Paul Bohn
Molecular Nanoscience
Biography
- 2006-present
- Arthur J. Schmitt Professor, University of Notre Dame
- 2003-2006
- Centennial Professor of the Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 2001-2002
- Interim Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 1994-1999
- Head of the Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 1992-2006
- Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 1989-1992
- Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 1983-1989
- Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 1981-1983
- Member of Technical Staff, Special Materials Groups, Bell Laboratories
- 1981
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1977
- B.S. in Chemistry, University of Notre Dame
Selected Awards
- 2022
- C.N. Reilley Award in Electroanalytical Chemistry
- 2017
- American Chemical Society Award in Electrochemistry
- 2015
- Top 100 Most Influential Analytical Scientists
- 2012
- Fellow, Society for Applied Spectroscopy
- 2010
- Theophilus Redwood Award, Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2008
- Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2005
- Bomem-Michelson Award of the Coblentz Society
- 2004
- Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh Award
- 1998
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 1997
- American Chemical Society Award in Spectrochemical Analysis
Research Interests
The Bohn group uses the tools of molecular nanotechnology to define the state-of-the-art in chemical analysis of mass-limited samples (ranging from ~106 molecules down to a single molecule). Our research currently focuses on problems in three thematic areas: low-dimensional analytical electronics and photonics, analytical nanofluidics, and correlated imaging, and uses the tools of nanofabrication, high sensitivity molecular spectroscopy, and electrochemistry to achieve our research goals.
Analytical nanofluidics – research in this area concentrates on four major projects: (1) non-aqueous microchip electrophoresis (NAME) for lipid biomarker detection; (2) chemical reactions in confined/constrained environments; (3) design of extraordinarily efficient chemical reactors (NanoPERfECT); and (4) plasmonic and Fourier transform impedance sensing of toxins and pathogens.
Low-dimensional analytical electronics and photonics – research in this area exploits low-dimensional structures to perform chemical measurements and is focused on four major projects: (1) atom-scale junctions for chemical sensing; (2) single molecule spectroelectrochemistry; (3) electrochemistry in 1-D nanostructures; and (4) tightly coupled electrokinetics and electron transfer.
Correlated imaging – research in this area seeks to develop novel methods of heterocorrelated chemical imaging and is composed of two major projects focused on: (1) the molecular etiology of cancer, and (2) communication of microbial communities.
Recent Publications
- Mannam, V.; Zhang, Y. D.; Zhu, Y. H.; Nichols, E.; Wang, Q. F.; Sundaresan, V.; Zhang, S. Y.; Smith, C.; Bohn, P. W. and Howard, S. S. "Real-Time Image Denoising of Mixed Poisson-Gaussian Noise in Fluorescence Microscopy Images using ImageJ" 2022 Optica, 9 (4), pp.335-345. DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.448287.
- Albrecht, T.; Bohn, P. W.; Buckingham, M. A.; Cao, X. E.; Chen, D. F.; Chen, Q. J.; Corva, M.; Edwards, M. A.; Kamali, A. R.; Kanoufi, F.; Krause, S.; Linfield, S.; Liu, X.; Ma, H.; Mao, B. W.; Pandey, P.; Tschulik, K.; Raghu, S.; Walcarius, A.; Xiao, L. and Ying, Y. L. "State of the Art Energy Conversion at the Nanointerface: General Discussion" 2022 Faraday Discussions, 233 (0), pp.112-121. DOI: 10.1039/d2fd90002e.
- Bohn, P. W.; Cao, X.; Chang, S.; Chen, D. F.; Confederat, S.; Duleba, D.; Peisan, E.; Edwards, M. A.; Ewing, A.; Gundry, L.; He, J.; Kamali, A. R.; Kanoufi, F.; Kwon, S. R.; Limani, N.; Linfield, S.; Liu, X.; Long, Y. T.; Lu, S. M.; Mao, B. W.; Minteer, S.; Pandey, P.; Ren, H.; Ross, A.; Slater, B.; Unwin, P.; Raghu, S.; Venton, J.; Walcarius, A.; Wei, H.; Wu, Y. F.; Xiao, L.; Xu, W. L.; Ying, Y. L.; Yu, P. and Zhang, Z. "Advanced Nanoelectrochemistry Implementation: From Concept to Application: General Discussion" 2022 Faraday Discussions, 233 (0), pp.354-373. DOI: 10.1039/d2fd90004a.
- Park, B.; Oh, C.; Yu, S.; Yang, B. X.; Myung, N. V.; Bohn, P. W. and Schaefer, J. L. "Coupling of 3D Porous Hosts for Li Metal Battery Anodes with Viscous Polymer Electrolytes" 2022 Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 169 (1), 010511. DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ac47ea.
- Kwon, S. R.; Baek, S. and Bohn, P. W. "Potential-Induced Wetting and Dewetting in pH-Responsive Block Copolymer Membranes for Mass Transport Control" 2022 Faraday Discussions, 233 (0), pp.283-294. DOI: 10.1039/d1fd00048a.
- Do, H.; Madukoma, C. S.; Sundaresan, V.; Shrout, J. D.; Hoffman, A. J. and Bohn, P. W. "Spatiotemporal Distribution of Chemical Signatures Exhibited by Myxococcus Xanthus in Response to Metabolic Conditions" 2022 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 414 (4), pp.1691-1698. DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03795-6.
Contact Information
- Arthur J. Schmitt Professor; Director, Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health
- Office: 318 Stinson-Remick Hall
- Phone: 574-631-1849
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