Plum blossom
Titanium nanofiber
Watermelon
Magnetic polymer microspheres
Lofty Mountain
Landscape of self-assembled nanoparticles
Baked Cupcakes
Polymer beads assembled on micropatterns
Crystal Flowers
Overgrown Ag nanoplates
Coral Reef
Magnetically assembled microspheres
Golf Balls
Microspheres with engineered surface
"Mars"
Magnetic assembly of nanorods
Crochet Lace
Seeded growth of metal nanoplates
Nano Flowers
Nanoparticle assemblies
Magic Forest
Template-assisted synthesis of nanotubes
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Welcome to the Yin group

We are interested in the synthesis and functionalization of nanostructured materials - a class of new materials with at least one dimension at the nanometer scale. These materials are sometimes referred to as 'artificial atoms' because their physical properties can be widely and easily tuned by controlling their composition, size, shape, crystal structure, surface property, and configuration of assembly. Our research is focused on understanding the formation and properties of nanostructures, designing nanostructure-based functional materials, and fabricating novel catalytic, electronic, and photonic devices. Specifically, our research topics include:

  • Synthesis and surface functionalization of colloidal inorganic nanostructures
  • Self-assembly of nanostructures
  • Smart (responsive) materials
  • Functional composite nanomaterials
  • Nanostructured materials for catalysis and environmental remediation
  • Nanostructured electronic, photonic, and energy devices
  • Nanostructured materials for biomedical applications
  • Colloidal and interface chemistry
  • Nanoscale fabrication using unconventional methods

News

2022

American Chemical Society announced Professors Yadong Yin (University of California, Riverside) and Janet A. W. Elliott (University of Alberta) as the winners of the 2022 Langmuir Lectureship Award.

February, 2020

Prof. Yadong Yin has been elected to the class of 2020 MRS Fellows.

Fabruary 2020

Zhiwei Li received the 2019 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad.

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Group contact info: University of California, Department of Chemistry, Pierce Annex Hall, Rms 304 & 307, Riverside, CA 92521 Tel: 951-827-3429 Fax: 951-827-4713