Phone: (925)294-2895
Fax: (925)294-3282
Email: mdallen@sandia.gov
A.B., Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis (1980)
Ph.D., Chemistry, Stanford University (1986)
Mark Allendorf currently leads efforts at Sandia to develop both the fundamental science and applications of metal organic framework compounds (MOF). Areas of emphasis include: development of atomistic approaches to modeling the behavior of MOF; synthesis of new MOF compounds with properties tailored for chemical sensing; and growth of MOF compounds on surfaces for device applications. Prior to this he worked in the field of high-temperature chemistry, with an emphasis on chemical vapor deposition processes (CVD). Dr. Allendorf has extensive experience with first-principles quantum-chemistry and density functional theory to predict structures and thermodynamic properties of organometallic compounds. He has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
