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Our group focuses on (1) synthesis of new materials, (2) elucidation of fundamental physical and chemical properties of synthesized new materials, and (3) design and fabrication of functional devices using synthesized new materials. Our research is highly interdisciplinary. We utilize concepts and techniques from physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering sciences to create new materials, explore new sciences, and enable new applications in diverse areas, including electronics, photonics, information storage, and biotechnology. 

 

May, 2008

Congratulations to Mr. Weihai Ni, who gave a successful PhD  thesis defense on May 20, 2008.

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April, 2008

A short video introducing our recent work (ACS Nano 2008, 2, 677) is available on the ACS Nanotation NanoTube website.

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April, 2008

Our paper (ACS Nano 2008, 2, 677) has been profiled in the Perspectives of ACS Nano (Vol. 2, Iss. 4, 2008)

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April, 2008

Congratulations to Xiaoshan Kou, who won the C N Yang Scholarship of 2008.

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March, 2008

Our paper (JACS 2008, 130, 5034) was highlighted on Chemical and Engineering News (April 7, 2008 issue).         

Research highlights


Resonance coupling between dyes and gold nanorods
Excitation of the SPR of gold nanorods using optical fibers
Refractive index sensitivities of variously-shaped gold nanoparticles
Tailoring plasmonic properties of gold nanorods
pH-controlled reversible assembly and disassembly of gold nanorods
Fluorescent mesostructured polythiophene-silica composite particles
Luminescent rare earth-doped nanocrystalline titania microspheres