Research Interests

• Molecular orbital and rate computations relevant to carbon nanomolecules,  and reactions of gas phase ions.

• Biogeochemistry of and primary nutrient elements and trace metal and metalloid elements in the estuarine environment  

  Academic Background

·                   B.A., University of Texas, 1962.

·                   B.S., University of Texas, 1965.

·                   Ph.D., University of Texas, 1972.

Teaching

·                   Chemistry (Introductory, Analytical, and Organic)

·                   Physics

Selected Publications

·        "Transition state ring sizes in H-transfers in closed shell aliphatic cations ", C. E. Hudson, L. L. Griffin, D. J. McAdoo,   International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 266, 8-14, 2007.

·        “Why Ketonization is Favored Over Enolization in 5-Membered Ring H-Transfers by CH₃C(=OH⁺)CH₂CH₂ and in 6-Membered Ring H-Transfers by CH₃C(=OH⁺)CH₂CH₂CH₂, C. E. Hudson, L. L. Griffin, D. J. McAdoo, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 249-250, 120-129, 2006.

·        “Scaling Behavior of Ground-State Cluster Expansions for Linear Polyenes”, L. L. Griffin, J. Wu, D. J. Klein, T. G. Schmalz, L. Bytautus, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 102, 387-397,  2005.

·        “CH₄ Loss from (CH₃)₄N⁺ Revisited: How Does This High Energy Elimination Compete with ^.CH₂ Loss?”, C. E. Hudson, L. L. Griffin, D. J. McAdoo, European Journal of Mass Spectrometry 10, 767‑773, 2004.

·        “ Why CH₃CH₃^+. Formation Competes with H^. Loss from CCCO C₃H₆O^+. Isomers”, C. E. Hudson, D. J. McAdoo,  L. L. Griffin, J. C. Traeger, Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 14, 136-142, 2003.

·        “ Why Do Losses of Polyatomic Fragments Strongly Dominate Losses of Atoms at High Energies?  Methyl versus Cl^. Loss from the 2-Chloropropane Cation”, C. E. Hudson, J. C. Traeger, L. L. Griffin, D. J. McAdoo, Journal of Physical Chemistry 107, 512-517, 2003.

·        “Why are smaller fragments preferentially lost from radical cations at low energies and larger ones lost at high energies?  An Experimental and theoretical study.”. L. L. Griffin, J. C. Traeger, C. E. Hudson, D. J. McAdoo, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 217, 23-44, 2002.

·        “Sediment-water exchange of Mn, Fe, Ni, and Zn in Galveston Bay, Texas”, K. W. Warnken, G. A. Gill, L. L. Griffin, P. W. Santschi, Marine Chemistry 73, 215-231, 2001.

·        K. W. Warnken, G. A. Gill, P. H. Santschi, L. L.  Griffin, “Benthic Exchange of Nutrients in Galveston Bay, Texas”, Estuaries 23, 647-661 , 2000.

·      "Trace Metal Analysis of Natural Waters by ICP-MS with On-Line Preconcentration and Ultrasonic Nebulization", K. W. Warnken, G. A. Gill, L.-S. Wen, L. L. Griffin, P. H. Santschi, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 14, 247-252 1999.

Lawrence L. Griffin

Marine Sciences

Texas A&M University at Galveston

griffinl@tamug.edu

Phone: (409) 740-4484/4848

Fax: (409) 740-4490