The Catalysis and Nanomaterials Laboratory, led by Professor Michael S. Wong, is located in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University, Houston, TX. Our laboratory is engaged in fundamental and applied research at the interface of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, and Materials Science, with the central theme of functional nanoparticle-based materials. Treating nanoparticles (NPs) as building blocks and assembling them into useful structures is a powerful concept in "bottom-up" nanotechnology, in which the dimension-dependent properties of the NPs can be handled and exploited in a usable form (such as porous oxides and microcapsules). Through such materials we can address long-standing problems in the environment, energy, and health.
We are interested in (1) understanding the basics of NPs synthesis and scale-up; (2) understanding the basics of NP self-assembly into NP "suprastructures;" (3) developing microcapsule and mesocapsule materials for advanced encapsulation and biomedical applications; (4) designing new materials and processes for water treatment and purification; (5) designing NPs for better understanding and control of water-phase catalysis; and (6) understanding the nature of active sites using model supported metal oxide materials and new spectroscopic tools for environmental and industrial catalysis.
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Latest Publications
K.-S. Lee, I. Kim, S. Gullapalli, M. S. Wong, and G. E. Jabbour, "Enhanced performance of hybrid solar cells using longer arms of quantum cadmium selenide tetrapods," Appl. Phys. Lett., 99, 223515 (2011). DOI:10.1063/1.3662839 (Abstract)
S. Gullapalli and M. S. Wong, "Nanotechnology: A Guide to Nano-objects," Chem. Eng. Prog., 107 (5), 28-32 (2011). http://www.aiche.org/downloads/exchange/apr11.html (Abstract)
H. G. Bagaria and M. S. Wong, "Polyamine–salt aggregate assembly of capsules as responsive drug delivery vehicles," J. Mater. Chem., 21 (26), 9454-9466 (2011). DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10712G (Abstract) (Feature Article)
H. G. Bagaria, M. R. Dean, C. A. Nichol, and M. S. Wong, "Self-Assembly and Nanotechnology: Real-Time, Hands-On, and Safe Experiments for K-12 Students," J. Chem. Educ., 88 (5), 609-614 (2011). DOI: 10.1021/ed100598y (Abstract)
N. X. Zhao, H. G. Bagaria, M. S. Wong, and Y. L. Zu, "A nanocomplex that is both tumor cell-selective and cancer gene-specific for anaplastic large cell lymphoma," J Nanobiotechnol, 9, 2 (2011). DOI: 10.1186/1477-3155-9-2 (Abstract)
Y. L. Fang, K. N. Heck, P. Alvarez, and M. S. Wong, "Kinetics Analysis of Palladium/Gold Nanoparticles as Colloidal Hydrodechlorination Catalysts," ACS Catal., 1 (2), 128-138 (2011). DOI: 10.1021/cs100067k (Abstract)
S. Leekumjorn and M. S. Wong, "Self-assembly of Nanoparticle Building Blocks," in Comprehensive Nanoscience and Technology, Volume 3 (Nanoscale Self Assembly), D. Andrews, G. Wiederrecht and G. D. Scholes, Eds., Elsevier: Oxford, 5, 203-224 (2011). DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374396-1.00053-2 (Abstract)
H. G. Bagaria, S. B. Kadali, and M. S. Wong, "Shell Thickness Control of Nanoparticle/Polymer Assembled Microcapsules," Chem. Mater., 23 (2), 301-308 (2011). DOI: 10.1021/cm102472h (Abstract)
J. M. Berlin, J. Yu, W. Lu, E. E. Walsh, L. L. Zhang, P. Zhang, Wei. Chen, A. T. Kan, M. S. Wong, M. B. Tomson, and J. M. Tour, "Engineered nanoparticles for hydrocarbon detection in oil-field rocks," Energy Environ. Sci., 4 (2), 505-509 (2011). DOI: 10.1039/C0EE00237B (Abstract)(Hot Article)
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