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Hydrophobicity, or the repelling of water, is the topic of John's
summer research, which he will continue throughout the fall semester.
Under the direction of Dr. Sherri Mason, John is studying a series of
fluorocarbons and how they repel water molecules. Using a computer
modeling program, the fluorocarbon solute is simulated via quantum
mechanics and the solvent, water, is represented by a classical
mechanics molecular modeling program. The data collected will include
solubilities, enthalpies, and entropies of solvation. The research
includes surveying several computer modeling programs, such as GAUSSIAN,
GAMESS, etc. This will be John's third semester of research. Last year
John worked with Dr. Philip Kumler synthesizing amines and worked on the
photochemistry of phenanthrene.
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