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Dr Paula Mendes
PhD University of Porto, Portugal
BSc University of Porto, Portugal
Research Topics
Quantum Dot Architectures
Self-organization and Nano-Electromolecular Patterning of Homologous Building Blocks Programmable Molecular Self Assembling Sensor Arrays More about Paula
I was born in the beautiful, fascinating and friendly country of Portugal “some years ago”. I have a degree (1991-1997) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering (1999-2002) from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. In 1997, I was awarded a University Fellowship to carry out research in computational chemical engineering in the École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques, Nancy, France. As a PhD student, I worked on surface and colloid chemistry, electrokinetics phenomena of fibre surface, polymer and fibre science as well as structural, mechanical and optical paper characterization. While a postgraduate student, I received a University Research Fellowship to perform part of my PhD studies in UMIST, Manchester, UK.
In June 2002, I joined the Research Laboratories of Professor Jon Preece, School of Chemistry, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK as a Postdoctoral Fellow, where we developed the concept of precision chemical engineering, which represents a new manufacturing paradigm for creation of three-dimensional nanoarchitectures by hybrid top-down/bottom-up processes. Through my journey in this exciting “nano-world”, in August 2004, I joined Stoddart’s group at UCLA.
I prefer to spend my spare time taking it easy and lazying it out in the sofa watching TV or listening to music. I also enjoy a good movie, relaxing with friends, reading, going to the gym and, when time permits, travelling.
Selected Publications
1) "The First Example of the Chemical Modification of an Organic Nitro Group to an Organic Amine Group by X-ray Photoelectron Irradiation," P. M. Mendes, M. Belloni, M. Ashworth, C. Hardy, K. Nikitin, D. Fitzmaurice, K. Critchley, S. Evans, J. A. Preece, ChemPhysChem, 2003, 4, 884-889.
2) "Gold Nanoparticle Patterning of Silicon Wafers using Chemical e-Beam Lithography," P. M. Mendes, S. Jacke, K. Critchley, J. Plaza, Y. Chen, K. Nikitin, R. E. Palmer, J. A. Preece, S. Evans, D. Fitzmaurice, Langmuir 2004, 20, 3766-3768.
3) "Precision Chemical Engineering: Integrating Nanolithography and Nanoassembly," P. M. Mendes, J. A. Preece, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science 2004, 9, 236-248.
4) "e-Beam Nanolithography Integrated with Nanoassembly," P. M. Mendes, J. A. Preece, Micromanufacturing and Nanotechnology; N. P. Mahalik, Ed; Springer-Verlag, Germany.
5) "Hysteresis of Charge Tunneling in Assemblies of Carboxylic Acid-Modified Gold Nanoparticles," M. Biancardo, A. J. Quinn, L. Floyd, P. M. Mendes, S. S. Briggs, J. A. Preece, C. A. Bignozzi, G. Redmond, J. Phys. Chem. B., 2005, 109, 8718-8722.
6) "Nanoelectronic Devices from Self-organized Molecular Switches," P. M. Mendes, A. H. Flood, J. F. Stoddart, Appl. Phys. A., 2005, 80, 1197-1209.
