Biography

Dr. William W. Yu

Rice University, USA

Research Scientist


Email: [email protected]


Qualifications


1997 Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences

1991 B.S., Shandong University


Publications(selected)

  1. Y. Zhang, Q. Dai, X. Li, J. Liang, V. L. Colvin, Y. Wang, W. W. Yu*, "PbSe/CdSe and PbSe/CdSe/ZnSe Hierarchical Nanocrystals and Their Photoluminescence", Langmuir, 27, 9583‐9587 (2011)
  2. Y. Zhang, Q. Dai, X. Li, B. Zou, Y. Wang, W. W. Yu*, "Beneficial effect of tributylphosphine to the photoluminescence of PbSe and PbSe/CdSe nanocrystals", J. Nanopart. Res., 13, 3721‐3729 (2011).
  3. A. Hreibi, F. Gerome, J. L. Auguste, Y. Zhang, W. W. Yu, J. M. Blondy, "Semiconductor‐doped liquidcore optical fiber", Opt. Lett., 36, 1695‐1697 (2011).
  4. M. Liu, J. Zhang, J. Liu, W. W. Yu*, "Pt/Ru bimetallic nanoparticles for selective hydrogenation of chloronotrobenzene", J. Catal., 278, 1‐7 (2011).
  5. Y. Wang, Q. Dai, B. Zou, W. W. Yu*, B. Liu, G. Zou, "Facile assembly of size‐ and shape‐tunable IV‐VI nanocrystals into superlattices", Langmuir, 26, 19129‐19135 (2010).
  6. Q. Dai, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, Y, Wang, B, Zou, W. W. Yu*, M. Z. Hu, "Ligand effects on synthesis and post‐synthetic stability of PbSe nanocrystals", J. Phys. Chem. C, 114, 16160‐16167 (2010).
  7. Q. Dai, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, B. Zou, Y. Wang, W. W. Yu*, "Size‐dependent temperature effects on PbSe nanocrystals", Langmuir, 26, 11435‐11440 (2010).
  8. Y. Zhang, W. Gao, Z. Song, Y. An, L. Li, Z. Song, W. W. Yu*, Y. Wang, "Design of a novel gas sensor structure based on mid‐infrared absorption spectrum", Sensor Actuator B: Chem., 147, 5‐9 (2010).
  9. Q. Dai, Y. Wang, Y. Zhang, X. Li, R. Li, B. Zou, J. Seo, Y. Wang, M. Liu, W. W. Yu*, "Stability study of PbSe semiconductor nanocrystals over concentration, size, atmosphere, and light exposure", Langmuir, 25, 12320‐12324 (2009).
  10. Q. Dai, Y. Wang, X. Li, Y. Zhang, J. Pellegrino, M. Zhao, B. Zou, J. Seo, Y. Wang, W. W. Yu*, "Sizedependent composition and molar extinction coefficient of PbSe semiconductor nanocrystals", ACS Nano, 3, 1518‐1524 (2009).
  11. M. Liu, M. Han, W. W. Yu*, "Hydrogenation of chlorobenzene to cyclohexane over colloidal Pt nanocatalysts under ambient conditions", Environ. Sci. Technol., 43, 2519‐2524 (2009)
  12. W. W. Yu*, "Semiconductor quantum dots: synthesis and water‐solubilization for biomedical engineering", Expert Opin. Biol. Ther., 8, 1571‐1581 (2008). Review.
  13. Q. Dai, N. Xiao, J. Ning, D. Li, B. Zou, W. W. Yu*, S. Kan, H. Chen, B. Liu, G. Zou, "Synthesis and mechanism of particle‐ and flower‐shaped ZnSe nanocrystals: green chemical approaches toward green products", J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 7567‐7571 (2008).
  14. H. A. Lee, M. Imran, N, A, Monteiro‐Riviere, V. L. Colvin, W. W. Yu, J. E. Riviere, "Biodistribution of quantum dot nanoparticles in perfused skin: evidence of coating‐dependency and periodicity in arterial extraction", Nano Lett., 7, 2865‐2870 (2007).
  15. W. W. Yu, E. Chang, J. C. Falkner, J. Zhang, A. M. Ali‐Somali, C. M. Sayes, J. Jones, R. Drezek, V. L. Colvin, "Forming biocompatible and non‐aggregated nanocrystals in water using amphiphilic polymers", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 2871‐2879 (2007).
  16. C. T. Yavuz, J. T. Mayo, W. W. Yu, A. Prakash, J. C. Falkner, S. Yean, L. Cong, H. J. Shipley, A. Kan, M. B. Tomson, D. Natelson, V. L. Colvin, "Low‐field magnetic separation of monodisperse Fe3O4 nanocrystals", Science, 314, 964‐967 (2006).
  17. E. Chang, N. Thekkek, W. W. Yu, V. L. Colvin, R. Drezek, "Evaluation of quantum dot cytotoxicity based on intracellular uptake", Small, 2, 1412‐1417 (2006).
  18. J. Zhang, W. W. Yu*, "Formation of CdTe nanostructures with dot‐, rod‐ and tetrapod shapes", Appl.Phys. Lett., 89, 123108/1‐123108/3 (2006).
  19. W. W. Yu*, H. Liu, "Singular modification effects of metal cations and metal complex ions on the catalytic performances of metal colloidal nanocatalysts", J. Mol. Catal., A: Chem., 243, 120‐141 (2006).
  20. W. W. Yu, J. C. Falkner, C. T. Yavuz, V. L. Colvin, "Synthesis of monodisperse iron oxide nanocrystals by thermal decomposition of iron carboxylate salts", Chem. Commun., 2306‐2307 (2004).
  21. W. W. Yu, J. C. Falkner, B. S. Shih, V. L. Colvin, "Preparation and characterization of monodisperse PbSe nanocrystals in a non‐coordinating solvent", Chem. Mater., 16, 3318‐3322 (2004).
  22. L. Qu, W. W. Yu, X. Peng, "In situ observation of the nucleation and growth of CdSe nanocrystals", Nano Lett., 4, 465‐469 (2004).
  23. W. W. Yu, Y. A. Wang, X. Peng, "Formation and stability of size‐, shape‐, and structure‐controlled CdTe nanocrystals: ligand effects on monomers and nanocrystals", Chem. Mater., 15, 4300‐4308 (2003).
  24. W. W. Yu, L. Qu, W. Guo, X. Peng, "Experimental determination of the extinction coefficient of CdTe, CdSe and CdS nanocrystals", Chem. Mater., 15, 2854‐2860 (2003).
  25. W. W. Yu, X. Peng, "Formation of high‐quality CdS and other II‐VI semiconductor nanocrystals in noncoordinating solvents: Tunable reactivity of monomers", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 41, 2368‐2371 (2002).


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