Corey Burns

Corey Burns is an Instructor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Chemistry since August 2022. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from Texas A&M University (2019) and a BS in Chemistry & Mathematics from the University of Iowa (2014).

• Education:
  • PhD, Chemistry, Texas A&M University (2019)
  • BS, Chemistry & Mathematics, University of Iowa (2014)

His research focuses on lanthanide-transition metal bonding, particularly in organometallic complexes, with emphasis on structural characterization, magnetic relaxation dynamics, and computational analysis of bonding interactions. His work investigates how different transition metals (Fe vs. Ru) and ligand environments affect magnetization reversal barriers and relaxation mechanisms.

Key trends in his publications (2017-2018) include:

• Development of rigid ligand platforms like PyCp₂^2- for stabilizing lanthanide complexes
• Experimental and computational studies of unsupported Ce-Fe, Dy-Fe, and Dy-Ru bonds
• Comparative analysis of chloride vs. trifluoromethanesulfonate bridging ligands in dysprosium complexes
• Advancements in understanding field-induced slow magnetic relaxation

Teaching Activities:

• Teaching General Chemistry I & II (CH115/CH117) with recitations (CH115R/CH117R)
• Offering specialized courses in Inorganic Chemistry (Periodicity, CH345) and graduate-level topics (CH749)