Current Position

Department of Chemistry
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0055
voice: (859) 257-7073
E-Mail: smholm2@uky.edu ; smholmes2@gmail.com
FAX: (859) 323-1069

B.S., Southwest Texas State University, 1992

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999

Dissertation: “Molecule-Based Magnets Constructed from Hexacyanometalates,” (G. S. Girolami)

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Southwest Texas State University, 12/89-5/92

Research Assistant, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 6/91-8/91

Research Assistant, EXXON Research and Development Laboratories, Baton Rouge, LA, 5/92-8/92

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 11/94-5/99

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cornell University, 7/99-6/01

Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, 2001 to present

Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry

Molecule-Based Magnetic Materials

Light-Responsive Materials

Inorganic Networks and Clusters

Materials Chemistry/Molecule-Based Electronics

American Chemical Society

Inorganic Division, American Chemical Society

Dow Chemical Scholar, (Southwest Texas State University), 1991-1992

American Institute of Chemists, (outstanding chemistry student, Southwest Texas State University), 1992

Inorganic Chemistry Top-20 Most Cited Paper in 2005 (1 paper: #6 of 20) http://pubs.acs.org/journals/inocaj/promo/most/most_cited/2005.html

Inorganic Chemistry Top-20 Most Cited Paper in 2006 (3 papers: #2, 6, and 17 of 20) http://pubs.acs.org/journals/inocaj/promo/most/most_cited/2006.html

NSF CAREER (CHE 0645414; 2007-2012)

• National Science Foundation (CAREER, 2007-2012)

• Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation (2007-2009)

Research Publications

Prior to 2001

1.       E. Kime-Hunt, K. Spartalian, S. Holmes, M. Mohan and C. J. Carrano, “Vanadium Metabolism in Tunicates:  The Coordination Chemistry of V(III), V(IV), and V(V) with Models for the Tunichromes” J. Inorg. Biochem., 41, 125-141 (1991).

2.       S. M. Holmes and C. J. Carrano, “Models for the Binding Site in Bromoperoxidase:  Mononuclear Vanadium(V) Phenolate Complexes of the Hydridotris(3,5-dimethyl-pyrazolyl)borate Ligand” Inorg. Chem., 30, 1231-1235 (1991). pdf

3.       M. Mohan, S. M. Holmes, R. J. Butcher, J. P. Jasinski and C. J. Carrano, “Synthesis, Structure, and Spectroscopic Properties of Vanadium(III) and –(IV) Complexes Containing Hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate Ligands. 3” Inorg. Chem., 31, 2029-2034 (1992). pdf

4.       A. Mayr, S. M. Holmes and C. M. Bastos, “Preference of Carbonyl Ligands over Isocyanide Ligands in Nucleophile-Induced Coupling with Alkylidyne Ligands” Organometallics, 11, 4358-4362 (1992). pdf

5.       C. J. Carrano, M. Mohan, S. M. Holmes, R. de la Rosa, A. Butler, J. M. Charnock and C. D. Garner, “Oxovanadium(V) Alkoxo-Chloro Complexes of the Hydridotripyrazolylborates as Models for the Binding Site in Bromoperoxidase”  Inorg. Chem., 33, 646-655 (1994). pdf

6.       B. R. Cook, B. B. Wilkinson, C. C. Culross, S. M. Holmes and L. E. Martinez, and C. D. Garner, “Hydrogen Transfer Induced Cleavage of Biaryl Bonds” Energy Fuels, 11, 61-75 (1997). pdf

7.       S. M. Holmes and G. S. Girolami, “New Prussian Blue Analogues Constructed from the [Cr(CN)₅NO^3-] and [Cr(CN)₆^4-] Anions.  A Building Block Approach to High T_N Ferrimagnets.” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 305, 279-290 (1997).

8.       K. Awaga, T. Sekine, M. Okawa, W. Fujita, S. M. Holmes and G. S. Girolami, “High-Pressure Effects on a Manganese Hexacyanomanganate Ferrimagnet with T_N = 29 K” Chem. Phys. Lett., 293, 352-356 (1998). pdf

9.       S. M. Holmes and G. S. Girolami, “Sol-Gel Synthesis of KV^II[Cr^III(CN)₆]·2H₂O: A Crystalline Molecule-Based Magnet with a Magnetic Ordering Temperature above 100 ^oC" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 121, 5593-5594 (1999). pdf

10.     S. M. Holmes, D. F. Schaefer II, E. B. Lobovsky and P. T. Wolczanski, “Synthesis of (^tBu₃SiHN)₂ClW≡WCl(NHSi^tBu₃)₂ and Its Degradation via NH Bond Activation.” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 10571-10583 (2001). pdf

2001 to Present

11.     S. M. Holmes, S. G. McKinley and G. S. Girolami, “Transition Metal p-Toluenesulfonates” Inorg. Synth. 33, 91-103 (2002). pdf

12.     J. R. Withers, C. Ruschman, P. Bojang, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes “Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Bi- and Trimetallic Octacyanometalate(IV) Complexes: [D,L-M^II(en)₃][cis-M^II(en)₂(OH₂)][M^IV(CN)₈]·nH₂O and [cis-M^II(en)₂(OH₂)]₂[(m-NC)₂M^IV(CN)₆]·nH₂O (M^II = Mn, Co, Ni; M^IV = Mo, W),” Inorg. Chem., 44, 352-358 (2005). pdf

13.     J. R. Withers, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes “One and Three-Dimensional Octacyanometalate(IV) Networks Constructed via a Building Block Approach: {[trans-Ni^II(tn)₂(OH₂)][trans-Ni^II(m-NC)₂(tn)₂]-[(m-NC)₂M^IV(CN)₆]}_∞·3H₂O and Cs₄[Cu^II(OH₂)₄]₂[Cu^II(NH₃)]₄[M^IV(CN)₈]₄·2H₂O (M^IV = Mo, W),” Polyhedron, 24, 1845-1854 (2005). pdf

14.     D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee, A. V. Prosvirin and S. M. Holmes, “Single Molecule Magnets Constructed from Cyanometalates: {[Tp^*Fe^III(CN)₃M^II(DMF)₄]₂[OTf]₂}·2DMF (M^II = Co, Ni)," Inorg. Chem., 44, 4903-4905 (2005). pdf

15.     D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, “Synthesis and Spectroscopic and Magnetic Characterization of Tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borate Iron Tricyanide Building Blocks, a Cluster, and a One-Dimensional Chain of Squares,” Inorg. Chem. 45, 1951-1959 (2006). pdf

16.     D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, “Early Metal Di- and Tricyanometalates: Useful Building Blocks for Constructing Magnetic Clusters ” Inorg. Chem., 45, 2773-2775 (2006). pdf

17.     D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee, R. Clérac, W. Wernsdorfer and S. M. Holmes, "An S = 6 Cyano-bridged Octanuclear Fe^III₄Ni^II₄Complex that Exhibits Slow Relaxation of the Magnetization" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128, 4214-4215 (2006). pdf

18.     D. Li, R. Clérac, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, "An S = 2 Cyano-bridged Trinuclear Fe^III₂Ni^II Single-Molecule Magnet," Inorg. Chem., 45, 5251-5253 (2006). pdf

19.     J. R. Withers, D. Li, J. Triplett, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, “A Two-Dimensional Octacyanomolybdate(V)-Based Ferrimagnet: {[Mn^II(DMF)₄]₃[Mo^V(CN)₈]₂}_n,” Inorg. Chem., 45, 4307-4309 (2006). pdf

20.     Li, D.; Clérac, R.; Parkin, S.; Wang, G.; Yee, G. T.; Holmes, S. M. "Ancillary Ligand Functionalization of Cyanide-bridged S = 6 Fe^III₄Ni^II₄ Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics," Inorg. Chem., 45, 7569-7571 (2006). pdf

21.     D. Li, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, "Syntheses, Structures, and Magnetic Charactierization of Dicyanometalate(II) Building Blocks: [NEt^₄][(Tp*)M^II(CN)^₂] [M^II = Cr, Co, Ni; Tp* = hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borate]," Chem. Commun., 4036-4038 (2006.). pdf

22.     Park, K.; Holmes, S. M. “Exchange coupling and contribution of induced orbital angular momentum of low-spin Fe³⁺ ions to magnetic anisotropy in cyanide-bridged Fe₂M₂ molecular magnets: Spin-polarized density-functional calculations," Phys. Rev. B, 74, 224440 (2006). pdf

23.     Tyagi, P.; Li, D.; Holmes, S. M.; Hinds, B. J. “Molecular Electrodes at the Exposed Edge of Metal-Insulator-Metal Trilayer Structures," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 128, 4929-4938 (2007). pdf

24.     Li, D.; Parkin, S.; Clérac, R.; Wang, G.; Yee, G. T.; Holmes, S. M. "Structural Distortion and Magnetic Behavior in Cyanide-bridged Fe^III₂Ni^II₂ Complexes," Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 1341-1346 (2007). pdf

25.     J. R. Withers, D. Li, J. Triplett, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, “Syntheses, Structures, and Magnetic Characterization of One- and Two-Dimensional Octacyanometalate(V) Networks: {[M^II(DMF)₄]₃[M^V(CN)₈]₂}_n (M^II = Mn, Ni; M^V = Mo, W),” Polyhedron, 26, 2353-2366 (2007). pdf

26.     Holmes, S. M., Whelpley, A. S.; Girolami, G. S. “Nanocomposite of a chromium Prussian blue with TiO₂. Redox reactions and the synthesis of Prussian blue molecule-based magnets," Polyhedron, 26, 2291-2298 (2007). pdf

27.     Li, D.; Clérac, R.; Roubeau, O.; Harté, E.; Mathonière, C.; Le Bris, R.; Holmes, S. M. "Magnetic and Optical Bistability Driven by Thermally- and Photo-Induced Intramolecular Electron Transfer in a Molecular Cobalt-Iron Prussian Blue Analogue,” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130 , 252-258 (2008). pdf

28.     Tyagi, P.; Li, D.; Holmes, S. M.; Hinds, B. J. “Mechanical Stress Control for the Fabrication of Stable Molecular Electrodes at Patterned Edge of a Metal/Insulator/Metal Junction,” submitted.

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings

“New Molecular Magnetic Materials Constructed from Inorganic Pseudohalides,” S. M. Holmes and G. S. Girolami, August 20, 1995, 210^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Chicago, IL.

“New Prussian Blue Analogs Constructed from the [Cr(CN)₅NO]^3- Anion,” (Poster) S. M. Holmes and G. S. Girolami, March 30 and April 2, 1998, 215^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dallas, TX.

“New Molecular Magnets from Cyanochromate and Cyanovanadate Precursors,” S. M. Holmes and G. S. Girolami, March 31, 1998, 215^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dallas, TX.

“Facile Syntheses of Useful Divalent and Trivalent Transition-metal p-Toluenesulfonate Salts,” S. M. Holmes, S. G. McKinley and G. S. Girolami, August 27, 1998, 216^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.

"Infrared, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of Octacyanometalate Clusters: M^II[M^II(MeOH)₃]₈[M^V(CN)₈]₆·nMeOH (M^II = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni; M^V = Mo, W),” S. M. Holmes, J. R. Withers, J. Triplett and S. Parkin, July 14, 2003, Gordon Research Conference, Inorganic, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.

“Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates as Building Blocks for Constructing Magnetic Clusters and Networks,” D. Li, S. Parkin, S. M. Holmes, G. Wang and G. T. Yee, July 18, 2004, Gordon Research Conference, Inorganic, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.

“Synthesis and Characterization of 1- and 2-D Magnetic Octacyanometalate(V) Networks: [M^II(DMF)₄]₃[M^V(CN)₈]₂ (M^II = Mn, Co, Ni; M^V = Mo, W)” J. R. Withers, C. Ruschman, J. Triplett, S. Parkin, S. M. Holmes, G. Wang and G. T. Yee, July 18, 2004, Gordon Research Conference, Inorganic, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.

“Clusters and cluster-expanded networks derived from tris(pyrazolyl)borate tricyanide complexes,” D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, March 13-17, 2005, 229^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA.

"Synthesis, stability, structural, and magnetic characterization of high-nuclearity octacyanometalate clusters," J.R. Withers, J. Triplett, S. Parkin and S.M. Holmes, March 13-17, 2005, 229th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA.

“Synthesis and characterization of 1- and 2-D glassy octacyanometalate(V) networks,” J. R. Withers, J. Triplett, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, March 13-17, 2005, 229^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA.

“Synthesis, structural, and magnetic characterization of bi- and trimetallic octacyanometalate(IV) clusters,” J. R. Withers, C. Ruschman, P. Bojang, S. Parkin and S. M. Holmes, March 13-17, 2005, 229^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA.

"Single-Molecule Magnets Constructed from Cyano-metalates: {[Tp*Fe^III(CN)₃M^II(DMF)₄]₂[OTf]₂}·2DMF (M^II = Co, Ni)," D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, July 18, 2005, Gordon Research Conference, Inorganic, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.

"Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Di- and Tricyanide Complexes and Derived Clusters," D. Li, M. Tang, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee, B. J. Hinds and S. M. Holmes, July 18, 2005, Gordon Research Conference, Inorganic, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.

"The Role of Structural Anisotropy in Cyanometalate Single-Molecule Magnets," S. M. Holmes, D. Li, R. Clérac, S. Parkin,G. Wang and G. T. Yee, March 26-30, 2006, 231^st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA.

"Cyano-bridged Octanuclear Clusters that Exhibit Slow Relaxation of the Magnetization: Useful Reagents for Constructing Molecule-Based Devices," S. M. Holmes, D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, W. Wernsdorfer, G. Wang, G. T. Yee, P. Tyagi and B. J. Hinds, March 26-30, 2006, 231^st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA.

"Early Metal Di- and Tricyanometalates: Useful Building Blocks for Constructing Magnetic Clusters," S. M. Holmes, D. Li, S. Parkin, G. Wang and G. T. Yee, March 26-30, 2006, 231^st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA.

"Synthesis and Characterization of Anisotropic Cyano-metalate Clusters Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Iron(III) Tricyanides," S. M. Holmes, D. Li, R. Clérac, S. Parkin, G. Wang and G. T. Yee, March 26-30, 2006, 231^st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA.

“Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, S. M. Holmes and B. J. Hinds, June 15-16, 2006, Oak Ridge National Laboratory CNMS Research Conference, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.

“The Role of Sturctural Anisotropy in Tricyanometalate-Based Single-Molecule Magnets,” Oak Ridge National Laboratory CNMS Research Conference, D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, June 15-16, 2006, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.

“Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, S. M. Holmes and B. J. Hinds, July 17-18, 2006, Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.

“The Role of Sturctural Anisotropy in Tricyanometalate-Based Single-Molecule Magnets,” D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, July 19-20, 2006, Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI.

“The Role of Sturctural Anisotropy in Tricyanometalate-Based Single-Molecule Magnets,” D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, August 13-18, 2006, International Conference on Molecular Magnetism, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada.

“Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, S. M. Holmes and B. J. Hinds, August 13-18, 2006, International Conference on Molecular Magnetism, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada.

"Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters," Oct. 12-15, 2006, 14^th National Science Foundation Workshop on Materials Chemistry, St. Louis, MO.

"Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters," National Science Foundation Inorganic Chemistry Workshop, June 4-7, 2007, Jackson Hole, WY.

"Magnetic and Optical Bistability Driven by Thermally- and Photo-Induced Intramolecular Electron Transfer in a Molecular Cobalt-Iron Prussian Blue Analogue," D. Li, R. Clérac, O. Roubeau, E. Harté, C. Mathonière, R. Le Bris and S. M. Holmes, July 15-20, 2007, Inorganic Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, RI.

"Synthesis and Characterization of Di- and Trivalent Tris(3,5-Dimethylpyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalate Complexes and a Network Derivative," M. Tang, D. Li, Y. Zhang, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, July 15-20, 2007, Inorganic Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, RI.

"Synthesis and structural and magnetic characterization of trivalent cyanomanganate {M^III₂M^II₂} complexes," M. Tang, D. Li, Y. Zhang, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, August 19-24, 2007, 234^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.

"Synthesis and characterization of an octanuclear cyanometalate complex that exhibits thermally- and light-induced intramolecular electron transfer," D. Li, R. Clérac, O. Roubeau, E. Harté, C. Mathonière, R. Le Bris and S. M. Holmes, August 19-24, 2007, 234^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.

"Magnetostructural correlations in trinuclear {Fe^III₂Ni^II} cyanometalate complexes," D. Li, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, August 19-24, 2007, 234^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.

"Synthesis and structural and magnetic characterization of trivalent cyanomanganate {M^III₂M^II₂} complexes," M. Tang, D. Li,Y. Zhang, R. Clérac and S. M. Holmes, August 19-24, 2007, 234^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA.

Courses Taught

CHE 510 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Fall 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004

CHE 776 - Inorganic Seminar, Spring 2002, 2004, and 2006

CHE 107 - General Chemistry, Spring 2003

CHE 572 - Undergraduate Seminar, Spring 2004

CHE 710 - Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry, Spring 2005

CHE 450G - Practical Inorganic Chemistry, Fall 2005 & 2006

CHE 105 - General Chemistry, Spring 2006 & 2007; Fall 2007

 

Ph.D. Dissertations Directed

Uma Malik, 2007 to present

 

M.S. Dissertations Directed

Christopher Liebold, M.S. 2007

Minao Tang, 2004 to present

Jeffrey R. Withers, 2002 to present

 

Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars Directed

Dongfeng Li , 2003-2006 (Nanjing University, China)

Yuanzhu Zhang, 2007 to present (Peking University, China)

 

Undergraduate Research Directed

Jeremy Triplett, Spring 2002-2003 (B.S. Chemistry, Kentucky State Crime Laboratory)

Christopher Stieha, Spring 2002-Fall 2002 (B.A. Chemistry, University of Kentucky)

Pasano Bojang, Summer 2002 (NSF REU student, graduated from Kentucky State University)

James Robinson, Summer 2002 (enrolled at University of Kentucky)

Alisha M. O'Connell, Summer 2002-Fall 2002 (B.S. in Chemistry, University of Kentucky)

Chad Ruschman, Summer 2003-2007 (B.S. University of Kentucky)

Grant McCullar, Spring 2004 (enrolled at University of Kentucky)

Kristen Frommeyer, Fall 2004, Summer 2006 (enrolled at University of Kentucky)

Josh Owen, Summer 2005, (Ph.D. candidate, University of Kentucky)

Stephanie Schummacher, Summer 2006, (enrolled Northern Kentucky University)

 

Invited Seminars

“New Structurally Relevant Bromoperoxidase Model Complexes,” S. M. Holmes and C. J. Carrano, Texas State Research Symposium, San Marcos, TX, April 20, 1990.

“Investigations on the Nucleophile -Induced Coupling of Alkylidyne and Isocyanide Ligands,” S. M. Holmes and A. Mayr, Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Symposium, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, August 6, 1991.

“Hydrogen Transfer Induced Cleavage of Biaryl Bonds,” S. M. Holmes, B. R. Cook and C. C. Culross, EXXON ERDL Research Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA, August 10, 1992.

“Molecule-Based Magnets Constructed from Hexacyanometalates,” Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, August 22, 2000.

“Molecule-Based Magnets Constructed from Cyanometalate and Thiolate Precursors,” Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SAACS), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, November 13, 2002.

“Molecule-Based Magnets Constructed from Cyanometalate and Thiolate Precursors,” Department of Physics (Solid State Division), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, December 13, 2002.

“Molecule-Based Magnets Constructed from Hexacyanometalate Precursors,” Department of Chemistry, Berea College, Berea, KY, February 18, 2002.

“Cyanometalates: Synthons for Rationally Constructing Magnetic Materials” Department of Chemistry, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, February 6, 2004.

“Cyanometalates: Synthons for Rationally Constructing Magnetic Materials” Department of Chemistry, Union College, Jackson, TN, April 30, 2004.

“Clusters and Cluster-Expanded Networks Derived from Tris(pyrazolyl )borate Tricyanide Complexes," 229th ACS National Meeting, “The Metal-Cyanide Renaissance, On the Tricentennial of the Synthesis of Prussian Blue,” San Diego, CA, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005.

“Seminar to Girls in Science and Girls in Research Program,” University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, Summer 2005.

"Rational Construction of Cyanometalate Clusters and Derived Devices," University of Kentucky, Department of Physics-Solid State Division, September 27, 2005.

"Clusters, Networks, and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," University of Louisville, February 17, 2006.

"Clusters, Networks, and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," University of Cincinnati, February 24, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," Case Western University, April 4, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," University of Akron, April 5, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," Kent State University, April 6, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," University of Windsor, April 12, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," Wayne State University, April 13, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," Virginia Tech, April 21, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," University of California-Berkeley, April 28, 2006.

“Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics”, Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, July 19, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," University of Tennessee, September 7, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," Clemson University, September 14, 2006.

"Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters," 14th National Science Foundation Workshop on Materials Chemistry, St. Louis, MO, October 14, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyanometalates," University of Florida, October 30, 2006.

"Clusters and Molecule-Based Devices Derived from Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Cyano-metalates," University of Notre Dame, December 1, 2006.

"Building Block Approaches for Constructing Tunable Magnetic and Photomagnetic Cyanometalate Clusters," University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, February 27, 2007.

"Building Block Approaches for Tuning Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters," National Science Foundation Inorganic Chemistry Workshop, Jackson Hole, WY, June 4-7, 2007.

"Building Block Approaches for Tuning the Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters," University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, September 14, 2007.

"Building Block Approaches for Tuning the Magnetic and Photomagnetic Behavior of Cyanometalate Clusters," Ohio University, Athens, OH, October 1, 2007.

 

Miscellaneous Presentations

Seminar to CHE 772, October, 2001, (“Molecule-Based Materials from Inorganic Precursors”)

Seminar to CHE 772, November, 13, 2002, (“Molecule-Based Materials from Inorganic Precursors”)

Seminar to CHE 772, October, 21, 2003, (“A Building-Block Approach to Inorganic Materials”)

Seminar to visiting Ballard High School students, October 31, 2003, (“A Building- Block Approach to Inorganic Materials”)

Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, November, 2003, (“Infrared, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of Octacyanometalate Clusters: M^II[M^II(MeOH)₃]₈[M^V(CN)₈]₆·nMeOH (M^II = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni; M^V = Mo, W)")

Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, November, 2003, ("Synthesis and Characterization of Octacyano-metalate Networks: [M^II(DMF)₄]₃[M^V(CN)₈]₂ (M^II = Mn, Co, Ni; M^V = Mo, W)”)

Poster, Naff Symposium, April, 2004, ("Infrared, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of Octacyanometalate Clusters: M^II[M^II(MeOH)₃]₈[M^V(CN)₈]₆·nMeOH (M^II = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni; M^V = Mo, W)")

Poster, Naff Symposium, April, 2004, ("Synthesis and Characterization of Octacyanometalate Networks: [M^II(DMF)₄]₃[M^V(CN)₈]₂ (M^II = Mn, Co, Ni; M^V = Mo, W)”)

Poster, Naff Symposium, April, 2004, (“Poly-(pyrazolylborate) Cyanometalate Complexes
as Synthons for Discrete Clusters, Networks, and Molecular Electronics Applications”)

Poster, International Research Scholars Reception and Poster Session, April, 2004, ("Poly(pyrazolyl-borate) Cyanometalate Complexes as Synthons for Discrete Clusters, Networks, and Molecular Electronics Applications")

Seminar to CHE 772, September, 16, 2004, (“Cyano-metalates: Synthons for Rationally Constructing Magnetic Materials and Devices”)

Poster, Naff Symposium, April, 2005, ("Magnetic Cyanometalate Clusters Derived from Tris(pyrazol-yl)borate Tricyanides")

Poster, Naff Symposium, April, 2005, (“Synthesis and Characterization of 1- and 2-D Octacyano-metalate Networks")

Poster, Naff Symposium, April, 2005, (“Synthesis, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of High- Nuclearity Octacyanometalate Clusters”)

Poster, Naff Symposium, April, 2005, ("Synthesis, Structural, and Magnetic Characterization of Bi- and Trimetallic Octacyanometalate(IV) Clusters")

Seminar to SAACS, University of Kentucky, September, 2005, ("Molecule-Based Clusters and Engineered Devices")

Seminar to CHE 772, September 22, 2005, ("Molecule-Based Clusters and Engineered Devices"), University of Kentucky.

Presentation to AMSTEMM Program, June 15, 2006, University of Kentucky.

Seminar to Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SAACS), September 19, 2006, ("Holmes Group Research at the University of Kentucky"), University of Kentucky.

Seminar to CHE 772, September 21, 2006, ("Molecule-Based Magnetic, Photomagnetic, and Electronic Devices"), University of Kentucky.

Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, November 17, 2006, ("Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics," D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, B. J. Hinds and S. M. Holmes), Ohio University.

Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, November 17, 2006, ("The Role of Structural Anisotropy in Tricyanometalate-Based Single-Molecule Magnets," D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes), Ohio University.

Poster, Ohio Inorganic Weekend, November 17, 2006, ("Synthesis and Characterization of One- and Two-Dimensional Octacyanometalate(V) Networks: {[trans-M^II(DMF)₄][cis-M^II(DMF)₄]₂[M^V(CN)₈]₂} _n (M^II = Mn, Fe, Ni; M V = Mo, W)," J. R. Withers, D. Li, J. Triplet, C. Ruschman, S. Parkin, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes), Ohio University.

Poster, Naff Symposium, April 13, 2007, ("Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics)," D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, S. M. Holmes and B. J. Hinds, University of Kentucky.

Poster, Naff Symposium, April 13, 2007, ("The Role of Structural Anisotropy in Tricyanometalate-Based Single-Molecule Magnets)," D. Li, S. Parkin, R. Clérac, G. Wang, G. T. Yee and S. M. Holmes, University of Kentucky.

Poster, Graduate Recruitment, September 7, 2007, (“Engineering Octanuclear Cyanide-Bridged S = 6 Complexes for Molecule-Based Electronics,” D. Li, S. Parkin, P. Tyagi, B. J. Hinds and S. M. Holmes), University of Kentucky.

Poster, Graduate Recruitment, September 7, 2007, (“Magnetic and Optical Bistability Driven by Thermally- and Photo-Induced Intramolecular Electron Transfer in a Molecular Cobalt-Iron Prussian Blue Analogue,” D. Li, R. Clérac, O. Roubeau, E. Harté, C. Mathonière, R. Le Bris and S. M. Holmes), University of Kentucky.

Seminar, to Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, October 2, 2007, (“Research Opportunities in the Holmes Group”), University of Kentucky.