Biography

2013-Present      Senior Research Scientist, Idaho National Laboratory
2009-2013           Research Scientist, Idaho National Laboratory
2006-2008           Postdoctoral Researcher, Washington State University
2001-2005           Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago
1998-2001           B.S., Chemistry Loyola University Chicago

Research

My research interests are heavily focused on the exploration of thermodynamic and kinetic realms of f-element solution behavior, targeting improvements to existing methodologies and the development of new separation avenues.

Recent Publications

  1. Heathman, C. R.; Grimes, T. S.; Jansone-Popova, S.; Ivanov, A. S.; Bryantsev, V. S.; Zalupski, P. R. Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Aminopolycarboxylate Complexant for Efficient Trivalent f-element Differentiation: N-butyl-2-acetamide-diethylenetriamine-N,N',N'',N''-tetraacetic Acid. Dalton Transactions, 2018, 47, 1092-1105.

  2. Grimes, T. S.; Heathman, C. R.; Jansone-Popova, S.; Ivanov, A. S.; Santanu R.; Bryantsev, V. S.; Zalupski, P. R. Influence of Heterocyclic N-Donor Group on the Coordination of Trivalent Actinides and Lanthanides by Aminopolycarboxylate Complexants. Inorganic Chemistry, 2018, 57 (3), 1373-1385.

  3. Zalupski, P. R.; Grimes, T. S.; Heathman, C. R.; Peterman, D. R. Optical Absorption Characteristics For 7F0¢→5L6¢ and 7F0¢→7F6¢Transitions of Trivalent Americium Ion in Aqueous Electrolyte Mixtures. Applied Spectroscopy, 2017, 71 (12), 2608-2615.

  4. Grimes, T. S.; Heathman, C. R.; Jansone-Popova, S.; Bryantsev, V. S.; Srinivasan, S. G.; Nakase, M.; Zalupski, P. R. Thermodynamic, Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of f-Element Complexation by N-hydroxyethyl-diethylenetriamine-N,N',N'',N''-tetraacetic Acid. Inorganic Chemistry, 2017, 56 (3), 1722-1733.

  5. Heathman, C. R.; Grimes, T. S.; Zalupski, P. R. Coordination Chemistry and f-element Complexation by Diethylenetriamine-N,N''-di(acetylglycine)-N,N',N''-triacetic Acid. Inorganic Chemistry, 2016, 55 (21), 11600-11611.