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Welcome to the Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR) Mass Spectrometry group at the University of Delaware. Our research focus is in the field of gas phase ion chemistry, however, our research projects are multidisciplinary by design covering the fields of physical, analytical, biological, inorganic, computational and marine chemistry. Our primary research tool is the FT-ICR mass spectrometer which we use to probe gas phase chemical reactions. These powerful instruments allow us to extract structural, kinetic, and thermodynamic information. Group News Laboratory renovation project: Our laboratory is currently undergoing a few upgrades. Courtesy of the National Science Foundation we will soon have a new 7T Bruker Apex-70Qe FT-ICR mass spectrometer with CID, ECD and IRMPD fragmentation capabilities and our 3T ThermoFinnigan T3 FT-ICR mass spectrometer is having a new data processing system installed. Both systems will be networked to a 1.6 terabyte date storage system and two new computer workstations. Jeff Spraggins recieves 25th Annual Dyer Award: Jeff was awarded the 25th annual Elizabeth Dyer Excellence in Teaching Award at the departmental graduate recruitment seminar March 2, 2007. Jeff recieved the award for his work as a teaching assistant under Dr. Murray Johnston in CHEM 438: Instrumental Methods Laboratory. Jeff Spraggins accepts GK-12 Fellowship: Begginng June 1, 2007 Jeff will be participating in the Graduate Teaching Program in K-12 Education (GK-12), a program funded through the National Science Foundation. Fellows will work with local VoTech High School science teachers to address critical needs in high school science education. Scott Robinson gets a teaching gig! Scott was hired this summer as a teacher at the Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. He will be teaching Chemistry and AP Chemistry this term in addition to coaching baseball and golf for the Perkiomen Indians. Good luck Scott! 2006 EPSCoR proposal accepted: Our proposal to perform metal cluster research in collaboration with Dr. George Luther’s group in the College of Marine Studies was accepted this summer. The proposed research project involves the determination of the chemical and physical properties CdS metal clusters using FT-ICR mass spectrometry.
Last Update: April 9, 2007 Site Created by J. Spraggins
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