Oct. 27, 2014. Room 215 in Lu-Jiaxi Building.
Seminar Title: Hybrid Nanostructures as Critical Elements in Energy, 
               Environment, Sensing and Light Emission
Prof. Dong Ha Kim (Ewha Womans University, Korea)

Abstract:
 
  In the Polymer Nanohybrid Materials at Ewha Womans University, a comprehensive approach for the design and synthesis of multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials has been systematically performed to seek their potential applications as key elements in green nano- and bio-technology. Representative subject areas of interest include energy conversion and storage, environmental remediation, optical (bio-)sensing, light-emission, and memory devices. Of the numerous methodologies to achieve these goals, we actively utilize complementary self-assembly processes to construct well-defined hybrid nanoscopic objects suitable for target-oriented applications. Recently, we also pay special attention to surface plasmons as a versatile platform,1,2 based on which target-oriented properties can be obtained by integrating plasmonic nanostructures into the elements of optical (bio-)sensors, photovoltaic devices, photocatalysts, and light-emitting materials. In this talk, I’ll introduce our recent activities with a special focus on the synthesis and applications of active nanomaterials for highly selective/sensitive sensing, plasmonic dye-sensitized solar cells, visible light active photocatalysis, and enhanced fluorescence.

Keywords: hybrid carbon, surface plasmon, solar cell, photocatalysis, fluorescence, sensing
 
References

1.  S. T. Kochuveedu, Y. H. Jang, D. H. Kim,* Chem. Soc. Rev. 2013, 42(21), 8467 − 8493.
2.  S. T. Kochuveedu, T. Son, Y. Lee, M. Lee, D. Kim, D. H. Kim,* Sci. Rep. 2014, 4, 4735.
3.  Y. J. Jang, Y. H. Jang, S. B. Han, D. Khatua, C. Hess, H. Ahn, D. Y. Ryu, K. Shin, K.-W. Park, M. Steinhart, D. H. Kim,* ACS Nano 2013, 7(2), 1573 − 1582.
4.  Y. H. Jang, X. Xin, M. Byun, Y. J. J., Z. Lin,* D. H. Kim,* Nano Lett. 2012, 12(1), 479–485.