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    Dr. Hui Wang
    Department of Chemistry
    Rice University
    Houston, Texas 77005
    Phone(Lab): 713-348-3646
    Phone(Office): 713-348-3222
    Email: huiwang@rice.edu

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I defended my Ph. D. thesis recently and I am going to University of Texas in Austin to work with Professor Paul F. Barbara on single-molecule spectroscopies of biomolecules as a postdoc.

Education:

  • August 2003 to June 2007, Rice University, Houston, TX
    Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry
    Advisor: Professor Naomi J. Halas
    Thesis Title: Tunable Plasmonic Nanostructures: from Fundamental Nanoscale Optics to Suface-enhanced Spectrsocopies
  • June 2003, M.S. in chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
    Advisor: Professor Jun-Jie Zhu
    Thesis Title: Fabrication and Assembly of Nanodimensional Semiconductor Materials by Ultrasound and Microwave Irradiations
  • June 2001, B.S. in chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
    GPA: 3.79/4.0, 3rd out of 169
  • September 1991 to June 1997, Nanjing Foreign Language School, Nanjing, China
    Accumulated grades: 2nd out of 134.

Research Interest:

  • Nanostructure fabrication
  • Nanoscale self-assembly
  • Plasmonics
  • Surface enhanced spectroscopies

Selected Publications:

Peer-reviewed journal articles:

  • H. Wang, D. W. Brandl, P. Nordlander, and N. J. Halas*, "Plasmonic nanostructures: artifical molecules", Accounts of Chemical Research, 2007, 40, 53-62.
    Among Most Accessed Papers in January-March 2007.
  • H. Wang and N. J. Halas*, "Plasmonic nanoparticle heterodimers in a semiembedded geometry fabricated by stepwise upright assembly", Nano Letters, 2006, 6, 2945-2948.
  • H. Wang, Y. Wu, B. Lassiter, C. Nehl, J. H. Hafner, P. Nordlander, and N. J. Halas*, "Symmetry-breaking in individual plasmonic nanoparticles", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of U.S.A. 2006, 103,10856-10860.
    (Also highlighted by Photonics Spectra, ScienceDaily, Laser Focus World, Nanotechnology Foundation of Texas Newsletter, Rice University News, and so on)
  • H. Wang, K. Fu, R. A. Drezek, and N. J. Halas*, "Light scattering from spherical plasmonic nanoantennas: effects of nanoscale roughness", Applied Physics B - Lasers and Optics 2006, 84, 191-195.
  • H. Wang, D. W. Brandl, F. Le, P. Nordlander, and N. J. Halas*, "Nanorice: a hybrid plasmonic nanostructure", Nano Letters, 2006, 6, 827-832.
    (Also highlighted by Houston Chronicle, Nano Today, Small Times, Photonics Spectra, ScienceDaily, Laser Focus World, National Cancer Institute Newsletter, Nanotechnology Foundation of Texas Newsletter, Rice University News, and so on)
    Among Top 10 Most Cited Papers in Nano Letters in 2006.
    Among ISI Hot Papers in May 2007.
  • H. Wang, C. S. Levin, and N. J. Halas*, "Nanosphere arrays with controlled sub-10-nm gaps as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates", Journal of the American Chemical Society 2005, 127, 14992-14993.
  • H. Wang, F. Tam, N. K. Grady, and N. J. Halas*, "Cu nanoshells: effects of interband transitions on the nanoparticle plasmon resonance", Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2005, 109, 18218-18222.
  • H. Wang, G. P. Goodrich, F. Tam, C. Oubre, P. Nordlander, and N. J. Halas*, "Controlled texturing modifies the surface topography and plasmonic properties of Au nanoshells", Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2005, 109, 11083-11087.
  • H. Wang, J.-J. Miao, J.-M. Zhu, H.-M. Ma, J.-J. Zhu*, and H.-Y. Chen, "Mesoporous spherical aggregates of anatase nanocrystals with wormhole-like framework structures: their chemical fabrication, characterization and photocatalytical performance", Langmuir, 2004, 20, 11738-11747.
  • S. Xu, H. Wang, J.-J. Zhu*, X.-Q. Xin, and H.-Y. Chen, "An in situ template route for fabricating metal chalcogenide hollow spherical assemblies sonochemically", European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2004, 4653-4659.
  • H. Wang, Y.-N. Lu, J.-J. Zhu*, and H.-Y. Chen, "Sonochemical fabrication and characterization of stibnite nanorods", Inorganic Chemistry 2003, 42, 6404-6411.
  • H. Wang, J.-M. Zhu, J.-J. Zhu*, L.-M. Yuan, and H.-Y. Chen, "Novel microwave-assisted solution-phase approach to radial arrays composed of prismatic antimony trisulfide whiskers", Langmuir 2003, 19, 10993-10996.
  • J.-J. Zhu*, S. Xu, H. Wang, J.-M. Zhu, and H.-Y. Chen, "Sonochemical synthesis of CdSe hollow spherical assemblies via an in-situ template route", Advanced Materials 2003, 15, 156-+.
  • H. Wang, J.-J. Zhu*, J.-M. Zhu, and H.-Y. Chen, "Sonochemical method for the preparation of bismuth sulfide nanorods", Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2002, 106, 3848-3854.
  • H. Wang, J.-J. Zhu*, J.-M. Zhu, X.-H. Liao, S. Xu, T. Ding, and H.-Y. Chen, "Preparation of nanocrystalline ceria particles by sonochemical and microwave assisted heating methods", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2002, 4, 3794 -3799.
  • J.-J. Zhu*, H. Wang, S. Xu, and H.-Y. Chen, "Sonochemical method for the preparation of monodisperse spherical and rectangular lead selenide nanoparticles", Langmuir 2002, 18, 3306-3310.

    Invited book chapters:

  • J.-J. Zhu and H. Wang, "Synthesis of metal chalcogenide nanoparticles", in Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, H. S. Nalwa Eds., American Scientific Publishers, 2004, vol 10, p347-367.

    Honors and Awards:

    • Materials Research Society Graduate Students Award Finalist, November 2006.
    • Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad, March 2006.
    • Robert A. Welch Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, January 2006.
    • Rice University Fellowship, August 2003.
    • Outstanding Master Thesis (Jiangsu Province, China), September 2004.
    • Pudong Development Bank Award for Scientific Publications (China), May 2004.
    • Chinese National Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, October 2002.
    • Outstanding Student of Nanjing University, January 2000.
    • Rohm-Haas Prize in Chemistry, December 1999.
    • "Renmin" University Fellowship (Nanjing University), 4 times, 1997,1998, 1999, and 2000.

    Conference Presentations:

    • “Metallic nanoshell arrays as bifunctional substrates for integrated surface-enhanced Raman / Infrared Absorption spectroscopies”, H. Wang, J. Kundu, F. Le, P. Nordlander, and N. J. Halas, 2007 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 2007.
    • “Hybrid localized and delocalized plasmonic systems”, H. Wang, N. J. Halas, and P. Nordlander, invited talk presented on behalf of Dr. Halas, 2006 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2006.
    • "Plasmonic nanostructures with reduced symmetry and their sensing applications", H. Wang, P. Nordlander, and N. J. Halas, MRS Graduate Student Award Presentation, 2006 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2006.
    • "Plasmonic nanostructures with reduced symmetry and their sensing applications", H. Wang, P. Nordlander, and N. J. Halas, 2006 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2006.
    • "Plasmonic metallodelectric nanostructures with reduced symmetry", H. Wang, Y. Wu, D. W. Brandl, B. Lassiter, F. Le, P. Nordlander, and N. J. Halas, Optics and Photonics 2006-SPIE Conference, San Diego, CA, August 2006.
    • "Plasmonic nanostructures for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy", H. Wang, N. J. Halas, Osaka University-Rice University Nanophotonics Symposium, Houston, TX, January 2006.
    • "Plasmonic nanostructures for SERS sensing: comparing geometries and local field properties", N. J. Halas, C. Oubre, P. Nordlander, H. Wang, J. Jackson, N. Grady, F. Tam, T. Huser, C. Talley, C. Hollards, S. Lane, C. Levin, and M. Gheithand, Oral Presentation, 2005 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2005. (This was an invited talk, and I gave the presentation on behalf of Dr. Halas.)
    • "Close-packed nanoparticle arrays as surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates", H. Wang and N. J. Halas, 2005 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2005.
    • "Nanoscale surface texturing of Au nanoshells", H. Wang and N. J. Halas, Oral Presentation, 230th ACS National Meeting, Washington DC, August 2005.
    • "The role of nanoscale roughness on the optical properties of plasmon-resonant nanoparticles", H. Wang, G. P. Goodrich, K. Fu, C. D. Oubre, R. A. Drezek, P. J. Nordlander, N. J. Halas, Invited talk presented by Dr. Halas, Optics and Photonics 2005-SPIE conference, San Diego, CA, August 2005.
    • "Cu nanoshells: effects of interband transitions on the nanoparticle plasmon resonance", H. Wang, F. Tam, N. K. Grady, and N. J. Halas, Oral Presentation, 19th Rice Quantum Institute Summer Research Colloquium, Houston, Texas, August 2005.
    • "Tailoring of the optical properties and surface topography of gold nanoshells by chemical etching", H. Wang, G. P. Goodrich, C. Oubre, P. Nordlander, and N. J. Halas, Oral Presentation, 18th Rice Quantum Institute Summer Research Colloquium, Houston, Texas, August 2004.
    • "A sonoelectrochemical method for the preparation of silver nanowires', H. Wang, X. Qiu, and J.-J. Zhu, Poster Presentation, International Symposium of Young Scholars on Mechanics and Material Engineering for Science and Experiments, Changsha/Zhang Jiajie, Hunan, China, August 2001.

    last updated 06/21/2007