Stephen Bell

Academic Specialties & Interests:

• Chemistry – organic materials and polymer systems

Awards & Honors: 

• Andrew Mellon Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (University of Pittsburgh)
• University Fellowship (The Ohio State University)

Publications:

• “Improved Field Test Measures Polyacrylamide Fluid” Bell, S.A., Oil & Gas Journal, 46-48, 103(4), 2005
• “Method and Composition for Improving NMR Analysis of Formation Fluids”, Bell, S.A., Shumway, W.A., Pober, K.W., Masek, P.W., U.S. Patent (Application 20050221495)
• “Additives for Imparting Fragile Progressive Gel Structure and Controlled Temporary Viscosity to Oil-Based Drilling Fluids”, Bell, S.A., ,Shumway, W, U.S. Patent 7,560,418, 2007
• “Subterranean Treatment Fluids Comprising Polyoxazoline Compositions and Methods of use in Subterranean Formations.”, Bell, S.A., U.S.. Patent, US 7,550,411, 2007
• “Subterranean Treatment Fluids Comprising Polyoxazoline Compositions and Methods of use in Subterranean Formations.”, Bell, S.A., U.S.. Patent, US 7,178,610, 2006
• “Using Cross-Linked Dextrans for the Separation of Polymers in Drilling Fluids.”, Bell, S.A., U.S. Patent (Application 20060011547)
• “Synthesis and Characterization of Covalently Linked Single-Stranded DNA Oligonucleotide-Dendron Conjugates.” Bell, S.A., McLean, M., Oh, S.-K., Tichy, S.E., Corn, R.M., Crooks, R.M., Simanek, E.E., Biocon. Chem. 488-493, 14(2), 2003.
• “Mechanistic Studies of Iminophosphorane Mediated C=N bond Metathesis,” Bell, S.A., Meyer, T.Y., Geib, S.J., J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 10698-10705, 134, 2002
• “(2-Fluorophenylimino)tri(1-pyrrolyl)phosphorane,” Bell, S.A., Meyer, T.Y., Geib, S.J., Acta Cryst. Part C, 1341-1342, 57, 2001
• “Iminophosphorane-mediated carbodiimide metathesis,” Bell, S.A., Meyer, T.Y., Geib, S.J., Chem. Commun. 1375-1376, 15, 2000
• “Ph2PCl3: Covalency in solution and the solid state,” Bell, S.A., Geib, S.J., Meyer, T.Y., Inorg. Chem. 2524-2526, 38(10), 1999
• “Synthesis and characterization of polypyrrole-magnetite-silica particles,” Butterworth, M.D., Bell, S.A., Armes, S., Coll. Int. Sci. 91-99, 183(1), 1996

Presentations: 

• “New Approaches to Low Dose Gas Hydrate Treatment.” Bell, S.A.*, Jurek, M., Alexandre, M., Royal Society of Chemistry – Chemistry in Oilfield X, Manchester, UK, 2007 (Talk)
• “Improving Drilling Economics Using Dynamic High-Angle Sag Testing .” Bell, S.A.*, Murphy, R., Jamison, D., American Assoc. of Drilling Engineers, Houston, TX, 2006, AADE-06-DF-HO-29 (Talk)
• “Using Molecular Modeling to Understand the Mechanism for Adhesion of Shale-Stabilizing Polymers to Clay Surfaces.” Bell, S.A.*, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Advanced Technology Conference and Exhibit, Dallas, TX, 2005, SPE-95680 (Talk)
• “Covalently-Linked DNA-Dendron Constructs.” Bell, S.A., Mclean, M.E., Tichy, S.E., Oh, S.-K., Zhang W., Corn, R.M., Crooks, R.M., Simanek, E.E.*, 52nd ACS South-West Reg. Mtg., Austin, TX, 2002. 359 (Talk)
• “Characterization and Enzymatic Manipulation of Covalently-Linked DNA-Dendron Architectures.” Bell, S.A., Mclean, M.E., Crooks, R.M., Simanek, E.E.*, 52nd ACS South-West Reg. Mtg., Austin, TX, 2002. 357 (Talk)
• “Mechanistic Studies of iminophosphorane mediated carbodiimide metathesis.” Bell, S.A., Meyer, T.Y.*, Adeyiga, A., Cwynar, V., 222nd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2001. INOR (Talk)
• “Metal-free metathesis catalysts: Using iminophosphoranes for multiple-bond metathesis,” Bell, S.A., Riley, P.N., and Meyer, T.Y.*, 220th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2000. INOR 376 (Poster)
• “Phosphorus-mediated double bond metathesis: A comparison with transition-metal-mediated reactions.” Meyer, T.Y.*, Bell, S.A., 220th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2000. INOR 471 (Talk)
• “Phosphorimines as =NR group transfer agents,” Bell, S.A., Geib, S.J., Meyer, T.Y.*, 219th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2000. INOR 249 (Poster)
• “Reactions of phosphorimines with imines and imido complexes,” Bell, S.A., and Meyer, T.Y.*, 30th ACS Central Regional Meeting, Cleveland, OH, 1998. 223 (Talk)