Jason E. Ritchie, Associate Professor of Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Mississippi, Oxford MS 38677
(662) 915-5329 email: jritchie@olemiss.edu
Professional Preparation.
1998-2000 Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, ÒOptical and Thermal Electron Transfer in Rigid MediaÓ
1998 Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Dissertation: ÒMolecular Level Control of the Surface Properties of High-Tc Superconductors: Spontaneously Adsorbed Monolayers on YBa2Cu3O7Ó
1994 B.S. Chemistry, University of California, San Diego
Appointments.
7/2006-present Associate Professor of Chemistry: University of
Mississippi
8/2000- 6/2006 Assistant Professor of Chemistry: University of Mississippi
1998-2000 Postdoctoral Research Associate: University of North Carolina
1994-1998 Graduate Research Assistant: The University of Texas
1994-1996 Teaching Assistant /Assistant Instructor: The University of Texas
Selected Publications:
Kyle F. Lott, Braja D. Ghosh, Jason E. Ritchie (2005) ÒUnderstanding the Mechanism of Ionic Conductivity in an Anhydrous Proton Conducting Electrolyte through Measurements of Single-ion Diffusion CoefficientsÓ, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, accepted, in press (JES-05-1457)
Braja D. Ghosh, Kyle F. Lott, Jason E. Ritchie (2006) ÒStructural Characterization of a Sol-Gel prepared Anhydrous Proton Conducting ElectrolyteÓ, Chemistry of Materials, 18(2), 504-509
Kyle F. Lott, Braja Ghosh, Jason E. Ritchie (2005) ÒMeasurement of Anion Diffusion and Transference Numbers in an Anhydrous Proton Conducting ElectrolyteÓ, Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters; 8(10), A513-A515
Jason E. Ritchie (2005) ÒElectronic and Electrochemical Applications of Hybrid MaterialsÓ, in Hybrid Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications; edited by Guido Kickelbick, Wiley-VCH, in press
Braja D. Ghosh, Kyle F. Lott, Jason E. Ritchie (2005) ÒConductivity Dependence of PEG Content in an Anhydrous Proton Conducting Sol-Gel ElectrolyteÓ, Chemistry of Materials; 17, 661-669
Jason E. Ritchie and Jeffrey A. Crisp (2003) ÒA Sol-Gel Synthesis of Polyether Based Proton Conducting ElectrolytesÓ, Analytica Chimica Acta; 496, 65-71
Jason E. Ritchie and Royce W. Murray (2001) ÒElectron Transfer Dynamics in Molten Salts of Mono- and Dinuclear Ruthenium ComplexesÓ, J. Phys. Chem. B; 105, 11523-11528
Jason E.
Ritchie and Royce W. Murray (2000) ÒIntermolecular Optical Electron Transfers in
Polyether Hybrid Molten Salts of Mixed-Valent Ruthenium ComplexesÓ, Journal
of the American Chemical Society; 120,
2964-2965
Jason E. Ritchie, William R. Murray, John T. McDevitt (1999) ÒSurface Cleaning and Adsorbate Layer Formation: Dual Role of Alkylamines in the Formation of Self‑Assembled Monolayers on Cuprate SuperconductorsÓ Journal of the American Chemical Society, 121, 7447-7448
Jason E.
Ritchie, Cyndi A. Wells, J.P. Zhou, J. Zhao, John T. McDevitt, C.R. Ankrum, L.
Jean, David R. Kanis (1998) ÒInfrared and Computational Studies of
Spontaneously Adsorbed Amine Reagents on YBa2Cu3O7:
Structural Characterization of Monolayers atop Anisotropic Superconductor
SurfacesÓ Journal of the American Chemical Society, 120, 2733-2745
Jason E. Ritchie, C.A. Wells, D.R. Kanis, John T. McDevitt (1999) ÒStructural Characterization of High-Tc Self-Assembled Monolayers using Grazing Angle Infrared SpectroscopyÓ, in Spectroscopy of Superconducting Materials, Eric Faulques Ed., pp 168-179
J.J. Lavigne, S. Savoy, M.B. Clevenger, J.E. Ritchie, J.B. McDoniel, S-J. Yoo, E.V. Anslyn, J.T. McDevitt, J.B. Shear, and D. Neikirk (1998) ÒSolution-Based Analysis of Multiple Analytes by a Sensor Array: Toward the Development of an ÒElectronic TongueÓ Journal of the American Chemical Society, 120, 6429-6430
F. Xu, K. Chen, R.D. Piner, Chad A. Mirkin, Jason E. Ritchie, John T. McDevitt, Michael O. Cannon, David R. Kanis (1998) ÒThe Surface Coordination Chemistry of YBa2Cu3O7Ó Langmuir, 14, 6505-6511
C.L. Curtis, J.E. Ritchie, M.J. Sailor (1993) ÒFabrication of Conducting Polymer InterconnectsÓ Science, 262, 2014-2016
Presentations: Invited
LecturesÑColleges and Universities:
Louisiana State University (2004), Washington University (2004), Arkansas State University (2004), University of Memphis (2003), University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (2002), Mississippi State University (2001), The University of Mississippi (2000, 2005), Colorado School of Mines (2000), University of California, Davis (1999), George Washington University (1999), Penn State University (1998)
Invited
LecturesÑRegional and National Meetings:
(1) Jason Ritchie ÒStructural Characterization of High-Tc Self-Assembling Monolayers Using Grazing Angle Infrared SpectroscopyÓ American Chemical Society Meeting, March 1998, Dallas, tx
(2) Jason Ritchie ÒSurface cleaning and adsorbate layer formation: The dual role of alkylamines in the formation of self-assembled monolayers on cuprate superconductorsÓ SouthWest And Rocky Mountain Regional of the acs, October 1999, El Paso, tx
(3) Jason Ritchie and Jeffrey A. Crisp ÒA Sol-Gel
Synthesis of Polyether Based Proton Conducting ElectrolytesÓ Southwest Regional
Meeting of the acs, November 2002,
Austin, tx
(4) Jason Ritchie ÒA Sol-Gel Synthesis of Polyether
Based Proton Conducting ElectrolytesÓ Electrochemistry: The Next Generation,
May 2003, Cleveland, OH
Contributed
Lectures Ñ Regional and National Meetings:
(1) Jason Ritchie ÒSurface Cleaning and
Adsorbate Layer Formation of Alkylamines on Cuprate SuperconductorsÓ Gordon
Research Conference on Chemistry at Interfaces, July 1998, nh
(2) Jason Ritchie
and Royce Murray ÒPolyether hybrids of mixed-valent binuclear ruthenium
compounds: Comparing optical and thermal electron transfer in molten salts.Ó
American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 1999, New Orleans, la
(3) Jason Ritchie
ÒComparing Optical and Thermal Electron Transfer Barriers in Mixed Valent
MeltsÓ Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry, Jan 2000, Ventura, ca
(4) Jason Ritchie and Royce Murray, ÒPolyether hybrids of mixed-valent binuclear ruthenium compounds: Comparing optical and thermal electron transfer in molten saltsÓ American Chemical Society Meeting, August 2000, Washington dc
(5) Jason Ritchie and Jeff Crisp, ÒA Sol-Gel Synthesis of polyether-based proton conducting electrolytesÓ American Chemical Society Meeting, March 2003, New Orleans, la
(6) Jason E. Ritchie, Kyle F. Lott, Braja Ghosh, and Jeff Crisp ÒA
Sol-Gel Synthesis of Polyether Based Proton Conducting ElectrolytesÓ American
Chemical Society Southeast Regional Meeting, November 2003, Atlanta, ga
(7)
Jason E. Ritchie, B. Ghosh, and K. Lott ÒProton
Transport in a Sol-Gel Prepared Polymer ElectrolyteÓ 205th Meeting of The
Electrochemical Society, May 2004, San Antonio tx
(8) Jason E. Ritchie, B. Ghosh, K. Lott ÒProton transport in a sol-gel prepared polymer electrolyteÓ American Chemical Society Meeting, August 2004, Philadelphia, pa
(9) Jason E. Ritchie, K. Lott, B. Ghosh ÒElectrochemical measurement of H+ and anion diffusion coefficients in an anhydrous proton conducting electrolyteÓ Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry, February 2005, Ventura, ca
(10) Jason E. Ritchie, B. Ghosh, K. Lott ÒMechanism of ion transport in a sol-gel based anhydrous proton conducting electrolyteÓ American Chemical Society Meeting, August 2005, Washington, dc
Contributed Posters Ñ Regional and National Meetings:
(1) Jason E. Ritchie and Jeffrey A. Crisp ÒA Sol-Gel Synthesis of Polyether Based Proton Conducting ElectrolytesÓ Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry, January 2003, Ventura, ca
(2) Jason E. Ritchie, Braja Ghosh, Kyle Lott ÒConductivity Dependence of PEG content in an Anhydrous Proton Conducting ElectrolyteÓ Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry, February 2005, Ventura, ca
Non-Technical
Presentations:
(1) Jason Ritchie ÒA day in the life of an assistant professor at a R1 universityÓ Faculty 101: A Day in the Life of a Faculty Member, American Chemical Society Meeting, March 2003, New Orleans, la
(2) Jason Ritchie ÒGraduate School Reality Check: Application, Acceptance, and SuccessÓ American Chemical Society Meeting, March 2003, New Orleans, la
Student
Presentations:
(1) Jeff Crisp and Jason E. Ritchie ÒSynthesis and electrochemistry of methyl polyethylene glycol based polymersÓ American Chemical Society Meeting, March 2003, New Orleans, la
(2) Braja Ghosh and Jason Ritchie ÒSynthesis and Structural Characterization of the Sol-Gel Prepared Polymer ElectrolyteÓ National Center for Natural Products Research Annual Poster Session, October 2003, Oxford, ms
(3) Kyle Lott and Jason Ritchie ÒSmall Molecule Diffusion in Ionically Conducting Sol-Gel ElectrolytesÓ National Center for Natural Products Research Annual Poster Session, October 2003, Oxford, ms
(4) Braja Ghosh, Jason Ritchie "Dependence of H+ conductivity on PEG Volume fraction in a Sol-Gel Electrolyte" National Center for Natural Products Research, September 2004, Oxford, ms, Student Poster Session
(5) Kyle Lott, Jason Ritchie "Measurement of anion mobility in a H+ conducting electrolyte" National Center for Natural Products Research, September 2004, Oxford, ms, Student Poster Session
(6) Braja Ghosh, Jason Ritchie ÒConductivity dependence of PEG content in an anhydrous proton conducting sol-gel electrolyteÓ Mississippi Academy of Science, 69th Annual Meeting, February 2005, Oxford, ms (student lecture)
(7) Kyle Lott, Jason Ritchie ÒDetermination of anion mobility in a H+ conducting electrolyteÓ Mississippi Academy of Science, 69th Annual Meeting, February 2005, Oxford, ms (student lecture)
(8) Braja Ghosh, Jason Ritchie "Dependence of H+ conductivity on PEG Volume fraction in a Sol-Gel Electrolyte" Sigma Xi, Student Poster Session, April 2005, Oxford, ms
(9) Kyle Lott, Jason Ritchie "Measurement of anion mobility in a H+
conducting electrolyte" National Center for Natural Products Research,
Student Poster Session, April 2005, Oxford, ms
(10) Ghosh, Braja D.; Ritchie, Jason E. ÒConductivity Dependence of PEG Content In An Anhydrous Proton Conducting Sol-Gel Electrolyte.Ó 57th Southeast/61st Southwest Joint Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Memphis, TN, United States, November 1-4, 2005
(11) Lott, Kyle; Ritchie, Jason E. ÒMeasurement of Anion Diffusion and Transference Numbers in an Anhydrous Proton Conducting Electrolyte.Ó 57th Southeast/61st Southwest Joint Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Memphis, TN, United States, November 1-4, 2005
(12) Kyle Lott, Braja Ghosh, Jason E. Ritchie ÒUnderstanding the Mechanism of Ionic Conductivity in an Anhydrous Proton Conducting Electrolyte through Measurements of Single-ion Diffusion CoefficientsÓ Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry, Buellton, CA, February, 2006
(13) Ritchie, Jason E.; Lott, Kyle F.; Ghosh, Braja ÒMeasurement of anion diffusion and transference numbers in an anhydrous proton conducting electrolyteÓ 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, United States, March 26-30, 2006
(14) Ghosh, Braja; Lott, Kyle F.; Ritchie, Jason E. ÒConductivity dependence
of PEG content in an anhydrous proton conducting electrolyteÓ 231st ACS
National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, United States, March 26-30, 2006
Funded
Research:
(1) University of Mississippi Ñ Department of Chemistry Start-up funds, 8/00 $120,000.
(2) University of Mississippi Ñ Associates and PartnerÕs Program Grant entitled "Inert Atmosphere Glove Box System / Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Sol-Gel Materials.Ó 12/00, $14,908.
(3) University of Mississippi Ñ College of Liberal Arts Summary Salary Award entitled ÒSynthesis and Characterization of Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Sol-Gel Materials.Ó 6/01, $4,000.
(4) University of Mississippi Ñ Faculty Small Grants Program ÒSynthesis and Characterization of New Electrolyte Materials for Fuel Cell and Battery ApplicationsÓ 6/14/01-6/14/02 $4,000
(5) National Science Foundation Ñ EPSCoR program ÒNanostructured Silicate Systems with Designed Molecular and Supermolecular Architecture in Hybrid Organic/Inorganic MaterialsÓ 5/02-4/06 $150,000
(6) University of Mississippi Ñ Faculty Small Grants Program (summer salary) ÒNew Solid Electrolyte MaterialsÓ 6/02 $6,338
(7) University of Mississippi Ñ College of Liberal Arts ÒCorrelation of Structure with Electrochemical Properties in a Sol-Gel Prepared Hybrid ElectrolyteÓ 6/04 $6,000
(8) National Science Foundation Ñ ÒModernization of the NMR Spectrometer Facility at the University of Mississippi Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryÓ 8/04, $179,989 (as Co-PI; NSF#0421319)
(9) Ole Miss Parents Association Ñ ÒImprovement of Coulter Hall Room 200Ó 10/04, $1325 (on behalf of Chemistry Dept.)
(10) University of Mississippi Ñ Faculty Research Program ÒEffects of Structure on Ionic and Molecular Transports in a Sol-Gel Prepared Polymer ElectrolyteÓ 1/05 $6,843
(11) National
Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Ñ National Undersea Research
Program / National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology ÒDevelopment of high energy density electrochemical power
sources for long-term remote undersea monitoring devices and biomineralization
derived materials for electronic applicationsÓ 8/05-7/08, $25,000 / yr.
(12) National
Science Foundation Ñ EPSCoR
program ÒCollaborative Computational Chemistry and BiochemistryÓ 5/06-5/09
$150,000
(13) National Science Foundation Ñ ÒStructure / Property Relationships on Ionic Transport in an Anhydrous Proton Conducting Polymer ElectrolyteÓ 8/06-7/09 $297,500