Laura H. van Poppel
| Arizona State University | 4644 N. 22nd St. #2026 |
| Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry | Phoenix, AZ 85016 |
| Box
871604 Tempe, AZ 85287-1604 |
Hm:
(602) 368-9098 Cell: (602) 315-6435 |
| (480) 965-5592 | Email: Laura.vanpoppel@asu.edu |
EDUCATION:
Ph. D., Inorganic Chemistry, GPA 3.91/4.0, May 2002
Research Advisor: Andrew R. Barron, Charles W. Duncan, Jr. - Welch Chair of Chemistry and Professor of Materials Science and Chemistry
Dissertation: Reversible Binding of Lewis Bases to Aluminum and Gallium Aryloxide Polymers
Texas Lutheran University , Seguin, TX
BS, Chemistry , Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.81/4.0, 1998
Research Advisor: David Wasmund
Research Project : Reduction of Titanium (IV) Aromatic Amine Complexes
EXPERIENCE:
Sept. 2002 – present, Postdoctoral Research
Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Sept. 1998 – May 2002, Graduate Student Researcher,
Rice University, Houston, TX
Jan. 1999 – May 2001, General Chemistry Discussion
Group Leader, Rice University
May – August 2000, Summer Intern, Dixie Chemical
Company, Pasadena, TX
Sept. 1998 – May 2000, General Chemistry Laboratory
Assistant, Rice University
June 1996 – May 1998, Undergraduate Research
Assistant, Texas Lutheran University
Jan. 1995 – Jan. 1998, Fitness Coordinator,
Texas Lutheran University
INSTRUMENTAL EXPERIENCE:
| Multinuclear NMR (solution and solid state) | FT-IR | TGA/DTA |
| single crystal X-ray diffraction | ATR – IR | DSC |
| powder X-ray diffraction | UV-VIS | SEM |
| vacuum line techniques | HPLC | TEM |
| Nitrogen adsorption surface area / pore distribution analysis | GC/MS |
HONORS:
Welch Foundation Scholar (Aug. 99 - May 2002)
Harry B. Weiser Teaching Award 2001
Welch Foundation Scholar for undergraduate research (June 96 - May 98)
Texas Lutheran's Outstanding Female Leader Award 1998
PUBLICATIONS:
van Poppel, L. H.; Bott, S. G.; Barron, A. R.; “1,4-Dioxobenzene
Compounds of Gallium: Reversible Binding of Pyridines to [{(tBu)2Ga}2(m-OC6H4O)]n“
Submitted for publication.
van Poppel, L. H.; Bott, S. G.; Barron, A. R.; “Reversible Binding of Pyridine to [{(tBu)2Ga}2(OC6H4O)]n: A Chemically-Triggered, Solid State Switch” Submitted for publication.
van Poppel, L. H.; Bott, S. G.; Barron, A. R.; “Reaction of [Ga2(tBu)4(neol-H)]2 with Early Transition Metal Chlorides and Amides” Polyhedron, 2003, 22, 9.
van Poppel, L. H.; Bott, S. G.; Barron, A. R.; “1,4-Dioxobenze Compounds of Aluminum.” J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2002, 17, 3327.
van Poppel, L. H.; Bott, S. G.; Barron, A. R.; “Molecular structures of Ga(tBu)2(OPh)(py).PhOH and [(tBu)2Ga(H2O)(m-OH)Ga(tBu)2]2(m-OC6H4O).4(2-Mepy): intra- and inter-molecular hydrogen bonding to gallium aryloxides.” Polyhedron, 2002, 21,1877.
van Poppel, L. G.; Bott, S. G.; Barron, A. R.; “Molecular structure of [(tBu)2Al(3,5-Me2py)]2(m-O): Preferential Hydrolysis of an Aluminum-Aryl over an Aluminum-Alkyl” J. Chem. Cryst. 2002, 31, 9.
PRESENTED PAPERS:
"Reversible binding of a Lewis base to a gallium aryloxide polymer: An
example of a molecular sensor." Laura G. van Poppel, Simon Bott, Andrew
R. Barron. 221st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego,
CA, April 2001. (Oral Presentation)
"Characterization of an oligomeric aryloxide." Laura G. van Poppel,
Simon Bott, Andrew R. Barron. The Joint Southeast-Southwest Regional Meeting
of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2000. (Oral
Presentation)
"Lewis base exchange reactions of a monomeric aluminum aryloxide".
Laura G. van Poppel, Simon Bott, Andrew R. Barron. 220th National Meeting
of the American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, August 2000. (Poster Presentation)
"Tert-butyl compounds of aluminum: coordination compounds and alumoxanes".
Laura G. van Poppel, Catherine Branch, Andrew R. Barron. 218th National Meeting
of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 1999. (Poster
Presentation)
"New titanium-lutadene complexes." Laura G. Haug, David Wasmund.
215th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Dallas, Texas, March 1998.
(Poster Presentation)
"Clay chemistry: A study of montmorillonite". Laura G. Haug, David
Wasmund. Alpha Chi Nation College Honor Scholarship Society 75th Anniversary
1997 National Convention. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Oral Presentation)
"Chemistry of Ti (II) complexes". Laura G. Haug, David Wasmund.
University of Baylor's 1998 Annual Undergraduate Symposium. Waco, Texas. (Oral
Presentation)0
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
The American Chemical Society (Since 1997)
Rice Quantum Institute
HOBBIES
Running, reading, hiking, singing, cooking
REFERENCES:
| Professor Andrew R. Barron | Professor David Wasmund |
| Department of Chemistry | Department of Chemistry |
| Rice University MS 60 | 1000 W. Court Street |
| 6100 Main Street | Seguin, TX 77155 |
| Houston, TX 77005 | |
| Tel: 830-372-6043 | |
| Tel: 713-348-5610 | Email: DWasmund@txlutheran.edu |
| Fax: 713-348-5619 | |
| Email: arb@rice.edu |
| Professor John S. Hutchinson | Professor Ty Caudle |
| Department of Chemistry | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Rice University MS 60 | Arizona State University |
| 6100 Main Street | Box 871604 |
| Houston, TX 77005 | Tempe, AZ 85287-1604 |
| Tel: (713) 348-5366 | Tel: (480) 965-5178 |
| Email: jshutch@rice.edu | Email: tcaudle@asu.edu |