University of Nebraska Kearney

UNK
College of Natural
& Social Sciences

UNK Apply Today
Top 10 University
Support CNSS
 
UNK Academics
Natural & Social Sciences
Chemistry
 

Christopher Exstrom

Professor
Ph.D. University of Minnesota, 1995

 

Department of Chemistry
415 Bruner Hall of Science
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE 68849-1150

Office: Bruner Hall of Science 405C
Phone: 308.865.8565
Fax: 308.865.8399
Personal Page -- Curriculum Vitae
Email:exstromc@unk.edu 

Areas of Interest

Non-vacuum preparation methods of semiconductor and noble metal nanocrystalline materials for solar cell and biomedical sensor electronics applications; solvothermal reaction pathway studies; lower-cost synthetic method studies

Education

Ph.D. Chemistry (Interdisciplinary: Inorganic/Analytical/Physical), University of Minnesota, 1995
B.A. Chemistry (magna cum laude, department honors), Illinois Wesleyan University, 1990

Faculty Appointments

2006-present Full Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Kearney
2012-present Director, Science/Math Education M.S.Ed. Program
2000-2006 Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Kearney
2000-2006 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Kearney
1996-2000 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Kearney
1995-1996 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Kenyon College 

Recent Publications

  1. M-M Bond-Stretching Energy Landscapes for M2(dimen)42+ (M = Rh, Ir; dimen = 1.8-dissocyanomenthane) Complexes,” Hunter, B.M.; Villahermosa, R.M.; Exstrom, C.L.; Hill, M.G.; Mann, K.R.; Gray, H.B., Inorganic Chemistry 2012, 51, 6898-6905.
  2. Air Stable, Photosensitive, Phase Pure Iron Pyrite Nanocrystal Thin Films for Photovoltaic Application,” Bu, Y.; Yuan, Y.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Huang, J., Nano Letters 2011, 11, 4953-4957.
  3. CuIn1-xAlxS2 Thin Films Prepared by Sulfurization of Metallic Precursors,” Olejníček, J.; Slaymaker, L.E.*; Darveau, S.A.; Exstrom, C.L.; Kment, Š.; Prabukanthan, P.; Ianno, N.J.; Soukup, R.J. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2011, 509, 10020-10024.
  4. Thermoelectric Properties of p-type CuInSe2 Chalcopyrites Enhanced by Introduction of Manganese,” Yao, J.; Takas, N.J.; Schliefert, M.L.*; Paprocki, D.S.*; Blanchard, P.E.R.; Mar, A.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Poudeu, P.F.P.; Aitken, J.A., Physical Review B 2011, 84, 075203.