Davita Watkins
Assistant Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
The University of Mississippi
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Davita Watkins is Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at The University of Mississippi. She has done her B.S. from Vanderbilt University, Ph.D. from University of Memphis and Postdoctoral Researcher in University of Florida. Her current research interest is in designing, synthesizing, and studying organic molecules that possess unique structural and functional properties. Our fundamental goals are the following: (1) identify unique building blocks for functional materials; (2) establish synthetic protocols for those building blocks; and (3) examine the behavior of the building blocks on a molecular and macromolecular level.
Research Interest
Organic and Materials Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Organic Electronics, Noncovalent Interactions, Semiconductors, Biomaterials, Optical Electronic Behavior, Smart Materials, Conjugated Nanostructures
Publications
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Shewmon NT, Watkins DL, Galindo JF, Zerdan RB, Chen J, et al. (2015) Enhancement in Organic Photovoltaic Efficiency through the Synergistic Interplay of Molecular Donor Hydrogen Bonding and Ï€â€Stacking. Advanced Functional Materials; 25 : 5166-5177.
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Wilson J, Dal Williams JS, Petkovsek C, Reves P, Jurss JW, et al. (2015) Synergistic effects of halogen bond and π–π interactions in thiophene-based building blocks. RSC Advances; 5 : 82544-82548.
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Nguyen ST, Rheingold AL, Tschumper GS, Watkins DL. (2016) Elucidating the Effects of Fluoro and Nitro Substituents on Halogen Bond Driven Assemblies of Pyridyl-Capped π-Conjugated Molecules. Crystal Growth & Design; 16 : 6648-6653.
