1. The project I am currently working on is the fabrication of organic thin film solar cell using quantum dot and conjugate polymer composites and their complex structure.(Sep. 2005 - present, Advisor: Prof. Zhiqun Lin)

Publications:

J. Xu; J. Xia; J. Wang; J. Shinar; Z. Lin* “Quantum dots confined in porous alumina membrane”, Applied Physics Letters 89, 133110 (2006).

J. Xu; J. Xia; Z. Lin* "Evaporation-induced self-assembly of nanoparticles from a sphere-on-flat geometry", Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 46, 1860-1863 (2007)

2. Evaporation induced self-assembly of polymer and nano particles formed complex structures. The mechanism for the pattern formation was investigated mathmatically. (Sep. 2004 - Apr. 2006, Advisor: Prof. Zhiqun Lin)

Publications:

S. W. Hong; J. Xu ; Z. Lin* "Template assisted formation of gradient concentric gold rings", Nano Letters 6, 2949-2954 (2006).

J. Xu ; J. Xia; S. W. Hong; Z. Lin; F. Qiu; Y. Yang; “Self-assembly of gradient concentric rings via irreversible solvent evaporation from a capillary bridge”, Physical Review Letters 96, 066104 (2006).

S. W. Hong; J. Xu ; J. Xia; F. Qiu; Y. Yang; Z. Lin*; “Drying mediated pattern formation in a capillary-held organometallic polymer solution”, Chemistry of Materials 17, 6223-6226 (2005).

3. Self-assembly of amphiphilic polymer and amphilic polymer grafted nano-particles. (Aug. 2003 - Aug 2004, Advisor: Prof. Eugene Zubarev)

Publications:

E. R. Zubarev*; J. Xu; A. Sayyad; J. D Gibson " Amphiphilicity-driven oganization of nanoparticles into discrete assemblies", Journal of the American Chemical Society 128, 15098-15099 (2006).

E. R. Zubarev*; J. Xu; A. Sayyad; J. D. Gibson "Amphiphilic gold nanoparticles with V-shaped arms",   Jouranl of the American Chemical Society 128, 4958-4959 (2006).

E. R. Zubarev*; J. Xu; J. D. Gibson; A. Sayyad "From small building blocks to complex molecular architecture",   Organic Letters 8, 1367-1370 (2006).

J. Xu; Eugene R. Zubarev*; “Supermlecular assemblies of starlike and V-shaped PB-PEO amphiphiles”, Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 43, 5491-5496 (2004).

4. Fabrication of vapor grown carbon fiber/vinyl ester composites and their electrical and electro-magnetic interference (EMI) properties investigation. (Aug. 2000 - Aug. 2003, Advisor: Prof. Charles U. Pittman, Jr.)

Publications:

J. P. Donohoe; J. Xu; C. U. Pittman, Jr.*; “Variability of dual TEM cell shielding effectiveness measurements for vapor grown carbon nanofiber/vinyl ester composites”, EMC 2005 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility , August 2005, Vol 1, 190 – 194.

J. Xu; J. P. Donohoe; C. U. Pittman, Jr.*; “Shielding effectiveness of vapor grown carbon nanofiber/vinyl ester composites”, EMC Europe 2004 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility , September 2004, 313–317.

J. Xu; J. P. Donohoe; C. U. Pittman, Jr.*; “Preparation, electrical and mechanical properties of vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF)/vinyl ester composites”, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 35, 693-701 (2004).