Justin Lytle, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
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Phone: 253-535-7555
Email: lytlejc@plu.edu
Office Location:Rieke Science Center - Room 245
Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm (On Campus) Tue: 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm (On Campus) Wed: 11:00 am - 11:30 am (On Campus) Thu: 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm (On Campus) Fri: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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Education
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 2005-2008
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2005
- B.A., Wittenberg University, 2000
Areas of Emphasis or Expertise
- Fabricating and characterizing nanoarchitectured materials
- Electrochemically analyzing battery and capacitor electrodes
Responsibilities
Classes Taught
CHEM 115 – General Chemistry I with laboratory
CHEM 116 – General Chemistry II with laboratory
CHEM 410 – Introduction to Research
CHEM 450 – Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 487 – Special Topics in Chemistry
Teaching Philosophy
Inspire students to excel in chemistry with:
- clear and interesting lectures
- fun chemistry demonstrations
- personalized attention outside of the classroom
- a learning environment that emphasizes patience and caring for their personal well-being
Selected Articles
- Parker, J.F.; So, C.R.; Sassin, M.B.; Ko, J.S.; Jeon, S.; Chervin, C.R.; Lytle, J.C.; Helms, M.E.; Rolison, D.R.; and Long, J.W.. "Pyrolytic carbon films with tunable electronic structure and surface functionality: A planar stand-in for electroanalysis of energy-relevant reactions." ChemElectroChem Vol. 7, 2020: 672-683.
- Parker, J.F.; Kamm, G.E.; McGovern, A.D.; DeSario, P.A.; Rolison, D.R.; Lytle, J.C. and Long, J.W. . "Rewriting Electron-Transfer Kinetics at Pyrolytic Carbon Electrodes Decorated with Nanometric Ruthenium Oxide." Langmuir Vol. 33, 2017: 9416-9425.
- Lytle, J.C.; Banbury, J.M.; Blakney, R.A.; Burke, M.S.; Clark, R.P.A.; Fisher, R.D.; Frederiksen, S.V.; Marshall, A.R.; McNally, M.T.; Ostendorf, M.L.; Serier, K.N.; Shiu, M.; Toivola, R.E.; Travers, C.S. and Wright, E.R. "The preparation and properties of carbon inverse opal papers using carbon fiber sheets as a framework." J. Mater. Chem. A Vol. 4, 2016: 3494-3503.
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