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Asaph Widmer-Cooper is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney and a member of the Sydney Nano Institute. Previously, he held ARC Future Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of Sydney and was a Visiting Scientist at ETH Zurich, as well as a Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research is primarily focused on interface chemistry and physics of materials science, with specific expertise in colloids, interfaces, soft self-assembled materials, and nanomaterials. He investigates the behavior of solution-processed nanomaterials, particularly those critical for sustainable energy capture and transformation. His work explores molecular ligands that control the stability and shape of nanoparticles in solution, the assembly of nanoparticles into ordered structures with useful optoelectronic properties, and the stability of printable inorganic semiconductors optimized for next-generation solar cells. A key aspect of his research involves developing mathematical models and computational methods to understand how atoms, molecules, and nanoparticles spontaneously arrange to create new materials or enhance the properties of existing ones. His group collaborates closely with experimentalists worldwide, aligning with the Faculty of Science's research strengths in materials science and renewable energy.
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