Biography
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry (Interdisciplinary:Inorganic/Analytical/Physical), University of Minnesota, 1995
B.A., Chemistry (Magna Cum Laude, department honors), Illinois Wesleyan University, 1990
Areas of Interest
Non-vacuum preparation methods and characterization of semiconductor nanocrystalline materials for solar cell applications; carbonation of recycled concrete aggregate and xerogel-embedding of femtosecond laser surface processed metal surfaces
Faculty Appointments
2006-Present, Professor, Department of Chemistry
2024-Present, UNK Director of General Education
2012-2019, Director, Science/Math Education M.S.Ed. Program
2000-2006, Chair, Department of Chemistry
1996-2000, Assistant Professor
1995-1996, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Kenyon College
Publications
- “A Low-temperature Fabrication Method for WSe2 Films Grown from Nanocrystalline Precursors,” Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Edgar, J.S.*; Curry, C.J.*; Hanrahan, M.P.*; Ma, Q.; Hilfiker, M.; Ediger, A.; Ianno, N.J. MRS Advances, 2016, 1, 2821-2826.
- “Non-vacuum Preparation of WSe2 Thin Films via the Selenization of Hydrated Tungsten Oxide Prepared using Chemical Solution Methods,” Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Falconer, M.E.*; Blum, J.R.*; Colling, W.M.*; Ianno, N.J. MRS Advances, 2018, 3, 3281-3286.
- U.S. Patent No. 10,680,125 “Synthesis of Air-stable Pyrite Nanocrystals for Photovoltaic Application,” Huang, J.; Mao, B.; Exstrom, C.L., June 9, 2020.
- “Hydration, Strength, and Durability of Cementitious Materials Incorporating Untreated Corn Cob Ash,” Shakouri, M.; Exstrom, Christopher L.; Ramanathan, S.; Suraneni, P. Construction & Building Materials, 2020, 243, 118171.
- “Pretreatment of Corn Stover Ash to Improve its Effectiveness as a Supplementary Cementitious Material in Concrete,” Shakouri, M.; Exstrom, Christopher L.; Ramanathan, S.; Suraneni, P.; Vaux, J.S. Cement & Concrete Composites, 2020, 112, 103658.
- “Chloride Binding and Desorption Properties of the Concrete Containing Corn Stover Ash,” Shakouri, M.; Exstrom, C.L.; Piccini, G.D.* Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, 2022, 11, 62-82.
Recent External Grants/Contracts
- PI for “Development of Next-generation Photovoltaic Solar Cells based on Tungsten Selenide,” $175,000, University of Nebraska Foundation, 2016-2018.
- Co-PI for “Developing an Alternative Ementitious Material from Raw Corn Stover and Bioethanol Production Plants’ Waste Products,” $19, 223 (UNK portion), NU Collaborative Initiative Grant (Team Forming Seed Grant), 2021-2023.
- Institutional PI for “Femtosecond Laser Functionalized Surfaces for Cryogenic Fluid Management,” $63,054, NASA Nebraska Space Grant Program (NASA-EPSCoR), 2022-2025
- Institutional PI for “Resource Assessment for Carbon Dioxide Storage via Accelerated Carbonation Reaction with Recycled Concrete Aggregates,” $99,785, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (U.S. Department of Energy), 2023-2025
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