David K. Lewis
Margaret W. Kelly Professor of Chemistry
Connecticut College, New London CT

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D.K. LEWIS PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS AND PAPERS SUBMITTED OR IN PREPARATION :

R. Deng, X. Zhang, K.A. Smith, J. Wormhoudt, A. Freedman, and D.K. Lewis, “Focusing Particles with Diameters of 1 to 10 Microns into Atmospheric Pressure Beams: Fluid Dynamic Predictions,” submitted to Aerosol Sci. Technol.

J. Wormhoudt, D.K. Lewis, A. Freedman, R. Deng, X. Zhang, and K.A. Smith, “Focusing Particles with Diameters of 1 to 10 Microns into Atmospheric Pressure Beams: Comparison to Experimental Results,” submitted to Aerosol Sci. Technol.

D.K. Lewis and N.L. Lewis, "Voices of Success; Experiences of Minority Students Preparing for Careers in Science, Engineering and Medicine," in preparation.

D.K. Lewis, "New Dynamics of Theoretical and Laboratory Chemistry: how should we be teaching science?" in preparation.

H. Pinckett* and D.K. Lewis, "A Simple and Environmentally Sensitive Method for Examining the Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Cells," in preparation

D.K. Lewis, A. Hanley,* B.L. Kalra, M. Khalil,* G. Rauscher* and J. Rodriquez,* "Cis-Trans Isomerization Rates of Ethylene-1,2-d2 at High Temperatures," in preparation.

D.K. Lewis, P. Batchelor,* W. Green,* A. Van-Praagh* and B.L. Kalra, "Pentadiene Formation During Cyclopentene Pyrolysis," in preparation.

 

RECENT PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS:

E.S. Cross, J.G, Slowik, P. Davidovits, J.D. Allan, D.R. Worsnop, J.T. Jayne, D.K. Lewis, M. Canagranata, T.B. Onasch, "Laboratory and Ambient Particle Density Determinations using Light Scattering in Conjunction with Aerosol Mass Spectrometry," Aerosol Sci. Technol., 2007,41, 343-359.

D.K. Lewis, S.V. Hughes,* J.D. Miller,* J. Schlier,* K.A. Wilkinson,* S.R. Wilkinson* and B.L. Kalra, "Kinetics of the Thermal Isomerization of 1,1,2-Trimethylcyclopropane," Int. Jour. Chem. Kinetics, 2006,38, 475-482.

D.K. Lewis, T. Gray,* V. Katsva,* K. Parcella,* J. Schlier,* B.L. Kalra, J. Cho* and D. Mish,* "Kinetics of the Thermal Isomerization of 1,1,2,2-Tetramethylcyclopropane," Int. Jour. Chem. Kinetics, 2006, 38, 483-488.

B.L. Kalra, D.K. Lewis, S.R. Singer, A.S. Raghavan, J.E. Baldwin, and B.A. Hess, Jr., "Thermal Unimolecular Elimination of Water from tert-Butyl Alcohol: Deuterium Kinetic Isotope Effects, Transition Structure, Reaction Path and Mechanism, " J. Phys. Chem. A, 2004, 108, 11554-11558.

B.L. Kalra and D.K. Lewis, "Kinetics of the Thermal Isomerization of 1,1-Dimethylcyclopropane," Int. Jour. Chem. Kinetics, 2001, 33, 853-858.

D.K. Lewis, D.A. Glenar, S. Hughes,* B.L. Kalra, J. Schlier,* R.S. Shukla and J.E. Baldwin, "Stereochemistry of the Thermal Retro Diels-Alder Reaction of cis-exo-5,6-d2-Bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene,” J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 996-997.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS:

B.L. Kalra, J.Y. Cho* and D.K. Lewis, "Kinetics of the Thermal Isomerization of Methylcyclopropane," J. Phys. Chem. A, 1999, 103, 362-364.

D.K. Lewis, D.N. Charney,* B.L. Kalra, A-M. Plate,* M.H. Woodard,* S.J. Cianciosi and J.E. Baldwin, "Kinetics of the Thermal Isomerizations of Gaseous Vinylcylopropane and Vinylcyclobutane," J. Phys. Chem. A, 1997, 101, 4097-4102.

D.K. Lewis, A. Hutchinson,* S.J. Lever,* E.L. Spaulding,* S.J. Bonacorsi Jr. and J.E. Baldwin, "Stereochemistry of the Thermal Conversion of 1-Vinyl-2,3-cis-diduteriocyclobutane to Butadiene and 1,2-Dideuterioethylenes," Israel J. Chem., 1996, 36, 233-237.

B.L. Kalra, Y. Afriyie,* B. Brandt,* D.K. Lewis and J.E. Baldwin, "Kinetics of the Thermal Isomerizations of Gaseous Cycloheptene and Cyclooctene," J. Phys. Chem., 1995, 99, 8142-8146.

D.K. Lewis, B. Brandt,* L. Crockford,* D.A. Glenar, G. Rauscher,* J. Rodriguez* and J.E. Baldwin, "Concerted and Non-Concerted Pathways for Thermal Conversions of Deuterium-Labeled Cyclohexenes to Butadienes and Ethylenes," J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1993, 115, 11728-11734.

J.E. Baldwin, S.J. Cianciosi, D.A. Glenar, G. J. Hoffman, I-W. Wu* and D.K. Lewis, "Kinetics of Thermal Geometrical Isomerizations of Three Sets of Isotopically Labeled Cyclopropanes followed by Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy,” J. Amer. Chem., Soc., 1992, 114, 9408-9414.

S.J. Cianciosi, N. Ragunathan, T.B. Freedman, L.A. Nafie, D.K. Lewis, D.A. Glenar and J.E. Baldwin, "Racemization and Geometrical Isomerization of (2S, 3S)-Cyclopropane-13C-1,2,3-d3 at 407°C; Kinetically Competitive One-Center and Two-Center Thermal Epimerizations in an Isotopically Substituted Cyclopropane,"J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 1864-1866.

D.K. Lewis, J.E. Baldwin and S.J. Cianciosi, "Kinetics of Cyclopentene Isomerization at 1200K," J. Phys. Chem., 1990, 94, 7464-7467.

D.A. Glenar and D.K. Lewis, "Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopic method for the Quantitative Analysis of Mixtures of Partially Deuterated Isomeric Hydrocarbons," Applied Spectroscopy, 1989, 43, 283-288.

B.L. Kalra, K.G. Clark* and D.K. Lewis, "Preference for Structural vs. Geometric Isomerization in the BCl3-Catalyzed Thermal Isomerizations of Gaseous 1,2-Dimethylcyclopropane," J. Phys. Chem., 1988, 92, 263-264.

K-D. Shao, T. Baer and D.K. Lewis, "The Dissociation Dynamics of Energy Selected Ion-Dipole Complexes II. The Butyl Alcohol Isomers," J. Phys. Chem., 1988, 92, 5123-5128.

D.K. Lewis, D.A. Glenar, B.L. Kalra, J.E. Baldwin and S.C. Cianciosi, "Temperature Dependent Geometric Isomerization vs. Fragmentation of Cyclobutane," J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1987, 109, 7225-7227.

D.K. Lewis, J. Bergman,* R. Paddock,* R. Manjoney* and B.L. Kalra, "Rates of Reactions of Cyclopropane, Cyclobutane, Cyclopentene and Cyclohexene in the Presence of Boron Trichloride," J. Phys. Chem., 1984, 88, 4112-4116.

D.K. Lewis, H.W. Bosch* and J. Hossenlopp,* "Thermal Isomerization of Cyclopropane to Propene in the Presence of Boron Tricholoride at T 1000-1300°K," J. Phys. Chem., 1982, 86, 803-805.

D.K. Lewis, J.C. Cochran, J. Hossenlopp,* D. Miller* and T. Sweeney,* "Thermal Decomposition of Labeled Cyclopentene (II). Negative Evidence of 1,3 Sigmatrophic Hydrogen Shift," J. Phys. Chem., 1981, 85, 1787-1788.

D.K. Lewis, M.A. Greaney* and E.L. Sibert, III,* "Stereochemistry of Molecular Hydrogen Elimination from Cyclopentene at 1100-1300K," J. Phys. Chem., 1981, 85, 1783-1786.

B.L. Kalra, S.A. Feinstein* and D.K. Lewis,"Pyrolysis of Cyclopentane Behind Reflected Shock Waves," Can. Jour. Chem., 1979, 57, 1324-1328.

D.K. Lewis, S.E. Giesler* and M.S. Brown,* "Further Study of Cyclopropane Structural Isomerization Behind Reflected Shock Waves," Int. Jour. Chem. Kinetics, 1978, 10, 277-294.

D.K. Lewis, S.A. Feinstein* and P.M. Jeffers, "Cyclobutane Thermal Decomposition Rates at 1300-1500K," J. Phys. Chem., 1977, 81, 1887-1888.

S.H. Bauer and D.K. Lewis, "Shock Tube Kinetics: Revitalized Old Problems and Some Evolving New Ones," Proc. 11th Int. Symp. on Shock Tubes and Shock Waves, Univ. of Wash. Press, Seattle, 1977, pp 269-287.

K. Varde and D.K. Lewis, "Hydrogen Peroxide Emission Levels from a Hydrogen-Fueled Internal Combustion Engine," Jour. Air Pollution Control Assoc., 1977, 27, 678-679.

D.K. Lewis, "Di-tert-butyl Peroxide Decomposition Behind Shock Waves," Can. J. Chem., 1976, 54, 581-585.

D.K. Lewis, M. Sarr* and M. Keil,* "Cyclopentene Decomposition in Shock Waves," J. Phys. Chem., 1974, 78, 436-439.

D.K. Lewis, M. Keil,* and M Sarr,* "Gas Phase Thermal Decomposition of tert-Butanol," J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1974, 96, 4398.

P. Jeffers, D.K. Lewis and M. Sarr,* “Cyclopropane Structural Isomerization in Shock Waves,” J. Phys. Chem., 1973, 77, 3037-3041.

D.K. Lewis and S.H. Bauer, “Isotope Exchange Rates VI. The Homogeneous Self-Exchange in HD,” J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1968, 90, 5390-5396.

A. Burcat, A. Lifschitz, D. Lewis and S.H. Bauer, “Isotope Exchange Rates V. The Homogeneous Reaction Between H2S and D2,” J. Chem. Phys., 1968, 49, 1449-1457.

W. Watt, P. Borrell, D. Lewis and S.H. Bauer, “Isotope Exchange Rates IV. The Homogeneous Reaction between CH4 and D2,” J. Chem. Phys., 1966, 45, 444-450.

THESES AND TECHNICAL REPORTS:

A. Beal,* M. Johnson,* L. Lockie,* C. McAteer,* V. Shortell* and D.K. Lewis, "Madison County Air Quality," Madison County Planning Board Report, Wampsville, NY, August, 1975.

K. Varde, J. Neems* and D.K. Lewis,"Kinetics of CO + NO Reactions," technical report, Air Pollution Technical Information Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, September, 1974.

D.K. Lewis, "The Kinetics of the Bimolecular Isotope Exchange Reactions D2 + CH4 --> HD + CH3D, D2 + H2S  --> HD + HDS and HD + H2 --> D2, as studied in Single Pulse Shock Tubes," Ph.D. Thesis, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1970.

A. Bar-Nun, D. Lewis and S.H. Bauer, "Mechanism of Production of CN at High Temperatures in N2- C2H2 Mixtures," /em>Project SQUID Technical Report CU-1-PU, Jet Propulsion Center, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1969.

EDUCATIONAL POLICY/PUBLIC SERVICE/POPULAR MEDIA PUBLICATIONS/BOOK REVIEWS:

D.K. Lewis, "And Now There Are Six: A Colgate University/Hollins College/Syracuse University/NASA/Whitesboro High School/Connecticut College Research Collaboration," Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, June, 1996, 130-133.

D.K. Lewis, "Eclipse-Enhanced HF Propagation," QST, 1994, 78#11, 52-53.

D.K. Lewis, "Who is Served by Undergraduate Research?" J. Chem. Educ., 1982, 59, 328-329.

D.K. Lewis and C. Walling, "Research Journals: Concerns Over Policies and Practices,"/em> Newsletter of the Council on Undergraduate Research, 1981, II#1, 27-29.

D.K. Lewis, "Who is Served by Undergraduate Research?" invited guest editorial, Newsletter of the Council on Undergraduate Research, 1981, I#3, 4-9.

D.K. Lewis,"Effects of a Solar Eclipse on the Ionosphere," QST, 1979, 63#1, 26-29.

D.K. Lewis, "Tropospheric Thermal Inversion," QST, 1978, 62#6, 42.

D.K. Lewis, review of J. Nicholas, Chemical Kinetics, A Modern Survey of Gas Reactions, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 3975.

D.K. Lewis and W.A. Wolf, "Keller Plan Introductory Chemistry at Colgate: Students’ Performance During and After the Keller Experience," J. Chem. Educ., 1974, 51, 665-667.

D.K. Lewis and W.A. Wolf, "Implementation of Self-Paced Learning (Keller Method) in a First-Year Chemistry Course" J. Chem. Educ., 1973, 50, 51-56.

J.C. Cochran, D.K. Lewis, W.R. Stagg and W.A. Wolf, "The Integrated Laboratory Program at Colgate," J. Chem. Educ., 1972, 49, 630-632.

 

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