Peng Zhang

Professional Summary

Chemistry & Materials Science
Research interests: Photodynamic therapy against bacteria and cancers; plasmonics; sensing; nanomaterials

http://homepages.uc.edu/~zhangph

Publications

Presentations

Invited Presentations

Peng Zhang   (08-2018). Weaponizing oxygen to kill infections and disease. ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA. Conference. Level:International  • Weaponizing oxygen to kill infections and disease

Honors and Awards

04-2021 University of Cincinnati, Emerging Entrepreneurship Faculty Award University of Cincinnati Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Recognition 

09-2023 -09-2026 International Chair Professor National Taipei University of Technology Status:Recipient Level:International Type:Recognition 

Education

PhD, University of Toronto Toronto, Canada, 1998 (Physical Chemistry)

Keywords

Nanomaterials, sensing, fluorescence, Raman, upconversion, photo therapy, ultrasound, antibacterial, NMR relaxation

Research and Practice Interests

Sensing; photodynamic therapy against bacteria and cancers; plasmonics; photon upconversion; nanomaterials

Patents and Inventions

US Patent 9,999,225 B2Silver nanoparticle-enhanced photosensitizers as antibacterial and antibiofilm agents. 2018

US Patent 7,811,830.Photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy at infrared excitation. 2010

US Patent 7,332,351.Method for making nanoparticles.  2008

US Patent 6,924,116.Method for identifying cells. 2005

US Patent 6,548,264.Coated nanoparticles. 2003

Preferred Information

Professor of Chemistry & Materials Science, Zhang, Peng http://homepages.uc.edu/~zhangph