Journal of Material Sciences & Engineering

Yugang Sun

Yugang Sun
Argonne National Laboratory, Center for Nanoscale Materials, USA

Biography

Yugang Sun received B.S. and Ph.D degrees in chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 1996 and 2001, respectively. He is currently a staff scientist for the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory. Dr Sun is the 2007 recipient for The Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) and DOE’s Office of Science Early Career Scientist and Engineer Award. His current research interests focus on developing novel approaches for the synthesis of a wide range of nanostructures, including metal nanoparticles with well-controlled morphologies, single-crystal semiconductor nanostructures with mechanical flexibility, and metal/semiconductor nanocomposites with multiple functionalities. The as-synthesized nanomaterials are also explored in photocatalysis, sensing, and electrochemical energy storage.

Research Interest

current research interests focus on developing novel approaches for the synthesis of a wide range of nanostructures, including metal nanoparticles with well-controlled morphologies, single-crystal semiconductor nanostructures with mechanical flexibility, and metal/semiconductor nanocomposites with multiple functionalities.