University of Louisville

Department of Chemistry
Mailing address:

Department of Chemistry
University of Louisville
2320 South Brook Street
Louisville, KY 40292

Phone Numbers:
(502) 852-6798 (phone)
(502) 852-8149 (fax)


John F. Richardson
Professor and Directors of Honors Program, College of Arts and Sciences

Physical-Inorganic and X-ray Crystallography Chemistry

Phone: (502) 852-7069
john.richardson@louisville.edu

 
B.S.
1976
University of Western Ontario, Canada
Ph.D. 1981 University of Western Ontario, Canada
Research Interests
X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
  • structure/function relationships in catalytic systems
  • molecular stacking
  • phase transitions
  • structure and bonding in main group chemistry
  • low coordinate and low valent unsaturated non-metals
MOLECULAR GRAPHICS/COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY
  • solid acids such as zeolites and silico-aluminates
  • catalytic systems
  • conformational studies of oligosaccharides
  • inorganic cage compounds
Recent Publications

    Bistabilities in 1,3,2-Dithiazolyl Radicals
    Jaclyn L. Brusso, Owen P. Clements, Robert C. Haddon, Mikhail E. Itkis, Alicea A. Leitch, Richard T. Oakley, Robert W. Reed and John F. Richardson
    J. Am. Chem. Soc.
    2004, 126, 8256-8265

    Synthesis, characterization and crystal structures of Nickel(II) complexes containing sterically hindering Benzimidazole ligands
    Philip D. Bauer, Mark S. Mashuta, Robert J. O'Brien, John F. Richardson and Robert M. Buchanan
    J. Coord. Chem.
    2004, 57, 361-372

    Design and Synthesis of a 4-(2'-Pyridyl)-1,2,3,5-Dithiadiazolyl Cobalt Complex
    Nigel G. R. Hearns, Kathryn E. Preuss, John F. Richardson and Sofi Bin-Salamon
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 126, 9942-9943