College of Science

Chen Yang

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University
E-mail: yang@purdue.edu
Office: BRWN 4150D
Telephone: 765 496 3346
Fax: 765 494 0239
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B.Sc. Chemical physics, 1999, University of Science and Technology of China
M.Phil. Chemistry, 2000, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ph.D. Chemistry, 2006, Harvard University

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Our research interest centers broadly on functional nanosystems. Nanosystems with tunable physical and chemical properties are of fundamental interest and technological importance; therefore have significant implications in nanoscale electronics, photonics, and biological applications. To create, understand and utilize nanosystems, we take a bottom-up strategy, which starts with controlled synthesis of nanoscale building blocks; intermediates at functional devices based on these nanomaterials, and ends with integrated systems based on hierarchical assembly of these building blocks through much larger length scales. Our research program will address scientific issues within this framework using combined ideas and techniques from physical, chemical, biological, and engineering sciences.

Current research areas include
(1) controlled synthesis of nanowires and nanowire heterostructures
(2) design and demonstration of novel device concepts for nanoelectronics and nanophotonics
(3) hierarchical organization of the nanoscale building blocks into integrated systems in two or three dimensions, using chemical or biological interactions.

Selected Recent Publications