Graduate Research Highlights
Morgan Redington
PhD student in Dr. Zurek's lab.
My research focuses on using density functional theory and crystal structure prediction to explore new materials, as well as establish surface chemistry behavior.
I appreciate the strong chemistry program at UB and the opportunities available to students. I also appreciate the greater Buffalo area for its weather and cost of living.
Outside of lab you can find me biking, baking, board-gaming, brewing, back-packing, and breaking tables.
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Energy Storage Summer Internship, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 2023
- John Rys Scholarship, 2022
- Mattern Tyler Teaching Award, 2021
Oral presentations
- Chicago/DOE Alliance Center Community Meeting, Invited Talk, June 2024, Virtual
- 41st Annual Graduate Student Symposium, Accepted Talk, May 2024, University at Buffalo
- 40th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, Accepted Talk, May 2023, University at Buffalo
- Senior Chemistry Seminar, Invited Talk, September 2022, California State University San Bernardino
- 39th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, Accepted Talk, May 2022, University at Buffalo
Poster presentations
- Stewardship Science Academic Programs (SSAP) Symposium, Invited Poster Presentation, March 2024, Washington D.C.
- Chicago/DOE Alliance Center NNSA Review, Invited Poster Presentation, September 2023, Univerity of Illinois - Chicago
- American Physics Society, Accepted Poster Presentation, March 2021, Virtual
- Redington, M.; Zurek, E. Predicted High-Pressure Hot Superconductivity in Li2CaH16 and Li2CaH17 Phases that Resemble the Type-II Clathrate Structure. Chemistry of Materials 2024, 36 (17), 8412-8423.
- Ranjan, R.; Redington, M.; Ologun, A.; Zurek, E.; Miller, D. P.; Trenary, M. Identification of a Stable B2H2 Intermediate in the Decomposition of Zr(BH4)4 on the Pd(111) Surface. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2024, 128 (30), 12414-12426.
- Srivastava, P.; Mazhar, H.; Redington, M.; Crossley, Q.; Miller, D. P.; Morgenstern, K. Visualizing Electron Solvation Induced Molecular-Kinetics within Ammonia Nanoclusters. Under Review. 2024
- Tafen, D. N.; Redington, M.; Paudel, H. P.; Duan, Y. First-Principles Studies of Tritium Species Dissociability & Diffusivity Across the Interface of Nickel-Plated Zircaloy-4; DOE/NETL-2023/3931 2024-07-03; United States, 2023. DOI: 10.2172/2279020.
- Sobiech, T. A.; Zhong, Y.; Miller, D. P.; McGrath, J. K.; Scalzo, C. T.; Redington, M.; Zurek, E.; Gong, B. Ultra-Tight Host-Guest Binding with Exceptionally Strong Positive Cooperativity. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2022, 61 (50), e202213467.
- Yang, H. J.; Redington, M.; Miller, D. P.; Zurek, E.; Kim, M.; Yoo, C.-S.; Lim, S. Y.; Cheong, H.; Chae, S.-A.; Ahn, D.; et al. New monoclinic ruthenium dioxide with highly selective hydrogenation activity. Catalysis Science & Technology 2022, 12 (21), 6556-6565, 10.1039/D2CY00815G.
- Kitheka, M. M.; Redington, M.; Zhang, J.; Yao, Y.; Goyal, P. Benchmarks of the density functional tight-binding method for redox, protonation and electronic properties of quinones. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2022, 24 (11), 6742-6756, 10.1039/D1CP05333G.