Daniel L. Feldheim Associate Professor Analytical and Materials Chemistry BA, 1990, San Jose State University PhD, 1995, Colorado State University NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, 1995-1997, Pennsylvania State University Research Corp, Research Innovation Award, 1998 Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Young Investigator Award, 1999 Beckman Young Investigator Award, 1999 David and Lucille Packard Fellow, 2000 NSF Career Awardee, 2000 Telephone: 919-513-1109 Email address: Dan_Feldheim@ncsu.edu

Controlling the dimensions and spatial arrangements of the individual components of a composite material on the nanoscopic level is important in the fabrication of advanced electronic and optical devices. Our research involves the synthesis and characterization of chemically modified metal nanoclusters, nanoscopic polymer-metal cluster composites, hollow polymer nanocapsules and molecularly bridged nanocluster arrays. The unique properties of nanometer-sized particles make them useful in such diverse applications as drug delivery, gene therapy, molecular electronics and single-molecule detection. Select one of the buttons below for more information on our research interests.