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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. A novel Brönsted–Lewis acidic heteropoly organic–inorganic salt has been prepared via the replacement of protons in neat phosphotungstic acid with both organic and metal cations. This hybrid catalyst, Sm0.33[TEAP...

    Authors: Bing Yuan, Congxia Xie, Fengli Yu, Xiaoying Yang, Shitao Yu, Jianling Zhang and Xiaobing Chen
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:460
  2. A new type of controlled release fertilizers coated with polyurea was prepared. The granulated urea was firstly changed into a liquid urea by heating as the coating liquid. By spraying uniformly the urea was c...

    Authors: Panfang Lu, Yanfei Zhang, Cong Jia, Yufeng Li and Zhiquan Mao
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:457
  3. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are of vast therapeutic benefit in the treatment of different types of inflammatory conditions. 1,2,3-Triazoles and their derivatives have a wide range of applications as a...

    Authors: Kishore Kumar Angajala, Sunitha Vianala, Ramesh Macha, M. Raghavender, Murali Krishna Thupurani and P. J. Pathi
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:423
  4. Eight brands of tea (Camellia sinensis),which are cultivated and commercially available in Ethiopian market, were analyzed for estimation of their total secondary metabolites (polyphenols, flavonoids and tannins...

    Authors: Dereje Bizuayehu, Minaleshewa Atlabachew and Mirtachew Tihar Ali
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:412
  5. The paper demonstrated the synthesis of Ag–Ag2O/g-C3N4 nanoparticles via a simple liquid phase synthesis path and a facile calcination method. The synthesized Ag–Ag2O/g-C3N4 composites were well characterized by ...

    Authors: Xin Wang, Jia Yan, Haiyan Ji, Zhigang Chen, Yuanguo Xu, Liying Huang, Qi Zhang, Yanhua Song, Hui Xu and Huaming Li
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:369
  6. Yttrium aluminum oxide Y3Al5O12 (YAG:Ce) nanoparticles were prepared by laser ablation in liquid, and the photoluminescence (PL) properties of the nanoparticles were investigated. A pellet of YAG:Ce synthesized b...

    Authors: Noriyuki Tsuruoka, Takao Sasagawa, Tokuo Yodo, Mamoru Yoshimoto, Osamu Odawara and Hiroyuki Wada
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:325
  7. Capecitabine, a fluoropyrimidine prodrug, has been a frequently chosen ligand for the last one and half decades to inhibit thymidylate synthase (TYMS) for treatment of colorectal cancer. TYMS is a key enzyme f...

    Authors: Adhip Rahman, Mohammad Mazharol Hoque, Mohammad A. K. Khan, Mohammed G. Sarwar and Mohammad A. Halim
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:146
  8. Tribological behavior of Cu–MoS2 and Ag–MoS2 nanocomposite lubricant was studied. Cu nanoparticles produced by electrical explosion of copper wires and Ag nanoparticles prepared by electrospark erosion were emplo...

    Authors: V. An, E. Anisimov, V. Druzyanova, N. Burtsev, I. Shulepov and M. Khaskelberg
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:72
  9. This study investigated levels and distribution pattern of chlorinated organic compounds (COCs) otherwise known as organochlorine pesticides in sediment samples at downstream of Aiba watercourse in Iwo, South-...

    Authors: Godwin O. Olutona, Stephen O. Olatunji and Joshua F. Obisanya
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:67
  10. The current study evaluates the migration of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene (BTEX) and phthalates into artificial saliva from natural rubber latex (NRL) balloons available for sale in Sri Lanka. It was...

    Authors: Imanda Jayawardena, Pahan I. Godakumbura and M. A. B. Prashantha
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2016 5:20
  11. The determination of the alcoholic strength in spirits and liqueurs is required to control the labelling of alcoholic beverages. The reference methodology prescribes a distillation step followed by densimetric...

    Authors: Dirk W. Lachenmeier, Leander Plato, Manuela Suessmann, Matthew Di Carmine, Bjoern Krueger, Armin Kukuck and Markus Kranz
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:783
  12. DNA melting has attracted much attention due to its importance in understanding the life-reproduction and metabolism and in the applications of modern DNA-based technologies. While numerous works have been con...

    Authors: Yichen He, Yazhuo Shang, Yu Liu, Shuangliang Zhao and Honglai Liu
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:777
  13. Some pentafluoropyridine derivatives have been synthesized by the reaction of pentafluoropyridine with appropriate C, S and N-nucleophile such as malononitrile, 1-methyl-tetrazole-5-thiol and piperazine. These...

    Authors: Khalil Beyki, Reza Haydari and Malek Taher Maghsoodlou
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:757
  14. Renewable biodiesels are needed as an alternative to petroleum-derived transport fuels, which contribute to global warming and are of limited availability. Algae biomass, are a potential source of renewable en...

    Authors: Shaila Siddiqua, Abdullah Al Mamun and Sheikh Md. Enayetul Babar
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:720
  15. Kidney diseases are complicated and can be fatal. Dialysis and transplantation are the only survival solutions to the patients suffering from kidney failures. Both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are ris...

    Authors: Biswadip Banerji and Sumit Kumar Pramanik
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:708
  16. Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether monolaurate (DGMEML) was synthesized via the reaction of diethylene glycol monomethyl ether (DGME) with methyl laurate (ML) by a new solid base catalyst of KF/CaO/AC, which w...

    Authors: Shengfeng Lou, Lihua Jia, Xiangfeng Guo, Ping Wu, Lianbing Gao and Jianjun Wang
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:686
  17. High concentrations of CO2 in natural gas affect its calorific value and corrode the equipment and pipelines related to its transportation and usage. Therefore, strict control over the H2S and CO2 contents in nat...

    Authors: Yitang Lv, Kun Huang, Cheng Huang and Xiaohui Lu
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:680
  18. Tribological properties of nanolamellar tungsten disulfide doped with zinc oxide nanoparticles were studied. Nanolamellar tungsten disulfide and ZnO nanoparticles produced by electrospark erosion of metal gran...

    Authors: V. An, Y. Irtegov, E. Anisimov, V. Druzyanova, N. Burtsev and M. Khaskelberg
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:673
  19. Tobacco is a valuable cash crop. It is the most widely grown non-food crop in the world. Tobacco use is widespread due to its addictive nature of its main constituent nicotine. Therefore, the knowledge of nico...

    Authors: Zebasil Tassew and Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:649
  20. In this paper, we report the synthesis of a Li4Ti5O12/Graphene Nanoribbons (LTO/GNRs) composite using a solid-coating method. Electron microscope images of the LTO/GNRs composite have shown that LTO particles we...

    Authors: P. A. Medina IV., H. Zheng, B. D. Fahlman, P. Annamalai, A. Swartbooi, L. le Roux and M. K. Mathe
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:643
  21. 2-amino pyridine derivatives have attracted considerable interest because they are useful precursors for the synthesis of a variety of heterocyclic compounds possessing a medicinal value. In this work we aim t...

    Authors: Jamelah S. Al-Otaibi
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:586
  22. Considerable attention has been given on the search for novel anticancer drugs with respect to the disease sequelae on human health and well-being. Triazole is considered to be an attractive scaffold possessin...

    Authors: Veda Prachayasittikul, Ratchanok Pingaew, Nuttapat Anuwongcharoen, Apilak Worachartcheewan, Chanin Nantasenamat, Supaluk Prachayasittikul, Somsak Ruchirawat and Virapong Prachayasittikul
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:571
  23. Nanoporous nickel oxide (NiO x ) has been deposited with two different procedures of sintering (CS and RDS). Both samples display solid state oxidation at about 3.1 V vs Li+/Li. ...

    Authors: Muhammad Awais, Denis D. Dowling, Franco Decker and Danilo Dini
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:564
  24. Enantiopure N(Boc)-β3-amino nitriles, valuable synthetic intermediates in the multistep homologation of α-amino acids, were alkylated using n-BuLi as base. Alkylations afforded easily separable, almost equimolecu...

    Authors: Luigi Longobardo, Marina DellaGreca and Ivan de Paola
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:553
  25. Fluorescence emission and anisotropy are widely used to measure the binding parameters and kinetic behavior of reactions that cause a change in the rotational time of a fluorescent molecule. We report here flu...

    Authors: Uttam Pal, Sumit Kumar Pramanik, Baisali Bhattacharya, Biswadip Banerji and Nakul Chandra Maiti
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:548
  26. Sandal (Santalum album L) contains several interesting amino acids and amines which are not seen in other plants. This includes cis-4-hydroxy-l-proline in free form in leaves, flowers and seeds while trans-4-hydr...

    Authors: Ramadasan Kuttan, Beena Panikkar and Ponnamparambil Purushothaman Binitha
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:546
  27. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the most widely used as a staple food crop for human diets. It is an excellent source of minerals. In this study, contents of Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cd and Pb in potato cultivars ...

    Authors: Berhe Tadesse, Minaleshewa Atlabachew and Kebede Nigussie Mekonnen
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:514
  28. A hybrid blocking layer consisting of a conducting TiO2 network embedded in a ceramic matrix is implemented in a solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell. This novel type of blocking layer is thinner than the classi...

    Authors: Philipp Lellig, Michael Meister, Jannis W Ochsmann, Martin A Niedermeier, Monika Rawolle, Frédéric Laquai, Peter Müller-Buschbaum and Jochen S Gutmann
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:502
  29. This study evaluated the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of crude peptide extracted from Galatea paradoxa (G. paradoxa) and Patella rustica (P. rustica). The extracts were tested against eight strains of...

    Authors: Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye, Godfred Darko, Edward Ocansey and Emmanuel Ankomah
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:500
  30. Anthocyanidins were synthesized to study the effect of methoxy substitution on the B ring to their antioxidant property. Comparative FRAP studies show 2′- and 4′-methoxy substituents have higher antioxidant ac...

    Authors: Homar S. Barcena, Peishan Chen and Abraham Tuachi
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:499
  31. An efficient, safe and improved process for the preparation of ticagrelor 1, a platelet aggregation inhibitor is described. Synthesis comprises the condensation of pyrimidine amine derivative 14 with cyclopentyl ...

    Authors: Gorakshanath B. Shinde, Pravin K. Mahale, Santhosh A. Padaki, Navnath C. Niphade, Raghunath B. Toche and Vijayavitthal T. Mathad
    Citation: SpringerPlus 2015 4:493