Engineering Materials On Molecular-Level

Qing Peng, currently a Postdoc fellow in the Energy Systems Division at Argonne National Laboratory. At Argonne, my research is focusing on nanocomposite material synthesis by atomic layer deposition (ALD) for applications in catalysts, photoelectronics, renewable energy, nanoscience and technology. My PhD dissertation is about nanoscale engineering materials with ALD and supercritical fluid process.

My research interests lie in developing step-wise self-limited molecular assembly processes, such as ALD, molecular layer deposition (MLD) and layer-by-layer assembly (LBL) process, to synthesize highly-engineered designer nanostructure materials, including thin films, complex multifunctional composite nanomaterials and hybrid materials. The ultimate goal is to provide advanced materials for addressing the energy crisis and environmental problems.

My research can bring novel molecular-level material and surface engineering approaches into research communities, and can be incorporated as a key element into the energy strategic plans of university. Strong cross-disciplinary collaborations – can be established in the fields of renewable energy, catalyst, surface chemistry, composite, soft matter, biomaterials and material simulation.