Functional Nanosystems

Dr. Ian Sharp’s program of research focuses on the formation and study of bioelectronic and biophotonic systems formed by covalent grafting of photosynthetic reaction centers onto silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor substrates. The aim of this work will be to develop a comprehensive and fundamental understanding of charge transfer processes occurring at the bio-inorganic interface and to exploit such findings for formation of multi-functional structures at the nanoscale.

Prof. Shuit-Tong Lee proposes to establish a collaborative program dedicated to the controlled synthesis, fabrication and characterization of nanostructures from semiconductors (groups IV, III-V, and II-VI) and oxides (TiO2, SnO2, GeO2, SiO2, etc). These nano-materials will be further functionalized to enhance their application potentials. In particular, the program will focus on the applications of these nanomaterials and nanostructures in the areas of renewable energy, biological and biomedical science, and green environment.

TUM-IAS funded doctoral candidate:
Matthias Sachsenhauser (PhD in 2017), Experimental Semiconductor Physics II

Publications by the Focus Group

2017

  • Sachsenhauser, Matthias: Functional Silicon Carbide Electrodes for Applications in Bioelectronics and Biosensing. Dissertation, 2017 mehr…

2011

  • He, Yao; Zhong, Yiling; Peng, Fei; Wei, Xinpan; Su, Yuanyuan; Lu, Yimei; Su, Shao; Gu, Wei; Liao, Liangsheng; Lee, Shuit-Tong: One-Pot Microwave Synthesis of Water-Dispersible, Ultraphoto- and pH-Stable, and Highly Fluorescent Silicon Quantum Dots. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133 (36), 2011, 14192-14195 mehr…
  • He, Yao; Zhong, Yiling; Su, Yuanyuan; Lu, Yimei; Jiang, Ziyun; Peng, Fei; Xu, Tingting; Su, Shao; Huang, Qing; Fan, Chunhai; Lee, Shuit-Tong: Water-Dispersed Near-Infrared-Emitting Quantum Dots of Ultrasmall Sizes for In Vitro and In Vivo Imaging. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 50 (25), 2011, 5695-5698 mehr…
  • Schoell, S. J.; Howgate, J.; Hoeb, M.; Auernhammer, M.; Garrido, J. A.; Stutzmann, M.; Brandt, M. S.; Sharp, I. D.: Electrical passivation and chemical functionalization of SiC surfaces by chlorine termination. Appl. Phys. Lett. 98 (18), 2011, 182106 mehr…
  • Steenackers, Marin; Gigler, Alexander M.; Zhang, Ning; Deubel, Frank; Seifert, Max; Hess, Lucas H.; Lim, Candy Haley Yi Xuan; Loh, Kian Ping; Garrido, Jose A.; Jordan, Rainer; Stutzmann, Martin; Sharp, Ian D.: Polymer Brushes on Graphene. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133 (27), 2011, 10490-10498 mehr…

2009

  • He, Yao; Su, Yuanyuan; Yang, Xiaobao; Kang, Zhenhui; Xu, Tingting; Zhang, Ruiqin; Fan, Chunhai; Lee, Shuit-Tong: Photo and pH Stable, Highly-Luminescent Silicon Nanospheres and Their Bioconjugates for Immunofluorescent Cell Imaging. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131 (12), 2009, 4434-4438 mehr…
  • Kang, Zhenhui; Liu, Yang; Tsang, Chi Him A.; Ma, Dorothy Duo Duo; Fan, Xia; Wong, Ning-Bew; Lee, Shuit-Tong: Water-Soluble Silicon Quantum Dots with Wavelength-Tunable Photoluminescence. Adv. Mater. 21 (6), 2009, 661-664 mehr…