WELCOME
TO
JUN'S
HOMEPAGE
Jun Wang, Ph. D.
Department of Physics and Materials Science Program
Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN)
9 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824, USA
Tel: (603) 862-1393
Fax: (603) 862-2998
E-mail: jun.wang@unh.edu
Research Interests
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics,
Surface Science, Molecular Self-Assembly, Molecular Beam Epitaxy,
Spintronics, Thin
Film Technology, Semiconductor Physics, Organic
Photovoltaics, Graphene, Carbon Nanomaterials, Ultrahigh Vacuum (UHV)
Instrumentation, First Principles (
ab
initio) Calculations and Simulations for
Nanomaterials, Nano-scaled Structural, Electronic and Magnetic
Phenomena at Two-dimensional Surfaces/Interfaces.
Expertise
Ultrahigh Vacuum (UHV) techniques, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM),
Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED), Auger Electron Spectroscopy
(AES), Residual Gas Analysis, Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD),
Molecular monolayer growth, Organic molecular spectroscopic techniques,
Advanced surface and thin film characterization, Density Functional
Theory (DFT) calculations.
Dissertation
Molecular self-assembly of
functionalized pentacenes and fullerenes on metal surfaces by STM and
DFT investigations
Advisor: Prof. Karsten Pohl
Successfully passed the Ph.D. defense, anticipated graduation: May 2013
Publications
- Sharp organic interface of
ordered fullerene chains and self-assembled monolayer of a pentacene derivative
J. Wang, J.-M. Tang, A. Larson,
G. P. Miller, and K. Pohl, (to be submitted)
- Electronic structures of
C60/Dichloropentacene/Au OPV heterojunctions by DFT modeling
J. Wang, J.-M. Tang, G. P.
Miller, and K. Pohl, (in preparation)
- Highly Ordered Assembly of
Single-Domain Dichloropentacene over Large Areas on Vicinal Gold
Surfaces
Jun Wang,
Irvinder Kaur, Bogdan
Diaconescu, Jian-Ming Tang, Glen P. Miller, and Karsten Pohl
ACS Nano, 5 (3), pp 1792–1797,
(2011)
- Structure and Oscillatory
Multilayer Relaxation of the Bismuth
(100) Surface
J. Sun, J. Wang, J. Wells, Y. M.
Koroteev, G. Bihlmayer,
E.V. Chulkov, Ph. Hofmann, and K. Pohl
New Journal of Physics
12,
063016 (2010)
Oral
Presentations
- DFT based modeling of
C60/Dichloropentacene on stepped Au surfaces
J. Wang,
J.-M. Tang, and
K. Pohl
American
Physical
Society March meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 2013
- Layer-by-layer assembly of
organic molecular donor-acceptor heterojunctions on vicinal gold
surfaces
J. Wang
and
K. Pohl
European
Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS-29), Edinburgh, UK, September 2012
- Layer-by-layer assembly of
organic molecular donor-acceptor heterojunctions on vicinal gold
surfaces
J. Wang* and
K. Pohl (*Nottingham Prize
Finalist)
72nd Physical
Electronics Conference, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, June
2012
- DFT based modeling of
C60/Dichloropentacene/Au OPV heterojunctions
J. Wang,
J.-M. Tang, and
K. Pohl
American
Physical
Society March meeting, Boston, MA, March 2012
- Molecular self-assembly of
dichloropentacene and C60: A model organic solar cell heterojunction
J. Wang,
A. Brown, I. Kaur, B. Diaconescu, J.-M. Tang, G. P. Miller, and
K. Pohl
American
Vacuum
Society (AVS) New England chapter anunal symposium, Burlington, MA,
June 2011
- Co-self-assembly of
dichloropentacene and fullerenes: a STM investigation of a model
organic photovoltaic heterojunction
J. Wang,
A. Brown, C. Preston, J.-M. Tang, G. P. Miller, and
K. Pohl
Center for
High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) NSF annual site visit, present
research progress in front of NSF directors, University of New
Hampshire, Durham, NH, May 2011
- Molecular self-assembly of
dichloropentacene and C60 for a model organic solar cell heterojunction
J. Wang,
A. Brown, I. Kaur, J.-M. Tang, G. P. Miller, and
K. Pohl
American
Physical
Society (APS) March meeting, Dallas, TX, March 2011
- Self-assembly of
photooxidatively resistant pentacene derivatives on gold surfaces
J. Wang,
I. Kaur, B.
Diaconescu,
J.-M.
Tang, G. P. Miller, and K. Pohl
Graduate Research
Conference, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, April 2010
- Self-assembly of
photooxidatively resistant pentacene derivatives on gold surfaces
J. Wang,
I. Kaur, B.
Diaconescu,
J.-M.
Tang, G. P. Miller, and K. Pohl
American
Physical
Society (APS)
March
meeting, Portland, OR, March 2010
- Atomic structure determination
of the (001) surface of the semimetal Bi by STM and LEED
J. Sun, J. Wang, J. Wells, Ph.
Hofmann, and K. Pohl
American
Physical
Society (APS)
March
meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, March 2009
Posters
- Layer-by-layer assembly of
organic molecular donor-acceptor heterojunctions on vicinal gold
surfaces
J. Wang* and
J.-M. Tang, G. P. Miller and K. Pohl (*Morton
Traum
Award
Finalist)
American
Vacuum
Society
59th International Symposium Exhibition, Tampa, FL, November
2012
- Nanotemplates on metallic
interfaces: Controlled molecular
self-assembly of pentacene derivatives and C60 on Au surfaces as model
organic solar cell heterojunctions
J. Wang,
A. Brown, J. Baren, J. Chan, C. Preston, G. P. Miller, and K.
Pohl
New Hampshire
EPSCoR (Experimental
Program
to
Stimulate
Competitive
Research)
annual conference, UNH at
Manchester campus, Manchester, NH, June 2011
- Nanotemplates on metallic and
semiconducting interfaces: Controlled molecular
self-assembly of dichloropentacene and C60 on Au and Si
surfaces as a model organic solar cell heterojunction
J. Wang,
A. Brown, C. Preston, B. Diaconescu, I. Kaur, J.-M. Tang, G. P. Miller, and K.
Pohl
Center for
High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) NSF annual site
visit, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, May 2011
- Controlled molecular
self-assembly of dichloropentacene and fullerene on Au and Si
substrates for a model organic solar cell junction
J. Wang,
A. Brown, I. Kaur, G. P. Miller, and K.
Pohl
Center for
High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) industry day
showcase, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, February 2011
- Organic molecular self-assembly
for thin- film electronic applications
J. Wang,
A. Brown, I. Kaur, B.
Diaconescu, M. Jazdzyk, J.-M. Tang, G. P.
Miller, and K. Pohl
Center for
High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) NSF annual site
visit,
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, June 2010
- Organic molecular self-assembly
for thin- film electronic applications
J. Wang,
A. Brown, I. Kaur, B.
Diaconescu, M. Jazdzyk, J.-M. Tang, G. P.
Miller, and K. Pohl
New Hampshire
EPSCoR (Experimental
Program
to
Stimulate
Competitive
Research)
state annual
conference, Concord, NH, June 2010
- Self-assembly for organic
electronics
J. Wang, B.
Diaconescu, I. Kaur, M. Jazdzyk, G. P. Miller, and K.
Pohl
Center for
High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) industry day
showcase, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, February 2010
- Self-assembly for organic
electronics
J. Wang, B.
Diaconescu, I. Kaur, M. Jazdzyk, G. P. Miller, and K.
Pohl
21st
national NSF EPSCoR conference, Washington D. C., October 2009
- Self-assembly for organic
electronics
J. Wang, B.
Diaconescu, I. Kaur, M. Jazdzyk, G. P. Miller, and K.
Pohl
New
England Section-American
Physical
Society (NES-APS) Fall meeting,
University of New Hampshire, Durham,
NH, October 2009
Conference attendances
- MRS (Materials Research Society) Fall meeting, Boston, MA,
December 2010
- AVS (American Vacuum Society) 55th International Symposium
Exhibition, Boston, MA, October 2008
- NES-APS Fall meeting, "Carbon
in the 21st Century", University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, October
2007
Outreach &
Activities
- Reviewed a peer-reviewed paper for the journal: Surface and
Interface Analysis, publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, October
2010- December 2010
- Co-advised a physics junior undergraduate from Villanova
University, PA in a summer REU research project, Summer 2010
- Volunteered for setting a
scientific demos to the general public on Nano Demo Day at Museum of
Science, Boston, MA, March 2010
- Volunteered for setting a
scientific demos to the general public on Nano Demo Day at Museum of
Science, Boston, MA, November 2009
- Attended “outreach training”
workshop at Museum of Science, Boston, MA, aiming at better
communicating with K-12 teachers, students, and as well as the general
public, September 2009
Awards
- Dissertation Year Fellowship
Award at University of New Hampshire 2012
- Ming/Chen Student Travel Award at University of New Hampshire 2012
- University of New Hampshire Graduate School Travel Awards 2011
& 2010
- EPSCoR Student Travel Award to attend the National EPSCoR
Conference 2009
Collaborators
Memberships
- APS (American Physical Society)
- AVS (American Vacuum Society)
- MRS (Materials Research Society)
