Biography
Dr. Pierce is a long-standing member of the UND Chemistry Department and former chairman. He joined as an analytical chemist and electrochemist with a research focus in heterogeneous electron-transfer reactions. However, these interests soon expanded within the supportive and collaborative atmosphere of the department to yield other highly regarded publications in electroanalysis, surface acoustic-wave sensors, atomic spectroscopy, and trace analysis using nanomaterials. His most recent collaborations have utilized the ultrasensitive technique of inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry to study nanomaterials at the single-particle level and to translate this capacity into new analysis tools for biomarkers and environmental pollutants. Dr. Pierce has also been a long-standing practitioner of effective chemical education while at UND.
electrochemical applications of nanomaterials; applications inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry for environmental analysis and nanometerial devlopement;
UND Publications:
Sun, W., Pu, H., Pierce, D., Zhao, X. Silica-based Nanoparticles: Outlook in the Enhanced Oil Recovery. Energy & Fuels, 2023, 37, 16267−16281.
Saleem, M., Sens, D., Somji, S., Pierce, D., Wang, Y., Leopold, A., Haque, M. E., Garrett, S. (2023). Contamination Assessment and Potential Human Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Urban Soils from Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Toxics, 2023, 11(2), 132.
Sun, W., Pierce, D., Aulich, T., Zhao, X.. One-pot Synthesis of Ruthenium Nanocatalyst Using Reduced Graphene Oxide as Matrix for Electrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia. ACS Applied Materials and Interface, 2022, 15(1), 1115-1128.
Liu, X., Han, J., Wu, X., Pierce, D., Zhao, J. X. Eu-Coordinated semiconducting polymer nanoparticles as a novel nanoprobe with two detection method signals for determination of copper (II) ions. Sensors and Actuators: B. Chemical, 2021, 344, 1-12 (article 130194).
Liu, X., Han, J., F. A., Oncel, N., Pierce, D., Wu, X., Zhao, J. X. One-pot synthesis of graphene quantum dots using humic acid and its application for copper (II) ion detection. Jounral of Materials Science, 2020, 56, 4991-5005.
Xing, Y., Han, J., Wu, X., Pierce, D., Zhao, J. X. Graphene/gold nanoparticle composites for ultrasensitive and versatile biomarker assay using single-particle inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. Analyst (Royal Society of Chemistry), 2020, 145, 7932-7940.
Xing, Y.; Han, J.; Wu, X.; Pierce, D.T.; Zhao, J.X. Aggregation-based determination of mercury (II) using DNA-modified single gold nanoparticle, T-Hg (II)-T interaction, and single-particle ICP-MS. Microchimia Acta, 2020, 187, 1-10.
Wu, X.; Xing, Y.; Pierce, D.T.; Zhao, J.X. One-Pot Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Metal (Oxide) Composites. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 37962-37971.
Artemyeva, A.A.; Seames, W.S.; Pierce, D.T.; Kozliak, E.I., Molecular studies that inform trace element sulfide evaporation and atomization behavior during coal combustion, Fuel, 2017, 188, 544-552.
Raeva, A.A.; Dongari, N.; Artemyeva, A.A.; Kozliak, E.I.; Pierce, D.T.; Seames, W.S. Experimental simulation of trace element evolution from the excluded mineral fraction during coal combustion using GFAAS and TGA-DSC, Fuel, 2014, 124, 28-40.
Liang, S.; Shephard. K.; Pierce, D.T.; Zhao, J. X., Effect of Nanoscale Silica Matrix on Fluorescence Quantum Yield of Encapsulated Dye Molecules, Nanoscale, 2013, 5(19), 9365-9373.
John, C.L; Huan, Y.; Wu, X.; Jin, Y.; Pierce, D.T.; Zhao, J. X., A target-induced fluorescent nanoparticle for in situ monitoring of Zn(II) , Analyst, 2013, 138, 4950-4957.
Li, A; Jin, Y.; Muggli, D.; Pierce, D.T.; Aranwela, H.; Marasinghe, G.K; Knutson, K.; Brockman, G.; Zhao, J. X., Nanoscale effects of silica particle supports on the formation and properties of TiO2 nanocatalysts” Nanoscale, 2013, 5(13), 5854-5862.
Liang, S; Chen, J; Pierce, D.T., Zhao, J. X., A Turn-on Fluorescent Nanoprobe for Selective Determination of Selenium(IV), ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5(11), pp 5165–5173.
Raeva, A.A.; Kozliak, E.I; Pierce, D.T.; Seames, W.S., Evaluation of Trace Element Partitioning during the Initial Phase of Coal Combustion Using GFAAS. In ACS Symposium Series, Volume 1084, Synthetic Liquids Production and Refining, Chapter 3, 2011, pp 75-101.
Raeva, A.A.; Klykov O.V.; Kozliak, E.I.; Pierce, D.T.; Seames, W.S. In situ evaluation of inorganic matrix effects on the partitioning of three trace elements (As, Sb, Se) at the outset of coal combustion. Energy & Fuels, 2011, 25(10), 4290-4298.
Raeva, A.A.; Pierce, D.T.; Seames, W.S.; Kozliak, E.I. A method for measuring the kinetics of organically associated inorganic contaminant vaporization during coal combustion. Fuel Proc. Technol., 2011, 92, 1333-1339.
Hatfield, T. L.; Staples, R. J.; Pierce, D. T., Structure Change Associated with the [MII/III 1,4,7-triazacyclononane-N,N’,N’’-triacetate (TCTA)]-/0 Electron Transfers (M = Mn, Fe, and Ni). Crystal Structure for [FeII(H2O)6][FeII(TCTA)]2. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49(20), 9312-9320.
Li, A.; Zhao, J. X.; Pierce, D. T., Silica nanoparticles for template synthesis of supported Pt and Pt-Ru electrocatalysts. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2010, 351(2), 365-373.
Li, A.; Sun, B. C.; Fahruddin, N.; Zhao, X.; Pierce, D. T., Synthesis and Analysis Applications of TiO2-based Nanomaterials. In Trace Analysis with Nanomaterials, Pierce, D. T.; Zhao, X. J., Eds. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, Germany, 2010; 350 pages.
Pierce, D. T.; Zhao, X. J. (Eds), Trace Analysis with Nanomaterials. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, Germany, 2010 (ISBN: 978-3-527-32350-0); 396 pages.
Jin, Y.; Li, A.; Hazelton, S. G.; Liang, S.; John, C. L.; Selid, P. D.; Pierce, D. T.; Zhao, J. X., Amorphous silica nanohybrids: Synthesis, properties and applications. Coord. Chem. Rev. 2009, 253(23-24), 2998-3014.
Hazelton, S. G.; Zheng, X.; Zhao, J. X.; Pierce, D. T., Developments and applications of electrogenerated chemiluminescence sensors based on micro- and nanomaterials. Sensors 2008, 8(9), 5942-5960.
Jin, Y.; Lohstreter, S.; Pierce, D. T.; Parisien, J.; Wu, M.; Hall, C., III; Zhao, J. X., Silica Nanoparticles with Continuously Tunable Sizes: Synthesis and Size Effects on Cellular Contrast Imaging. Chem. Mater. 2008, 20(13), 4411-4419.
Xu, K.; Pierce, D. T.; Li, A.; Zhao, J. X., Nanocatalysts in Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry 2008, 38(4), 394-399.
Hazelton, S. G.; Pierce, D. T., Ultratrace Determination of Inorganic Selenium without Signal Calibration. Anal. Chem. 2007, 79(12), 4558-4563. Article featured in AC News “Selenium sensing sans calibration” by Jeffrey M. Perkel, Analytical Chemistry, 2007, 79, 4747.
Pierce, D. T.; Pierce, T. W., Effective use of demonstration assessments in the classroom relative to laboratory topics. J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84(7), 1150-1155.
Liang, S.; Pierce, D. T.; Amiot, C.; Zhao, X., Photoactive nanomaterials for sensing trace analytes in biological samples. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry 2005, 35(9), 661-668.
Zhao, X.; Pierce, D. T.; Huan, Y., A sensitive sandwich DNA array using fluorescent nanoparticle probes. In Methods in Molecular Biology (Totowa, NJ, United States), 2006; Vol. 321, pp 141-155.
Applebee, M. S.; Geissler, J. D.; Schellinger, A. P.; Jaeger, R. J.; Pierce, D. T., Field Screening of Waterborne Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Thickness Shear-Mode Resonator Measurements. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004, 38(1), 234-239.
Pierce, D. T.; Applebee, M. S.; Lacher, C.; Bessie, J., Low Parts per Billion Determination of Sulfide by Coulometric Argentometry. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1998, 32(11), 1734-1737.
Staples, R. J.; Hatfield, T. L.; Pierce, D. T., Crystal structure of hexaaqua nickel(II) perchlorate dihydrate, [Ni(H2O)6][ClO4]2.2H2O. Z. Kristallogr. - New Cryst. Struct. 1998, 213(2), 243-244.
Hatfield, T. L.; Pierce, D. T., Electrochemical remediation of metal-bearing wastewaters Part II: Corrosion-based inhibition of copper removal by iron(III). J. Appl. Electrochem. 1998, 28(4), 397-403.
Pierce, D. T.; Hatfield, T. L.; Billo, E. J.; Ping, Y., Oxidatively Induced Isomerization of Square-Planar [Ni(1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane)](ClO4)2. Inorg. Chem. 1997, 36(14), 2950-2955.
Abd-El-Aziz, A. S.; de Denus, C. R.; Epp, K. M.; Smith, S.; Jaeger, R. J.; Pierce, D. T., Effect of ligand structure, solvent, and temperature on the electrochemical behavior of polyarene-iron complexes. Can. J. Chem. 1996, 74(5), 650-657.
Hatfield, T. L.; Kleven, T. L.; Pierce, D. T., Electrochemical remediation of metal-bearing wastewaters. Part I. Copper removal from simulated mine drainage waters. J. Appl. Electrochem. 1996, 26(6), 567-574.
University of North Dakota, College of Arts & Sciences, Itterman Faculty Professional Developmental Award, 2020
University of North Dakota, Lydia and Arthur Saiki Prize for Individual Excellence in Teaching, 2004
1985 B.S., Chemistry, McGill University (Montreal, Canada)
1991 Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, University of Vermont
1990 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas at Austin
April 1992 Research Fellowship, Technical University, Budapest