Nanochemistry Research

We are developing new methodologies for synthesizing nanoparticles with unusual well-defined shapes and conduct detailed studies of their formation mechanisms. Nanoparticles with structural confinements are of particular interest due to their high potential in catalytic applications and non-linear optics.

Using deep mechanistic analysis of catalytic processes on nanoscale, we establish design rules for superior materials for thermal and electrocatalysis. With circular economy in mind, we focus on facilitating chemical reactions that enable sustainable fuel production and closing carbon and nitrogen cycles.

Metal and semiconductor nanoparticles with well-defined shapes and assemblies of such nanoparticles interact with light in unusual ways, opening the door for applications in sensing, energy storage, optoelectronics and quantum devices. We study structure-property relationships and discover structures with new modes.

ANNA KLINKOVA

Associate Professor and University Research Chair

Education:

Postdoctoral Fellow, Prof. Ted Sargent, University of Toronto

Ph.D. (Chemistry), Prof. Eugenia Kumacheva, University of Toronto

M.Sc. (Photochemical Sciences), Prof. Mikhail Zamkov, Bowling Green State University

B.Sc. (Chemistry) Magna Cum Laude, Saint Petersburg State University

Awards:

2023 Nanoscale (RSC) Emerging Investigator

2022 Nano Ontario Outstanding Early-Career Achievements Award

2022 International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists Emerging Investigator Award

2022 University of Waterloo Excellence in Science Research Award

2017 NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (declined)

2015-17 Connaught Postdoctoral Fellowship

2011-15 Ontario Trillium Scholarship

Nanochemistry: Chemistry of Nanoparticle Formation and Interactions (2023, Elsevier) by Profs. Klinkova and Thérien-Aubin provides an overview of the chemistry aspects of nanoparticle science, including nanoparticle synthesis, chemical properties, stability, applications and self-assembly behavior. The critical concepts discussed in this book represent the necessary toolbox for enabling the rational design of nanoparticle-based materials for target applications. Learn more on the publisher’s site.