SERMACS 2022 Virtual/Hybrid Program
SERMACS 2022
Virtual/Hybrid Program
Puerto Rico Convention Center, Ballroom A
There will be a limited number of presentations offered in virtual mode. These include all Plenary Lectures as well as all presentations and activities in Ballroom A. After registration to the virtual program, your will get an email with the instructions and link. The Hybrid Program is summarized below.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
8:30 am – 12:05 pm – Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology and Medicine
P. S. Weiss, Organizer, Presiding
8:30 Opening Remarks.
8:40 Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology and Medicine. P.S. Weiss
9:20 Carbohydrate-based Ionic Liquid Coated Polymer Nanoparticles for Selective Targeting of Cancer Cell. G. Singh, E.E. Tanner, G. Dasanayake
9:40 Targeted ligand design of N-heterocyclic carbenes for biological applications on gold surfaces. I.M. Jensen, G. Kaur, J.P. Camden, D.M. Jenkins
10:00 Ionic Liquid-Coated Polymeric Nanoparticles for Targeted in situ Hitchhiking on Blood Components. E.E. Tanner
10:20 Coffee Break.
10:45 Choline carboxylic ionic liquid-based gold nanoparticles for biomedical applications. P. Vashisth, E.E. Tanner, C. Smith
11:05 Application of DMPO-nitrone adduct aided nano-bioassay for quantifying Particulate Matter (PM)-induced oligomerization process of Amyloid Beta proteins. J. Bang, J. Wei, K. Omar, R. Hawkins, D.K. Taylor, B.K. Dey
11:25 EPR Spectroscopy in Studies of Nanomaterials. A.I. Smirnov
11:45 Ionic liquid to invade skin barriers to improve topical drug delivery. M. Nurunnabi, M. Huda
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
1:25 – 4:40 pm – The Chemistry of Solar Fuels I
J. L. Dempsey, J. Velazquez, J. Y. Yang, Organizers
J. L. Colon, Presiding
1:25 Opening remarks.
1:35 The LiSA Roadmap: Routes to selective synthesis of liquid solar fuels via coupled microenvironments. H. Atwater
1:55 CO2 electrochemical reduction mechanism on copper electrodes: Intrinsic kinetics and the role of mass transport. J. Jang, C.G. Morales-Guio
2:15 Chemical challenges facing scalable hydrogen production with alkaline membrane electrolyzers. S.W. Boettcher
2:35 On the mechanism of water oxidation in nickel-iron layered double hydroxides. B.M. Hunter
2:55 Earth-abundant electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction of water splitting using nanostructured layered inorganic materials. J.L. Colon, M. Ramos-Garcés, J. Sanchez, K. La Luz-Rivera, A. Cortés-Ortiz, V.M. Figueroa-Lozada, Y. Serrano-Rosario, Y. Wu, I. Barraza-Alvarez, D. Villagran, T.F. Jaramillo
3:15 Coffee Break.
3:40 Withdrawn
4:00 Contactless Measurement of the quasi Fermi levels in illuminated Films of BiVO4, GaP, and CuGa3Se5in Contact with Aqueous Electrolytes. F.E. Osterloh, K. Becker, A.C. Kundmann, S. Daemi, Y. Cheng
4:20 How the Surface Chemistry of Tungsten Oxide Influences its Activity for the Oxygen-Evolution and Chlorine-Evolution Reactions. B.M. Bartlett
5:00 -6:00 – Plenary Lecture I
Future of the Chemical Sciences: The Transformative Age of Chemistry. Angela Wilson
THURSDAY MORNING
8:30 – 9:30 am – Plenary Lecture II
Model Programs for Broadening Diversity and Participation in STEM. Isiah M. Warner
9:55 am – 12:25 pm – DEIR Symposium: Building Inclusive DEIR Communities through Societal Organizations
B. Shannon, Organizer
R. A. Robinson, Presiding
9:55 Introduction.
10:05 The state of science and the need for STEM advocacy. J. Seth
10:45 Systematizing Change and Altruism through Ecosystems focused on Broaden Participation in STEM. T. Williams
11:05 What about persons with disabilities in the DEIR discussion? M.R. Cummings
11:25 Working from the bottom up: When the top is conflicted on DEI for LGBTQ+ individuals. C.J. Bannochie
11:45 Importance of affinity organizations in corporate environments for growth and retention of diverse talent. S. Kennedy
12:05 Professional societies: Paving pathways and empowering legacies, an IDEAL journey. C. Grant
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
1:25 – 4:40 – Interdisciplinary Science for Arid Lands Energy and Water Sustainability II
V. Bermudez Benito, J. D. Kubicki, Organizers
C. R. Cabrera, Presiding
1:25 Opening Remarks.
1:35 Diversification of Water Supplies for Long-term Sustainability in El Paso. S. Reinert, I. Santiago
1:55 Removal of endocrine disruptors in wastewater treatment plants: a binational study along the US-Mexico border region. W. Lee, B. ROCHA-GUTIERRE, R. De La Torre-Roche
2:15 Nano-enabled composite materials for water treatment: adsorption, electrochemical degradation, and detection methods. D. Villagran, M. Marcos, S. Yin, N. Ocuane, A. Castillo, J. Calvillo, J.L. Gardea-Torresdey
2:35 Oil spill contaminate removal by novel nanofiber-based membranes. Z. liu, R. Al-rewaily
2:55 Phytoremediation using mangroves and iron-based nanomaterials for contaminated environments. K. Soto-Hidalgo
3:15 Coffee Break.
3:40 From Glow-Sticks to Sensors: Single-Electrode Electrochemical Detection for Paper-Based Devices. E.M. Vidal, C. Domini, D.C. Whitehead, C.D. Garcia
4:00 Density Functional Theory computation of adsorption of H2O and carbon bearing species to clay mineral surfaces. L. Tribe
4:20 Organic-mineral interactions at the molecular level: impacts and research needs. J.D. Kubicki
5:00 – 6:00 pm – Plenary Lecture III
NSB Vision 2030: A Call to Action. Victor R. McCrary, Jr.
FRIDAY MORNING
8:30 – 11:45 am – Ligand and Biomolecular Contributions to Metal Bioactivity and Therapeutic Potential
A. D. Tinoco, Organizer, Presiding
8:30 Introductory Remarks.
8:40 Transport of chromium(III) by transferrin with aid from low-molecular-weight chromium-binding substance. J.B. Vincent
9:00 Measuring Biological Thiols: Examining Metal Effects on Glutathione Oxidation. N.L. Finch, L.A. Broughton, J.L. Brumaghim
9:20 Illuminating the Role of Magnesium(II) in Liver Disease. M. Brady, J. Gruskos, K.H. Chu, D. Buccella
9:40 Lessons learned from exploring the insulin enhancing properties of vanadium phosphatase inhibition. A.D. Tinoco, D.C. Crans, O.O. De Leon, J.A. Benjamin-Rivera, K. Gaur, S. Markham
10:00 Coffee Break.
10:25 Exciting anti-cancer results with cobalt(III) and copper(II) complexes: In vitro studies on a triple negative breast cancer cell line. A. Holder, D. Alajroush, C.B. Smith, B. Anderson, S.J. Beebe
10:45 Synthesis, structure, and applications of ferrocene-hormone conjugates in breast cancer. E. Melendez
11:05 Protic ruthenium anticancer compounds: Describing the role of ligand charge in both photodissociation and singlet oxygen production. E.T. Papish, O. Oladipupo, S. Das
11:25 Illuminating Heme Trafficking and Signaling in Health and Disease. A.R. Reddi
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
2:30 – 4:45 pm – Symposium on Sustainable Green Chemistry III
J. C. Colberg, Organizer
H. Cheng, Presiding
2:30 Opening Remarks.
2:40 New materials and methods to address polymer sustainability. J.N. Brantley, A.D. Fried, N.G. Galan, B.J. Wilson
3:00 Dynamic Covalent Chemistry in Polymers for Improved 3D Printing. R. Smaldone
3:20 Intermission.
3:45 Simplifying the Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers with Electron-Rich Pyrrolopyrroles. G.S. Collier
4:05 Impact of side chain modification of donor polymer on optical and thermal properties of polymer non-fullerene blends. B.R. Gautam, S. Jones, Z. Kelly, S. Han, B. Kim
4:25 Sustainable Applications of Banana Skin. L. Liu, P. Van den Abbeele
5:00– 6:00 – Plenary Lecture IV – Nobel Laureate Address
The Development of Asymmetric Organocatalysis and Metallaphotoredox. David McMillan
SATURDAY MORNING
8:30– 9:30 – Plenary Lecture V
Chemistry and Biology of Natural Products. Erick M. Carreira
10:00-12:00-i-RIPS (Remote International Poster Session)
Determination of the adsorption rate of atrazine in a passive-type atmospheric aerosol sampler in a wind tunnel. Z. Ayala
Optimization of a method for extraction and analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in passive resin adsorption samplers. R. Ayala Guzman, I, Gavilan Garcia, E. Beristain
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of quinazoline derivatives as potential inhibitors of Lactate Dehydrogenase A. L. D. Chavez Vargas
Polypyrrole-based materials as electrochemical capacitors. C. C. Moreno Gualtero
Prediction of the resistome of family of spore-forming bacteria of the gut microbiome. B. M. Espino Jurado
Conventional microwave-assisted Fisher esterification: An alternative for organic synthesis in laboratory courses. A. Fabian Salinas, M. Ameri Morales
Electronic compatibility of unnatural nucleotides in the DNA double helix. C. Hernandez
Periodycart: An interdisciplinary activity proposal for the teaching of Periodicity through Art. J. Junior
Field work, my experience in the Environmental Chemistry course in the Chemistry school at UNAM. Z. Lopez Vega
Design of a low cost and low volume active sampler. F. Maqueda
Bioremediation of soil polluted with oil by Pleorutus ostreatus. G. Marquez Portillo
Development of time and resource diagrams for the costing of the productive process of local agroindustrial companies. P. Martinez Guendulain
BODIPYS molecular rotors as viscosity sensors. I. D. Martinez Sulvaran
Reactivity and detection methods of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate. F. May Moreno
Sustainable source of electrical energy from chemical reactions in organic matter. P. M. Peña Resendiz
Cheap and easy colorimetric biosensor made from curcumin: A home lab experience. E. Perez
Female undergraduate students leaders experience and achievements in the ACS Student Chapter, UNA. M. Porras
Single-step production of green butadiene over bimetallic silica-supported catalysts. S. Silva
Introducing green chemistry to undergraduate students: a mentoring project on green polyamide routes. S. Silva
Development and validation of analytical method for quantification of ethanol on a 70% alcohol base. H. J. Solis Xicara
First Central American Woman in Chemistry. Y. Tzian
Nanoprecipitation and characterization of PMMA and PVC nanoparticles for biological and chemical testing. B. A. Ulate Caballero
Optimization of an extraction method for the quantification of metribuzin, atrazine and 2,4-dichlorophenol in agricultural soils and their leachates from an agricultural area of CDMX (Mexico City). K. Valtierra
Evangelina Villegas: Woman who developed QPM. K. Vazquez-Cervantes
In vitro study of the effect of Parietaria officinalis extracts obtained by different methodologies on calcium oxalate and its antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus. S. Velasquez
Simultaneous determination of aspirin and paracetamol content in commercial tablets by UV-Vis Spectroscopy and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis. T. Velez Puyen, S. Aphang, K. Mollo
Portable sustainable practicals in college experimental chemical education. K. Villalobos Morera, S. Sandi-Urena
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
1:25 – 4:20 pm – Symposium on Sustainable Green Chemistry V
J. C. Colberg, Organizer
H. Cheng, Presiding
1:25 Introductory Remarks.
1:35 Development and application of self-assembled active agents to create sustainable green materials. W. Hart-Cooper, J. McManus, K. Johnson, L. Torres, W.J. Orts
1:55 Reversible actives: Disinfectant applications, hazard analysis and use in agriculture to prevent mastitis and heal wounds. W. Hart-Cooper, J. Wilson-Welder, J. McManus, L. Torres, X. He, W.J. Orts
2:15 Fabrication of water treatment membranes using eco-friendly solvents and recycled polyethylene terephthalate. D.J. Lu, I.C. Escobar
2:35 Biodegradable mulch films produced from soy-filled polymer resins. K. Candlen, M. Haque, S. Martey, J. Ratto, W. Chen
2:55 Intermission.
3:20 Recycling polypropylene: A balance between stiffness and impact and story of compatibilizers. H.B. Nulwala, C. Diaz-Acosta
3:40 Sophorolipids and their component hydroxy fatty acid amide derivatives as antimicrobial compounds. R. Ashby, J. Msanne, H. Yosief, M. Olanya, X. Fan
4:00 Polymer Blends as a Platform for Sustainable Green Chemistry. H. Cheng, Z. He, K. Klasson, A. Biswas