Dr. Zuo is interested in the rational design of new materials. These materials will have customized properties appropriate for the desired applications. One area of research involves doping chemistry to modulate the band structure of inorganic semiconductor oxides, leading to variable optical and electronic properties. The resulting materials could have broad applications in clean, renewable energy. Another avenue of research investigates inorganic-organic hybrid 2D structure. By applying simple but powerful chemistry tools, a new type of hybrid 2D structure (different from current, well-studied inorganic 2D materials) with unconventional electronic and optical properties will be formed and studied.
