Current Research Projects
The main theme of my research is at the interface of biomedical technology and micro-/nanofabrication. I am interested in the development of new methods and technologies at the micro-/nanoscale for biological applications ranging from the early disease diagnosis to drug delivery. Currently in my research group we are focusing on the following research projects:
1. Synthesis of stimulus-responsive nanotubes for targeted drug delivery
Stimulus-responsive polymeric nanotubes are synthesized via a template-assisted approach that can essentially open and close in response to outside stimulus. Such cheap and easily-manipulated ‘smart’ polymeric nanotubes have great potentials for controlled drug encapsulation and release.
2. Colloidal photonic crystal
Photonic crystals, periodic optical nanostructures that are designed to affects the motion of photons, have aroused wide research interests in many optical devices due to their specific light manipulation properties. Currently, there is an intensive effort to develop photonic crystals that can open up new opportunities in optical and sensing technologies. In this project, a novel monodisperse colloid is prepared and then used to prepare colloidal photonic crystal.
3. Core-shell suprastructures
Rapid progress in the synthesis of nanoparticles of various sizes, forms and compositions has shifted the focus of nanoscience research toward the preparation and characterization of larger architectures composed of various types of components. In this project, a novel organic/inorganic core-shell suprastructure is prepared.
1. Synthesis of stimulus-responsive nanotubes for targeted drug delivery
Stimulus-responsive polymeric nanotubes are synthesized via a template-assisted approach that can essentially open and close in response to outside stimulus. Such cheap and easily-manipulated ‘smart’ polymeric nanotubes have great potentials for controlled drug encapsulation and release.
2. Colloidal photonic crystal
Photonic crystals, periodic optical nanostructures that are designed to affects the motion of photons, have aroused wide research interests in many optical devices due to their specific light manipulation properties. Currently, there is an intensive effort to develop photonic crystals that can open up new opportunities in optical and sensing technologies. In this project, a novel monodisperse colloid is prepared and then used to prepare colloidal photonic crystal.
3. Core-shell suprastructures
Rapid progress in the synthesis of nanoparticles of various sizes, forms and compositions has shifted the focus of nanoscience research toward the preparation and characterization of larger architectures composed of various types of components. In this project, a novel organic/inorganic core-shell suprastructure is prepared.