Materials Chemistry
Research Areas
- Surface Chemistry
- Photonics
- Magnetic Materials
- Fuel cells
- Polymers
- Nanoparticles
- Computational
- Porous Materials
Courses
- Nanoscience
- Solid State Chemistry
- Polymer Chemistry
- Materials for Energy Applications
Faculty
Scott L. Anderson
Nanoscale surface chemistry, catalysis, nanoparticle mass spectrometry, high energy density nanoparticle fuels, development of new techniques for nanoscale surface analysis.
Connor G. Bischak
Uncovering design principles for clean energy and healthcare materials through nanoscale
observations
John C. Conboy
Analysis of protein interactions at solid/liquid and liquid/liquid interfaces usingnonlinear optical spectroscopies and electrochemical methods.
Aurora Clark
Molecular dynamics of complex solutions and interfaces for environmental and energy applications, applied mathematics and data science
Michael Grünwald
Computer simulation and theory of the dynamics and interactions of nanoparticles: Self-assembly, structural transformations of nanocrystals, nanocrystal growth, rare events sampling methods.
Joel M. Harris
Spectroscopic characterization of interfacial structure and dynamics of molecules in porous materials. Development of nanostructured materials for plasmon-enhanced spectroscopy.
Jacob Lessard
Discovering foundational concepts through organic synthesis, controlled polymerization, and polymer material manufacturing
Phone: (801)587-2606
Office: 2256 HEB
Janis Louie
Discovery and development of transition metal-mediated reactions for the catalytic construction of structurally complex small molecules and polymeric materials.
Long Luo
Electrochemistry, chemical sensing, organic synthesis, functional materials, and catalysis
Phone: (801) 587-2605
Office: 2154 HEB
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Shelley D. Minteer
Enzymatic bioelectrocatalysis, fuel cells, batteries, electrosynthesis.
Valeria Molinero
Computer simulations and statistical mechanics methods to investigate disordered materials, from monatomic liquids to nanostructured polyelectrolyte membranes.
Rodrigo Noriega
Investigating the connection between structure and function in complex macromolecular materials, with interests both in artificial macromolecules (synthetic polymers) and in biological ones (proteins, DNA).
Jennifer S. Shumaker-Parry
Nanoparticle synthesis and assembly, plasmonics, interfacial chemical analysis, fabricated nanostructures, surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy and microscopy, plasmon-based optical antennas, surface enhanced spectroscopy.
Ming Lee Tang
Designer Ligands for Functional Nanocrystals
Henry S. White
Electrochemistry
Luisa Whittaker-Brooks
Solid-state synthesis of inorganic/organic nanostructures, morphological and structural characterization by Synchrotron and in-house spectroscopy techniques, nanofabrication processes for energy conversion, batteries, and electronics.
Ilya Zharov
Nanoporous materials, functional organic and hybrid organic/inorganic materials, nanoparticles, surface chemistry, polymers, anti-cancer agents, self-assembly, molecular recognition