Education

            1994-1998: Berry College, Rome, GA: B.S., Chemistry

            1999-present: The University of Alabama, Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry

Research Experience

                          1999-present: The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

                          1998-1999: Hopton Technologies, Rome, GA

                          1998: Berry College, Rome, GA

Membership in Societies

• American Chemical Society--Industrial and Engineering Division

Research Interest

Green Chemistry: specifically synthesis, physical properties, solvent properties, and extraction properties of ionic liquids.  Crystal Engineering:  understanding cation/anion interactions in solid analogs of ionic liquids to help predict physical properties. 

Current Project(s) and Funding

Investigation of the Solvent Properties of Ionic Liquids and IL/solvent mixtures: U.S. EPA-STAR program

Statistics

            Refereed Publications: 14

            Presentations: 9 given; 19 contributed to.

Refereed Publications

1.      Holbrey, John D.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Nieuwenhuyzen, Mark; Johnston, Suzanne; Seddon, Kenneth R.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Crystal polymorphism in 1-butyl-3 methylimidazolium halides: supporting ionic liquid formation by inhibition of crystallization.”  Chem. Comm.  2003, 1636-1637

2.      Holbrey, John D.; Visser, Ann E.;  Spear, Scott K.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Swatloski, Richard P.; Broker, Grant A.; and Rogers, Robin D.   “Mercury(II) partitioning from aqueous solutions with a new, hydrophobic ethylene-glycol functionalized bis-imidazolium ionic liquid.”  Green Chem. 2003, 5(2), 129-135.

3.      Holbrey, John D.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Nieuwenhuyzen, Mark; Sheppard,Oonagh; Hardacre, Christopher; Rogers, Robin D. “Liquid clathrate formation in ionic liquid aromatic mixtures”  Chem. Comm., 2003, 476-477.

4.      Holbrey, John D.; Reichert, W. Matthew ; Tkatchenko, Igor; Bouajila, Ezzedine; Walter,  Olaf; Tommasi, Immacolata; Rogers, Robin D.; “1,3-Dimethylimidazolium-2-carboxylate: the unexpected synthesis of an ionic liquid precursor and carbene-CO2 adduct.” , Chem. Comm., 2003, 28-29.

5.      Holbrey, John D.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Swatloski, Richard P.; Broker, Grant A.; Pitner, William R.; Seddon, Kenneth R.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Efficient, halide free synthesis of new, low cost ionic liquids: 1,3-dialkylimidazolium salts containing methyl- and ethyl-sulfate anions.” Green Chem. 2002, 4(5), 407-413.

6.      Visser, Ann E.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Swatloski, Richard P.; Willauer, Heather D.; Huddleston, Jonathan G.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Characterization of hydrophilic and hydrophobic ionic liquids: Alternatives to volatile organic compounds for liquid-liquid separations.”  ACS Symposium Series. 2002,  818(Ionic Liquids),  289-308.   

7.      Hong, Kunlun; Zhang, Hongwei; Mays, Jimmy W.; Visser, Ann E.; Brazel, Christopher S.; Holbrey, John D.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Rogers, Robin D. “Conventional free radical polymerization in room temperature ionic liquids: a green approach to commodity polymers with practical advantages.”     Chem. Comm.  2002, 13, 1368-1369.

8.      Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Mayton, Rebecca; Sheff, Sean; Wierzbicki, Andrzej; Davis, James H., Jr.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Task-Specific Ionic Liquids Incorporating Novel Cations for the Coordination and Extraction of Hg2+ and Cd2+: Synthesis, Characterization, and Extraction Studies.”  Envir. Sci. Tech., 2002, 36(11), 2523-2529.

9.      Visser, A. E.; Swatloski, R. P.; Reichert, W. M.; Willauer, H. D.; Huddleston, J. G.; Rogers, R. D. “Room temperature ionic liquids as replacements for traditional organic solvents and their applications towards ‘green chemistry’ in separation processes,” NATO Sci. Ser. IV, 2002, Vol. 18 (Green Industrial Applications of Ionic Liquids), 137-156.

10.  Swatloski, Richard P.; Visser, Ann E.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Broker, Grant A.; Farina, Lindsy M.; Holbrey, John D.; Rogers, Robin D.  “On the solubilization of water with ethanol in hydrophobic hexafluorophosphate ionic liquids.”  Green Chem. 2002, 4(2), 81-87.

11.  Rogers, Robin D.; Spear, Scott K.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Godshall, Mary An; Johnson, Tere Pi; Moens, Luc.  “Non-sugar products from sugarcane for the new millennium: green pathways to a carbohydrate-economy?”  Publ. Tech. Pap. Proc. Annu. Meet. Sugar Ind. Technol. 2001, 60 291-301.

12.  Swatloski, Richard P.; Visser, Ann E.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Broker, Grant A.; Farina, Lindsy M.; Holbrey, John D.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Solvation of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate in aqueous ethanol-a green solution for dissolving 'hydrophobic' ionic liquids.”  Chem. Comm. 2001, (20), 2070-2071. 

13.  Huddleston, Jonathan G.; Visser, Ann E.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Willauer, Heather D.; Broker, Grant A.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Characterization and comparison of hydrophilic and hydrophobic room temperature ionic liquids incorporating the imidazolium cation.”  Green Chem., 2001, 3(4), 156-164. 

14.  Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Davis, James H., Jr.; Rogers, Robin D.; Mayton, Rebecca; Sheff, Sean; Wierzbicki, Andrzej.    “Task-specific ionic liquids for the extraction of metal ions from aqueous solutions.”  Chem. Comm. 2001, (1), 135-136.

15.  Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Griffin, Scott T.; Rogers, Robin D.    “Traditional Extractants in Nontraditional Solvents: Groups 1 and 2 Extraction by Crown Ethers in Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids.”     Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2000, 39(10), 3596-3604.   

Presentations Presented

1.      Reichert, W. Matthew; Holbrey, John D. Huddleston, Jon G.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Solvent Properties and Liquid Clathrate Behavior of Ionic Liquids Determined by Partitioning and Linear Solvent Energy Relationships.”  Abstract Book, 7th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Washington D.C., June 23-26, 2003

2.      Reichert, W. Matthew; Holbrey, John D.; Nieuwenhuyzen, M.; Sheppard, O.; Hardacre, C.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Liquid clathrate formation in ionic liquids and its effects on the solvent properties.”     Abstracts of Papers, 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, March 23-27, 2003.

3.      Reichert, W. Matthew; Holbrey, John D.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Insight into the solvent properties of ionic liquids: A comparative study of solute partitioning in organic/ionic liquid biphasic systems.”  Abstracts of Papers, 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 18-22, 2002.

4.      Reichert, W. Matthew; Holbrey, John D.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Comparative solid-state analyses of polymorphic 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium halide ionic liquids.”  Abstracts of Papers, 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 18-22, 2002.

5.      Reichert, W. Matthew; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Spear, Scott K.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Derivatization of chitin in room temperature ionic liquids.”  Abstracts of Papers, 222nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, August 26-30, 2001.                 

6.      Reichert, W. Matthew; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Spear, Scott K.; Rogers, Robin D.    “Solubilization and derivatization of chitin in room temperature ionic liquids.”    Abstracts of Papers, 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, April 1-5, 2001.

7.      Reichert, W. Matthew; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Rogers, Robin D.; Koel, Mihkel. “Characterization of solute solvent properties in ionic liquids by gas chromatography.”  Abstracts of Papers, 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, April 1-5, 2001.

8.      Reichert, W. Matthew; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Rogers, Robin D.    “Ionic compositions as a variable to fine tune the physical properties of room temperature ionic liquids.”  Abstracts for Papers, 220th ACS National Meeting, Washington D.C., United States, August 20-24, 2000.

9.      Reichert, W. Matthew; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Synthesis and characterization of novel room-temperature ionic liquids.”  Abstracts for Papers , 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 26-30, 2000.   

Presentation Contributed

1.   Holbrey, John D.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Reddy, Ramana G.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Specific heat capacities of common ionic liquids: An examination of the potential for using ionic liquids as thermal fluids.”   Abstracts of Papers, 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 18-22, 2002.

2.   Holbrey, John D.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Spear, Scott K.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Turner, Megan B.; Visser, Ann E.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Getting started with Ionic Liquids: An experience-based tutorial on synthesis and handling.”  Abstracts of Papers, 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 18-22, 2002.

3.  Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Rogers, Robin D.  “Anionic extractants for metal ion partitioning in room temperature ionic liquids.”  Abstracts of Papers, 222nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, August 26-30, 2001.

4.   Swatloski, Richard P.; Visser, Ann E.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Rogers, Robin D.  ”Phase behavior of room temperature ionic liquids in various water/alcohol solutions.”  Abstracts of Papers, 222nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, August 26-30, 2001.

5.   Rogers, Robin D.; Betts, Herbert A.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Visser, Ann E.; Reichert, W. Matthew.    “Synthesis and characterization of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ionic liquids.”   Abstracts of Papers, 222nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, August 26-30, 2001.

6.   Spear, Scott K.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Swatloski, Richard P.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Ionic liquids as benign solvents for extraction of astaxanthin and solubilization of chitin.”  Abstracts of Papers, 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, April 1-5, 2001.

7.   Huddleston, Jonathan G.; Broker, Grant A.; Willauer, Heather D.; Visser, Ann E.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Rogers, Robin D.  “Free energy relationships and solvatochromic properties of room temperature ionic liquids based on methylimidazolium cations.”   Abstracts of Papers, 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, April 1-5, 2001.

8.   Rogers, Robin D.; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Griffin, Scott T.; Reichert, W. Matthew. “Applications of room temperature ionic liquids: Actinide separations.”   Abstracts of Papers, 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, April 1-5, 2001.

9.   Reichert, W. Matthew; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Spear, Scott K.; Rogers, Robin D.  ”Solubilization and derivatization of chitin in room temperature ionic liquids.”  Abstracts of Papers, 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, April 1-5, 2001.

10. Swatloski, Richard P.; Visser, Ann E.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Rogers, Robin D.  “Characteristics of room temperature ionic liquids in various water/ethanol solutions.”  Abstracts of Papers, 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, April 1-5, 2001.

11. Rogers, Robin D.; Visser, Ann E.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Swatloski, Richard P.  “Comparative study of the chemical and physical properties of hydrophobic versus hydrophilic ionic liquids.”   Abstracts of Papers, 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, April 1-5, 2001.

12. Reichert, W. Matthew; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Rogers, Robin D.; Koel, Mihkel.    “Characterization of solute solvent properties in ionic liquids by gas chromatography.”  Abstracts of Papers, 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, April 1-5, 2001.

13. Reichert, W. Matthew; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Characterization of Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Mixtures: Effects of Ionic Composition on the Physical Properties.”  5th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, 2001.

14. Rogers, Robin D.; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Reichert, W. Matthew.  “Liquid/liquid extraction of actinides in room temperature ionic liquids.”  Abstracts of Papers - American Chemical Society  (2000),  220th  IEC-043.

15. Reichert, W. Matthew; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Rogers, Robin D.  “Ionic composition as a variable to fine tune the physical properties of room temperature ionic liquids.”  Abstracts for Papers, 220th ACS National Meeting, Washington D.C., United States, August 20-24, 2000.

16. Swatloski, Richard P.; Visser, Ann E.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Rogers, Robin D.  “Crystallographic characterization of solid-state analogs of room temperature ionic liquid solvents.”  Abstracts for Papers, 220th ACS National Meeting, Washington D.C., United States, August 20-24, 2000.

17. Rogers, Robin D.; Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Reichert, W. Matthew.  “Room-temperature ionic liquids as designer solvents: Manipulation of solvent properties through simple variation in ionic composition.”  Abstracts for Papers, 220th ACS National Meeting, Washington D.C., United States, August 20-24, 2000.

18. Visser, Ann E.; Swatloski, Richard P.; Reichert, W. Matthew; Rogers, Robin D.  “Chemical and physical characteristics of room temperature ionic liquids and the associated implications for their use as solvent alternatives.”  Abstracts for Papers, 220th ACS National Meeting, Washington D.C., United States, August 20-24, 2000.

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