Assistant University

Xi Chelsea Chen

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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 08/2011

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Macromolecular Science and Engineering

Advisor: Peter F. Green

GPA: 3.76/4.00

Thesis Title: Self-organized Tethered Structures in Polymers under Confinement

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China 07/2005

B.S. in Polymer Science and Engineering

GPA: 3.82/4.30

Thesis Title: Giant Polymeric Vesicles with Ion Channels the Transmembrane Transfer of Ions

Ph.D. Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2005 present

RESEARCH

EXPERIENCE

Energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy (EFTEM) and electron energy loss spectroscopy

(EELS) for the application of bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaics (OPVs)

2010 present

Set up the photo-conductive scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and scanning impedance

microscopy

2009 present

Built a solvent annealing heating stage with controlled solvent vapor pressure and temperature,

equipped with a variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometer that measures the swelling of a sample

in-situ; investigated the spatial distribution of polystyrene-coated nanoparticles in homopolymer

melts (including PPO, TMPC, PMMA and MEH-PPV)

2008 2010

Studied the effects of the molecular weight and the composition of host polymers on the

micellization of diblock copolymers in thin film homopolymer and homopolymer blends

2008 present

Examined the effect of nanoparticles on the disorder-to-order transitions of thin film

block-copolymers

2008

Studied the absorption and scattering properties of gold nanoparticles; examined the effects of

their spatial distribution on the optical properties of conjugated polymers

2006 2009

Synthesized polymer-brush coated gold nanoparticles with varying core size and brush length;

synthesized silica nanoparticles, modified the particle surfaces and performed grafting-from

polymerization from the particle surfaces; modified the surface of titania nanoparticles

2006 2009

Collected the glass transition temperature data of a series of homopolymer-copolymer blend thin

films of different thicknesses on a custom-made heating stage equipped with a variable angle

spectroscopic ellipsometer. 2006

Research Assistant, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China 2004 2005

Advisor: Deyue Yan

Synthesized a hyper-branched polymer and examined its self-assembled structures

Research Intern, Forschungszentrum Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany 2004

Synthesized, purified and characterized of precursors for drugs used for cancer detection

Research Assistant, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China 2003 2004

Advisor: Wanbin Zhang

Purified a chiral organic compound through column chromatography

1. Amonoo, J., Chen, X.C., Glynos, E., and Green, P.F., (2011) Nanoscale Morphological Control

PUBLICATIONS

and Device Performance via a Low Temperature Processing Strategy ACS Nano, in review.

2. Kim, B., Ma, X., Chen, X.C., Le, Y. Coir, E.W., Bilby, D., Zhen, C., Aso, Y., Green, P.F., Kieffer,

J., and Kim, J. (2011) Energy Level Modulation in Conjugated Polymers; HOMO, LUMO and

Band-Gap for Organic Photovoltaic Application, JACS, in review.

3. Chen, X.C., Yang, H and Green, P.F. (2011). "Micelle Formation in Thin Film

Homopolymer/Diblock Copolymer Blends: Role of Enthalpy" Macromolecules, in review.

4. Chen, X.C., Yang, H and Green, P.F. (2011). "Tethered-Polymer Structures in Thin Film Polymer

Melts" Macromolecules 44(14): 5758-5763.

5. Chen, X.C. and Green, P.F. (2011). " Structure of Thin Film Polymer/nanoparticle Systems:

Polystyrene (PS) coated-Au nanoparticle/Tetramethyl bisphenol-A Polycarbonate Mixtures (TMPC)

" Soft Matter, 7, 1192-1198.

6. Chen, X.C., Amonoo, J, Locke, J, McNeil, A and Green, P.F. (2010). "Exploring the Effects of

New Processing Methods on the Nanoscale Morphology and Photocurrents in Organic

Photovoltaics" poster presentation for the International Workshop for SPM for Energy Applications

at Oak Ridge National Lab.

7. Chen, X.C. and Green, P.F. (2009). "Control of Morphology and Its Effects on the Optical

Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites." Langmuir 26(5): 3659-3665.

8. Chen X.C. and Green P.F. (2009). "Control of the spatial distribution of nanoparticles in

fluorescent polymer nanocomposites", presented at the Amerian Physical Society March Meeting

9. Chen X.C. and Green P.F. (2008). "Fluorescence quenching in MEH-PPV based nanocomposites",

poster presetation for Polymer Physics Gordon Research Conference

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM): experienced in scanning transmission electron

TECHNICAL

microscopy (STEM), energy filtered imaging (EFTEM) and electron energy loss spectroscopy

EXPERTISE

(EELS), liquid sample preparation for the cold stage, and cross-sectional sample preparation;

Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM): experienced in contact, tapping modes, conductive SPM,

photoconductive SPM and scanning impedance microscopy

Synthesis of Au nanoparticles coated with polymer brushes: experienced

Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS): sample preparation and data analysis

X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

(XPS): certified user

Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy: experienced on PL and quantum yield measurements

Ellipsometry: experienced on in-situ glass transition temperature measurement on thin films.

Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC): frequent user

Polymer and organic synthesis: two years of lab experience in Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Web design: designed the Green Group website, see http://www.greengroup.engin.umich.edu/

Student Scholarship Award, Int'l Workshop for SPM for Energy Applications 09/2010

HONORS AND

National Starch and Chemical Company Award 10/2006

AWARDS

University of Michigan Regents Fellowship 01/2006

Most Outstanding Graduate, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 04/2005

Exceptional Student of Shanghai Jiao Tong University 09/2004

Xianglu Fellowship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 04/2004

President Scholarship, A Class, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 01/2003

Exceptional Student, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 11/2002

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