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Susan E. Latturner Associate Professor Phone: (850) 644-4074 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Fax: (850) 644-8281 Florida State University E-mail: [email protected] Tallahassee, FL 32306 URL: http://www.chem.fsu.edu/~latturner/ Field of Interest Inorganic solid state chemistry and materials science Education University of California, Santa Barbara, Ph.D. in Chemistry, August 2000. Dissertation: “Modification of the electronic properties of inorganic cage compounds: Tuning guest- framework interactions in sodalites and clathrates.” University of Virginia, B.S. in Chemistry with highest distinction, May 1993. Research Experience Florida State University, 2003-present. Associate professor in the Inorganic division. Research projects involve growth of hydrogen storage alloys, magnetic materials, semiconductors, and subvalent compounds from metal flux or salt flux mixtures. Also, exploration of unusual solvents (ionic liquids, polymers) for ion exchange of porous and layered oxides, and for synthesis of hybrid organic/inorganic materials. Michigan State University, 2000-2003. Postdoctoral Advisor: Dr. Mercouri Kanatzidis Growth of intermetallics from aluminum flux. Quaternary compounds comprised of a rare earth element, a late transition metal, aluminum, and silicon were grown from molten aluminum. Magnetic and electronic properties and structural trends were investigated. The possible roles of the various elements in the flux were studied. University of Santa Barbara, California, 1993-2000. Graduate Advisor: Dr. Galen Stucky Solid state chemistry of two families of inorganic cage compounds--sodalites and clathrates. Microporous aluminosilicates (sodalites) were doped with various alkali metals to create an ordered lattice of paramagnetic clusters; the electronic and magnetic properties were studied. Semiconducting or metallic clathrate compounds based on group 14 frameworks containing alkali metal atoms in the cages were synthesized and studied for possible thermoelectric uses. Naval Research Laboratory, Summer 1993. Supervisor: Dr. Susan Rose-Pehrsson Hydrazine sensors. A variety of luminol-based solutions were studied as potential sensors for the detection of hydrazine gas. University of Virginia, 1992-1993. Advisor: Dr. Bruce Averill Intercalation chemistry. Tetrathiofulvalene (TTF) derivatives were intercalated into layered inorganic solids to promote possible pi-stacking and conductivity; polymer precursors were intercalated into transition metal chalcogenides to promote shearing of the layers. Technical Experience Synthesis: hydrothermal, solid state, arc melting, RF furnace, Schlenk line, and flux growth techniques. Extensive experience with glove box work and handling of air-sensitive materials. Characterization: Single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction; solid state NMR (MAS and variable temperature work); optical spectroscopy (IR, UV/Vis, fluorescence); characterization of magnetic properties by ESR and SQUID; elemental analysis by ICP and EDS; measurements of electrical properties such as thermopower, electrical and thermal conductivity; thermal analysis using TGA and DSC; scanning electron microscopy. Analysis: Experienced with a wide range of computer systems (Macintosh, IBM, VAX, and Silicon Graphics) and software (graphics programs, word processors, spreadsheet programs; familiar with extended Hückel band structure calculation programs such as CAESAR). Presentations and Posters “The new carbide-hydride Zintl phase Ca2LiC3H grown in Ca/Li flux.” Poster, Solid State Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, August 2010. “Intermetallics grown from lanthanum-rich eutectic flux: Synthesis, crystal structures, and physical properties.” Poster, Solid State Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, August 2010. “Intermetallics grown from La/Ni eutectic: Common structural building blocks and magnetic behavior.” Talk, 3rd International Symposium on Structure-Property Relationships in Solid State Materials, Stuttgart, Germany, June 29, 2010. “Flux Growth of New Intermetallic Phases: Trends and Predictions.” Invited talk, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, DC., August 17, 2009. “Crystal Growth of Intermetallic Phases in Metal Eutectic Fluxes.” Invited talk, 17th American Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy (ACCGE-17), Lake Geneva, WS, August 11, 2009. “Exploration of Ca/Mg/X (X=Si, Ge, Sn) systems grown from Mg-rich fluxes.” Poster, North American Solid State Chemistry conference, Ohio State University, June 2009. “Poly(ethylene glycol) oligomers as ion exchange media for porous and layered materials.” Poster, North American Solid State Chemistry conference, Ohio State University, June 2009. “Growth of Intermetallics from Lanthanide-rich Fluxes.” Invited talk, ACS Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition (FAME), Orlando, FL, May 2009. “Growth of New Intermetallics in Alkaline Earth Metal Fluxes.” Talk, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, August 17, 2008. “Flux Synthesis of Intermetallic Solids.” Invited talk, Solid State Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, July 27, 2008. “Ion Exchange of Zeolite X in Polyethylene Oxide Oligomer Solutions.” Poster, Inorganic Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, July 13-18, 2008. “Growth of new intermetallic phases from molten metal solutions.” Invited talks. UC Davis, Department of Chemistry, May 8, 2008. UC Riverside, Department of Chemistry, May 9, 2008. UC Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry, May 12, 2008. University of Florida, Department of Chemistry, November 3, 2008. UC Berkeley, Department of Chemistry, November 21, 2008. University of New Orleans, Department of Chemistry, March 13, 2009. “Metal flux synthesis of new intermetallic phases.” Invited talks. Duquesne University, Department of Chemistry, Feb. 22, 2008. Pennsylvania State University, Department of Chemistry, Feb. 25, 2008. Emory University, Department of Chemistry, March 25, 2008. “Flux synthesis of new intermetallic phases.” S. E. Latturner. Invited talk, 59th Southeast regional meeting of the ACS (SERMACS), Greenville, S.C., October 2007. “Synthesis of new intermetallics in molten metal solvents.” Invited talk, North American Solid State Chemistry conference, Texas A&M University, May 2007. “Synthesis of new intermetallics in molten metal solvents.” Invited talk, ACS Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition (FAME), Orlando, FL, May 2007 “Potential hydrogen storage materials grown from molten metals.” Invited talk, 62nd Southwest Regional Meeting, ACS, Houston TX, Oct. 2006. “Synthesis of new intermetallic phases from zinc eutectic fluxes.” Poster, Solid State Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, 2006 and Transatlantic Frontiers of Chemistry, Durham NH, 2006. “Sodalite ion exchange in ethylene oxide oligomers.” Poster, Solid State Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, 2006. “Synthesis of new materials from mixed metal fluxes.” Presentation, NSF Workshop on Inorganic Chemistry, Blaine, WA, June 2006. “Growth of carbides from molten metals.” Talk, ACS Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition (FAME), Orlando, FL, May 2006 (last minute substitute for G. Christou). “Synthesis of new carbide phases from mixed rare earth/transition metal fluxes.” Poster, Midwest Solid State Chemistry conference, Notre Dame University, 2005. “Synthesis of new intermetallic compounds from metal eutectic fluxes.” Poster, Solid State Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, 2004. The above list does not include posters and talks given by other members of my research group, or presentations about research conducted prior to arriving at FSU. Publications Latturner lab publications: Zaikina, J.V.; Schellenberg, I.; Benbow, E.M.; Pöttgen, R.; Latturner, S.E. “The influence of the La/M network on magnetic properties of Mn4 tetrahedra in intermetallic compounds La21- δMn8M7C12 (M = Ge, Sn, Sb, Te, Bi).” Chem. Mater., 2010, submitted. Lang, D.A.; Zaikina, J.V.; Lovingood, D.D.; Gedris, T.E.; Latturner, S.E. “Ca2LiC3H: A new complex carbide hydride phase grown in metal flux.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, in press. Zaikina, J.V.; Zhou, H.; Latturner, S.E. “Structural relationships between new carbide La14Sn(MnC6)3 and fully ordered La11(MnC6)3.” J. Solid State Chem., 2010, in press. Mahjoor, P., Latturner, S.E. “Molten salt synthesis and structural characterization of novel salt- inclusion vanadium bronze Cs5FeV5O13Cl6.” Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 4486-4490. Zaikina, J.V.; Jo, Y.J.; Latturner, S.E. “Ruthenium Intermetallics grown from La-Ni flux: Synthesis, structure, and physical properties.” Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 2773-2781. Whalen, J.B.; Zaikina, J.V.; Achey, R.; Stillwell, R.; Zhou, H.; Wiebe, C.R.; Latturner, S.E. “Metal to semimetal transition in CaMgSi crystals grown from Mg-Al flux.” Chem. Mater., 2010, 22, 1846-1853. Canfield, G. M., Bizimis, M., Latturner, S. E. “Transition metal ion exchange using Poly(ethylene glycol) oligomers as solvents.” Chem. Mater., 2010, 22, 330-337. Benbow, E.M.; Dalal, N. S.; Latturner, S. E. “Crystal growth and magnetic behavior of R6T13- xAlxMy phases (R = La, Nd; T = Mn, Fe; M = main group) grown from lanthanide-rich eutectic fluxes.” J. Solid State Chem., 2009, 182, 3055-3062. Mathieu, J.; Latturner, S.E. “Zintl phase as dopant source in the flux synthesis of KxBa1-xFe2As2 type superconductors.” Chem. Commun., 2009, 33, 4965-4967. Stojanovic, M.; Latturner, S.E. “Europium substitution into intermetallic phases grown in Ca/Zn flux.” J. Solid State Chem., 2009, 182, 2239-2245. Benbow, E.M.; Dalal, N.; Latturner, S.E. “Spin glass behavior of isolated geometrically frustrated