NEWS
2024
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September 23, 2024
Paper accepted in JACS!
Tom's paper explores the interfacial chemistry of single-molecule junctions formed from dibromoalkane precursors on silver electrodes (article link).
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August 27, 2024
Paper accepted in JACS!
Christina's paper explores the impact of counterion loss on the structure and properties of self-assembled monolayers formed from charged metal bis(terpyridine) complexes (article link).​​
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August 13, 2024
Congratulations to our latest graduate!
Well done Christina Trang for a successful Ph.D. defense! The Inkpen group's first Ph.D. student to graduate. We look forward to seeing your future success in your new role as R&D Scientist at Mitico.
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July 29, 2024
Paper accepted in Nano Letters!
Leo and Tom's paper explores the utility of ultrahigh boiling point solvents for single-molecule conductance measurements (link).
June 24, 2024
Molecular Junction Database (MJD) launched online
You can now perform simple keyword searches of >1000 journal papers focused on studies of molecular junctions at http://www.molecularjunctions.org. We plan to further develop this online search tool, initiated in the Inkpen Lab and powered in large part by undergraduate students from community colleges, over the coming years. Read more here.
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June 03, 2024
Welcome Alejandro!
Alejandro Hernandez joins the group as our 2024 USC-Cerritos College Summer Research Intern. Over the next 8 weeks he will explore chemical reactions at the single-molecule limit using the scanning tunneling microscope-based break junction method.​
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May 29, 2024
Themed Collection in Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Mike, Tim Su (UC Riverside), and Haixing Li (City University of Hong Kong), serve as guest editors for a themed collection on molecular electronics in J. Mater. Chem. C. Read our editorial here.
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May 20, 2024
Congratulations Cynthia!
Cynthia wins second-place prize for the inorganic section 2024 screening symposium. Well done!
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May 20, 2024
Welcome Clark!
Freshman undergraduate student Clark Otey joins the group, where he will work to explore the chemical reactions of single-molecules in unusual STM solvents.
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May 08, 2024
Congratulations to the group's first graduating Ph.D. students
Christina, Luana, and Tom walk in the USC Dornsife Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony.​​​​​
​May 06, 2024
Jazmine passes her Qualifying Exam
Congratulation to Jazmine, the group's latest Ph.D. Candidate!
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​April 23, 2024
Tom and Sawyer win awards at USC Chemistry's Annual Stauffer Symposium
Tom picks up a research poster prize, and Sawyer receives the ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry. Congratulations both!
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March 17, 2024
The group presents at ACS New Orleans
Luana, Tom, Jazmine, and Mike present talks at the Spring 2024 ACS National Meeting as part of the Physical Chemistry of Molecular Electronics Symposium. This symposium spanned 4 half-day sessions and was co-organized by Mike, Tim Su (UC Riverside), Maria Kamenetska (Boston University), Zhenfei Liu (Wayne State University), Ryan Chiechi (NC State University), and Gemma Solomon (University of Copenhagen).