Presentations

Student External Presentations (†denotes presenting author(s))

27. †Rooney, K.; Gross, E.M.; Destino, J.F. “Development of a Method and Laboratory Experiment for Spectroscopically Sorting Recyclable Plastics from Single-Stream Recycling"; (poster) 264th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Virtual-Chicago, IL, August 2022.

26. †Vires, R.M.; Wayne, R.M.; Luna, S.; Destino, J.F. “Network Evolution and Chemical Speciation in Glass Materials Derived from Hybrid Sol-Gel Nanoparticles"; (poster) 264th National ACS Meeting, Virtual-Chicago, IL, August 2022. Selected by the division program chairs for ACS SciMix, representing the "most exceptional abstracts submitted"

25. †Luna, S.; †Wayne, R.M.; Vires, R.M.; Destino, J.F. “Designing Various Architectures for the Fabrication of 3-D Printable GeO2-SiO2 Glasses"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Ames, IA, July 2022.

24. †Tobin, N.W.; Carr, A.R.; Destino, J.F. “Efficacy of 3D-Printing Silica Glass by Varying Qualities and Procedures"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Ames, IA, July 2022.

23. †Carr, A.R.; Tobin, N.W.; Destino, J.F. “Exploring Transition Metal Complexes as Colorants for Additively Manufactured Silica Glass"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Ames, IA, July 2022.

22. †Fernandes, A.G.; Carr, A.R.; Schauer, B.J.; Destino, J.F. “Controlling GeO2 Nanoparticle Growth with Polyol Surfactants: Improving Tunability for Glass 3D Printing"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Ames, IA, July 2022.

21. †Vires, R.M.; Wayne, R.M.; Luna, S.; Destino, J.F. “Network Evolution and Chemical Speciation in Glass Materials Derived from Hybrid Sol-Gel Nanoparticles"; (poster) All-Iowa Glass Conference; Ames, IA, July 2022.

20. †Schauer, B.J.; Destino, J.F. "The Influence of Mannitol on GeO2 Colloid Growth and Stability."; (poster) 263rd National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2022.

19. †Viswaroopan, N.; Jaime, L.M.; Madsen, A.; Destino, J.F. "Fluorescent Thin Films for Portable Detection of Aqueous Lead"; (poster) 263rd National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2022. Selected by the division program chairs for ACS SciMix, representing the "most exceptional abstracts submitted"

18. †Borchardt, C.R.; Destino, J.F. "Time-Dependent Spectroscopic Study of Sol-Gel Germania Colloid Growth"; (poster) 263rd National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2022.

17. †Marsh, E.L.; Uppala, H.G.; DiPrince, M.K.M.; Baruth, A.G.; Sidebottom, D.L.; Destino, J.F. "Extraction and Analysis of Fluorescent Species in Sugar-Derived Carbon Nanodot Solutions"; (poster) 263rd National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2022.

16. †Schauer, B.J.; Destino, J.F. "GeO2 Nanoparticle Growth in Solution: Optimizing Precursors for 3D Printable Optics"; All Iowa Glass Conference; Cedar Rapids, IA, July 2022.

15. †Alhejaj, Z.B.; Nguyen, T.; Schauer, B.J.; Destino, J.F. "Study of Hybrid GeO2-SiO2 Colloids as 3D-Printable Glass Precursors"; All Iowa Glass Conference; Cedar Rapids, IA, July 2022.

14. †Palencia, P.S.; Destino, J.F. “A Fundamental Spectroscopic Investigation of Protic Organic Solvent Thin Films on Silica Surfaces”’; (poster) 261st National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Virtual, April 2021.

13. †Nelson, K.A.; Marsh, E.L.; Gross, E.M.; Destino, J.F. “Development of a Portable GC Method for Ethanol Determination in Liquor”; (poster) 261st National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Virtual, April 2021.

12. †Nguyen, B.T.; Destino, J.F. “Modifications of a conventional FFF 3D Printer for Glass 3D Printing”; (poster) 261st National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Virtual, April 2021.

11. †Atkinson, M.; †Elliott, K.; †Harrahill, N.; Destino, J.F.; Gross, E.M. “Analysis of Interferents’ Effects on the Response Accuracy of a Commercial Glucometer”; (poster) 261st National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Virtual, April 2021.

10. †Heimbrecht, C.M.; Kim-Fu, M.L.; Desai, K.H.; Gross, E.M.; Destino, J.F. “Portable Fluorometric Analysis Methods for the Determination of Riboflavin”; (poster) 261st National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Virtual, April 2021.

9. †Bursott, A.L.; Berni; E.M.; Destino, J.F. “A Systematic Investigation of Photoluminescent Aminoalkyl Alkoxysilane-Derived Silica Nanoparticles”; (poster) The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Virtual, March 2021.

8. †Marsh, E.L.; Uppala, H.G.; Sidebottom, D.; Destino, J.F. “Extraction and Analysis of Fluorescent Species in Glucose-Derived Carbon Nanodot Solutions”; (poster) The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Virtual, March 2021.

7. †Palencia, P.S.; Vahle, A.C.; Jayson, C; Destino, J.F. “Tuning Sol-Gel GeO2 and Core-Shell GeO2-SiO2 Reaction Conditions to Optimize Particle Properties for Use in 3D Printing Glass Optics”; (poster) ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA Virtual, March 2020. Selected for ACS SciMix, a distinction given to the top 10 % of presentations

6. †Marsh, E.M.; Uppala, H.; Sidebottom, D.; Destino, J.F. “Chemical Separation Methods Developed for the Identification of Fluorescent Byproducts in Carbon Nanodot Solutions”; (poster) The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chicago, IL, March 2020.

5. †Vahle, A.C.; Jayson, C; Destino, J.F. “Preparation of Sol-Gel GeO2 and GeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles for Use in 3D Printed Optics”; (oral) Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Lincoln, NE, April 2019.

4. †Berni, E.M.; Palencia, P.; Destino, J.F. “Optimizing Sol-Gel Derived Si-based Nanoparticles for Use in Luminescence-Based Chemical Sensing”; (oral) Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Lincoln, NE, April 2019.

3. †Vahle, A.C.; Jayson, C; Destino, J.F. “Preparation of Sol-Gel GeO2 and GeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles for Use in 3D Printed Optics”; (poster) 257th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2019. Selected for ACS SciMix, a distinction given to the top 10 % of presentations

2. †Berni, E.M.; Palencia, P.; Destino, J.F. “Optimizing Sol-Gel Derived Si-based Nanoparticles for Use in Luminescence-based Chemical Sensing”; (poster) 257th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2019.

1. †Vahle, A.C.; †Berni, E.M., Palencia, P.S.; Jobanputra, J.; Destino, J.F. “Novel Sol-Gel Nanoparticle Feedstocks for Use in 3D-printable Glass Inks”; (oral) Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Lincoln, NE, May 2018.

External Presentations

19. (Invited) "3D Printing Glass", American Chemical Society (ACS) Midwestern Regional Meeting & Midwest American Scientific Glassblowers Society, Iowa City, IA, October 2022.

18. (Invited) "3D-Printing Optical Quality Glass & Beyond", All-Iowa Glass Conference, Ames, IA, July 2022.

17. (Invited) “Sol-Gel-Derived Core-Shell GeO2-SiO2 Colloids and Their Application for 3D-Printing Optical Glass”, American Ceramic Society, Glass and Optical Materials Division Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 2022.

16. (Invited) "Hybrid Germania-Silica Colloids and Their Application as 3D-Printed Glass Precursors", 263rd National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Symposium on Colloids, Nanomaterials, and Interface Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, San Diego, CA, March 2022.

15. (Invited) "Developing Hybrid Colloidal Precursors for Use in Building 3D-Printable Binary Glass Systems from the Bottom Up", International Glass Group Virtual Seminar, Virtual, January 2022.

14. (Invited) “Development, Implementation, and Assessment of Remote-Flexible Analytical Laboratory Experiments & Projects: Pros, Cons, and Role in Future Instruction”, 262nd National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Symposium on the Virtual Analytical Chemistry Classroom, Atlanta, GA, August 2021.

13. (Invited) “Bottoms-Up! Designing Colloid Systems for 3D Printing Glass Optics”, University at Buffalo, Department of Chemistry, Student Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) Seminar Series, Virtual, May 2021.

12. (Invited) “Sol-Gel Derived Germania Colloids: Growth, Structure, and Application in Glass 3D Printing”; 261st National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Symposium Honoring Kerry Karukstis, recipient of the ACS Award for Research in an Undergraduate Institution, sponsored by the Research Corporation for the Advancement of Science, Virtual, April 2021.

11. (Invited) “At-Home, Hands-On Quantitative Analysis Experiments: Opportunities for Inquiry-Based, Laboratory-Style Learning”, 261st National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Symposium on Distance Learning in the Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory, Virtual, April 2021.

10. (Invited) “ASDL Remote Learning Resources”, ACS Analytical Division workshop on “Teaching Analytical Laboratories During COVID”, Virtual, March 2021.

9. “Opportunities to Bring Chemistry Laboratory-Style Learning Into the Home”, Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science (NATS) Fall Conference, Virtual, October 2020.

8. (Invited) “Investigating Novel Colloidal Sol-Gel Feedstocks for Fabricating 3D-Printed Functional Glass Materials”, 259th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting, Symposium on Colloids Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, Philadelphia, PA Virtual, March 2020.

7. (Invited) “Novel Sol-gel Feedstocks for 3D-Printable Optical Quality Glass”, Truman State Chemistry Department Seminar, Kirksville, MO, October 2019.

6. (Invited) “Sol-Gel Preparation of GeO2 and GeO2-SiO2 Particles with Potential Use in 3D Printed Optics”, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, September 2018.

5. (Invited) “Towards New Sol-Gel Feedstocks for 3D-Printable Glass Ink Formulations”, Nebraska Academy of Sciences NASA Nebraska Space Grant Session, Lincoln, NE, May 2018.

4. (Invited) “Adventures in Sol-Gel Science: Spectroscopic Methods for the Rational Design of Antifouling Hybrid Xerogel Coatings & Novel Feedstocks for 3D-Printable Optical Quality Glass”, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. of Chemistry, Lincoln, NE, March 2018.

3. "Combined Spectroscopic and Scanning Probe Imaging Methods for Functional and Hybrid Materials Analysis", (poster) The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Orlando, FL, February 2018.

2. (Invited) “3D Printed Optical Quality Silica and Silica-Titania Glasses from Sol-Gel Feedstocks”, Coe College, Dept. of Physics, Cedar Rapids, IA, October 2017.

1. (Invited) “Adventures in Sol-Gel Chemistry: From Mapping Chemical Speciation in Hybrid Antifouling Xerogel Coatings to 3D Printable Colloidal “Inks” for Preparing Optical Quality Glass”, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Dept. of Chemistry, Omaha, NE, October 2017.