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The major theme of our research is focused on the development of cutting edge materials for various chemical reactions and applications in sustainable energy source. This effort involves the design, synthesis, and spectroscopic characterization of hybrid porous and semiconducting materials, with our aim to correlate the structure of these materials with their photophysical and photochemical properties.

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New Graduate Student Joins Huang Group

Welcome Shahrzad Radpour to Huang group. Shahrzad will work on supported single atom catalyst and conductive MOF projects

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Congratulations to James Nyakuchena for successful dissertation defense

In the image Daniel (left) and James (right)

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New Paper Accepted

Our collaborative paper “Electronic Tuning of Photoexcited Dynamics in Heteroleptic Cu(I) Complex Photosensitizers” with Dr. Cunming Liu and Dr. Xiaoyi Zhang at Argonne National Laboratory was accepted into J. Phys. Chem. Lett. Congratulations to Denan and the rest of the team.

Dr. Denan Wang leaves group

Postdoc researcher Dr. Denan Wang has departed the group. We wish him well on his future endeavors.

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New Paper Accepted

Our paper on “Control Over Charge Separation by Imine Structural Isomerization in Covalent Organic Frameworks with Implications on CO2 Photoreduction” was accepted into JACS. Congratulations to Daniel and the rest of the team!

Denan’s Paper Accepted

Denan’s paper on 1D π-d conjugated coordination polymers is accepted to ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Good job Denan!

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Alumni & Friends Event

Dr. Huang serves as the panelist in BC alumni event on Addressing Climate Change and Turning Ideas into World Changing Companies

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New Paper Accepted

Our collaborative paper “Dominant Role of Hole Transport Pathway in Achieving Record High Photoconductivity in Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworks” with Prof. Jens Neu at UNT and Prof. Gary Brudvig at Yale has been accepted to Angewadte Chemie. Congratulations to Denan and the rest of the team.

Collaborative Project Funded by the Department of Energy

This collaborative project on developing quantum dot gels for solar fuel conversion through collaboration with Prof. Stephanie Brock and Prof. Zhenfei Liu at Wayne State University is funded by Department of Energy. Congratulations to Brock, Liu and Huang groups!

New Undergraduate Student Joins Huang Group

Welcome Anna O’Brien as the first undergraduate student in Huang group at BC. Anna will work with Shahrzad on the NSF supported single atom catalyst project

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Welcome to the Huang Research Group