Extract from the Festschrift issue of J. Phys. Chem., May 1999
Synopsis.
Austen Angell is best known for his work on supercooled liquids and the glass transition, and has been the recipient of two internationally contested awards in this area (the Morey Award of the American Ceramic Society, and the Mott Award of the Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, both for the development of the "strong and fragile liquids" classification). His work on the extraordinary behavior of supercooled water and aqueous solutions is particularly well known. Besides these subjects, he has worked on the problem of glassy electrolytes (while at Purdue University) and on non-aqueous solvents for Li battery electrolytes and on polymer-based, or polymer-containing, lithium battery electrolytes (while at Arizona State University). He is credited with the development of the "fragility" concept for liquids in general, the "decoupling index" concept for characterizing the freedom of conducting species to move independent of the supporting medium (liquid, polymer or glass), and with the "polymer-in-salt" concept for high decoupling index non-glassy lithium battery electrolytes. His group has developed the widest electrochemical window solvent on record (ethyl-methyl sulfone, 5.9 V) and the most completely dissociating salt on record (LiBOB) according to high temperature dilute solution studies.
Curriculum Vitae Click here for a downloadable pdf version of the CV
Education:
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B. Sc: Chemical Metallurgy, Melbourne University, Australia M. Sc: Chemical Metallurgy, Melbourne University, Australia Research Fellow: Chemistry Department, University of Pennsylvania Stanley Elmore Fellow: Imperial College of Science, University of London Ph. D.: Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, University of London Research Associate: Argonne National Laboratory (with D. M. Gruen)
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1954 1956 1956-58 1958-60 1961 1964-66 |
Professional Experience:
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Visiting Professor Regents’ Professor, Professor of Chemistry Professor of Chemistry Assoc. Prof. of Chemistry Asst. Prof. of Chemistry Lecturer |
Dept. Theor. Phys., Univ. Rome (May-June) Arizona State University Arizona State University Purdue University Purdue University Purdue University Melbourne University, Australia |
1997 1996 1989 1971 1968 1966 1962-64 |
Impact of Research
(a) Hirsch index: 65
(b) Reports, or invited commentaries in Nature or Science (bolded in CV): total; 20. Since 1998; 6 (and one in Science, invited, on point of submission)
(c) Papers cited over 100 times: total; 43. Since 1998; 3 (and one review[330X])
(d) Invited Reviews in Chem. Rev. or Ann. Rev. Phys. Chem.: total; 6. Since 1998; 3. (two others invited but not submitted –one on negative pressure, one on polyamorphism)
(e) Gordon Conference lecture or discussion leader invitations: total; 53 (44 + 9). Since 1998; 8 (4 + 4)
(f) Gordon Conference Chairmanships:
(1) 1977 - Molten Salts and Metals
(2) 1980 Water and Aqueous Solutions
(3) 1997 - Chemistry and Physics of Liquids
(g) International Conference invited talks: since 1998; about 35
HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS
1999. Special issue of the Journal of Physical Chemistry (April issue)
1998 Angell symposium, Satellite to the International Meeting on Relaxation Processes, Pisa Italy, Sept 26th in recognition of collected works.
1. Awards
(a) Hildebrand award of the Amer. Chem. Soc. (for liquids studies), 2004.
(b) NSF Special Creativity Award (DMR, Solid State Chemistry) 1994.
(c) Neville Mott Award of the Journal of Non-Cryst. Sol., 1992.
(d) G.W. Morey Award of the American Ceramic Society, Glass Division, 1990.
(e) H.N. McCoy Faculty Research Award, Purdue University, 1987.
(f) NSF Special Creativity Award (DMR, Solid State Chemistry) 1985.
(g) Faculty Research Award, Purdue University, 1978.
2. Lectureships
(a) Fulbright Fellow, University of Sydney, Australia, 1993.
(b) A. D. Little Lecturer, Northeastern University, 1980.
(c) Herzberg Lecturer, Catholic University, Washington D.C, 1999.
3. Editorial Boards
(a) Journal of Physical Chemistry, 1974-1982.
(b) Annual Review Phys. Chem, 1986-1991.
(c) J. Chem. Phys., 1988-1991
(d) Physica, 1995-2001
(e) Solid State Ionics,.2002-
4. Memberships
(a) A.C.S. Executive Committee Physical Chemistry 1984-1987
(b) Member, NSF Materials Research Advisory Board, 1992-until disbanded in 1994
5. Chairmanships. Invited Chairman, New York Academy of Sciences Conference on Dynamics of Structural Change near the Glass Transition, New York, Dec. 3-5, 1986.
Gordon Research Conference Chairmanships (elected)
(a) 1977 - Molten Salts and Metals
(b) 1980 - Water and Aqueous Solutions
(c) 1997 - Chemistry and Physics of Liquids
6. Invited Contributions
(a)Gordon Research Conference contributions: 44 lectures, 9 D.L, (3 declined)
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1965
1967 1968 1969 1973 1974
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Chemistry of Molten Salts Molten Salts Solid State :Ceramics Molten Salts Phys.Chem. Glasses Water & Aqueous Solutions
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Importance of Metastable States Molten Salt – Hydrates Ideas Glass TransitionGlass Transition Temperatures Computer Sim. of Glasses Weirdness of Supercooled Water
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1975
1976
1977
1979 |
Molten Salts
Water &Aqueous Solutions
Chem. Phys. Liquids
Molten Salts and Metals |
Coordination Numbers SCWater at high pressures
Properties of Supercooled Liquids Spectroscopy of Acid-Base Processes |
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1981 1982
1982 1882 1983
1983 1984 1984 |
Quantum Liquids Solids Orientationally Disordered Solids High Pressure Water &Aqueous SolutionsChem. & Phys. of Glass
Molten Salts &MetalsDielectrics Water&Aqueous Solutions |
The Glass Transition The Glass TransitionWater and SilicaSupercooled wqaterHomogeneous Nucleationof CrystalsComputer Simuln StudiesDiscussion leader Discussion leader: |
1985
1986
1986 1987
1987 1988 1988
1989 |
Molten Salts & Metals
Dielectrics
Water &Aqueous Solutions Liquids
Molten Salts and MetalsWaterAqueous SolutionsGlassMolten Salts and Metals |
Low Melting Molten Salt Systems Mechanical vs. dielectric relaxation declined due to conflict Thermodynamic Aspects of the Glass Transition Discussion Leader (D.L.) Discussion leader Structure, Dynamicsand Glass Transition Discussion leader |
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1990
1990
1990 1991
1991
1992 1992
1994 1994 |
Dielectrics
Order-Disorder inSolidsSolid State Ionics Molten Salts and Metals
Liquids
Solid State IonicsDielectric Phenomena
Solid State IonicsWater&Aqueous Solutions |
Origin of Non-exponential Relaxation Conductivity and the G.T.in ODCs (Declined due to conflict) Molten Salts under Negative Pressure Liquids under Large Negative Pressures Declined due to conflict) Electrical vs NMR-Spin- Lattice Relaxation Ionic Rubber ElectrolytesDiscussion leader |
1995 1996 1997
1998
1999
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Liquids Water and Aqueous SolutionsMolten Salts
Water and Aqueous Solutions
Liquids " |
Discussion leader Discussion leader(Declined due to chairing Liquids G.C.) "Strong and Fragile Aqueous solutions" “Cooperative excitations and liquid-liquid transitions" |
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
Water&AqueousSolutions LiquidsWater&Aqueous Solutions LiquidsHigh Temp. Materials |
Discussion leader D.L. metastable liquids Exploring No-Man's land" D.L. "nanoscopics" session Liquid-Liquid transitions |
2005 |
Liquids |
Ionics Liquids |
(b) Other invited contributions (since 1985): (i) Internatl: NATO-ASIs : 11
Others, Europe (CECAM, Euchem, Bunsen, MECO etc): 26
Others, Japan, India, Australia, etc ICAM, Jap.Batt. etc. 14
(ii) National: Physical &Chemical Soc. Symposia: 10
Others: NAS, Santa Fe Inst. Series etc. 14
7. Publications: (a) in print or in press 443
(b) cited over 100 times 43