Visiting Professor of Chemistry

Contact Information:

• Phone: (219) 464-5382
• FAX: (219) 464-5489
• katie.leach@valpo.edu

Education:

• B.S. Chemistry, 2003, Canisius College
• Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, 2009, University of Rochester

Professional Societies:

• American Chemical Society
• Materials Research Society

Teaching specialty:

General chemistry

Research interests:

Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, especially carbon nanotubes, semiconductor quantum dots and metallic nanoparticles, and their application into functional devices.

Selected Publications:

Priefer, R.; Grenga, P.; Leach, K.; Krauss, T.; Mandrino, A.; Raymond, D. Multilayering of a Pseudo Polyelectrolyte (PVPh) with a Strong Polyelectrolyte (PDMAC) from Aqueous Media. Surf. Sci. 2010, 604, 59.

Peng, H.; Strohsahl, C.; Leach, K.; Krauss, T.; Miller, B. Label-Free DNA Detection on Nanostructured Ag Surfaces. ACS Nano 2009, 3, 2265.

Leach, K.; Pedrosa, H.; Carlson, L.; Krauss, T. Highly Fluorescent Carbon Nanotubes in Cross-Linked Micelles. Chem. Mater. 2009, 21, 436.

Priefer, R.; Leach, K.; Krauss, T.; Drapo, J.; Ingalsbe, M.; van Dongen, M.; Cadwalader, J.; Baumler, M.; Pinto, M. Multilayer Film Preparation of Poly(4-vinylphenol) from Aqueous Media. Surf. Coat. Tech. 2008, 202, 6109.