JAMES R.BARRANTE Chemistry
BOOKS PUBLISHED:
Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, 3E, Pearson – Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2004
Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, 2E, Prentice Hall,
Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1998
Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1977. 337 pages.
Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1974. 173 pages.
JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED:
With J. Babiec & G. Vickers. "Characterization of Alcohols byNMR." Anal. Chem. 40 (1968): 610.
With R. Miller & C. Messer. "Crystal Structure of AlkalineEarth-Rare Earth Hydrides." Inorg Chem. 5 (1966): 1814.
With R. Lenz & R. Andrews. "Glass Temperature of Asphalt." J.Appl. Poly. Sci. 7 (1964): S45.
With E. Rochow. "Internal Motion in Organosilicon-Nitrogen Compounds."J. Organometallic Chem. 1 (1964): 273.
With F. Galasso & L. Katz. "Crystal Structure of an OrderedPerovskite." J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 83(1961): 2830.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS:
"Constant Steam Locomotive Lighting." Railroad Model Craftsman
"Highspeed Turnouts." Model Railroader Magazine
BOOK REVIEWS (feature latest):
Basic Principles of Spectroscopy, byRaymond Chang, in J. Chem. Ed. 49(1972): A312.
CONFERENCE PAPERS ORALLY DELIVERED:
With H. Agahigian & J. Karabinos." Fluorcarbanilides, a 19F NMR andIR Study." Pittsburgh Conference, Spring, 1971.
With H. Agahigian & J. Karabinos. "Fluoroanilides, a 19F NMR and IRStudy." Pittsburgh Conference, Spring, 1970.
With H. Agahigian & J. Karabinos. "Trifluoroanilides, an NMR and IRStudy." Pittsburgh Conference, Spring, 1969.
RECENT GRANTS RECEIVED:
Research grant from Museum of Modern Art for x-ray study of pigments onpaintings, 1988
RESEARCH INTERESTS IN GENERAL (use keywords):
X-Ray Crystallography; Theoretical Chemistry; Global Warming; AlternativeEnergy Sources
CURRENT/FUTURE SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS:
“Bad Science” Surrounding Global Warming; Converting Sunlight and Water toHydrogen;
Student Project: ExploringJunction Potentials in Voltaic Cells
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT/COLLABORATION IN MY RESEARCH
Honors Thesis; Philip Sheridan, The Crystal Structure of Barium–Copper-Tantalum-Oxygen Phases.
DISSERTATION TITLE:
Study of the Internal Motion in Organosilicon-Nitrogen Compounds by SolidState Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
INSTITUTION GRANTING PH.D.:
Harvard University