Updated: March 2014
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E-mail: idotan@openu.ac.il
Education
1964-1967 | B.Sc., Chemistry and Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
1967-1969 |
M.Sc., Physical Chemistry Department, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Thesis: Photochemistry and flash photolysis of aqueous solutions. Supervisor: Prof. Gideon Czapski |
1970-1975 |
Ph.D. studies, Isotope Department, The Weizmann Institute of Science. Supervisor: Prof. F.S. Klein. Dissertation: Negative Ion-Molecule Reactions at Low Energies |
Professional Experience
1975-1977 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, The National Research Council of USA, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Administration, Boulder, Colorado. Scientific Advisor: Dr. D.L. Albritton. Research topics: Ion-molecule reactions and mobilities of ions in various gases |
1978-1981 | Isotope Department, The Weizmann Institute of Science. Research subjects: ion-molecule reactions; laser excitation of ions; negative ions; kinetics and dynamics of gas phase reactions; charge transfer reactions; isotope effects; mass spectrometry |
1978- | Promotion to Senior Scientist |
1981-1985 | Design and performance calculations, Weizmann Institute Solar Central Receiver System, project headed by Prof. I. Dostrovsky |
1984-1985 | Visiting Professor, University of Colorado and NOAA, Boulder, Colorado |
1986-1987 | Director-General, Tel-Aviv College |
1987-1989 | Chief Chemist, Cubital Ltd. - UV Curing; Photopolymers; Radiation Systems; Coatings |
1989- | The Open University of Israel |
1992- | Associate Professor |
1992-1995 | Head, Teaching Administration, The Open University of Israel |
1993-1999 | Head of the Open University study program in the CIS |
1995, 1996 | Research Fellow, Phillips Laboratory, U.S. Air Force |
1997-1998 | Chairman, Subcommittee for Natural and Life Sciences |
1998-1999 | NRC Senior Research Fellow, Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA, USA |
1999-2003 | Head, Department of Natural Sciences |
2000 - | Professor |
2004-2006 | Dean of Academic Studies |
2006-2007 | NRC Senior Research Fellow, Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA, U.S.A. |
2008 - | Head, The Avinoam Adam Department of Natural Sciences |
2012, 2013, 2014 | Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia. |
List of Publications
Articles
- D. Behar, G. Czapski and I. Duchovny, “Carbonate radical in flash photolysis and pulse radiolysis of aqueous solutions,” J. Phys. Chem. 74, 2206 (1970).
- I. Dotan, D.L. Albritton and F.C. Fehsenfeld, “Comparison of the energy dependences and branching ratios of the reactions of Ar+ and N2+ with SO2,” J. Chem. Phys. 64, 4334 (1976).
- I. Dotan, W. Lindinger and D.L. Albritton, “Mobilities of various mass-identified positive and negative ions in helium and argon,” J. Chem. Phys. 64, 4544 (1976).
- I. Dotan, D.L. Albritton, W. Lindinger and M. Pahl, “Mobilities of CO2+, N2H+, H3O+.H2O and H3O+.(H2O)2 ions in N2,” J. Chem. Phys. 65, 5028 (1976).
- D.L. Albritton, I. Dotan, W. Lindinger, M. McFarland, J. Tellinghuisen and F.C. Fehsenfeld, “Effects of ion speed distributions in flow-drift tube studies of ion-neutral reactions,” J. Chem. Phys. 66, 410 (1977).
- I. Dotan, D.L. Albritton and F.C. Fehsenfeld, “Mobilities of F-, C1-, Br- and I- ions in He,” J. Chem. Phys. 66, 2233 (1977).
- I. Dotan and D.L. Albritton, “Mobilities of F-, C1-, Br- and I- ions in argon,” J. Chem. Phys. 66, 5238 (1977).
- I. Dotan, J.A. Davidson, G.E. Streit, D.L. Albritton and F.C. Fehsenfeld, “A study of the reaction O3- + CO2 ↔ CO3- + O2 and its implications on the thermochemistry of CO3 and O3 and their negative ions,” J. Chem. Phys. 67, 2874 (1977).
- I. Dotan, W. Lindinger and D.L. Albritton, “Mobilities of H2O+ and H3O+.nH2O (n=0,1,2) ions in He,” J. Chem. Phys. 67, 5969 (1977).
- F.C. Fehsenfeld, I. Dotan, D.L Albritton, C.J. Howard, and E.E. Ferguson, “Stratospheric positive ion chemistry of formaldehyde and methanol,” J. Geophys. Res. 83, 1333 (1978).
- J.A. Davidson, A.A. Viggiano, C.J. Howard, I. Dotan, F.C. Fehsenfeld, D.L Albritton and E.E. Ferguson, “Rate constants for the reactions of O2+, NO2+, NO+, H3O+, CO3-, NO2- and halide ions with N2O5 at 300 K,” J. Chem. Phys. 68, 2085 (1978).
- W. Lindinger, I. Dotan, D.L. Albritton and F.C. Fehsenfeld, “Reactions of N4+ with O2, CO2, H2 and D2 and mobilities of N4+ in nitrogen,” J. Chem. Phys. 68, 2607 (1978).
- I. Dotan, F.C. Fehsenfeld and D.L. Albritton, “Energy dependence of the reaction of O2+ with CH4,” J. Chem. Phys. 68, 5665 (1978).
- I. Dotan, D.L. Albritton, F.C. Fehsenfeld, G.E. Streit and E.E. Ferguson, “Rate constants for the reactions of O-, O2-, NO2-, CO3- and CO4- with HCl and ClO- with NO, NO2, SO2 and CO2 at 300K,” J. Chem. Phys. 68, 5414 (1978).
- I. Dotan, J.A. Davidson, F.C. Fehsenfeld and D.L. Albritton, “Reactions of O2+.O2 with CO2, O3 and CH4, and O2+.O3 with H2O and CH4 and their role in stratospheric ion chemistry,” J. Geophys. Res. 83, 4036 (1978).
- I. Dotan and F.S. Klein, “Negative ion/molecule reactions at low collision energies,” Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys. 29, 137 (1979).
- I. Dotan, F.C. Fehsenfeld and D.L. Albritton, “Reactions of S+(4S0) ions with O2 and NO at relative kinetic energies from 0.04 to 3eV,” J. Chem. Phys. 71, 2728 (1979).
- A.A. Viggiano, F. Howorka, J.H. Futrell, J.A. Davidson, I. Dotan, D.L. Albritton and F.C. Fehsenfeld, “Reactions of Kr++, Xe++ and C++ with atoms and molecules at 300K,” J. Chem. Phys. 71, 2734 (1979).
- I. Dotan, F.C. Fehsenfeld and D.L. Albritton, “Rate constants for the reactions of metastable NO+(a3∑+) ions with SO2, CO2, CH4, Ar, N2, H2, D2 and O2 at relative kinetic energies 0.04-2.5 eV,” J. Chem. Phys. 71, 3280 (1979).
- I. Dotan, F.C. Fehsenfeld and D.L. Albritton, “On the product ratios of the reactions of Ar+ with NO and NO+ (a3∑+) with Ar at 300K,” J. Chem. Phys. 71, 3289 (1979).
- D.L Albritton, A.A. Viggiano, I. Dotan and F.C. Fehsenfeld, “Production of NO+(a3∑+) ions in the reactions of N+ ions with O2 at 300 K,” J. Chem. Phys. 71, 3295 (1979).
- I. Dotan, F.C. Fehsenfeld and D.L. Albritton, “Mobilities of C+, S+ and F- ions in helium,” J. Chem. Phys. 71, 4762 (1979).
- S.L. Lin, J.N. Bardsley, I. Dotan, F.C. Fehsenfeld and D.L. Albritton, “Cross section for the reaction O-+O2 → O2-+O at relative kinetic energies from threshold to 3eV,” Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys. 34, 113 (1980).
- I. Dotan, W. Lindinger, B. Rowe, D.W. Fahey, F.C. Fehsenfeld and D.L. Albritton, “Rate constants for the reactions of H2O+ with NO2, O2, NO, C2H4 and H2 measured at relative kinetic energies 0.04 - 2eV,” Chem. Phys. Lett. 72, 67 (1980).
- F. Howorka, I. Dotan, F.C. Fehsenfeld and D.L. Albritton, “Kinetic energy dependence of the branching ratios of the reactions of N+ ions with O2,” J. Chem. Phys. 73, 758 (1980).
- I. Dotan, “Rate constants and branching ratios for the reactions of 18O+ and 18O18O+ with 16O16O at relative kinetic energies 0.04 - 2 eV,” Chem. Phys. Lett. 75, 509 (1980).
- I. Dotan, Z. Karpas and F.S. Klein, “Elucidation of mechanisms of ion-molecule reactions by ICR,” Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys. 37, 77 (1981).
- W. Lindinger, F. Howorka, J.H. Futrell and I Dotan, “Reactions of Ar+ with various neutrals,” J. Chem. Phys. 74, 4750 (1981).
- D.W. Fahey, I. Dotan, F.C. Fehsenfeld, D.L. Albritton and L.A. Viehland, “Energy dependence of the rate constant of the reaction N++NO at collision energies 0.04 to 2.5 eV,” J. Chem. Phys. 74, 3320 (1981).
- C. Lifshitz, Y. Gleitman, S. Gefen, U. Shainok and I. Dotan, “Ion-molecule reactions in Propyne, 1-Butyne and Allene by photoionization, ICR and trapped ion mass spectrometry,” Int. J. Mass. Spectrom. Ion Phys. 40, 1 (1981).
- C. Lifshitz, D. Gibson, K. Levsen and I. Dotan, “The gas phase chemistry of C4H4+,” Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys. 41, 157 (1981).
- I. Dotan and W. Lindinger, “Energy dependences of the reactions of Ar+ with H2, N2, CO, CO2, N2O and COS,” J. Chem. Phys. 76, 4972 (1982).
- D.L. Albritton, I. Dotan, G.E. Streit, D.W. Fahey, F.C. Fehsenfeld and E.E. Ferguson, “Energy dependence of the O- transfer reactions of O3- and CO3- with NO and SO2,” J. Chem. Phys. 78, 6614 (1983).
- I. Dotan, S.E. Barlow, and E.E. Ferguson, “Vibrational relaxation of NO+(ν) by O2(1Δg),” Chem. Phys. Lett. 121, 38 (1985).
- J.M. Van Doren, S.E. Barlow, C.H. DePuy, V.M. Bierbaum, I. Dotan, and E.E. Ferguson, “Chemistry and structure of the CH3O2+ product of the O2++CH4 reaction,” J. Phys. Chem. 90, 2772 (1986).
- S.C. Barlow, J.M. Van Doren, C.H. DePuy, C.H. Bierbaum, I. Dotan, E.E. Ferguson, D. Smith, N.G. Adams, B.R. Rowe, J.B. Marquette, G. Dupegart, M. Durup-Ferguson, “Studies of the reaction of O2+ with deuterated methanes,” J. Chem. Phys. 85, 3851 (1986).
- I. Dotan, A. A. Viggiano and R. A. Morris, “Rotational temperature dependence of the branching ratio for the reaction of Kr+ (2P3/2) ions with HD,” J. Chem. Phys. 96, 7445 (1992).
- A. Petrank, M. Iraqi, I. Dotan and C. Lifshitz, “Proton transfer reactions of C2H4+: the bond energy D(C2H3-H),” Int. J. Mass. Spectrom. Ion Proc. 117, 223 (1992).
- I. Dotan, M. Iraqi, A. Petrank and C. Lifshitz, “Gas phase relative proton affinities from Selected - Ion Flow Tube (SIFT) rate constant measurements,” Rap. Comm. Mass Spectrom. 6, 579 (1992).
- I. Dotan and A. A. Viggiano, “Temperature, kinetic energy and rotational temperature dependences for the reactions of Ar+(2P3/2) with O2 and CO,” Chem. Phys. Lett. 209, 67 (1993).
- I. Dotan, M. Iraqi and C. Lifshitz, “Reactions of C2 H2+ with CF3 COOC2 H5, ClCH2 CN and CH3OH; The bond energy D(C2H-H),” Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc. 124, R21 (1993)
- P.M. Hierl, J.F. Friedman, T.M. Miller, I. Dotan, M. Mendenez-Barreto, J. Seeley, J.S. Williamson, F. Dale, P.L. Mundis, R.A. Morris, J. F. Paulson and A.A. Viggiano, “A flowing afterglow apparatus for the study of ion-molecule reactions at high temperatures,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 67, 2142 (1996).
- P.M. Hierl, I. Dotan, J.V. Seeley, J.M. Van Doren, R.A. Morris and A.A. Viggiano, “Rate constants for the reactions of O+ with N2 and O2 as a Function of Temperature (300-1800K),” J. Chem. Phys. 106, 3540 (1997).
- I. Dotan, P.M. Hierl, R.A. Morris and A.A. Viggiano, “Rate constants for the reactions of N+ and N2+ with O2 as a function of temperature (300-1800K).” Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc. 167/168, 223 (1997).
- I. Dotan and A.A. Viggiano, “Rate constants for the reaction of O+ ions with NO as a function of temperature (300-1400K),” J. Chem. Phys. 110, 4730 (1999).
- I. Dotan, A.J. Midey and A.A. Viggiano, “Rate constants for the reactions of Ar+ with CO2 and SO2 as a function of temperature (300-1500 K),” J. Am. Soc. Mass. Spectrom. 10, 815 (1999).
- S.T. Arnold, S. Williams, I. Dotan, A.J. Midey, R.A. Morris and A.A.Viggiano “Flow tube studies of benzene charge transfer reactions from 250-1400K,” J. Phys. Chem. A. 103, 8421 (1999).
- A.J. Midey, S. Williams, S.T. Arnold, I. Dotan, R.A. Morris and A.A. Viggiano, “Rate constants and branching ratios for the reactions of various positive ions with naphthalene from 300 to 1400 K,” Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys. 195/196, 327 (2000).
- S.T. Arnold, I. Dotan, S. Williams, A.A.Viggiano and R.A. Morris, “Selected ion flow tube studies of air plasma cations reacting with alkylbenzenes,” J. Phys. Chem. A 104, 928 (2000).
- A.A.Viggiano, I. Dotan and R.A. Morris, “Ion-molecule branching ratios at high temperature: vibrational energy promotes formation of new channels in the reaction of O2+ with CH4,” J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 122, 352 (2000).
- I. Dotan, A. J. Midey and A.A. Viggiano, “Kinetics of the reactions of N2+ with CO2 and SO2 from 300-1400 Kn,” J. Chem. Phys. 113, 1732 (2000).
- I. Dotan and A. A. Viggiano, “Kinetics of the Reaction of O2+ with CH4 from 500 to 1400 K: A Case for State-Specific Chemistry,” J. Chem. Phys. 114, 7112 (2001).
- A.A. Viggiano, W.B. Knighton, S. Williams, S.T. Arnold, A.T. Midey and I. Dotan, “A reexamination of the temperature dependence of the reaction of N+ with O2,” Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 223-224, 397 (2003).
- A.J. Fernandez, A.A.Viggiano, T.M. Miller, S. Williams, I. Dotan, J.V. Seeley and J. Troe, “Collisional stabilization and thermal dissociation of highly vibrationally excited C9H12+ ions from the reaction O2+ + C9H12→O2 + C9H12+,” J. Phys. A 108, 9652 (2004).
- A. I. Fernandez, I. Dotan, T. M. Miller, J. Troe, J. F. Friedman and A.A. Viggiano, “Collisional stabilization of highly vibrationally excited o-, m-, and p-xylene ions (C8H10+) from 300-900 K and 1-250 Torr,” Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 249-250, 379 (2006).
- A. Midey, I. Dotan, S. Lee, W. T. Rawlins, M. A. Johnson and A. A. Viggiano, "Kinetics for the reactions of O- and O2- with O2 (a1Δg) measured in a selected ion flow tube at 300 K,” J. Phys. Chem. A. 111, 5218-5222 (2007).
- A.J. Midey, I. Dotan and A.A. Viggiano, "Temperature Dependence (200-700 K) for the Reactions of O- and O2- with O2(a1Δg) using a Chemical Generator," J. Phys. Chem. A. 112, 3040-3045 (2008).
- A.J. Midey, I. Dotan and A.A. Viggiano, "Reactions of POxCly- Ions with O2(a1Δg), H2O and Cl2 at 298 K," Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 273, 7-10 (2008).
- A.J. Midey, I. Dotan, J.V. Seeley and A.A. Viggiano, "Reactions of Small Negative Ions with O2(a1Δg) and O2(X3Σg-)," Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 280, 6-11 (2009).
- David Osborne Jr., Nigel G. Adams and Itzhak Dotan, "Electron-ion dissociative recombination rate constants: Effects for benzenes analogs with varying degrees of methylation" Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 356, 46-48 (2013).
- David S. Osborne Jr., Itzhak Dotan and Nigel G. Adams, "Trends in electron-ion dissociative recombination of benzene analogs with functional group substitutions: Positive Hammett σpara constants." Int.J. Mass Spectrom. 360, 24-27 (2014).
- David Osborne Jr., Patrick Andrew Lawson, Nigel Adams and Itzhak Dotan "Trends in electron-ion dissociative recombination of benzene analogs with functional group substitutions: Negative Hammett spara values." Icarus 235 1-4 (2014).
- Marcin Ziolkowski, George C. Schatz, A.A.Viggiano, Anthony Midey and Itzhak Dotan, "O2(X3Σ-g) and O2(a1Δg) charge exchange with simple ions". J.Chem.Phys. 140 214307 (1 – 12) (2014).
Book Chapter
I. Dotan, Z. Karpas and F.S. Klein, “Elucidation of the transfer mechanism in ion-molecule reactions by ICR,” in Lecture Notes in Chemistry, H. Hartmen and K.P. Wanczek (eds.), Berlin: Springer Verlag, 152-163 (1982).
List of Reports in Central Receiver Project
- Itzhak Dotan, “Design and Performance Calculations of the Weizmann Institute Central Receiver System,” WICR-HLF-01-82, Rehovot, 1982.
- Itzhak Dotan, “Six rows (54 mirrors) Field-Mirrors as Viewed from the Sun and Aim Point,” WICR-HLF-02-82. Rehovot, 1982.
- Itzhak Dotan, “A Solar Tower without a Tower,” WICR-HLF-03-82, Rehovot 1982, in Hebrew.
- Itzhak Dotan, “Design and Performance Calculations of the 64 Heliostats Field.” WICR-HLF-01-83, Rehovot 1983.
- Itzhak Dotan, “Performance Calculations of the High Temperature Receiver,” WICR-HLF-02-82, Rehovot, 1983.
- Itzhak Dotan, “Heliostats’ Specifications: I. Pointing Accuracy and Reflective Surface Quality.” WICR-HLF-03-83, Rehovot, 1983.
- Itzhak Dotan, “Heliostats’ Specifications: II. Focus.” WICR-HLF-04-83, Rehovot, 1983.
- Itzhak Dotan, “Heliostats’ Specifications: II. Focus, Appendix A,” WICR-HLF-05-83, Rehovot, 1983.
- Itzhak Dotan, “Tower Dimensions and Shadowing,” WICR-HLF-06-83, Rehovot, 1983.
- Itzhak Dotan, “Preliminary Design of a Field of First-Generation Heliostats and Comparison with a Field of Second-Generation Heliostats,” WICR-HLF-07-83.
- Itzhak Dotan, “Weizmann Institute Central Receiver System: Project Safety,” WICR-HLF-01-84 (Hebrew).