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Professor Charles T. Campbell

Department of Chemistry,
Box 351700
University of Washington, Bagley 36
Seattle, WA 98195-1700
Tel. (206) 616-6085
Fax: (206) 616-6250

Email: campbell@chem.washington.edu

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1975

B.S., University of Texas, Austin, TX (Chem Engr.)

1979

Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, TX (Phys. Chem., under Prof. J. M. White)

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

2004-present

Lloyd E. and Florence M. West Endowed Professorship in Chemistry

2001-present

CoDirector, PNNL / Univ. of Washington Joint Institute for Nanoscience

2003-2004

Director, Center for Nanotechnology, Univ. of Washington

1997-2003

CoDirector, Center for Nanotechnology, Univ. of Washington

1992-present

Professor of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA and Adjunct Prof. of Physics (since 1994)

1989-1992

Associate Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

1986-1989

Associate Professor, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

1981-1986

Staff Member, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

1979-1981

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Munich, West Germany (under Prof. G. Ertl)

1977

Summer Graduate Student, Sandia National Labs, Albq., NM

HONORS / AWARDS
  • Arthur W. Adamson Award of the American Chemical Society, 2007.
  • Paul Hopkins Faculty Award of the Chemistry Department, University of Washington, 2006-7.
  • Reilly Lectureship, University of Notre Dame, 2007.
  • University Lectureship, University of Ottowa, Department of Chemistry, Oct. 14, 2005.
  • University Lectureship, University of Washington, Department of Chemistry, Oct. 27, 2005.
  • Lloyd E. and Florence M. West Endowed Professorship in Chemistry (2004-9)
  • Alexander von Humboldt Research Award (2003)
  • American Chemical Society Colloid and Surface Chemistry Award (2001)
  • Board of Directors, Washington Technology Center (1997-2000)
  • St. John's College, Cambridge University, England, Overseas Visiting Scholar Fellowship (1996)
  • John Yarwood Memorial Award of the British Vacuum Council (1989)
  • Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Teacher/Scholar Award (1988-92)
  • DuPont Young Faculty Award (1988-89)
  • Indiana University Outstanding Young Faculty Award (1988)
  • Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship (1986-88)
  • Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, University of Munich (1980-81)
  • NSF NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Munich (1979-80)
  • NSF Energy-Related Graduate Traineeship, University of Texas (1976-79)
  • Graduate Student Research Grant at University of Texas (1978-79)
  • Recipient: H. R. Henze Teaching Excellence Award - Chemistry (1975-76)
  • Alcoa and Dean's Office Scholarship, University of Texas (1974-75)
  • Lubrizol Foundation Scholarship, University of Texas (1973-74)
  • Valedictorian, Kelly High School, Beaumont, TX, 1971

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Chief Editor of Surface Science (1/02 - present).
Editorial Board of Journal of Chemical Physics (2002-2004).
Editorial Board of Current Topics in Catalysis (2004-present)
Editorial Board of the Journal of Catalysis (1991 2001).

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY COMMITTEES / OFFICES

  • Board of Directors, International Workshop on Oxide Surfaces, 2006-2009
  • Pacific Coast Catalysis Society Representative to North American Catalysis Soc., 2006-
  • 2002-2005 National President, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Honorary Chemical Society
  • 1999-2002 National Vice President, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Honorary Chemical Society Local Arrangements Committee, 57th Physical Electronics Conference, Univ. of Oregon, July 18-21, 1997.
  • Chairman, Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society, 1993
  • Chairman-Elect, Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society, 1992
  • Vice-Chairman, Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society, 1991
  • Co-Chairman, Continuing Symposium on Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Advanced Materials, Colloid and Surface Chemistry Div. of the American Chemical Society, 1988-1991
  • Treasurer, Colloid & Surface Division of the American Chemical Society, 1984-1989
  • Executive Committee, New Mexico Chapter of American Vacuum Society, 1983-1984
  • President, Lamar University Chapter of Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Honor Fraternity), 1971

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARDS

  • Asemblon, Inc., Seattle, WA (2005-present)
  • Lumera, Inc., Bothel, WA (2004-present)
  • Prolinx, Inc.; Bothell, WA (2001-2003)

REVIEW / ADVISORY COMMITTEES

  • International Scientific Advisory Board of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Berlin, Germany, 2005-2010.
  • Pacific Northwest National Labs EMSL Scientific Advisory Committee, 2003-present.
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Materials Science Review, 1998.
  • DOE / Oak Ridge National Lab, Chemical Sciences Programs Review, 1997.
  • DOE Labs Technology Research Program Review, Catalysis/Chemical Conversion, 1996.

SYMPOSIA ORGANIZED

  • Organizing Committee: North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, CA, 2009.
  • Organizing committee, 5th International Workshop on Oxide Surfaces (IWOX-5), Lake Tahoe, NV, Jan. 2007.
  • Chairman, Annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Catalysis Club, Seattle, 2006.
  • International Scientific Committee, Algerian Materials Research Society 4th International Meeting, Tlemcen, Algeria, May 27-9, 2006.
  • Chair-elect: Gordon Research Conference on Chemical Reactions at Surfaces 2005.
  • Co-Chair: Gordon Research Conference on Chemical Reactions at Surfaces Feb. 16-21, 2003 Ventura, CA.
  • Adamson Award Symposium Honoring J. M. White, San Diego ACS Meeting, Apr. 4-5 2001
  • Materials Chemistry on Oxide and Carbide Surfaces, PacifiChem 2000, Dec. 14-19, 2000, Honolulu, HA
  • Model Catalytic Systems, for the North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2-7, 1993.
  • Solid Surfaces and Catalysis, for the 1989 International Chemical Congress of the Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 1989
  • Bimetallic Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, co-organized with B.E. Koel for the Fall 1987 ACS National Meeting (Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division)
  • Molecular Processes at Solid Surfaces: Chemical Modification of Surfaces, for the Spring 1984 ACS National Meeting (Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division)

INVITED TALKS AT SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES

Future:

  1. Gordon Research Conference: Chemical Reactions at Surfaces, Ventura, CA, Feb. 11-16, 2007.
  2. American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 17, 2006.
  3. International Conference on Solid Films and Surfaces (ICSFS-13), San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, Nov. 6-10, 2006.

Past:

  1. Workshop on "Catalysis from First Principles" (C1P) 2006, CECAM - Psi-k, Lyon, France, 11 - 14 September 2006
  2. ACS National Meeting, PChem Division, Symposium on Fundamentals of Oxide Catalysts, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 10-14, 2006.
  3. Annual Meeting of the Deutsche Bunsen Gesellschaft (German Federal Society) for Physical Chemistry, Erlangen, May 25-27, 2006.
  4. International Scientific Committee, Algerian Materials Research Society 4th International Meeting, Tlemcen, Algeria, May 27-9, 2006.
  5. ACS National Meeting, Division of Chemical Education, Atlanta, GA, Mar. 26-30, 2006.
  6. Workshop on Nanoparticles and Oxide Surfaces, Schloss Ringberg, Tegernsee, Germany, Sept. 4-9, 2005.
  7. Science and Technology Roundtable, Technology Alliance, Seattle, WA, May 13, 2005.
  8. Materials Research Society Annual Symposium, San Francisco, CA, Mar. 28-31, 2005.
  9. ACS National Meeting, Symposium in Honor of Adamson Awardee, R. Hamers, March 13-17, 2005.
  10. ACS National Meeting, Symposium on Growth and Catalysis of Metal Overlayers, March 13-17, 2005.
  11. American Vacuum Society Natl. Symposium, Anaheim, CA, Nov. 14-19, 2004.
  12. Max Plank Gesellschaft Conference “Surface Science Quo Vadis?” in Honor of Gerhard Ertl, Ringsberg, Germany, Sept. 6-9, 2004.
  13. EuroConference: “Interfaces in Nanostructured Materials”, Kloster Irsee, Germany, June 6–11, 2004.
  14. ACS National Meeting, Symposium in Honor of Art Adamson, Apr. 1, 2004.
  15. AAAS Meeting: Symposium on Controlling Chemical Transformations by Catalysis, Seattle, Feb. 12-17, 2004.
  16. Regional ACS Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 21, 2003.
  17. ACS National Meeting, New York City, Sept. 7, 2003.
  18. Workshop on Catalysis by Oxide-Supported Metallic Nanoclusters, Santa Barbara, CA, Feb. 25-27, 2003.
  19. 9th Symposium on Surface Physics, Trest, Czech Republic, Sep. 2-6, 2002.
  20. Euroconference on Fundamental Aspects of Surface Science: Structure and Reactivity of Oxide Surfaces, Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy, June 1-6, 2002.
  21. Materials Research Soc. Natl. Meeting, San Francisco, Apr. 1-4, 2002.
  22. Rideal Conference, Manchester, England, Mar. 24-7, 2002.
  23. European Conf. On Surface Science, Krakow, Poland, Sep. 4-7, 2001.
  24. Energetics of Metal Nanoparticles in Oxide Surfaces, Spanish Vacuum Soc. Workshop on Growth and Behaviour of Metal-Oxide Interfaces, Ávila, Spain. July 23-26, 2001
  25. Energetics of Metal Nanoparticles on Model Oxide-Supported Metal Catalysts by Adsorption Microcalorimetry, North American Catalysis Soc. Meeting, June 3-8, 2001.
  26. German Research Foundation Workshop on Bridging the Pressure and Materials Gap in Catalysis, Berlin, May 21-2, 2001.
  27. ACS Award Talk: Energetics of Metal Nanoparticles on MgO(100) by Adsorption Microcalorimetry, American Chemical Society Natl. Meeting, San Diego, CA, 4/1-5/01.
  28. Surface Thermodynamics, DOE Workshop in Catalysis Futures, Berkeley, CA, Mar. 1, 2001.
  29. The Energetic Stability of Cu, Ag and Pb Particles on MgO(100): Adsorption and Adhesion Energies of Metals by Calorimetry, 2nd Intnl. Workshop on Oxide Surfaces, Taos, NM, 1/15-19/01.
  30. Microcalorimetric Measurements of Adsorption Energies and Adhesion Energies in Metal Film Growth: Relationships to Morphology, 10th International Conference on Solid Films and Surfaces (ICSFS-10), Princeton University, July 9-13, 2000.
  31. Model Oxide-Supported Metal Catalysts, Gordon Research Conference in Catalysis, New London, NH, June 25-30, 2000.
  32. Kinetics of Adsorption / Desorption at the Liquid / Solid Interface, American Vacuum Society, New Mexico Chapter Annual Symposium, Albuquerque, NM, 5/24/00.
  33. Fundamental Research in the Surface Science and Physical Chemistry of Heterogeneous Catalysis: Where are We, and Where Should We be Aiming?, American Chemical Soc. Natl. Meeting, San Francisco, Mar. 26-31, 2000.
  34. Quantitive Analyses of Biological Interactions using Sensors Based on Surface-Biofunctionalized Surface Plasmon Resonance Devices, SPIE BioMedical Optics Conference, San Jose, CA, Jan. 21-28, 2000.
  35. Quantitive Analyses of Biological Interactions using Sensors Based on Surface-Biofunctionalized Surface Plasmon Resonance Devices, American Vacuum Society Natl. Symposium, Seattle, WA, Oct. 28, 1999,
  36. The Energetics and Dynamics of Metal Vapor Adsorption on Well-Defined Solids: Oxides, Si(100) and Polymers, IUVSTA workshop on Gas-Surface Interactions: Electronic structure, dynamics and reactivity, Sep., 26-29, 1999 at Schloss Seggauberg, Leibnitz, Austria
  37. Single Crystal Adsorption Calorimetry on Oxide Surfaces, Faraday Discussion on The Surface Science of Metal Oxides, Ambleside, England, Sep. 1-3, 1999.
  38. Plenary Lecture: Calorimetric Measurements of Metal Adsorption and Adhesion Energies onto Clean and Well-Defined Surfaces of Single Crystals, 54th Annual Calorimetry Conference, Tallahassee, FL, Aug. 15-20, 1999.
  39. Calorimetric Measurements of Metal Adsorption and Adhesion Energies on Single-Crystal Oxide Surfaces: Relationship to Metal Particle Morphology and Chemisorption Properties, ESF Workshop on “Catalysis from First Principles”, Copenhagen, May 17-19, 1999.
  40. The Strength of Interfacial Bonding at the Metal Particle / Oxide Support Interface, and Its Effect on Metal Catalyst Dispersion and Chemisorption Properties, Tri-State Catalysis Club Dinner Meeting, Charkeston, West VA, March 18, 1999.
  41. Calorimetric Measurements of Metal Adsorption and Adhesion Energies on Single Crystalline Surfaces, Joint Surface and Materials Symposium between Rutgers and Chalmers Universities, Piscataway, NJ, March 17, 1999.
  42. Calorimetric Measurements of Metal Adsorption and Adhesion Energies on Single-Crystal Oxide Surfaces: Relationship to Metal Particle Morphology and Chemisorption Properties, Gordon Conference on Chemical Reactions at Surfaces, Mar. 1-5, 1999.
  43. Calorimetric Measurements of Metal Adsorption and Adhesion Energies on Single-Crystal Oxide Surfaces: Relationship to Metal Particle Morphology and Chemisorption Properties, International Conference on Oxide Surfaces, Elmau, Germany, Jan. 25-29, 1999.
  44. Single Crystal Adsorption Calorimetry for Measuring Adsorption and Adhesion Energies of Metal Films and Particles on Well-Defined Surfaces, American Vacuum Society Annual Symposium, Baltimore, MD Nov. 2-6, 1998.
  45. Single Crystal Adsorption Microcalorimetry of Metal Adsorption and Adhesion Energies on Oxide Surfaces, ACS National Meeting, Boston, Aug. 23-24, 1998.
  46. Symposium on the Thermal Stability of Supported PdO/Pd Combustion Catalysts, Catalytica Combustion Systems, Inc., Mountain View, CA, July 16, 1998.
  47. The Strength of Interfacial Bonding at the Metal Particle / Oxide Support Interface, and Its Effect on Metal Catalyst Dispersion and Chemisorption Properties, 81st Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Wistler, BC, Canada, June 1-5, 1998.
  48. “Model Catalysts from Vapor-Deposited Metal Particles on Single-Crystal Oxide Surfaces: Energetic, Structural, Chemisorption and Catalytic Properties”, Southwest Catalysis Society Meeting and Inaugural Symposium of the Texas A&M Center for Catalysis, May 21, 1998.
  49. Two New Methods for Characterizing Surface Reactions: Single-Crystal Adsorption Calorimetry and Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy, Engineering Foundation Conference on Surface Characterization of Adsorption and Interfacial Reactions II, Kona, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 1997.
  50. The Strength of Chemical Bonding at the Metal Particle / Oxide Support Interface, and Its Effect on Dispersion and Chemisorption Properties, Keynote Address, North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Chicago, May 19, 1997.
  51. Kinetics of Metal Film Growth and Island Thickening on Oxides: Cu/ZnO(0001)-O and Au / TiO2(110), ACS Natl. Symp., Phys. Div., San Francisco, April 13, 1997.
  52. A New Single-Crystal Adsorption Microcalorimeter: Applications in Metal Film Growth on Oxides, ACS Natl. Symp., Coll. Div., San Francisco, April 16, 1997.
  53. Bismuth Postdosing Thermal Desorption Mass Spectroscopy: Probing Hydrocarbon Reaction on Pt(111), ESF Workshop on Adsorption and Catalytic Reaction Dynamics at Surfaces, Italy, Dec. 17-20, 1995.
  54. Studies of Structure-Function Relationships and Mechanisms in Heterogeneous Catalysis Using a Surface Scientist's Approach, Fall Meeting of the Japanese Catalysis Society, Muroran, Japan, Oct 5, 1995.
  55. The Metal / Oxide Interface, International Symp. on Frontiers of Catalytic Surface Science, Catalysis Res. Center of Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, Oct. 2-3, 1995.
  56. Structural, Chemisorption and Catalytic Properties of Well-Defined Metal Particles on Oxide Single Crystal Surfaces, IUVSTA Workshop on Structure and Reactivity of Small Polyatomic Molecules on Surfaces, Brdo, Slovenia, April 9-15, 1995.
  57. Modelling Metal / Oxide Interactions in Cu/ZnO Catalysis, DOE/BES Heterogeneous Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Research Conference, Oconomowoc, WI, May 25, 1994.
  58. A New Model for the Growth and Reactivity of Metal Films on Oxide Surfaces: Cu on ZnO(0001)-O, American Vacuum Society National Meeting, Orlando, FLA, Nov. 15-19, 1993.
  59. Model Cu/ZnO Catalysts Based on Cu Monolayers on ZnO(0001)-O Single Crystal Surfaces, Symposium on Ammonia Synthesis: Position and Future Course", Hornbaek, Denmark, Sept. 1-4, 1993.
  60. Energetics of Surface Reactions in the Presence of Additives, 1993 Gordon Conference on Chemical Reactions on Surfaces, Ventura, CA, March 8-12, 1993.
  61. Studies of Water-Gas Shift and Methanol Synthesis on Model Catalysts, 1992 Gordon Conference on Catalysis, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, June 30, 1992.
  62. Hydrocarbon Reactions on Platinum Bimetallic Surfaces, 43rd Annual Congress of the Brazilian National Scientific Society, July 19, 1991, Rio de Janeiro.
  63. Studies of model Catalysts Using Combined UHV Surface Characterization and Medium-Pressure Kinetics, 43rd Annual Congress of the Brazilian National Scientific Society, July 17, 1991, Rio de Janeiro.
  64. The Forward and Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reactions on Model Copper Catalysts: Kinetics and Elementary Steps, 18th Annual Spring Symposium of the Michigan Chapter of the American Vacuum Society, Dearborn, MI, May 15, 1991.
  65. Hydrocarbon Interactions with Clean and Metal Doped Pt(111) Surfaces, ACS National Symposium, Kendall Award Symposium, April 1991, Atlanta.
  66. The Forward and Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reactions on Model Copper Catalysts: Kinetics and Elementary Steps, ACS National Symposium, Colloid Division, April 1991, Atlanta.
  67. Surface Chemistry Related to Bimetallic Catalysis, U.S.?Brazil NSF Workshop in Catalysis, Rio de Jan., Brazil, October 15,1990.
  68. The Water?Gas Shift Reaction Over Clean and Cs?Promoted Cu Single? Crystal Catalysts: Elementary Processes, Gordon Research Conference on the "Fundamental Interactions of Water with Solid Surface," Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH, July 20, 1990.
  69. Surface Sciences Studies of the Reactions of Simple Hydrocarbons on Pt(111), National ACS Meeting, Kendall Award Symposium, Boston, April 1990.
  70. Studies of Model Catalyst with Well?Defined Surfaces Combining Ultrahigh Vacuum Surface Characterization with Medium?Pressure Kinetics, National Academy of Sciences and Academy of Sciences of the GDR Workshop on "Developments in Heterogeneous Catalysis," Irvine, CA, March 18?21, 1990.
  71. Electronic promoters in Catalysis: A Surface Science Perspective, Catalytica Workshop on Catalyst Promoters, Palo Alto, CA, November 1989.
  72. Surface science studies of single crystal Cu and ZnO with particular relevance to methanol synthesis and water?gas shift, Eighth International Symposium on C1 Chemistry, Kingston, ONT, Canada, July 1989.
  73. Studies of catalytic kinetics and mechanisms over well-defined model catalysts based on single-crystal surfaces, The 1989 British Vacuum Council Annual 8th Interdisciplinary Surface Science Conference (ISSC-8) Liverpool, England, March 20-23, 1989.
  74. Ensemble effects and mechanisms in hydrocarbon reactions over Model platinum catalysts, 2nd European conference on Catalysis (G.M. Schwab Honorary Symposium), Berlin, West Germany, July 1989.
  75. Well defined bimetallic surfaces: structural and chemisorptive properties, 8th Annual Symposium of the Arizona Chapter, Tucson, Arizona, April 1989.
  76. Probing ensemble effects in catalysis: hydrocarbon reactions on Pt(111), 62nd Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Pennsylvania State University, June 1988.
  77. Testing ensemble sizes in chemisorption and catalysis, Joint Pittsburgh?Cleveland Catalysis Society/American Vacuum Society Meeting, Cleveland, OH, April 1988.
  78. Application of surface analytical techniques to the characterization of simple catalytic reactions, 34th National Symposium of the American Vacuum Society, Anaheim, CA, November 1987.
  79. Model Cu/ZnO catalysts, Sixth DOE Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Research Conference, NBS, October 1987
  80. The use of ultrahigh vacuum surface analytical methods in understanding high?pressure catalytic reactions, Eastern Analytical Symposium, New York, NY, September 1987
  81. Kinetics and mechanisms of simple catalytic reactions on well? defined catalyst surfaces, Midwest Regional ACS Meeting, Columbus, OH, June 1987
  82. Surface, kinetic, and theoretical characterization of model Cu/ZnO catalysts for water?gas shift and methanol synthesis, Spring Dinner Meeting of the Chicago Catalysis Club, April 1987
  83. Kinetics and mechanisms of simple catalytic reactions at high pressures on well?defined surfaces, American Chemical Society National Symposium, Anaheim, CA, September 1986
  84. Investigations of sulfur tolerance of water?gas shift catalysts, 6th Annual Gasification Contractors Meeting, DOE, Morgantown Energy Technology Center, June 1986
  85. Mechanism of ethylene epoxidation on chlorine and cesium modified silver single crystals studies, Gordon Research Conference on Catalysis, June 1985
  86. Mechanism and promoter effects in ethylene epoxidation over Ag: single crystal studies, ACS National Symposium, Miami, May 1985
  87. Medium?pressure studies of the selective catalytic oxidation of ethylene over silver single crystals, International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (PACS), Honolulu, December 1984
  88. Chlorine promotion of selective ethylene oxidation over Ag(110): kinetics and mechanism, ACS Regional Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, June 1984
  89. The selective epoxidation of ethylene catalyzed by silver: mechanistic details revealed by single?crystal studies, ACS National Symposium, Philadelphia, August 1984