Physical

Research in Physical Chemistry / Chemical Physics at Penn State encompasses a broad range areas including fundamental aspects of gas-phase clusters and nanocomposites, liquids, surfaces, and solid-state materials. This research utilizes advanced instrumentation such as ultra-high vacuum methods, solid-state NMR and ultra-fast spectroscopies, and scanning probe microscopies. Strong ties link most of this research to theoretical and computational research, as well as with other interest areas such as materials and nanotechnology programs.

  • Asbury, John Ultrafast Infrared Spectroscopy to Reactions in Solid-State Materials
  • Foley, H. C. Nanoporous carbon materials: Membranes, Transport and Catalysis
  • Garrison, B. J. Computer Modeling of Fast Energy Deposition Processes at Surfaces
  • Hammes-Schiffer, S. Theory and Simulation of Reactions in Chemical and Biological Systems
  • Jensen, L. Molecular Plasmonics, Electronic Structure Theory, Computational Spectroscopy
  • Lee, T. Single molecule fluorescence and force spectroscopy/microscopy
  • Mueller, K. T. High Resolution Solid State NMR Spectroscopy
  • Noid, W. G. Theories of statistical mechanics applied to investigate structural biology

Related Areas

Biophysical:
Anderson Bevilacqua Boehr Golbeck Hammes-Schiffer Keating Lee Noid Sheets Showalter
Spectroscopy:
Allara Asbury Castleman Boehr Golbeck Krebs Lee Makhatadze Maroncelli Mueller Showalter Weiss Williams
Surface Science:
Allara Garrison Keating Mallouk Weiss Winograd