Nanoscience
Our work in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology includes several projects. We are developing approaches to the self-assembly of nanoparticles by viewing them as "colloidal molecules" (see publications 1-3 and Self-Assembly). In the second project we develop cancer markers using gold nanoparticles and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (we are a part of the inter-university network). We are interested in hybrid porous materials carrying metal or semiconductor nanoprticles on the surface of pores. Finally, we are interested in hybrid metal-semiconductor nanoparticles that are used for absorbing the solar energy.Representative publications
- Nie, Z. et al. Self-assembly of Metal-Polymer Analogues of Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers. Nature Mater. 6, 609-614 (2007)
- Nie, et al. 'Supramolecular' Assembly of Gold Nanorods End-Terminated with Polymer 'Pom-Poms': Effect of 'Pom-Pom' Structure on the Association Modes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 3683-3689 (2008).
- Zhao, N., et al. 'Close-Packed Superlattices of Side-by-Side Assembled Au-CdSe Nanorods. Nano Lett. 9, 3077–3081 (2009).
- Lee, A., et al. 'Lamellar Envelopes of Semiconductor Nanocrystals. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 10182–10188 (2009).
- Dubinsky, S., et al. Hybrid Porous Material Produced by Polymerization-Induced Phase Separation. Chem. Comm. (in press)
- Nie, Z.H.; Petukhova, A.; Kumacheva, E. Properties and Emerging Applications of Self-assembled Structures of Inorganic Nanoparticles. Nature Nanotechnology 5, 15-25 (2010).