Danielle Chirdon

Danielle Chirdon
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department: Chemistry
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: DChirdon@wcupa.edu

Education

  • B.S., University of Pittsburgh
  • Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University

Research Interests

Transition Metal ComplexesPhotochemistryElectrochemistryCatalysisGreenhouse gas reductionRenewable Fuels

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: Yes

Funded summer positions are available for 2024 and 2025 for chemistry students who have completed Organic Lab 1 and 2 with high marks. Interested students should email Dr. Chirdon. Decisions for summer hiring must be made by late March-early April.

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: Yes

Chemistry students can sign-up for CHE410 in the Spring semester by emailing Dr. Chirdon one semester prior to their desired start. To participate, students must complete Organic Lab 1 & 2 with high marks.

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

The Chirdon lab currently works on developing transition metal catalysts for generation of hydrogen fuel from water using renewable electricity. Additionally, our group studies rare earth metals for conversion of CO2 greenhouse gas using sunlight. Students working in this group will gain experience in synthesis of catalysts but also characterization of their performance using photoreactors, electrochemistry, and GC gas quantification.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-1063

List of Publications

  • 1. Owen, C., Spiridopoulos, C., Starvaggi, N., Morrow, Z., Chirdon, D., Mills, I. Synlett. 2024, 35, DOI: 10.1055/a-2236-0974.
  • 2. Chirdon, D.N., Kelley, S.P., Hazari, N., Bernskoetter, W.H. Organomet. 2021, 40(24), 4066-4076.
  • 3. Chirdon, D. N., Lalisse, R. F., Sun, J., Zhang, S., Garrett, B. R., Hadad, C. M., Wu, SN Appl. Sci. 2020, 2(5), 1-13.
  • 4. Genoni, A.*, Chirdon, D. N.*, Boniolo, M., Sartorel, A., Bernhard, S., Bonchio, M. ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 154-160.
  • 5. Chirdon, D. N., Transue, W. J., Kagalwala, H. N., Kaur, A., Maurer, A. B., Pintauer, T., Bernhard, S. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53(3), 1487 - 1499.

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