Chemistry with Computers

STEP 103 4/22/2014 Tuesday

Yingbin GeDepartment of Chemistry

Central Washington University

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Photoluminescence of Si nanoclusters

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Bulk Silicon

Tiny Silicon Nanoparticles

Cellular Imaging

Platinum nanoparticle catalyzed dehydrogenation of propane

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C3H8 C3H6 + H2

Ptn

Pt8

C3H8

Al2O3 surface

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C3H8 C3H6 + H2

Ptn

Propane (C3H8) is useful.

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Propene (C3H6) is more useful.

C3H8 C3H6 + H2

Ptn

Acetone

Acrylonitrile

Isopropanol Epoxypropane

Polypropylene

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From cow manure to diamond

CH4 CH2 + H2 C (diamond) + 2H2

chemical vapor deposition

Weird (di)carbon tetroxide

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O2 CO4

Organic Dye Excited Dye De-excited Dye + LIGHT

CO2 + CO2 C2O4

CnO4

Job Opportunities

• Research Scientists• Chemistry Teachers and Professors• Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and

Petroleum Industry Research and Development

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Questions?

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