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The Quest for Red-Emission and Cost-Efficient Novel Light Sources

Dr. Wojciech Jadwisienczak at his lab in Stocker Center

By Ling Xin NQPI Editorial Intern Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute 2019 Fall Newsletter As a materials research scientist and electrical engineer, Dr. Wojciech Jadwisienczak specializes in optical spectroscopy, a technique that uses light to understand the structure and properties of materials. A member of the Ohio University Nanoscale and Quantum […]

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November 26, 2019 at 5:05 pmResearch

Chemists Determine Viability of USB Microscopes for Forensic Examinations

Dr. Anthony Stender with a close up of the USB microscope

By Ling Xin NQPI Editorial Intern Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute 2019 Fall Newsletter Analytical chemist Dr. Anthony Stender pointed a green-color, palm-sized microscope at some crystal samples and pressed the capture button. As the microscope was connected to a desktop via a USB plug, an image of the crystals’ fine […]

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November 26, 2019 at 5:01 pmResearch

Malinski, Hua Research Shows ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Is Only as Unhealthy as its Composition

Dr. Tadeusz Malinski

From Ohio University News New research at Ohio University shows that a particular subclass of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), also known as “bad cholesterol,” is a much better predictor of potential heart attacks than the mere presence of LDL, which is incorrect more often than not. The presence of LDL is […]

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November 21, 2019 at 8:59 amResearch

OHIO Physicists Present Research at Open Access Meeting in China

L to R: Drs. Dawei Zhai (Ph.D. ’18), Sergio Ulloa, Eric Stinaff, and Alexander Govorov

Three Ohio University physicists traveled to Chengdu, China this semester, to present their research at the EMN Open Access Week 2019, the International Conference on Energy, Materials and Nanotechnology. Dr. Alexander (Sasha) Govorov, Dr. Sergio Ulloa, and Dr. Eric Stinaff were joined by OHIO alumnus Dawei Zhai (Ph.D. ’18), a […]

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November 19, 2019 at 3:59 pmNews Research

White and Pordel Use NMR, Infrared Spectroscopy to Study Impact of Ligand Set During Light-Activated CO Release

Dr. Jessica White

Dr. Jessica White and third-year Ph.D. student Shabnam Pordel recently published an article titled “Impact of Mn(I) photoCORM ligand set on photochemical intermediate formation during visible light-activated CO release” in Inorganica Chimica Acta. White is Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University. She is also a member of the […]

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November 12, 2019 at 8:13 amResearch

Li Discusses Electrical Detection in Exotic Topological Insulators

Dr. Connie Li

By Kate Nichols NQPI Editorial Intern Dr. Connie Li of the United States Naval Research Laboratory presented “Direct Electrical Detection in Spin-Momentum Locking Topological Insulators” on Oct. 18 as part of the Ohio University Physics & Astronomy Colloquium Series. Li and her research team study topological insulators, which are materials […]

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November 8, 2019 at 2:58 pmResearch

Fulbright Scholar Alajerami Speaks on New Glass Material for Radiation Protection

Yasser Alajerami from Al-Azhar University-Gaza is a Fulbright Scholar at Ohio University (2019-20).

From Ohio University News By Ling Xin NQPI Editorial Intern Fulbright Scholar Dr. Yasser Alajerami from Al-Azhar University-Gaza discussed his latest research on a new type of glass material that could be used as a protective shielding at radiation facilities. Alajerami is a Fulbright Scholar at Ohio University for 2019-20. […]

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October 28, 2019 at 8:05 amNews Research