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Shanlin PanAssistant ProfessorANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY B.S. Chemistry,1998, Lanzhou University, P.R. of China; Ph.D. Chemistry, 2006, University of Rochester; Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2006-2008University of Texas at Austin. office: 143E SHLB |
Research Interests
| Our research efforts primarily focus on electrochemistry and single molecule spectroscopy. We are interested in in-situ spectroscopic studies of adsorption at electrode and electrocatalysis, and electrogenerated chemiluminescence by combining electrochemistry and spectroscopy with high time and spatial resolution. Our current research projects include: 1) preparation of well-defined functional nanostructures, including metallic nanocrystals with synergistic functions, inorganic/conjugated polymer and small organic molecule semiconductor nanostructures, and investigation of their electrochemical and optical properties, such as photoelectrochemistry, electrogenerated chemiluminescence and catalytic behavior for fuel oxidation and water splitting with solar energy; 2) using well-defined functional materials to fabricate devices such as efficient solar cells, memory, light-emitting diodes, waveguides and smart sensors for ultrasensitive detection of biomolecular recognition events; 3) using single molecule electrochemical methods to understand structure-function relationships of nanostructures at single molecule/particle level. Finally, we are interested in making plasmonic devices using electrochemical methods that can be operated below the optical diffraction limit for next-generation optoelectronics. |
Scanning confocal microscopy for single molecule electrochemistry study |
Students involved in these highly interdisciplinary projects will interact with scientists in various research areas from optics and electrochemistry to material science at the University of Alabama and other institutions across the country. Students will receive excellent training in various kinds of nanofabrication and surface characterization tools in addition to learning advanced electrochemistry and single molecule spectroscopy. The Department of Chemistry of the University of Alabama provides students with an advanced research environment, where Ph.D. students will be exposed to a broad range of scientific perspectives.
Representative Publications
“Spontaneous Formation and Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence of Tris(bipyridine) Ru(II) Derivative Nanobelts .” Yu, J.G., Fan, F.R., Pan, S.L., Lynch, V.M., Omer, K. and Bard, A.J., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, May, (In Press)
“Photovoltaic Efficiency Enhancement by Silver Metallic Ultrathin Film Incorporated in Pentacene/C60 Tandem Cell”, Pan, S.L. and Rothberg, L.J. Proc. SPIE, 6641, 664109/1-664109/7 (2007)(invited paper).
“Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Homopolymers Functionalized with Oligothiophene Derivatives in the Side Chain.” Zhao, C.C., Zhang, Y., Pan, S.L., Rothberg and L.J, Ng, M.K., Macromolecules, 40(6), 1816-1823 (2007).
“Enhancement of Adsorbed Dye Monolayer Fluorescence by a Silver Nanoparticle Overlayer.” Pan, S.L. and Rothberg, L.J. J. Phys. Chem. B. 110(35), 17383-17387 (2006).
“Enhancement of platinum octaethyl porphyrin phosphorescence near nanotextured silver surfaces.” Pan, S.L. and Rothberg, L.J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127(16), 6087-6094 (2005).
“Chemical control of electrode functionalization for detection of DNA hybridization by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.“Pan, Shanlin; Rothberg, Lewis J. Langmuir, 21(3), 1022-1027 (2005).
“Distance dependent investigation of surface plasmon resonance enhanced fluorescent emission using sequentially adsorbed polyelectrolyte mutilayer spacer.” Pan, S.L., Rothberg, L.J., Nolte, A.J., Rubner, M.F., Swager, T.M. Proc. SPIE, 5927, 592705, 592705/1-592705/8 (2005) (invited paper)
“In-situ electrochemical fabrication of natural contacts on single nanowires”, Wu, W.H., DiMaria, J.B., Yoo, H.G., Pan, S.L., Rothberg, L.J. and Zhang, Y. Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 966-969 (2004).
“Interferometric sensing of biomolecular binding using nanoporous aluminum oxide templates.” Pan, S.L., Rothberg, L.J. Nano Letters, 3(6), 811-814, (2003).
“The Structural Basis for Giant Enhancement Enabling Single-Molecule Raman Scattering.” Wang, Z.J., Pan, S.L., Krauss, T.D., Du, H. and Rothberg, L.J. P. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 100 (15), 8638-8643 (2003).
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