Name:
Peter M Smith
Country:
USA
City:
New Wilmington
State/Province:
PA
ACS Member:
Member
Local Section:
L321,Pittsburgh
International Chapter:
Technical Division Membership:
D506,Chemical Education Division;D516,Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Division;D517,Inorganic Chemistry Division;D520,Nuclear Chemistry & Technology Division;D527,Professional Relations Division
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
G16,Separation Science & Technology Subdivision;G17,Solid State Subdivision;G27,Younger Chemists;H27,Women Chemists;I27,Chemists With Disabilities;J27,Minority Affairs;K17,Coordination Chemistry Subdivision;K27,Ethics;M16,Applied Chemical Technology Subdivision ;M17,Sustainable Energy and Environment Subdivision;M27,ACS Pride Subdivision ;N27,International Subdivision
ACS Activities:
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
I am the Inorganic Chemistry professor at Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA. My research is part of the broad fields of lanthanide chemistry and green chemistry. We currently have three active projects: (1) coordination and luminescence of novel Ln(III) complexes containing tripodal aminophenol Schiff-base-derived ligands; (2) changes in particle size and morphology of lanthanide oxides produced via precipitation stripping; and (3) the influence of microwave irradiation on metal-catalyzed coupling reactions
Area of Expertise:
Lanthanide chemistry, green chemistry, hydrometallurgy, chemical education
Years of Expertise:
6-10