2012 Poster Session Winners Grad Posters 1st) Synthesis of Ruthenium N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Complexes as Catalysts for Transfer Hydrogenation of Carbonyl Compounds Joseph DePasquale1, Mukesh Kumar 1, Matthias Zeller2, Elizabeth T. Papish1 *1 Drexel University and 2 Youngstown State University Tied for2nd – 3rd): Synthesis and study of capped and tetrachelate/dichelate porphyrin chromophores on metal oxide semiconductor surfaces. Keyur P. Chitre1, Elena Galoppini1*,Senia Coh2, Sylvie Rangan2, Robert Bartynski2 1Rutgers University, Chemistry Department, 73 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 07102 2 Rutgers University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 136 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854         Synthesis and electrochemical studies of ruthenium and iridium complexes containing multiple metal centers Ryan Fealy (Graduate Student-PhD student) Dr Jonas I. Goldsmith (PhD Advisor) Bryn Mawr College Grad Posters, Honorable Mentions Asymmetric Bis(imino)pyridine Ligands for Ethylene Polymerization Catalysis Tess O. Duffin, Rachel L. Hardie, Margaret D. Kennedy, Timothy J. Dudley, Deanna L. Zubris Department of Chemistry, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085 Modeling copper nitrite reductase with tris(triazolyl)borate ligands:  The triazolyl nitrogen’s influence on the structure, electronic properties, and reactivity Natalie A. Dixon*, Mukesh Kumar*, Anna C. Merkle a, Nicolai Lehnert a, Matthias Zeller b and Elizabeth T. Papish* *Drexel University, a University of Michigan and b Youngstown State University Accelerated Solvent Extraction of Alkylresorcinols in Food Products Containing Uncooked and Cooked Wheat Monte D. Holt a, Robert A. Moreau b, Ara DerMarderosian a, Nicola McKeownc , and Paul F. Jacquesc A Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Pharmacognosy Program, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104 B USDA, ARS, ERRC, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, 19038 C Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, 02111 53: Immobilization and Optimization of Glycans on a Surface for Applications as Carbohydrate Microarrays and Biosensors. Justin M. Kaplan, Dr. Fang Cheng, Jing Shang, Conrad T. Pfeiffer, Dr. Christian E. Schafmeister, Dr. Daniel M. Ratner, Dr. Rodrigo B. Andrade* Temple University, Department of Chemistry, Philadelphia, PA  19122 Inorganic Award: sponsor Tony Addison Preparation of Novel four-coordinate manganese clusters Photosystem II inspired manganese-nitrogen clusters Sandeep Kondaveeti, Shivaiah Vaddypally, Michael Zdilla-Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA   Organic Award: sponsor Sharon Haynie Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Tetracyclic Indenoquinolene Derivatives as Anti-cancer Agents. Shubhashis Chakrabarty 1, Michael S Croft 1, Melissa G Marko 2, Guillermo Moyna 1. Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 1, Department of Biological Sciences 2, University of the Sciences, 600 S 43rd Street Philadelphia, PA19104 Organic Award: sponsor Sharon Haynie Design and Synthesis of Highly Functionalized and Complex Bis-Peptide Bundles: Progress Toward Artificial “Tertiary Structure” M. F. L. Parkera, C. E. Schafmeisterb a Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh b Principal Investigator, Department of Chemistry, Temple University Undergraduate Awards: 1st) Investigation of Self-Assembly of Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles with Dendrimers Lyudmila Kravets (Undergraduate student, presenting) and Joon-Seo Park (Faculty advisor) Department of Chemistry, Eastern University, 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA 19087-3696 2nd) Synthesis of Ansa-Zirconocenes with 4-Carbon Alkene Linkers Margaret Rauh §, Nathalie Jaeger, Walter J. Boyko, Deanna L. Zubris* ( § principal author, undergraduate student, *research mentor) Department of Chemistry, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085 3rd) An Electrochemical Method used for Probing the Interactions between Distal Residues and a Heme-Bound Fluoride in Heme proteins. Emily Amendola, Jackie Castorino, Andrea Fritz, Carmen Guzman, Catherine Cicco, and Jose F. Cerda Department of Chemistry, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia,  PA Undergraduate, Honorable Mention Application of Pd Nanoparticles for Rapid H2 Detection Devika Sil 1 (graduate student), Uduak Udeoyo 1 (undergraduate student presenting), Aseem Malhotra 1 (undergraduate student), Olivier Katz 2 (graduate summer intern), Jacqueline Hines 3 and Eric Borguet 1 (faculty advisor) 1 Department of Chemistry, Temple University, 1901 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 2 Department of Chemistry, Université Pierre & Marie Curie, 4 Place Jussieu 75005 Paris, 3 ASR&D Corporation Arnold, MD 21012, USA A Study of the Electrochemical Properties of Iron Protoporphyrin IX in an Aprotic Solvent Michael Gallagher, Andrew Lawler, and Jose F. Cerda Department of Chemistry, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia,  PA Thin Films of Organic Semiconductors for Hydrazine Detection Ashley Truxal 1(undergraduate student presenting), Nicole Haloupek 1(undergraduate student), Devika Sil 1(graduate student), Jacqueline Hines 2 and Eric Borguet 1(faculty advisor) 1 Department of Chemistry, Temple University, 1901 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 2 ASR&D Corporation Arnold, MD 21012, USA Inorganic Award: sponsor Tony Addison Theoretical investigations of a possible new class of materials: a Superatom Ionic Solid Violeta Nasto, Karl Sohlberg* Department of Chemistry, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104 High School: AN ASSAY FOR RELEASABLE FATS FROM BIOSOURCES: A SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR BIOFUEL SOURCE MATERIAL EVALUATION Austin Hornberger 1, Betty Terry 1 and Walter A. Patton 2  1 North Schuylkill High School, Ashland, PA 17921 2 Department of Chemistry, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA 17003-1400 93: An Analysis of SPF and UVB Absorbance in Sunscreen James Brock School: Conestoga High School  Berwyn, PA Sponsor/Teacher: Mr. Derrick Wood, Dr. Scott Best 90: Evaluating the Broad Spectrum Protection of SPF30 Sunscreens Sam Allon School: Conestoga High School  Berwyn, PA Sponsor/Teacher: Mr. Derrick Wood, Dr. Scott Best