Faculty: Department of Chemistry

Contact

Phone: 847-735-5093

Email:  cody@lakeforest.edu

Jason A. Cody

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Specialization

Inorganic Chemistry
X-Ray Crystallography
Solid State Chemistry
New Materials Synthesis
Science for Non-Scientists
Scientific Ethics
Computational Chemistry

Education

PhD Inorganic Chemistry, Northwestern University
MS Inorganic Chemistry, Northwestern University
BA Chemistry, The College of Wooster

Courses Taught

Introductory Chemistry I and II
Developing World Thirst for Energy
Our Chemical World
Chemistry and the Environment
Principles of Chemistry; Introduction to Laboratory Research
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry I and II
Advanced Topics in Biochemistry (Crystallography)

Articles

M. Behrens, M.-E. Ordolff, C. Nther, W. Bensch, K.-D. Becker, C. Guillot-Deudon, A. Lafond, J. A. Cody,  “New 3D thiostannates composed of linked Cu₈S₁₂ clusters and the first example of mixed-metal Cu₇SnS₁₂ clusters,” Inorg. Chem., 2010, 49, 8305–8309.

A. Lafond, J. A. Cody, M. Souilah, C. Guillot-Deudon, R. Kiebach, and W. Bensch, “Syntheses and X-ray diffraction, photochemical and optical characterization of Cu₂Si_xSn_1-xS₃ (0.4=x=0.6) for photovoltaic applications,” Inorg. Chem., 2007, 46, 1502-1506.

J. A. Cody and D. C. Wiser, “Laboratory Sequence in Computational Methods for Introductory Chemistry,” J. Chem. Ed., 2003, 80, 793-795.

C. A. Dickerson, M. J. Fisher, R. E. Sykora, T. E. Albrecht-Schmitt, J. A. Cody, “Solvothermal Synthesis and Structure of a New Selenium-rich Selenophosphate K₃PSe₄.2Se₆,” Inorg. Chem., 2002, 41, 640-642.

A. Lafond, J. A. Cody, Y. Molo, and A. Meerschaut, “Magnetic Behavior in the Incommensurate Phase ~LaCrS₃: Effect of the Partial Substitution of Cr by Ti on the Magnetic Properties,” J. Mag. Mag. Mat.1999, 192, 490-498.

L. Cario, J. A. Cody, C. Deudon, and A. Meerschaut, ” Preparation and crystal structure determination of Eu₂₇Ti₂₀X₂S₅₄O₁₂ (X = I_0.35C_l0.65),” C. R. Acad. Sci., Ser. IIc: Chim.1998, 1(2), 115-121.

J. A. Cody, C. Deudon, L. Cario, and A. Meerschaut, “Synthesis and Structure Determination of a New Cerium Titanium Oxysulfide [Ce₂₀Ti₁₁S₄₄O₆],” Mater. Res. Bull. 1997, 32(9), 1181-1192.

J. A. Cody and M. E. Hagerman, “Transforming Graduate Education: A New Vision of the Professoriate (The Preparing Future Faculty Program),” J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 525-528.

Y. Mironov, J. A. Cody , T. E. Albrecht-Schmitt, and J. A. Ibers, “Co-crystallized Mixtures and Multiple Conformations: Synthesis, Structures, and NMR Spectroscopy of the Re₆ Clusters [NMe₄]₄[Re₆(Te_8-nSe_n)(CN)₆] (n=0-8),” J. Amer. Chem. Soc.1997, 119, 493-498.

Presentations

J. A. Cody, “Exploratory Synthesis in Ionic Liquids.” Invited lecture at the American Chemical Society 239^th National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March, 2010.  Abstract INOR 148.

J. A. Cody, “Research at Lake Forest College: New Thiophosphates at a Micro-University,” Invited Lecture at the University of Kiel, Germany, June 12, 2007.

K. Finch* (‘07), J. A. Cody, C. Nther, W. Bensch “Ionic Liquids for Materials Synthesis: Preparation and Characterization of [EMIM]₇[Ni₄P₁₃S₃₆] (EMIM = 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium),” American Chemical Society 233rd National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March, 2007. Abstract INOR 338. Poster presented jointly with senior thesis student.

J. A. Cody, C. Guillot-Deudon, A. Lafond, K.-D. Becker, M. Behrens, M. E. Ordolff, C. Nther, W. Bensch “Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Mixed Sn(II)/Sn(IV) Copper Thiostannates: Uncommon Structural Coexistence” Materials Research Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 11, 2007.

J. A. Cody, “Evolution and Intelligent Design: One Episcopalian Scientist’s Approach,” Adult Education Forum Presentation, St. James-the-Less Episcopal Church, Northfield, IL, January, 2007.

J. A. Cody, A. Lafond, Y. Molo, “Structural and Optical Study of Chemical Modifications of Bournonite for Photovoltaic Applications,” American Chemical Society 231st National Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, March, 2006. Abstract INOR 483.

A. Lafond, J. A. Cody, C. Guillot-Deudon, “Structural and Optical Study of Indium-free Chalcogenides for Photovoltaic Applications,” 10th European Conference on Solid State Chemistry, Sheffield, England, August, 2005.

J. A. Cody, C. Guillot-Deudon, A. Lafond, “Solventothermal Synthesis of Open-Framework Copper Tin Sulfides,” Gordon Research Conference, Varga, Italy, June, 2005.

D. C. Wiser, and J. A. Cody, “An Introduction to Molecular Structure:  Molecular Modeling Integrated with NMR Spectral Analysis of Common Painkillers,” American Chemical Society 225th National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March, 2003. Abstract CHED 625.

M. J. Fisher (‘03), and J. A. Cody, “Toward the Synthesis of New Transition-Metal Selenocarbonyl Compounds,” American Chemical Society 225th National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March, 2003. Abstract CHED 740.  Poster presented jointly with senior thesis student.

R. L. Slater (‘03), and J. A. Cody, “Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Chalcogenide Compounds Using a Solvothermal Approach,” American Chemical Society 225th National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March, 2003. Abstract CHED 711.  Poster presented jointly with senior thesis student.

K. E. Knope (‘02), and J. A. Cody, “Reactions Under Unusual Conditions: Solvothermal Synthesis of Copper Chalcogenide Compounds in Tetrahydrofuran,” American Chemical Society 223rd National Meeting, Orlando, FL, April, 2002. Abstract CHED 541.  Poster presented jointly with senior thesis student.