Allen Oliver
Research Professor; Director, Molecular Structure Facility
- Office
- 149 Stepan Chemistry
Notre Dame, IN 46556 - Phone
- +1 574-631-5935
- aoliver2@nd.edu
Research Areas
- Inorganic Chemistry
Research Specialties
- Materials
- Measurement
Prospective Graduate Students
Biography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013-present | Research Professor, University of Notre Dame |
| 2008-2013 | Associate Research Professor, University of Notre Dame |
| 2006-2008 | Associate Specialist, University of California, Santa Cruz |
| 2002-2006 | Assistant Specialist, University of California, Berkeley |
| 2000-2002 | Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of California, Berkeley |
| 2000 | Ph.D. in Chemistry, Waikato University, New Zealand |
| 1994 | M.S. in Chemistry, Waikato University, New Zealand |
| 1993 | B.S. in Chemistry, Waikato University, New Zealand< |
Research Interests
Crystallography is the study of crystals, their form and structure. In chemistry, we most commonly use crystallography to determine the composition and connectivity of the atoms that make up crystals. From this we can get the 3D molecular structure or the extended structure, which is useful to answer questions of coordination, connectivity, function, reactivity, biological activity, and more. Here at Notre Dame, we use crystallography to study models for the heme site in proteins, to study drug candidates, metal-organic frameworks, and the structure of carbohydrates, as well to study more basic questions of coordination chemistry.
The Molecular Structure Facility is a department resource providing single-crystal X-ray structure determinations for researchers both within the department and without. We perform hundreds of experiments each year, using three state of the art instruments. Most of the experiments are performed by students for their own research after coursework and individual training in crystallography.
Selected Publications
- Seo, W.; Riffel, M. N.; Oliver, A. G. and Tsui, E. Y. "Metal-Cation-Induced Shifts in Thiolate Redox and Reduced Sulfur Speciation" 2024 Chemical Science, in press. DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01025f.
- Fletcher, L. S.; Tedder, M. L.; Olayiwola, S. O.; Joyner, N. A.; Mason, M. M.; Oliver, A. G.; Ensor, D. D.; Dixon, D. A. and Carrick, J. D. "Next-Generation 3,3′-AlkoxyBTPs as Complexants for Minor Actinide Separation from Lanthanides: A Comprehensive Separations, Spectroscopic, and DFT Study" 2024 Inorganic Chemistry, 63 (11), pp.4819-4827. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02061.
- Wan, S. C.; Musielak, N.; Oliver, A. G. and Jaffe, A. "Controlling Electron Delocalization in Vanadium-Based Hybrid Bronzes through Molecular Templation" 2023 Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 62 (51), e202314523. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314523.
- Villegas, J.; Ball, B. C.; Shouse, K. M.; Vanarragon, C. W.; Wasserman, A. N.; Bhakta, H. E.; Oliver, A. G.; Orozco-Nunnelly, D. A. and Pruet, J. M. "Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Argemone Mexicana- Inspired Antimicrobials" 2023 Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 19 pp.1511-1524. DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.19.108.
- Mikeska, E. R.; Ervin, A. C.; Zhang, K.; Benitez, G. M.; Powell, S.; Oliver, A. G.; Day, V. W.; Caricato, M.; Comadoll, C. G. and Blakemore, J. D. "Evidence for Uranium(VI/V) Redox Supported by 2,2′-Bipyridyl-6,6′-Dicarboxylate" 2023 Inorganic Chemistry, 62 (39), pp.16131-16148. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02397.
- Garcia, L.; Koper, M. R.; Mondal, S.; Priddle, J. T.; Truong, W. A.; Allbritton, E.; Mcadoo, A. G.; Cannon-Smith, D. J.; Funwie, N. L.; Hoang, T.; Kim, I.; Hubin, D. J.; Krause, J. A.; Oliver, A. G.; Prior, T. J. and Hubin, T. J. "Earth Abundant Oxidation Catalysts for Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern from Wastewater: Homogeneous Catalytic Screening of Monomeric Complexes" 2023 Molecules, 28 (18), 6366. DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186466.