Research
Research in the Baker lab is focused on designing nanomaterials and novel fluids for both sensor, separations, energy, and environmental sustainability applications.
Some of our current projects include:
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Gas capture/separation
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Designer ionic liquid and deep eutectic systems
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Microwave synthesis of nanomaterials
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Environmental sensors/separations
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Nanomaterials for energy applications
Gas Capture & Separations
Our research has focused on developing novel materials for capture and separation of gases such as cabon dioxide, short chain hydrocarbons, and noble gases. As part of this work, we have developed low-cost materials for the capture of carbon dioxide that are easily reversible
Select publications in this area include:
Zhu, J.; Baker, S. N., Lewis base polymers for modifying sorption and regeneration abilities of amine-based carbon dioxide capture materials. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2014, 2, 2666-2674.
Sze, L. L.; Pandey, S.; Ravula, S.; Zhao, H.; Baker, G. A.; Baker, S. N., Ternary deep eutectic solvents tasked for carbon dioxide capture. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2014, 2, 2117-2123.
Pandey, S.; Baker, G. A.; Sze, L.; Kamath, G.; Zhao, H.; Baker, S. N., Ionic liquids containing fluorinated β-diketonate anions: Synthesis, characterization and potential applications. New J. Chem. 2013, 37, 909-919.
Al-Azzawi, O. M.; Hofmann, C. M.; Baker, G. A.; Baker, S. N., Nanosilica-supported polyethoxyamines as low-cost, reversible carbon dioxide sorbents. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2012, 385, 154-159.
Pandey, S.; Baker, S. N.; Baker, G. A., Optically responsive switchable ionic liquid for internally-referenced fluorescence monitoring and visual determination of carbon dioxide. Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 7043-7045.
Mahurin, S. M.; Yeary, J. S.; Baker, S. N.; Jiang, D. E.; Dai, S.; Baker, G. A., Ring-opened heterocycles: Promising ionic liquids for gas separation and capture. J. Membr. Sci. 2012, 401-402, 61-67.
Wang, Q.; Baker, G. A.; Baker, S. N.; Colón, L. A., Surface confined ionic liquid as a stationary phase for HPLC. Analyst 2006, 131, 1000-1005.
Analytical Sensors
Our sensor works focuses on developing sensors and methods toward the detection of environmentally relevant analytes
Select publications in this area include:
Hofmann, C. M.; Essner, J. B.; Baker, G. A.; Baker, S. N., Protein-templated gold nanoclusters sequestered within sol-gel thin films for the selective and ratiometric luminescence recognition of Hg2+. Nanoscale 2014, 6, 5425-5431.
Wang, J.; Xiong, J.; Baker, G. A.; Jiji, R. D.; Baker, S. N., Developing microwave-assisted ionic liquid microextraction for the detection and tracking of hydrophobic pesticides in complex environmental matrices. RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 17113-17119.
Pandey, S.; Baker, G. A.; Sze, L.; Kamath, G.; Zhao, H.; Baker, S. N., Ionic liquids containing fluorinated β-diketonate anions: Synthesis, characterization and potential applications. New J. Chem. 2013, 37, 909-919.
Baker, G. A.; Rachford, A. A.; Castellano, F. N.; Baker, S. N., Ranking solvent interactions and dielectric constants with [Pt(mesBIAN)(tda)]: A cautionary tale for polarity determinations in ionic liquids. ChemPhysChem 2013, 14, 1025-1030.
Pandey, S.; Baker, S. N.; Baker, G. A., Optically responsive switchable ionic liquid for internally-referenced fluorescence monitoring and visual determination of carbon dioxide. Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 7043-7045.
Pandey, S.; Ali, M.; Kamath, G.; Baker, S. N.; Baker, G. A., Binding of the ionic liquid cation 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium to p-tetranitrocalix[4]arene probed by fluorescent indicator displacement. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2012, 403, 2361-2366.
Wang, Q.; Baker, G. A.; Baker, S. N.; Colón, L. A., Surface confined ionic liquid as a stationary phase for HPLC. Analyst 2006, 131, 1000-1005.
Schertzer, B. M.; Baker, S. N.; Diver, S. T.; Baker, G. A., A general, modular approach to a new family of amine-substituted arylboronic acid saccharide chemosensors. Aust. J. Chem. 2006, 59, 633-639.
Baker, S. N.; Brauns, E. B.; McCleskey, T. M.; Burrell, A. K.; Baker, G. A., Fluorescence quenching immunoassay performed in an ionic liquid. Chem. Commun. 2006, 2851-2853.
Novel Fluids
Our sensor works focuses on developing sensors and methods toward the detection of environmentally relevant analytes
Select publications in this area include:
50. Hofmann, C. M.; Essner, J. B.; Baker, G. A.; Baker, S. N., Protein-templated gold nanoclusters sequestered within sol-gel thin films for the selective and ratiometric luminescence recognition of Hg2+. Nanoscale 2014, 6, 5425-5431.
49 Wang, J.; Xiong, J.; Baker, G. A.; Jiji, R. D.; Baker, S. N., Developing microwave-assisted ionic liquid microextraction for the detection and tracking of hydrophobic pesticides in complex environmental matrices. RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 17113-17119.
48. Pandey, S.; Baker, G. A.; Sze, L.; Kamath, G.; Zhao, H.; Baker, S. N., Ionic liquids containing fluorinated β-diketonate anions: Synthesis, characterization and potential applications. New J. Chem. 2013, 37, 909-919.
47. Baker, G. A.; Rachford, A. A.; Castellano, F. N.; Baker, S. N., Ranking solvent interactions and dielectric constants with [Pt(mesBIAN)(tda)]: A cautionary tale for polarity determinations in ionic liquids. ChemPhysChem 2013, 14, 1025-1030.
44. Pandey, S.; Baker, S. N.; Baker, G. A., Optically responsive switchable ionic liquid for internally-referenced fluorescence monitoring and visual determination of carbon dioxide. Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 7043-7045.
42. Pandey, S.; Ali, M.; Kamath, G.; Baker, S. N.; Baker, G. A., Binding of the ionic liquid cation 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium to p-tetranitrocalix[4]arene probed by fluorescent indicator displacement. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2012, 403, 2361-2366.
28. Wang, Q.; Baker, G. A.; Baker, S. N.; Colón, L. A., Surface confined ionic liquid as a stationary phase for HPLC. Analyst 2006, 131, 1000-1005.
27. Schertzer, B. M.; Baker, S. N.; Diver, S. T.; Baker, G. A., A general, modular approach to a new family of amine-substituted arylboronic acid saccharide chemosensors. Aust. J. Chem. 2006, 59, 633-639.
25. Baker, S. N.; Brauns, E. B.; McCleskey, T. M.; Burrell, A. K.; Baker, G. A., Fluorescence quenching immunoassay performed in an ionic liquid. Chem. Commun. 2006, 2851-2853.