Chemistry

Welcome new Tigers !!

Join us in congratulating the new cohort of grad students that joined our program!

We are very excited about the new students and the tremendous possibilities ahead of them. Besides taking classes and performing research, these students will also have opportunities to participate in recruitment activities, social events, and (of course) attend football games!

studentsThey students are:

  • Bill, Bryan – Georgia College and State University
  • Estrada-Mendoza, Tatiana – McNeese State University
  • Foroughian, Mahsa – Islamic Azad University – Iran
  • Gordillo Varela, Monica Andrea – Universidad Del Valle – Colombia
  • Hager, Cassi – Central Michigan University
  • Hall, Katja – Winthrop University
  • Huang, Sisi – Zhengzhou University – China
  • Khatun, Amina – University of Dhaka – Bangladesh
  • Kiridena, Kiridena Mudiyanselage – University of Kelaniya
  • Kosgallana, Chathurika – University of Peradeniya – Sri Lanka
  • Lu, Zhuomin – Shantou University – China
  • Maity, Krishnendu – Vidyasagar University – India
  • Paing, Htoo – Clemson University
  • Panda, Soham – Ravenshaw University – India
  • Ranasinghe, Meenakshi – University of Kelaniya – Sri Lanka
  • Reed, Paige – West Virginia University
  • Silva, Liyanage Mayura Sankalpa – University of Colombo – Sri Lanka
  • Thiounn, Timmy – University of South Florida
  • Wijayaratna, Uthpala – University of Kelaniya – Sri Lanka
  • Williams, Tyler – West Virginia University
  • Xu, Hui – Shandong University – China

Science on Tap

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On Jan 16 at 6PM, Dr. Garcia presented results of a recent project focused on the detection of methanol in the presence of large amounts of ethanol at Science on Tap. This is a forum where people come to learn about and discuss recent discoveries in science and technology while having fun! An expert will give an informal talk for 20-30 minutes, followed by Q&A and discussion. Attendees can get up, eat or refresh their beverages at any time. Science on Tap is FREE and open to all ages!

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Moonshiners @ Clemson

TOC-ii-1Concurrently with ethanol, many other compounds can be formed during the fermentation of grains and fruits. Among those, methanol is particularly important (because of its toxicity) and is typically formed at concentrations much lower than ethanol, presenting a particular challenge that demands the implementation of separation techniques. Aiming to provide an alternative to traditional chromatographic approaches, a hybrid electrophoresis device with electrochemical preprocessing and contactless conductivity detection (hybrid EC-CE-C4D) has been presented. To demonstrate the applicability of the proposed strategy, Dr. Garcia’s team made their first batch of moonshine and demonstrated that they can not only trace the methanol content but also make some of the strongest liquor in the region (200 proof!)

Read more at http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04440