RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY

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RESEARCH AT THE INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY

• Jim Josephus G. Minglana
• Institute of Chemistry
• University of the Philippines Diliman
• jminglana_at_chem.upd.edu.ph
• 04 July 2008

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Ph.D. FACULTY MEMBERS (28)

• Analytical Chemistry (9)
• Lilibeth C. Coo
• Florian R. Del Mundo
• Ma. Pythias Espino
• Cynthia Grace C. Gregorio
• Cherrie B. Pascual
• Leni L. Quirit
• Carina Ramos
• Jose S. Solis
• Florenda S. Valera

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• Biochemistry (2)
• Flerida A. Cariño
• Jong Wha Lee
• Inorganic Chemistry (4)
• Ofelia Giron
• Jim Josephus G. Minglana
• Leon M. Payawan Jr.
• Eva Marie A. Ratilla

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• Organic Chemistry (10)
• Evangeline C. Amor
• Susan R. Arco
• Florecita S. De Guzman
• Mary Ann E. Arias
• Amelia P. Guevara
• Christine C. Hernandez
• Titos A. O. Quibuyen
• Portia Mahal G. Sabido
• Florentino C. Sumera
• Irene M. Villaseñor

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• Physical Chemistry (3)
• Claro T. Llaguno
• Elma C. Llaguno
• Guillermo M. Nuesca

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M.S. Faculty Member (1)

• Ian Harvey J. Arellano
• Inorganic/Materials Chemistry

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B.S. Faculty Members (xx)
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Research Areas According to How the Researchers
Group Themselves

• Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Lab
• Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Instrumentation
  Lab
• Bioactive Metabolites Lab
• Bioorganic and Natural Products Lab 
• Chemical Sensors and Flow Injection Analysis Lab
• Computational and Theoretical Chem
• Lipid Lab 
• Organometallic and Materials Chemistry Research
  Lab
• Polymer Materials Lab
• Wet Works Synthetic Organic Lab
• Synthetic Organic Chemistry 

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Nature of Chemistry Research
Traditional Groupings Multidisciplinary Analytical
Chemistry Bio-Analytical Computational
Chemistry Biochemistry Drug Design Nanotec
hnology Inorganic Chemistry Polymer
Materials Organometallic Chemistry Organic
Chemistry Surfaces and catalysis Instrumenta
tion Physical Chemistry Bio-Inorganic
Environmental Natural products

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Suggested Applications-basedResearch Thrusts

• Sensing
• Energy Generation
• Drug Discovery and Design
• To change every 3-5 (?) years
• To be reviewed yearly

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Proposed Research Scheme
Current Research Labs Research Thrusts Anal.
Environ. Chem. Anal. Chem.
Instru. Sensing Bioactive Metabolites
Bioorganic Nat. Prod. Chem. Sensors
Flow Energy Generation Injection Anal.
Comput. and Theoretical Lipid Drug
Discovery Organomet. Mater. Chem.
Design Polymer Materials Wet Works
Synthetic Organic Synthetic Organic
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Synthetic Inorganic and Catalysis Laboratory

• Development of Transition Metal Catalysts for the
  Electrochemical Reductionof Carbon Dioxide
• Spectroelectrochemical Properties of Transition
  Metal Clusters
• Development of Photocatalysts for the Degradation
  of Organic-Based Pollutants
• Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization using
  Aqueous OrganorutheniumCatalysts

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Synthetic Inorganic and Catalysis Lab

• Development of transition metal catalysts for the
  electrochemical reduction of CO2
• Spectroelectrochemical
• properties of
• transition metal
• clusters

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• Development of photocatalysts for the degradation
  of organic-based pollutants
• Ring opening metathesis polymerization using
  aqueous organoruthenium catalysts

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WET WORKS - SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

• Development of organic reactions in aqueous media
• Development of organic reactions in
  environmentally benign solvents
• Synthesis of water-tolerant chiral catalysts
• Synthesis of therapeutic compounds and chemical
  intermediates
• Synthesis of natural products
• Synthesis of organic compounds with extreme
  redox, interesting photo-physical and chemical
  properties

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Liquid Crystals Research Laboratory

• Development of novel liquid crystalline materials
  
• e.g. Ferroelectric LC, Banana-Shaped LC
• Structure-activity studies through molecular
  modeling and computational chemistry

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ISCRL INORGANIC SYNTHESIS COMPUTATIONAL
RESEARCH LABORATORIES

• Development of new hybrid materials
• Structure-activity studies through molecular
  modeling and computational chemistry

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ISCRL
INORGANIC SYNTHESIS
COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES

• RESEARCH FOCUS
• Development of new mesoporous hybrid materials
• Structure-activity studies through molecular
  modeling and computational chemistry.

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AECL - Organic Matter in the Environment

• Isolation, Structure Elucidation and Mechanisms
  of Action in the Environment
• Humic Substances in the Philippines Environment
• Organic Matter in the Environment

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Analytical and Environmental Research Laboratory

• Potentiometric Sensor Based on Molecularly
  Imprinted Polymer
• Chemically Modified Electrodes for Selective
  Detection of Environmentally Significant
  Substances
• Pesticide Sensors Based on Polysiloxane Modified
  Graphite Paste Electrodes
• Pervaporation-Flow Injection Methods for the
  Determination of Sulfur Dioxide/Sulfite in Food
  and Air samples

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Analytical and Environmental Research Laboratory

• Phytoremediation
• Heavy metals pollution
• Rivers
• Landfills
• Mussels and oyster
• Development of optical chemical sensors for the
  determination of heavy metals
• Wasted feeds as source of organic and inorganic
  nitrogen and phosphorus in a marine environment

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Analytical and Environmental Research Laboratory

• Method comparison in the determination of Pb, Cr,
  and Cd contents in Tuna from Quezon and Davao
• Investigation of levels of BHT (antioxidant) in
  different food products by High Performance
  Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography
• UV radiation treatment of POPs pesticides and
  persistent toxic substances (PTS)
• Analysis of bromate and disinfection by-products
  in recreational and drinking water

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Analytical and Environmental Research Laboratory

• Methods development for the analysis
• of pesticides in water, soil and sediment
• Fate and behavior studies of pesticides and their
  transformation products in the environment
• Determination of Carbamate Residues in Philippine
  Agricultural Soil and River Water
• Analysis of Disinfection By-products in Metro
  Manila Drinking Water
• Biosensors

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NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH LABORATORY

• Antimicrobial Constituent(s) from Planchonia
  sp./Excoecaria sp.
• Discovery and Development of Anticancer Drugs and
  other Agents for Immuno-Liposome-Mediated
  Delivery to Breast Cancer Cells PHILFLORA
• Secondary Metabolites from Albizia Species
• Anti-Genotoxic Compounds from L. leucocephala
• Anti-Diabetic Compounds from Philippine Medicinal
  Plants

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BIOACTIVE METABOLITE LABORATORY

• Isolation and structure elucidation of
  biologically active metabolites from Philippine
  microalgae and entomopathogenic fungi

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POLYMER CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

• Surface Active Antimicrobial Polyurethane
• Biodegradable Polymers from Coconut Fatty Acids
• Light-Induced Amphiphilic and Antimicrobial
  Surface Properties of Polyaniline Film
• Visible Light-Induced Hydrogen Gas Production
  from Conducting Polymer Assisted Photolysis of
  Water and Water Mixtures

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BIOCHEMISTRY RESEARCH LABORATORY

• Mutagenicity and Clastogenicity Potential of Drug
  Preparations from Philippine Medicinal plants
• Study on B2-microglobulin (B2m) fibril formation
• Study on the encapsulation of anti-cancer drugs
  using immunoliposomes
• for drug delivery

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BIOMOLECULAR RESOURCES RESEARCH LABORATORY

• Enzyme Biotechnology for pesticide degradation
• Hydrolytic enzymes from Metarhizium anisopliae
• Biomarkers research from Gafrarium dispar and
  Oxyrichthys microlensis.

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Organometallic and Materials Chemistry (OmMC)
Research Lab

• Research in organometallic chemistry, catalysis,
  materials, coordination chemistry, and related
  topics

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Organometallic and Materials Chemistry (OmMC)
Research Lab

• Ru3(CO)12 excess Ph3SiH ?
• Selected Spectral Data of Product
• IR 2000-2150 cm-1 (CO)
• 1H NMR -17.8 ppm (RuH)
• Mass 1100 M - 2H m/z

• Focus on the metal-silicon bond new discoveries

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to new materials
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NANOSTRUCTURES AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
LABORATORY

• Zeolite/Ru(bpy)32/TiO2 nanoparticles
• Photovoltaic Thin Film from Polypyrrole
  Micro-array in Al2O3 Template
• Bacteriorhodopsin L-b-L Growth