INSTRUCTOR, ADJUNCT
- James Murowchick
Contact Detail
James Murowchickmurowchickj@umkc.edu 816 235-2979
Description
Pure metastable cubic FeS (sphalerite structure) rapidly converts to mackinawite (tetrahedral FeS) in a few hours at room temperature. Sphalerite (ZnS) is a stable mineral, and the mineral rudaschevskite (Fe,Zn)S has been discovered. Sphalerite will incorporate up to about 20 wt% Fe in its structure. The question: how much Zn can go into the metastable cubic FeS structure, an dwell it stabilize the phase?
Location
Flarsheim Hall
Qualifications
Inorganic chemistry with lab
Project Timeline
open
Logistics and Compensation
Eligible for SEARCH or SUROP grant
Duites
Set up experiments, take periodic samples, analyze precipitated phases using X ray diffraction, SEM/EDS, and optical microscopy (I will provide training in this methods).
Last Updated
Sep 14, 2015
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