UROP Project
anthracene, Photodimerization, Triplet-triplet annihilation
Research Mentor: Dr. Jack Saltiel, He
Department, College, Affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: jsaltiel@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Ms. Sulthana Ferhoza PP
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: sp22be@fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators: Dr. Edwin F. Hilinski
Faculty Collaborators Email: hilinski@chem.fsu.edu
Department, College, Affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: jsaltiel@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Ms. Sulthana Ferhoza PP
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: sp22be@fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators: Dr. Edwin F. Hilinski
Faculty Collaborators Email: hilinski@chem.fsu.edu
Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: at least 10 hours/week,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: at least 10 hours/week,
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable
Project Description
Meso substituted anthracenes can give mixtures of isomeric dimers. We will determine the effect of 2H and 13C substitution on the dimer distribution in micellar and vesicular solutions. Such solutions have been shown to change photodimer distribution but the effect of isotopic substitution on the prduct ratio is unknown. Kinetic isotope and nuclear hiperfine effects may be enhanced due to longer lifetimes of excited anthracene pairs.Research Tasks: Synthesis of substituted anthracenes. Photodimerization data collection. Data analysis.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Preferably the student should have taken CHM 2211L.