Fall 2001

August 3, 5:00 - 6:30, Friday, Dr. Hui-Ming Hung, Postdoctoral Associate, "The Simulation of Ice Formation in Aerosol Flow Tube," research.

August 6, 4:00 - 5:30, Monday, Mr. Owen Duckworth, Ph.D. student, "Macroscopic and Microscopic Dissolution of Rhombohedral Carbonates:
Calcite, Smithsonite, and Rhodochrosite," research.

August 17, 5:00 - 6:30, Friday, Mr. Owen Duckworth, Ph.D. student, "Molecular Mechanisms of Mineral Dissolution," research.

August 20, 4:00 - 5:30, Monday, Dr. Akiko Fillinger, Postdoctoral Associate, "Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Phase Transition of Atmospheric Particles III," research.

August 23, 4:00-5:30, Thursday, Ms. Robin Lockwood, Undergraduate student, "Calcium Oxalate, A Protective Layer?," research.

August 31, 4:00 - 5:30, Friday, Ms. Julie Schlenker, Ph.D. student, "Deliquescence of NaCl Particles at the Nanoscale," research.

September 17, 4:00 - 5:30, Monday, Ms. Young-Shin Jun, Ph.D. student, "Microscopic Observation on Manganese Oixdes Dissolution Promoted by Organic and Inorganic Reductants," research.

September 24, 4:00 - 5:30, Monday, Dr. Akiko Fillinger, Postdoctoral Associate, "Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Phase Transition of Atmospheric Particles IV," research.

October 9, 2:30 - 4:00, Tuesday, Ms. Ju Young Ha, Master student, "The Effect of pH and Temperature on the Oxalate Promotrd Dissolution of Hematite, a-Fe2O3," research.

October 18, 4:00 - 5:30, Thursday, Ms. Julie Schlenker, Ph.D. student, "Theory of the Size Dependent Deliquescence of Nanoparticles," literature.

October 19, 4:00 - 5:30, Friday, Mr. Owen Duckworth, Ph.D. student, "Microscopic Perspectives on the Dissolution of Rhodochrosite," research.

October 22, 4:00 - 5:30, Monday, Ms. Robin Lockwood, Undergraduate student, "Pollutant Effects on Stone Monuments," literature.

October 29, 4:00 - 5:30, Monday, Ms. Young-Shin Jun, Ph.D. student, "Real-time Microscopic Observation of Manganite Reductive Dissolution with the Atomic Force Microscope," research.

November 5, 4:00 - 5:30, Monday, Ms. Ju Young Ha, M.S. student, "Adsorption Isotherm of Oxalate on Hematite, a-Fe2O3," research or literature.

November 19, 4:00 - 5:30, Monday, Mr. Owen Duckworth, Ph.D. student, "Formation of Chiral Morphologies through Selective Binding of Amino Acids to Calcite Surface Steps," literature.

November 26, 4:00 - 5:30, Monday, Mr. Wai Kwan, Ph.D. student at MIT, "Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide and Organic Compounds in the Presence of Iron," research.

November 29, 4:00 - 5:30, Thursday, Ms. Julie Schlenker, Ph.D. student, "Deliquescence of NaCl Particles - Experimental Design Improvement," research.

December 3, 1:00 - 2:30, Monday, Dr. Hui-Ming Hung, Postdoctoral Associate, "Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation in Aqueous (NH₄)₂SO₄ Particles Containing Mineral Dust Inclusions," research.

December 18, 4:00 - 5:30, Friday, Ms. Young-Shin Jun, Ph.D. student,"Self - Organizing Biochemical Cycles with Metal Sulfide," literature.