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Research Interests
Our research goal is to establish relationships of energetics, dynamics and structures in photochemical and photophysical processes on different temporal and spatial scales. We are interested in reactions related to solar energy conversion, catalysis, molecular devices and enzymatic processes. Using a variety of experimental techniques, such as ultrafast optical and X-ray spectroscopy/scattering, as well as theoretical calculations, we seek fundamental understanding of photon/matter interactions in order to minimize the driving force and optimize the output of photochemical reactions. The results from our research provide feedbacks/guidance to materials design and synthesis.
Education/Academic qualification
Physical Chemistry, PhD, University of Chicago
… → 1987
Chemistry, BS, Peking University
… → 1982
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Grants 2007 2020
Joint appointment funding for Michael Mara
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy
1/1/19 → 12/31/19
Project: Research project
Appointments and Schedules
Joints
Joint appointment-Pyosang Kim Argonne funding
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy
1/1/19 → 12/31/19
Project: Research project
Appointments and Schedules
Joints
Student Support for Matt Kirschner
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy
9/1/18 → 8/31/19
Project: Research project
students
nanoparticles
energy
manipulators
nanocrystals
Collaborative Research:Ultrafast Excited State Electron and Nuclear Coherences in Transition Metal Dimer Complexes and Their Roles in Photochemistry
8/1/17 → 7/31/20
Project: Research project
Optical anisotropy
Photochemical reactions
Coordination Complexes
Excited states
Dimers
Capturing Transient Protein Structures on Multiple Spatial and Temporal Scales
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
7/1/15 → 6/30/20
Project: Research project
Conformations
Proteins
Metals
X rays
Ligands
Research Output 1985 2019
Investigation of the photoinduced axial ligation process in the excited state of nickel(II) phthalocyanine
Hong, J., Fauvell, T. J., Helweh, W., Zhang, X. & Chen, L. X., Mar 1 2019, In : Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry. 372, p. 270-278 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Nickel
Excited states
Pyridine
Ground state
pyridines
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Photoinduced, reversible phase transitions in all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals
Kirschner, M. S., Diroll, B. T., Guo, P., Harvey, S. M., Helweh, W., Flanders, N. C., Brumberg, A., Watkins, N. E., Leonard, A. A., Evans, A. M., Wasielewski, M. R., Dichtel, W., Zhang, X., Chen, L. X. & Schaller, R. D., Dec 1 2019, In : Nature communications. 10, 1, 504.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Phase Transition
Nanoparticles
Nanocrystals
nanocrystals
Phase transitions
Revealing Fast Structural Dynamics in pH-Responsive Peptides with Time-Resolved X-ray Scattering
Rimmerman, D., Leshchev, D., Hsu, D. J., Hong, J., Abraham, B., Henning, R., Kosheleva, I. & Chen, L. X., Mar 7 2019, In : Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 123, 9, p. 2016-2021 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
dynamic structural analysis
Protonation
Structural dynamics
Biocompatible Materials
X ray scattering
We Editors Are Authors, Too
Chen, L. X., Christopher, P., De Angelis, F., Jin, S., Hu, Y. S., Park, N. G., Sarma, D. D., Sun, Y. K. & Kamat, P. V., Jan 11 2019, In : ACS Energy Letters. 4, 1, p. 249-250 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
1
Citation
(Scopus)
Beyond PCE: Looking at a Big Picture in Photovoltaic Research
Chen, L. X., Aug 10 2018, In : ACS Energy Letters. 3, 8, p. 1967-1968 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial