Name:  Elizabeth Jacobs

Title of Program:  Magnetic and Structural Investigations of Novel Layered Silver (II) Fluorides

E-mail Address:  ejacobs@ion.chem.utk.edu 

Year:  senior

Anticipated Graduation Date:  December 2009

Description of Program:  Synthesis and characterization of Cs₂AgF₄ and its barium doped derivatives using high-energy X-ray diffraction and muon spin resonance (MuSR) techniques.

Departmental Emphases:  Chemistry and Physics

Faculty Mentor:  Dr. Fred Schell, department of chemistry

Plans after graduation (career, graduate/professional school, etc.):   graduate school in Scotland or England- focus being on synthetic inorganic chemistry and X-ray diffraction techniques

Other Academic Interests:  Art history

Prior Enrollment at Other Colleges or Universities:  none

Study Abroad:  Two weeks in England and Scotland to establish senior project workspace and networking (December 2007), three months in England and Scotland carrying out senior project and teaching general chemistry (May-August 2008), intended three month visit to England, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, and Germany to visit  research colleagues (May-August 2009).

Research Experiences or Internships:  Research experience in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and material science laboratories, summer internship at ORNL (summer 2007)

Part-time employment; Hobbies; Campus Clubs/Activities:  Inorganic chemistry laboratory TA (chemistry 230), SAACS co-treasurer, reading, international travel, listening to jazz piano

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