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Inorganic and Materials Chemistry; Nanomaterials; Surface and Colloid Chemistry
Nanoscale materials are driving the discovery of physical and chemical phenomena, and providing the basis for cutting-edge technologies that range from low-cost solar cells to targeted gene therapies. At the heart of these advances are controlled chemical synthesis and the development of structure-property relationships. Therefore, for every different nanoparticle synthesized there is the opportunity to uncover new scientific insights and technological capabilities. The next evolution of nanoparticle synthesis will establish rational methods for accessing these materials with an emphasis on controlling surface chemistry and element composition with atomic precision.
The Millstone group works to develop new tools and new insights for nanoparticle synthesis, that allow us to realize this structural control from the bottom-up, ultimately producing nanostructures that incorporate optical, electronic, mechanical, and self-assembly demands into a single nanoparticle architecture. This work is designed to provide not only significant insight into nanoscale reactions and particle properties, but also generate highly tailored material platforms that, together, will allow us to accelerate the translation of nanoparticles into society-shaping technologies.
- Greater Pittsburgh Women’s Chemists Committee, Award for Career Excellence in the Chemical Sciences (2019)
- University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award (2018)
- Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Award (2018)
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2013-2018)
- Unilever Award for Outstanding Young Investigator in Colloid and Surfactant Science (2015)
- Cottrell Scholar Award (2015)
“Decoupling Intrinsic Metal Ion Reduction Rates from Structural Outcomes in Multimetallic Nanoparticles”, Jacob H. Smith, Qi Luo, Shelby L. Millheim, Jill E. Millstone, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 50, 34822–34832
“Role of Ligand Shell Density in the Diffusive Behavior of Nanoparticles in Hydrogels,” Moncure, Paige J.; Millstone, Jill E.; Laaser, Jennifer E.* J. Phys. Chem. B 2023, 127, 9366-9377
“Particle-Driven Effects at the Bacteria Interface: A Nanosilver Investigation of Particle Shape and Dose Metric,” L. M. Stabryla*, P. J. Moncure, J. E. Millstone, L. M. Gilbertson* ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 39027-39038
“Modular Synthesis of Anisotropic, Multinary, and Heterostructured Nanoshells,” S. Yoo, R. Sen, Z. C. Simon, J. H. Smith, K. N. Kunzler, S. Tan, J. E. Millstone* Chem. Mater. 2023, 35, 6274-6282
“High throughput discovery of ternary Cu–Fe–Ru alloy catalysts for photo-driven hydrogen production,” M. Bhat, Z. C. Simon, S. Talledo, R. Sen, J. H. Smith, S. Bernhard, J. E. Millstone, J. R. Kitchin React. Chem. Eng. 2023, 8, 1738-1746
“Plate-Like Colloidal Metal Nanoparticles,” L. Scarabelli*, M. Sun, X. Zhuo, S. Yoo, J. E. Millstone*, M.R. Jones*, L. M. Liz-Marzán* Chem. Rev. 2023, 123 7, 3493-3542
“Multimetallic post-synthetic modifications of copper selenide nanoparticles,” R. Sen, T. M. Gordon, S. L. Millheim, J. H. Smith, X. Y. Gan, J. E. Millstone* Nanoscale 2023, 15 14, 6655-6663
“Continuous nucleation of metallic nanoparticles via photocatalytic reduction,” Z. C. Simon, A. M. N. Paterno, K. M. McHugh, P. J. Moncure, R. Sen, S.T. Patton, E. M. Lopato, S. Talledo, S. Bernhard, J. E. Millstone* Chem. Sci. 2023, 14 11, 2860-2865
“Photogeneration of Hydrogen from Glycerol and Other Oxygenates Using Molecular Photocatalysts and In Situ Produced Nanoparticulate Cocatalysts,” E. M. Lopato, S. Talledo, S. DiLuzio, V. Mdlui, Z. C. Simon, K. M. McHugh, J. E. Millstone, S. Bernhard* ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2022, 10 43, 14248-14261
“Relationship between Gel Mesh and Particle Size in Determining Nanoparticle Diffusion in Hydrogel Nanocomposites,” P. J. Moncure, Z. C. Simon, J. E. Millstone, J. E. Laaser* J. Phys. Chem. B 2022, 126 22, 4132-4142
“Ligand Enhanced Activity of In Situ Formed Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution,” Z. C. Simon, E. M. Lopato, M. Bhat, P. J. Moncure, S. M. Bernhard, J. R. Kitchin, S. Bernhard, J. E. Millstone ChemCatChem 2021, 14 2, e202101551
“Virtual Issue on Nanosynthetic Chemistry,” J. E. Millstone*, E. A. Eikey, A. M. Fagan, X. Y. Gan, R. W. Lord, R. Sen, B. C. Steimle, R. E. Schaak* ACS Nano 2021, 15 9, 13893-13896
“Theoretical Study of the Impact of Vacancies and Disorder on the Electronic Properties of Cu2–xSe,” J. M. Klan, D. K. Harper, J. P. Ruffley, X. Y. Gan, J. E. Millstone, J. K. Johnson* J. Phys. Chem. C 2021, 125 22, 12324-12332
“Connecting Cation Exchange and Metal Deposition Outcomes via Hume–Rothery-Like Design Rules Using Copper Selenide Nanoparticles,” X.Y. Gan, R. Sen, J.E. Millstone* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 21, 8137-8144
“The Design and Science of Polyelemental Nanoparticles,” W.-T. Koo, J. E. Millstone, P. S. Weiss, I.-D. Kim* ACS Nano 2020, 14 6, 6407-6413
“Parallelized Screening of Characterized and DFT-Modeled Bimetallic Colloidal Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution,” E. M. Lopato, E. A. Eikey, Z. C. Simon, S. Back, K. Tran, J. Lewis, J. F. Kowalewski, S. Yazdi, J. R. Kitchin, Z. W. Ulissi, J. E. Millstone, S. Bernhard* ACS Catal. 2020, 10 7, 4244-4252
“Optoelectronic Impacts on Particle Size in Water-Dispersible Plasmonic Copper Selenide Nanoparticles,” Gan, X. Y., Crawford, S. E., Eikey, E. A., Sen, R., Killinger, J. R., Millstone, J. E. J. Phys. Chem. C 2020, 124, 4747
“Efficient Control of Atom Arrangement in Ternary Metal Chalcogenide Nanoparticles Using Precursor Oxidation State,” Eikey, E. A., Gan, X. Y., Kaseman, D.C., Murphey, C. G. E., Crawford, S. C., Johnston, K. A., Yazdi, S., Millstone, J. E. Chem. Mater 2020, 32, 1322
“Emerging Investigator Series: Connecting Concepts of Coinage Metal Stability Across Length Scales,” Johnston, K. A., Stabryla, L. M., Gilbertson, L. M., Millstone, J. E. Envi. Sci.: Nano 2019, 6, 2674
“Plasmon-Enhanced Chemical Conversion Using Copper Selenide Nanoparticles,” Gan, X. Y., Keller, E. L., Warkentin, C. L., Crawford, S. E., Frontiera, R. R., Millstone, J. E. Nano Lett. 2019, 19, 2384
“Surface Chemistry-Mediated Near Infrared Emission of Small Coinage Metal Nanoparticles,” Crawford, S. E., Hartmann, M. J., Millstone, J. E. Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, 52, 695
“Evolution of Surface Copper (II) Environments in Cu2-xSe Nanoparticles,” Kaseman, D. C., Gamble Jarvi, A., Gan, X. Y., Saxena S., Millstone, J. E. Chem. Mater. 2018, 30, 7313
