Dr Aidan Young
2008 - PhD Chemistry, University of Otago, NZ
2002 - BSc (Hons) Chemistry, University of Otago, NZ
ニュージーランド在住。専門分野は表面化学と界面科学（特に表面・界面分光（spectroscopy at surfaces/interfaces）および吸着種の化学的性質と反応性）。「Chemistry at Cadmium Sulfide Surfaces（硫化カドミウム表面の化学的性質）」と題する博士号論文では、合成無機粒子の表面化学に着目し、生体撮像への応用において重要となる因子を探る。現在、ポスドク研究として、量子ドットに基づく太陽光発電、ならびに海洋防汚用途に向けた新規の光触媒ナノテクノロジーに取り組む。これまでに、無機配位高分子、ナノ粒子の合成と光学特性、吸着速度と平衡、表面における蛋白質の構造特性などの分野における論文の他、Coordination Chemistry Reviewsに「Square planar silver(I) complexes: A rare but increasingly observed stereochemistry for silver(I)」と題する包括的なレビュー論文を発表。
Dr Young’s research interests are in surface chemistry and interface science, particularly spectroscopy at surfaces/interfaces and the chemistry/reactivity of adsorbed species. His PhD thesis, entitled ‘Chemistry at Cadmium Sulfide Surfaces’, investigated the surface chemistry of synthetic inorganic particles, and explored factors important for their use in biological imaging applications. His current post doctoral research includes quantum dot based solar energy generation, and novel photo-catalytic nanotechnologies for marine antifouling applications. Dr Young's publication record includes papers from the fields of inorganic coordination polymers, nanoparticle synthesis and optical properties, adsorption kinetics and equilibria, structural properties of proteins at surfaces, and a comprehensive review entitled 'Square planar silver(I) complexes: A rare but increasingly observed stereochemistry for silver(I)', published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews. Dr Young began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2010.
