Dr. Chad Immoos

Professor
Specialty
Analytical Chemistry
Education
B.S. Occidental College - 1997
Ph.D. University of California Irvine - 2001
Postdoctoral Appointment - Duke University 2001-2004
Office: Baker Center - Bldg 180 - 304C
Phone: (805) 756-6635
E-Mail: cimmoos@calpoly.edu
Research Interests
- Fluorescence detection of Reactive Carbonyl Species
a) Synthesis of pre-fluorescent probes
b) Investigation of fundamental reaction chemistry - Copper Complexes for Fluorescence Detection of Nitric Oxide
a) Synthesis of pre-fluorescent probes
b) Fluorescence bio-imaging in biological systems - Merging metallo-biomimetics and hydrophilic polymers
a) Synthesis of transition metal catalysts to mimic biological reactivity
b) Covalent attachment of catalysts in block co-polymers
c) Investigation of reactions in polymers and at polymer surfaces