We are an inorganic chemistry group that specializes in the synthesis and surface modification of semiconductor nanocrystals.

Columbia University
Joined April 2014
Watch our lead sulfide nanocrystal synthesis from thioureas in action! #realtimechem youtube.com/watch?v=N7Ppv8bj…
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Come check out our paper on fluoride surface passivation of InP and II-VI QDs. Great work everyone!
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BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.”
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Congratulations to Louis Brus, Moungi Bawendi, and Alexi Ekimov on their Nobel Prize in Chemistry! Here is a recent video of Louis providing his perspective on changes in science during his lifetime. #nobelprizechemistry #NobelPrize2023 youtube.com/watch?v=5QQ3bfd2…
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It was great to catch up with collaborators and former Owen group members at #ACSFall2023 last week! Congrats to Jon for receiving the ACS Inorganic Nanoscience Award!
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Let’s join in congratulating Prof. Jon Owen @theowenlab, recipient of the 2023 ACS Inorganic Nanoscience Award! @AmerChemSociety will recognize Prof Owen for their exceptional research in the area of inorganic nanoscience at #ACSFall2023 See full article pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen…
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Congratulations to Bereket for receiving a Jack Miller Teaching Award for excellence in graduate student teaching! @BereketLulseged
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Congratulations to our kind and supportive mentor for this recognition from your peers and your students! @rubipy
Join in congratulating Prof. Jon Owen, @theowenlab, named '22-'23 recipient of the Lenfest Distinguished Columbia Faculty Award! The award recognizes the excellence of our faculty – as scholars and mentors in and outside the classroom Read more here: chem.columbia.edu/news/22-23…
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Wonderful talk about PbSe clusters today by @shanahan_jam!
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Wonderful talk about science policy by group alumn Dr. Brandon McMurtry!
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Looking for love in all the right places ❤️ #nanocrystals
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We’re super excited to hear from Jessica— Come join us today at 4 PM!
Take part as we kick off the year’s first Friday Synthesis Symposium! Dr. Jessica Geisenhoff from @theowenlab will lead the discussion “Phase-and Layer-Controlled Synthesis of Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Nanocrystals” Join in at 4pm this afternoon in Havemeyer 209 or Zoom!
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Great talk by @Rodolphevallei1 at Friday Synthesis today!
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We had a blast last week at Girls' Science Day learning about electrochemistry and making batteries out of fruits and vegetables! @GirlsScienceDa1
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Looking forward to summarizing our latest mechanistic conclusions on the origin of size distributions. Thanks for the invitation @ACSINORDivision !
Nano is next! Prof Jon Owen @ChemColumbia and Prof Kwabena Bediako @DKBediako @UCB_Chemistry This 9/21/2022 12 pm (PDT), 3 pm (EST) Register here unr.zoom.us/meeting/register…
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Wonderful Moments in Materials Seminar talk by @Rodolphevallei1 on his work on InP QDs!
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Congratulations to Dr. Natalie Saenz for an enlightening and amazing defense! We are so proud of you and wish you the best for your next adventure!
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Congrats to our very own Natalie Saenz for her award-winning poster at the Gordon Research Conference on Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals!
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The group had a blast in the Adirondacks a couple weeks back!
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Congrats to @BereketLulseged for passing her 2nd year defense!
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