Kenneth S. Suslick

Research

The Suslick Research Group at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is multi-disciplinary: our research projects involves individuals with interests not only in inorganic, but also in organometallic, bio-organic, materials (both inorganic and biomaterials), surface, analytical and physical chemistry.

Our two major research areas are the chemical effects of ultrasound (which includes nano-materials synthesis and sonoluminescence) and the bioinorganic and materials chemistry of metalloporphyrins and now especially, their applications as chemical sensors. Our recent interest in artificial olfaction and molecular recognition is an exciting spinoff of the latter. As part of this diversity, we often collaborate with other researchers both at UIUC and at other universities across the world.

Publications

Dibbern, E. M.; Toublan, F. J.-J.; Suslick, K. S. "Formation and Characterization of Polyglutamate Core-Shell Microspheres" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 6540-6541.

Eddingsaas, N. C.; Suslick, K. S. "Mechanoluminescence: Light from sonication of crystal slurries" Nature, 2006, 444, 163.

Flannigan, D. J.; Hopkins, S. D.; Camara, C. G.; Putterman, S. J.; Suslick, K. S. "Measurement of Pressure and Density Inside a Single Sonoluminescing Bubble" Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 96, 204301-1-204301-4.

Flannigan, D. J.; Suslick, K. S. "Plasma Quenching by Air during Single-Bubble Sonoluminescence" J. Phys. Chem. A, 2006 110, 9315-9318.

Janzen, M. C.; Ponder, J. B.; Bailey, D. P.; Ingison, C. K.; Suslick, K. S. "Colorimetric Sensor Arrays for Volatile Organic Compounds" Anal. Chem. 2006, 78, 3591-3600.

Skrabalak, S. E.; Suslick, K. S. "Porous Carbon Powders Prepared by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 12642-12643.

Suh, W. H.; Jang, A. R.; Suh, Y.-H.; Suslick, K. S. "Porous, Hollow, and Ball-in-Ball Metal Oxide Microspheres: Preparation, Endocytosis, and Cytotoxicity" Advanced Materials 2006, 18, 1832-1837.

Toublan, F. J.-J.; Boppart, S.; Suslick, K. S. "Tumor Targeting by Surface Modified Protein Microspheres" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 3472-3473.

Zhang, C.; Bailey, D. P.; Suslick, K. S. "Colorimetric Sensor Arrays for the Analysis of Beers: A Feasibility Study" J. Agric. Food Chem., 2006, 54, 4925-4931.

Bang, J. H.; Suslick, K. S. "Sonochemical Synthesis of Nanosized Hollow Hematite" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 2242-2243.

Camara, C. G.; Hopkins, S. D.; Suslick, K. S.; Putterman, S. J. "Upper Bound for Neutron Emission from Sonoluminescing Bubbles in Deuterated Acetone" Phys. Rev. Lett. 2007, 98, 064301-1-4.

Zhang, C.; Suslick, K. S. "Colorimetric Sensor Arrays for Soft Drink Analysis" J. Agric. Food Chem., 2007, 55, 237-242.

Suslick, K. S.; Bailey, D. P.; Ingison, C. K.; Janzen, M.; Kosal, M. A.; McNamara III, W. B.; Rakow, N. A.; Sen, A.; Weaver, J. J.; Wilson, J. B.; Zhang, C.; Nakagaki, S. "Seeing Smells: Development Of An Optoelectronic Nose" Quimica Nova 2007, 30, 677-681.

Bang, J. H.; Han, K.; Skrabalak, S. E.; Kim, H.; Suslick, K. S. "Porous Carbon Supports Prepared by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Electrodes" J. Phys. Chem. C2007, 111, 10959-10964.

Skrabalak, S. E.; Suslick, K. S. "Carbon Powders Prepared by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis of Substituted Alkali Benzoates" J. Phys. Chem. C. 2007, 111, 17807-11.

Camara, C. G.; Hopkins, S. D.; Suslick, K. S.; Putterman, S. J. "Upper Bound for Neutron Emission from Sonoluminescing Bubbles in Deuterated Acetone" Phys. Rev. Lett. 2007, 98, 064301-1-4.

Eddingsaas, N. C.; Suslick, K. S. "Evidence For A Plasma Core During Multibubble Sonoluminescence In Sulfuric Acid" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 3838-3829.

Eddingsaas, N. C.; Suslick, K. S. "Intense Mechanoluminescence and Gas Phase Reactions from the Sonication of an Organic Slurry" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 6718-6719.

Awards

• Student Council Mentoring Award from the Acoustical Society of America
• J.T. Donald Lectureship, McGill University, Montreal.
• Wolfgang Göpel Award, Intl. Soc. on Olfaction & Electronic Noses.
• University of Melbourne Special Public Lectureship.
• W. Heinlen Hall Lectureship, Bowling Green State University.
• Robert A. Welch Foundation Lectureship
• Sir George Stokes Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry
• ACS Senior Cope Scholar Award
• Harold S. Johnston Lectureship in Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley.
• ACS Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education
• Materials Research Society Medal
• NIH Research Career Development Award
• Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship
• Silver Medal of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce
• Fellow, AAAS
• Fellow, Acoustical Society of America

Highlights

Publication Highlights

Highlights of the Publication: Eddingsaas, N. C.; Suslick, K. S. "Intense Mechanoluminescence and Gas Phase Reactions from the Sonication of an Organic Slurry" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 6718-6719.

• "Scientists examine Wint-O-Green effect", Earth & Sky on National Public Radio, October 31, 2007. Click here for the full mp3 broadcast!
• "Snap Crackle and Glow" Nature, 2007, 447, 235.
• "Mechanoluminescence study yields new data" United Press International (UPI), May 9, 2007
• "Mechanoluminescence event yields novel emissions, reactions" PhysOrg, May 9, 2007

Highlights of the publication: Eddingsaas, N. C.; Suslick, K. S. "Mechanoluminescence: Light from sonication of crystal slurries" Nature, 2006, 444, 163.

• "Ultrasonic Sparking: Tiny bubbles can lead to bright flashes" St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 18, 2006.
• "Mechanoluminescence induced from sonication of crystal slurries" MRS eMatters November, 2006, 6 (21).
• "Ultrasound Generates Intense Mechanoluminescence" Science Daily, November 10, 2006
• "Sound science behind glowing sugar" Physics Web, November, 2006