Lai, Cheng-Yu
- Associate Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering , College of Engineering and Computing
Overview
overview
- Dr. Cheng-Yu Lai is an associate professor at Florida International university. He obtained his BS and MS degrees in Chemistry from National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan, and his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry (2004) from Iowa State University. During his Ph.D. and postdoctoral training (Scripps Research, CA) he specialized in nanomaterials with application in bio-medicine. His current research encompasses development of advanced functional materials with applications in bio-nanotechnology, catalysis for bio-fuels synthesis, tissue engineering, bio-sensors and bio-renewable resources utilization.
research interests
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Functionalized mesostructured materials (mesoporous and hierarchical silica nanomaterials) engineered for the following applications: Bionanotechnology
Cancer research: Intracellular biomacromolecules (DNA, RNA, and proteins) delivery nanodevice for biological systems; application in colorectal cancer;
Biocatalysis: Enzymatic conversion of non-food biomass in food products. Energy and the Environment
Catalysts for Biofuels Synthesis: Metal, and metal-oxide nanocatalysts on porous materials support for catalytic conversion of non-food biomass to fuels;
Sensors: Porous materials for environmental applications (sensing of water contaminants and carbon capture).
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2021Green Synthesis of Ge1-xSnx Alloy Nanoparticles for Optoelectronic ApplicationsFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/cryst11101216 Web of Science: 000715273900001
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2021Stand-Alone CuFeSe2 (Eskebornite) Nanosheets for Photothermal Cancer TherapyFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/nano11082008 Web of Science: 000689962100001
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2021Solution-Based Synthesis of Sulvanite Cu3TaS4 and Cu3TaSe4 Nanocrystals. CRYSTALS. 11.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/cryst11010051 Web of Science: 000610126700001
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2020Cascade synthesis and optoelectronic applications of intermediate bandgap Cu3VSe4 nanosheets. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 10.Full Text via DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78649-9 Web of Science: 000609195000035
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2020Synthesis and optoelectronic properties of Cu3VSe4 nanocrystals. PLOS ONE. 15.Full Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232184 Web of Science: 000537280000018
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2020Synthesis of highly efficient Cu2ZnSnSxSe4-x (CZTSSe) nanosheet electrocatalyst for dye-sensitized solar cells. ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA. 340.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.135954 Web of Science: 000521531800044
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2018A rapid molecular precursor solid-state route to crystalline Fe2GeS4 nanoparticlesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2018.04.020 Web of Science: 000430884700033
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2018The promise of solution-processed Fe2GeS4 thin films in iron chalcogenide photovoltaicsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10853-018-2082-1 Web of Science: 000426298900050
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2018Sulvanite (Cu3VS4) nanocrystals for printable thin film photovoltaicsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2017.09.063 Web of Science: 000414340900047
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2016Functionalized stellate macroporous silica nanospheres for CO2 mitigationFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10853-016-0284-y Web of Science: 000383102400028
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2016Absorption and scattering cross-section extinction values of silver nanoparticlesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2016.06.013 Web of Science: 000381593900064
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2015Nanostructures Viewed through Low Voltage Electron MicroscopyFull Text via DOI: 10.1017/s1431927615004213
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2009Vault Nanoparticles Containing an Adenovirus-Derived Membrane Lytic Protein Facilitate Toxin and Gene TransferFull Text via DOI: 10.1021/nn8008504 Web of Science: 000264535200029
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2004A polyamidoamine dendrimer-capped mesoporous silica nanosphere-based gene transfection reagentFull Text via DOI: 10.1021/ja046275m Web of Science: 000224500000025
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Book Chapter
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2015Chapter 5 Enzyme Immobilization on Mesoporous Silica Supports. 100-116.Full Text via DOI: 10.1039/9781849737494-00100
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2015Enzyme Immobilization on Mesoporous Silica Supports. 100-116.Web of Science: 000387467700005
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Conference
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2017Chalcogenide nanoparticles precursor in thin-film photovoltaics - Processing limitations. 1869-1872.Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366012
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2016Chalcogenide Nanoparticles Precursor in Thin-Film Photovoltaics-Processing Limitations. 387-389.Web of Science: 000399818700082
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Letter
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Review
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2021Sulvanites: The Promise at the NanoscaleFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/nano11030823 Web of Science: 000633956800001
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Research
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- Sustainable Lignin-Based pH-Responsive Material for Seed Coating Applications awarded by National Institute of Food & Agriculture 2020 - 2022
- Bio-molecular Mechanisms of Interaction between 2D Chalcogenide Materials and Environmentally-Relevant Biosystems awarded by National Science Foundation 2019 - 2022
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Contact
full name
- Cheng-Yu Lai
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8931-5601 (confirmed)
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