Nathan Cannon

About:

Undergraduate research assistant (Fall 1999 - Spring 2001)
Currently: Student at Medical School, Washington University, St. Louis.

I am from Idaho and I decided to come to Utah State because my family is close and the people are friendly. I have enjoyed my time at Utah State. I will finish my undergraduate degree this spring.(Nate finished his degree in 2001) My research is in aluminum clusters (nonstoichiometric and jellium model). My wife and I had a baby boy, Riley, in June (2000). Life has changed a lot since then. I enjoy volleyball, ultimate frisbee, mountain biking, and reading. Working here has enabled me to expand my experience as an undergraduate student. I have been able to see the workings of research and gain a more in depth view of the principles of chemistry.

Publications:
3.	Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding in Nonstoichiometric Molecules: Al₃X₂^- (X=C, Si, Ge). A Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Study.
	L.-S. Wang, N. A. Cannon, A. I. Boldyrev
	J. Chem. Phys., 116, 1330 (2002).
2.	Experimental and Theoretical Observation of Aromaticity in Hetero-cyclic XAl₃^- (X=Si, Ge, Sn, Pb) Systems.
	X. Li, H. F. Zhang, A. E. Kuznetsov, N. A. Cannon, L.-S. Wang, A. I. Boldyrev.
	Angw. Chim. Int. Ed., 40, 1867 (2001).
1.	The Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding of Aluminum Acetylide: Al₂C₂ and Al₂C₂^-. An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation.
	N. A. Cannon, A. I. Boldyrev , X. Li, and L. S. Wang.
	J. Chem. Phys., 113, 2671 (2000).

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