Opportunity: Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Organic and Organometallic Chromophores for Non-Linear Optical (NLO) Applications

The successful intern would aid in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of new organic and organometallic chromophores for the development of novel non-linear optical (NLO) materials. The intern would gain experience in analyzing chemical characterization techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, mass spectrometry (MS), x-ray crystallography, electrochemistry, and optical characterization including, UV-visible absorption, photoluminescence, transient absorption, and Z-scan spectroscopies. References: [1]Olumba, M. E., et al., Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 48, 19344–19353; [2] O’Donnell, R. M., et al., Inorganic Chemistry 2017, 56 (15), 9273-9280. Background in synthetic chemistry or chemical characterization NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, x-ray crystallography, and electrochemistry), or optical characterization (UV-visible absorption, photoluminescence, transient absorption, and Z-scan) is preferred but not required