| The University of North Carolina offers a wide range of research opportunities in theoretical and experimental physical chemistry. Our program has broadened from its traditional areas of excellence in molecular chemical physics to include research activities in biophysical and surface chemistry, and materials and environmental sciences. Experimental efforts within these areas utilize state-of-the-art instrumentation, such as high-resolution and ultra-fast laser systems, molecular beam techniques, mass spectrometry, ion-scattering, scanning probe microscopy, and magnetic resonance spectrometry. Research in theoretical chemistry involves developing computational models of chromatin, the structure of complex fluids, and polymer dynamics. Students at UNC have access to high-performance computer workstations, as well as RENCI/UNC Research Computing, which is home to one of the best computing facilities in the world, including a 4160-processor Dell Linux cluster. |
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| RESEARCH PROJECT | GROUP |
| Development of methods for a quantitative analysis of mixed aerosol particles; determination of particle morphology, and studies of chemical reactions of aerosol particles with various reactive gases. | |
| Investigation of thermochemistry and reaction dynamics of organometallic compounds using photoelectron photoion coincidence spectroscopy (PEPICO) | |
| Using computer simulations techniques we study structural and dynamical properties of biological membranes and their interactions with proteins | |
| Probing the physical properties of biological systems with optical microscopy and spectroscopy techniques | |
| Using nonlinear optics to investigate ultrafast dynamics of biomolecules | |
| Ultrafast Dynamics of Energy and Electron Transport in Nanoscale Polymeric Assemblies | |
| Applying advanced computational methods to study biological processes at multiple scales, from single protein functional dynamics and chromatin folding and stability to cell-level processes, such as stochastic signal transduction and regulation of cell motility |
(1) "Stochastic Resonant Signaling in Enzyme Cascades"; Ventkateswarlu, D.; Perera, L.; Darden, T.; Pedersen, L.; Physical Review Letters; 2007, 98 , 228301
(2) "Inter-DNA Electrostatics from Explicit Solvent Molecular Dynamics Simulations"; A. Savelyev and G. A. Papoian, Journal of the American Chemical Society; 2007, 129 , 6060-6061
(3) "Electrostatic, Steric, and Hydration Interactions Favor Na+ Condensation around DNA Compared with K+; A. Savelyev and G. A. Papoian, Journal of the American Chemical Society.; 2006, 128 , 14506-14518
(4) "Aqueous Solutions next to Phospholipid Membrane Surfaces: Insights from Simulations"; M. L. Berkowitz, D. L. Bostick, and S. Pandit.; Chem. Rev. 106 1527-1539, 2006
(5) "Hydration force between model hydrophilic surfaces: Computer simulations"; L. Lu and M.L. Berkowitz; J. Chem. Phys. 124, Art. No. 101101, 2006
(6) "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of SOPS and Sphingomyelin Bilayers Containing Cholesterol";
S. Y. Bhide, Z. Zhang and M. L. Berkowitz; Biophys. J.; 2007, 92, 1284-1295(7) "Structure and Dynamics of zymogen human blood coagulation factor X"; Ventkateswarlu, D.; Perera, L.; Darden, T.; Pedersen, L.; Biophys. J.;2002; 82;1190-1206.
(8) "Structural aspects of phencyclidines: crystal structure and quantum mechanical calculations for 1-[1-(2-thienyl) cyclohexyl] piperidine and its hydrochloride"; P. Singh, L. A. Jones, C. K. Foley, P. S. White and L. G. Pedersen; J. of Mol. Struct., 2002; 608; 55-62.
(9) "Triplet-Triplet Annihilation of Excited States of Polypyridyl Ru(II) Complexes Bound to Polystyrene"; Shaw, G. B.; Papanikolas, J. M.; J. Phys. Chem. B. ;2002; 106(24); 6156-6162.
(10) "Ultrafast Excited-State Energy Migration Dynamics in an Efficient Light-Harvesting Antenna Polymer Based on Ru(II) and Os(II) Polypyridyl Complexes"; Fleming, C. N.; Maxwell, K. A.; DeSimone, J. M.; Meyer, T. J.; Papanikolas, J. M.; J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 2001; 123(42); 10336-10347.
(11) "Vibrational Transition Moment Angles in Isolated Biomolecules: A Structural Tool"; F. Dong; R. E. Miller; Science; 2002; 298; 1227-1230.
(12) “Free Radicals in Superfluid Liquid HeliumNanodroplets: A Clean Pyrolysis Source for the production of Propargyl Radical”; J. Kupper, J.M; Merritt; R.E. Miller; J. Chem. Phys.; 2002; 117; 647-652.
(13) “Depth profiling of internally-mixed aerosol particles using single-particle mass spectrometry”; E. Woods III, G.D. Smith, R.E. Miller, and T. Baer; Anal. Chem.; 2002; 74; 1642-1649.
(14) “Probing the structure of metal cluster-adsorbate systems using high-resolution infrared spectroscopy”, K. Nauta, D.T. Moore, P.L. Stiles and R.E. Miller, Science, 2001; 292; 481-484.
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August 23, 2007
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