Developing Nanostructured Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Semiconductors for Optoelectronic Applications Jing Li, Rutgers University New Brunswick, DMR Activities and Findings Synthesized the first perfectly ordered crystal lattice of semiconductor quantum dots, In 2 Te 3 (trien). Discovered and characterized a number of low band gap hybrid semiconductors based on III-VI and V-VI binary and I-III-VI and I-V- VI ternary compounds that are potentially useful for photovoltaic and thermoelectric applications. Continued to modify and optimize the structure and composition of M 2 Q 2 (ba) type double-layer hybrid structures to enhance their white light emission properties. Publications Huang, X.-Y., Li, J. et. al., Angew. Chem. 2009, 48, Li, J.; Huang, X.-Y. in Oxford Handbook of Nanoscience and Technology: Frontiers and Advances, Oxford University Press, ISBN: , Danilovic, D.; Hamida, Y.; Yuen, T. Li, J.; J. Appl. Phys. 2010, 107, 09E Wu, M.; Li, J. et. al. Chem. Comm., 2010, 46, Ki, W., Li, J. et. al. J. Mater. Chem. Accepted. Yao, H.B.; Zhang, X.; Wang, X.L.; Yu, S.H.; Li, J.; Chem. Mater. Submitted. Banerjee, D. kim, S.J. Wu, H.H.; Li, J. Inorg. Chem. Submitted. Li, J.; Huang. X. US Patent, E041427, Intellectual Merit Top: Construction of small band gap In 2 Te 3 quantum dots (~1.2 nm) in solid state. We demonstrate here the first perfectly ordered semiconductor QD crystal lattice. Bottom-Left: Optical absorption spectra of the parent structure In 2 Te 3 and the hybrid In 2 Te 3 (L). A blue shift of ~1.8 eV is observed. Bottom-Right: Largely enhanced quantum efficiency of white light emission of hybrid [Zn 2 S 2-2x Se 2x (ba)] systems. In 2 Te 3 (L) In 2 Te 3 QY:~15%

Supervising Activities Postdoctoral Associates 2 Graduate Students (Ph.D.) 9 Graduate Students (M.S.)2 Undergraduate Students5 High School Student1 Visiting Professors1 International Collaborative Activities Continued on international collaborative program on PV research with South China University of Technology (SCUT, Guangzhou, China). Continued on collaborative activities with AIST (Osaka, Japan), Fujian Institute of Research on Structure of Matters (FJIRSM, Fuzhou, China), University of Leipzig (Leipzig, Germany) Initiated a new collaboration with National University of Singapore (Singapore). Educational and Outreach Activities Advisory Board Member: Rutgers Energy Institute Faculty Fellow: Rutgers Business, Engineering, Science and Technology Institute Faculty Participant: Rutgers Institute of Advanced Materials, Devices and Technology Faculty Participant: Laboratory for Surface Modification Faculty Mentor for the RiSE Summer Program Faculty Participant: IGERT-CleanEnergy Developing Nanostructured Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Semiconductors for Optoelectronic Applications Jing Li, Rutgers University New Brunswick, DMR Broader Impact Industrial Collaborative Activities Initialized a collaborative research project with Colgate- Palmolive Co. Continued on collaboration with Carbozyme on energy and environmental related research. Participated in several University-Industry related workshops and consortia.