Daeyeon Lee
Doctoral Candidate, Chemical Engineering/PPST

Thesis: tbd
(co-advised by Michael F. Rubner, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering)

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University 2001

Email: daeyeon@mit.edu
Phone: (617) 253-6477
Office: 66-353

Research Summary:

The layer-by-layer (LbL) molecular-level processing of polymers based on secondary interactions such as electrostatic attraction and hydrogen bonding provides a great opportunity to coat single particles ranging in size from microns to nanometers. Recently, a number of functional coatings on various 2-D substrates have been developed by precisely controlling the way the LbL process is carried out. The aim of my research is to develop the chemistry and coating technology to uniformly coat colloidal particles based on the LbL technique and create a new generation of functionalized particle coatings with properties currently not possible with alternative coating processes. In addition, a new generation of functional particle coatings could provide the platform for novel applications such as controlled release drug delivery, stimuli responsive smart materials, and templates for incorporation of nanoparticles.