Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é

Research Interests

Applications of spectroscopy techniques in environmental chemistry; benefits and implications of nanotechnology in agricultural systems (i.e. the improvement of crop yields and quality through the use of nanoparticle delivery systems for essential nutrients, pesticides, and herbicides); development of analytical methods to detect nanomaterials; and the development of nano-enabled modular water treatment systems that are easy to deploy and that can treat and reuse challenging wastewaters.

Research Interests

Method development, determination of organic pollutants in the environment, and their impacts on human health. It is a unique field in our chemistry department, and fits into the university’s vision in interdisciplinary research and border related issues.

The two groups of organic compounds are the main focus in our research: (1) persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and (2) contaminants of emerging concern (CECs).  

Research Interests

The main research interest of Dr. Li group is centered on bioanalysis in multidisciplinary fields using microfluidic platforms and nanotechnology, including single-cell analysis, ultrasensitive subcellular analysis, genetic analysis, protein analysis, low-cost medical diagnosis, and forensics.

We target to solve the mystery underlain in intracellular signal transduction, cell biology, forensic science, cancer and infectious disease diagnosis and therapy, and environmental safety.

Research Interests

Development of advanced materials with applications in (1) water treatment and environmental sustainability, (2) clean energy and storage, and (3) medical localized therapeutics and prevention. Special emphasis in developing innovative low-cost solutions and methods that facilitate potential global deployment and utilization in low-resource areas.

Research Interests

Research Interests

We work at the interface of chemistry, materials physics, environmental science, biotechnology, and nanoengineering and perform cutting-edge research on engineered QSs. We focus on formulating QSs physically or chemically and engineer them to create unique morphologies and/or compositions with superior properties. To enable this, we combine and correlate physicochemical methods with characterization techniques including various forms of microscopy, spectroscopy, and transport measurements to elicit fundamental knowledge regarding these diminutive structures. Subsequently, the derived knowledge will be exploited to advance critical research areas including ultrasensitive sensors, bio-triggered quantum devices, environmental monitoring, and sustainable energy production.

Research Interests

Our research projects fall into the areas of physical inorganic chemistry with primary emphasis on multielectron redox chemistry. Other areas of chemistry such as computational, synthetic and analytical chemistry are part of the focus of our group. We target problems of energy, environmental chemistry, and magnetism focusing on physical measurements and computational and theoretical studies. We utilize advanced synthetic techniques to prepare novel inorganic compounds based on transition metals that target the activation of small molecules and at the same time we pursue studies on their electrochemical and magnetic properties. We synthetically manipulate the structure and bonding of these inorganic compounds to tailor them to perform attractive multielectron redox chemistry. Our research program relies on X-ray crystallography, UV-Vis spectroscopy, electrochemistry, computational methods, and magnetic measurements to obtain information on energy and environmental problems and to expand our objectives into other novel transition metal scaffolds.