Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award
The 2010 Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award will be presented to Robin M. Hochstrasser, Donner Professor of Physical Sciences in the Department of Chemistry and the Director of the NIH Laser Research Resource at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), on Tuesday afternoon at Pittcon 2010. The award, which was established in 1957, is sponsored by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and will be presented by Hubert C. MacDonald, the Chairman of the Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Society.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
2:00 p.m. Room 300
The 2010 Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award will be presented to Robin M. Hochstrasser, Donner Professor of Physical Sciences in the Department of Chemistry and the Director of the NIH Laser Research Resource at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), on Tuesday afternoon at Pittcon 2010. The award, which was established in 1957, is sponsored by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and will be presented by Hubert C. MacDonald, the Chairman of the Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Society. The award honors scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the field of spectroscopy. Hochstrasser will be recognized for his work in developing ultrafast vibrational spectroscopy methods and their application to determining the structure and dynamics of complex molecular systems. The award presentation will be followed by a oral presentation session titled “Frontiers of Vibrational Spectroscopy of Biosystems and Energy Conversion.”
Hochstrasser pioneered nonlinear ultrafast spectroscopy of molecular condensed phases in the 1960s and 1970s. His group performed quantitative protein dynamics experiments on analytes such as hemoglobins and also investigated ultrafast cis-trans isomerization. His efforts resulted in new uses for ultrafast spectroscopy in chemical analysis, materials analysis, and biological studies.
Awards received by Hochstrasser include the Alexander Humboldt Prize in 1978, the Faraday Society Bourke Medal in 1980, the ACS Philadelphia Section Award in 1990, the Peter Debye Award in 1996, the Ellis R. Lippincott Award, the Bright Wilson Award in 1998, and the Franklin Medal in Chemistry in 2003.
Getting accurate IR spectra on monolayer of molecules
April 18th 2024Creating uniform and repeatable monolayers is incredibly important for both scientific pursuits as well as the manufacturing of products in semiconductor, biotechnology, and. other industries. However, measuring monolayers and functionalized surfaces directly is. difficult, and many rely on a variety of characterization techniques that when used together can provide some degree of confidence. By combining non-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM) and IR spectroscopy, IR PiFM provides sensitive and accurate analysis of sub-monolayer of molecules without the concern of tip-sample cross contamination. Dr. Sung Park, Molecular Vista, joined Spectroscopy to provide insights on how IR PiFM can acquire IR signature of monolayer films due to its unique implementation.
