UROP Project
Diphenylbutadiene cis-trans photoisomerization by sequential two photon light absorption.
Photochemistry photoisomerization
Research Mentor: Jack Saltiel, Dr.
Department, College, Affiliation: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: jsaltiel@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Sulthana Fehroza PP Ms.
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: sp22be@fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators: Sumesh Babu Krishnan Edwin Hilinski Dr.
Faculty Collaborators Email: skrishnan2@fsu.edu
Department, College, Affiliation: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: jsaltiel@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Sulthana Fehroza PP Ms.
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: sp22be@fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators: Sumesh Babu Krishnan Edwin Hilinski Dr.
Faculty Collaborators Email: skrishnan2@fsu.edu
Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Chemistry and/or biochemistry preferred
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 10 is a minimum., Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Chemistry and/or biochemistry preferred
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 10 is a minimum., Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable
Project Description
Evidence will be sought for the light intensity dependence of the cis to trans photoisomerization of cis,trans-1,4-diphenylbutadiene in different solvents. The excitation femtosecond laser pulse power dependence of transient intermediates obtained from cis,trans-1,4-diphenylbutadiene will be determined in hexane and in acetonitrile.Research Tasks: Synthesis and purification of cis,trans-1,4-diphenylbutadiene. Learn to apply gas-chromatography and NMR spectroscopy for analytical use. Learn to carry out fs laser spectroscopic measurement of excited state intermediates.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Having taken CHM 2211L would be an advantage. Having had any chemistry laboratory course would help.