Jason Cooke, BSc, PhD

Contact

Inorganic Chem Lab Coordinator, Faculty of Science - Chemistry

Email: jcooke@ualberta.ca
Phone: (780) 492-0191
Address: L1-001A Centennial Ctr For Interdisciplinary SCS II
11335 Saskatchewan Drive NW

Edmonton AB

T6G 2H5

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Chemical Education Inorganic Chemistry Materials Chemistry

About

I manage the curriculum, administration, and supervision of the laboratory component of the inorganic chemistry (CHEM 241 and 343) and inorganic materials chemistry (CHEM 333) courses.

Teaching

As an organometallic chemist with a strong interest in chemical education, my main focus is developing a modern, interesting, and challenging lab experience for students studying inorganic and materials chemistry. Ongoing lines of inquiry include the development of new experiments which demonstrate the key techniques and characterization methods used by synthetic inorganic and materials chemists, the introduction of new technologies to the lab (including web-based exercises and other computer-assisted activities), and the training of teaching assistants to provide a well-run and stimulating educational environment for their students. More recently, I have developed an interest in sustainable chemistry and participate in the Green Chemistry Teaching & Learning Community.

Announcements

Visit the lab website at https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/inorganic-chemistry-labs

Featured Publications

An Inexpensive Aquarium Pump Water Recirculator for the Teaching Laboratory

Jason Cooke

Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community. 2024 April; 10.59877/YZRS1943

Improved Yields of Dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) and Related Compounds by Employing Triethyl Orthoformate as an In Situ Dehydrating Agent: Rational Improvement of a Classic Undergraduate Inorganic Synthesis

Adrian R. Hilts and Jason Cooke

Journal of Chemical Education. 2023 October; 100 (10):4119–4121 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00637

Organometallic Nickel(II) Phosphine Complexes for Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling; A Greener Alternative?

John De Backere and Jason Cooke

Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community. 2023 October; 10.59877/YIPZ9200

Syntheses of Four-Coordinate Nickel(II)-Phosphine Compounds and a Rapid Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction for Short Laboratory Sessions

Jason Cooke

Journal of Chemical Education. 2019 July; 96 (9):2009-2014 10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00945

Sweet Nanochemistry: A Fast, Reliable Alternative Synthesis of Yellow Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles Using Benign Reagents

Jason Cooke, Dominique Hebert and Joel A. Kelly

Journal of Chemical Education. 2014 October; 92 (2):345-349 10.1021/ed5004756

Optimized Syntheses of Cyclopentadienyl Nickel Chloride Compounds Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands for Short Laboratory Periods

Jason Cooke and Owen C. Lightbody

Journal of Chemical Education. 2010 November; 88 (1):88-91 10.1021/ed100478c

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