Rate My Professor Thomas Nann

Professor Nann's research specializations encompass physical chemistry, nanomaterials, nanosciences, nanotechnology, renewable energy, energy storage, batteries, photocatalysis, nanomedicine, bioimaging, contrast agents, nanosensors, electrochemical energy storage and conversion (40% effort), inorganic materials including nanomaterials (40%), and electrochemistry (20%). The Nann research group fabricates and characterizes functional nanomaterials—luminescent, magnetic (multiferroic), dielectric, upconverting, Raman active, and complex nanoarchitectures—for advanced energy storage solutions like lithium-ion and multivalent batteries, high-energy supercapacitors, and flow batteries aimed at grid-level storage and sustainable energy economies. He has more than 25 years of experience working in physical chemistry and research, focusing on mesoscopic properties of nanomaterials for energy challenges, solar fuel conversion, and nanomedical applications such as MRI contrast agents, radiation detectors, and targeted drug delivery for early cancer detection. Notable publications include forewords and chapters in Comprehensive Nanoscience and Technology, Second Edition (2019), Physical chemistry of nanoparticle syntheses (2019), In Vivo Applications of Inorganic Nanoparticles (2011), Upconverting Nanoparticles (2010), and Fundamental Principles of Quantum Dots (2010), among numerous others on quantum dots, nanoparticle applications, and energy storage innovations like high surface-area cathodes for aluminum ion batteries (2018).