Nanochemistry
Georgia Tech's programs in nanochemistry span initiatives in the Schools of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics, and Materials Science and Engineering, as well as other engineering disciplines. Materials under investigation include metals, semiconductors, and organics for use in applications as diverse as electron and photonic devices, catalysis, and bioassays.
Nanochemistry Faculty
Lawrence A. Bottomley
Mechanical properties of nanomaterials (single molecules, tubes, springs
and coils)
Robert M. Dickson
Biophysical chemistry, single molecule optical techniques
Mostafa A. El-Sayed
Nanocrystals, nanocatalysis, nanomedicine, ultrafast spectroscopy
Andrew Lyon
Bioanalytical and materials chemistry; responsive polymer nanoparticles;
biosensors
Seth Marder
Organic, materials, organometallic, and optical science, photonic organic
materials
Thomas Orlando
Electron- and photon-stimulated processes, planetary surface science,
biophysics
Adegboyega K. Oyelere
Gold nanoparticle bioconjugates for targeted cancer therapy
John Reynolds
E lectroactive and conducting polymers, organic synthesis, materials analysis
Mohan Srinivasarao
Physical chemistry of polymers, liquid crystals, confocal microscopy
Zhong Lin Wang
Synthesis of nanocrystals, Biomaterials, tissue engineering, cancer technology
Robert L. Whetten
Chemical physics of metal clusters, nanocrystals
Younan Xia
Nanoscale materials and devices: synthesis, biological and environmental
applications
Z. John Zhang
Nanoscience, magnetic nanoparticles, superparamagnetism