Kim r. williams
associate PROFESSOR
BS - McGill University, Montreal, Canada
PhD - Michigan State University
Postdoctoral Study - University of Utah
RESEARCH DESCRIPTION
Research in my group focusses on two exciting frontiers of science.
Silicon nanostructures for next-generation photovoltaics. We are synthesizing Si quantum dots (QD) with different passivants/ligands and studying their electronic and optical properties for insights into the subsequent design of new photovoltaic materials. We are also working on a template-based approach to synthesizing quantum confined silicon nanowire arrays that are oriented perpendicular to a (non)conductive substrate. These projects are supported by the NSF Renewable Energy Materials Research Science and Engineering Center which consists of a team of highly interactive scientists and engineers from CSM and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Development of new analytical instrumentation, methodologies, and metrologies geared towards separating and characterizing nano-size analytes is urgently needed and represents a new frontier in analytical chemistry. My research program aims to establish a fundamental understanding of transport mechanisms leading to the successful separation of nanometer-sized analytes, use this understanding to develop the field-flow fractionation (FFF) family of separation techniques, and apply the developed technologies to high impact problems. Our research has been highlighted in C& E News and American Laboratory and was the subject of a feature article and issue cover of Analytical Chemistry.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
S. K. R. Williams, J.R. Runyon, A.A. Ashames “Field-Flow Fractionation: Addressing the Nano Challenge”, Anal. Chem., 83, 634-642 (2011).
Podcast http://pubs.acs.org/page/ancham/audio/index.html
J.R. Runyon, S.K.R. Williams, “A Theory-Based Approach to Field-Flow Fractionation of Polyacrylates“, J. Chromatogr. A, 1218, 7016-7022 (2011).
F. Messaud, R. Sanderson, J.R. Runyon, S.K.R Williams, “An Overview on Field-Flow Fractionation Techniques and Their Applications in Separation and Characterization of Polymers”, Prog. Polym. Sci., 34, 351-368 (2009).
H.K. Lee, S.K.R. Williams, K. L. Wahl, N. Valentine, “Analysis of Whole Bacteria with Field-Flow Fractionation and MALDI/TOF Mass Spectrometry”, Anal. Chem., 75, 2746-2752 (2003).
H. K. Lee, S. K.R. Williams, S. Dean Anderson, T. J. Anchordoquy, “Analysis of Self-Assembled Cationic Lipid-DNA Gene Carrier Complexes using Flow FFF and Light Scattering”, Anal. Chem., 73, 837-843 (2001).