Katherine M. Van Heuvelen Publications and Presentations
Publications
(Undergraduate co-authors are denoted by an asterisk)
23. “Emergency Remote Instruction during the COVID-19 Pandemic Reshapes Collaborative Learning in General Chemistry,” K.M. Van Heuvelen, G.W. Daub, H. Van Ryswyk. Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97 (9), 2884 – 2888.
22. “How do I design a reaction to do useful work? Reinvigorating general chemistry by connecting chemistry and society,” K.M. Van Heuvelen, G.W. Daub, A.R. Johnson, L.N. Hawkins, H. Van Ryswyk, D.A. Vosburg. Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, 97, 925-933.
21. “Emphasizing Learning: The Impact of Student Surveys in the Reform of an Introductory Chemistry Course,” K.M. Van Heuvelen, L. Palucki Blake, G.W. Daub, A.R. Johnson, L.H. Hawkins, H. Van Ryswyk, D.A. Vosburg. Journal of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, 2019, 9, 1-28.
20. “Crystal Structure and Spectroscopic Characterization of a Cobalt(II) Tetraazamacrocycle: Completing a Series of First-Row Transition Metal Complexes,” K.M. Van Heuvelen, I. Lee*, K. Arriola*, R. Griffin*, C. Ye*, M. Takase, Acta Crystallographica Section C, 2017, C73, 620-624.
19. “Mononuclear Nickel(II) and Copper(II) Coordination Complexes Supported by Bispicen Ligand Derivatives: Experimental and Computational Studies,” N. Singh, J. Niklas, O. Poluektov, K.M. Van Heuvelen, A. Mukherjee*, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2017, 455, 221-230.
18. “Cobalt Kb Valence-to-Core X-ray Emission Spectroscopy: A Study of Low-Spin Octahedral Cobalt(III) Complexes,” K. Schwalenstocker, J. Paudel, J.; A.W. Kohn, C. Dong, K.M. Van Heuvelen, E.R. Farquhar*, F. Li*, Dalton Transactions, 2016, 45, 14191-14202.
17. “Characterization of a Heterobimetallic Nonheme Fe(III)-O-Cr(III) Species Formed by O2 Activation,” A. Zhou, S.T. Kleespies, K.M. Van Heuvelen, L. Que, Chemical Communications, 2015, 51, 14326-14329.
16. “Spectroscopic Identification of an FeIII Center, not FeIV, in the Crystalline Sc-O-Fe Adduct Derived from [FeIV(O)(TMC)]2+,” J. Prakash, G.T. Rohde, K.K. Meier, A.J. Jasniewski, K.M. Van Heuvelen, E. Münck, L. Que, Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 3478-3481.
15. “An Ultra-Stable Oxoiron(IV) complex and its Blue Conjugate Base,” J. England, J.O. Bigelow, K.M. Van Heuvelen, E.R. Farquhar, M. Martinho, K.K. Meier, J.R. Frisch, E. Münck, L. Que, Chem. Sci., 2014, 5, 1204-1215.
14. “Sc3+ can trigger the formation of an oxoiron(IV) complex from O2 and its nonheme iron(II) precursor via a Sc3+-peroxo-Fe3+ intermediate,” F. Li, K.M. Van Heuvelen, K.M. Meier, J. England, E. Münck, L. Que, Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 10198-10201.
13. “Isolation and Characterization of a Thiolato-Iron(III)-Peroxy Anion Complex,” A.R. McDonald, K.M. Van Heuvelen, Y. Guo, E. Münck, L. Que, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 9132-9136.
12. “One-Electron Oxidation of an Oxoiron(IV) Complex to Form an [O=FeV=NR]+ Center,” K.M. Van Heuvelen, A.T. Fieder, X. Shan, R. DeHont, K.K. Meier, E. Münck, L. Que, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 2012, 109, 11933-1938.
11. “A More Reactive Trigonal-Bipyramidal High-Spin Oxoiron(IV) Complex with a cis-Labile Site,” J. England, Y. Guo, K.M. Van Heuvelen, M.A. Cranswick, G.T. Rohde, E.L. Bominaar, E. Münck, L. Que, Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 11880-11883.
10. “Characterization of a High-Spin Non-Heme FeIII-OOH Intermediate and Its Quantitative Conversion to an FeIV=O Complex,” F. Li, K.K. Meier, M.A. Cranswick, M. Chakrabrti, K.M. Van Heuvelen, E. Münck, L. Que, Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 7256-7259.
9. “Spectroscopic and Computational Studies on High-Spin Ni(II) Thiolate Compounds,” K.M. Van Heuvelen, J. Cho, T. Dingee, C.G. Riordan, T.C. Brunold, Inorg. Chem., 2010, 49, 6535-6544.
8. “Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of the m–h2:h2–Disulfido–Bridged Dinickel(II) Species [(PhTttBu)2Ni2(m–h2:h2–S2)],” K.M. Van Heuvelen, J. Cho, C.G. Riordan, T.C. Brunold, Inorg. Chem., 2010, 49, 3113-3120.
7. “2(tmc)2(S2)](OTf)2: Comparison of End-on Disulfido and Peroxo Bonding in Ni(II) and Cu(II) Species,” K.M. Van Heuvelen, M.T. Kieber-Emmons, C.G. Riordan, T.C. Brunold, Inorg. Chem., 2010, 49, 3104-3112.
6. “Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of a m-1,2-Disulfidodinickel Complex,” M.T. Kieber-Emmons, K.M. Van Heuvelen, T.C. Brunold, C. G. Riordan, Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 440-441.
5. “Computational Studies of Bioorganometallic Enzymes and Cofactors,” M.D. Liptak, K.M. Van Heuvelen, T.C. Brunold, In Metal Ions in Life Sciences Vol 6: Metal-Carbon Bonds in Enzymes and Cofactors. Eds. A. Sigel, H. Sigel, R.K.O. Sigel, Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2009.
4. “New Synthetic Routes to a Disulfido Dinickel(II) Complex: Characterization and Reactivity of a Ni2(m-h2:h2-S2) Core,” J. Cho, K.M. Van Heuvelen, G.P.A. Yap, T.C. Brunold, C.G. Riordan, Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 3931-3933.
3. “Ferromagnetic Semiconducting EuO Nanorods,” M.j. Bierman, K. M. Van Heuvelen, D. Schmeiβer, T.C. Brunold, S. Jin, Adv. Mater., 2007, 19, 2677-2681.
2. “Identification of an “End-On” Nickel-Superoxo Adduct, Ni(tmc)(O2)+” M.T. Kieber-Emmons, J. Annaraj, M.S. Seo, K.M. Van Heuvelen, T. Tosha, T. Kitagawa, T.C. Brunold, W. Nam, C.G. Riordan, Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 14230-14231.
1. “Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Reduction of the Metal versus the Tetrapyrrole Ring of Coenzyme F-430 from Methyl-Coenzyme M Reductase Dey,” M. Dey, R.C. Kunz, K.M. Van Heuvelen, J.L. Craft, Y.C. Horng, Q. Tang, D.F. Bocian, S.J. George, T.C. Brunold, S.W. Ragsdale, Biochemistry, 2006, 45, 11915-11933.
Presentations
“Nickel(II) borohydride converts perchloroethylene to trichloroethylene,” Van Heuvelen, K.M. American Chemical Society National Meeting, Virtual, DIV: Inorg, April 2021.
“How do I design a chemical reaction to do useful work, and how does my reaction impact society? A case study in reimaging general chemistry,” Van Heuvelen, K.M. American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, August 2019.
“Assessing Introductory Courses: Creating Conversations about Learning through Student Surveys,” Van Heuvelen, K.M. and Palucki Blake, L., HEDS Conference, Spokane, WA, June 2018.
“Bio-inspired dehalogenation: Developing first-row transition metal complexes to treat priority pollutants perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene,” in “Women in Inorganic Chemistry: Synthetic Chemistry Addressing Challenges in Energy and the Environment” symposium, Van Heuvelen, K.M. American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018 (invited speaker),
“Designing Bio-Inspired Nickel and Cobalt Complexes to Treat Priority Pollutants,” Van Heuvelen, K.M. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, November 2017 (invited talk).
“Crafting Your Career,” Van Heuvelen, K.M. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, November 2017 (invited talk).
“Designing Bio-Inspired Nickel and Cobalt Complexes to Treat Priority Pollutants,” Van Heuvelen, K.M. University of La Verne, La Verne, CA, November 2017 (invited talk).
“Bio-Inspired Dehalogenation: Developing First-Row Transition Metal Complexes to Treat Priority Pollutants,” Van Heuvelen, K.M.University of La Verne, La Verne, CA, April 2017 (invited talk).
“Development of Bio-Inspired Catalysts for Dechlorination Reactions,” Gordon Research Conference: Metals in Biology Ventura, CA, January 2015 (poster).
“Investigation of the Electronic Structure of Cobaloximes,” Van Heuvelen, K. M. Gordon Research Conference: Metals in Biology, January 2014, Ventura, CA (poster).
“One-Electron Oxidation of an Oxoiron(IV) Complex,”Van Heuvelen, K. M.; Fiedler, A.T.; Meier, K.K.; DeHont, R.; Shan. X.; Münck, E.; Que, L. International Conference of Bioinorganic Chemistry August 2011, Vancouver, British Columbia (poster).
“One-Electron Oxidation of an Oxoiron(IV) Complex,”Van Heuvelen, K. M.; Fiedler, A.T.; Meier, K.K.; DeHont, R.; Shan. X.; Münck, E.; Que, L. Gordon Research Conference: Metals in Biology, February 2011, Ventura, CA (poster).
“Graduate School in Chemistry,”Van Heuvelen, K. M.St. Olaf College October 2010, Northfield, MN (invited seminar).
“Insights into the Mechanism of Methyl-Coenzyme M Reductase: Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Ni-C Bonding in Cofactor F430,”Van Heuvelen, K. M.; Dey, M.; Kunz, R.; Ragsdale, S. W.; Brunold, T. C. Gordon Research Seminar: Bioinorganic Chemistry, February 2009, Ventura, CA (talk).
“Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Ni–Alkyl Bonding in the Active Site of Methyl-Coenzyme M Reductase,”Van Heuvelen, K. M.; Dey, M.; Kunz, R.; Ragsdale, S. W.; Brunold, T. C. Gordon Research Seminar: Bioinorganic Chemistry, February 2009, Ventura, CA (poster).
“Spectroscopic and Computational Insights into Ni–S Bonding in Methyl–CoM Reductase and Synthetic Ni2(S2) Complexes,”Van Heuvelen, K. M.; Dey, M.; Kunz, R.; Kieber-Emmons, M. T.; Cho, J.; Riordan, C. G.; Ragsdale, S. W.; Brunold, T. C. Gordon Research Seminar: Bioinorganic Chemistry, February 2008, Ventura, CA (poster).
“So You Want to Go to Grad School,”Van Heuvelen, K. M. St. Olaf College, September 2008, Northfield, MN (invited seminar).
“Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Ni-Containing Enzymes: Application to Acetyl-CoA Synthase/Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase and Methyl-Coenzyme M Reductase,”Van Heuvelen, K. M.; Dey, M.; Kunz, R.; Kieber-Emmons, M. T.; Riordan, C. G.; Ragsdale, S. W.; Brunold, T. C. International Conference of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, August 2005, Ann Arbor, MI (poster).
“Modeling Enzyme Active Sites: Synthesis of Group VI Heterobimetallic Compounds,”Van Heuvelen, K. M.; Miessler, G. L. St. Olaf Summer Research Symposium, August 2002/2003, Northfield, MN (talk).
“Green Chemistry: Diels-Alder Reactions in Ionic Solutions,” Patterson, M.; Van Heuvelen, K. M.; Spessard, G. Poster presented at St. Olaf College May 2003, Northfield, MN (poster).
“Modeling Enzyme Active Sites: Synthesis of Group VI Heterobimetallic Compounds,”Van Heuvelen, K. M.; Miessler, G. L. Pew Midstates Science and Mathematics Consortium, Fall 2003, Chicago, IL (talk).