Directory Record for:
William B. White
Title(s):
Professor Emeritus of Geochemistry
Department:
Geosciences
College/Admin. Unit:
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Office Address:
108 RUA, 187 Materials Research Laboratory Building
University Park, PA 16802
Office Phone:
(814) 865-1152
Office Fax:
(814) 865-2326
E-Mail Address:
Web Page(s):
http://www.geosc.psu.edu/people/faculty/personalpages/wwhite/index.html
Research Synopsis:
Crystal chemistry, phase equilibria, glass structure and properties, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, phosphors and luminescence spectroscopy, mineral physics, hydrogeology of karstic carbonate aquifers and contaminant transport, environmental aspects of materials, mine land remediation.
Technologies Impacted by Research:
Phosphor and lighting industry. Glass technology. Water supply and water quality. Mine land reclamation.
Selected Publications:
- White, W.B. (2005) Structure of particles and the structure of crystals: Information from vibrational spectroscopy. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research 6:1-9.
- Vesper, D.J. and W.B. White (2004) Spring and conduit sediments as storage reservoirs for heavy metals in karst aquifers. Environmental Geology 45:481-493.
- White, W.B. (2004) The role of crystal chemistry in the design of electronic materials. In Ceramic Materials and Multilayer Electronic Devices, K.M. Nair, Ed., Transactions of the American Ceramic Society, 150:3-31.
