Welcome to the Watson Group Homepage!
Our research in UB’s Department of Chemistry involves
the synthesis, characterization, and surface functionalization of
inorganic nanomaterials. We utilize surface chemistry and
template-directed synthesis to control the composition, shape, and
interconnectivity of nanostructured materials. We focus on developing
new methods for materials assembly and designing materials with novel
photochemical and electron transfer reactivity. Such materials may have
applications in solar-to-electrical energy conversion, photocatalysis,
sensing and detection, and information storage.
Students working in our research group develop skills
in the
following areas:
Synthetic materials chemistry
Surface chemistry
Materials characterization techniques
Vibrational spectroscopy
Time-resolved spectroscopy
Photochemistry
Electrochemistry
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