Thuc-Quyen Nguyen
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- Vietnamese name: Nguyễn Thục Quyên
- Major: Chemistry
- Country: USA
- Email: quyen@chem.ucsb.edu
- Homepage: http://www.chem.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/nguyen/index.shtml
- Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara
- Department: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Position: Professor
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From the department site: Thuc-Quyen Nguyen wins 2007-08 Harold J. Plous Award
Research Interests
My research focuses on understanding the photophysics and electronic properties of novel organic and metal-organic hybrid materials for applications in nanotechnology such as molecular electronics, transistors, photovoltaics, and sensors. Particularly, we are interested in factors that influence the photophysics and charge transport in these materials both at the nanoscale and in the bulk using various scanning probe techniques and femto-second laser spectroscopy. We seek to correlate the structure-function-property relationship and also work closely with synthetic chemistry and theory groups to design new materials. Understanding these physical properties allows design of materials with specific functions and properties for particular applications. In addition to the above techniques, students will design, fabricate, and perform electrical characterization of the devices using optical and electron beam lithography and other semiconductor characterization techniques both in our laboratory and in the clean-room facility at UCSB. Overall, our research goal is to prepare students with a strong knowledge/background in chemistry, material science, and device physics.
Current Research
1. Charge transport in one-dimensional organic nanostructures and self-assemblies 2. Effects of structure, molecular interactions, morphology, and environment on charge transport in organic single crystals and thin films 3. Charge transport in metal-organic hybrid systems 4. Charge injection at metal-organic interface and chemistry of the interface 5. Photophysics and applications of carbon nanotube-based composite materials 6. Organic photovoltaics
