Faculty Bio

Claire Miller

She, Her, Hers

Contact

Phone: 217-234-5323
Email: ctornow@lakelandcollege.edu

Education Information

College/University
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Eastern Michigan University
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Professional Affiliations/Award

Lake Land College Master Advisor Training Program

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About

Courses Taught

CHM-101 Physical Science II

An introductory discussion of chemical principles. Presents a balance between basic knowledge needed to understand the uses of chemicals and applications of chemicals in everyday life.

 

CHM-111 Concepts of Chemistry

An introduction to the concepts of chemistry where information is presented to students with little background or no prior interest in chemistry and those students who are not interested in abstract or mathematical theories.

 

CHM-120 Gen, Organic & Biochemistry I

Fundamentals of inorganic chemistry including history, atomic theory, bonding, stoichiometry, gases, solids, solutions, chemical equilibria, acids, bases, salts, pH, and electrochemistry.

 

CHM-121 Gen, Organic & Biochemistry II

Study of organic and biological chemistry for students in allied health programs, agriculture, forestry, and other majors with comparable requirements.

 

 

Research interests, Specializations, and Background

My undergraduate research at Eastern Michigan University focused on using computational chemistry to better understand the thermodynamics and kinetics of lipid peroxidation of arachidonic acid. During my graduate studies at the University of Illinois, my research focus was on electrocatalysts for the reduction of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Publications:

• Brushett, F. R.; Thorum, M. S.; Lioutas, N. S.; Naughton, M. S.; Tornow, C.; Jhong, H.-R. M.; Gewirth, A. A.; Kenis, P. J. A., A Carbon-Supported Copper Complex of 3,5-Diamino-1,2,4-triazole as a Cathode Catalyst for Alkaline Fuel Cell Applications. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2010, 132 (35), 12185-12187.
• Tornow, C. E.; Lau, B.; Milletti, M. C., Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects of the Lipid Peroxidation of Arachidonic Acid. Letters in Drug Design and Discovery, 2011, 8, 390-400.
• Thorseth, M. A.; Tornow, C. E.; Tse, E. C. M.; Gewirth, A. A., Cu Complexes that Catalyze the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2012, 25, 130-139.
• Tornow, C. E.; Thorson, M. R.; Ma, S.; Gewirth, A. A.; Kenis, P. J. A., Nitrogen-based Catalysts for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to CO. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2012, 134, 19520-19523.
• Naughton, M. S.; Tornow, C. E.; Bonita, Y.; Jhong, H.-R.; Brushett, F. R.; Gewirth, A. A.; Kenis, P. J. A., In-situ Measurement of Ethanol Tolerance in an Operating Fuel Cell. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2013, 38 (21).
• Jhong, H.-R. M.; Tornow, C. E.; Smid, B.; Gewirth, A. A.; Kenis, P. J. A., A Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Conversion to CO with High Selectivity and Current Density. ChemSusChem, 2017, 10 (6).
• Jhong, H.-R. M.; Tornow, C. E.; Kim, C.; Verma, S.; Kenis, P. J. A, Gold Nanoparticles on Polymer-Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes: An Efficient and Selective Catalyst for the Electroreduction of CO2. ChemPhysChem, 2017, 18 (22).