Outline of Research Interests: 

"Inspiration must precede perspiration" Tomas Hirshfeld

Nanomaterials ("Anything can be made smaller, never mind physics" Tomas Hirshfeld)

    Optical Properties
    Photocatalysis, Environmental Remediation

    Effects of Nanoparticles and Light on Bacteria/Fungi/Yeast

    Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles, Green Synthesis
    Educational Applications
    Biochemical Extractions with modified nanoparticles

    Biological Sensing with modified magnetite nanoparticles
    Sol-Gels

    Humic/fulvic and tannic substances and nanoparticles

Analytical Methods and Sensors 
    XRF analysis of Medieval Coins, Art and Forensic Samples

    Photooxidation, Environmental Remediation 
    Non-fouling Materials 
    Polyethylene glycol self-assembled monolayers 
    Molecular Imprinting of Polymers 
    Humic Substances from polluted waters

    Humic, Fulvic and Tannic acid compound in healthy and dying marshes

Development of New Analytical/Bioanalytical Laboratory Experiments

Biochemistry

    Quercetin Dioxygenase
    Biomimetic Compounds
    Spectroscopy and Mechanistic Studies
    Development of New Biochemistry Laboratories

See Dr. Nivens in SC 2004 if you would like to participate in CHEM 2900, 3900 or CHEM 4991.

Please Note:   I will betaking students in the Spring, Summer and Fall of 2008.