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Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Experimental Kinetics and Thermodynamic Group
 Physical and Chemical Properties Division
Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology

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    Position

      Chemist

    Mailing Address

      Physics B312
      NIST
      Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001

    Phone & Email

    Education

      B.S. Chemistry, Stanford University, 1979
      M.S. Chemical Physics, Northwestern University, 1981
      Ph.D. Chemistry, Northwestern University, 1985

    Society Memberships

      American Chemical Society
      American Institute of Chemical Engineers

    Professional Awards

      NRC-NBS Postdoctoral Research Associate, 1985-1987

    Research Interests

      Reacting Flows Diagnostics
      Computational Chemistry

    Publications

    1. Babushok, V.I., Noto, T., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Hamins, A., and Tsang, W., "Inhibitor Influence on the Bistability of a CSTR," Combust. Flame 108, 61-70 (1997).
    2. Berry, R.J.; Ehlers, C.J.; Burgess, D.R. Jr.; Zachariah, M.R.; Marshall, P.; "A computational study of the reactions of atomic hydrogen with fluoromethanes: kinetics and product channels," Chem. Phys. Lett. 269, 107-116 (1997).
    3. Berry, R.J., Burgess, D.R.F., Jr., Nyden, M.R., Zachariah, M.R., and Schwartz, M., "Halon Thermochemistry: Ab Initio Calculations of the Enthalpies of Formation of Fluoroethanes," J. Phys. Chem., submitted (1997).
    4. Linteris, G.T., Burgess, D.R. Jr., Babushok, V., Zachariah, M., Westmoreland, P., and Tsang, W., "Inhibition of premixed methane-air flames by fluoroethanes and fluoropropanes," Combust. Flame, in press (1997).
    5. Tanoff, M.A.; Dobbins, R.R.; Smooke, M.D.; Burgess, D.R. Jr.; Zachariah, M.R.; Tsang, W.; "C1 and C2 fluorinated hydrocarbon effects on the extinction characteristics of methane vs. air counterflow diffusion flames," in Proc. Halon Options Tech. Working Conf., (1997).
    6. Zachariah, M.R., Westmoreland, P.R., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Tsang, W., and Melius, C.F., "Thermochemical Data for C1 and C2 Hydrofluorocarbons and Oxidized Hydrofluorocarbons: BAC-MP4 Ab initio Predictions of Stable and Radical Species", J. Phys. Chem. 100, 8737-8747 (1996).
    7. Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Zachariah, M.R., Tsang, W., and Westmoreland, P.R., "Thermochemical and Chemical Kinetic Data for Fluorinated Hydrocarbons," Prog. Energy Combust. Sci. 21, 453-529 (1996).
    8. Berry, R.J., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Nyden, M.R., Zachariah, M.R., Melius, C.F., Schwartz, M., "Halon Thermochemistry: Calculated Enthalpies of Formation of Chlorofluoromethanes," J. Phys. Chem. 100, 7405-7410 (1996).
    9. Babushok, V.I., Noto, T., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Hamins, A., and Tsang, W., "Influence of CF3I, CF3Br, and CF3H on the High Temperature Combustion of Methane," Combust. Flame 107, 351-367 (1996).
    10. Babushok, V., Noto, T., Burgess, D.R. Jr., Hamins, A., Tsang, W., and Miziolek, A., "Effect of halogenated flame inhibitors on C1-C2 organic flames," Symp. (Int.) Combust. 26, 1377-1383 (1996).
    11. Paige, H.L., Berry, R.J., Schwartz, M., Marshall, P., Burgess, D.R. Jr., Zachariah, M.R., and Nyden, M.R., "Ab initio calculations and kinetic modeling of halon and halon replacements," in Proc. Halon Options Tech. Working Conf., (1996).
    12. Babushok, V., Noto, T., Burgess, D.R. Jr., Hamins, A., Tsang, W., and Miziolek, A., "The influence of halogenated fire suppressants on the combustion of C1-C2 hydrocarbons," in Proc. Halon Options Tech. Working Conf., (1996).
    13. Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Zachariah, M.R., and Tsang, W., "Thermochemical and Chemical Kinetic Data for Fluorinated Hydrocarbons in Flames," NIST Tecnical Note 1412, 1-174 (1995).
    14. Zachariah, M.R., Tsang, W., Westmoreland, P., and Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., "Theoretical Prediction of the Thermochemistry and Kinetics of Reactions of CF2O with Hydrogen Atom and Water," J. Phys. Chem. 99, 12512-12519 (1995).
    15. Berry, R.J., Burgess, D.R.F., Jr., Nyden, M.R., Zachariah, M.R., and Schwartz, M., "Halon Thermochemistry: Ab Initio Calculations of the Enthalpies of Formation of Fluoromethanes," J. Phys. Chem. 99, 17145-17150 (1995).
    16. Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Zachariah, M.R., Tsang, W., and Westmoreland, P.R., "Key Species and Important Reactions in Fluorinated Hydrocarbon Flame Chemistry," ACS Symp. Ser. 611 (Halon Replacements: Technology and Science), 322-340 (1995).
    17. Zachariah, M.R., Westmoreland, P.R., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Tsang, W., and Melius, C.F., "Theoretical Prediction of Thermochemical and Kinetic Properties of Fluorocarbons," ACS Symp. Ser. 611 (Halon Replacements: Technology and Science), 358-373 (1995).
    18. Babushok, V.I., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Tsang, W., and Miziolek, A., "Simulation Studies of the Effects of Flame Retardants on Combustion Processes in a Plug Reactor," ACS Symp. Ser. 611 (Halon Replacements: Technology and Science), 275-288 (1995).
    19. Babushok, V.I., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Linteris, G., Tsang, W., and Miziolek, A., "Modeling of Hydrogen Fluoride Formation from Flame Suppressants During Combustion," in Proc. Halon Options Tech. Working Conf., 372-388 (1995).
    20. Amato Wierda, C., Zachariah, M.R., and Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., "Molecular Beam Mass Spectrometry Studies of the Thermal Decomposition of Tetraethoxysilane (TEOS)," Proc. of Specialist's Workshop on Applications of Free-Jet Molecular Beam, Mass Spectrometric Sampling, Golden, CO (1995).
    21. Amato-Wierda, C., Zachariah, M.R., and Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., "Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies of the Thermal Decomposition of Tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) in a Flow Reactor Coupled to a Molecular Beam Mass Spectrometer," in Proc. Symp. Process Control, Diagnostics, and Modeling in Semiconductor Manufacturing 95-2, The Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ (1995).
    22. Davis, R.W., Moore, E.F., Zachariah, M.R., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., and Burns, T.J., "Numerical Modeling of Particle Contaminants in CVD Reactors," in Proc. 13th Inter. Conf. Chem. Vapor Deposition (1995).
    23. Westmoreland, P.R., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Tsang, W., and Zachariah, M.R., "Fluoromethane chemistry and its role in flame suppression, " Symp (Int.) Combust. 25, 1505-1511 (1994).
    24. Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Westmoreland, P.R., Tsang, W., Zachariah, M.R., Mixiolek, A.W., Daneiel, R.G., and McNesby, K.L., "Key Species and Important Reactions in Fluorinated Hydrocarbon Flame Chemistry: Premixed Flame Simulations and Measurements," ACS Div. Envir. Chem. Preprints 34-2, 776-780 (1994).
    25. Babushok, V.I., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Tsang, W., and Miziolek, A., "Simulation Studies of the Influence of Fluorine and Bromine Containing Fire Suppressants on Ignition Behavior," in Proc. Halon Options Technical Working Conference, 217-228 (1994).
    26. Daniel, R.G., McNesby, K.L., Miziolek, A.W., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Westmoreland, P.R., Tsang, W., and Zachariah, M.R., "IR Laser Absorption and Modeling Studies of Hydrocarbon Flames Inhibited by Candidate Halon Replacement Compounds," in Proc. Halon Options Tech. Working Conf., 229-240 (1994).
    27. Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Tsang, W., Zachariah, M.R., and Westmoreland, P.R., "Kinetics of Fluorine-Inhibited Hydrocarbon Flames," in Proc. Halon Options Tech. Working Conf., 489-500 (1994).
    28. Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Tsang, W., Zachariah, M.R., and Westmoreland, P.R., "Fluorinated hydrocarbon flame suppression chemistry, " ACS Div. Fuel. Chem. Preprints 39-1, 141-146 (1994).
    29. Nyden, M.R., Linteris, G.T., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Westmoreland, P.R., Tsang, W., and Zacharaih, M.R., "Flame Inhibition Chemistry and the Search for Additional Fire Fighting Chemicals," in Evaluation of Alternative In-Flight Fire Suppressants for Full-Scale Testing in Simulated Aircraft Engine Nacelles and Dry Bays, NIST Special Publication 861, 467-641 (1994).
    30. Zachariah, M.R. and Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., "Strategies for laser excited fluorescence spectroscopy measurements of gas phase species during particle formation, " J. Aerosol Sci. 25, 487-497 (1994).
    31. Cavicchi, R.E., Poirier, G.E., Suehle, J.S., Gaitan, M., Semancik, S., and Burgess, D.R.F., "Pulsed Desorption Kinetics Using Micromachined Micro-Hotplate Arrays," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. 12, 2549-2553 (1994).
    32. Gillen, G., Bennett, J., Tarlov, M.J., and Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., "Molecular Imaging Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry for the Characterization of Patterned Self-Assembled Monolayers on Silver and Gold," Anal. Chem. 66, 2170-2174 (1994).
    33. Kreider, K.G., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Tarlov, M.J., Gillen, G.E., Wight, S., Lareau, R., and Cassas, L., "Laser Transfored SiC Thin Films," in (C.H. Carter, S. Nakamura, and R.J. Nemanich, Eds.) Diamond, SiC and Nitride Wide Band Gap Semiconductors, 339, Materials Research Society Publications, 429 (1994).
    34. Amato Wierda, C., Zachariah, M.R., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., "Molecular Beam Mass Spectrometry Studies of the Thermal Decompositions of Tetraethoxysilane," Specialist Workshop on Application of Free-Jet Molecular Beam Mass Spectrometric Sampling, Golden, CO (1994).
    35. Tarlov, M.J., Burgess, Jr., D., and Gillen, J.G., "UV-Photopatterning of alkylthiolate monolayers self-assembled on gold and silver, " J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 115, 5306-5307 (1993).
    36. Westmoreland, P.R., Burgess, Jr., D.R.F., Tsang, W., and Zachariah, M.R., "Kinetics of fluoromethanes in flames, " Proc. Fall Tech. Mtg., Eastern States Sect. Combust. Instit., Princeton, NJ, 479-482 (1993).
    37. Tsang, W., and Burgess, D.R., Jr., "The incinerability of perchloroethylene and chlorobenzene, " Combust. Sci. Technol. 82, 31-47 (1992).
    38. Burgess, D.R., Jr. and Zachariah, M., "Gas phase reactions relevant to chemical vapor deposition: numerical modeling," Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 168, 31-36 (1990).
    39. Burgess, D.R., Jr., Kreider, K.G., and Yust, M., "Transient thermal response of plasma-sprayed zirconia measured with thin film thermocouples, " Sensors and Actuators A 24, 155-161 (1990).
    40. Burgess, D.R., Jr., Yust, M., and Kreider, K.G., "Thin film thermocouples for measurement of wall temperatures in internal combustion engines," in Heat Transfer in Combustion Systems HTD 142 (B. Farouk, W.L. Grosshandler, D.G. Lilley, and C. Presser, Eds.) ASME, NY, 43-48 (1990).
    41. Burgess, D.R., Jr., Cavanagh, R.R., and King, D.S., "NO/NH3 coadsorption on Pt(111): kinetic and dynamical effects in rotational accommodation," Surface Sci. 214, 358 (1989).
    42. Burgess, D.R., Jr., Mantell, D.A., Cavanagh, R.R., and King, D.S., "Dynamics of the laser-induced thermal desorption of nitric oxide from a platinum foil," J. Chem. Phys. 85, 3123-3124 (1988).
    43. Burgess, D.R., Jr., Cavanagh, R.R., and King, D.S., "Laser-induced desorption: thermal and nonthermal pathways," J. Chem. Phys. 88, 6556 (1988).
    44. Burgess, D.R., Jr., King, D.S., and Cavanagh, R.R., "Kinetics and dynamics of the nitric oxide/ammonia interaction on Pt(111)," J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A5, 2959 (1987).
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