216th National ACS Meeting

Boston, MA August 23-27, 1998

Division of Physical Chemistry
Technical Program


SUNDAY MORNING

Section A. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

A. C. Balazs, Organizer, Presiding
J. F. Rabolt, Organizer

9:00 1. Dielectric properties of colloid-modified and nanostructured metal films. A. L. Lyon, M. D. Musick, M. J. Natan

9:20 2. Construction and properties of colloidal Au layers linked by biomolecules and bifunctional crosslinkers. M. D. Musick, L. A. Lyon, G. P. Goodrich, S. L. Botsko, M. J. Natan

9:40 3. DSC-measurements of polyelectrolyte/phospholipid multilayers on polystyrene latex particles. M. Auch, S. Moya, H. Mohwald

10:00 4. Direct force measurements between colloidal particles by Langmuir latex method. P. Banerjee, A. M. Mayes, J. Iyer, P. T. Hammond

10:20 Break

10:40 5. A novel method to determine the mechanical properties of ultra-thin films. C. C. White, W-L. Wu

11:00 6. The effect of polymer substrate surface basicity on the adsorption of a cationic polyacrylamide. A. P. Angelopoulos, L. J. Matienzo, J. B. Benziger

11:20 7. Interdiffusion in microlayers of linear and branched polyethylene. E. Stepanov, T. Schuman, S. Nazarenko, S. Magonov, A. Hiltner, E. Baer

Section B. Physical Chemistry: Taking the Research to the Students

Cosponsored with Division of Chemical Education

G. L. Richmond, Organizer
T. J. Zielinski, Organizer, Presiding

8:15 Introductory Remarks - Theresa Zielinski

8:20 8. Modernizing the physical chemistry courses: A look at the past, the present, and the future. R. W. Schwenz

8:50 9. The phase problem of X-ray crystallography. H. A. Hauptman

9:20 10. Molecular dynamics simulations of water, simple solutions and complex biological molecules. M. Levitt

9:50 11. Force fields, vibrational frequencies, and solvent effects on the frequency shifts from hybrid QM/MM simulations. J. Gao, C. Alhambra, K. Byun

10:20 Break

10:40 12. Active learning in the quantum chemistry course. J. C. Wright

11:10 13. Emulating the research process in the classroom. D. M. Hanson

11:40 14. Environmental chemistry and the one-room schoolhouse: Using research literature in the physical chemistry curriculum. E. L. Harvey, R. J. Sweeney

Section C. Frontiers of Theory in Biophysical Chemistry

Methods for Protein Structure Prediction

R. A. Friesner, Organizer, Presiding

8:15 Introductory Remarks - Richard Friesner

8:20 15. An adaptive multi-level framework for protein structure modeling. J. R. Gunn

9:00 16. Ab initio protein structure prediction using insights from experimental studies of protein folding. D. Baker, K. Simons, D. Shortle, C. Bystroff, I. Ruczinski

9:40 17. Genetic algorithms for determining protein structure. J. Moult, J. T. Pedersen, S. Gregurik

10:20 Break

10:40 18. New method for the prediction of protein structure from sequence. J. Skolnick, A. Kolinski, A. R. Ortiz

11:20 19. Prediction of conformational heterogeneity of protein sidechains with SCWRL. R. L. Dunbrack

Section D. Structure and Reactivity of Complex Metal Oxide Surfaces I

R. J. Madix, Organizer, Presiding
G. Brown, Organizer

8:20 20. Molecular engineering of supported metal oxide catalysts. I. E. Wachs

9:00 21. Structure and catalytic properties of dispersed vanadia. A. T. Bell, E. Iglesia, A. Khodakov, J. Yang, S. Su, B. Olthof

9:40 22. Growth of vanadium oxide on single crystal alumina. R. J. Madix, J. Biener, M. Baeumer

10:00 23. Electronic structure of vanadium and vanadia on TiO2(110). R. J. Madix, J. Biener, A. Dinger, N. Price

10:20 Break

10:40 24. Ordered binary oxide films: V203(0001)/Al2O3/Mo(110). D. W. Goodman, Q. Guo, D-Y. Kim, S. C. Street

11:20 25. Site selective reactions on thin-film oxides of Mo(110). C. M. Friend, K. T. Queeney, D. A. Chen, P. Clark

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Section A. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

A. C. Balazs, Organizer, Presiding
J. F. Rabolt, Organizer

2:00 26. Hydrophilic surface modification of polymer membranes via surface segregation. J. F. Hester, A. M. Mayes

2:20 27. Hydrolytic stability of poly(ethylene glycol) organosilane monolayers. D. W. Conrad, D. A. Nivens, W. B. Lacy, S. D. Balderson

2:40 28. Kinetics and thermodynamics in immobilized DNA films by surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy. R. M. Georgiadis, A. W. Peterson, K. A. Peterlinz, J. H. Teuscher

3:20 Break

3:40 30. PMIRRAS study of AChE secondary structure behavior at the air/water interface and its interaction with a substrate or inhibitor. L. Dziri, B. Desbat, R. M. Leblanc

4:00 31. Thermorheological complexity of highly filled EPDM elastomer. J. G. Matisons, M. Ginic-Markovic, N. K. Dutta, N. R. Choudhury, M. Dimopoulos

Section B. Physical Chemistry: Taking the Research to the Students

Cosponsored with Division of Chemical Education

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding
T. J. Zielinski, Organizer

1:25 32. Shaking up the physical chemistry curriculum: Looking at the back of the book first with the help of information technology and progressive pedagogy. T. J. Zielinski

1:50 33. Do undergraduate students need to know how to run ab initio molecular orbital calculations? J. B. Foresman

2:20 34. Nonlinear chemical dynamics in the physical lab and lecture. J. A. Pojman

2:50 35. Intersystem crossings - getting the laboratory into the lecture. B. A. DeGraff

3:20 Break

3:40 36. Exploring concepts in the physical chemistry classroom. C. Dybowski

4:10 37. Gases, polymers, and dyes. M. H. Towns, G. Weaver, R. Stout, G. Long, D. Sauder, G. Shalhoub, T. J. Zielinski

4:40 38. An investigation of the factors influencing performance in physical chemistry. G. Nicoll, J. S. Francisco

Section C. Frontiers of Theory in Biophysical Chemistry

Methods for Protein Structure Prediction

R. A. Friesner, Organizer, Presiding

1:20 39. 3D fold assignments of genome sequences. D. Eisenberg, M. J. Thompson, R. Grothe, D. Fischer, D. W. Rice, R. Weiss

2:00 40. Protein fold recognition and functional assignment based on physical chemical principles. B. Honig

2:40 41. Learning from evolution to predict protein structure. B. R. Rost

3:20 Break

3:40 42. Computational methods for predicting protein tertiary structure. R. A. Friesner

4:10 43. Computer simulation of protein folding. M. Levitt

4:40 44. Protein fluctuations during catalysis: a DHFR dynamics study. J. L. Radkiewicz, C. L. Brooks III

Section D. Structure and Reactivity of Complex Metal Oxide Surfaces II

R. J. Madix, Organizer
C. M. Friend, Presiding

2:00 45. Growth and epitaxial studies of nanometer Au islands on TiO2(110). T. E. Madey, L. Zhang, F. C. Cosandey

2:40 46. Calorimetric measurements of metal adsorption and adhesion energies on clean, single-crystalline oxide surfaces. C. T. Campbell, J. T. Stuckless, D. Bald, D. Starr, J. Musgrove

3:20 Break

3:40 47. First principles characterization of the alumina/zirconia interface. A. Christensen, E. A. Carter

4:00 48. Fundamental studies of the reactivity of Rh particles supported on ceria single crystals and thin films. J. M. Vohs, R. J. Gorte, E. S. Putna, R. Ferrizz

4:40 49. The geometric, electronic and magnetic properties of oxide surface using first principles solid state quantum mechanical methods. A. C. Hess

SUNDAY EVENING

Section A. Poster Session: Physical Chemistry Division Posters

Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding

7:00-9:00

29. Surface analysis of radiation-grafted films and ion-exchange membranes. H-P. Brack, M. Wyler, B. Schnyder, G. Peter, G. G. Scherer

50.  Studies of metal-polymer interfaces: competitive adsorption between oxygen and nitrogen containing functionality in copolymers onto metal. D. H. Kim, W. H. Jo, S. C. Kim

51.  Effect of finite sample thickness on film elasticity determination using atomic force microscopy. B. B. Akhremitchev, G. C. Walker

52.  A model for the second hyperpolarizability in alternating polymers. L. F. Murga, M. J. Ondrechen

53.  Oscillation of membrane potential and recognition of ions in immobilized DNA membranes. T. Imizu, M. Hara, A. Higuchi

54.  Triplet yield studies of platinum porphyrins dissolved in polymer films. L. M. Coyle, M. Gouterman

55.  Dendritic adlayers from focally substituted dendritic thiols - structure and permeability. C. B. Gorman, R. L. Miller, K-Y. Chen

56.  Structure of self-assembled polyelectrolyte multilayer thin films. C. J. Barrett, A. M. Mayes, M. F. Rubner

57.  Organic/inorganic composites for thin film applications: sol-gel processes constrained by high surface evaporation conditions. G. Puccetti, R. M. Leblanc

58.  Influence of the microscopic dimensionality of a sol-gel on the properties of organic dopants. R. M. Leblanc, G. Puccetti

59.  Nanostructure of polymer and functionalized monolayers on water surface studied by X-ray reflectometry. H. Yamaoka, H. Matsuoka, K. Kago, R. Yoshitomi, M. Fürst, H. Endo

60.  A precision capacitance cell for measurement of thin film out-of-plane expansion. C. Snyder, F. I. Mopsik

61.  Nanocomposite films of gold particles and polymers. J. Schmitt, G. Decher, C. Helm, H. Mohwald, D. Eck, P. Machtle

62.  Modeling the interactions between organically modified clay surfaces and polymer melts. C. Singh, E. Zhulina, A. C. Balazs

63.  Di-block copolymer adsorption at liquid/liquid interfaces. D. E. Gragson, J. Jensen, S. M. Baker

64.  Formation mechanism of n-octadecyltrichlorosilane monolayer prepared by Langmuir method. K. Kojio, A. Takahara, T. Kajiyama

65.  Mechanical processing and friction measurements of Langmuir-Blodgett films by atomic force microscopy. M. Fujihira, S. Okamoto

66.  Molecular dynamics simulations of friction in ordered organic monolayers. T. Ohzono, J. N. Glosli, M. Fujihira

67.  Effect of difference in chain length of asymmetrical disulfides of hydrocarbon and fluorocarbon on wettabilities of their self-assembled monlayers on Au(111). H. Azehara, H. Hokari, U. Akiba, W. Mizutani, T. Ishida, H. Tokumoto, M. Fujihira

68.  A new self assembled monolayer system which grows on hydroxylated oxide surfaces. J. H. Gutow, B. H. Koeck

69.  Nonfreezing water associated with crystalline cellulose. S. Kuga, M. Matsuyama, T. Okano

70.  Dynamic light scattering and demixing of polystyrene/methylcyclohexane solutions under pressure (0.1<P/MPA<200). W. A. Van Hook, H. Wilczura, L. Rebelo

71.  The relation between the rotator phases of bulk N-alkanes and those of Langmuir monolayers. E. B. Sirota

72.  Monolayers made from a combination of DPPC with a mixed fluorocarbon/hydrocarbon amphiphile. M. P. Krafft, Q. Huo, S. Vidon, R. M. Leblanc, F. Giulieri

73.  Potential biomedical applications of colloidal systems with fluorocarbon/hydrocarbon diblocks components. J. G. Riess, M. P. Krafft

237.  Sticker group effects on dynamic copolymer-solid adhesion. I. Lee, R. P. Wool

Section B. Poster Session: Physical Chemistry Division Poster Session

Physical Chemistry: Taking the Research to the Students

Cosponsored with Division of Chemical Education

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding

7:00-9:00

76.  Imaging the iodine modification of Au(111) using a Burleigh Instructional STM. P. J. Pinhero, P. A. Thiel

77.  Bringing surface chemistry research into the physical chemistry classroom. D. A. Phillips

78.  Corrective feedback and cooperative education hybrid method in the university classroom. J. D. Evanseck, D. Puebla

79.  Pedagogical techniques in the university chemistry classroom: corrective feedback and interdependent cooperative education. D. Puebla, J. D. Evanseck

80.  Kinetics and thermodynamics of Au colloid monolayer self-assembly: undergraduate experiments in surface and nanomaterials chemistry. C. D. Keating, M. D. Musick, M. H. Keefe, M. J. Natan

81.  Simple solutions to complex chemical problems: Maple V-assisted physical chemistry. M. V. Scarlete, J. Fox, R. Quinn, A. McCubbin

82.  No kidding! Strong electrolytes are only partially dissociated in aqueous solutions at all concentrations as Arrhenius supposed! R. Heyrovska

Section C. Poster Session: Physical Chemistry Division Poster Session

Biophysical Chemistry

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding

7:00-9:00

83.  Optimizing potentials for the inverse protein folding problem. T. L. Chiu, R. A. Goldstein

84.  Dissecting the amide I mode of a helical peptide via isotopic labeling. S. M. Decatur, J. Antonic

85.  Density-functional theory study of the vibrational spectra of polyenes. C-C. Tsoo, B-Y. Jin, T-C. Weng

86.  Vibrational contributions to nonlinear optical suceptibilities of polymethines. B-Y. Jin, C-C. Tsoo

87.  A self-consistent version of quasidegenerate perturbation theory. M. R. Hoffmann, Y. G. Khait

88.  Efficient and accurate relativistic all-electron approximations. K. G. Dyall

89.  Novel heteraromatic boron-nitrogen monocycles: geometries and stabilities. R. J. Doerkson, A. J. Thakkar

90.  Exploring phase equilibria of complex fluids by Monte Carlo simulations. J. I. Siepmann, M. G. Martin, B. Chen, N. D. Zhuravlev

91.  Thermochemistry of heavy metal binding by cyanobacterial polysaccharide. J. E. Mihalick, W. P. Griffiths III, M. W. Copeland, R. A. Belling, J. E. Muten, T. A. Olson, K. Gehrke, D. VanderGalien, J. Beaulieu

92.  Prions as isomer [DOi-j] groups of topological mechanics. O. Gurel, D. Gurel

93.  Ultrafast transient absorption studies of B12 enzymes and coenzymes. R. J. Sension, L. A. Walker II, J. J. Shiang

94.  Amine binding and oxidation at the catalytic site for photsynthetic oxygen evolution. B. A. Barry, A. J. Ouellette, L. B. Anderson

95.  The relevance of local conformational constraints in protein structure prediction. P-J. L'Heureux, J. R. Gunn

96.  Submillisecond folding kinetics of ubiquitin. J. Ervin, J. Sabelko, M. Gruebele

97.  Ultrafast folding dynamics of yeast phosphoglycerate kinase. J. Sabelko, J. Ervin, M. Gruebele

98.  Rotational relaxation dynamics of chromophore inclusion complexes with cyclodextrins. N. Balabai, D. H. Waldeck

99.  Thermodynamics of coaxially stacked DNA helices. N. Peyret, J. Santalucia

100.  Electron spin-lattice relaxation measurement of the 3Fe-4S(S-3) cluster in succinate:ubiquinone reductase from Paracoccus Denitrificans. S. C. Hung, C. V. Grant, A. R. Waldeck, H. K. Lee, R. D. Britt, S. I. Chan

101.  Multigranular molecular dynamics simulations of bacteriorhodopsin. M. Watanabe, H. E. Alper, K. Soosaar, H. M. Chun, R. Pachter, D. B. Holts, B. L. Farmer

102.  Ultrafast dynamics of microconfined liquids. J. T. Fourkas, B. J. Loughnane, R. Farrer

103.  A mean force potential for protein side-chain rotamer interactions. A. S. Lemak, J. R. Gunn

104.  The population dynamics of foldable model proteins. D. M. Taverna, R. A. Goldstein

105.  Optimized substitution matrices for protein sequence comparisons. M. W. Dimmic, S. Narayan, J. M. Koshi, R. A. Goldstein

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108.  Molecular dynamics simulations of the amino-terminal zinc fingers of transcription factor IIIA bound to the cognate DNA. V. Tsui, D. A. Case

109.  A consistent generalized Born model for proteins and nucleic acids. B. N. Dominy, C. L. Brooks III

Section F. Poster Session: Physical Chemistry Division Posters

Molecular and SupramolecularPhotochemistry and Photophysics

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding

7:00-9:00

110.  Effects of temperature on the photochemistry and photophysics of 1,3-diphenylpropenes. J. M. Wagner-Brennan, F. D. Lewis, M. A. Miranda, J. Perez-Prieto, E. Font-Sanchis

111.  Dipolar properties of HBT and HBO, two ESIPT molecules, determined via electroabsorption: comparison to ab initio and indo/s calculations. L. L. Premvardhan, L. A. Peteanu

112.  Synthesis of new glycosylated porphyrins and its photoreduction to chlorin derivatives by ascorbic acid. M. Shibata, T. Kakuchi, T. Takemura, Y. Mikata, S. Yano

113.  Electroabsorption measurements of the dipolar properties of OHAP and OHBA and the corresponding non-proton-transfer derivatives: Comparison to ab initio and indo/s calculations. L. A. Peteanu, L. L. Premvardhan

114.  Electron paramagnetic resonance study of spin-labeled, alkanethiolate-stabilized gold clusters. E. K. Warmoth, A. C. Templeton, R. W. Murray, M. D. Forbes

115.  The ground state proton-transfer tautomer of salicylate anion. Z. Wang, D. M. Friedrich, A. J. Joly, K. A. Peterson

116.  Long-range excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) in p-hydraxyaryl ketones mediated by water. P. Wan, D. Brousmiche, J. E. Corrie

117.  "Abnormal" surface light-induced drift between two plates in a model with boundary conditions. M. A. Vaksman, J. L. Dahl

118.  Very efficient photocurrent generation at gold electrodes modified with self-assembled monolayers of porphyrin-ferrocene-thiol linked molecules. K. Uosaki, T. Kanai, M. Yanagida, T. Kondo

119.  Detection and characterization of Brĝnsted acid sites within zeolites using dyes as indicators. K. J. Thomas, V. Ramamurthy, V. J. Rao

120.  Photocyclodimerization of P-chlorostilbene carboxylate in LDH: A study of the molecular alignment by electric linear dichoism. K. Takagi, R. Sasai, N. Shinya

121.  Conformational analysis of the sodium/12-crown-4 complex: photoionization and ab initio molecular orbital studies. T. M. Su, T. S. Yeh

122.  Optical signal transduction triggered by protein-ligand binding: detection of toxins using multivalent receptors. X. Song, J. Nolan, B. Swanson

123.  Carbene reactions to form a-latones and a-lactams. B. M. Showalter, J. P. Toscano

124.  Fluorescence quenching of 13V and 15V bands of CS2 via large magnetic fields. W. N. Sisk, N. Sarkar, S. Ikeda, H. Hayashi

125.  Intermolecular energy transfer over a fixed distance: orientation effect. Z. S. Romanova, K. D. Deshayes

126.  Recognition sites on fluorescent lipid bilayers for the optical detection of metal ions. D. Y. Sasaki

127.  Photoinduced proton transfer reaction of pyranine in aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone. S. Linares-Samaniego, G. Jones II, X. Qian

128.  The first hemicarceplexes that release guests upon irradiation. Water-soluble semicarceplex and hemicarceplex that bind hydrophobic organic molecules. E. L. Piatnitski, K. D. Deshayes

129.  Luminescent sensing of heavy metals. M. W. Perkovic, G. Daqing

130.  Formation of supramolecular structures by starburst dendrimers and vesicles. M. F. Ottaviani, M. Brustolon, N. J. Turro, S. Jockusch, D. A. Tomalia

131.  Electron-transfer within synthetic metalloproteins. M. Y. Ogawa, G. V. Kozlov, R. C. Lasey

132.  Effects of bridge energetics on charge separation and recombination rates in aromatic imide-based donor-bridge-acceptor systems. S. E. Miller, E. M. Marsh, W. A. Svec, M. P. Debreczeny, M. R. Wasilewski

133.  Singlet-singlet and triplet-triplet energy transfer in trichromophoric molecules. W. G. McGimpsey, W. N. Samaniego, Z. Wang

134.  Photochemistry of novel long-chained linear and cyclic diazo initiators. V. P. McCaffrey, M. D. Forbes, J. M. DeSimone

135.  The effects of micelles on the photophysical properties of 5,6-benzoquinoline. C. J. Marzzacco, C. Reddy, S. Kadelski, A. M. Halpern

136.  Photochemical control of metal-ion binding. M. Alward, C. M. Driscoll, S. G. Weber

137.  Effect of geometric conformation and solvation on the short-time photodissociation dynamics of 1-iodoropropane. X. Zheng, D. L. Phillips

138.  Photoinduced electron transfer in quinone derivatives of amino acids and peptides. X. Zhou, G. Jones II

139.  Photophysics of trioxatriangulenes. N. Harrit, J. Reynisson, B. Laursen, R. Wilbrandt

140.  Fluorescent probes for the detection of potassium ions. H-F. Ji, R. Dabestani, G. M. Brown

141.  Kinetic measurements in the system Br2 - hexabromoiridate (III, IV). R. J. Hanrahan, C. M. Hoag

142.  One-atom caging in photolysis of brute-force aligned Ar-HF clusters. R. J. Hinde

143.  Kinetics of the HO2+CLO reaction. L. Blakeley, S. L. Nickolaisen, S. P. Sander

144.  Femtosecond photodetachment in solution: electron detachment through direct excitation into the CTTS state of aqueous iodide. S. E. Bradforth, J. A. Kloepfer, V. H. Vilchiz, V. Lenchenkov

145.  Photochemical synthesis of fullerene oligomers in solution. K. C. Hwang, Y. L. Hwang

146.  Excited state hydrogen bond transfer fluorescence. A. C. Testa

147.  Mn+ ion produced in laser multiphotons dissociation of dimanganese decacarbonyl. Y. Hong, W. Wang

148.  Gas-phase photodissociation studies of organometallic cations. R. B. Metz

149.  Ultrafast photochemistry and relaxation of conjugated molecules in solution. N. A. Anderson, S. H. Pullen, R. J. Sension

150.  Generation of carbon-centred Monoaryl radicals in zeolites. W. Ortiz Ojeda, F. L. Cozens, N. P. Schepp, J. A. Pincock

151.  Probing the role of non-protic zeolites in carbocation chemistry: generation and reactivity of 9-fluorenyl cations. M. A. O'Neill, F. L. Cozens, N. P. Schepp

152.  Electrochemical control of second harmonic intensity of self-assembled monolayers containing trans-ferrocenyl-nitrophenyl ethylene group on gold. T. Kondo, K. Uosaki, S. Horiuchi, I. Yagi, S. Ye

152a.  Excitation localization and delocalization in permethylated oligosilanes. H. A. Fogarty, J. Michl, M. K. Raymond, R. Imhof, S. Mazierés

Section G. Poster Session: Physical Chemistry Division Posters

Materials and Surfaces, General

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding

7:00-9:00

153.  In situ observation of self-assembled monolayer dissolution. I. Doudevski, D. K. Schwartz

154.  The interband pairing model for high temperature superconductivity. J. K. Perry, J. Tahir-Kheli

155.  Femtosecond time-resolved dynamics study of HBr and HBr water clusters. Q. Zhong, L. Poth, J. V. Ford, A. W. Castleman Jr.

156.  Investigation into the rotational dynamics of C60 in various organic solvents. A. A. Rodriguez, N. H. Martin, M. Issa

157.  Multiphonon dissociation of carbon & niobium clusters cooled in a supersonic expansion. W. Wang, J. G. Eaton, S. B. Deosaran, A. Metin, J. R. Lombardi, D. M. Lindsay

158.  Model for inactivation of a metallo-enzyme (a-amylase) in presence of salts: experimental verification of the model. A. Khan, D. N. Lecker

159.  Effect of high pressure on the oxygen quenching of the triplet state of 9-acetylanthracene in solution. M. Okamoto, F. Tanaka, S. Hirayama

160.  The determination of electron charge for atomic hydrogen using the Rydberg Constant. J. A. Stewart

161.  Kinetics and regioselectivity of saturated fatty acids thermoxidation: DSC and GC study. T. Kasprzycka-Guttman, G. Litwinienko

162.  Computerized chemical activation analysis: OH + NO2. W. H. Green, D. M. Matheu

163.  Energy disposal of SO(X3S-) products from O(3P) + CH3SH reactions. X. Chen, J. Han, B. R. Weiner

164.  Development and implementation of an excited state lifetime instrument. R. Rodriguez, T. A. Weers

165.  Reactivity of atmospheric plasma ions with aromatic hydrocarbons. R. A. Morris, S. T. Arnold, J. M. Thomas, A. A. Viggiano

166.  Interaction energies of acetylcholine with water and benzene. Does a conformational change assist desolvation? Do aromatic residues decrease the barrier to formation of the all-trans conformer? C. A. Deakyne

167.  Statistical and nonstatistical dynamics in the unimolecular decomposition of vinyl bromide. R. D. Kay, L. M. Raff

168.  Low temperature phase transition in alloy clusters adsorbed on surfaces. M. Ocasio, G. E. Lµopez

169.  The effect of surface tension on phase equilibrium. H. Liu

170.  Application of neutron scattering in studies of lamellar solids. W. Kagunya, Z. Lei, P. Dutta

171.  Deuterium exchange studies with bromobenzoic acids in the presence of homogenous tetrachloroplatinate(II). M. Kanska, R. Kanski

172.  Probing the surface of HNO3, HCL, and H2SO4 solutions using sum frequency generation. C. S. Schnitzer, S. Baldelli, D. J. Campbell, M. J. Shultz

173.  Effect of RF pulsewidth on temperature and reactant concentration in a parallel plate reactor. B. Phillips, R. Rodriguez, R. J. Hackworth

174.  The effects of aggregation and salt co-adsorption on the surface enhanced Raman spectra of 4-,3-, and 2-cyanopyridine adsorbed onto metallic colloids. C. M. Coyle, P. W. Jagodzinski

175.  Heterogeneous uptake of SO2, H2S and CO2 by aqueous solutions. Q. Shi, J. Boniface, Q. Y. Li, P. Davidovits, D. R. Worsnop, C. E. Kolb, O. V. Rattigan

176.  Scanning tunneling microscopy investigation of the influence of the substrate on monolayer order and molecular image contrast: functionalized hydrocarbons physisorbed on graphite and MoS2. L. C. Giancarlo, G. W. Flynn, H. Fang, S. M. Rubin, A. Avila Bront

177.  Corrosion resistance of duplex treated Ti-6A1-4V alloy. K. M. Mazen, B. S. Yilbas

178.  On the luminescence mechanism of aged porous silicion: time-resolved FTIR and photoluminescence comparative study. J. Wang, B. Zou, L. Song, M. A. El-Sayed

179.  Contrasting the femtosecond charge carrier dynamics in CDS and CDSe nanoparticles. C. Burda, M. A. El-Sayed, T. C. Green, S. Link

180.  Uptake of gas phase ammonia by aqueous-aqueous acid solutions. E. Swartz, Q. Shi, P. Davidovits, J. T. Jayne, D. R. Worsnop, C. E. Kolb

181.  Probing dopant/sol-gel matrix interactions: influence of network growth factors on the dye properties. S. Wang, G. Puccetti, R. M. Leblanc

182.  Rotational analysis of the ring mode vibrational band of oxetane at 908.4 cm-1. M. D. Marshall, B. J. Winn

 


MONDAY MORNING

Section A. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Nanocomposites, Blends and Thin Films

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

A. C. Balazs, Organizer, Presiding
J. F. Rabolt, Organizer

9:00  184. The preparation, structure and properties of polymer/clay nanocomposite films. G. S. Ferguson, E. R. Kleinfeld, B. A. MacNeill, H. L. Deak

9:30  185. Multilayer films of copper and silver dendrimer nanocomposites. S. Uppuluri, L. Balogh, D. A. Tomalia

9:50  186. Characterization of nanopores and their dynamics in polymer bulk and thin films by positron spectroscopy. A. F. Yee, D. W. Gidley, A. Faiver

10:20 Break

10:40  187. Simultaneous, isothermal, high sensitivity measurements of mass change and heat flow at a polymer surface upon exposure to gases, using a quartz-crystal microbalance/heat-conduction calorimeter. A. L. Smith, I. Wadso, H. Shirazi

11:00  188. Polymeric films in binary blend interfaces. M. Olvera de la Cruz

11:30  189. Microdomain structure in thin films of ABC-triblock copolymers. G. Krausch, H. Elbs, K. Fukunaga, R. Stadler

Section B. Physical Chemistry: Taking the Research to the Students

Cosponsored with Division of Chemical Education

G. L. Richmond, Organizer

T. J. Zielinski, Organizer

M. H. Towns, Presiding

8:20  190. Applying JAVA to illustrate physical chemistry concepts. S. Naga, G. Schultz

8:50  191. Where are lasers in the P-Chem lecture course? G. D. Gillispie, R. F. Meidinger

9:20  192. Thermodynamics, calculus, and environmental science. L. J. Soltzberg

9:50  193. Including a Gaussian94 segment in the undergraduate quantum chemistry course. B. L. Earl, K. A. Robins

10:20 Break

10:40  194. Active learning through small group projects in physical chemistry. L. C. Brazdil

11:10  195. The physical chemistry of vision. L. L. Comeford

11:40  196. "Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?" - Thermochemistry in the 90's. R. J. Olsen

12:10  197. Homework problems from the literature. C. J. Giunta, C. A. Trapp

Section D. Structure and Reactivity of Complex Metal Oxide Surfaces

R. J. Madix, Organizer
G. Brown, Organizer
C. T. Campbell, Presiding

8:20  198. Surface structure determination of MBE grown iron and manganese oxides. S. A. Chambers

9:00  199. Sites and mechanisms for C-C bond formation on metal oxide and suboxide surfaces. M. A. Barteau

9:40  200. Probing the effect of surface reduction on the structure and chemistry of hematite surfaces. M. A. Henderson, S. A. Joyce, J. R. Rustad

10:00  201. Surface reactions in the chemical vapor depostion of highly transparent and conductive fluorine-doped zinc oxide. R. G. Gordon, H. Liang

10:20 Break

10:40  202. An ab initio study of chemical and photochemical properties of the rutile TiO2(110)/water interface. E. V. Stefanovich, T. N. Truong

11:00  203. Quantum modeling of solid-liquid interfacial chemistry: an application to the MgO-water interface. M. A. Johnson, E. V. Stefanovich, T. N. Truong

11:20  204. Thermal variation of the structure and lattice dynamics of KTaO3(001). S. A. Safron, J. A. Li, E. A. Akhadov, T. W. Trelenberg, J. G. Skofronick, R. L. Banerjee, L. A. Boatner

11:40  205. Structure and composition at the surface of zirconia. A. M. Rappe, S. P. Lewis

Section F. Molecular and Supermolecular Photochemistry and Photophysics

Cosponsored with Division of Organic ChemistryDivision of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

V. Ramamurthy, Organizer
K. D. Deshayes, Organizer
R. Srinivasan, Presiding
A. Trozzolo, Presiding

8:20  206. Ultrafast internal conversion and energy transfer in light-harvesting carotenoid-containing complexes. T. Gillbro, A. N. Macpherson, J. B. Arellano, R. J. Cogdell

8:50  207. Light-induced structural changes of rhodopsin. Y. Shichida

9:20  208. A novel photointermediate activates and deactivates of signal coupling proteins in octopus photoreceptors. M. Tsuda

9:50  209. Retinal analogs as probes for rhodopsin function. W. J. DeGrip, P. H. M. Bovee-Geurts, F. DeLange, P. Verdegem, H. J. M. DeGroot, J. Lugtenburg

10:20 Break

10:40  210. Photochemistry of human retinal lipofuscin. E. Gaillard

11:10  211. Self-modeling the D96N mutant bacteriorhodopsin photocycle. J. Saltiel, D. F. Sears, J. K. Lanyi, L. Zimanyi

11:40  212. Modified retinyl chromophores and the corresponding rhodopsin and bacteriorhodopsin analogs. R. S. H. Liu

MONDAY AFTERNOON

Section A. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Nanocomposites, Blends and Thin Films

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

A. C. Balazs, Organizer
J. F. Rabolt, Organizer
G. S. Ferguson, Presiding

1:40  213. Phase behavior of thin film polymer blends. S. K. Kumar, R. L. Jones, D. L. Ho, R. M. Briber, T. P. Russell

2:10  214. Characterization of ultrathin polymer films and interfaces via optical probe techniques. D. B. Hall, J. M. Torkelson

2:30  215. Polymer mobility in thin films. T. P. Russell, O. K. C. Tsui

3:00  216. Confinement effects on the thermal expansion and glass transition behavior of thin polymer films sandwiched between polymer layers. D. Pochan, E. Lin, W-L. Wu, S. Satija

3:20 Break

3:40  217. Molecular dynamics study of rheological behavior of confined branched and linear perfluoropolyethers. A. Koike, Y. Ito

4:00  218. Phase separation of polymer blends with fillers. A. Karim, K. A. Barnes, E. K. Hobbie, A. I. Nakatani

4:30  219. Irreversible fast gel formation in multicomponent polymer solutions. H. Craubner

Section F. Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry and Photophysics

Cosponsored with Division of Organic ChemistryDivision of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

V. Ramamurthy, Organizer
K. D. Deshayes, Organizer, Presiding
I. Kochevar, Presiding

1:25  220. Rapid photorelease of excitatory amino acids and peptides: mechanistic studies of phototriggers. R. S. Givens, A. H. Jung, J. F. W. Weber

1:55  221. Sensitive detection of bioanalytes with chemiluminescence. I. Y. Bronstein, B. Edwards, J. C. Voyta, C. Martin, C. Olesen, C. Ethier, J. Y. Lee

2:25  222. Photophysical properties and DNA binding of quinone diimine Rh(III), Zn(II), and Ru(II) complexes. C. Turro, J. T. Warren

2:50  223. Site specific photocleavage of proteins and DNA. C. V. Kumar, A. Buranaprapuk

3:20 Break

3:40  224. Photochromism of single crystalline dithienylethenes. M. Irie

4:10  225. Photoreactivity of dissolved organic matter in freshwater environments. R. G. Zepp

4:40  226. Photochemically generated free radicals in natural waters. O. C. Zafiriou

Section H. Special Topics in High Resolution Spectroscopy

Quantum Dots

R. W. Field, Organizer
K. K. Lehmann, Organizer
M. Bawendi, Presiding

1:40  227. Dipolar character of colloid semiconductor quantum dots and intraband spectroscopy and dynamics. P. M. Guyot-Sionnest, M. Shim, M. A. Hines, S. A. Blanton

2:30  228. Optical spectroscopy of InP and GaAs quantum dots. A. J. Nozik, D. Bertram, O. I. Micic

3:20 Break

3:40  229. Large quantum dots containing few electrons. R. C. Ashoori, N. B. Zhitenev, M. Brodsky, L. N. Pfeiffer, K. W. West

4:30  230. Spectroscopy of single CdSe nanocrystallites. S. A. Empedocles, M. Bawendi

Section I. A Celebration of 20 Years of the Subdivision of Theoretical Chemistry

Electronic Structure I

R. M. Stratt, Organizer
A. E. DePristo, Organizer, Presiding

1:15 Introductory Remarks - A. E. DePristo

1:20  231. The American Chemical Society subdivision of Theoretical Chemistry - A historical perspective. H. F. Schaefer

2:00  232. Thirty years of analytical derivatives in quantum chemistry: solved and unsolved problems. P. Pulay

2:40  233. Electron correlation in the qualitative description of chemical bonding. E. R. Davidson

3:20 Break

3:40  234. Twenty years of coupled-cluster theory: overview and reflection. R. J. Barlett

4:20  235. Multiconfigurational SCF theory 1978-1998 - A Scandinavian perspective. B. Roos

MONDAY EVENING

Physical Chemistry Division Sci-Mix Posters

G. L. Richmond, Organizer

7:00-9:00

307. See subsequent listing.

76. See previous listing.

79. See previous listing.

121. See previous listing.

175. See previous listing.

178. See previous listing.

415. See subsequent listing.

73. See previous listing.

135. See previous listing.

296. See subsequent listing.

170. See previous listing.

179. See previous listing.

63. See previous listing.


TUESDAY MORNING

Section A. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Adhesion and Patterned Films

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

A. C. Balazs, Organizer
J. F. Rabolt, Organizer
S. K. Kumar, Presiding

9:00  75. Measurement of the chemical adhesion of thin films using the method of contact mechanics. M. K. Chaudhury

9:30  236. Location and mechanism of failure in polymer adhesive films. M. O. Robbins, A. R. C. Baljon, D. Gersappe

10:00  239. Dynamic probing of micromechanical properties of polymeric materials. V. V. Tsukruk, Z. Huang, S. A. Chizhik, V. V. Gorbunov, N. K. Myshkin

10:20 Break

10:40  240. Thin films from layer-by-layer assembly: complex dimensional structures using self assembly. P. T. Hammond, S. L. Clark, D. DeWitt

11:10  241. Patterning of polymer thin films via substrate topography. M. J. Fasolka, A. M. Mayes, P. Banerjee, S. G. Mochrie, G. Pickett, A. C. Balazs

11:40  242. Ordered multilayers of linear-dendritic diblock copolymers. J. Iyer, P. T. Hammond

Section F. Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry and Photophysics

Cosponsored with Division of Organic ChemistryDivision of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

V. Ramamurthy, Organizer
K. D. Deshayes, Organizer
H. D. Roth, Presiding
R. H. Schmehl, Presiding

8:40  243. Excitation localization and delocalization in s systems. J. Michl

9:10  244. Adiabatic ring opening of a triplet cyclopropyldicarbinyl biradical. R. A. Caldwell, A. M. Helms, L. Gao

9:40  245. Photophysical properties of new types of fullerene-porphyrin hybrids. D. I. Schuster, P. S. Baran, R. Fong, P. Cheng

10:00  246. Double proton-transfer in the photochemistry of arenols. L. M. Tolbert

10:20 Break

10:40  247. Two-photon excitation fluorscence spectroscopy of quadruply bonded metal-metal dimers. D. G. Nocera

11:10  248. Comparison of the spin, diffusion and reaction dynamics of flexible alkane chain biradicals and micelle-confined radical pairs. M. D. Forbes, N. I. Avdievich, V. F. Tarasov

11:40  249. Effects of structure and medium on the singlet excited states of all-trans-1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene derivatives: A transient absorption spectroscopic study. E. F. Hilinski, W. M. McGowan, S. A. Fleming, S. Wang, J. Saltiel

Section H. Special Topics in High Resolution Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy and Dynamics in Helium Clusters

K. K. Lehmann, Organizer
R. W. Field, Organizer
J. Higgins, Presiding

8:15 Introductory Remarks - John Higgins

8:20  250. Spectroscopic manifestations of superfluidity in helium droplets. A. F. Vilesov

9:00  251. Molecular rotations in helium clusters. K. B. Whaley

9:35  252. Recent results in helium cluster isolation spectroscopy. G. Scoles

10:20 Break

11:00  253. Infrared laser spectroscopy of molecules embedded in small liquid helium droplets. R. E. Miller, K. Nauta

Section I. A Celebration of 20 Years of the Subdivision of Theoretical Chemistry

Dynamics

R. M. Stratt, Organizer
A. E. DePristo, Organizer
M. Child, Presiding

8:20 Introductory Remarks - M. Child

8:25  254. Semiclassical theories of electronically nonadiabatic molecular dynamics. P. Pechukas

9:00  255. Tunneling into new territory. E. J. Heller

9:40  256. Quantum and semiclassical theory of chemical reaction rates. W. H. Miller

10:20 Break

10:40  257. Development and perspectives of first principle molecular dynamics. R. Car

11:00  258. The quantum dynamics of interfacial hydrogen in metals. J. D. Doll

TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Section A. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Adhesion and Patterned Films

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

A. C. Balazs, Organizer
J. F. Rabolt, Organizer
P. T. Hammond, Presiding

2:00  259. Layer-by-layer adsorption of weak polyelectrolytes: a means to control layer thickness, composition and surface wettability. M. F. Rubner, S. Shiratori

2:30  260. Adsorption of polyampholytes on charged surfaces. A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, J. F. Joanny

3:00  261. Fundamental studies of sequentially adsorbed polyelectrolyte multilayered films. J. W. Baur, M. F. Rubner

3:20 Break

3:40  262. The structure of polyelectrolyte multilayers and gold colloid/polyion films. G. Decher, J. Schmitt

4:10  263. Charged and neutral polymer transport in a single ionic channel. J. J. Kasianowicz, M. Akeson, S. E. Henrickson, S. M. Bezrukov, E. Brandin, D. Branton, D. W. Deamer

4:40  238. The unified Lewis acid-base approach for adhesion, adsorption and solvation at liquid-polymer interfaces. L-H. Lee

Section F. Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry and Photophysics

Cosponsored with Division of Organic Chemistry and Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

V. Ramamurthy, Organizer, Presiding
K. D. Deshayes, Organizer
G. Jones II, Presiding
M. B. Zimmt, Presiding

1:20  264. Quenching dynamics of excited cyanoaromatics with pyridines. S. Farid, Y. Wang, J. P. Dinnocenzo, J. L. Goodman, I. R. Gould

1:50  265. Psoralen photochemistry: the role of electron transfer. L. J. Johnston, P. D. Wood

2:20  266. Photoinduced bond-coupled electron transfer reactions. J. L. Goodman

2:50  267. Selective energy flow in solution and the molecular mechanism via inter-molecular hydrogen bond in the excited state. H. Inoue

3:20 Break

3:40  268. Deprotonation reactions of aniline radical cations. I. R. Gould, G. Dombrowski, J. P. Dinnocenzo, J. L. Goodman, S. Farid

4:10  269. Intramolecular electron transfer in C-clamp donor-acceptor molecules. D. H. Waldeck, I. Read, R. Kaplan, K. Kumar, A. Napper, M. B. Zimmt

4:40  270. An estimate of the degree of charge transfer and lifetimes of singlet oxygen exciplexes. W. S. Jenks, A. Darmanyan

Section H. Special Topics in High Resolution Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy and Dynamics in He Clusters

K. K. Lehmann, Organizer, Presiding
R. W. Field, Organizer

1:15 Introductory Remarks - Kevin Lehmann

1:20  271. Spectroscopy of metal atoms attached to large helium clusters. F. Stienkemeier, H. O. Lutz

2:00  272. Charge migration in liquid helium droplets. K. C. Janda

2:40  273. Time-resolved dynamics of optically-excited alkali metal dimers and trimers on the surface of helium clusters. J. H. Reho, G. Scoles, J. Higgins, C. Callegari, M. R. Radcliff, K. K. Lehmann

3:20 Break

3:40  274. Infrared photodetachment of metastable helium molecules from helium nanodroplets. J. A. Northby, S. Yurgenson, C-C. Hu

4:20  275. Heteronuclear and homonuclear ultracold collisions studied by photoassociative spectroscopy. J. P. Shaffer, W. Chalupczak, N. P. Bigelow

Section I. A Celebration of 20 Years of the Subdivision of Theoretical Chemistry

Electronic Structure II

R. M. Stratt, Organizer
A. E. DePristo, Organizer
S. Hammes-Schiffer, Presiding

1:55 Introductory Remarks - S. Hammes-Schiffer

2:00  276. Unitary group based coupled-cluster approaches to open shell systems. J. Paldus, X. Li

2:40  277. Nonadiabatic decay of electronically excited states induced by conical intersections: Revising the conventional wisdom. D. R. Yarkony

3:20 Break

3:40  278. Several revolutions in configuration interaction. I. Shavitt

4:20  279. Relativistic electronic-structure calculations for molecules. B. A. Hess

TUESDAY EVENING

Section F. Poster Session: Physical Chemistry Division Posters

Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry and Photophysics

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding

7:00-9:00

280.  Effects of modifications of P-25 TIO2 on oxidative photocatalytic degradation of benzene vapor. N. N. Lichtin, M. Sadeghi

281.  High resolution Si-29 solid state NMR study of interactions betwen MFI zeolite and photoactive ketones. W. Li, X. G. Lei, N. J. Turro

282.  Photophysical properties of a columnar liquid crystal: A thiophene-based hexacatenar. I. A. Levistky, T. M. Swager, K. Kishikawa

283.  Photochemistry and photophysics of aromatic sulfoxides: Characterization of the singlets and triplets. W. Lee, W. S. Jenks

284.  Electron transfer processes within zeolites: 1,1-diarylethylenes. P. H. Lakshminarasimhan, K. Pitchumani, K. J. Johnston, P. Wood, V. Ramamurthy

285.  Photoisomerization mechanism of stilbene adsorbed in Y zeolite. Y. Kuriyama, M. Kojima, H. Takeya, S. Oishi

286.  Photochemical properties of porphyrin-ferrocene linked molecules in various solvents. T. Kondo, K. Uosaki, T. Kanai, M. Yanagida, H. Noguchi

287.  Conformational studies of methacrylic acid copolymers in water using fluorescence probes. O. Klueva, G. Jones II, S. Linares-Samaniego

288.  Photo-assisted highly selective chlorination of benzene by chlorine in NaZSM-5. S. J. Kirkby, H. Frei

289.  Luminescence-based oxygen sensors: fluorescence microscopy as a probe of system heterogeneity. K. A. Kneas, J. N. Demas, A. Periasamy, B. A. DeGraff

290.  Substitution dependent photochemistry and photophysics of aminostilbenes. R. S. Kalgutkar, F. D. Lewis, J-S. Yang

291.  Phosphinoyl radicals - structure and reactivity. S. Jockusch, N. J. Turro

292.  Imaging studies of the photolysis of simple saturated and unsaturaged hydrocarbons at Lyman a. W. M. Jackson, R. J. Price, D. D. Xu, M. Ahmed, D. S. Peterka, A. G. Suits

293.  Evidence for labilization and reattachment of a ring nitrogen in the photoaquation of cis-Cr(cyclam)(NH3)23+. G. I. Irwin, A. D. Kirk

294.  Structure elucidation and fluorescent property of the light-emitter in aequorin bioluminescence. T. Hirano, T. Shibata, Y. Ohmiya, S. Maki, H. Niwa, M. Ohashi

295.  The matrix isolation photochemistry of cycloheptatriene: A twin state explanation for the difference from gas phase behaviour. Y. Haas, S. Zilberg, U. Samuni, S. Kahana

296.  Time-resolved EPR study of acrylate and methacrylate polymer photodegradation in solution. E. J. Harbron, M. D. Forbes

297.  Fluorescence spectroscopic studies of anthracene adsorbed into zeolites: From the detection of cation -p interaction to the observation of dimers and crystals. S. Hashimoto

298.  Conformer energies of permethylated polysilanes: a set of increments. C-H. Ottosson, D. Antic, F. Neumann, B. Albinsson, J. Michl

299.  Orientation dependence of photochemical reactions on TiO2 thin film surfaces. W. E. Farneth, P. A. M. Hotsenpiller, J. D. Bolt, J. G. Lowenkamp, G. S. Rohrer

300.  Organization of bacteriochlorophyll c aggregates and carotenoids in bacterial chlorosomes studied by depolarized resonance light scattering spectroscopy. J. de Paula, J. Parkash

301.  Bond coupled electron transfer processes. A. Cuppoletti, J. L. Goodman, J. P. Dinnocenzo, S. Farid, I. R. Gould

302.  Acid-base properties of Coumarin 6 in solution and zeolites. S. Corrent, G. Pohlers, T. J. Connolly, J. C. Scaiano, V. Fornés, H. Garciá

303.  Spectroscopic investigations of ground and excited state carbocation reactivity in supercritical carbon dioxide. J. E. Chateauneuf, H. Jin

304.  Probing the interaction between DNA and dendrimers. W. Chen, N. J. Turro, D. A. Tomalia

305.  Supramolecular carbene chemistry. U. H. Brinker

306.  Photoinduced substitution at bridgehead carbons: Molecular analog of a diamond surface reaction. J. B. Miller, J. R. Salvador

307.  Quenching of excited-triplet states at silica/solution interfaces. S. R. Shield, J. M. Harris

308.  Photochemical automeriztion of propadienylidene (H2C=C=C:). R. J. McMahon, J. T. DePinto, J. A. Hodges, R. A. Seburg, J. F. Stanton

309.  Photoinduced decarbonylation of 2-phenyl-4-alkylidene-5(4H)-oxazolones. B. S. Park, C. M. Oh, K. H. Chun, J. O. Lee

310.  A novel photochemical behavior of 4-bromo-3-methyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolone. T. Matsuura, X-L. Li, Y-M. Wang, J-B. Meng

311.  Novel excimer formation and exciton-coupling of new tethered cyanine dye dimers in various media. L. Lu, D. G. Whitten, T. L. Penner, J. Perlstein

312.  Squaraines-a new class of gelators and the properties of their gels. M. A. Stanescu, D. G. Whitten

313.  Surface-active peroxide photoinitiator for microemulsion polymerization. Y. Li, L. Wang, X. Lin, J. Zhao

314.  Investigating solvent effects on the photochemical relaxation processes for a charge-transfer forming molecule in supercritical fluids and mixed solvents. M. Khajehpour, J. F. Kauffman

315.  Interaction of organic dyes with humic acids. J. A. C. Jimenez, G. L. Indig, G. Jones II

316.  Asymmetric photreactions within chirally modified zeolites. A. Joy, S. Hamstead, M. Leibovitch, J. Scheffer, V. Ramamurthy

317.  Photophysical behavior of the meso-tetrakis (4-bipyridylphenyl) porphryin and metal complex derivatives. R. A. Kipp, Y. Li, R. H. Schmehl

318.  The partition effect on radical dynamics: Application to micelles and vesicles. M. H. Kleinman, T. Shevchenko, C. Bohne

319.  Ring-size and charge-density dependent dimerization of 1-arylcycloalkene cation radicals. M. Kojima, T. Ishida, S. Takamuku, Y. Kuriyama, S. Oishi

320.  An efficient photo-set-induced cleavage of the Seebach-Corey's dithiane adducts and its relevance to the development of photoremovable protecting groups for carbonyl compounds. A. G. Kutateladze, W. A. McHale

321.  CW- and pulsed-EPR study of the photoreduction of phenalenone in x- and y-zeolites. D. W. Dwyer, D. C. Doetschman, D. C. Gilbert, M. Kosmowski

322.  Investigation of phenothiazinium dyes and dye-DNA interactions by nonresonant holes. T-C. Chang, C-I. Weng

Section H. Poster Session: Physical Chemistry Division Posters

Special Topics in High Resolution Spectroscopy

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding

7:00-9:00

183.  Algebraic approach for the calculation of polyatomic Franck-Condon factors: Application to the vibronically-resolved emission spectrum of S2O. T. Müller, P. Duprµe, P. H. Vaccaro, F. Perez-Bernal, M. Ibrahim, F. Iachello

323.  Proton-transfer dynamics in electronically excited malonaldehyde. A. A. Arias, P. H. Vaccaro

325.  Variations in the spectrum of simple molecules interacting with metallic clusters. M. Vicens, G. E. López

326.  Measurement of two-photon absorption cross-sections. P. A. Fleitz, S. M. Kirkpatirick, R. L. Sutherland

327.  Temperature-dependent collisional removal of vibrational excitation in the lowest two singlet states of oxygen. E. S. Hwang, R. A. Copeland, T. G. Slanger

328.  Molecular conformations of biomolecules from rotational spectroscopy. M. J. Tubergen, K. A. Kuhls, R. A. Lavrich

329.  A vibronic coupling model for Stark effect spectral lineshapes in electron donor-acceptor pairs. M. J. Ondrechen, L. F. Murga

330.  Detailed investigation of the pump-probe spectroscopy of the hydrated electron. D. H. Son, C. Silva, K. Yokoyama, P. F. Barbara

331.  Spectroscopic studies of intermediates for the FeO+ + CH4 reaction. J. Husband, R. B. Metz, K. P. Faherty, F. Aguirre, P. Ferguson, C. Thompson

332.  The structures of the van der Waals molecules CO2-N2O and N2-N2O and electric field gradient perturbations in these complexes. H. O. Leung

333.  Diode laser spectrum of jet-cooled CH2F2 in the 9-10 m region. M. D. Marshall, J. Matuszeski

334.  Femtosecond multiphoton ionization of phenol. C. P. Schick, P. M. Weber, S. Carpenter

335.  In situ infrared spectroscopy of the gaseous species present in a diamond chemical vapor deposition system. B. R. Weiner, G. Morell

336.  First-order-hyperpolarizabilites of non-linear optical chromophores via the method of solvatochromism. H. B. Simpson, S. B. Allin

337.  Photoelectron spectroscopy of multiply charged anions. C-F. Ding, X. Wang, L-S. Wang

338.  IR spectroscopy of alkyl peroxy radicals. S. L. Nickolaisen, J. Cabrera, K. Ngo, B. Manahan

339.  The infrared specta of water from quantum mechanical and classical instantaneous normal mode (INM) theories. X. Ji, B. Space, P. B. Moore, H. Ahlborn

340.  Electronic energy transfer of AnN system: a jet study. X. Wang, S. Speiser, D. H. Levy

341.  Conformation, internal rotation, and clusters of diphenylamine and diphenylether. J. R. Cable, I. V. Tretiakov, N. Szabo, B. Larson

342.  Raman spectroscopic analysis of the structure of glassy GeSe2Cux and GeSe2-yTeyMy(M=Zn, Cd,Cu). M. M. J. Tecklenburg, E. Larsen, J. Black, B. Lita, D. Islam

343.  Photofragment spectroscopy of cluster ions. S. Williams, Y-H. Chiu, R. A. Dressler, D. J. Levandier, E. Murad

344.  Modeling of NIR Raman spectra of human breast tissue for breast cancer diagnosis. K. E. Shafer, R. Manoharan, R. Dasari, M. S. Feld, J. Myles, J. Crowe

345.  High resolution degenerate four-wave mixing spectroscopy of jet-coooled species: mediation of polarization specificity by lifetime and anisotropy effects. T. Müller, T. A. Wasserman, P. Duprµe, Q. Zhang, P. H. Vaccaro, B. R. Johnson

346.  Near infrared frequency modulated diode laser absorption spectroscopy of methylene. A. J. Marr, B-C. Chang, T. J. Sears

347.  Collisional energy transfer from highly vibrationally excited pyrazine to H2O. M. R. Fraelich, M. S. Elioff, A. S. Mullin

348.  Collisional energy flow from highly vibrationally excited molecules: Is there a supercollision threshold? M. S. Elioff, A. S. Mullin, M. C. Wall

Section I. Poster Session: Physical Chemistry Division Posters

Theoretical Chemistry

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding

7:00-9:00

349.  Characteristic contour of a molecule. Z-Z. Yang, D. X. Zhao

350.  A smooth, interpolated ab Inito He-LiH potential surface for rotational energy transfer studies. B. K. Taylor, R. J. Hinde

351.  Structural characterization of the teensize semiconductor clusters by combination of theory and experiment. A. A. Shvartsburg, K-M. Ho, B. Pan, Z-Y. Lu, C-Z. Wang, J. G. Wacker, B. Liu, M. F. Jarrold

352.  Correlation between solvation thermodynamics and transport of ions in aqueous solutions. J. C. Rasaiah, S. Koneshan, R. M. Lynden-Bell

353.  A complete basis set model chemistry. VI. Use of density functional geometries and frequencies. G. A. Petersson, J. A. Montgomery, Jr., J. W. Ochterski, M. J. Frisch

354.  Extending the J-walking Monte Carlo method to the isothermal-isobaric ensemble. W. Ortiz, G. E. Lopéz, M. Vicens, A. Perlloni

355.  Thermal decomposition/isomerization of ortho-benzyne. L. V. Moskaleva, M. C. Lin, L. K. Madden

356.  Microscopic dielectric response to a general field. O. B. Jenkins, K. C. Hunt

357.  Modified sum-over-states theory to compute non-linear optical properties of molecules. G. P. Das, D. D. Dudis

358.  Investigations into weak molecular complexes. D. W. Ball, M. Kulis, T. Merwin

359.  Instantaneous normal mode theory of condensed phase absorption. H. Ahlborn, B. Space, P. B. Moore, X. Ji

359a. Efficient memory equation algorithm for reduced dynamics in spin-boson problems. A. Golosov, R. A. Friesner, P. Pechukas.


WEDNESDAY MORNING

Section A. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Polymer Aggregates, Brushes and Monolayers

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

A. C. Balazs, Organizer
J. F. Rabolt, Organizer
M. F. Rubner, Presiding

8:20  360. Single polymer chain and micelle dynamics at submerged interfaces. G. C. Walker, B. B. Akhremitchev, J. E. Bemis

8:50  361. Cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) in the study of macromolecular aggregates. Y. Talmon

9:20  362. Solvent and shear effects on the geometry of end-adsorbed diblock copolymers. S. M. Baker, D. E. Gragson, G. S. Smith, C. Toprakcioglu, M. Perri, J. Jensen

9:50  363. Dewetting dynamics on grafted polymer layers. D. Gersappe

10:20 Break

10:40  364. Structure of dense polymer brushes at the air-water interface. H. Bianco-Peled, Y. Dori, J. Schneider, M. Tirrell, L-P. Sung, S. Satija

11:00  365. Static and dynamic profiles of polymer brushes. D. Johannsmann, M. Gelbert, A. Roters, M. Schimmel, J. Rühe

11:30  74. Nanoscale-to-microscale management using monolayer polymers. C. E. Evans

Section E. Ultrafast Protein Responses

I: Structural Dynamics

N. F. Scherer, Organizer, Presiding
R. M. Hochstrasser, Organizer

8:55 Introductory Remarks - Norbert Scherer

9:00  366. From fs IR spectroscopy to ps X-ray crystallography: Probing structural dynamics in carbon monoxymyoglobin. P. A. Anfinrud, M. Lim, T. A. Jackson, V. Srajer, K. Moffat, F. Schotte, S. Techert, M. Wulff

9:40  367. Theory of dielectric relaxation in protein environments. X. Song, M. Lang, G. R. Fleming, D. W. Chandler

10:20 Break

10:40  368. Stimulated photon echo and transient grating studies of protein-matrix solvation dynamics in native and molten-globule structures. W. F. Beck, B. J. Homoelle, W. M. Diffey

11:00  369. The primary step in bacteriorhodopsin-photosynthesis. M. A. El-Sayed, L. Song

11:20  370. Ultrafast vibrational echo and shock wave studies of heme protein dynamics. D. D. Dlott

Section H. Special Topics in High Resolution Spectroscopy

Theoretical Insights into Spectroscopic Patterns

R. W. Field, Organizer
K. K. Lehmann, Organizer
M. Kellman, Presiding

8:30  371. Saddle-node bifurcations, periodic orbits and isomerization in HCP. R. Schinke

9:10  372. Acetylene pure bending dynamics. M. P. Jacobson, J. P. O'Brien, R. J. Silbey, R. W. Field

9:40  373. The phase space structure revealed by the measured DF spectrum for pure bending dynamics in acetylene to 15,000 cm-1. H. S. Taylor, M. Jacobson, C. Jung

10:20 Break

10:40  374. The AOSM: A symmetry adapted anharmonic local model of molecular vibrations. A. Frank

11:20  375. High-resolution infrared spectroscopy of CH5+. J. Tang, E. T. White, T. Oka

11:50  376. Surface electron ejection by laser-excited metastable spectroscopy of acetylene. K. L. Cunningham, S. Altunata, S. Drucker, C. G. Morgan, R. W. Field

Section I. A Celebration of 20 Years of the Subdivision of Theoretical Chemistry

Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics

R. M. Stratt, Organizer
A. E. DePristo, Organizer
J. D. Weeks, Presiding

8:15 Introductory Remarks - J. D. Weeks

8:20  377. Theories of equilibrium and nonequillibrium solvation. H. L. Friedman, F. O. Raineri

9:00  378. Solvent dynamics and electronic excited state relaxation. P. J. Rossky

9:40  379. Hydrophobicity at small and large length scales: two faces of water. D. W. Chandler, K. Lum, J. D. Weeks

10:20 Break

10:40  380. Scaling ideas in critical phenomena. B. Widom

11:20  381. Renormalization group theory: Scaling, universality, and more. M. E. Fisher

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Section A. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Polymer Aggregates, Brushes and Monolayers

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

A. C. Balazs, Organizer
J. F. Rabolt, Organizer
D. Gersappe, Presiding

1:20  382. Growth mechanisms of self-assembled monolayers. D. K. Schwartz, W. A. Hayes, I. Doudevski, J. T. Woodward

1:50  383. Structure and growth of organic thin films. G. Scoles

2:20  384. Corrosion inhibition using long-chain thiol-based monolayers on copper. P. E. Laibinis, G. K. Jennings, T-H. Yong, J. C. Munro

2:50  385. Stratified layer assemblies of fluorinated self assembled monolayers and colloidal gold particles. J. F. Rabolt, A. Kalumbar

3:20 Break

3:40  386. Amino-terminated self-assembled monolayers on SiO2 and their interaction with chromophores, proteins and ionomers. D. F. Siqueira Petri, P. Schunk, T. Schimmel, G. Wenz

4:00  387. Dynamic contact angle studies of fluorinated siloxane self-assembled films. M. J. Pellerite, D. L. Schmidt

4:20  388. Adsorption and electron-induced polymerization of multilayer benzene on clean and hydrogen-covered W(110). J. E. Whitten, R. Gomer

4:40  389. Fluorescent molecular assemblies for reagentless biosensing. G. P. Lopez

Section E. Ultrafast Protein Responses

II: Structure and Landscapes

N. F. Scherer, Organizer
R. M. Hochstrasser, Organizer
W. F. Beck, Presiding

2:00  390. Ns time-resolved x-ray diffraction studies of structural changes in biological macromolecules. V. Srajer, T-Y. Teng, T. Ursby, B. Perman, D. Bourgeois, C. Pradervand, F. Schotte, R. Kort, Z. Ren, W. Royer, K. Hellingwerf, M. Wulff, K. Moffat

2:40  391. Exploring protein energy landscapes. D. Thorn Leeson, D. A. Wiersma

3:20 Break

3:40  392. Protein tuning of the excited-state charge transfer dynamics in blue copper proteins from resonance Raman intensities. G. R. Loppnow, E. Fraga, M. A. Webb

4:00  393. Effect of protein dynamics on biological electron transfer. A. A. Stuchebrukhov, I. Daizadeh, E. S. Medvedev

4:20  394. Probing dynamics of single enzyme molecules. X. S. Xie, H. P. Lu, L. Xun

Section H. Special Topics in High Resolution Spectroscopy

Patterns in Spectra I

R. W. Field, Organizer
K. K. Lehmann, Organizer
M. P. Jacobson, Presiding

1:20  395. New insights into the dynamics of polyatomic molecules as seen through vibrogram spectral analysis. E. J. Heller, K. Harai

2:00  396. Neural networks untangled. R. D. De Veaux

2:40  397. The application of neural networks to the integrated interpretation of multi-spectral data. M. E. Munk, M. S. Madison, E. W. Robb

3:20 Break

3:40  398. Novel spectroscopic approaches in complex chemical reaction-systems: needs and challenges for pattern recognition techniques. K. Kohse-Höinghaus

4:20  399. Temperature dependence and dynamical instability in the Hartley absorption system of ozone. B. Johnson, B-Y. Chang, C-W. Hsiao, L. Le, J. L. Kinsey

Section I. A Celebration of 20 Years of the Subdivision of Theoretical Chemistry

Electronic Structure III

R. M. Stratt, Organizer
A. E. DePristo, Organizer
A. Haymet, Presiding

1:55 Introductory Remarks - A. Haymet

2:00  400. The density functional theory of molecular electronic structure. R. G. Parr

2:40  401. The evolution of gradient corrections in density-functional theory. A. Becke

3:20 Break

3:40  402. Water and ice from first principles. M. Parrinello

4:20  403. Quantum Monte Carlo: from a few electrons to a few thousand. J. B. Anderson

WEDNESDAY EVENING

Section E. Poster Session: Physical Chemistry Division Posters

Biophysical Chemistry

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding

7:00-9:00

404.  Reaction driven low frequency modes in heme proteins. F. D. Rosca, A. Demidov, J. Christian, P. Champion

405.  Simulation of the dynamical transition in proteins. D. J. Tobias

406.  How do helices fold? G. L. Millhauser, D. J. Anderson, J. McNulty, P. Hanson, G. Martinez, C. Toniolo

407.  Probing retinal excited-state dynamics in bacteriorhodopsin on the femtosecond timescale. T. M. Masciangioli, M. A. El-Sayed, S. L. Logunov

408.  Ultrafast dynamics of transient absorption spectra of heme proteins. X. Ye, A. Demidov, W. Wang, J. Christian, P. Champion

409.  Ultrafast multi-color pump-probe studies of stimulated emission in ferrous cytochrome C. W. Wang, A. Demidov, X. Ye, J. Christian, P. Champion

410.  Time-resolved studies of different Photosystem II preparations. J. J. Shiang, B. Donovan, R. J. Sension, C. F. Yocum

411.  Ultrafast studies of active site dynamics in blue copper proteins. L. D. Book, N. F. Scherer

412.  Density functional theory of spin-coupled models for diiron-oxo proteins: m-oxo-bis(m -acetato) and m-hydroxo-bis(m -acetato) bridged Fe3+-Fe3+. J. H. Rodriguez, J. K. McCusker

413.  Ultrafast infrared and visible spectroscopic investigation of the photocleavage of nitric oxide from nitrosothiols. B. K. Mohney, C. Wang, G. C. Walker

414.  Fast conformational dynamics of peptides as photoinitated by disulfide cleavage and characterized by ns time-resolved optical and infrared spectroscopy. S. E. Vitols, S. Lu Helen, C. M. Phillips, W. F. DeGrado, R. M. Hochstrasser

415.  Folding of designed proteins. J. G. Saven

416.  Singlet and triplet energy transfer from peridinin to chlorophyll in the peridinin-chlorophyll a-protein from Amphidinium carterae. J. A. Bautista, H. A. Frank, K. Atticks, R. Hiller, F. Sharples, D. Gosztola, M. R. Wasielewski

417.  The role of His64 and Arg45 in the spectroscopic A-states of carbonmonoxy myoglobin molecular dynamics multivariate analysis and quantum mechanical computations. J. D. Evaseck, B. G. Schulze-Fiehn

418.  Modeling the laser-phototaxis motility of algae using material-balance equation. M. A. Vaksman, J. L. Dahl

419.  Kinetics of enzymatic addition and elimination of ammonia in system: substituted cinnamic acids-phenylalanines. M. Kanska, J. Jemielity, M. Konopka, R. Kanski

420.  The influence of mutual solubility for distribution coefficient of beta-carotene between organic solvents and water liquid-liquid equilibrium data. T. Kasprzycka-Guttman, T. Treszczanowicz, A. J. Treszczanowicz

421.  Bonding and bending in the actinyls. K. G. Dyall

Section F. Poster Session: Physical Chemistry Division Posters

Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemisty and Photophysics

G. L. Richmond, Organizer, Presiding

7:00-9:00

422.  Infrared study of the chemical grafting of N-alkanethiols on dimethylzinc-modified alumina and silica surfaces. V. Boiadjiev, W. T. Tysoe

423.  Photochemical properties of N-(4-benzoylphenylmethul) aromatic ammonium borates. W. Zhang, D. C. Neckers

424.  Photochemical reactions of 2,4-diethyl-2,4-diphenyl-1,3-cyclobutanedione in benzene and in isopropanol. H. Zang, D. C. Neckers

425.  Femtosecond transient absorption studies of electronic relaxation, rotational diffusion, and vibrational relaxation in 1,8-diphenyl-1,3,5,7-octatetraene. W. A. Yee, R. H. O'Neil, J. W. Lewis, J. Z. Zhang, D. S. Kliger

426.  Alkyl chain length dependence of quantum efficiency of photoinduced electron transfer at gold electrodes modified with self-assembled monolayer containing porphyrin and ferrocene groups. K. Uosaki, T. Kanai, T. Kondo

427.  Synthesis, photophysics, and DNA binding of Ru(II) and Ru(III) complexes. J. T. Warren, C. Turro

428.  Determination of (2,2'-bipyridyl)re triplet excited state energies with laser-induced optoacoustic spectroscopy. K. A. Walters, K. S. Schanze

429.  Time-resolved infrared studies of 2-napthylcarbomethoxycarbene. Y. Wang, J. P. Toscano

430.  Pulsed radiolysis studies of fast intramolecular electron transfer reaction in dicyanobifluorene. A. A. Szarka, J. R. Miller, P. Piortrowiak, R. Kobetic

431.  The influence of structure variation on nonlinear optical properties of porphyrins. W. Su, T. Cooper, K. Nguyen, D. Brandelik, M. Brant, D. McLean

432.  Temperature-dependent electron injection processes for J-aggregated and monomeric dyes on AgBr microcrystals. G. L. Strati, A. A. Muenter, D. V. Brumbaugh, R. K. Hailstone

433.  Cancelled

434.  Ultraviolet-laser photodissociation of fluorine-containing molecules using chemical laser IR detection. M. A. Muyskens, D. J. Lautenbach, K. J. Muyskens

435.  Photo-induced tempo release in initiators for free radical polymerization. W. G. Skene, T. J. Connolly, J. C. Scaiano

436.  Photoinduced electron transfer for photoligands in proteins. Y. Sheng, G. Jones II

437.  Computational study of the molecular structure and electronic spectra of fulvene and fulvene derivatives. B. Shen, R. E. Connors, M. Lacroix

438.  The investigation of charge transfer complexes in amorphous solids. T. A. Rhodes, S. Farid, J. L. Goodman, I. R. Gould, R. H. Young

439.  Nucleic acid base oxidation mediated by imide triplet excited states. J. E. Rogers, T. P. Le, S. J. Weiss, L. A. Kelly

440.  Photochemistry of 1-azaxanthone-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes. S. M. Shaw, L. Martinez, J. C. Scaiano

441.  Application of Stark spectroscopy to the study of media effects on the electronic properties of conjugated molecules. L. A. Peteanu, S. Locknar

442.  Organic photochemistry in molten salts and related media. R. M. Pagni, G. Mamantov, C. Lee, G. Hondrogiannis, A. Unni, T. Winston

443.  TiO2 photocatalysis and the reactions of hydroxyl radicals with phosphonates. K. E. O'Shea, A. Aguila, T. Tobien, K-D. Asmus

444.  Molecular dynamics in the Franck-Condon evolution of MLCT excited states: time resolving electron delocalization. J. K. McCusker, N. H. Damrauer

445.  Vibrational overtone induced isomerization of methylcyclopentadienes. S. Leytner, D. L. Snavely

446.  Stabilization of benzyl and benzyl peroxy radicals in MFI zeolites. X. G. Lei, W. Li, N. J. Turro

447.  Photooxidation of 1-alkenes in zeolites. S. C. Larsen, Y. Xiang, V. H. Grassian

448.  Ultraviolet resonance Raman spectroscopic studies of functional chromophore-protein interactions in phytochrome. F. Andel III, S. Kaminaka, L. C. Lagarias, R. A. Mathies

449.  Cancelled

450.  Spectroscopic investigation of guanine-rich sequences by a BODIPY dye. T-C. Chang, C-C. Chiang, J-Y. Cheng, C-S. Yan, C-T. Kuo, K. Peck, C-Y. Mou

451.  Trepr study of the photoionization of the tyrosine anion in aqueous solution. C. M. Clancy, M. D. Forbes

452.  Photochemistry of ketoprofen from the singlet vs. the triplet state. Proposed mechanism of photodecarboxylation. G. Cosa, L. Martµinez, J. C. Scaiano

453.  Aggregation studies of styryl-naphthalene fatty acids and phospholipid derivatives: Factors controlling association. C. H. Geiger, D. G. Whitten, L. Chen, J. Peristein

454.  Photophysical and photochemical processes of 2-tert-butylanthracene adsorbed on silica. R. Dabestani, J. Higgin, I. Ivanov, M. E. Sigman

455.  Photophysical and photochemical properties of 9-aminoacridizinium salts. H. Ihmels

456.  Magnesium coordinated intermolecular photochemistry. J. C. Cecil, S. A. Fleming, J. A. Hatten

457.  Quantum mechanical tunneling in H-atom transfer reactions of triplet ortho-alkylarylketones. Tunneling from P,P* triplets. M. A. Garcia-Garibay, B. A. Johnson

458.  Decay mechanisms of fluorescers in polymer hosts. D. O. Ham, B. Lankshear, C. B. McGowan

459.  Solvent reorganization energies in excited-state electron-transfer reactions. M. Z. Hoffman, C. E. Crowley, C. D. Clark

460.  Photochemistry and photophysics of crystal violet leuco nitrile and other triarylmethane leuco dyes. V. V. Jarikov, D. C. Neckers

461.  Photophysical studies of (1-naphthoyl)diphenylphosphine oxide. N. Zhao, B. Strehmel, A. A. Gorman, D. C. Neckers

462.  Photoinduced sequential energy and electron transfer in self-assembling synthetic polypeptide systems. V. I. Vullev, G. Jones II


THURSDAY MORNING

Section A. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Biologically-Related Polymer Layers

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

A. C. Balazs, Organizer
J. F. Rabolt, Organizer
A. Karim, Presiding

9:00  463. Molecular design of biomaterial: prevention of protein adsorption by grafted polymer layers. I. Szleifer

9:30  464. Design of polymeric cell-signaling surfaces and their application as biomaterials. D. J. Irvine, A. M. Mayes, L. G. Griffith

10:00  465. Polymer supported phospholipid bilayer: Double tethering as a new approach of substrate/membrane-stabilization. C. A. Naumann, C. W. Frank, T. Lehmann, O. Prucker, J. RŞuhe, W. Knoll

10:20 Break

10:40  466. Silk protein structure in thin films grown at interfaces. S. P. Gido, R. Valluzzi, S-J. He

11:10  467. Scanning probe microscopy studies of protein adsorption onto surfaces of self-assembled monolayers. N. Sheller, S. Petrash, M. D. Foster

11:30  468. The study of BSA adsorption onto model-reversed phase chromatography surfaces using surface plasmon resonance. G. M. Power, D. A. Barrett, M. C. Davies, I. D. Pitfield, P. N. Shaw

Section E. Ultrafast Protein Responses

III: Folding

N. F. Scherer, Organizer
R. M. Hochstrasser, Organizer
J. G. Saven, Presiding

9:00  469. Kinetics and mechanism of protein secondary structure formation. W. A. Eaton, V. Muñoz, P. A. Thompson, E. R. Henry, G. Jas, J. Hofrichter

9:40  470. Fast folding of ribonuclease A. H. A. Scheraga

10:00  471. Fast folding/unfolding events in cold shock protein A. R. B. Dyer, F. Gai, H. M. Rodriguez, L. M. Gregoret

10:20 Break

10:40  472. Topographies and dynamics in many dimensions: From clusters to protein models. R. S. Berry

11:20  473. Multiple fast timescales during the refolding of protein backbones. M. Gruebele

Section H. Special Topics in High Resolution Spectroscopy

Patterns in Spectra II

R. W. Field, Organizer, Presiding
K. K. Lehmann, Organizer

8:20  474. Hierarchical analysis of molecular spectra and intramolecular dynamics. M. J. Davis

9:00  475. Spectroscopic pattern recognition applications in atmospheric remote sensing. S. J. Lipson, D. L. Vitioe, C. L. Allred, R. B. Lockwood, D. E. Paulsen, W. A. M. Blumberg, P. S. Armstrong, M. P. Jacobson, S. L. Coy, R. W. Field

9:40  476. Robust methods in action. A. F. Ruckstuhl

10:20 Break

10:40  477. Conformational isomerization dynamics from the rotational spectrum of single molecular eigenstates. B. H. Pate, D. A. McWhorter

11:20  478. Spectroscopic explorations of the internal rotation-vibration coupling that increases IVR rates in fluorotoluenes. C. S. Parmenter, Q. Ju

Section I. A Celebration of 20 Years of the Subdivision of Theoretical Chemistry

Condensed Phase Dynamics and Statistical Mechanics

R. M. Stratt, Organizer
A. E. DePristo, Organizer
B. M. Ladanyi, Presiding

8:55 Introductory Remarks - B. M. Ladanyi

9:00  479. Generalized Langevin dynamics: A retrospective on scientific friction. B. J. Berne

9:40  480. Generalized Langevin dynamics and energy flow in condensed phases. J. C. Tully

10:20 Break

10:40  481. Crossing the reaction barrier in solution. J. T. Hynes

11:20  482. The inherent structures approach as an interpretive tool for condensed matter theory. F. H. Stillinger

THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Section A. Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials and Molecular Thin Films

Biologically-Related Polymer Layers; Optically, Electrically Active Layers and Liquid Crystalline Polymers

Cosponsored with Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

A. C. Balazs, Organizer
J. F. Rabolt, Organizer, Presiding

1:30  483. The use of ATR-FTIR to study the adsorption of bovine serum albumin onto model reversed-phase chromatography surfaces. G. M. Power, D. A. Barrett, M. C. Davies, I. D. Pitfield, P. N. Shaw

1:50  484. Influence of melting temperature and hydrogen bonding on the formation of highly gas permselective ultrathin surfactant membranes. R. A. Hendel, J. T. Hsu, S. L. Regen

2:10  485. Polymers for light emitting diodes. M. E. Galvin, Z. Peng, Z. Bao

2:40  486. Intramolecular electric field polarization of NLO chromophores. W. Huang, M. C. Helvenston, G. Allan, G. L. Duerksen, Y. Xiao

3:00  487. Langmuir-Blodgett films of regio-regular poly(3-hexylthiophene) as field-effect transistors. X. Guofeng, J. T. Groves, Z. Bao

3:20 Break

3:40  488. Directed formation of silicon/polypyrrole contacts. N. Y. Kim, P. E. Laibinis

4:00  489. Phase separation process and liquid crystal texture evolution during thin film polymerization reaction. T-S. Chung, S. X. Cheng

4:20  490. Static and dynamic properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal thin films by near-field scanning optical microscopy. D. A. Higgins, E. Mei

4:40  491. Single chain conformational changes in a rigid rod conjugated polymer with acetylenic linkages. W. Zhao, H. Li, R. West, J. C. Wright

Section H. Special Topics in High Resolution Spectroscopy

Experiments

R. W. Field, Organizer
K. K. Lehmann, Organizer
M. G. White, Presiding

1:20  492. Measuring and interpreting very high resolution spectra of high Rydberg states: An experimental and theoretical challenge. F. Merkt

2:00  493. The beauty of simple structures in the spectra of complex molecules: van der Waals clusters close to their ionisation threshold. R. G. Neuhauser, H. J. Neusser, K. Siglow

2:40  494. Double resonance spectra of entrance channel complexes on the brink of reaction. M. I. Lester

3:20 Break

3:40 324.  Double-resonance spectroscopic studies of IVR and confromational isomerism in vibrationally excited NH2OH and CH3OH. T. R. Rizzo, O. V. Boyarkin, M. Schmid, A. Chirokolava, D. S. Perry

4:20  495. State-resolved laser fragmentation of [CINO]n weakly-bound clusters. E. Quiñones, C. Conde, C. Maul

4:40  496. Accurate rovibrational calulations for HOCI molecule. S. Skokov, J. M. Bowman, K. A. Peterson

Section I. A Celebration of 20 Years of the Subdivision of Theoretical Chemistry

Biophysical and Complex Systems

R. M. Stratt, Organizer
A. E. DePristo, Organizer
M. Fixman, Presiding

1:15 Introductory Remarks - M. Fixman

1:20  497. Molecular dynamics of proteins. M. Karplus

2:00  498. Theoretical chemistry of enzymes. A. McCammon

2:40  499. Protein folding: from lattice models to real proteins. E. I. Shakhnovich, A. Gutin, V. Abkevich, L. Mirny

3:20 Break

3:40  500. Probing the energetics and dynamics of enzymatic reactions by QM/MM methods. A. Warshel

4:20  501. Riskier uses of randomness: energy and action landscapes in chemical physics. P. Wolynes