Functional silica-encapsulated photoactive nanocrystals

Abstract

This is a long and delightful journey. When it comes to the end, it is time to part away. I truly believe I could not complete this task without the company and assistance from people during the past five years. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to these people. First, I want to thank my research advisor, Prof. Javier Vela, for his support and guidance. Under his instruction, I learned how to be a good chemist. I would also like to thank my committee members, Prof. Gordon Miller, Prof. Keith Woo, Prof. Ning Fang and Prof. Wenyu Huang for all the helpful and valuable suggestions. Equally importantly, I want to thank all the Vela group members for your company. I would also like to thank all my friends. With you, life in Ames is always interesting. Last, but not the least, I want to thank my family. Without their support, I could not accomplish this.