I. Francis (Frank) Cheng

Electro-, Analytical and Environmental Chemistries

B.S. 1982 University of Delaware

Ph.D. 1987 The Pennsylvania State University

Postdoctoral Fellow 1987-89 Texas A&M University

Editorial Board: Microchemical Journal

Tel. (208) 885-6387

Email: ifcheng@uidaho.edu

Research -- graphene 'paper', batteries, fuel cells, mechanisms of heavy metal poisoning, dietary antioxidants, biological oxidations, room temperature “combustion” of persistent organic pollutants and the detection of improvised explosives.

August 23, 2011 (l-r) Charles Nwamba, Seth Hyde, Yuqun Xie, Frank Cheng, Isaiah Gyan, Min Zhu, Philip Herd, missing Henry Cross Other Group Pictures

 

Research Links:  Graphene 'Paper'Seminars and Presentations updated September 30, 2010, Publications updated March 21, 2011, Present Funding, Present and Former Research Students, Graduate Admissions Page

 

Course Links: Current Courses

Chem 409 Proseminar Spring 2012

Chem 454 Instrumental Analysis Spring 2012

Class Averages on American Chemical Society Instrumental Analysis Exams, 2011 82nd Percentile, 2010 63rd Percentile, 2009 74th Percentile, 2008 66th Percentile, 2007 69th Percentile. 2006 60th Percentile, 2005, 74th percentile, 2003 86th percentile, 2002 86th percentile

Chem 558 Electrochemistry Spring 2012

Chem 303/307 Physical Chemistry Lab Fall 2011

 

 

Past Courses

Chem 253 Quantitative Analysis

Class Average on American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry Exam 2006 61st Percentile, 2005 70th Percentile, 2004 68th Percentile, 2003 68th Percentile

Chem 112 Fall 2002 Class Average on American Chemical Society General Chemistry 2nd Term Final - 63rd percentile

Chem 111 Spring 2002 Class Average on American Chemical Society General Chemistry 2nd Term Final - 63rd percentile

 

Links for Research Students in my Lab: MSDS online, MSDS Information, Scientific Literature Page, Information for New Research Students in My Lab

Other Links: A short history of my career path through my former jobs, research groups, and mentors, Cold Fusion, Interesting Personal Links, UI Chemistry Homepage, ACS Washington-Idaho Border Section