Paul Bohn

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Biography

Education
B.S. Chemistry, University of Notre Dame (1977)
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Wisconsin (1981)

Professional Experience
Member of Technical Staff, Special Materials Groups, Bell Laboratories (1981-1983)
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1983-1989)
Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1989-1992)
Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1992-2006)
Professor, University of Notre Dame (2006-present)

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Research Interests

Understanding and control of molecular transport on the nanometer length scale; molecular basis of electrokinetic phenomena; molecular assemblies in active chemical separations.

Spatially anisotropic surfaces and control of motion of molecular and supermolecular objects.

Development of new optical spectroscopic measurement strategies for surface and interfacial structure-function studies especially directed toward understanding of the solid-solid and solid-liquid interfaces.

Optoelectronic materials and devices; surface modification of electronic properties; inelastic light scattering for characterization of complex heterostructures; semiconductor interfaces.

Molecular nanoelectronics; nanoscale analogs of macroscopic electronic and photonic devices.

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Recent Papers

Wang, X.; Bohn, P.W. “Spatiotemporally controlled formation of two-component counterpropagating lateral graft density gradients of mixed polymer brushes on planar Au surfaces,” Adv. Mater. 2007, 19, 515-520.
Fa, K.; Tulock, J.J.; Sweedler, J.V.; Bohn, P.W. "Profiling pH Gradients across Nanocapillary Array Membranes Connecting Microfluidic Channels," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 13928-13933.
Gatimu, E.N.; Sweedler, J.V.; Bohn, P.W. "Nanofluidics and Mass-Limited Chemical Analysis," Analyst 2006, 131, 705-709.
Guo, X.; Williamson, T.L.; Bohn, P.W. "Enhanced ultraviolet photoconductivity in porous GaN prepared by metal-assisted electroless etching," Solid State Comm. 2006, 140, 159-162.
Castle, P.J.; Bohn, P.W. “Interfacial Scattering at Electrochemically Fabricated Atom-Scale Junctions between Thin Gold Film Electrodes in a Microfluidic Channel,” Analyt. Chem. 2005, 77, 243-249.
Lokuge, I.; Wang, X.; Bohn, P.W. " Temperature Controlled Flow Switching in Nanocapillary Array Membranes Mediated by Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Polymer Brushes Grafted by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization," Langmuir 2007, 23, 305-311.

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Contact Information

  • Arthur J. Schmitt Professor
  • Office: 301 Cushing Hall
  • Phone: 574.631.1849
  • Contact by Email

Primary Research Areas

Research Specialties

Lab Personnel

  • Barrett Duan
  • Sean Branagan
    Graduate Research Assistant
  • Travis King
    Graduate Research Assistant
  • Enid Gatimu
    Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Lindsay Elliott
    Graduate Research Assistant
  • Anish Gupta
    Graduate Research Assistant
  • Aigars Piruska
    Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Ping Shi
    Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Zhen Wang
    Postdoctoral Research Associate

Courses