Biography
Melissa King received her B.S. degree in Chemistry at Central Connecticut State University in 2014. She then pursued her graduate studies at Wesleyan University under the guidance of Prof. Michelle L. Personick. After receiving her PhD degree in October of 2019, Melissa joined Prof. Michael Ross’s group at the University of Massachusetts for postdoctoral research. Melissa joined the faculty of Clarkson University as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science in 2022 and her research interests are in the development of optically active nanomaterials for environmental application such as remediation and recycling of industrial byproducts.
Education Background
Chemistry Postdoctoral Scholar - 2019 University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Chemistry PhD - 2019 Wesleyan University
Chemistry BS - 2014 Central Connecticut State University
Courses Taught
- CM371 - Physical Chemistry I
Research Interests
- Metal nanoparticle synthesis and characterization
- Catalyst design and development
- Wastewater remediation
- Multifunctional photocatalytic materials
- Optically active materials
Current Research
The King research group is interested in the development of multifunctional photoactive materials. We will investigate the synthesis and application of light-activated, plasmonic, metal nanoparticles and composites for enhanced catalytic activity, light-driven wastewater remediation, and electronics.
Awards
- American Fellowship, The American Association of University Women July 2020
- Tishler Teaching Award, Wesleyan University May 2017
- ACS Undergraduate Award in Research, ACS Connecticut Valley Section April 2014
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- King, M.E., Wang, C., Fonseca Guzman, M.V., and Ross, M.B. (2022). Plasmonics for environmental remediation and pollutant degradation. Chem Catalysis. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2022.06.017.
- Fonseca Guzman, M., King, M., Mason, N., and Ross, M. (2022). Plasmon Manipulation by Post-Transition Metal Alloying. ChemRxiv. 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-zjdkn. https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-zjdkn-v2
- King, M.E., Fonseca Guzman, M.V., and Ross, M.B. (2022). Material strategies for function enhancement in plasmonic architectures. Nanoscale 14, 602-611. 10.1039/D1NR06049J. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NR06049J
- McDarby, S.P., Wang, C.J., King, M.E., and Personick, M.L. (2020). An Integrated Electrochemistry Approach to the Design and Synthesis of Polyhedral Noble Metal Nanoparticles. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 142, 21322-21335. 10.1021/jacs.0c07987. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c07987
- Habib, A.; King, M. E.; Etemad, L. L.; Distler, M. E.; Morrissey, K. H.; Personick, M. L., “Plasmon-Mediated Synthesis of Hybrid Silver–Platinum Nanostructures.” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2020, 124 (12), 6853. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c00918
- King, M. E.; Kent, I. A.; Personick, M. L. “Halide-Assisted Metal Ion Reduction: Emergent Effects of Dilute Chloride, Bromide, and Iodide in Nanoparticle Synthesis.” Nanoscale 2019, 11 (33), 15612. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NR04647J
- King, M. E.†; Jung, H.†; Personick, M. L. Advances in the Shape Control of Dilute Bimetallic Alloy Noble Metal Nanoparticles. †Equal contribution. Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci. 2019, 40, 104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cocis.2019.02.004
- King, M. E.; Personick, M. L., Iodide-induced differential control of metal ion reduction rates: synthesis of terraced palladium–copper nanoparticles with dilute bimetallic surfaces. J. Mater. Chem. A 2018, 6 (44), 22179. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TA06256K
- Stone, A. L.; King, M. E.; McDarby, S. P.; Robertson, D. D.; Personick, M. L. “Synthetic Routes to Shaped AuPt Core-Shell Particles with Smooth Surfaces Based on Design Rules for Au Nanoparticle Growth.” Part. Part. Syst. Char. 2018, 35, 1700401. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.201700401
- Robertson, D. D.; King, M. E.; Personick, M. L. “Concave Cubes as Experimental Models of Catalytic Active Sites for the Oxygen-Assisted Coupling of Alcohols by Dilute (Ag)Au Alloys.” Top. Catal. 2017, 61, 348. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11244-017-0874-1
- King, M. E.; Personick, M. L., “Defects by design: synthesis of palladium nanoparticles with extended twin defects and corrugated surfaces.” Nanoscale 2017, 9 (45), 17914. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7NR06969C
- King, M. E.; Personick, M. L., "Bimetallic Nanoparticles with Exotic Facet Structures via Iodide-Assisted Reduction of Palladium." Part. Part. Syst. Char. 2017, 34, 1600422. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.201770016
- Crundwell, G.; Glagovich, N. M.; King, M. E., 6,7-Dichloro-2,3-bis(pyridin-2-yl)quinoxaline. Acta Crystallogr. Sect. E 2015, 71 (2), o107. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25878854/