Hyung Kyu Shin
Emeritus Professor
Theoretical Chemistry; Chemical Physics
B.S. (1959), Ph.D. (1961), University of Utah (J. Calvin Giddings); Postdoctoral (1963-64), Cornell University (Benjamin Widom, Peter Debye).
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Hyung Kyu Shin
Research Interests
Research activities center around the theory of molecular collisions. Principal topics of current research include the dynamics of gas-surface reactions, collision-induced intramolecular energy flow and bond dissociation in large molecules, and vibrational relaxation of matrix-isolated guest molecules.
Schematic views of the molecule trapped in a cage of 12 nearest neighbors. (a) Minimum-energy icosahedral environment. (b) Coordinates for the molecule-to-1st neighbor interaction. The displaced neighbor is shown by a shaded circle.
Selected Publications
“Host-assisted intramolecular vibrational relaxation at low temperatures: OH in an argon cage,” Shin, H.K. J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 125, 024501, pp. 1-10.
“Collision-induced dissociation of transition metal-oxide ions: Dyanmics of VO+ collision with Xe,” Ree, J.; Kim, Y.H.; Shin, H.K. J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 124, 074307, pp. 1-12.
“Threshold collision-induced dissociation of diatomic molecules: A case study of the energetics and dynamics of O2- collisions with Ar and Xe,” Akin, F.A.; Ree, J.; Ervin, K.M.; Shin, H.K. J. Chem. Phys. 2005, 123, art. no. 064308, pp. 1-12.
“Vibrational relaxation of molecular ions at low temperatures: O2-(ν=1) + Ar,” Shin, H.K. J. Phys. Chem. A 2005, 109, 5537-5544.
“Effect of the inner-zone vibrations on the dynamics of collision-induced intramolecular energy flow in highly excited toluene,” Ree, J.; Kim, Y.H.; Shin, H.K. Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 2005, 26, 1269-1373.
“Trajectory studies of methyl radical reaction with iodine molecule,” Lee, S.K.; Ree, J.; Kim, Y.H.; Shin, H.K. Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 2005, 26, 1369-1380.
“Vibrational relaxation of oxygen in an argon cage,” Shin, H.K. J. Chem. Phys. 2004, 121, 9443-9452.
“Collision-induced CH bond dissociation in highly excited toluene,” Ree, J.; Kim, Y.H.; Shin, H.K. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2004, 394, 250-256.
“Oxygen atom abstraction of hydrogen chemisorbed on a silicon surface,” Ree, J.; Kim, Y.H.; Shin, H.K. J. Phys. Chem. A 2003, 107, 5101-5109.
“Collision-induced intramolecular energy flow and C-H bond dissociation in excited toluene,” Ree, J.; Kim, Y.H.; Shin, H.K. J. Chem. Phys. 2002, 116, 4858-4870.
“Dynamics of H2 formation on a graphite surface,” Ree, J.; Kim, Y.H.; Shin, H.K. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2002, 353, 368-378.
“Vibrational energy transfer from DF(1) to toluene. Competition between the benzene ring CH and methyl group CH stretches,” Shin, H.K. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104, 6699-6708.