Paul Bohn

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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