Research

We at the Stucky group are interested in various aspects of science, ranging from fundamental research to possible industrial product development. Currently we are mainly recognized for the synthesis of mesoporous materials and their applications, but with extensive collaborations with various research groups around the campus of UCSB, we are conducting research in the areas of marine science, biological, bioinorganic, inorganic, solid state, materials, and physical chemistry.

We are particularly interested in organic/inorganic interface chemistry including the molecular assembly of material systems with integrated nanoscale to macroscale functionalities; the use of inorganic species and surfaces to define biomolecular assembly (e.g., transmembrane proteins) and biosystem processes (e.g. blood clotting cascade chemistry and hemostasis); conversion of methane (biomethane and stranded natural gas) to chemicals and fuels; meso- and nanostructured photovoltaic and photocatalytic composite systems; gradient materials and interfaces; and understanding Nature's routes to organic/inorganic bioassembly. Throughout this web page we hope to present to you our main research interests and goals and who we are.

Current Group Member Research Project
Juliana Bernal Ostos Bio-inspired energy-dispersive composites
Arnold Forman Solar energy conversion and Inorganic electronic materials research
Anna Ivanovskaya
Anzar Khan Development of novel high density data storage materials (Volume Holography)
Alan Kleiman-Shwarsctein Energy conversion and inorganic electronic materials research
Hyung Ik Lee Design of Novel Mesostructured Materials for Applications in Seperation, Catalysis and Energy Storage/Conversion
Luke Miller Bio-inspired energy-dispersive composites
Kristen Murphy Biomolecule directed synthesis of highly ordered and nanostructured porous zinc oxide
Chi K. Nguyen Proteorhodopsin and its potential device applications
April Sawvel Controlling hemostasis with inorganic surfaces
Martin Schierhorn Fabrication of energy converting materials and devices
Yifeng Shi Conducting metal oxide nanowires
Lauren Spencer
Aasheesh Srivastava Bioinspired hardness gradient materials through metal-ion crosslinking
Nick Strandwitz Optoelectronic and catalytic properties of inorganic materials
Won Hyuk Suh Porous and nanostructured hierarchical materials for biomedical applications
Xiaohong Sun Economical and green nanoparticles. Bio-assisted synthesis of macro/mesoporous materials
Wei Tang Relationships between composition, structure and performance of nanostructured metal/metal oxide catalyst systems
Cafer Yavuz Growth and catalysis with zinc oxide and iron nanostructures
Yichi Zhang