2021 – April 20th

Speakers:

  • David Yarkony, Johns Hopkins University Department of Chemistry 

  • Bekka Klausen, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Chemistry 

  • Laura Gagliardi, University of Chicago, Department of Chemistry 

    “Theoretical and Computational Challenges in Modeling Metal Organic Frameworks for Catalysis and Separations”
  • Collin Broholm, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Physics and Astronomy

    “What’s Special About Quantum Materials”
  • Susanna Thon, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

    “Inorganic Collodial Nanoparticles for Solar Energy Harvesting”
  • Jill Millstone, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Chemistry  

    “Controlling composition architectures in metal and metal-like nanoparticles”
  • V. Sara Thoi, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Chemistry 

    “Designing Functional Sites in Porous Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion”

  • Luis Campos, Columbia University, Department of Chemistry 

    “The Exciton Bond in Organic Molecules: Concepts for Catalysis and Solar Cells”


Schedule:

1:00pm – Welcome and Introductions

  • David Yarkony, Chair, Chemistry Department, Johns Hopkins
  • Rigoberto Hernandez, Johns Hopkins
  • Bekka Klausen, Johns hopkins

1:05pm – Session # 1 (3 talks), Chaired by Bekka Klausen, Johns Hopkins

  • 1:05pm – Collin Broholm, “What’s Special About Quantum Materials”
  • 1:35pm – Laura Gagliardi, “Theoretical and Computational Challenges in Modeling Metal Organic Frameworks for Catalysis and Separations”
  • 2:05pm – Susanna Thon, “Inorganic Collodial Nanoparticles for Solar Energy Harvesting”

2:35pm  – Mixer (on GatherTown site)

3:05pm –  Session #2 (3 talks), Chaired by Rigoberto Hernandez, Johns Hopkins

  • 3:05pm – Jill Millstone, “Controlling composition architectures in metal and metal-like nanoparticles”
  • 3:35pm – Sara Thoi, “Designing Functional Sites in Porous Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion”
  • 4:05pm – Luis Campos, “The Exciton Bond in Organic Molecules: Concepts for Catalysis and Solar Cells”

4:35pm –  Informal discussions on GatherTown site

5:05pm – Conclude