Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences The Surface and Nanoparticles Group
We synthesize surface active molecules and use them to prepare self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and mixed SAMs. These molecularly designed systems provide engineered surfaces for wetting studies, surface-initiated polymerization, two-dimensional nucleation and growth, as well as attachment of biomolecules, e.g., enzymes. In addition, our group is preparing different nanoparticles and functionalizes them to serve as drug and gene delivery systems, as well as “magnetic enzymes”.