Dr. Laurance Beauvais has been at 2021国产麻豆剧 since 2013. He has conducted research in a range of subfields spanning inorganic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and solid-state physics. These experiences enrich his general and inorganic chemistry courses and serve as the foundation for his research program in inorganic and materials chemistry. His research projects focus on the synthesis of new materials and their structural characterization. Beauvais also advises students interested in graduate school.
Education
- Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley
- B.S., Chemistry, University of Houston
Courses Taught
- General Chemistry I 鈥 CHE 1052
- General Chemistry II 鈥 CHE 1053
- Instrumental Analysis 鈥 CHE 3070
- Instrumental Analysis Lab 鈥 CHE 3070L
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II 鈥 CHE 4068
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab 鈥 CHE 4067
- Environmental Chemistry 鈥 CHE 4070
- Environmental Chemistry Lab 鈥 CHE 4070L
- Research in Chemistry 鈥 CHE 4099
Experience in Field
- 2021国产麻豆剧 (San Diego, CA), Associate Professor, 2014 鈥 present
- San Diego State University (San Diego, CA), Assistant Professor, 2006 鈥 2013
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA), Postdoctoral Associate, Mentor: Professor Stephen J. Lippard, 2002 鈥 2006
- University of California at Berkeley (Berkeley, CA), Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Advisor: Professor Jeffrey R. Long, 1997 鈥 2002
- University of California at Berkeley (Berkeley, CA), Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Advisors: Professors Darleane C. Hoffman & Angelica Stacy, 1994 鈥 1996
- University of Houston (Houston, TX), Undergraduate Research Assistant, Advisor: C.W. Paul Chu, 1992 鈥 1994
Professional and Community Involvement
- American Chemical Society
Awards and Honors
- Mortar Board Award for Outstanding Faculty and Staff, SDSU, 2007 鈥 2008
- National Cancer Institute Cancer Training Grant Postdoctoral Trainee, 2002 鈥 2005
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
- Dissertation: "Toward Functional Coordination Solids: Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Cluster- and Transition-Metal Cyanide Frameworks." Ph.D., 2002 (UC Berkeley)
- Schumacher, W. T.; Mathews, M. J.; Larson, S. A.; Lemmon, C. E.; Campbell, K. A.; Crabb, B. T.; Chicoine, B. J.-A.; Beauvais, L. G.; Perry, M. C. 鈥淥rganocatalysis by site-isolated N-heterocyclic carbenes doped into the UIO-67 framework.鈥 Polyhedron 2016, 114, 422-427.
- Servati-Gargari, M.; Mahmoudi, G.; Batten, S. R.; Stilinovi膰, V.; Butler, D.; Beauvais, L.; Kassel, W. S.; Dougherty, W. G.; VanDerveer, D. 鈥淐ontrol of Interpenetration in Two-Dimensional Metal鈥揙rganic Frameworks by Modification of Hydrogen Bonding Capability of the Organic Bridging Subunits.鈥 Cryst. Growth Des. 2015, 1336-1343.
- Smythe, N. C.; Butler, D. P.; Moore, C. E.; McGowan, W. R.; Rheingold, A. L.; Beauvais, L. G. 鈥淎 heterobimetallic metal鈥搊rganic framework with tunable reactive metal sites: synthesis, characterization, and reactivity.鈥 Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 7855-7858.
- Newcomb, M.; Lansakara-P., D. S. P.; Kim, H.-Y.; Esala, R.; Chandrasena, P.; Lippard, S. J.; Beauvais, L. G.; Murray, L. J.; Izzo, V.; Hollenberg, P. F.; Coon, M. J. 鈥淧roducts from the Enzyme-Catalyzed Oxidations of Norcarenes.鈥 J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 1128鈥1133.
- Newcomb, M.; Esala, R.; Chandrasena, P.; Lansakara-P., D. S. P.; Kim, H.-Y.; Lippard, S. J.; Beauvais, L. G.; Murray, L. J.; Izzo, V.; Hollenberg, P. F.; Coon, M. J. 鈥淒esaturase Reactions Complicate the Use of Norcarane as a Mechanistic Probe. Unraveling the Mixture of Twenty-Plus Products Formed in Enzyme-Catalyzed Oxidations of Norcarane.鈥 J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 1121鈥1127.
- Beauvais, L. G.; Long, J. R. 鈥淪ynthesis and Characterization of Prussian Blue Analogues Incorporating the Edge-Bridged Octahedral [Zr6BCl12]2+ Cluster Core.鈥 Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 236鈥243.
- Beauvais, L. G.; Lippard, S. J. 鈥淩eactions of the Diiron(IV) Intermediate Q in Soluble Methane Monooxygenase with Fluoromethanes.鈥 Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2005, 338, 262鈥266.
- Beauvais, L. G.; Lippard, S. J. 鈥淩eactions of the Peroxo Intermediate of Soluble Methane Monooxygenase Hydroxylase with Ether Substrates.鈥 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 7370鈥7378.
- Beauvais, L. G.; Long, J. R. 鈥淐o2[Co(CN)5]2: A Microporous Magnet with an Ordering Temperature of 38 K.鈥 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 12096鈥12097.
- Beauvais, L. G.; Long, J. R. 鈥淐yanide-Limited Complexation of Molybdenum(III): Synthesis of Octahedral [Mo(CN)6]3- and Cyano-Bridged [Mo2(CN)11]5-.鈥 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 2110鈥2111.
See More Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
- Bennett, M. V.; Beauvais, L. G.; Shores, M. P.; Long, J. R. 鈥淓xpanded Prussian Blue Analogues Incorporating [Re6Se8(CN)6]3-/4- Clusters: Adjusting Porosity via Charge Balance.鈥 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 8022鈥8032.
- Wierczinski, B.; Gregorich, K. E.; Kadkhodayan, B.; Lee, D. M.; Beauvais, L. G.; Hendricks, M. B.; Kacher, C. D.; Lane, M. R.; Keeney-Shaughnessy, D. A.; Stoyer, N. J.; Strellis, D. A.; Sylwester, E. R.; Wilk, P. A.; Hoffman, D. C.; Malmbeck, R.; Skarnemark, G.; Alstad, J.; Omtvedt, J. P.; Eberhardt, K.; Mendel, M.; Nahler, A.; Trautmann, N. 鈥淔irst Chemical On-Line Separation and Detection of a Subsecond a-Decaying Nuclide, 224Pa.鈥 J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2001, 247, 57鈥60.
- Bennett, M. V.; Shores, M. P.; Beauvais, L. G.; Long, J. R. 鈥淓xpansion of the Porous Solid Na2Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2路9H2O: Enhanced Ion-Exchange Capacity in Na2Zn3[Re6Se8(CN)6]2路24H2O.鈥 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 6664鈥6668.
- Beauvais, L. G.; Shores, M. P.; Long, J. R. 鈥淐yano-Bridged Re6Q8 (Q = S, Se) Cluster-Cobalt(II) Framework Materials: Versatile Solid Chemical Sensors.鈥 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 2763鈥2772.
- Shores, M. P.; Beauvais, L. G.; Long, J. R. 鈥淸Cd2(H2O)4][Re6S8(CN)6]路14H2O: A Cyano-Bridged Cluster-Cluster Framework Solid with Accessible Cubelike Cavities.鈥 Inorg. Chem. 1999, 38, 1648鈥1649.
- Shores, M. P.; Beauvais, L. G.; Long, J. R. 鈥淐luster-Expanded Prussian Blue Analogues.鈥 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 775鈥779.
- Beauvais, L. G.; Shores, M. P.; Long, J. R. 鈥淐yano-Bridged Re6Q8 (Q = S, Se) Cluster-Metal Framework Solids: A New Class of Porous Materials.鈥 Chem. Mater. 1998, 10, 3783鈥3786.
- Eggert, J. H.; Hu, J. Z.; Mao, H. K.; Beauvais, L.; Meng, R. L.; Chu, C. W. 鈥淐ompressibility of the HgBa2Can-1CunOn+2+d (n = 1, 2, 3) High Temperature Superconductors.鈥 Phys. Rev. B 1994, 49, 15299鈥15304.
- Xue, Y. Y.; Huang, Z. J.; Qui, X. D.; Beauvais, L.; Zhang, X. N.; Sun, Y. Y.; Meng, R.; Chu, C. W. 鈥淧b-Doping Effects in Hg1-xPbxBa2Ca2Cu3O8+d.鈥 Mod. Phys. Lett. B 1993, 7, 1833鈥1842.
- Meng, R. L.; Beauvais, L.; Zhang, X. N.; Huang, Z. J.; Sun, Y. Y.; Xue, Y. Y.; Chu, C. W. 鈥淪ynthesis of the High-Temperature Superconductors HgBa2CaCu2O6+d and HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+d.鈥 Physica C 1993, 216, 21鈥28.
- Gao, L,; Huang, J. Z.; Meng, R. L.; Lin, G.; Chen, F.; Beauvais, L.; Sun, Y. Y.; Xue, Y. Y.; Chu, C. W. 鈥淪tudy of Superconductivity in the Hg-Ba-Ca-Cu-O System.鈥 Physica C 1993, 213, 261鈥265.