Dr. Jakoah Brgoch, Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

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• Areas of expertise

  • Advanced materials
  • Catalysts
  • Novel phosphors for lighting applications

• Awards

  • UCSB–SSLEC Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Achievement Award, 2013
  • Alpha Sigma Chi Award for Graduate Research Excellence, 2012
  • The Frank J. Moore and Thoreen Beth Moore Fellowship, 2010
  • Abbott Summer Research Fellowship, 2007

• Publications

  • E. Finley, A. S. Paterson, A. Cobb, R. C. Willson, and J. Brgoch, Reducing Particle Size of Persistent Luminescent SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ via Microwave-Assisted, Reverse Micelle Synthesis, Opt. Mater. Express, 2017, 7, 2597–2616.
  • M. Hermus, P.-C. Phan, A. C. Duke, J. Brgoch, Tunable Optical Properties and Increased Thermal Quenching in the Blue-Emitting Phosphor Series: Ba2(Y1-xLux)5B5O17:Ce3+, Chem. Mater. 2017.
  • A. Mansouri Tehrani, L. Ghadbeigi, J. Brgoch, and T. D. Sparks, Balancing Mechanical Properties and Sustainability in the Search for Superhard Materials, Integr. Mater. Manuf. Innov. 2017, 6, 1-8.
  • A. S. Paterson, B. Raja, V. Mandadi, B. Townsend, M. Lee, A. Buell, B. V. Vu, J. Brgoch, and R. C. Willson, A Low-Cost Smartphone Based Platform for Highly Sensitive Point-of-Care Testing with Persistent Luminescent Nanophosphors, Lab Chip 2017, 17, 1051–1059.
  • A. Mansouri Tehrani and J. Brgoch, Impact of Vacancies on the Mechanical Properties of Ultra-Incompressible, Hard Rhenium Subnitrides: Re2N and Re3N, Chem. Mater. 2017, 29, 2542–2549.
  • E. Finley, A. Cobb, A. C. Duke, A. S. Paterson, and J. Brgoch, Optimizing Blue Persistent Luminescence in (Sr1-δBaδ)2MgSi2O7:Eu2+,Dy3+ via Solid Solution for use in Point-of-Care Diagnostics, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2016, 8, 26956–26963.
  • M. Hermus, A. Mansouri Tehrani, and J. Brgoch, Determining a Structural Distortion and Anion Ordering in La2Si5N6C via Computation and Experiment, Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55, 9454–9460.
  • A. C. Duke, E. Finley, M. Hermus, and J. Brgoch, Yellow-green Luminescence and Extreme Thermal Quenching in the Sr6M2Al4O15:Eu2+ (M = Y, Lu, Sc) Phosphor Series, Solid State Sci. 2016, 60, 108–113.
  • J. Brgoch and M. Hermus, Pressure-stabilized Ir3– in Superconducting Potassium Iridide, J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, 120, 20033–20039.
  • J. Botana, J. Brgoch, C. Hou, and M. S. Miao, Iodine Anions Beyond –1: The Formation of LinI (n = 2–5) and its Interaction with Quasi-atoms, Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55, 9377–9382.

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• Patents

   

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• Funded Research

  • Oak Ridge National Lab–Beam Time Grant, IPTS-4026, Investigation of the Magnetic structures of two new Complex Borides Ti9Fe2Ru18B8 and Ti8.3Fe2.7Ru18B8, May 2011..
  • EPSCoR Travel Grant, Oak Ridge National Lab, May 2011.
  • Graduate Travel Fellowship, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, April 2008

• Curriculum Vitae

   

  Jakoah Brgoch

  Materials Research Laboratory

  University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5121

  jbrgoch@uh.edu | (309) 531-7907

  http://jbrgoch.chem.uh.edu

  Research Vision

  Advancing the development of functional inorganic materials by incorporating synthetic chemistry

  and materials characterization with sophisticated computational methods.

  Teaching Vision

  Creating active learning environments through research opportunities and discovery-based

  problem solving in physical and inorganic chemistry.

  Education

  2008–2012 Ph. D., Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA

  Thesis: Controlling Magnetic Structure in Extended Solids Using Targeted Chemical

  Compositions

  Adviser: Gordon J. Miller

  2006–2008 M. S., Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA

  Thesis: Photophysical Properties of Azuliporphyrins

  Adviser: David L. Cedeño

  2002–2006 B. S., Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA

  American Chemical Society (ACS) Certified

  Research Experience

  2012–present Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Ram Seshadri Research Group

  Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

  2008–2012 Graduate Research Assistant, Gordon J. Miller Research Group

  Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA

  Summer 2009 & Fall 2010 Visiting Graduate Student, Richard Dronskowski Research Group

  Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH-Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

  2006–2008 Graduate Research Assistant, David Cedeño Research Group

  Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA

  2003–2006 Undergraduate Research Assistant, David Cedeño Research Group

  Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA

  Intellectual Property

  2. R. Seshadri, J. Brgoch, and C. K. H. Borg, Broad-spectrum Phosphor Based on the Ba9Y2Si6O24

  Crystal Structure Activated by Ce3+, patent pending, 2013.

  1. R. Seshadri, J. Brgoch, A. Birkel, and S. P. DenBaars, An Efficient Method for Preparing

  Nitride and Oxynitride Phosphors from Air Sensitive Starting Materials using Rapid Heating

  by Microwave Radiation, patent pending, 2013.

  Publications

  21. J. Brgoch, S. D. Kloss, K. A. Denault, and R. Seshadri, Acccessing (Ba1–xSrx)Al2Si2O8:Eu2+

  Phosphors for Solid State White Lighting via Microwave Assisted Preparation: Tuning

  Jakoah Brgoch CV 2/5

  Emission Color through Coordination Environment, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2014, 640, 1182–

  1189. [doi] * C.N.R. Rao Festschrift*
  1190. K. A. Denault, J. Brgoch, M. Gaultois, A. A. Mikhailovsky, R. Petry, H. Winkler, S. P. DenBaars,

  and R. Seshadri, Consequences of Optimal Bond Valence on Structural Rigidity and

  Improved Luminescence Properties in SrxBa2−xSiO4:Eu2+ Orthosilicate Phosphors, Chem.

  Mater. 2014, 26, 2275–2282. [doi]

  19. L. Misch, J. Brgoch, A. Birkel, T. Mates, G. D. Stucky, and R. Seshadri, Rapid Microwave

  Preparation and Ab Initio Studies of the stable complex noble metal oxides La2BaPdO5 and

  La2BaPtO5, Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 2628–2634. [doi]

  18. A. Knappschneider, C. Litterscheid, N. C. George, J. Brgoch, N. Wagner, J. Beck, J. A. Kurzman,
  19. Seshadri, and B. Albert, Peierls-distorted Monoclinic MnB4 with a Mn–Mn Bond, Angew.

  Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 1684–1688. [doi]

  17. N. George, A. Birkel, J. Brgoch, B.-C. Hong, A. Mikhailovsky, K. Page, A. Llobet, and R.

  Seshadri, Average and Local Structural Origins of the Optical Properties of the Nitride

  Phosphor La3−xCexSi6N11 (0 < x ≤ 3), Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 13730–13741. [doi]

  16. J. Brgoch, C. K. H. Borg, K. A. Denault, J. R. Douglas, T. A. Strom, S. P. DenBaars, and R.

  Seshadri, Rapid Microwave Preparation of Cerium-substituted Sodium Yttrium Silicate

  Phosphors for Solid State White Lighting, Solid State Sci. 2013, 26, 115–120. [doi]

  15. K. A. Denault, Z. Cheng, J. Brgoch, S. P. DenBaars, and R. Seshadri, Structure–Composition

  Relationships to Tune Optical Properties in Cerium-substituted Borate Phosphors, J. Mater.

  Chem. C 2013, 1, 7339–7345. [doi]

  14. J. Brgoch, S. P. DenBaars, and R. Seshadri, Proxies from ab-initio Calculations for Screening

  Efficient Ce3+ Phosphor Hosts, J. Phys. Chem. C 2013, 117, 17955–17959. [doi]

  13. M. S. Miao, J. Brgoch, A. Krishnapriyan, A. R. Goldmann, J. A. Kurzman, and R. Seshadri, On

  the Steroechemical Inertness of the Auride lone-pair: ab-initio Studies of AAu (A = K, Rb, Cs),

  Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 8183–8189. [doi]

  12. J. Brgoch, C. K. H. Borg, K. A. Denault, A. A. Mikhailovsky, S. P. DenBaars, and R. Seshadri, An

  Efficient, Thermally Stable Cerium-based Blue-green Phosphor for Solid State White

  Lighting, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 8010–8016. [doi]

  11. C. Goerens, J. Brgoch, G. J. Miller, and B. P. T. Fokwa, Ti9–xM2+xRu18B8 (M = Cr–Ni; x = 0–1): A

  Valence Electron Sensitive Boride Series, J. Solid State Chem. 2013, 204, 283–290. [doi]

  *Co-first authors*

  10. Y. Zhang, J. Brgoch, and G. J. Miller, Magnetic Ordering in Tetragonal 3d Metal Arsenides

  M2As (M = Cr, Mn, Fe): An ab-initio Investigation, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 3013–3021. [doi]

  9. J. Brgoch, C. K. H. Borg, K. A. Denault, S. P. DenBaars, and R. Seshadri, Tuning Luminescent

  Properties via Structure Modification in the Solid-Solution (Ba1−xSrx)9Sc2Si6O24:Ce3+,Li+, Solid

  State Sci. 2013, 18, 149–154. [doi]

  8. S. Steinberg, J. Brgoch, G. J. Miller, and G. Meyer, Determining Structural Preference in

  Reduced Rare-Earth Metal Halides using Experimental and Computational Approaches,

  Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 11356–11364. [doi]

  7. J. Brgoch, S. Ran, S. Thimmaiah, P. C. Canfield, and G. J. Miller, Determination of a New

  Structure type in the Sc-Fe-Ge-Sn System, J. Alloys Compd. 2013, 546, 300–306. [doi]

  6. B. J. Anding, J. Brgoch, G. J. Miller, and L. K. Woo, C−H Insertion Catalyzed by

  Jakoah Brgoch CV 3/5

  Tetratolylporphyrinato Methyliridium via a Metal-Carbene Intermediate, Organometallics

  2012, 31, 5586–5590. [doi]

  5. J. Brgoch, Y. A. Mahmoud, and G. J. Miller, Determining Atomic Site Preference and its Effect

  on Magnetic Structure in a Class of Intermetallic Borides, J. Solid State Chem. 2012, 196,

  168–174. [doi]

  4. J. Brgoch and G. J. Miller, The Validation of Interstitial Iron and Consequences of Nonstoichiometry

  in Mackinawite (Fe1+xS), J. Phys. Chem. A 2012, 116, 2234–2243. [doi]

  *Cover Article*

  3. C. Goerens, J. Brgoch, G. J. Miller, and B. P. T. Fokwa, Scaffolding, Ladders, Chains, and Rare

  Ferrimagnetism in Intermetallic Borides: Synthesis Crystal Chemistry and Magnetism,

  Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 6289–6296. [doi]

  2. J. Brgoch, C. Goerens, B. P. T. Fokwa, and G. J. Miller, Scaffolding, Ladders, Chains, and Rare

  Ferrimagnetism in Intermetallic Borides: Electronic Structure Calculations and Magnetic

  Ordering, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 6832–6840. [doi]

  1. J. Brgoch, S. Yeninas, R. Prozorov, and G. J. Miller, Structure, Bonding, and Magnetic

  Response in Two Complex Borides: Zr2Fe1−δRu5+δB2 and Zr2Fe1−δ(Ru1−xRhx)5+δB2, J. Solid State

  Chem. 2010, 183, 2917–2924. [doi]

  Honors and Awards

  UCSB–SSLEC Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Achievement Award, 2013

  Alpha Sigma Chi Award for Graduate Research Excellence, 2012

  The Frank J. Moore and Thoreen Beth Moore Fellowship, 2010

  Abbott Summer Research Fellowship, 2007

  Externally Funded Grants

  Oak Ridge National Lab–Beam Time Grant, IPTS-4026, Investigation of the Magnetic structures

  of two new Complex Borides Ti9Fe2Ru18B8 and Ti8.3Fe2.7Ru18B8, May 2011..

  EPSCoR Travel Grant, Oak Ridge National Lab, May 2011.

  Graduate Travel Fellowship, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, April 2008

  Partial List of Presentations

  11. J. Brgoch, C. K. H. Borg, and R. Seshadri, Developing Cerium-based Phosphors for Solid-state

  White Lighting, 246th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN,

  September 2013.

  10. J. Brgoch, C. K. H. Borg, and R. Seshadri, Developing Cerium-based Phosphors for Solid-state

  White Lighting, North American Solid-state Conference, Corvallis, OR, June 2013.

  9. J. Brgoch, Y. A. Mahmoud, and G. J. Miller, Determining Site Preference and its Effect on

  Magnetic Structure in an Intermetallic Boride, Gordon Research Conference–Solid-state

  Chemistry, New London, NH, July 2012.

  8. J. Brgoch and G. J. Miller, Role of Iron in Mackinawite (Fe1+xS): A Theoretical Study, 242nd

  American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, August 2011.

  7. J. Brgoch, C. Goerens, B. P. T. Fokwa, and G. J. Miller, Magnetically Active Scaffold, Ladders,

  and Chains: Complex Intermetallic Borides, 2011 North American Solid-state Conference,

  Jakoah Brgoch CV 4/5

  Hamilton, ON, Canada, June 2011.

  6. J. Brgoch and G. J. Miller, Chemical Composition and Magnetism in Mackinawite (Fe1+xS): A

  Theoretical Study, Gordon Research Conference–Solid-state Chemistry, New London, NH,

  August 2010.

  5. J. Brgoch, C. Goerens, B. P. T. Fokwa, G. J. Miller, and R. Dronskowski, Magnetically Active

  Ladders and Chains in Complex Borides, 2009 North American Solid-state Conference,

  Columbus, OH, June 2009.

  4. J. Brgoch and D. L. Cedeño, Photophysical Behavior of Novel Azuliporphyrins, 235th American

  Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2008.

  3. J. Brgoch and D. L. Cedeño, Photophysical Behavior of Novel Carbaporphyrins, Central States

  Universities Inc. & Argonne National Laboratory 18th Symposium for Undergraduates in Science,

  Engineering and Mathematics, Argonne, IL, October 2007.

  2. J. Brgoch and D. L. Cedeño, Photophysical Behavior of Novel Carbaporphyrins, 233rd American

  Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.

  1. J. Brgoch and D. L. Cedeño, Photophysical Behavior of Novel Carbaporphyrins, 37th ACS Great

  Lakes Regional Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, May 2006.

  Teaching Experience

  Guest Lecturer, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, Spring 2013

  Instructed Honors General Chemistry for Undergraduates

  Teaching Assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Fall 2008

  Taught laboratory sections and supplemental lectures of introductory chemistry (for

  majors)

  Teaching Assistant, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, Fall 2006–May 2008,

  Taught laboratory courses for Physical Chemistry 1, Physical Chemistry 2, Analytical

  Chemistry 2, General Chemistry 1 (for majors), and General Chemistry (for non-majors)

  Research Students Mentored

  Claire Hébert, Undergraduate, University of California, Santa Barbara, Spring 2014

  Nicholas DeCino, Undergraduate, University of California, Santa Barbara, Fall 2013

  Aditi Krishnapriyan, Undergraduate, University of California, Santa Barbara, Fall 2013

  (current Ph. D. student at Stanford University)

  Simon D. Kloss, M. Sc., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany, Fall 2013

  Kathryn Hasz, Undergraduate, Oberlin College, Summer 2013 (RISE program)

  (current Ph. D. student at the University of Pennsylvania)

  Jasmine Douglas, Undergraduate, Jackson State University, Summer 2013 (RISE program)

  Christopher K. H. Borg, Undergraduate, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2012–2013

  (current Ph. D. student at the University of Maryland)

  Simon Steinberg, M. Sc., Universität zu Köln, Germany, Fall 2011

  (completed Ph. D. at the Universität zu Köln)

  Yassir A. Mahmoud, Undergraduate, Iowa State University, Summer 2011

  Debanjan K. Ghosh, Undergraduate, Iowa State University, 2009–2010

  Jakoah Brgoch CV 5/5

  (project engineer at Cargill Inc.)

  Outreach and Memberships

  Representative, American Chemical Society Presidential Task force on Supply and Demand for

  U.S. Chemical Jobs, 2013

  Member, National Younger Chemists Committee, American Chemical Society, 2014–present

  Associate Member, National Younger Chemists Committee, American Chemical Society, 2012–

  2014

  Chair, Committee on Professional Advancement Grants, Graduate and Professional Student

  Senate, Iowa State University, 2011–2012

  Senator, Graduate and Professional Student Senate, Iowa State University, 2009–2012

  President, Younger Chemists Committee-Ames, 2008–2012

  Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2008–present

  Member, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2007–present

• Contact information

  429 Science Teaching Laboratory

  Phone: 713-743-6233

  jbrgoch@central.uh.edu