Dr. Taleana Huff

Biography

Taleana Huff is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Queen's University. Her research primarily focuses on nanomaterial manufacturing, utilizing both top-down and bottom-up strategies to create functional macro-materials and patterned nanoscale structures. Her long-term goals include bridging discovery and material creation with mature manufacturing processes, specifically targeting the development of atomically-precise coatings for industry-relevant surfaces such as metals and silicon. In the short term, her group emphasizes understanding the fundamental principles that govern surface reactivity at the atomic scale. Techniques such as Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) are utilized to analyze physical assembly patterns and molecular properties, while tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) is employed to capture dynamic molecular interactions. Through her research, she aims to develop new methods and Capabilities in AFM, STM, and TERS, ultimately guiding innovative material production.

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