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Dr. Xiaodong Wen Postdoctoral Associate (Curriculum Vitae) Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences at Taiyuan, 2007 Office: 220C Baker Laboratory Phone: (607) 255-0597 Email: xw85(at)cornell.edu |
Research Interests
My research encompasses the study of the electronic and
geometrical structures, novel properties, reactivity (including catalysis
mechanism) of molecules, clusters,
My main research areas so far were the
following:
(1) Theoretical studies of molecules, nanosystems, and
solids (electronic and magnetic properties)
(2) Surface studies and catalytic mechanisms
(3) Solids (or materials) under high pressure (phase
transformation and phase prediction)
(4) Phonon dispersion studies
(5) Ab-initio molecular dynamic studies on metals with low
melting-points
(6) Theoretical design of fuel cell catalysts
(7) Low dimensional magnetic material design
(8) Quantum dots and semiconductor studies
(9) Superconductivity studies
Now, I am
working on developing a theoretical understanding of the properties which
emerge due to a decrease, or increase in the dimensionality of a system.
Selected Publications
Wen, X.-D.; Cahill, T. J.; Hoffmann, R. Exploring Group 14 Structures: 1D to 2D to 3D. Chemistry: A European Journal. 2010, In press.
Wen, X.-D.; Cahill, T. J.; Gerovac, N. M.; Bucknum, M. J.; Hoffmann, R. Playing the Quantum chemical Slot Machine: An Exploration of ABX2 Compounds. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49 (1) 249-260.
Wen, X.-D.; Cahill, T. J.; Hoffmann, R. Element Lines: Bonding in the Ternary Gold Polyphosphides Au2MP2 with M=Pb, Tl or Hg, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 2199–2207.
Wen, X.-D.; Cahill, T. J.; Hoffmann, R.; Miura, A. Tuning of Metal-Metal Bonding by Counterion Size in Hypothetical AETiO2 Compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (communication). 2009, 131, 14632-14633.
Miura, A.; Wen, X.-D.; Abe, H.; Yau, G.; Hoffmann, R.; DiSalvo, F. J. Non-stoichiometric FexWN2: deintercalation of Fe from FeWN2. J. Solid States Chem. 2010, 183 (2), 327-331.
Son, J. S.; Wen, X.-D.; Joo, J.; Chae, J.; Baek, S.; Park, K.; Kim, J. H.; An, K.; Yu, J. H.; Kwon, S. G.; Choi, S.-H.; Wang, Z.; Kim, Y. W.; Kuk, Y.; Hoffmann, R.; Hyeon, T. Large-Scale Soft Colloidal Template Synthesis of 1.4 nm Thick CdSe Nanosheets. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48 (37), 6861-6864.