Dr. John F. Evans

Professor

Analytical, Surface and Non-equilibrium Plasma Chemistry

Office: Chem 227

Phone: (218) 726–7232

Fax: (218) 726–7394

E-mail: jevans1@d.umn.edu

Personal Webpage: http://www.d.umn.edu/~jevans1

• PhD 1977 – University of Delaware

• Postdoctoral Research Associate – Ohio State University

Research Interests

• Mechanisms of chemical vapor deposition, real time spectroscopy of polymer and inorganic thin film deposition and etching
• Non-equilibrium plasma-surface interactions
• Metal and semiconductor oxide surface chemistry

Representative Publications

1. "Studies of Retention and Stability of Horizontally Polymerized Bonded Phase for Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography", Li Li, John F. Evans and Peter W. Carr, J. Chrom., in press.
2. "Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Experiemnt for Undergraduate and Graduate Level Students", M. A. Doscotch, J.F. Evans and E.J., Munson, J. Chem. Ed., 75, 1008 (1998).
3. "Bonding Organic Molecules to Hydrogen Terminated Silicon Wafers", L.A. Zazzera, J.F. Evans, M. Deruelle, M.V. Tirrell, C.R. Kessel, and P Mckeown, J. Electrochem. Soc. , 144, 2184 (1997).
4. "A Revisionist Look at Solvophobic Driving Forces in Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography IV. Partitioning vs Adsorption Mechanism on Various Types of Polymeric Bonded Phases", J.H. Park, Y.K. Lee, Y. C. Weon, L.C. Tan, J.W. Li, L.Li, J.F. Evans and P.W. Carr, J. Chrom. A., 767, 1 (1997).
5. "Topochemical Control in the Solid-State Conversion of Cyclotrigallazane into Nanaocrystalline Gallium Nitride", J.-W, Wei, J. P. Campbell, J. Kozubowski, S.A. Hanson, J.F. Evans and W.L. Gladfelter., Chem. Mater., 7, 517 (1995)
6. "In Situ Internal Reflection Infrared Study of Aqueous HF and UV/Ozone Treated Si(100) Surfaces", L. Zazzera and J.F. Evans, J. Vac. Soc. Technol. A, 11, 934-939 (1993).
7. "UHV-MOCVD Growth and In Situ Characterization of Epitaxial TIO2 Films", S. Chen, M.G. Mason, H.J. Gysling, T.N. Blanton, T. Castro, K.M. Chen, C.P. Fictorie, W.L. Gladfelter, A. Franciosi, P.I. Cohen and J.F. Evans, , Mats. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 280, 173 (1993).
8. "UHV-MOCVD Growth and In Situ Characterization of Epitaxial TIO2 Films", S. Chen, M.G. Mason, H.J. Gysling, G. Paz-Pujalt, T.N. Blanton, T. Castro, K.M. Chen, C.P. Fictorie, W.L. Gladfelter, A. Franciosi, P.I. Cohen and J.F. Evans, J. Vac. Soc. Technol. A, 11, 2419 (1993).
9. "In-Situ Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Polymer Adsorption on Chemically Modified Silica", L.A. Zazzera, M. Tirrell and J.F. Evans, Mats. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 304, 125 (1993).
10. "Room Temperature Water Adsorption on the Si(100) Surface Examined by UPS, XPS and Static SIMS ", R.K. Schulze and J.F. Evans, Appl. Surface Sci., 81, 449-463 (1994).
11. "Kinetic and Mechanistic Study of the Chemical Vapor Disposition of Titanium Dioxide Films Using Tetrakis-(Isoporpoxy)-Titanium (IV)", C.P. Fictorie, J.F. Evans and W.L. Gladfelter, J. Vac. Soc. Technol. A, 12, 1108 (1994).

Education

• Ohio State University, Department of Chemistry, Postdoctoral Research Associate 1975-1977
• University of Delaware, Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry 1977
• Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA, BA Chemistry 1971

Jobs and Academic Positions

• Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, September l977 - September l982
• Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, September l982 - September 1990.
• Professor of Chemistry, University of Minnesota. September 1990 - June 1998.
• Vice Chair, University of Minnesota. September 1990 - December 1991
• Professor of Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Duluth. September 1998 - present.

Awards and Honors

• Mobil Oil Fellowship in Analytical Chemistry l972-l973
• Society for Applied Spectroscopy Student Awardee 1973
• National Defense Education Act Fellow 1973-l974
• Joel Silver Memorial Award for Excellence in Research 1975
• Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, Graduate School, University of Minnesota l978
• Alfred P. Sloan Fellow l983-l985

Professional Affiliations and Activities

• Adhesion Society
• American Chemical Society (Division of Analytical Chemistry, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Division of Chemical Education)
• American Vacuum Society

• Secretary-Treasurer, Minnesota Chapter, 1991.
• Program Director, Minnesota Chapter, 1992.
• Chairman, Minnesota Chapter, 1993.

• Electrochemical Society
• Materials Research Society
• Member of the Editorial Board, "Advances in Colloid and Interface Science" 1991-94
• Sigma Xi