Professor of Chemistry
Education
B.S. Chemistry, Brigham
Young University (1990)
Ph.D Organic Chemistry,
Brigham Young University (1995)
Postdoc. Organic Chemistry,
New York University (1996)
Contact Information
354 Dow
Hall
Phone: (989) 774-3125
Fax: (989)-774-3883 e-mail:jense1aw@cmich.edu
http://www.cst.cmich.edu/units/chm/people/A_Jensen.htm
Research Fields
Green Oxidation Catalysts
Organic Photochemistry
Organic Thin Films Via LBL Polyelectrolyte Assembly
Current Research Projects
Our overall goal is to prepare functional photo-catalytic materials for oxidation
reactions.
1. Preparation of barrier materials capable of deactivating a
variety of chemical/biological weapons.
2. Preparation of catalysts capable of performing.
stereoselective oxidations for the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
3. Preparation of Singlet Oxygen-Generating Catalysts
4. Preparation of Epoxidation Catalysts
5. Preparation of Thin-Films capable of performing oxidations
Selected Publications
Chai,
M.; Jensen, A.; Abdelhady, H. G.; Tomalia, D. J. "AFM Analysis of C60
and A PAMAM Dendrimer-C60 Nanoconjugate" J. Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology 2007, 7, 1401.
Kujawski,
M.; Rakesh, L.; Gala, K.; Jensen, A.; Fahlman, B.; Feng, Z. R.; Mohanty, D. "Molecular Dynamics
Simulation of PAMAM Dendrimer-Fullerene
Conjugates: Generation One Through Four" J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2007, 7, 1670.
Jensen, A. W.; Maru, B.
S.; Zhang, X.; Mohanty, D. K.; Fahlman, B. D.; Swanson, D. R.; Tomalia, D. A.
"Preparation of Fullerene-Shell Dendrimer-Core Nanoconjugates" Nano
Lett. 2005, 5, 1171.
Jensen,
A. Singlet Oxygen Catalysts Including
Condensed Carbon Molecules US Patent
6,806,223 B2, 2004
Jensen,
A. W.; Daniels, C. Fullerene-Coated Beads as
Reusable Catalysts J. Org.
Chem. 2003, 68, 207.
Figure below: Light microscope image of
fullerene-containing photo-catalysts (on the cover of The Journal of
Organic Chemistry, Jan. 24 2003 issue)
