76 University Drive
Hazleton, PA 18202-8025
Biography
Dan received his bachelors degree in chemistry (with honors) from the University of Houston and his PhD from the University of Washington in 2007 and is currently an assistant professor at Penn State Hazleton.
Research Interests
Organic materials chemistry including conjugated polymers with three-dimensional architecture and potential use in photomechanical systems
Publications
Crystallographic, spectroscopic, and computational characterization of a diiodonaphthoquinone diarylethene photochrome: halogen bonding and photocrystallography, CrystEngComm - April 23, 2024
Collaborators: Shea Myers, Co-Author; Zoe Marr, Co-Author; Jade Sency, Student Author; Travis Mitchell, Co-Author; Jason Benedict, Co-Author
3',5'-dichloro-N,N-diphenyl-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-amine, IUCrData - September, 2021
Collaborators: Jordan Cox, Co-Author; Branden Bender, Co-Author; Jason Benedict, Co-Author
Computational and Crystallographic Examination of Naphthoquinone Based Diarylethene Photochromes, Molecules - June 5, 2020
Collaborators: Martial Boggio-Pasqua, Author; Travis Mitchell, Co-Author; Ian Walton, Co-Author; William Quigley, Student Author; Frank Novak, Co-Author
A Suzuki Approach to Quinone Based Diarylethene Photochromes, The Journal of Organic Chemistry - January 3, 2020
Collaborators: Dorothy Carter, Co-Author; Frank Novak, Co-Author; Shea Myers, Co-Author; Travis Mitchell, Co-Author
The Structure and Characterization of 3,4,5-triiodo-2-methylthiophene: An Unexpected Iodination Product of 2-methylthiophene, The Journal of Chemical Crystallography - January 17, 2019
Collaborators: Nicholas LeValley, Secondary Author; Eric Sylvester, Secondary Author; Jason Benedict, Secondary Author; Travis Mitchell, Secondary Author; Array Array
The temperature dependent luminescent decay kinetics of an emissive copper complex in the single crystalline phase using time-gated luminescence microscopy, Journal of Luminescence - December 19, 2015
Collaborators: Chrisania Linderman, Primary Author; Jarrett Coppin`, Co-Author; Corey O'Brien, Co-Author; Jordan Cox, Co-Author; Jason Benedict, Co-Author
The role of atropisomers on the photo-reactivity and fatigue of diarylethene-based metal–organic frameworks, New Journal of Chemistry - September 21, 2015
Collaborators: Ian Walton, Co-Author; Jordan Cox, Co-Author; Jarrett Coppin, Co-Author; Cassidy Bensen, Co-Author; Jason Benedict, Co-Author
The Temperature Dependent Photoswitching of a Classic Diarylethene Monitored by in Situ X-ray Diffraction, Journal of Physical Chemistry A - January 9, 2015
Collaborators: Jordan Cox, Primary Author; Ian Walton, Co-Author; Mengyang Xu, Co-Author; Yu-sheng Chen, Co-Author; Array Array, Co-Author
Heteroannulated acceptors based on benzothiadiazole, Materials Horizons - January 1, 2015
Collaborators: Timothy Parker, Primary Author; Karttikay Moudgil, Co-Author; Stephen Barlow, Co-Author; Chad Risko, Co-Author; Jean-Luc Brédas, Co-Author; John Reynolds, Co-Author; Seth Marder, Co-Author
Photoresponsive porous materials: the design and synthesis of photochromic diarylethene-based linkers and a metal–organic framework, Chemical Communications - January 22, 2014
Collaborators: Ian Walton, Primary Author; Jordan Cox, Co-Author; Cody Gleason, Co-Author; David Butzer, Co-Author; Jason Benedict, Co-Author
Photo-responsive MOFs: light-induced switching of porous single crystals containing a photochromic diarylethene, Chemical Communications - July 22, 2013
Collaborators: Ian Walton, Co-Author; Jordan Cox, Co-Author; Jarrett Coppin, Co-Author; Chrysania Linderman, Co-Author; Jason Benedict, Co-Author
Tailor-Made Additives for Morphology Control in Molecular Bulk-Heterojunction Photovoltaics, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces - December 12, 2012
Collaborators: Kenneth Graham, Primary Author; Romain Stalder, Co-Author; Patrick Wieruszewski, Co-Author; Danielle Salazar, Co-Author; John Reynolds, Co-Author
Tautomerism in 10-(hydroxyimino)-phenanthren-9-one, Acta Crystallographica Section E - October 1, 2012
Collaborator: Jason Benedict
Crystals in Materials Science - September 19, 2012
Collaborator: Jason Benedict, Co-Author
It Takes More Than an Imine: The Role of the Central Atom on the Electron-Accepting Ability of Benzotriazole and Benzothiadiazole Oligomers, Journal of the American Chemical Society - January 31, 2012
Collaborators: Fude Feng, Co-Author; Yu-ya Ohnishi, Co-Author; Khalil Abboud, Co-Author; So Hirata, Co-Author; Kirk Schanze, Co-Author; John Reynolds, Co-Author
A Diels-Alder Crosslinkable host polymer for improved PLED performance: the impact of solution processed doped device and multilayer performance, Journal of Materials Chemistry - January 3, 2012
Collaborators: Kenneth Graham, Co-Author; John Reynolds, Co-Author
Conjugated Polymers for Pure UV Light Emission: Poly(meta-phenylenes), Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics - March 1, 2011
Collaborators: Yu-ya Ohnishi, Co-Author; Yixing Yang, Co-Author; Sang-Hyun Eom, Co-Author; Richard Farley, Co-Author; Kenneth Graham, Co-Author; Jiangeng Xue, Co-Author; So Hirata, Co-Author; Kirk Schanze, Co-Author; John Reynolds, Co-Author
Modification of nonlinear optical dyes for dye sensitized solar cells: a new use for a familiar acceptor, Journal of Materials Chemistry - February 9, 2011
Collaborators: Nick Bastianon, Co-Author; Paul Tongwa, Co-Author; Janelle Leger, Co-Author; Tatiana Timofeeva, Co-Author; Glenn Bartholomew, Co-Author
A Solution- and Solid-State Investigation of Medium Effects on Charge Separation in Metastable Photomerocyanines, Journal of the American Chemical Society - August 23, 2010
Collaborators: Michelle Paquette, Co-Author; Roni Kopelman, Co-Author; Werner Kaminsky, Co-Author; Michael Ferguson, Co-Author; Natia Frank, Co-Author
Polymer Photovoltaic Devices Employing a Chemically Fixed p-i-n Junction, Advanced Functional Materials - April 17, 2008
Collaborators: Janelle Leger, Primary Author; Deanna Rodovsky, Co-Author; Glenn Bartholomew, Co-Author
Photochromism of a spirooxazine in the single crystalline phase, Chemical Communications - March 29, 2005
Collaborators: Jason Benedict, Co-Author; Roni Kopelman, Co-Author; Natia Frank, Co-Author
Education
Ph D, Chemistry, University of Washington
BS, Chemistry, University of Houston
Papers and Presentations
March 18, 2025
Seminars
Toward Photoresponsive Linkers for Metal-Organic Frameworks: Diarylethenes Based on Naphthoquinone
n/a
Bethlehem, PA
November 18, 2024
Oral Presentations
Napthoquinone Based Diarylethenes: Toward Photochromic Linkers for Metal-Organic Frameworks
PSU Hazleton Faculty Research Lecture Series
Hazleton, PA
June 10, 2024 - June 14, 2024
Oral Presentations
Toward Photoresponsive Linkers for Metal-Organic Frameworks: Diarylethenes Based on Naphthoquinone
Breaking and Making Bonds with Light
Telluride, CO
Synthesis of photochromic diarylethenes capable of binding to metal ions for metal-organic frameworks.
November 28, 2022
Guest Lectures
A Suzuki Approach to Quinone Based Diarylethene Photochromes
Zoom
Gave a seminar at Stockton University, via Zoom, on research being conducted in my lab.
March 21, 2022
Oral Presentations
Naphthoquinone Containing Diarylethene Photoswitches: Synthesis, Characterization, and Potential for Materials Applications
American Chemical Society Spring 2022 National Meeting
San Diego, CA, USA
Synthesis and halogen bonding of iodinated naphthoquinone diarylethenes will be presented.
March 21, 2022
Posters
Halogen Bonding in Photochromic Naphthoquinone Based Diarylethenes
American Chemical Society Spring 2022 National Meeting
San Diego, CA, USA
Halogen bonding in a brominated naphthoquinone diarylethene will be presented
October 26, 2020
Seminars
A Suzuki Approach to Quinone Based Diarylethenes: Synthetic Challenges and Optical Rewards
Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar
Zoom
The synthesis and characterization of novel naphthoquinone photochromes was discussed including the synthetic challenges associated with the final products.
July 14, 2020 - July 18, 2020
Oral Presentations
TBD - Conference was cancelled due to COVID
Breaking and Making Bonds with Light
Telluride, Colorado, USA
Computational, crystallographic, and spectroscopic data on photochromic diarylethenes based on the naphthoquinone framework are described.
October 15, 2019
Oral Presentations
A Suzuki Approach to Diarylethene Photochromes: Synthetic Challenges and Optical Rewards
South New Jersey ACS Section Monthly Meeting
Gave presentation on chemistry research conducted at PSU Hazleton
April 4, 2019
Oral Presentations
A Suzuki Approach to Diarylethene Photochromes: Synthetic Challenges and Optical Rewards
ACS National Meeting
Orlando, FL
Presentation on the challenges associated with the synthesis of quinone containing diarylethenes and the surprising optical properties of the resulting molecules
April 1, 2019
Posters
Toward Linear and Soluble Dioxazines for Use in Organic Electronic Materials
American Chemical Society Spring 2019 Meeting
Orlando, FL
The synthesis of linear dioxazine molecules and the resulting fabricated electronic devices are discussed.
July 9, 2018 - July 13, 2018
Oral Presentations
Naphthoquinone Diarylethenes: Synthetic Challenges and Optical Rewards
Breaking and Making Bonds with Light
Telluride, CO
Several challenges in the synthesis of a diarylnaphthoquinone have been overcome allowing the access of the corresponding carboxylic acid and bromo derivatives.
April 5, 2017
Oral Presentations
Redox Active Quinone Based Diarylethenes for Light Activated Advanced Materials
253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition
San Francisco, CA
Synthesis and characterization of naphthoquinone based diarylethenes via Suzuki coupling methodology.
April 3, 2017
Posters
Comparison of Iodination Methods on Aryl Heterocycles: The Curious Synthesis of 2,3,4-triiodo-5-methylthiophene
253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition
San Francisco, CA
Describes the crystal structure and unexpected synthesis of 2,3,4-triiodo-5-methylthiophene
April 3, 2017
Posters
Diarylethene Conjugated Polymers: The Effect of the Co-monomer on Photochromic and Redox Properties
253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition
San Francisco, CA
Describes work toward photochromic diarylethene conjugated polymers
April 6, 2016
Oral Presentations
The History of Chemistry
Faculty Seminar Series
PSU Hazleton campus
Presentation was given to a general audience on the role of polymer chemistry on the emergence of synthetic fibers.
March 16, 2016
Oral Presentations
Revisiting the Potential for Quinone-based Diarylethene Photochromes: A theoretical and experimental study on naphthoquinone diarylethenes for advanced organic materials
251st American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition
San Diego, CA
Nascent structure-property relationships are established for a series of naphthoquinone based photochromic diarylethenes.
March 15, 2016
Posters
Probing the profile of volatile organics in American bourbon using a student grade gas chromatograph
251st ACS National Meeting & Exposition
San Diego, CA
A student grade gas chromatograph, using air as the carrier gas, was used to analyze the organic components of bourbon.
December 18, 2015
Oral Presentations
Pushing the absorption of photochromic diarylethenes into the near IR: The use of quinoidal units for a modular approach to advanced materials
International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem) 2015
Honolulu, HI
A naphthoquinone moiety allows for visible photochromic diarylethenes with absorption that extends into the infrared portion of the spectrum.
December 17, 2015
Posters
Quinone based diarylethenes for near IR initiated photoisomerization
International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem) 2015
Honolulu, HI
The crystal structure and spectroscopic characterization of a bisthienylnaphthoquinone are presented.
November 17, 2015
Oral Presentations
Revisiting the Potential for Quinone Based Diarylethene Photochromes: Pushing the Absorption of Mechanical Molecules into the Near Infrared
Faculty Seminar Series
PSU Hazleton campus
Presentation was given to a general audience on chemistry research undertaken by PSU Hazleton undergraduates.
June 12, 2015
Oral Presentations
Toward near IR absorbing photochromic diarylethenes using quinone building blocks
40th Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society
Ithaca, NY
A photochormic diarylethene based on naphthoquinone has been synthesized. Optical properties and photochromic response are discussed.
March 24, 2015
Posters
Diarylethene containing π-conjugated polymers: The effects of binding site on photochromic and electrochemical behavior
249th ACS National Meeting and Exposition
Denver, CO
A photochromic monomer unit is included in a conjugated polymer and the resulting optical properties are studied.
March 3, 2014
Oral Presentations
The Organic Era: Flat Screen TVs, Dinosaurs, and Other Curiosities
Faculty Seminar Series
PSU Hazleton campus
Presentation was given to a general audience on the role of carbon in emerging organic electronic devices.