• Nanoscience & Materials Chemistry: sensor materials
• Inorganic & Organometallic Chemistry: inorganic photochemistry and sensors

Archived Research Summary

Professor Mann is interested in two areas: low band gap organometallic and organic materials for transistors, and light emitting diodes and solar cells and new vapochromic and vapo-luminescent compounds for electronic nose sensor arrays. He uses a combination of organic and organometallic chemistry, X-ray crystallography, electrochemistry, UV-vis and emission spectroscopy methods to study these problems. Structures of a platinum sensor compound (above) and a transistor material (below) are shown.

Education

• B.S. University of Illinois
• Ph.D. California Institute of Technology

Honors and Awards

• Academy of Distinguished Teachers, 2003
• Horace T. Morse—Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education, 2003
• George W. Taylor/IT Alumni Society Distinguished Teacher Award, 1996
• Minnesota Governor's Award for Excellence in Pollution Prevention, 1993
• Herbert Newby McCoy Award, CalTech, 1978