Office hours:
Monday: 1 pm - 2 pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 8 am - 10 am
and by appointment
Spring 2021
Chem102-000C, 000D & 000E / General Chemistry II and Labs
Phys 202-000A, 000B & 000C / General Physics II, Lab and Recitation
My research interests include nano-scale material synthesis, characterization, and
device fabrication. The specific objective of my research is to investigate the fundamental
behavior of manipulated (either synthetically or mechanically) nano-scale materials
and composites for sensing applications. The research techniques include analytical
chemistry, electrochemistry, and materials chemistry. Further details include:
- Ion-selective electrodes
- Identification of new ionophores and fundamental studies
- Polymeric (mixed-matrix) membranes
- Metallic nanomaterial synthesis and characterization
- Nanomaterial assembly and multilayered films
- Plasmonic nanomaterials
- Nathan L. Netzer, Zhenqiang Wang, Shi-Li Zhang, and Zhen Zhang. Potentiometric response
and complexation studies of a size-selective supercontainer for molecular ion sensing.
(In Preparation).
- Indrek Must, Nathan L. Netzer, Shi-Li Zhang, Zhang. Charging Characteristics of Solid-Contact
Ion-Selective Electrodes Having a Capacitive Ion-to-Electron Transducer Layer. (In
Preparation).
- Xi Chen, Qitao Hu, Si Chen, Nathan L. Netzer, Zhenqiang Wang, Shi-Li Zhang, and Zhen
Zhang. Multiplexed analysis of molecular and elemental ions using nanowire transistor
sensors. Sens. Actuator B-Chem. 2018, 270, 89-96.
- Nathan L. Netzer, Indrek Must, Yupu Qiao, Zhenqiang Wang, and Zhen Zhang. Biomimetic
supercontainers for size-selective electrochemical sensing of molecular ions. Scientific
Reports 7 (2017).
- Da Zhang, Indrek Must, Nathan L. Netzer, Xingxing Xu, Paul Solomon, Shi-Li Zhang,
and Zhen Zhang. Direct Assessment of Solid-Liquid Interface Noise in Ion Sensing Using
a Differential Method. Phys. Lett. 2016, 108, 151603.
- Nathan L. Netzer, Feng-Rong Dai, Zhenqiang Wang, and Chaoyang Jiang. pH-Modulated
Molecular Orientation of Amphiphilic Metal-Organic Supercontainers at the Air-Water
Interface. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53(41), 10965-10969.
- Chao Qiu, Ying Bao, Nathan L. Netzer, Chaoyang Jiang. Environment-Dependent Optical
Scattering of Cuprous Oxide Microcrystals in Liquid Dispersions and Langmuir-Blodgett
Films. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2 (29), 5910 – 5915
- Nathan L. Netzer, Zuki Tanaka, Bin Chen, and Chaoyang Jiang. Tailoring the SERS Enhancement
Mechanisms of Silver Nanowire Langmuir-Blodgett Films via Galvanic Replacement Reaction.
Phys. Chem. C., 2013, 117(31), 16187-16194.
- Chao Qiu, Ying Bao, Nathan L. Netzer, Chaoyang Jiang, Structure Evolution and SERS
Activation of Cuprous Oxide Microcrystals via Chemical Etching. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,
1, 8790-8797.
- Thomas Beer, Zuki Tanaka, Nathan L. Netzer, Lynn J. Rothschild, and Bin Chen. Analysis
of Uncultured Extremophilic Snow Algae by Non-Invasive Single Cell Raman Spectroscopy.
SPIE 8152, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology XIV, 81520F
- Nathan L. Netzer, Chao Qiu, Yongyi Zhang, Cuikun Lin, Lifeng Zhang, Hao Fong, Chaoyang
Jiang, Gold-Silver Bimetallic Porous Nanowires for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering.
Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 9606-9608.
- Nathan L. Netzer, Ray Gunawidjaja, Marie Hiemstra, Qiang Zhang, Vladimir V. Tsukruk,
and Chaoyang Jiang. Formation and Optical Properties of Compression Induced Nanoscale
Buckles on Silver Nanowires. ACS Nano, 2009, 3(7), 1795-1802.
Professional Presentations:
- 247th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, “Tunable surface-enhanced Raman scattering
of chemically modified silver nanowire thin films.” (2014, March), PHYS #416 Poster,
Dallas, TX.
- 244th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, “Porous bimetallic nanowires for high performance
SERS.” (2012, August), INOR #579 Oral, Philadelphia, PA.
- 242nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, “SERS of porous Langmuir-Blodgett thin films.”
(2011, August), PHYS #475 Poster, Denver, CO.
- 237th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, “Characterization of nanocomposite thin films
containing cellulose nanocrystals.” (2009, March), CELL #49 Poster, Salt Lake City,
UT.
Size-selective Electrochemical Sensing Via Metal-Organic Supercontainers. National
Science Foundation. Grant role: Co-Principal (2017-2020)
Nathan Netzer, Indrek Must, Yupu Qiao, Zhengiang Wang, Zhen Zhang, and Shi-Li Zhang.
Devices, Systems and Methods for Use of Electrical Ion sensors Based on Metal-Organic
Supercontainers. Application Number: US 62/368,821. Priority Date: 07/29/2016