Welcome to the So Lab!
We are a determined and diverse group of chemists, physicists, and materials scientists. We are also like nano-carpenters who build very sophisticated nano-structures for sustainability applications at CSU Chico. We work on connecting atoms together such that they can conduct electricity or make connections between building blocks stable so that they can decontaminate water.
The So Lab harnesses chemical intuition to approach fundamental challenges in physics and tackle sustainability problems. Our research has important environmental implications, such as reducing defects in solar panels on our rooftops so they can be more efficient over decades of use, as well as more effectively cleaning up water after wildfires and oil spills in the ocean.
We are focused on three vital areas of contemporary physics: energy transfer, charge transfer, and interfacial phenomenon. Our key accomplishments thus far are discovering energy and charge transfer pathways within metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), understanding interfacial interactions of adsorbents and MOFs for water decontamination, and studying conductive guest-induced MOFs for improving electronics. Elucidating charge transport has broader impacts on the development of technologies in energy conversion (solar panels) and energy storage (batteries), while understanding interfacial interactions help improve the rational design of nanomaterials for removing environmental contaminants (Brita filter enhancers). Synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry will be used to target MOFs, while spectroscopies will be used to probe materials. Electrical and electrochemical measurements will aid in interpretation of emerging physicochemical phenomena.
My research program offers undergraduates and postdoctoral researchers (a) a personalized and challenging research experience and (b) an invaluable opportunity to develop oral and written communication skills. Each member will make and measure their materials. Every group member will learn synthetic techniques, microscopy, spectroscopy, electrochemical characterization, and materials evaluation. Specific materials of interest include MOFs. For more information, refer to the Research tab. These experiences will aid my group members to become more competitive in advanced graduate studies and their future careers.
We are a determined and diverse group of chemists, physicists, and materials scientists. We are also like nano-carpenters who build very sophisticated nano-structures for sustainability applications at CSU Chico. We work on connecting atoms together such that they can conduct electricity or make connections between building blocks stable so that they can decontaminate water.
The So Lab harnesses chemical intuition to approach fundamental challenges in physics and tackle sustainability problems. Our research has important environmental implications, such as reducing defects in solar panels on our rooftops so they can be more efficient over decades of use, as well as more effectively cleaning up water after wildfires and oil spills in the ocean.
We are focused on three vital areas of contemporary physics: energy transfer, charge transfer, and interfacial phenomenon. Our key accomplishments thus far are discovering energy and charge transfer pathways within metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), understanding interfacial interactions of adsorbents and MOFs for water decontamination, and studying conductive guest-induced MOFs for improving electronics. Elucidating charge transport has broader impacts on the development of technologies in energy conversion (solar panels) and energy storage (batteries), while understanding interfacial interactions help improve the rational design of nanomaterials for removing environmental contaminants (Brita filter enhancers). Synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry will be used to target MOFs, while spectroscopies will be used to probe materials. Electrical and electrochemical measurements will aid in interpretation of emerging physicochemical phenomena.
My research program offers undergraduates and postdoctoral researchers (a) a personalized and challenging research experience and (b) an invaluable opportunity to develop oral and written communication skills. Each member will make and measure their materials. Every group member will learn synthetic techniques, microscopy, spectroscopy, electrochemical characterization, and materials evaluation. Specific materials of interest include MOFs. For more information, refer to the Research tab. These experiences will aid my group members to become more competitive in advanced graduate studies and their future careers.
