Basic
and Applied Research in Chemical Recognition and Separations
CAPABILITIES
Chemical
separations, analytical chemistry, chemical analysis
Solvent
extraction separations, ion exchange, hydrometallurgy, and radiochemistry
Design
and synthesis of novel ligands and extractants
Thermodynamic
characterization of extraction behavior and underlying equilibria
Structural
analysis of ligands and complexes by X-ray, NMR, and spectroscopic
methods
Fundamental
research to process development
EMPHASIS AREAS
Crown
ethers, macrocycles, and designer ligands for recognition and
transport of cations and anions
Novel
materials and processes for waste remediation, environmental
restoration, and decontamination
Metal-organic
frameworks
Metalloorganic
compounds for sensors, catalysis, and other applications
EQUIPMENT AND LABORATORY
FACILITIES
Separations and radiochemistry:
radiochemical hoods and glove box, scintillation counting instrumentation
(alpha, beta, gamma), and phase equilibration devices.
Spectrometry: Avance 400 wide-bore
multinuclear NMR, Thermo Jarrell Ash IRIS Intrepid II XSP ICAP Emission,
Cary 219 UV/vis, and PE Sciex API 150 MCA Electrospray Mass Spectrometer.
X-ray: Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer,
SHELXTL and WinGX structure solution software, PLATON geometric
analysis software, and ORTEP III structural representation software.
Computing: Silicon Graphics
INDIGO2 workstation; G4 Macintosh and Intel families; Spartan molecular
modeling software; Cambridge Structural Database SXLSQI and SXFIT
equilibrium-analysis software.
Organic synthesis: complete synthesis laboratory and scale-up
facilities. CEM Discover Labmate Focused Microwave Synthesis System
equipped with Raman spectroscopic analysis module and temperature
control module.
Chromatography: Waters 600 HPLC,
Dionex DX-500 ion chromatography system, Hewlett-Packard 6850 Gas
Chromatograph.
Titrimetry: Tronac titration
calorimeter, Mettler DL77 automated potentiometric titrator, and
Karl Fischer coulometric titrator.
For
more information,
contact Bruce Moyer.
Group Leader
Chemical Separations Group
Chemical Sciences Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN, 37831-6119
Phone: (865) 574-6718
FAX: (865) 574-4939
CSD
Organization - Research Groups
Provided by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Chemical Sciences Division
Rev: October 2008
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