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Raymond Schaak
Raymond E. Schaak is an American chemist and currently a DuPont Professor of Materials and Chemistry at Pennsylvania State University, Penn State University. He assumed his position at Penn State in 2007. Prior to this, he was an assistant professor of chemistry at Texas A&M University since 2003. In 2017 he was named a fellow for American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Background Raymond Schaak’s research interests primarily lie in the area of synthetic Inorganic chemistry, inorganic nanochemistry. His group has made important contributions to the development of a retrosynthetic design of solids and the synthesis of nanoparticles. His interests also include the understanding of chemical reactions that occur with nanoparticles and their formation pathways. Raymond Schaak is also passionate about finding ways to convert Catalysis, catalytic materials that are largely available on earth for energy applications. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic chemistry deals with synthesis and behavior of inorganic and organometallic compounds. This field covers chemical compounds that are not carbon-based, which are the subjects of organic chemistry. The distinction between the two disciplines is far from absolute, as there is much overlap in the subdiscipline of organometallic chemistry. It has applications in every aspect of the chemical industry, including catalysis, materials science, pigments, surfactants, coatings, medications, fuels, and agriculture. Key concepts Many inorganic compounds are ionic compounds, consisting of cations and anions joined by ionic bonding. Examples of salts (which are ionic compounds) are magnesium chloride MgCl2, which consists of magnesium cations Mg2+ and chloride anions Cl−; or sodium oxide Na2O, which consists of sodium cations Na+ and oxide anions O2−. In any salt, the proportions of the ions are such that the electric charges cancel out, so that the bulk compound is e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
