Expertise

Research Interests: Green chemistry, separation science, ionic liquids, x-ray diffraction & crystal engineering. Utilizing ionic liquids and green chemistry for sustainable technology through innovation.

Major thrusts include the following:

  • Materials: Advanced polymeric and composite materials from biorenewables
  • Separations: Novel strategies for separation and purification of value added products from biomass
  • Energy: New lubricant technologies and selective separations
  • Medicine: Elimination of waste while delivering improved pharmaceutical performance.

Rogers holds three issued patents and has published over 520 papers on a diverse array of topics including structural chemistry, green separation science and technology, room temperature ionic liquids, aqueous biphasic separations, dissolved metal ion separations, environmental applications, pollution prevention, pollution remediation, design and synthesis of porous solids, radiochemistry, and environmental inorganic chemistry.

Research:

  • Is a “Green” Industrial Revolution in Our Future?
  • Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology Through Innovation

Sustainability Themes

  • Materials
  • Separations
  • Energy
  • Medicine
Past Affiliations

Robert Ramsay Chair, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama

Distinguished University Research Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama

Presdiential Research Professor, Chemistry, Northern Illinois University (past)

Director, Center for Green Manufacturing, University of Alabama

Communities
Chemistry
Degrees
PhD, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Inorganic Chemistry, 1982
BS, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Chemistry, 1978
Keywords
chemical sciences inorganic chemistry environmental chemistry separations chemistry radiochemistry
Honors

American Chemical Society Award, American Chemical Society, 2011-2011

Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Senior Scientist Award, Institute for Process Engineering (Beijing University), 2010-2010

Frederick Moody Blackmon-Sarah McCorkley Moody Outstanding Professor Award, Frederick Moody Blackmon (University of Alabama), 2009-2009

Fellow of the American Chemical Society Award, American Chemical Society, 2009-2009

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry Award, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2006-2006

Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (Academic) (A Platform Strategy Utilizing Ionic Liquids to Dissolve and Process Cellulose for Advanced New Materials), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2005-2005

Associations
American Association of Crystal Growth
American Chemical Society
American Crystallographic Association
American Nuclear Society
Materials Research Society
Royal Society of Chemistry