial effect against E. coli O157:H7 at ambient temperature.

    Authors: Viacheslav Liato, Steve Labrie and Mohammed Aïder
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1760
  7. Lavandula luisieri (Rozeira) Rivas-Martinez is an endemic aromatic Labiatae the Iberian Peninsula, common in semi-arid regions of southern Portugal and southwestern Spain, that produces a...

    Authors: Sofia Pombal, Cleide F. Rodrigues, João P. Araújo, Pedro M. Rocha, Jesus M. Rodilla, David Diez, Ángela P. Granja, Arlindo C. Gomes and Lúcia A. Silva
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1711
  8. The effect of electron beam processing (energy 900 keV, absorbed dose in the range from 25 to 600 kGy) of graphite upon the efficiency of its use as a filler in polyvinyl acetate (PVA) based vibrodamping compo...

    Authors: Sergey V. Mjakin, Maxim M. Sychov, Nadezhda B. Sheiko, Larisa L. Ezhenkova, Alexander G. Rodionov and Inna V. Vasiljeva
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1539
  9. Here we synthesized a novel Ag/Si composite sub-micro particle using galvanic displacement by capitalizing on the active chemical surface of Si particles sludge from wafer-slicing process. Si works as chemica...

    Authors: Chenfan Yang, Xuelong Liu, Tiezheng Lv, Lili Zhao, Can Cui, Yuying Wang and Limei Cha
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1531
  10. A series of halogen-directed donepezil drugs has been designed to inhibit acetyl cholinesterase (AChE). Density Functional theory (DFT) has been employed to optimize the chair as well as boat conformers of the...

    Authors: Adhip Rahman, Mohammad Tuhin Ali, Mohammad Mahfuz Ali Khan Shawan, Mohammed Golam Sarwar, Mohammad A. K. Khan and Mohammad A. Halim
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1346
  11. This paper reported the uses of ark clam shell calcium precursor in order to form hydroxyapatite (HA) via the wet chemical precipitation method. The main objective of this research is to acquire better underst...

    Authors: Mohammad Zulhasif Ahmad Khiri, Khamirul Amin Matori, Norhazlin Zainuddin, Che Azurahanim Che Abdullah, Zarifah Nadakkavil Alassan, Nur Fadilah Baharuddin and Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1206
  12. Two selective and sensitive reagents, 2-acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazone (2-APT) and 3-acetylpyridine thiosemicarbazone (3-APT) were used for the spectrophotometric determination of Cu(II). Both reagents gave ...

    Authors: Daniel Admasu, Desam Nagarjuna Reddy and Kebede Nigussie Mekonnen
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1169
  13. In this report, we present the research results on using the conventional method and microwave technology to extract curcuminoid from turmeric roots originated in different regions of Northern Vietnam. This me...

    Authors: Hoang Van Nong, Le Xuan Hung, Pham Nam Thang, Vu Duc Chinh, Le Van Vu, Phan Tien Dung, Tran Van Trung and Pham Thu Nga
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1147
  14. In this work, we report on the synthesis of nitrogen doped SrTiO3 nanoparticles with efficient visible light driven photocatalytic activity toward Cr(VI) by the solvothermal method. The samples are carefully char...

    Authors: Guanjie Xing, Lanxiao Zhao, Tao Sun, Yiguo Su and Xiaojing Wang
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1132
  15. gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a naturally occurring inhibitory neurotransmitter and some of its derivatives showed potential to act as neuroprotective agents. With the aim of developi...

    Authors: Uttam Pal, Sumit Kumar Pramanik, Baisali Bhattacharya, Biswadip Banerji and Nakul C. Maiti
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1121
  16. The genus Salvia is a rich source of structurally diverse terpenoids. Different species of the Salvia have been used in folk medicine of Iran and therefore attracted the attention of researchers for exploring the...

    Authors: Farrokh Eghtesadi, Mahdi Moridi Farimani, Nourallah Hazeri and Jafar Valizadeh
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:1068
  17. New potentiometric experiments have been performed in NaCl and in (CH3)4NCl media, to determine the protonation constants, the protonation enthalpy changes and the solubility of six natural α-amino acids, namely...

    Authors: Clemente Bretti, Ottavia Giuffrè, Gabriele Lando and Silvio Sammartano
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:928
  18. Astragalus membranaceus Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao (A. mongholicus, family Leguminosae) is one of the most important traditional Chinese herbs because it contains lots of bioactiv...

    Authors: Yang Liu, Jia Liu, Yu Wang, Ann Abozeid and Zhong-Hua Tang
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:927
  19. Plant polyphenols derived from pomegranates are natural health-promoting components, and their bioactivities are well proved. However, the systematic studies of polyphenols constituents and cytotoxic ability i...

    Authors: Rui Li, Xiang Gui Chen, Kun Jia, Zhen Ping Liu and Hai Yan Peng
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:914
  20. The purpose of this study was to investigate the cytotoxic profiles of different ternary natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) containing water. For this purpose, five different NADESs were prepared using ch...

    Authors: Maan Hayyan, Yves Paul Mbous, Chung Yeng Looi, Won Fen Wong, Adeeb Hayyan, Zulhaziman Salleh and Ozair Mohd-Ali
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:913
  21. Indolinone and spiro-indoline derivatives have been employed in the preparation of different important therapeutic compounds required for treatment of anticonvulsants, antibacterial, Antitubercular, and antica...

    Authors: Hossa F. Al-Shareef, Heba A. Elhady, Amany H. Aboellil and Essam M. Hussein
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:887
  22. Many rhythmic gymnasts stay lean by reducing their body weight (BW); however, this may result in iron deficiency (ID). Our previous cross-sectional study reported an association between ID incidence and protei...

    Authors: Yuki Kokubo, Kumiko Kisara, Yuri Yokoyama, Yoshiko Ohira-Akiyama, Yuki Tada, Azumi Hida, Sakuko Ishizaki and Yukari Kawano
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:862
  23. Thermal effects are important considerations at the initial stage in spark plasma sintering of non-conductive Al2O3 powders. The generalized thermo-elastic theory is introduced to describe the influence of the he...

    Authors: Long Zhang, Xiaomin Zhang, Zhongxiang Chu, Song Peng, Zimin Yan and Yuan Liang
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:838
  24. In this paper, a synthesis method of epoxy resin toughening agent was presented, then the chemical composition and molecular number were studied, which include the DSC curves analysis, the fracture surface mor...

    Authors: Hongming Ma, Nannan Hu, Cheng Wu, Yinfeng Zhu, Yi Cao and Qing Qing Chen
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:806
  25. In order to analyze the cracking and aging reason of the silicone rubber current transformer (CT) insulation bushing used for 8 years from a 500 kV alternating current substation, characteristics including Fou...

    Authors: Zhigao Wang, Xinghai Zhang, Fangqiang Wang, Xinsheng Lan and Yiqian Zhou
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:790
  26. The objective of the present study was to determine the levels of essential nutrients (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn) and toxic metals (Pb and Cd) in selected varieties of fruits (banana, grape, guava, mandari...

    Authors: Shambel G. Yami, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, Taddese Wondimu and Cherinet Abuye
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:747
  27. The low temperature specific heats of (Fe0.5Co0.5)72B20Si4Nb4 amorphous and crystallized alloys are measured and analyzed from 1.4 to 110 K. Specific heats can be well fitted by electronic and phonon contribution...

    Authors: Long Hou, Jinyong Mo, Qingling Liu, Haishun Liu, Weiming Yang and Baolong Shen
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:699
  28. Polyaniline (PANI) additives have been shown to have a significant effect on titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles as lithium ion battery anode materials. TiO2/PANI composites were prepared using a solid coating ...

    Authors: Haitao Zheng, Ntombizodwa M. Ncube, Kumar Raju, Nonhlanhla Mphahlele and Mkhulu Mathe
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:630
  29. Freezing, melting, evaporation and condensation of water are essential ingredients for climate and eventually life on Earth. In the present work, we show how surface freezing of supercooled water in an open co...

    Authors: J. L. Pérez-Díaz, M. A. Álvarez-Valenzuela and F. Rodríguez-Celis
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:629
  30. Chlorpheniramine maleate–paracetamol–caffeine tablet formulation is one of the common over-the-counter drugs used for the treatment of cold and cough. A reversed-phase high-performance liquid-chromatography me...

    Authors: Akwasi Acheampong, Wilfred Owusu Gyasi, Godfred Darko, Joseph Apau and Sylvester Addai-Arhin
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:625
  31. Consistent aroma characteristics are important for tea products. However, understanding the formation of tea aroma flavor and correspondingly proposing applicable protocols to control tea quality and consisten...

    Authors: Chen Wang, Shidong Lv, Yuanshuang Wu, Xuemei Gao, Jiangbing Li, Wenrui Zhang and Qingxiong Meng
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:576
  32. Coal seam gas (CSG) is the extraction of methane gas that is desorbed from the coal seam and brought to the surface using a dewatering and depressurisation process within the saturated coalbed. The extracted w...

    Authors: Oscar Santiago, Kerry Walsh, Ben Kele, Edward Gardner and James Chapman
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:571
  33. The simultaneous growth of both nanodiamonds and graphene on copper samples is described for the first time. A PE-CVD process is used to synthesize graphene layers and nanodiamond clusters from a hydrogen/meth...

    Authors: Steven Gottlieb, Nicolas Wöhrl, Stephan Schulz and Volker Buck
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:568
  34. Two fabrication schemes of magnetic metal-polymer nanocomposites films are described. The nanocomposites are made of graphene-coated cobalt nanoparticles embedded in a polystyrene matrix. Scheme 1 uses non-co...

    Authors: Hélène Takacs, Bernard Viala, Vanessa Hermán, Jean-Hervé Tortai, Florence Duclairoir, Juvenal Alarcon Ramos, Pierre-Henri Jouneau, Hanako Okuno and Gwenolé Tallec
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:496