Robert T. Paine
Inorganic, Organometallic and Materials Chemistry

Education
B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 1966 (with honors)

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1970

Professional Positions
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Northwestern University , 1970-1972, with F. E. Stafford

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, 1972-1974, with L. B. Asprey

Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, 1974-1978

Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, 1978-1983

Assistant Chairman, Chemistry Department, University of New Mexico, 1976-1982

Professor of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, 1983-present

Acting Chair, Chemistry Department, 1987-1988

Distinguished Professor, University of New Mexico, 2005-present

 

Awards
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Graduate Fellow, 1966-1968

Fellow, American Association for Advancement of Science, 1982-present

40th University of New Mexico Research Lecturer, 1995

UNM Distinguished Professor, 2005

 

Professional and Honoring Societies
American Chemical Society

Sigma Xi

Phi Lambda Upsilon

 

Lecturerships
Bayer Lecturer, University of New Hampshire, 1997

E.L. King Summer Lecturer, University of Colorado, 1997

E. Wiberg Lecturer, Universität Müchen, 1998

 

Professional Service
Visiting Staff Member and Collaborator, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1974-2000

Treasurer, Central New Mexico Section of the American Chemical Society (two years)

Member, American Chemical Society, Committee on Science, 1982-1987; Vice chairman 1983-84

Associate, American Chemical Society, Publications Committee, 1982-85

Inorganic Division, ACS, Nominating and Symposium Committee, 1984

Editorial Board, Inorganic Chemistry, 1987-1990

Editorial Board, Organometallics, 1990-1993

Editorial Board, Main Group Chemistry, 2001-2005

Petroleum Research Fund - American Chemical Society Advisory Board, 1988-1991

External Reviewer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Chemical Techn. Div., 1986-1987, 1992; Chemistry Division 1988

AFOSR/NRC Chemical Sciences Review Panel (1990-93, 94-96)

CIES Chemistry Review Panel (1990-93)

Canvassing Committee ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, 1992-95

Canvassing Committee, ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry, 2000-2002

Visiting Associate, ACS Committee on Professional Training, 1991-present

Councilor, Inorganic Division, ACS, 1993-95

Associate, Committee on Divisional Activities, ACS, 1994

Panel Member, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, NSF, 1994

NRC/NAS Postdoctoral Review Panel, 1997-present

DOE-EMSP Program Proposal Review Panel, 2000-2001

DOE-BES Program Review Committee, 2002

DOE-Chemical Sciences, E.O. Lawrence Award Committee, 2002

Panel Member, Career Award Program, NSF, 2005

 

Selected Recent Publications

 

1. X. Gan, R.T. Paine, E.N. Duesler and H. Nöth “Synthesis and Coordination Chemistry of Arene Soluble 4-Alkyl-2,6-bis[(diphenylphosphino)methyl] pyridine N,P,P´-trioxide Ligands” J. Chem. Soc. (Dalton) 153 (2003).
2. M. Fan, E.N. Duesler and R.T. Paine “Syntheses and Structure of an Amidoimidotitanium Cage Complex” Applied Organometal. Chem. 17, 549 (2003).
3. X. Gan, E.N. Duesler and R.T. Paine “Synthesis of Trifunctional Ligands Containing Thiophosphoryl, Pyridine and Pyridine N-oxide Donor Groups”, J. Chem. Soc.( Dalton), 4704 (2003).
4. J.F. Janik, M. Drygas, C. Czosnek, M. Kaminska, M. Palczewska and R.T. Paine “Carbothermally-assisted Aerosol Synthesis of Semiconducting Materials in the System GaN/Mn”. J. Phys. Chem. Solids 65, 639 (2004).
5. X. Gan, I. Binyamin, B.M. Rapko, J. Fox, E.N. Duesler and R.T. Paine “Layered Framework Structures Constructed from 2-(Pyridyl N-oxide) methylphosphonic Acid Ligands and Er (III). Inorg. Chem. 43, 2443 (2004).
6. X. Gan, B.M. Rapko, E.N. Duesler and R.T. Paine “Synthesis and Lanthanide Coordination Chemistry of 2,6-Bis[(dicyclohexylphosphino)methyl]pyridine N,P,P-Trioxide” Polyhedron 24, 469 (2005).
7. G.L. Wood, J.F. Janik, M.Z. Visi, D.M. Schubert and R.T. Paine “New Borate Precursors for Boron Nitride”, Chem. Mater. 17, 1855 (2005).
8. R.T. Paine, H. Nöth, T. Habereder, J.F. Janik, E.N. Duesler and D. Dreissig “Recent Developments in Boron-Phosphorus Ring and Cage Chemistry” ACS Symp. Ser. 917, 153, (2005).
9. K. Knabel, W. Lippert, H. Nöth and R.T. Paine “A Bicyclo [1.1.0]-1,3,2,4-diphosphadiboretane Cation and an Imido(phosphinidene)borane AlBr 3 Adduct” Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 1099 (2005).
10. M. Drygas, C. Czosnek, R.T. Paine and J.F. Janik “Aerosol-assisted Vapor Phase Synthesis of Powder Composites in the Target System GaN/TiN for Potential Electronic Applications” Mater. Res. Bull. 40, 1136 (2005).

Patents

Issued

1. R.T. Paine, R. Schaeffer, C.K. Narula, U.S. Patent No. 4,971,779, November 20, 1990. “Process for the Pyrolytic Conversion of a Polymeric Precursor Composition to Boron Nitride.”
2. R.T. Paine, C .K. Narula, R. Schaeffer, U.S. Patent No. 5,082,693, January 21, 1992. “Precursor for Boron Nitride Ceramic Coating.”
3. R.T. Paine, C.K. Narula, R. Schaeffer, U.S. Patent No. 5,188,757, February 23, 1993. “Precursor Composition for Conversion to Boron Nitride.”
4. R.T. Paine, C.K. Narula, R. Schaeffer, D.A. Lindquist and T.T. Borek, U.S. Patent No. 5,204,295, April 20, 1993. “Precursors for Boron Nitride Coatings.”
5. R.T. Paine, W.J. Kroenke, E.A. Pruss U.S. Patent No. 6,348,179 BI February 19, 2002 “Spherical Boron Nitride Process, System and Product of Manufacture”.
6. R. T. Paine, W. J. Kroenke, E. A. Pruss U.S. Patent 6,824,753, November 30, 2004 “Organoboron Route and Process for Preparation of Boron Nitride”.
7. R. T. Paine, G. L. Wood, J. F. Janik, W. J. Kroenke U.S. Patent 7,060,237 “Non-Aqueous Borate Route to Boron Nitride” June 13, 2006.

Present Research Areas

• Ligand Design for Selective Metal Ion Recognition and Separation
• Ceramic Nitride Materials:  New Routes and Applications
• Molecular Approaches to Main Group Element Rings and Cages