Our Faculty
Lee Y. Park
Our Faculty

Lee Y. Park

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Chemistry

Chemistry

Location

Thompson Chemistry Lab, Rm 102

Contact

[email protected]
413-597-2191

Education

B.A. Wellesley College (1986)
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Inorganic Chemistry (1992)

Courses

Publications

 

  • “Controlling Film Morphology in Conjugated Polymer:Fullerene Blends with Surface Patterning” L. Y. Park,  A. M. Munro,  D. S. Ginger, J. Am Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 15916.
  • “Complementary C3-Symmetric Donor-Acceptor Components: Co-Crystal Structure and Control of Mesophase Stability,” Park, L. Y., Hamilton, D. G., McGehee, E. A., McMenimen, K. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 10586-10590
  • “Models of Coenzyme B12; an Undergraduate Chemistry Experiment Combining Synthesis of Cob(III)aloxime Complexes and Their Characterization by 1H NMR and Cyclic Voltammetry,” Schofield, M. H., Park, L. Y., Scroggins, S. T., Landis, E. C. Chem. Educator 2003, 8, 248-250.
  • “Science for Kids Outreach Programs: College Students Teaching Science to Elementary School Students and Their Parents,” Koehler, B., Park, L.Y., Kaplan, L.J., J. Chem. Ed.  1999, 76, 1505
  • “Mesomorphic Properties of a Metallomesogen Based Copper (II) Metal-chain Structures,” Park, L.Y., Rowe, J.M.,Chem. Mater. 1998, 10, 1069.
  • “Synthesis of Five- and Six-Coordinate Alkylidene Complexes of the Type Mo(CHR)(NAr)[OCMe(CF3)2]2 and Their Use as Living ROMP Initiators or Wittig Reagents.” Fox, H., Lee, J.-K., Park, L.Y., Schrock, R.R. Organometallics, 1993, 12, 759.
  • “Stable Polarons in Polyacetylene Oligomers: Optical Spectra of Long Polyene Radical Cations.” Bally, T., Roth, K. Tang, W., Schrock, R.R., Knoll, K., Park, L.Y. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 2440.
  • “Effect of Chain Length on the Conductivity of Polyacetylene. Potential Dependence of the Conductivity of a Series of Polyenes Prepared by a Living Polymerization Method.” Park, L.Y. Ofer, D., Gardner, T.J., Schrock, R.R., Wrighton, M.S. Chem. Mater. 1992, 4, 1388.
  • “Preparation of tert-Butyl Capped Polyenes Using a Well Defined Molybdenum Alkylidene Catalyst.” Park, L.Y., Stieglitz, S.G., Schrock, R.R., Crowe, W.E. Macromolecules 1991, 24(12), 3489.
  • “Potential Dependence of the Conductivity of Polyacetylene: Finite Potential Windows of High Conductivity.” Ofer, D., Park, L.Y., Schrock, R.R., Wrighton, M.S. Chem. Mater. 1991, 3, 573.

Courses Taught

  • CHEM 151: Concepts of Chemistry
  • CHEM 335: Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
  • CHEM 153: Concepts of Chemistry – Advanced Section
  • CHEM 332: Chemistry and Physics of Materials
  • CHEM 155: Current Topics in Chemistry
  • CHEM 336: Chemistry of Materials
  • CHEM 256: Foundations of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
  • CHEM 364: Instrumental Methods of Analysis

More Information

Other Professional Experience

  • 1991-93: Postdoctoral Researcher, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
  • 1997: Visiting Scientist, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • 1997-01: Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • 2007-08: Visiting Scholar, University of Washington, Seattle
  • 2016-17: Visiting Professor, Ewha Womens University, Seoul, South Korea

Contact Info

Lab: Morley Science Lab 148