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John Andrew Chaney
644 South Third St., Apt #234
Louisville, KY 40202
Home: (502) 562-7625; Work: (502) 852-3022
Education
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
B.S. in Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics Minors; University of Memphis
Areas of Specialization
Investigations of metal oxide nano-materials and thin films for semiconductor, organic light emitting diode (OLED), and catalysis applications.
Synthesis and analysis of wide band gap materials through thin film deposition and gas phase chemical manipulation with photolytic, molecular beam, and plasma sources.
Professional Experience
University of Louisville, Chemical Engineering 2001-Present
Associate Director of Surface Chemistry Materials Science laboratory. Manage all ultra high vacuum (UHV) surface analysis systems including XPS, UPS, LEED, Auger, and STM units. Manage training programs for new users and oversee graduate research. Developing new interdisciplinary research programs in nano-technology and catalysis.
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 1999-2001
Initiated original investigation of fundamental physical properties of metal oxide surfaces including indium tin oxide (ITO). Performed first high-resolution electron energy loss (HREELS) vibrational analysis of indium tin oxide. Investigated the surface chemistry of organic self assembled monolayers (SAM) on metal oxide thin films.
University of Tennessee at Knoxville 1992-1999
Designed and built chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems to fabricate free standing diamond films and CVD coatings. Investigated surface chemistry of wide band-gap CVD materials with Raman, Auger and HREELS spectroscopy and with SEM and LEED. Modified CVD surfaces with hydrogen, chlorine, water and methanol and used mass spectrometric techniques to understand surface bonding including secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and temperature programmed desorption (TPD). Designed and built many UHV systems for experiments and surface modification.
Teaching Experience
Developed and taught short course in Surface Science for Kentucky Nano-materials Technology conference, September 25, 2003.
Co-taught new course in Surface Science and Microscopy for Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville.
Extensive teaching experience in Physical Chemistry with instruction in IR, UV, and laser spectroscopy; Inorganic Chemistry and General Chemistry.
Publications
R. C. Mani, M. K. Sunkara, R. P. Baldwin, J. Gullapalli, J. C. Chaney, G. Bhimarasetti, J. M. Cowley, A. M. Rao, Nanocrystalline Graphite for Electrochemical Sensing of NeurologicalFluids, (In Preparation).
S. Vaddiraju, S.E. Eaton, J.A. Chaney, M.K. Sunkara, and J. C. Angus, UV Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Boron-Sulfur Co-doped, n-Type Diamond (In Preparation).
S.E. Koh, K.D. McDonald, R. Shashidhar, C.S. Dulcey, J.A. Chaney, P.E. Pehrsson, Phenylphosphonic Acid Functionalization of Indium Tin Oxide: Surface Chemistry and Work Functions (In preparation).
G. Jacobs, J.A. Chaney, P.M. Patterson, T.K. Das, B.H. Davis, Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Study of the Promotion of Re on the Reduction of Co/Al2O3 Catalysts by in-situ EXAFS/XANES of Co K and Re LIII Edges and XPS, Applied Catalysis (2004 – In Press)
G. Jacobs, J.A. Chaney, P.M. Patterson, T.K. Das, B.H. Davis, Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Study of the Promotion of Pt on the Reduction of Co/Al2O3 Catalysts by in-situ EXAFS of Co K and Pt LIII Edges and XPS, Applied Catalysis (2004 – submitted for publication)
J.A. Chaney, S.E. Koh, C.S. Dulcey, P.E. Pehrsson, Surface Chemistry of Carbon Removal from Indium Tin Oxide by Base and Plasma Treatment, with Implications on Hydroxyl Termination, Applied Surface Science 218 (2003) 258.
P.E. Pehrsson, T.W. Mercer, and J.A. Chaney, Thermal Oxidation of C(100):H by O2, Surface Science 497 (2002) 13.
J.A. Chaney and P.E. Pehrsson, Work Function Changes and Surface Chemistry of Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Carbon on Indium Tin Oxide, Applied Surface Science, 180 (2001) 214.
J.A. Chaney and C.S. Feigerle, Characterization of Chlorinated Chemical Vapor Deposited and Natural (100) Diamond, Surface Science, 425 (1999) 245.
D.L. Hogan, V.V. Golovlev, M.J. Gresalfi, J.A. Chaney, C.S. Feigerle, J.C. Miller, G. Romer, and P. Messier, Laser Ablation Mass Spectroscopy of Nineteenth Century Daguerreotypes, Applied Spectroscopy, 53 (1999) 1161.
Oral Presentations
J.A. Chaney and P.E. Pehrsson, Work Function Modification and Surface Chemistry of Oxygen and Hydrogen on Indium Tin Oxide, Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Boston, November 2000.
J.A. Chaney and P.E. Pehrsson, Work Function Modification and Surface Chemistry of Oxygen and Hydrogen on Indium Tin Oxide, 47th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Boston, October 2000.
J.A. Chaney, F. Farzad, S. Koh, C.S. Dulcey, R. Shashidhar, and P.E. Pehrsson, Work Function Modification of Indium Tin Oxide by Self Assembled Monolayers, 47th International Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Boston, October 2000.
J.A. Chaney and C.S. Feigerle, High Resolution Electron Energy Loss Studies of Diamond Thin Films, South Eastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Greenville, November 1996.
Poster Presentations
J.A. Chaney, P.E. Pehrsson, F. Farzad, S. Koh, C.S. Dulcey, and R. Shashidhar, Work Function Modification of Indium Tin Oxide by Self Assembled Monolayers, Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Boston, November 2000.
J.A. Chaney and C.S. Feigerle, Chlorination of CVD and Natural (100) Diamond, Research Symposium, Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, September 1998.
Funding
Dow Corning Corporation, Spent Contact Mass Characterization and Müller-Rochow Process Analysis; $15,000.00
Süd-Chemie Corporation, Surface Analysis of New and Spent Catalyst Systems, $6,000.00
Professional Outreach
Workshop instructor for KY Nanomaterials Conference
Referee for Analytica Chimica Acta, Richard Baldwin Editor and Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, Gerald Lucovsky Editor
Consultant to Bluegrass Microfabrication Co.
Physics Grand Awards Judge for Intel International Science Fair
Awards and Achievements
National Research Council Associateship Award – July 1999
Outstanding Chemistry Teaching Assistant Award – UT Chapter of Student Affiliates of The American Chemical Society, 1998
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award – UT Department of Chemistry, 1996
Outstanding Chemistry Senior – Tennessee Chapter of The American Institute of Chemists, 1992
References
Dr. Richard J. Colton; Head of Surface Chemistry Branch, Code 6170, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, PH: (202) 767-0801,
Dr. Charles S. Feigerle (Research Advisor); Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, PH: (865) 974-2129,
Dr. Pehr E. Pehrsson (Postdoctoral Research Advisor); Surface Chemistry Branch, Code 6174, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, PH: (202) 767-3579,
Dr. George K. Schweitzer; Professor of Inorganic Chemistry – Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, PH: (865) 974-3422,
Dr. Mahendra Sunkara, Professor of Chemical Engineering – Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, PH: (502) 852-1558,
Dr. Mickey R. Wilhelm; Acting Dean of Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, PH: (502) 852-6281,