Susan D. Arco, PhD
Organic Chemistry
Professor
Email: sdarco@up.edu.ph
Office Room and Phone No.: T301, Local 3660
Lab Room No.: R315-316
Research Laboratory: Synthetic Organic Chemistry Laboratory (SOCL)
Education & Background
| Undergraduate | BS Chemistry, UP Diliman, 1981 |
| Graduate | PhD Chemistry, UP Diliman, 1997 |
| Postdoctoral & Visiting Scholar Fellowships | Post Doc Fellow, Graz University of Technology, March to April 2005 Post Doc Fellow, UPD NSRI, June 2002 to May 2003 Post Doc Fellow, Sophia University, November to December 1999 |
| Previous Employment & Appointments | DDA, Institute of Chemistry, UP Diliman |
Teaching
| Chem 31: Elementary Organic Chemistry |
| Chem 33: Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry |
| Chem 34: Organic Reactions and Spectroscopy |
| Chem 230: Physical Organic Chemistry |
| Chem 231: Polymer Chemistry |
| Chem 236: Advanced Organic Synthesis |
| Chem 1: Chemistry – Science that Matters (GE course) |
Research
Research Focus
Synthetic Organic and Materials Chemistry
Our research group is focused on a diverse range of functional organic materials, including RAFT polymers, electrospun polymer blends, and small molecules, emphasizing the versatile applications of ionic liquids. This includes their potential as bio-active compounds, solvents in RAFT polymerization, functional ligands for nanoparticle surface engineering, and electro-active materials for energy storage.
Selected Publications
(1) M. L. M. Budlayan, J. N. Patricio, S. D. Arco, R.A. Guerrero. Electrowetting-on-dielectric behavior of aqueous droplets and gold nanofluid on an electrospun poly (vinyl chloride) microfiber layer. Mater. Res. Express 2024, 11, 035303. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ad2f7e
(2) M. L. Budlayan, J. N. Patricio, S. D. Arco, R. A. Guerrero. A Review of Nanostructures in Electrowetting-on-dielectric Systems: From Nanostructured Dielectric Layers to Nanofluids. Curr. Nanosci. 2024, 20,248-263. https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573413719666230330095106
(3) M. L. M. Budlayan, J. N. Patricio, G. K. B. Yap, J. J. A. Gayosa, S. D. Arco, J. M. A. Diaz, R. A. Guerrero. Honeycomb pattern formation on poly (vinyl chloride) films: electrically-driven microparticle trapping and the effect of drying temperature. Mater. Res. Express 2023, 10, 085304. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/acefb1
(4) F. Baskoro, P.-C. Chiang, Y.-C. Lu, J. N. Patricio, S. D. Arco, H.-C. Chen, W.-S. Kuo, L.-L. Lai, H.-J. Yen. Columnar liquid-crystalline triazine-based dendrimer with carbon nanotube filler for efficient organic lithium-ion batteries. Electrochim. Acta 2022, 434, 141306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141306
(5) S. J. L. P. Perez, R. C. K. Montalbo, C. A. P. Concio, L. L. B. Madrid, S. D. Arco. Thermoresponsive oligo (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate homopolymers via RAFT polymerization in 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ionic liquids. J. Macromol. Sci. Chem. A 2022, 59, 764-773. https://doi.org/10.1080/10601325.2022.2117054
Awards & Extension Work
| UP Science Productivity System (SPS) Award 2021-2023, 2018-2020: Scientist I |