AT ILLINOIS
Papers
- Lanning R. M.; Martin J. D.; Chauhan V. P.; Martin M. R.; Mousa A. S.; Niemeyer E.; Kamoun W. S.; Han H.-S.; Stylianopoulos T.; Bawendi M. G.; Duda D. G.; Brown E. B.; Padera T. P.; Fukumura D.; Jain R. K.* “Multiphoton phosphorescence quenching microscopy for assessment of normalization of tumor vessel function” submitted.
- Park J.; Jayaraman, A. R.; Wang X.; Zhao J.; Han H.-S.* “Nanocrystal Precursor Incorporating Separated Reaction Mechanisms for Nucleation and Growth to Unleash the Potential of Heat-up Synthesis” ACS Nano, 2020, 14, 9, 11579-11593. article

- Park J.; Jayaraman, A. R.; Schrader, A. W.; Hwang G.W.; Han H.-S.* “Controllable modulation of precursor reactivity using chemical additives for systematic synthesis of high-quality quantum dots” Nature Comm, 2020, 11, 5748. article (selected as Editor’s highlight, featured article in Materials Science and Chemistry)
- Cowell T. C.; Valera E.; Jankelow A; Park J.; Schrader A.; Ding R.; Berger J; Bashir R.; Han H.-S.* “Rapid, Multiplexed Electrical Detection of Biomolecules using Electrically Distinct Hydrogel Beads”, Lab Chip. 2020, 20, 2274-2283. article (selected as the inside front cover article)
Microfluidic Synthesis of Multiplexing Beads

Patents
- Han H.-S. and Park J. “Precursor chemistry for quantum dot synthesis enabling temperature-independent modulation of reactivity” Provisionally submitted.
- Han H.-S., Bashir R., Cowell T. and Valera E. “Electrically distinct hydrogel microparticles for multiplexed detection, quantification and barcoding” Provisionally submitted.
PRIOR RESEARCH
Papers
- Han H.-S.; Cantalupo P. G.; Rotem A.; Cockrell S. K.; Carbonnaux M.; Pipas J. M.; Weitz D. A. “Whole-Genome Sequencing of a Single Viral Species from a Highly Heterogeneous Sample” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 13985–13988. article
* Above article was selected as a “Hot paper”.
- Han H.-S.; Niemeyer E.; Huang Y.; Kamoun W. S.; Martin J. D.; Bhaumik J.; Chen Y.; Roberge S.; Cui J.; Martin M. R.; Fukumura D.; Jain R. K.; Bawendi M. G.; Duda D. G. “Quantum Dot/Antibody Conjugates for In vivo Cytometric Imaging in Mice” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2015, 112, 1350–1355. article
- Chen O.; Zhao J; Chauhan V. P.; Cui J.; Wong C.; Harris D. K.; Wei H.; Han H.-S.; Fukumura D.; Jain R. K.; Bawendi M. G. “Compact High-Quality CdSe-CdS Core-Shell Nanocrystals with Narrow Emission Linewidths and Suppressed blinking” Nat. Mater. 2013, 12, 445–451. article
- Manfrinato V. R.; Wanger D.D.; Strasfeld D. B.; Han H.-S.; Marsili F.; Arrieta J. P.;Mentzel T. S.; Bawendi M. G.; Berggren K. K. “Controlled Placement of Colloidal Quantum Dots in sub-15-nm Clusters” Nanotechnology. 2013, 24, 125302. article
- Han H.-S.; Martin J.; Lee J.; Harris D. K.; Fukumura D.; Jain R. K.; Bawendi M. G. “Spatial Charge Configuration Regulates Nanoparticle Transport and Binding Behavior in vivo” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 1414–1419. article
* Above article was highlighted in Nat. Mater. 2013, 12, 91.
- Wei H.; Insin N.; Lee J.; Han H.-S.; Cordero J. M.; Liu W.; Bawendi M. G. “Compact Zwitterion-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biological Applications” Nano Lett. 2012, 12, 22–25. article
- Harris D. K.; Allen P. M.; Han H.-S.; Walker B. J.; Lee J.; Bawendi M. G. “Synthesis of Cadmium Arsenide Quantum Dots Luminescent in the Infrared”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 4676–4679. article
- Dorn A.; Strasfeld D. B.; Harris D. K.; Han H.-S.; Bawendi M. G. “Using Nanowires to Extract Excitons from a Nanocrystal Solid” ACS Nano. 2011, 5, 9028–9033. article
- Han H.-S.; Devaraj N. K.; Lee J.; Hilderbrand S. A.; Weissleder R.; Bawendi M. G. “Development of a Bioorthogonal and Highly Efficient Conjugation Method for Quantum Dots using Tetrazine-Norbornene Cycloaddition” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 7838–7839. article
- Verma A.; Uzun O.; Hu Y.; Hu Y.; Han H.-S.; Watson N.; Chen S.; Irvine D. J.; Stellacci F. “Surface-Structure-Regulated Cell-Membrane Penetration by Monolayer-Protected Nanoparticles” Nat. Mater. 2008, 7, 588–598. article
Patents
- Han H.-S., Pipas, J.M. and Weitz D.A. “Systems and Methods for Sequencing Viruses” Provisionally submitted.
- Han H.-S., Wei H., Insin N. and Bawendi M. G. “Compact Nanoparticles for Biological Applications” W.O. Patent #2013090601, Aug. 8, 2013/U.S. #20130184444, July 18, 2013.
- Han -S., Devaraj N. K., Hilderbrand S. A., Weissleder R. and Bawendi M. G. “Compositions and Methods for Bioconjugation to Quantum Dots” W.O. Patent #2011112970, Jan. 19, 2012.
- Han H.-S., Liu W. and Bawendi M. G. “Ligands for Semiconductor Nanocrystals” W.O. Patent #2011119654, Publication date: Sep. 29, 2011/U.S. #20110236315, Sep. 29, 2011.