Research

Emerging technologies, such as internet of things (IoT) sensor networks, high-speed wireless communication, and artificial photosynthesis, call for materials with controllable physical properties and compatible fabrication methods for low-cost, large-area and flexible device applications. Colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) stand out as such platforms, where monodispersed nanocrystalline metal, semiconductor or dielectric cores stabilized by ligand shells are chemically batch synthesized.

The goal of my research has been integrating colloidal NCs into functional devices, specifically aiming at achieving the device efficiency, stability, and scalable fabrication for real-world applications. The NanoMADE lab is dedicated to developing advanced 3D manufacturing of colloidal nanomaterials for multiscale and multifunctional device applications, to study coupled physical-chemical phenomena, and to create unprecedented opportunities for emerging technologies such as sensing and communication beyond infrared (IR) and artificial photosynthesis for solar energy conversion and storage.