Understanding and Controlling the Nucleation and Growth of Inorganic Materials to Achieve Nanostructures with Defined Size
A long standing challenge in chemistry is to understand and subsequently control the nucleation and growth of inorganic materials to achieve nanostructures with defined size, shape, and composition. Achieving control over these features via synthesis is integral to observing, studying, and manipulating the structure-function relationships of solids. The Skrabalak Laboratory is developing new synthetic strategies which provide such control. This research is coupled with detailed analysis of the chemical processes involved in material synthesis and the development of new methods which capture the transitions between molecular, nanoscale, and bulk materials. We seek to demonstrate the utility of nanomaterials with optimized properties for applications in catalysis, photocatalysis, chemical sensing, and environmental remediation.
Distinguished Professor
Robert & Marjorie Mann Chair
Distinguished Professor
Linda & Jack Gill Chair in Biomolecular Science
James F. Jackson Professor of Chemistry
Class of 1948 Herman B Wells Endowed Professor
Adjunct Professor, Physics
Associate Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences and Research
Associate Professor (O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs),
Adjunct Professor (Chemistry)
Rudy Professor (O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs)
Adjunct Professor (Chemistry)
Professor & Associate Vice President for Engagement
Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
Adjunct Professor