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, D. Lewis, and A. Freedman, “Focusing Particles with Diameters of 1 to 10 Microns into Beams at Atmospheric Pressure," Aerosol Sci. Technol., in press.

B.M. Neumann, B.K. Kalra, A. KC, J. Meade, and D.K. Lewis, "A Study of the Thermal Isomerization of Cyclopropylbenzene," in preparation.

B.L. Kalra, V. Hubbard, D. Mudzingwa, and D.K. Lewis, "Thermal Kinetics of 1-chloro-1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro propane and 2-chloro-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro propane," in preparation.

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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