Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
418 Benton Hall
University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, MO 63121
Voice: (314) 516-4382
FAX: (314) 516-5342
E-mail: holmesst@umsl.edu
B.S., Southwest Texas State University, 1992
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999
Associate Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2008 to present
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, 2001-2008
Postdoctoral Scholar, Cornell University, 1999-2001 (P.T. Wolczanski)
Graduate Research Assistant and Instructor, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, 1992-1999 (G.S. Girolami)
Research Assistant, EXXON Research and Development Laboratories,
Baton Rouge, LA 1992
Research Assistant and Instructor, Southwest Texas State University, 1989-1992
Research Assistant, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1991
Synthetic Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
Molecule-Based Magnetism
Molecule-Based Electronics
Light-Responsive Materials
Polymerization
American Chemical Society
Inorganic Chemistry Division, American Chemical Society
NSF CAREER (CHE 0645414), 2007-2012
Inorganic Chemistry Top-20 Most Cited Paper in 2006 (#2, 6, and 17)
Inorganic Chemistry Top-20 Most Cited Paper in 2005 (#6)
American Institute of Chemists, outstanding chemistry student,
Southwest Texas State University, 1992
Dow Chemical Scholar, Southwest Texas State University, 1991-1992
National Science Foundation, (CAREER CHE 0645414), 2007-2012
University of Missouri-St, Louis Start-up funds 2008-2010
American Chemical Society, Petroleum Research Fund, Type-G,
38388-G3, $35,000, 2001-2003
Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation, KSEF-1270-RDE-009,
$100,000, 2007-2008
Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation, KSEF-992-RDE-008,
$50,000, 2004-2005
Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation, KSEF-621-RDE-006,
$15,000, 2003-2004
1. E. Kime-Hunt, K. Spartalian, S. Holmes, M. Mohan and C. J. Carrano, “Vanadium Metabolism in Tunicates: The Coordination Chemistry of V(III), V(IV), and V(V) with Models for the Tunichromes,” J. Inorg. Biochem., 41, 125-141 (1991). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0162-0134(91)80006-4
2. S. M. Holmes and C. J. Carrano, “Models for the Binding Site in Bromoperoxidase: Mononuclear Vanadium(V) Phenolate Complexes of the Hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)-borate Ligand,” Inorg. Chem., 30, 1231-1235 (1991). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic00006a014
3. M. Mohan, S. M. Holmes, R. J. Butcher, J. P. Jasinski and C. J. Carrano, “Synthesis, Structure, and Spectroscopic Properties of Vanadium(III) and -(IV) Complexes Containing Hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate Ligands. 3,” Inorg. Chem., 31, 2029-2034 (1992). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic00037a010
4. A. Mayr, S. M. Holmes and C. M. Bastos, “Preference of Carbonyl Ligands Over Isocyanide Ligands in Nucleophile-Induced Coupling with Alkylidyne Ligands,” Organometallics, 11, 4358-4362 (1992). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om00060a067
5. C. J. Carrano, M. Mohan, S. M. Holmes, R. de la Rosa, A. Butler, J. M. Charnock and C. D. Garner, “Oxovanadium(V) Alkoxo-Chloro Complexes of the Hydridotripyrazolylborates as Models for the Binding Site in Bromoperoxidase,” Inorg. Chem., 33, 646-655 (1994). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic00082a007
6. B. R. Cook, B. B. Wilkinson, C. C. Culross, S. M. Holmes and L. E. Martinez, “Hydrogen Transfer Induced Cleavage of Biaryl Bonds,” Energy Fuels, 11, 61-75 (1997). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ef9600669
7. S. M. Holmes and G. S. Girolami, “New Prussian Blue Analogues Constructed from the [Cr(CN)5NO3-] and [Cr(CN)64-] Anions. A Building Block Approach to High TN Ferrimagnets,” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 305, 279-290 (1997).
8. K. Awaga, T. Sekine, M. Okawa, W. Fujita, S. M. Holmes and S. G. Girolami, “High-Pressure Effects on a Manganese Hexacyanomanganate Ferrimagnet with TN = 29 K,” Chem. Phys. Lett., 293, 352-356 (1998). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(98)00799-4
9. S. M. Holmes and S. G. Girolami, “Sol-Gel Synthesis of KVII[CrIII(CN)6]·2H2O: A Crystalline Molecule-Based Magnet with a Magnetic Ordering Temperature Above 100o C,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 121, 5593-5594 (1999). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja990946c
10. S. M. Holmes, D. F. Schafer II, P. T. Wolczanski and E. B. Lobkovsky, “Synthesis of (tBu3SiNH)2ClWWCl(NHSitBu3)2 and Its Degradation via NH Bond Activation,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 10571-10583 (2001). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja010957h
11. S. M. Holmes, S. G. McKinley, G. S. Girolami, “Transition Metal p-Toluenesulfonates,” Inorg. Synth., 33, 91-103 (2002).
12. J. R. Withers, C. Ruschmann, P. Bojang, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes, “Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Bi- and Trimetallic Octacyanometalate(IV) Complexes: [delta, lambda-MII(en)3][cis-MII(en)2(OH2)][MIV(CN)8]·2H2O and [cis-MII(en)2(OH2)]2[(mu-NC)2MIV(CN)6]·4H2O (MII = Mn, Co, Ni; MIV = Mo, W),” Inorg. Chem., 44, 352-358 (2005). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic048936m
13. J. R. Withers, C. Ruschmann, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes, “One- and Three-Dimensional Octacyanometalate(IV) Networks Constructed via a Building Block Approach: {[trans-NiII(tn)2(OH2)][trans-NiII(mu-NC)2(tn)2][(mu-NC)3MIV(CN)5]·6H2O} (MIV = Mo, W) and Cs4[CuII(OH2)4]2[CuII(NH3)]4[MoIV(CN)8]4·2H2O,” Polyhedron, 24, 1845-1854 (2005). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2005.06.052
14. D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee, A. V. Prosvirin and S. M. Holmes, “Single Molecule Magnets Constructed from Cyanometalates: {[Tp*FeIII(CN)3MII(DMF)4]2[OTf]2}·2DMF (MII = Co, Ni),” Inorg. Chem., 44, 4903-4905 (2005). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic048367i
15. D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, “Synthesis and Spectroscopic and Magnetic Characterization of Tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borate Iron Tricyanide Building Blocks, a Cluster, and a One-Dimensional Chain of Squares,” Inorg. Chem., 45, 1951-1959 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic051044h
16. D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, “ Early Metal Di- and Tricyanovanadates: Useful Building Blocks for Constructing Magnetic Clusters,” Inorg. Chem., 45, 2773-2775 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic051630a
17. D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee, R. Clérac, W. Wernsdorfer and S. M. Holmes, “An S = 6 Cyano-Bridged Octanuclear FeIII4NiII4 Complex that Exhibits Slow Relaxation of the Magnetization,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128, 4214-4215 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja058626i
18. D. Li, R. Clérac, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, “An S = 2 Cyanide-Bridged Trinuclear FeIII2NiII Single-Molecule Magnet,” Inorg. Chem., 45, 5251-5253 (2006). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic060379b
19. J. R. Withers, D. Li, J. Triplett, C. Ruschmann, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, “A Two-Dimensional Octacyanomolybdate(V)-Based Ferrimagnet: {[MnII(DMF)4]3[MoV(CN)8]2}n,” Inorg. Chem., 45, 4307-4309 (2006). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic0515251
20. D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, “Ancillary Ligand Functionalization of Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 FeIII4NiII4 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” Inorg. Chem., 45, 7569-7571 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic060695q
21. D. Li, C. Ruschman, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, “Syntheses, Structures, and Magnetic Characterization of Dicyanometalate(II) Building Blocks: [NEt4][(Tp*)MII(CN)2] [MII = Cr, Co, Ni; Tp* = hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borate],” Chem. Commun., 4036-4038 (2006). http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b608297a
22. K. Park and S. M. Holmes, “Exchange coupling and contribution of induced orbital angular momentum of low-spin Fe3+ ions to magnetic anisotropy in cyanide-bridged Fe2M2 molecular magnets: Spin-polarized density-functional calculations,” Phys. Rev. B, 74, 224440 (2006). http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRB/v74/e224440
23. P. Tyagi, D. Li, S. M. Holmes and B. J. Hinds, “Molecular Electrodes at the Exposed Edge of Metal-Insulator-Metal Trilayer Structures,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128, 4929-4938 (2007). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja065789d
24. D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, “Structural Distortion and Magnetic Behavior in Cyanide-Bridged FeIII2NiII2 Single-Molecule Magnets,” Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 1341-1346 (2007). http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejic.200600819
25. J. R. Withers, D. Li, J. Triplett, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, “Syntheses, Structures, and Magnetic Characterization of One- and Two-Dimensional Octacyanometalate(V)-Based Networks: {[MII(DMF)4]3[MV(CN)8]2}n (MII = Mn, Fe, Ni; MV = Mo, W),” Polyhedron, 26, 2353-2366 (2007). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2007.01.049
26. S. M. Holmes, A. S. Whelpley and G. S. Girolami, “Nanocomposite of a Chromium Prussian Blue with TiO2. Redox Reactions and the Synthesis of Prussian Blue Molecule-Based Magnets,” Polyhedron, 26, 2291-2298 (2007). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2006.11.015
27. Li, D.; Clérac, R.; Roubeau, O.; Harté, E.; Mathonière, C.; Le Bris, R.; Holmes, S. M. “Magnetic and Optical Bistability Driven by Thermally and PhotoInduced Intramolecular Electron Transfer in a Molecular Cobalt-Iron Prussian Blue Analogue,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130, 252-258 (2008). http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja0757632
1. “New Molecular Magnetic Materials Constructed from Inorganic Pseudohalides,” S. M. Holmes and G. S. Girolami, August 20, 1995, 210th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Chicago, IL.
2. “New Prussian Blue Analogs Constructed from the [Cr(CN)5NO]3 Anion,” S. M. Holmes and G. S. Girolami, March 30 - April 2, 1998, 215th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dallas, TX.
3. “New Molecular Magnets from Cyanochromate and Cyanovanadate Precursors,” S. M. Holmes and G. S. Girolami, March 31, 1998, 215th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dallas, TX.
4. “Facile Syntheses of Useful Divalent and Trivalent Transition-Metal p-Toluenesulfonate Salts,” S. M. Holmes, S. G. McKinley and G. S. Girolami, August 27, 1998, 216th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.
5. “Infrared, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of Octacyanometalate Clusters: MII[MII(MeOH)3]8[MV(CN)8]6·nMeOH (MII = Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni; MV = Mo, W),” S. M. Holmes, J. R. Withers, J. Triplett and S. Parkin, July 14, 2003, Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.
6. “Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates as Building Blocks for Constructing Magnetic Clusters and Networks,” D. Li, S. Parkin, S. M. Holmes, G. Wang and G. T. Yee, July 18, 2004, Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.
7. “Synthesis and Characterization of 1- and 2-D Magnetic Octacyanometalate(V) Networks: [MII(DMF)4]3[MV(CN)8]2 (MII = Mn, Co, Ni; MV = Mo, W),” J. R. Withers, C. Ruschman, J. Triplett, S. Parkin, S. M. Holmes, G. Wang and G. T. Yee, July 18, 2004, Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.
8. “Clusters and Cluster-Expanded Networks Derived from Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Tricyanide Complexes,” (Invited Talk), D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, March 13-17, 2005, 229th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA.
9. “Synthesis, Stability, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of High-Nuclearity Octacyanometalate Clusters,” J. R. Withers, J. Triplett, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes, March 13-17, 2005, 229th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA.
10. “Synthesis and Characterization of 1- and 2-D Glassy Octacyanometalate(V) Networks,” J. R. Withers, J. Triplett, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, March 13-17, 2005, 229th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA.
11. “Synthesis, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of Bi- and Trimetallic Octacyanometalate(IV) Clusters,” J. R. Withers, C. Ruschman, P. Bojang, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes, March 13-17, 2005, 229th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA.
11. “Single-Molecule Magnets Constructed from Cyanometalates: {[Tp*FeIII(CN)3-MII(DMF)4]2[OTF]2}·2DMF (MII = Co, Ni),” D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee, A. Prosvirin and S. M. Holmes, July 18, 2005, Gordon Research Conference, Newport, RI.
12. “Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Di- and Tricyanide Complexes and Derived Clusters,” D. Li, M. Tang, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee, B. J. Hinds and S. M. Holmes, July 18, 2005, Gordon Research Conference, Newport, RI.
13. “The Role of Structural Anisotropy in Cyanometalate Single-Molecule Magnets,” D. Li, R. Clérac, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, March 25-30, 2006, 231st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA.
14. “Cyano-Bridged Octanuclear Clusters that Exhibit Slow Relaxation of the Magnetization: Useful Reagents for Constructing Molecule-Based Devices,” D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee, R. Clérac, W. Wernsdorfer and S. M. Holmes, March 25-30, 2006, 231st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA.
15. “Early Metal Di- and Tricyanometalates: Useful Building Blocks for Constructing Magnetic Clusters,” D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, March 25-30, 2006, 231st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA.
16. “Synthesis and Characterization of Anisotropic Cyanometalate Clusters Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Iron(III) Tricyanides,” D. Li, R. Clérac, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, March 25-30, 2006, 231st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA.
17. “Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, S. M. Holmes and B. J. Hinds, June 15-16, 2006 Oak Ridge National Laboratory CNMS Research Conference, Oak Ridge, TN.
18. “The Role of Structural Anisotropy in Tricyanometalate-Based Single-Molecule Magnets,” D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, June 15-16, 2006 Oak Ridge National Laboratory CNMS Research Conference, Oak Ridge, TN.
19. “Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” (Invited Talk), D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, S. M. Holmes and B. J. Hinds, July 17-18, 2006, Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.
20. “The Role of Structural Anisotropy in Tricyanometalate-Based Single-Molecule Magnets,” D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, July 19-20, 2006, Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.
21. “The Role of Structural Anisotropy in Tricyanometalate-Based Single-Molecule Magnets,” D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, August 13-17, 2006, International Conference on Molecular Magnetism, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada.
22. “Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, S. M. Holmes and B. J. Hinds, August 13-17, 2006, International Conference on Molecular Magnetism, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada.
23. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters,” (Invited Talk), October 12-15, 2006, 14th National Science Foundation Workshop on Materials Chemistry, St. Louis, MO.
24. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters,” (Invited Talk), June 4-7, 2007, National Science Foundation Inorganic Chemistry Workshop, Jackson Hole, WY.
25. “Magnetic and Optical Bistability Driven by Thermally- and Photo-Induced Intramolecular Electron Transfer in a Molecular Cobalt-Iron Prussian Blue Analogue,” D. Li, R. Clérac, O. Roubeau, E. Harté, C. Mathonière, R. Le Bris and S. M. Holmes, July 15-20, 2007, Inorganic Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, RI.
26. “Synthesis and Characterization of Di- and Trivalent Tris(3,5-Dimethylpyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalate Complexes and a Network Derivative,” M. Tang, D. Li, Y. Zhang, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, July 15-20, 2007, Inorganic Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, RI.
27. “Synthesis and structural and magnetic characterization of di- and trivalent cyanomanganates,” M. Tang, D. Li, Y. Zhang, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, August 19-24, 2007, 234th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.
28. “Synthesis and characterization of an octanuclear cyanometalate complex that exhibits thermally- and light-induced intramolecular electron transfer,” D. Li, R. Clérac, O. Roubeau, E. Harté, C. Mathonière, R. Le Bris and S. M. Holmes, August 19-24, 2007, 234th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.
29. “Magnetostructural correlations in trinuclear {FeIII2NiII} cyanometalate complexes,” D. Li, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, August 19-24, 2007, 234th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.
30. “Synthesis and structural and magnetic characterization of trivalent cyanomanganate {MIII2MII2} complexes,” M. Tang, D. Li,Y. Zhang, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, August 19-24, 2007, 234th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.
1. “New Structurally Relevant Bromoperoxidase Model Complexes,” S. M. Holmes and C. J. Carrano, April 20, 1990, Texas State Research Symposium, San Marcos, TX.
2. “Investigations on the Nucleophile-Induced Coupling of Alkylidyne and Isocyanide Ligands,” August 6, 1991, S. M. Holmes and A. Mayr, Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Symposium, Stony Brook, NY.
3. “Hydrogen Transfer Induced Cleavage of Biaryl Bonds,” S. M. Holmes, B. R. Cook and C. C. Culross, August 10, 1992, EXXON ERDL Research Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA.
4. “Molecule-Based Magnets Constructed from Hexacyanometalates,” August 22, 2000, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
5. “Molecule-Based Magnets Constructed from Cyanometalate and Thiolate Precursors,” November 13, 2002, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SAACS), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
6. “Molecule-Based Magnets Constructed from Cyanometalate and Thiolate Precursors,” December 13, 2002, Department of Physics (Solid State Division), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
7. “Molecule-Based Magnets Constructed from Hexacyanometalate Precursors,” February 18, 2003, Department of Chemistry, Berea College, Berea, KY.
8. “Cyanometalates: Synthons for Rationally Constructing Magnetic Materials,” February 6, 2004, Department of Chemistry, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.
9. “Cyanometalates: Synthons for Rationally Constructing Magnetic Materials,” April 30, 2004, Department of Chemistry, Union University, Jackson, TN.
10. “Seminar to Girls in Science and Girls in Research Program,” Summer 2005, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
11. “Constructing Molecule-Based Clusters, Networks, and Devices from Cyanometalate Building Blocks,” September 27, 2005, Department of Physics (Solid State Division), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
12. “Clusters, Networks, and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” February 13, 2006, Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
13. “Clusters, Networks, and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” February 24, 2006, Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
14. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” April 4, 2006, Department of Chemistry, Case Western University, Cleveland, OH.
15. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” April 5, 2006, Department of Chemistry, University of Akron, Akron, OH.
16. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” April 6, 2006, Department of Chemistry, Kent State University, Kent, OH.
17. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” April 12, 2006, Department of Chemistry, University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada.
18. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” April 13, 2006, Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
19. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” April 21, 2006, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA.
20. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” April 28, 2006, Department of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
21. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” September 7, 2006, Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
22. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” September 14, 2006, Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
23. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” October 30, 2006, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
24. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters,” October 12-15, 2006, 14th National Science Foundation Workshop on Materials Chemistry, St. Louis, MO.
25. “Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates,” December 1, 2006, Department of Chemistry, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN.
26. “Building Block Approaches for Constructing Tunable Magnetic and Photomagnetic Cyanometalate Clusters,” February 27, 2007, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
27. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters,” June 4-7, 2007, National Science Foundation Inorganic Chemistry Workshop, Jackson Hole, WY.
28. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning the Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters,” September 14, 2007, Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
29. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning the Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters,” October 1, 2007, Department of Chemistry, Ohio University, Athens, OH.
30. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters,” June 4-7, 2007, National Science Foundation Inorganic Chemistry Workshop, Jackson Hole, WY.
31. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning the Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters,” September 14, 2007, Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
32. “Magnetic and Optical Bistability Driven by Thermally- and Photo-induced Intramolecular Transfer in Molecular Cobalt-Iron Prussian Blue Analogues,” September 1-5, 2009, 2nd Workshop on Current Trends in Nanoscopic and Mesoscopic Magnetism, Delphi, Greece.
33. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Optical Bistability,” January 27, 2009, Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
34. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning Photomagnetic Cyanometalate Clusters,” January 28, 2009, Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
35. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Optical Bistability,” January 30, 2009, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
36. “Molecule-Based Magnets, Switches, and Devices,” February 26, 2009, Center for Nanoscience, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
37. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Optical Bistability, April 9, 2009, Department of Chemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
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38. “Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Optical Bistability,” April 23, 2009, Department of Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
1. “CAREER: Construction of Magnetic Cyanide-, Acetylide-, and Butadiynylide-Based Clusters,” National Science Foundation, $555,000, 2/1/07 - 1/31/12.
2.“Molecule-Based Magnets via a Building Block Approach,” Summer Faculty Research Fellowship, University of Kentucky, $6,000, 6/1/02 - 8/31/02.
3.“Shared Equipment Maintenance Fund”, University of Kentucky, $1,800, 6/02.
4.“Molecule-Based Magnets Constructed from Maleonitriledithiolate, Tetrathiooxalate, and Trithiocarbonate Precursors,” Petroleum Research Fund, $35,000, 9/1/02 - 8/31/05.
5.“Molecule-Based Magnets via a Building Block Approach,” Summer Faculty Research Fellowship, University of Kentucky, $6,000, 6/1/03 - 8/31/03.
6.“Synthesis of Discrete Molecule-Based Networks for Engineered Molecular Electronics,” A&S Summer Research Fellowship, University of Kentucky, $4,000, 7/1/04 - 8/31/04.
7.“A Building Block Approach to Construct Molecule-Based Devices,” Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation, $14,989, 9/1/04 - 8/31/05.
8.“A Building Block Approach to Construct Cyanometalate Single-Molecule Magnets,” Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation, $50,000, 9/1/05 - 3/31/07.
9.“Synthesis of Discrete Molecule-Based Clusters for Engineered Electronics and Molecular Electronics,” A&S Major Research Project, University of Kentucky, $10,000, 7/1/05 - 6/30/06.
10.“Synthesis of Discrete Molecule-Based Clusters for Engineered Molecular Electronics,” University of Kentucky Research Support Grant, $20,000, 7/1/05 - 6/30/06.
10. “Rational Approaches to Construct Molecule-Based Magnetic Clusters and Devices,” University of Kentucky, $8,000, 7/1/06 - 8/31/06.
11. “Molecule-Based Magnetic Clusters Constructed from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Acetylide and Butadiynylide Building Blocks,” Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation, $100,000, 10/1/06 - 9/30/08.
X-ray Committee (2008 to preset)
Long-Range Planning Committee (2008)
Undergraduate Committee, 2001-2005
Nitrogen Use Committee, 2002
Regional Undergraduate Chemistry Poster Competition Committee, 2002
Business Affairs Committee, 2003-2005
Seminar Committee, 2005-2007
Physics Faculty Search Committee, 2007
Information Committee, 2007
CHEM 5494 Spectroscopic Methods in Inorganic Chemistry, Fall 2008
CHEM 3412 Basic Inorganic Chemistry, Spring 2009
CHEM 6487 Problem Seminar in Inorganic Chemistry, Spring 2009
CHE 105 General Chemistry I, Spring, 2006-2008; Fall 2007
CHE 107 General Chemistry II, Spring, 2003
CHE 450G Practical Inorganic Chemistry, Fall, 2005, 2006
CHE 510 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Fall, 2001-2004
CHE 572 Undergraduate Seminar I, Spring, 2004
CHE 572 Undergraduate Seminar II, Spring, 2004
CHE 710 Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry, Spring, 2005
CHE 776 Inorganic Seminar, Spring, 2002, 2004-2006
Jeffrey R. Withers, 2008 to present
Uma Mallik, 2006 to present
Minao Tang, 2004-2008, M.S. 2008
Christopher Liebold, 2005-2007, M.S. 2007
Yuanzhu Zhang, 2005 to present (Peking University, China)
Amshumali Mungaliame, 2008 to present (University of Chile, Chile)
Dongfeng Li, 2003-2006 (Nanjing University, China)
Stephanie Schummacher, 2006, undergraduate at Northern Kentucky University
Josh Owen, 2005, graduate student at University of Kentucky
Chad Ruschman, 2003-2007, B.S. 2007, University of Kentucky,
graduate student at Georgia Tech University
Kristen Frommeyer, 2002 & 2006, B.S. Chemistry 2008, University of Kentucky
Alisha O’Connell, 2002, B.S. Chemistry 2004, deceased.
James Robinson, 2002, B.S. 2007, pharmacy student, University of Kentucky
Christopher Stieha, 2002, B.A. Chemistry 2004, Fulbright Scholar, M.S. 2007,
University of Kentucky
Jeremy Triplet, 2002-2004, B.S. Chemistry 2003, University of Kentucky
Pasano Bojang, 2002, NSF REU student, B.S. 2005, Kentucky State University,
graduate student at University of Louisville
Grant McCullar, 2004, University of Kentucky student
Students Currently in Degree Programs
Uma Mallik (Chair, Ph.D.)
Jeffrey R. Withers (Chair, Ph.D.)
Students Who Have Completed Degree Programs
Chad Snyder (Ph.D., 2005)
Laura Land (Ph.D., 2005)
Venkat Koganti (Ph.D.)
Christopher Liebold (Chair, M.S.)
Donghua Zhu (Ph.D.)
Minao Tang (Chair, M.S.)
Serhiy Leontsev (Ph.D.)
Xiunu Lin (Ph.D.)
Bluegrass Astronomy Club, Public Telescope Viewing, September 2002, Lexington, KY,
Public Telescope Viewing, Danville, KY, September 2004
HBCU-UP presentation and recruitment, Baltimore, MD, November 2004
Judge, Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition, Spring 2004, University of Kentucky.
Regional Judge, Fayette County Science Fair, January 2005
Public Telescope Viewing, Danville, KY, May 2005
Public Telescope Viewing, Danville, KY, June 2005
Public Telescope Viewing, Danville, KY, July 2005
Public Telescope Viewing, Danville, KY, August 2005
Head Judge, Regional Science Fair, Spring 2006, University of Kentucky.
Public Telescope Viewing, Danville, KY, May 2006
Science Fair Judge, Southern Elementary (Lexington), January 2007
Public Telescope Viewing, Danville, KY, July 2007
Session Chair, August 19-24, 2007, 234th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.
Public Telescope Viewing, UMSL, St. Louis, MO, August, 2008
Public Telescope Viewing, UMSL, St. Louis, MO, August, 2008
Seminar to CHE 772, October, 2001, (“Molecule-Based Materials from Inorganic Precursors”), University of Kentucky.
Seminar to CHE 772, November, 13, 2002, (“Molecule-Based Materials from Inorganic Precursors”), University of Kentucky.
Seminar to CHE 772, October 21, 2003, (“A Building-Block Approach to Inorganic Materials”), University of Kentucky.
Seminar to Visiting Ballard High School Students, October 31, 2003, (“A Building-Block Approach to Inorganic Materials”)
Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, November 2003, (“Infrared, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of Octacyanometalate Clusters: MII[MII(MeOH)3]8[MV(CN)8]6·nMeOH (MII = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni; MV = Mo, W)”)
Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, November 2003, (“Synthesis and Characterization of Octacyanometalate Networks: [MII(DMF)4]3[MV(CN)8]2 (MII = Mn, Co, Ni; MV = Mo, W)”)
Poster, Naff Symposium, April 2004, (“Infrared, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of Octacyanometalate Clusters: MII[MII(MeOH)3]8[MV(CN)8]6·nMeOH (MII = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni; MV = Mo, W)”), University of Kentucky.
Poster, Naff Symposium, April 2004, (“Synthesis and Characterization of Octacyanometalate Networks: [MII(DMF)4]3[MV(CN)8]2 (MII = Mn, Co, Ni; MV = Mo, W)”), University of Kentucky.
Poster, Naff Symposium, April 2004, (“Poly(pyrazolylborate) Cyanometalate Complexes as Synthons for Discrete Clusters, Networks, and Molecular Electronics Applications”), University of Kentucky.
Poster, International Research Scholars Reception and Poster Session, April 2004, (“Poly(pyrazolylborate) Cyanometalate Complexes as Synthons for Discrete Clusters, Networks, and Molecular Electronics Applications”).
Judge, Regional Undergraduate Poster Competition, Spring 2004, University of Kentucky.
Judge, Regional Science Fair, Spring 2004, University of Kentucky.
Girls in Science, Invited Speaker, Summer 2004, University of Kentucky.
Seminar to CHE 772, September 16, 2004, (“Cyanometalates: Synthons for Rationally Constructing Magnetic Materials and Devices),” University of Kentucky.
Poster, Naff Symposium, April 2005, (“Magnetic Cyanometalate Clusters Derived from Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Tricyanides,” D. Li, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes), University of Kentucky.
Poster, Naff Symposium, April 2005, (“Synthesis and Characterization of 1- and 2-D Octacyanometalate Network,” J. R. Withers, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes), University of Kentucky.
Poster, Naff Symposium, April 2005, (“Synthesis, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of High-Nuclearity Octacyanometalate Clusters,” J. R. Withers, J. Triplet, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes), University of Kentucky.
Poster, Naff Symposium, April 2005, (“Synthesis, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of Bi- and Trimetallic Octacyanometalate(IV) Clusters,” J. R. Withers, C. Ruschman, P. Bojang, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes), University of Kentucky.
Seminar to CHE 772, September 22, 2005, (“Molecule-Based Clusters and Engineered Devices”), University of Kentucky.
Head Judge, Regional Science Fair, Spring 2006, University of Kentucky.
Presentation to AMSTEMM Program, June 15, 2006, University of Kentucky.
Seminar to Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SAACS), September 19, 2006, (“Holmes Group Research at the University of Kentucky”), University of Kentucky.
Seminar to CHE 772, September 21, 2006, (“Molecule-Based Magnetic, Photomagnetic, and Electronic Devices”), University of Kentucky.
Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, November 17, 2006, (“Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, B. J. Hinds and S. M. Holmes), Ohio University.
Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, November 17, 2006, (“The Role of Structural Anisotropy in Tricyanometalate-Based Single-Molecule Magnets,” D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes), Ohio University.
Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, November 17, 2006, (“Synthesis and Characterization of One- and Two-Dimensional Octacyanometalate(V) Networks: {[trans-MII(DMF)4]-[cis-MII(DMF)4]2[MV(CN)8]2}n (MII = Mn, Fe, Ni; MV = Mo, W),” J. R. Withers, D. Li, J. Triplet, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes), Ohio University.
Science Fair Judge, Southern Elementary Science Fair, Spring 2007, Lexington, KY.
Poster, Naff Symposium, April 13, 2007, (“Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, S. M. Holmes and B. J. Hinds), University of Kentucky.
Poster, Naff Symposium, April 13, 2007, (“The Role of Structural Anisotropy in Tricyanometalate-Based Single-Molecule Magnets,” D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes), University of Kentucky.
Poster, Graduate Recruitment, September 7, 2007, (“Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, B. J. Hinds and S. M. Holmes), University of Kentucky.
Poster, Graduate Recruitment, September 7, 2007, (“Magnetic and Optical Bistability Driven by Thermally- and Photo-Induced Intramolecular Electron Transfer in a Molecular Cobalt-Iron Prussian Blue Analogue,” D. Li, R. Clérac, O. Roubeau, E. Harté, C. Mathonière, R. Le Bris and S. M. Holmes), University of Kentucky.
Seminar, to Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, October 2, 2007, (“Research Opportunities in the Holmes Group”), University of Kentucky.
Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, October 9-10, 2007, (“Magnetic and Optical Bistability Driven by Thermally- and Photo-Induced Intramolecular Electron Transfer in a Molecular Cobalt-Iron Prussian Blue Analogue,” D. Li, R. Clérac, O. Roubeau, E. Harté, C. Mathonière, R. Le Bris and S. M. Holmes), Miami University.
Professor Gordon T. Yee, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Magnetic Measurements
Professor Bruce J. Hinds, University of Kentucky, Device Fabrication and Characterization
Professor Bruce Alphenaar, University of Louisville, Device Assembly and Characterization
Dr. Sean Parkin, University of Kentucky, X-Ray Studies
Professor Corine Mathóniere, University of Bordeaux, France, Photomagnetism and Reflectivity Measurements
Professor Kyungwha Park, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, DFT Studies of Single-Molecule Magnets
Professor Rodolphe Clérac, Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, France, Magnetic and Photomagnetic Measurements
Professor Wolfgang Wernsdorfer, CNRS Grenoble, France, micro-SQUID Magnetic Measurements
Professor Rama Balasubramanian, Roanoke College, Mössbauer Measurements
Dr. Franz Renz, Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mössbauer Measurements
Professor Barbara Sieklucka, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland, Octacyanometalate Materials Characterization
Professor Paul S. Weiss, The Pennsylvania State University, Transport, STM and AFM measurements
Professor Eugenio Coronado, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Department Quimica Inorganica, magnetic and optical studies
Professor Janice Musfeldt, University of Tennessee, Spectroscopic Studies of Magnetic and Photoresponsive Materials
Professor Mike Whangbo, North Carolina State University, DFT Studies of Magnetic Materials
Professor Piero Zanello, University of Siena, electrochemical studies of clusters
Dr. Nigam Rath, University of Missouri-St. Louis, X-ray structural studies
Dr. David Shultz, North Carolina State University, magnetic measurements
