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Dieter Martin Gruen | |
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| Born | November 21, 1922 Germany |
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Dolores Gruen (died 2015) |
Dieter Martin Gruen (born November 21, 1922)[1] is a German-born American scientist, who was a senior member of the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory. He received B.S. (1944, cum laude) and M.S. (1947) degrees in chemistry from Northwestern University and the Ph.D. (1951) in chemical physics from the University of Chicago.
Gruen made contributions in a broad range of topics in the chemistry of materials: the definitive establishment of the 5f character of the actinides by the measurement and ligand field interpretation of magnetic moments at low temperatures; the creation of a solution chemistry in fused salts using spectroscopy to determine oxidation states, complex ions, and coordination equilibrium of transition metal ions; the elucidation of the interactions of reactive molecular and atomic species with noble gas matrixes; the rational design of metal alloy hydrides for energy storage and heat pump applications; the determination of the energetic and depth of origin of sputtered species; ultra sensitive detection of atoms and molecules using laser fluorescence and resonance ionization mass spectrometry; the discovery and development of a new chemical vapor deposition process for the synthesis of phase-pure nano-crystalline diamond films and the development of graphene-based photovoltaic cells.
Gruen worked at Argonne National Laboratory for over 60 years, retiring in 2012.[2][3] The following provides more detail on his lifetime of work as a scientist in chemistry, materials science and energy science.
- ^ Manhattan Project Voices: Dieter Gruen's Interview
- ^ Thompson, Liz (August 8, 2022). "Meet Dieter Gruen, renowned scientist and innovator". Argonne National Laboratory. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Argonne National Lab [@argonne] (November 23, 2022). "Happy 100th Birthday to Dieter Gruen! A Manhattan Project alum with an over 60-year career at Argonne, Gruen now devotes his time to fighting climate change by advancing solar energy technology!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Twitter.