The Marks Lab, led by Dr. Joshua H. Marks, Assistant Professor at Florida International University, builds instruments to study chemistry under extreme conditions. Current projects measure the optical properties of ices formed in space at 10 K and below 10−10 Torr, and probe how small molecules bind and react on actinide surfaces. Read more about our research.
Upcoming Events & Seminars at FIU
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Recent Publications
- J. H. Marks, J. Wang, R. C. Fortenberry, R. I. Kaiser, An Efficient Route to Sugar in Space: Prototype Reactions of Ethylene Glycol (HOCH2CH2OH) with Carbon Monoxide (CO) in Interstellar Ices. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 28, 4744–4752 (2026). doi:10.1039/d5cp04397b
- J. H. Marks, J. Wang, I. O. Antonov, R. I. Kaiser, Astrochemistry Prefers the Biomolecule: Isomer-Selective Production of Ethanolamine (HOCH2CH2NH2) in Interstellar Model Ices. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 28, 5516–5526 (2026). doi:10.1039/d5cp04639d
- J. H. Marks, X. Bai, A. A. Nikolayev, Q. Gong, M. M. McAnally, J. Wang, Y. Pan, R. C. Fortenberry, A. M. Mebel, T. Yang, R. I. Kaiser, Methanetetrol and the Final Frontier in Ortho Acids. Nat. Commun. 16, 6468 (2025). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-61561-z
Contact
- jomarks@fiu.edu
- Phone
- (305) 348-3193
- Office
- CP 333
- Lab
- OE 270
- Address
- Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199