A post-doc position is available at the Exxon Corporate Research Lab for
magnetic resonance studies of transition metal polymerization catalysts.
Experiments of immediate interest are optically pumped and optically detected
magnetic resonance, pulsed electron nuclear multiple resonance, and pulsed
electron spin resonance. We are using the spin Hamiltonian parameters derived
from these experiments and from the numerical simulation of these experiments
to constrain the ab initio calculations of the electronic structure of the
catalyst. The goal of the work is to determine how the chemical and electronic
structure of the catalyst controls its activity and other measures of catalyst
performance.
We have a Bruker MSL-300, home built pulsed electron nuclear multiple resonance
spectrometer and an ODMR spectrometer equiped with both a Nd-YAG and argon ion
lasers. In addition to experimental studies using the existing equipment, I
anticipate some limited additional instrumental development, particularly in
detection optics. Some experience with lasers and optics as well as magnetic
resonance is therefore extremely advantagous.
The Exxon lab is located in central New Jersey, about 15 miles west of AT&T
Bell Labs (about 60 miles west of New York City), and 10 miles northwest of
Princeton University.
Interested parties can respond by email, phone (908-730-2898), or write to:
Hans Thomann, Exxon Corporate Research, Route 22 East Annandale, New Jersey
08801
Hans Thomann: Office: 908-730-2898; FAX: 908-730-3232;
EXXON Corporate Research, Rt 22 East, Annadale, NJ, USA 08801