Heriberto Hernandez-Soto

 

hernandh@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 
641-269-9806
Fax: 
641-269-4984
Unit (Dept., Office, Center, etc.): 
Biological Chemistry
Chemistry
General Science
Position: 
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
On-Campus Address: 
Science-2215
Education / Degrees: 
Post-Doctoral Research, 2006-2008, Purdue University
Ph.D., 2006, Purdue University
B.S., Chemisty, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Publications: 
TitleURLSynopsis
In-situ Trace Detection of Peroxide Explosives by Complexation Reactions During Reactive Desorption Electrospray Ionization and Desorption Atmospheric Pressure Chemical IonizationIsmael Cotte-Rodriguez, Heriberto Hernández-Soto, Hao Chen, and R. Graham Cooks, Analytical Chemistry, 2008, 80(5); 1512 - 1519.
Monitoring of toxic compounds in air using a handheld rectilinear ion trap mass spectrometerKeil, A.; Hernandez-Soto, H.; Noll, R.; Fico, M.; Gao, L.; Ouyang, A.; Cooks, R.G., Analytical Chemistry 2008, 80(3); 734-741.
Tandem Mass Spectrometry and H/D Exchange of Protonated 1,1'-Bis(Diphenylphosphino)-Ferrocene Oxidative Impurity Generated During a Heck ReactionLianming Wu, Heriberto Hernandez-Soto, David Q. Liu, Frederick G. Vogt, Stacy O'Neill-Slawecki, and Qiaogong Su, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 2008; 22: 314-320.
Interactions in open shell systems: A look at the atmosphereHernandez, Heriberto. (2006). Published: AN 2008:129375.
Radical Hydrogen Bonding: Origin of Stability of Radical-Molecule ComplexesHeriberto Hernandez-Soto, Frank Weinhold and Joseph S. Francisco, Journal of Chemical Physics 127, 164102 (2007).
Water Catalysis of a Radical-Molecule Gas Phase ReactionE. Vohringer-Martinez, B. Hansmann, H. Hernandez-Soto, J. Troe, J.S. Francisco, B. Abel, Science 315, 497 (2007).
The Binding Energy and Bonding in DialaneGoebbert, Daniel J.; Hernandez, Heriberto; Francisco, Joseph S.; Wenthold, Paul G. JACS (2005), 127(33), 11684-11689.
The origin of sticking between a hydroperoxy radical and a water surfaceBelair, Stephen D.; Hernandez, Heriberto; Francisco, Joseph S., JACS (2004), 126(10), 3024-3025.
Courses Taught: 
CHM 129 General Chemistry
CHM 363 Physical Chemistry I
CHM 364 Physical Chemistry II
CHM 395 Special Topic "Computational Chemistry"
Primary Academic Interest: 
Atmospheric, Planetary and Environmental Chemistry
Other Academic Interests: 
Computational Chemistry
Instrument Design
Personal Website: 
Research Web Page