The educators of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Messiah frequently publish and present quality scholarship in their field and in the context of their vibrant Christian faith.

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Submissions from 2019

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A Quantitative Analysis of the Uptake of Heavy Metals into Common Garden Vegetables from Contaminated Soils, Jennifer Esbenshade and Richard W. Schaeffer

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Metal-Organic Frameworks with Metal Catecholates for O2/N2 Separation, Samuel J. Stoneburner, Hakan Demir, WooSeok Jeong, Debmalya Ray, Xuan Zhang, Omar K. Farha, Christopher J. Cramer, Ilja Siepmann, and Laura Gagliardi

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Beyond Density Functional Theory: the Multiconfigurational Approach to Model Heterogeneous Catalysis, Samuel J. Stoneburner, Carlo Alberto Gaggioli, Christopher J. Cramer, and Laura Gagliardi

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Full Correlation in a Multiconfigurational Study of Bimetallic Clusters : Restricted Active Space Pair-Density Functional Theory Study of [2Fe-2S] Systems, Samuel J. Stoneburner, Davide Presti, Donald G. Truhlar, and Laura Gagliardi

Submissions from 2018

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How Long Should Chaya Leaves be Boiled?, Danielle Hepler, Abigail Hing, Sharon Kauffman, and Richard W. Schaeffer

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Influence of heme c attachment on heme conformation and potential, Jesse G. Kleingardner, Benjamin D. Levin, Giorgio Zoppellaro, K. Kristoffer Andersson, Sean J. Elliott, and Kara L. Bren

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MC-PDFT Can Calculate Singlet-Triplet Splittings of Organic Diradicals., Samuel J. Stoneburner, Donald G. Truhlar, and Laura Gagliardi

Submissions from 2017

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Late Transition Metal Compounds with 1,1′-Bis(phosphino)ferrocene Ligands, Sage F. Hartlaub, Nicole K. Lauricella, Catherine N. Ryczek, Aliza G. Furneaux, Jon D. Melton, Nicholas A. Piro, W. S. Kassel, and Chip Nataro

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Developing General Chemistry II Online: Successes and Challenges of Online Chemistry at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution, Alison Noble

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Experiencing God’s Love in a Secular Society: A Christian Experience with Socialized Medicine, Alison Noble

Submissions from 2015

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Effects of protein structure on iron-polypeptide vibrational dynamic coupling in cytochrome c, Mary Grace I. Galinato, Sarah E.J. Bowman, Jesse G. Kleingardner, Sherri Martin, Jiyong Zhao, Wolfgang Sturhahn, E. Ercan Alp, Kara L. Bren, and Nicolai Lehnert

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Biological Significance and Applications of Heme c Proteins and Peptides, Jesse G. Kleingardner and Kara L. Bren

Submissions from 2014

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Hydrogen evolution from neutral water under aerobic conditions catalyzed by cobalt microperoxidase-11, Jesse G. Kleingardner, Banu Kandemir, and Kara L. Bren

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Investigations of heme distortion, low-frequency vibrational excitations, and electron transfer in cytochrome c, Yuhan Sun, Abdelkrim Benabbas, Weiqiao Zeng, Jesse G. Kleingardner, Kara L. Bren, and Paul M. Champion

Submissions from 2013

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The influence of heme ruffling on spin densities in ferricytochromes c probed by heme core 13C NMR, Jesse G. Kleingardner, Sarah E.J. Bowman, and Kara L. Bren

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A Survey of the Heavy Metals Present in the Soil of a Potential Urban Garden: A Service Learning Approach, Alison Noble, Kyle Kessler, and Seth Umbenhauer

Submissions from 2012

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Heme-protein vibrational couplings in cytochrome c provide a dynamic link that connects the heme-iron and the protein surface, Mary Grace I. Galinato, Jesse G. Kleingardner, Sarah E.J. Bowman, E. Ercan Alp, Jiyong Zhao, Kara L. Bren, and Nicolai Lehnert

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Synthesis, structure, and solubility of carbonated barium chlor- and hydroxylapatites, Claude H. Yoder, Jill D. Pasteris, Katherine A. Krol, Victoria L. Weidner, and Richard W. Schaeffer

Submissions from 2011

Modified heme peptides as components of systems for solar energy conversion, Kara L. Bren, Todd D. Krauss, Erin Knappen, Lenore Kubie, and Jesse G. Kleingardner

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A Survey of Heavy Metals Present in the Soils of a Retention Pond for parking Lot Runoff., Jennifer Esbenshade and Richard W. Schaeffer

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Comparing substrate specificity between cytochrome c maturation and cytochrome c heme lyase systems for cytochrome c biogenesis, Jesse G. Kleingardner and Kara L. Bren

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The synthesis of copper/zinc solid solutions of hydroxyl carbonates, sulphates, nitrates, chlorides and bromides, C. H. Yoder, Richard Schaeffer, P. McWilliams, A. Rowand, X. Liu, and J. Shambeda

Submissions from 2010

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The synthesis and solubility of the copper hydroxyl nitrates: Gerhardtite, rouaite and likasite, C. H. Yoder, E. Bushong, X. Liu, V. Weidner, P. McWilliams, K. Martin, J. Lorgunpai, J. Haller, and Richard Schaeffer

Submissions from 2009

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A weakly coordinating anion as a tripodal "Br3"-ligand for platinum(IV) - Structure of [(closo-CB11H6Br 6)PtMe3]1, Antonio G. De Crisci, Jesse Kleingardner, Alan J. Lough, Anna Larsen, and Ulrich Fekl

Submissions from 2008

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Designing ionic liquids with boron cluster anions: Alkylpyridinium and imidazolium [nido-C2B9H11] and [closo-CB 11H12] carborane salts, John Dymon, Ryan Wibby, Jesse Kleingardner, Joseph M. Tanski, Ilia A. Guzei, John D. Holbrey, and Anna S. Larsen

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Designing ionic liquids with boron cluster anions: Alkylpyridinium and imidazolium [nido-C2B9H11] and [closo-CB11H12] carborane salts, John Dymon, Ryan Wibby, Jesse Kleingardner, Joseph M. Tanski, Ilia A. Guzei, John D. Holbrey, and Anna S. Larsen

Submissions from 2007

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The Stability of Stoichiomers in the Copper Hydroxy Sulfate System., C.H Yoder, T.M. Agee, K.E. Ginion, and Richard W. Schaeffer

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The relative stabilities of the copper hydroxyl sulphates, Claude H. Yoder, T. M. Agee, K. E. Ginion, A. E. Hofmann, J. E. Ewanichak, C. D. Schaeffer, M. J. Carroll, Richard Schaeffer, and P. F. McCaffrey

Submissions from 2004

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A Comparative study of the synthesis of calcium, strontium, barium, cadmium, and lead apatites in aqueous solution, Natalie J. Flora, Keith W. Hamilton, Richard W. Schaeffer, and Claude H. Yoder

Submissions from 2003

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Sublimation Water Recovery and Applications to Space Fight, N.V. Coppa and Richard W. Schaeffer

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Structural, Magnetic, and Electrical Properties of the SrRu(1-x)MgxO3 System, D.A. Crandles, A.E. Hultgren, C. Dreher, and Richard W. Schaeffer

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Specific Isotopic Labeling and Photooxidation-linked Structural Changes in the Manganese-stabilizing Subunit of Photosystem II, Roseann K. Sachs, Kelly M. Halverson, and Bridgette A. Barry

Submissions from 2002

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Effects of Surface Morphology on the Anchoring and Electrooptical Dynamics of Confined Nanoscale Liquid Crystalline Films, Alison Noble, Hye J. Kwon, and Ralph G. Nuzzo

Submissions from 2001

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The Synthesis and Analysis of Copper(I) Iodide: A First-Year Laboratory Project, Lara A. Margolis, Richard W. Schaeffer, and Claude H. Yoder

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Assembly and Characterization of SAMs Formed by the Adsorption of Alkanethiols on Zinc Selenide Substrates, Alison Noble and Ralph G. Nuzzo

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Powder X-ray diffraction of oriented and intercalated lead iodide, Richard W. Schaeffer and Monica Ardelean

Submissions from 2000

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The Synthesis and Analysis of Ammine Complexes of Copper and Silver Sulfate: An Undergraduate Laboratory Project, Steven S. Clareen, Shireen R. Marshall, Kristin E. Price, Margaret B. Royall, Claude H. Yoder, and Richard W. Schaeffer

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Sublimation-based Water Reclamation and Purification, N.V. Coppa, G.J. Maffia, and Richard W. Schaeffer

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Isotope-based discrimination between the infrared modes of plastosemiquinone anion radicals and neutral tyrosyl radicals in photosystem II, Sunyoung Kim, Jason S. Patzlaff, Thomas Krick, Idelisa Ayala, Roseann K. Sachs, and Bridgette A. Barry

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Surface Effects on the Dynamics of Liquid Crystalline Thin Films Confined in Nanoscale Cavities, Alison Noble, Ralph G. Nuzzo, and Renée M. Blanchard

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Preparation and Analysis of Multiple Hydrates of Simple Salts, Richard W. Schaeffer, Benny C. Chan, Shireen R. Marshall, Brian Blasiole, Neetha Khan, Kendra L. Yoder, Melissa E. Trainer, and Claude H. Yoder

Submissions from 1998

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Low Cost Production of Ceramic Ferrules Using Nanocrystalline Materials, N.V. Coppa and Richard W. Schaeffer

Submissions from 1997

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Synthesis, characterization, and Lewis acidity of SnI2 and SnI4, Richard W. Schaeffer, Benny Chan, Michael Molinaro, Susan Morissey, Claude H. Yoder, Carolyn S. Yoder, and Stephanie Shenk

Submissions from 1994

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Mixed Metal Oxide Interfaces: An Experimental and Theoretical Assessment of Secondary Metal Influences in Metal Impregnated Aluminas, M. Malaty, D. Singh, Richard W. Schaeffer, and S. Jansen

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3-Carbomethoxycyclopropen-3-yl Anion. Formation and Characterization of an Antiaromatic Ion, Roseann Kroeker Sachs and Steven R. Kass

Submissions from 1992

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Synthesis of Highly Phase Pure Cuprate Superconductor via Xerogel Precursors, J. Macho, Richard W. Schaeffer, G.H. Myer, and R.E. Salomon

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Preparation of High-Tc Films via Flaming Solvent Spray, J. McHale, Richard W. Schaeffer, A. Kebede, and J. Macho

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Demonstrating High-Temperature Superconductivity in the Chemistry Lab through the Meissner Effect, J. McHale, Richard W. Schaeffer, R.E. Salomon, and J.E. Crow

Submissions from 1991

Synthesis of YBaCuO Superconductors: Xerogel Method, J. Macho, Richard W. Schaeffer, G.H. Myer, and J.E. Crow

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Synthesis and Characterization of Cuprate Superconductors from Solutions in Liquid Ammonia, Richard W. Schaeffer, J. Macho, and R.E. Salomon

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Synthesis of YBaCuO Superconductors from Solutions in Liquid Ammonia, Richard W. Schaeffer, J Macho, R.E. Salomon, and J.E. Crow