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John J. Perry, IV

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John J. Perry, IV

Contact Information

Department of Chemistry
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CHE 205A
Tampa, FL 33620-5250

Lab: (813) 974-3451, SCA 412
Email: jjperry@mail.usf.edu

Education

• 2003-present: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Dr. Zaworotko’s research group, SMMARTT
• 1999-2003: B.A. in Chemistry, B.A. in Mathematics; University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Professor: Mike Zaworotko

Research Areas

John Jackson Perry IV received a B.A. in Chemistry and a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of South Florida in 2003. He is currently a graduate research assistant in Dr. Michael J. Zaworotko’s research group investigating the design and synthesis of novel metal-organic materials (MOMs). His research interests include supramolecular chemistry, crystal engineering, and metal-organic materials. Additionally, he is a student research member of the Smart Metal-organic Materials Advanced Research and Technology Transfer (SMMARTT) team and is currently working on an interdisciplinary research team funded through a Department of Energy grant for investigating the potential role of MOMs for hydrogen storage.

Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Metal-Organic Materials (MOMs)

• The design and synthesis of functional MOMs with controllable pore and cavity sizes, especially through pillaring 2D layers into 3D frameworks. Specifically, the studies are directed towards the use of N,N′ dipyridyl type ligands as pillars.
• The evaluation of the effect of pillar length and/or extramural pillar functionality on the uptake and sorption energetics of molecular hydrogen.
• The development of novel extended metal-organic materials based upon the use of nanoscale metal-organic polyhedra as supramolecular building blocks (SBBs).

Selected publications:

1. Perry IV, J. J.; Kravstov, V. Ch.; McManus, G. J.; Zaworotko, M. J. “Bottom up Synthesis That Does Not Start at the Bottom: Quadruple Covalent Cross-Linking of Nanoscale Faceted Polyhedra”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129(33), 10076-10077. Also highlighted as an Editor’s Choice in Science, 2007, 317, 1149.
2. McManus, G. J.; Perry IV, J. J.; Perry, M.; Wagner, B. D.; Zaworotko, M. J. “Exciplex Fluorescence as a Diagnostic Probe of Structure in Coordination Polymers of Zn2+ and 4,4’-Bipyridine Containing Intercalated Pyrene and Enclathrated Aromatic Solvent Guests”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129(29), 9094-9101.
3. Larsen, R. W.; McManus, G. J.; Perry IV, J. J.; Rivera-Otero, E.; Zaworotko, M. J. “Spectroscopic Characterization of Hydroxylated Nanoballs in Methanol”, Inorg. Chem., 2007, 46(15), 5904-5910.
4. Perry, J. J.; McManus, G. J.; Zaworotko, M. J. “Sextuplet phenyl embrace in a metal-organic Kagomé lattice”, Chem. Comm., 2004, 2534-2535.
5. Perry, J. J.; McManus, G. J.; Zaworotko, M. J. “4-Methoxypyridine-(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato-N,O,O’)copper(II)”, J. Chem. Crystallogr., 2004, 34(12), 877-881.

Current Courses (Fall 2009)