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Alexander A. Shestopalov
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. 2009 Duke University
248 Gavett Hall
(585)275-TBD
Courses
TBD
Research interests: Our research will center on
the development of new unconventional fabrication and patterning
techniques and the use of these techniques in preparation of functional
micro- and nanostructured devices.
Inorganic multicomponent Janus particles with controlled
morphologies.
The non-symmetric structure of Janus particles produces novel physical
properties and unusual aggregation behavior that makes these materials
attractive candidates for drug delivery and as nano-sensors and
nano-probes, microscopic mixers, and emulsifiers. In our research
we will focus on the development of new preparation pathways for
the inorganic metal-oxide Janus particles and on the development
of procedures for their orthogonal functionalization. We will also
research methods for their targeted immobilization and aggregation
and will explore some of the applications of these particles as
potential photonic crystals, plasmonic sensors, SERS and PEF imaging
agents, small molecules carriers, and switchable devices.
Organic photovoltaic devices.
One of the most important characteristics of the organic solar cells
is the efficiency of a heterojunction between electron- and hole-transporting
layers. In our research we will focus on the development of simple
nanoimprinting techniques capable of nanostructuring organic semiconductors
to create an ordered p-n heterojunction. We will also examine the
possibility of using hydrophobic SAMs as dewetting boundaries for
patterning organic semiconductors in solution-based processing techniques.
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