Sarah Burton

Sarah D Burton
Staff Member Title: 
Senior Research Scientist
Phone: 
(509) 371-6535
Contact Email: 
sarah.burton@pnnl.gov
Overview: 

Dr. Burton's primary project is with EMSL's NMR facility supporting visiting researchers to implement NMR experiments. The range of projects require the NMR analysis of soils, proteins, Bio-oil products, catalysts, and new materials.

Details: 

Past Experience:

  • 1998-present Sr. Research Scientist, High Field NMR Capability, EMSL.
  • 1993-1998 Research Scientist, Chemical Process Development Group.
  • 1990-1993 Post-doctoral Fellow, PNNL.
Education: 
  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA. Ph.D. 1991, Inorganic Chemistry.
  • Hartwick College, Oneonta N.Y. B.S. in Chemistry 1985.
Awards & Honors: 
  • R&D 100 Award, Productions of Chemicals from Biologically Derived Succinic Acid. 1997.
  • Hartwick Fellow 1984
Research Interests: 

Dr. Burton has a broad interest in the study of inorganic materials and the the effect of inorganic centers on the neighboring material, especially the effect structure has on the function of the material.

Capabilities: 
NMR and EPR
Instrument(s): 
300 MHz NMR Mazama (Solids)
500 MHz NMR Shasta (Solids)
750 MHz NMR Rainier (Liquids)
850 MHz NMR Ellis (Solids)

Publications

2016

  • MV Olarte, AH Zacher, AB Padmaperuma, SD Burton, HM Job, TL Lemmon, MS Swita, LJ Rotness, GG Neuenschwander, JG Frye, DC Elliott. 2016. "Stabilization of Softwood-Derived Pyrolysis Oils for Continuous Bio-oil Hydroprocessing." Topics in Catalysis 59(1)55-64. 10.1007/s11244-015-0505-7
  • S Prodinger, MA Derewinski, A Vjunov, SD Burton, I Arslan, JA Lercher. 2016. "Improving Stability of Zeolites in Aqueous Phase via Selective Removal of Structural Defects." Journal of the American Chemical Society 138(13)4408–4415. 10.1021/jacs.5b12785
  • J Hopf, SN Kerisit, F Angeli, TM Charpentier, JP Icenhower, BP McGrail, CF Windisch, SD Burton, EM Pierce. 2016. "Glass–water interaction: Effect of high-valence cations on glass structure and chemical durability." Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 18154-71. 10.1016/j.gca.2016.02.023
  • F Agblevor, DC Elliott, DM Santosa, MV Olarte, SD Burton, MS Swita, S Beis, K Christian, B Sargent. 2016. "Red Mud Catalytic Pyrolysis of Pinyon Juniper and Single-Stage Hydotreatment of Oils." Energy and Fuels 30(10)7947-7958. 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b00925

2015

  • A Vjunov, JL Fulton, DM Camaioni, JZ Hu, SD Burton, I Arslan, JA Lercher. 2015. "The impact of aqueous medium on zeolite framework integrity." Chemistry of Materials 27(9)3533-3545. 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b01238
  • H Xiang, D Mei, P Yan, P Bhattacharya, SD Burton, AV Cresce, R Cao, MH Engelhard, ME Bowden, Z Zhu, B Polzin, CM Wang, K Xu, J Zhang, W Xu. 2015. "The Role of Cesium Cation in Controlling Interphasial Chemistry on Graphite Anode in Propylene Carbonate-Rich Electrolytes." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 7(37)20687-20695. 10.1021/acsami.5b05552
  • L Cosimbescu, X Wei, M Vijayakumar, W Xu, ML Helm, SD Burton, CM Sorensen, J Liu, VL Sprenkle, W Wang. 2015. "Anion-Tunable Properties and Electrochemical Performance of Functionalized Ferrocene Compounds." Scientific Reports 514117. 10.1038/srep14117

2014

  • J Lu, SD Burton, Y Xu, GW Buchko, WJ Shaw. 2014. "The flexible structure of the K24S28 region of Leucine-Rich Amelogenin Protein (LRAP) bound to apatites as a function of surface type, calcium, mutation, and ionic strength." Frontiers in Physiology 5254. 10.3389/fphys.2014.00254
  • GM Bowers, DW Hoyt, SD Burton, BO Ferguson, T Varga, RJ Kirkpatrick. 2014. "In Situ 13C and 23Na Magic Angle Spinning NMR Investigation of Supercritical CO2 Incorporation in Smectite-Natural Organic Matter Composites." Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118(7)3564-3573. 10.1021/jp410535d
  • M Vijayakumar, N Govind, ED Walter, SD Burton, AK Shukla, A Devaraj, J Xiao, J Liu, CM Wang, AM Karim, S Thevuthasan. 2014. "Molecular Structure and Stability of Dissolved Lithium Polysulfide Species." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP 16(22)10923-10932. 10.1039/c4cp00889H

2013

  • J Feng, JZ Hu, SD Burton, DW Hoyt. 2013. "High Resolution Magic Angle Spinning 1H-NMR Metabolic Profiling of Nanoliter Biological Tissues at High Magnetic Field ." Chinese Journal of Magnetic Resonance 30(1)1-11.
  • EN Nasybulin, W Xu, MH Engelhard, Z Nie, SD Burton, L Cosimbescu, ME Gross, J Zhang. 2013. "Effects of electrolyte salts on the performance of Li-O2 batteries." Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117(6)2635-2645. 10.1021/jp311114u
  • J Feng, NG Isern, SD Burton, JZ Hu. 2013. "Studies of Secondary Melanoma on C57BL/6J Mouse Liver Using 1H NMR Metabolomics." Metabolites 31011-1035. 10.3390/metabo3041011
  • EM Pierce, SN Kerisit, EJ Krogstad, SD Burton, BN Bjornstad, VL Freedman, KJ Cantrell, MMV Snyder, JV Crum, JH Westsik. 2013. "Integrated Disposal Facility FY 2012 Glass Testing Summary Report ."
  • Y Han, G Hou, CL Suiter, J Ahn, IJL Byeon, AS Lipton, SD Burton, I Hung, PL Gorkov, Z Gan, WW Brey, DM Rice, AM Gronenborn, TE Polenova. 2013. "Magic Angle Spinning NMR Reveals Sequence-Dependent Structural Plasticity, Dynamics, and the Spacer Peptide 1 Conformation in HIV-1 Capsid Protein Assemblies." Journal of the American Chemical Society 135(47)17793-17803. 10.1021/ja406907h
  • JH Kwak, JH Lee, SD Burton, AS Lipton, CHF Peden, J Szanyi. 2013. "A common intermediate for N2 formation in enzymes and zeolites: side-on Cu-nitrosyl complexes." Angewandte Chemie International Edition 52(38)9985-9989. 10.1002/anie.201303498

2012

  • AA Berhe, KBlake Suttle, SD Burton, JF Banfield. 2012. "Contingency in the Direction and Mechanics of Soil Organic Matter Responses to Increased Rainfall." Plant and Soil 358(1-2)371-383. 10.1007/s11104-012-1156-0
  • JD Davidson, RJ Wiacek, SD Burton, XS Li, GE Fryxell, RS Addleman, W Yantasee, T Sangvanich, K Pattamakomsan. 2012. "Improved deposition and deprotection of silane tethered 3,4 hydroxypyridinone (HOPO) ligands on functionalized nanoporous silica." Inorganic Chemistry Communications 1892-96. 10.1016/j.inoche.2012.01.025
  • JH Kwak, DN Tran, SD Burton, J Szanyi, JH Lee, CHF Peden. 2012. "Effects of Hydrothermal Aging on NH3-SCR reaction over Cu/zeolites." Journal of Catalysis 287(1)203-209. 10.1016/j.jcat.2011.12.025
  • CHF Peden, JH Kwak, SD Burton, RG Tonkyn, DH Kim, JH Lee, HW Jen, G Cavattaio, Y Cheng, C Lambert. 2012. "Possible Origin of Improved High Temperature Performance of Hydrothermally Aged Cu/Beta Zeolite Catalysts." Catalysis Today 184(1)245-251. 10.1016/j.cattod.2011.11.008
  • AA Berhe, JW Harden, MS Torn, M Kleber, SD Burton, J Harte. 2012. "Persistence of soil organic matter in eroding versus depositional landform positions." Journal of Geophysical Research. Biogeosciences 117(G2)Article No. G02019. 10.1029/2011JG001790

2011

  • M Vijayakumar, SN Kerisit, KM Rosso, SD Burton, JA Sears, Z Yang, GL Graff, J Liu, JZ Hu. 2011. "Lithium Diffusion in Li4Ti5O12 at High Temperatures." Journal of Power Sources 196(4)2211-2220.
  • CF Windisch, EM Pierce, SD Burton, CC Bovaird. 2011. "Deep-UV Raman spectroscopic analysis of structure and dissolution rates of silica-rich sodium borosilicate glasses." Journal of Non-crystalline Solids 357(10)2170-2177. 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2011.02.046
  • DW Hoyt, RVF Turcu, JA Sears, KM Rosso, SD Burton, JH Kwak, AR Felmy, JZ Hu. 2011. "IN SITU MAGIC ANGLE SPINNING NMR FOR STUDYING GEOLOGICAL CO(2) SEQUESTRATION ."
  • DF Cusack, W Silver, MS Torn, SD Burton, M Firestone. 2011. "Changes in microbial community characteristics and soil organic matter with nitrogen additions in two tropical forests." Ecology 92(3)621-632. 10.1890/10-0459.1
  • DW Hoyt, RVF Turcu, JA Sears, KM Rosso, SD Burton, AR Felmy, JZ Hu. 2011. "High-pressure Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ." Journal of Magnetic Resonance 212(2)378-385. 10.1016/j.jmr.2011.07.019
  • EM Pierce, DH Bacon, SN Kerisit, CF Windisch, KJ Cantrell, MM Valenta, SD Burton, JH Westsik. 2011. "Integrated Disposal Facility FY2011 Glass Testing Summary Report."

2010

  • TJ Johnson, TA Blake, RL Sams, SD Burton. 2010. "Absolute Infrared Cross Sections of Gas-Phase H2O2 Using Fourier Transform Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy ."
  • M Vijayakumar, SD Burton, C Huang, L Li, Z Yang, GL Graff, J Liu, JZ Hu, M Skyllas-Kazacos. 2010. "Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies on Vanadium(IV) Electrolyte Solutions for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery ." Journal of Power Sources 195(22 SP ISS)7709-7717.
  • EM Pierce, DH Bacon, SN Kerisit, CF Windisch, KJ Cantrell, MM Valenta, SD Burton, RJ Serne, SV Mattigod. 2010. "Integrated Disposal Facility FY2010 Glass Testing Summary Report."

2009

  • TJ Johnson, RL Sams, SD Burton, TA Blake. 2009. "Absolute integrated intensities of vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide (H202) in the mid-infrared at atmospheric pressure." Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 395(2)377-386. 10.1007/s00216-009-2805-x
  • L Vugmeyster, D Ostrovsky, JJ Ford, SD Burton, AS Lipton, G Hoatson, RL Vold. 2009. "Probing the Dynamics of a Protein Hydrophobic Core by Deutron Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ." Journal of the American Chemical Society 131(38)13651-13658. 10.1021/ja902977u
  • J Zakzeski, SD Burton, A Behn, MP Head-Gordon, AT Bell. 2009. "Spectroscopic Investigation of the Species Involved in the Rhodium-Catalyzed Oxidative Carbonylation of Toluene to Toluic Acid." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP 11(42)9903-9911. 10.1039/b906883j
  • M Vijayakumar, SN Kerisit, Z Yang, GL Graff, J Liu, JA Sears, SD Burton, KM Rosso, JZ Hu. 2009. "A Combined 6,7Li NMR and Molecular Dynamics Study of Li Diffusion in Li2TiO3." Journal of Physical Chemistry C 113(46)20108-20116. 10.1021/jp9072125

2008

  • C Cheng, JC Lehmann, JE Thies, SD Burton. 2008. "Stability of black carbon in soils across a climatic gradient." Journal of Geophysical Research. Biogeosciences 113(G2)Art. No. G02027.

2007

  • DH Kim, JH Kwak, J Szanyi, SD Burton, CHF Peden. 2007. "Water-induced Bulk Ba(NO3)2 Formation From NO2 Exposed Thermally Aged BaO/Al2O3." Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental 72(3-4)233-239.
  • DM Wellman, EM Pierce, EL Richards, BC Butler, KE Parker, JN Glovack, SD Burton, SR Baum, ET Clayton, EA Rodriguez. 2007. "Interim Report: Uranium Stabilization Through Polyphosphate Injection - 300 Area Uranium Plume Treatability Demonstration Project ."

2006

  • J Szanyi, JH Kwak, SD Burton, JA Rodriguez, CHF Peden. 2006. "Characterization of NOx Species in Dehydrated and Hydrated Na- and Ba-Y, FAU Zeolites Formed in NO₂ Adsorption." Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena 150(2-3)164-170. 10.1016/j.elspec.2005.05.007
  • C Cheng, JC Lehmann, JE Thies, SD Burton, MH Engelhard. 2006. "Oxidation of Black Carbon by Biotic and Abiotic Processes." Organic Geochemistry 37(11)1477-1488. 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2006.06.022
  • M Hughes, P Miranda, DJ Nielsen, E Rosenberg, R Gobetto, A Viale, SD Burton. 2006. "Silica Polyamine Composites: New Supramolecular Materials for Cation and Anion Recovery and Remediation." Macromolecular Symposia 235(1)161-178. 10.1002/masy.200650320
  • M Hughes, D Nielsen, E Rosenberg, R Gobetto, A Viale, SD Burton, J Ferel. 2006. "Structural Investigations of Silica Polyamine Composites: Surface Coverage, Metal Ion Coordination, and Ligand Modification." Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 45(19)6538-6547. 10.1021/ie0601448

2005

  • J Szanyi, JH Kwak, DH Kim, SD Burton, CHF Peden. 2005. "NO2 Adsorption on BaO/Al2O3: The Nature of Nitrate Species." Journal of Physical Chemistry B 109(1)27-29. 10.1021/jp045082i
  • DM Wellman, JP Icenhower, EM Pierce, BK McNamara, SD Burton, KN Geiszler, SR Baum, BC Butler. 2005. "Polyphosphate Amendments for In-Situ Immobilization of Uranium Plumes."
  • A Dhamne, W Xu, BG Fookes, Y Fan, L Zhang, SD Burton, JZ Hu, JJ Ford, L An. 2005. "Polymer-Ceramic Conversion of Liquid Polyaluminasilazanes for SiAlCN Ceramics." Journal of the American Ceramic Society 88(9)2415-2419.
  • Y Wang, L An, Y Fan, L Zhang, SD Burton, Z Gan. 2005. "Oxidation of Polymer-derived SiAICN Ceramics.." Journal of the American Ceramic Society 88(11)3075-3080. 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00542.x

2004

  • DW Hoyt, SD Burton, MR Peterson, JD Myers, G Chin. 2004. "Expanding Your Laboratory by Accessing Collaboratory Resources." Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 378(6)1408-1410.

2003

  • L Wilcox, GG Burnside, B Kiranga, R Shekhawat, MK Mazumder, RM Hawk, DA Lindquist, SD Burton. 2003. "Porous Alumina Prepared from Diethylaluminum Amide, Acetone, and Water." Chemistry of Materials 15(1)51-56.

2001

  • W Otto, SD Burton, WR Carper, CK Larive. 2001. "Examination of Cadmium(II) Complexation by the Suwannee River Fulvic Acid Using 113Cd NMR Relaxation Measurements." Environmental Science and Technology 35(24)4900-4904 .