David B. Cordes
Associate Professor
chemistrY
Pacific University
India
Biography
Education: Postdoctoral Researcher in Chemistry and Material Sciences, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Calif., from 2005-2007 Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Calif., in 2005 Bachelor of Arts in History and Special Honors Curriculum with a Minor in English Literature, Hunter College, Park Avenue, N.Y. in 1990
Research Interest
Areas of Research & Specialization: Fluorescent chemosensors and biosensors, organic methodology, catalysts and methods for asymmetric synthesis, materials science, science education, philosophy and history of science, art & science and the science of art materials Our research collective is currently conducting research in two areas: organic chemistry methodology and fluorescent chemosensors. A few intrepid students are beginning to explore new photographic printing methods, but these studies are only beginning.
Publications
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Forgan RS, Smaldone RA, Gassensmith JJ, Furukawa H, Cordes DB, Li Q, Wilmer CE, Botros YY, Snurr RQ, Slawin AM, Stoddart JF. Nanoporous carbohydrate metal–organic frameworks. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2011 Dec 20;134(1):406-17.
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Cordes DB, Gamsey S, Singaram B. Fluorescent quantum dots with boronic acid substituted viologens to sense glucose in aqueous solution. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2006 Jun 2;45(23):3829-32.
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Cordes DB, Lickiss PD, Rataboul F. Recent developments in the chemistry of cubic polyhedral oligosilsesquioxanes. Chem. Rev. 2010 Mar 15;110(4):2081-173.
