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Zeng lab is interested in the study of fundamental and applied interfacial phenomena, particularly the design and control of molecular characters and characterizations of the dynamic reactions at electrode interfaces. Current projects in Zeng lab are: (1) Understanding the interfacial composition, structure and properties of ionic liquids and conductive polymers for sensor, electrocatalysis and energy storage applications; (2) Applying principles from chemistry and biology for directed assembly or synthesis of thin films of conductive polymers, biological molecules (peptides, proteins and carbohydrates), cells and inorganics on electrode surfaces; (3) Developing miniaturized analysis platforms that combine high performance, miniaturized electrodes and instrumentation electronics with multi-transduction-mode sensor array devices for next generation detection technologies, i.e., in vitro, ex vivo, in vivo, in situ detection and quantification of molecules and species of chemical and biological significance with high sensitivity and specificity at high temporal and/or spatial resolution for a broad range of applications including health, environment and energy applications. Students and postdocs at Zeng lab carry out fundamental and applied research in material and interface science. The research aims to study fundamental interfacial phenomena, particularly to understand, design and control of molecular characters at electrode surfaces for developing next generation detection technologies (i.e., novel analytical methods and techniques, chemical and biosensors). The goal is to bridge fundamental research of interfaces of potential utility to solve important analytical challenges for environmental, health and energy applications. Here is a link for a recent news about Zeng lab representative projects:
Zeng lab has new Ph.D. graduate students in chemistry and BS/MS students in chemical engineering, postdoc position openings in chemistry, chemical and biomedical engineering. The research areas in Zeng lab are electrochemistry, analytical chemistry, chemical and biosensors, and chemical and biomedical engineering.