Jiang Research Lab

University of Illinois Chicago

How can researchers observe chemical behavior at the scale of individual molecules and atoms? The group develops scanning-probe approaches for designing and investigating nanomaterials. A hybrid analytical technique combines nanoscale imaging with spectroscopy to obtain both surface structure and chemical information. Research examines charge transfer, electron localization, light absorption and light emission at very small length scales. The work aims to follow chemical systems dynamically at the single-molecule level and visualize electronic and vibrational behavior within molecules, connecting instrumental development with fundamental surface science.