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Under the paradigm of nanotechnology many new materials and devices can be envisioned that may be able to solve or ameliorate many of our current energy problems. However the science necessary to understand the nanoscale processes involved and the engineering necessary to develop new nanomaterials and devices is still in its infancy. As a result, we are focused on developing the understanding of fundamental physical, chemical, and biomolecular processes involved in assembling nanomaterials and devices. Using this approach we are developing nanomaterials and processes to improve: (1) photovoltaic devices that cleanly and inexpensively convert sunlight into electricity, (2) thermoelectric devices that can efficiently harness waste heat, (3) catalytic processes that are used to create high value products, (4) hydrogen production and utilization that may enable a hydrogen economy based on this clean burning fuel, and (5) the sequestration and remediation of environmental pollutants.
In order to achieve these goals, it is the group's mission to train a diverse group of innovative engineering scientists who: (1) have clarity of objective and action, (2) produce creative, pioneering, quality research, and (3) write high impact publications.
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Latest News
May 2007
Craig Bouis joined the group as an SURF Fellow and Undergraduate Researcher.
Tate, M.P., & Hillhouse, H.W., "General Method for Simulation of 2D GISAXS Intensities for Any Nanostructured Film Using Discrete Fourier Transforms," Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111 (21) 7645-7654 (2007). Link to full text DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp066111n
April 2007
Urade, V.N., Bollmann, L., Kowalski, J.D., Tate, M.P., & Hillhouse, H.W., "Controlling Interfacial Curvature in Nanoporous Silica Films Formed by Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly from Nonionic Surfactants. I. Effect of Processing Parameters on Film Structure," Langmuir, 23 (8) 4268-4278 (2007). Link to full text DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la062641z
Bollmann, L., Urade, V.N., & Hillhouse, H.W., "Controlling Interfacial Curvature in Nanoporous Silica Films Formed by Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly from Nonionic Surfactants. I. Evolution of Nanoscale Structures in Coating Solutions," Langmuir, 23 (8) 4257-4267 (2007). Link to full text DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la0626407
February 2007
Urade, V.N., Wei, T.C., Tate, M.P., Kowalski, J.D., & Hillhouse, H.W., "Nanofabrication of double-gyroid thin films," Chemistry of Materials, 19 (4) 768-777 (2007). Link to full text DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cm062136n
December 2006
Ta-Chen Wei graduates with Ph.D.
November 2006
Grayson Ford joins the research group as an graduate researcher.
August 2006
Laura Ramirez joins the research group as an undergraduate researcher.
August 2006
Michael Tate (PhD candidate) presents a poster on "Simulation and Interpretation of 2D GISAXS Diffraction Patterns from Mesostructured Thin Films using Distorted Wave Born Approximation and Discrete Fourier Transforms" at the International Microporous and Mesoporous Symposium (IMMS) in Shanghai, China.
August 2006
Michael Tate (PhD candidate) presents a poster on "Highly Ordered and Oriented Nanowire Networks with Diameters Less Than 6 nm Formed via Electrochemical Deposition within Mesoporous Silica " at the International Microporous and Mesoporous Symposium (IMMS) in Shanghai, China.
July 2006
New Publication: Wei, T.C. & Hillhouse, H.W., "Ion transport in the microporous titanosilicate ETS-10," Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110 (28) 13728-13733 (2006). Link to full text DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp061037u
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