Sjoerd van Dongen

Visiting Scholar

Department of Chemistry

email: svdongen@sas.upenn.edu

Research: Synthesis and characterization of responsive hybrid supercrystals by constructing binary or ternary colloidal superstructures through emulsion templated assembly.

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Corbin Vara

Ph.D. Candidate, MSE

email: cvara@seas.upenn.edu

Research:

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Mark Edmundson

Master’s Candidate, Nanotechnology

email: maaku@seas.upenn.edu

Research: Synthesis of core/shell quantum dots and superballs to study optical properties and interactions of nanocrystal assemblies

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Tianfan Jin

Master’s Candidate, MSE

email: mikejtf@seas.upenn.edu

Research: Investigating highly selective intermetallic nanocrystal catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation reactions. Typical reactions include the reduction of HMF and 2-AF.

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Xiang Zhou

Master’s Candidate, Chemistry

email: xzhoukkk@sas.upenn.edu

Research: Synthesis and characterization of Au-Ag plasmonic nanoparticles

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Di An

Master’s Candidate, Chemistry

email: andi1@sas.upenn.edu

Research: Nanoscale synthesis, fabrication, self-assembly, and characterization of inorganic nanomaterials for pattern transfer and plasmonic investigations

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Aditya Maan

Visiting Scholar

Department of Chemistry

email: admaan@sas.upenn.edu

Research: Synthesis of CdSe-CdS dot-in-rod system for luminescent solar cell concentrators

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Yupeng Wu

Masters Candidate, Chemistry

email: wu5146@sas.upenn.edu

Research: Synthesis and optical properties of more efficient semiconductor sensitized rare earth metal materials

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Guillaume Gouget

Post-Doctoral Fellow

email: gougetg@sas.upenn.edu

Research: Novel compositions for chalcogenide-based nanocrystals and their photophysical properties

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Haoyun Zhang

M.S. Candidate, Chemistry

email: haoyunz@sas.upenn.edu

Research: Catalysis and nanoparticle self-assembly by using selective hydrogen bonding

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Jungmi Park

M.S. Candidate, Chemistry

email: jmpark@sas.upenn.edu

Research: Organic synthesis of dendrimeric ligands tailored with molecular acceptors

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Prashant Ramesh

M.S. Candidate, MSE

email: rameshpr@seas.upenn.edu

Research: Synthesis and optoelectronic properties of CdTe nanocrystals for solar cell applications

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Yingrui (Claire) Zhao

M.S. Candidate, MSE

email: yingruiz@seas.upenn.edu

Research: Nanocrystal catalysts for fuel cell applications

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Chenjie Zeng

Post-doctoral Fellow, Chemistry

email: chenjiez@sas.upenn.edu

Research: Developing next generation solution-processable solar cells based on nanocrystal self-assembly

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Zhijian Sun

Masters Candidate, MSE

email: szhijian@seas.upenn.edu

Research: Addition of CdSe/CdS nanorods in ploymer composites for optical materials using electrospinning

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Mingyue Zhang

Masters Candidate, MSE

email: mingyuez@seas.upenn.edu

Research: Synthesis of lanthanide-doped upconverting nanophosphors

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Hyojong Yoo

Visiting Scholar

email: hyojong@hallym.ac.kr

Group Website

ResearchGate

Synthesis and application of functional Nano-hybrid Materials
Coordination Polymers and Inorganic Materials
Particulate Nanomaterials for Energy Applications and Catalysis

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Nuri Oh

Post-doctoral Fellow

email: nurioh@seas.upenn.edu

Google Scholar

Developing multifunctional nanomaterials for optoelectronic applications

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Madison Brod

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B.S.E. Candidate, MSE

email:

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Jiapo Tai

M.S.E. Master’s Candidate

Master’s Candidates

email: jiapotai@seas.upenn.edu

Synthesis and Characterizations of nanoscale supercrystals.
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Hyeong Jin (Jin) Yun

Post-doctoral Fellow, Former Member

Former Members

Applications of nanocrystals to energy conversion and optoelectronics (more…)

Hongseok Yun

Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

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Xingchen Ye

Post-doctoral Fellow, Former Member

Former Members

Optical metamaterials, plasmonic nanostructures, rare earth nanomaterials, self-assembly

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Dianyuan Wang

Visiting Scientist, Former Member

Former Members

Controlled synthesis, characterization, and luminescent properties of rare-earth doped nanophosphors

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Danielle Reifsnyder

Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Synthesis and characterization of semiconducting nanocrystals for photovoltaic applications.

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Tian Qiu

M.S.E. Master’s Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Catalytic and photocatalytic properties of tailored structures made of metal oxides and quantum dots. Coating properties and coating technologies on ceramics. (more…)

Jun Beom Pyo

B.S.E. and M.S.E. Master’s Candidate

Former Members

Synthesis and characterization of alloys and intermetallic nanoparticles for electrochemical applications (lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells).

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Duraivelan Palanisamy

M.S.E. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Measurement of Complex Permeability of Metal Nano-particles using Network Analyzer based on “single-turn coil” model. Micro-magnetic simulation study of the frequency dependent properties like susceptibility and loss tangent of the material
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Taejong Paik

Post-doctoral Fellow, Former Member

Former Members

Synthesis and characterization of nanophosphor for bioimaging and solar-cell applications
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Lingyao Meng

M.S.E. Master’s Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Synthesis of MnO nanoparticles.

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Ludivine Malassis

Post-doctoral Fellow, Former Member

Former Members

Synthesize and assemble plasmonic particles to study the optical properties

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Xiyu (Julie) Liu

M.S.E. Master’s Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanocrystals

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Pengchong Liu

M.S.E. Master’s Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Synthesis and characterization of plasmonic nanomaterials. Morphology controlled coating of gold nanorods.

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Nikita Lisenko

B.S.E. Candidate in Materials Science, B.A. Candidate in Physics, Former Member

Former Members

In-situ cation exchange in binary nanoparticle superlattices.

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Dichen Li

Chemistry M.S. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Research on magnetic nanocrystals for hyperthermia therapy application

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Weon-Kyu Koh

Ph.D. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Shape control of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals and their optical properties.

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Dong-Kyun Ko

Ph.D. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Device fabrication and electronic transport studies of single and multi-component nanocrystal superlattices. Thermoelectric properties of IV-VI semiconductor nanocrystal assemblies.

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Dahlia Klein

B.A. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Research on plasmonic nanocrystals including transparent conducting oxides and colloidal gold alloys.

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Yijin Kang

Ph.D. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Synthesis of alloy and intermetallic nanoparticles and investigation of their catalytic and magnetic properties for fuel clel, electrochemical catalysis, energy storage, and data storage applications.

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Zac Iton

B.S.E. Candidate in Materials Science, B.A. Candidate in Chemistry

Bachelor’s Candidates

Microwave-assisted synthesis of oxide nanoparticles for smart-material applications.

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Tom Gordon

Ph.D. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Synthesis and characterization of wide band gap semiconductors for solar-to-fuel photocatalysis applications.

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E. Ashley Gaulding

Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Investigates the affects of surface chemistry and composition on transport within semiconductor nanocrystal thin films, extending to heterostructured films formed from core/shell particles or multi-component structures.

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Jiayang Fei

M.S.E. Candidate, Former Candidates

Former Members

Plasmonic nanostructures

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Albert Fan

M.S.E. Candidate, B.S.E. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Nanocrystalline PbSe and PbS Thermophotovoltaics for Waste Heat Capture

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Bertrand Donnio, Ph.D.

Visiting Scientist, Former Members

Former Members

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Angang Dong

Postodoctoral Fellow, Former Member

Former Members

Self-assembled nanoparticle arrays and their collective property studies.

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Vicky Doan-Nguyen

Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Synthesis, characterization, and investigation of bimetallic nanoparticles for use in fuel reforming catalysis. Characterization involves usage of synchrotron light source (ESRF) for obtaining total scattering data of transition metal, bimetallic alloy, and magnetic nanoparticles.

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Benjamin Diroll

Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Research on structural, electronic, and optical properties of nanocrystal thin-films as well as the optical properties of semiconducting nanocrystals, particularly anisotropic particles, in solutions.

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Bianca Datta

B.S.E. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

Colloidal Quantum Dot Synthesis

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Divij Damodhar

B.S.E. Candidate, Former Member

Former Members

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