Recently completed projects
Check out some of the most recent project completed in the lab, the participants, and outcomes
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Synthesis of thiosemicarbazones and their organoiodine cocrystals: cooperative effects of halogen and hydrogen bonding
Peloquin, A.J.; Ragusa, A.C.; Arman, Hadi, D.; McMillen, C.D.; Pennington, W.T. J. Chem. Cryst. (2022)
Development of Microbicidal Materials from Cotton
This proposal sought to address both of these significant problems by investigating the development of biodegradable, environmentally-benign materials that possess inherent microbicidal properties for applications in the poultry industry and in associated rendering operations. To achieve this goal we set out to develop a series of strategically functionalized cellulose nano and/or microcrystals and to investigate…
Checho’s paper featured in Sensors and Diagnostics
A collaboration between our lab, Dr. Dan Whitehead, and UNS – Argentina featured in the cover of newest RSC journal.
Luke Page secures second place in the Catalyst Competition
Congratulations to Luke Page, who obtained the second place in the Catalyst Competition for his test strips that would test illegal drugs for fentanyl. Counterfeit pain pills often contain fentanyl, which is about 100 times more potent than heroin.
From Glow-Sticks to Sensors: Single-Electrode Electrochemical Detection for Paper-Based Devices
Ezequiel Vidal, Claudia Domini, Daniel C. Whitehead, and Carlos D. Garcia Sensors and Diagnostics 1 (2022) 496 – 503 – (cover article, featured in the themed collection Sensors in a Digital World)