Welcome to the So Lab!
The So Lab harnesses chemical intuition to approach fundamental challenges in physics. Within this framework, we are focused on three vital areas of contemporary physics: energy transfer, charge transfer, and creating new emergent materials. Our key accomplishments thus far are verifying Förster energy transfer phenomena within metal-organic framework thin films, discovering new charge transfer pathways and mechanisms within metal-organic frameworks, and synthesizing two novel p-type graphene-like materials.
Elucidating the transport of charges and energy have broader impacts on the development of solar and thermal energy conversion devices and even the semiconductor processing industry. Synthetic organic chemistry will be used to target molecules, while spectroscopies will be used to probe materials. Electrical and electrochemical measurements will aid in interpretation of emerging physicochemical phenomena.
My research program offers undergraduate students (a) a personalized and challenging research experience and (b) an invaluable opportunity to develop oral and written communication skills. Each student will make and measure their materials. Every student will learn synthetic techniques, microscopy, spectroscopy, electrochemical characterization, and device fabrication. Specific materials of interest include metal-organic frameworks, perovskites, and polymers. For more information, refer to the Research tab. These experiences will aid my students to become more competitive in advanced graduate studies and their future careers.
The So Lab harnesses chemical intuition to approach fundamental challenges in physics. Within this framework, we are focused on three vital areas of contemporary physics: energy transfer, charge transfer, and creating new emergent materials. Our key accomplishments thus far are verifying Förster energy transfer phenomena within metal-organic framework thin films, discovering new charge transfer pathways and mechanisms within metal-organic frameworks, and synthesizing two novel p-type graphene-like materials.
Elucidating the transport of charges and energy have broader impacts on the development of solar and thermal energy conversion devices and even the semiconductor processing industry. Synthetic organic chemistry will be used to target molecules, while spectroscopies will be used to probe materials. Electrical and electrochemical measurements will aid in interpretation of emerging physicochemical phenomena.
My research program offers undergraduate students (a) a personalized and challenging research experience and (b) an invaluable opportunity to develop oral and written communication skills. Each student will make and measure their materials. Every student will learn synthetic techniques, microscopy, spectroscopy, electrochemical characterization, and device fabrication. Specific materials of interest include metal-organic frameworks, perovskites, and polymers. For more information, refer to the Research tab. These experiences will aid my students to become more competitive in advanced graduate studies and their future careers.
