CURRICULUM VITAE
******************************************************************************
Name in full:
Gender:
Address:
Email:
Phone:
Fax:
Huixin HE
Female
Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, 73 Warren St.
Newark, NJ 07102
huixinhe@newark.rutgers.edu
(973) 353 1254
(973) 353 1264
FIELDS OF INTEREST:
Conducting polymer/carbon nanotube composites
Bio-inspired one-dimensional nanostructures fabrication and assembly for future mass
production of nanoelectronics and nanosensors
Nanomedicine: Nanomaterials for Non-Viral Gene Therapy
Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy and Chemical Force
Microscopy: nanofabrication and surface imaging.
Soft lithography (Microcontact Printing etc.) and Photolithography
Electrochemistry
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
09/2002~ Now
07/2001 ~ 08/2002
07/1999 ~ 06/2001
09/1997 ~ 06/1999
09/1994 ~ 07/1997
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University at Newark
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Faculty Research Associate with Prof. Nongjian Tao
Department of Electrical Engineering and Centre for Solid State
Electronics Research, Arizona State University
Nano/Molecule electronics and Microelectronics fabrication
Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. Nongjian Tao Physics
Department, Florida International University
Conducting polymer nanowires and nanoswitch, metallic quantum
nanowires
Fabrication and application in ultra sensitive chemical/
biosensor
Research Associate with Prof. Sam Fongyou Li
Institute of Materials Research & Engineering, National University of
Singapore
Plastic lab-on-chip by soft lithography
Research Assistant with Prof. Zhongfan Liu
College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
08/1992 ~ 09/1994
02/1991 ~ 07/1991
09/1989 ~ 07/1992
Chemical force titration
Study of functionalized surface
dissociation property by Chemical Force Microscopy
Assistant Research fellow with Prof. Pengzhon Zhang Institute of
Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fabrication of SiC fibres By CVD method
Teaching Assistant
Chemistry department, Hebei Normal University
Subject: Experimental Physical Chemistry.
Assistant Research fellow with Prof. Dengping Gu
Chemistry department, Hebei Normal University
Subject: Electrochemistry
EDUCATION:
09/1994 ~ 07/1997
09/1989 ~ 07/1992
09/1985 ~ 07/1989
Ph.D. Physical Chemistry/ Nanoscience and Technology
College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
Supervisor: Prof. Zhongfan Liu
Thesis Topic: Chemical Force Microscopy of Functionalized
Molecular Assembling Systems
M.S. Electrochemistry
Department of Chemistry, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang,
China
Supervisor: Prof. Dengping Gu
Thesis Topic: Two-Chamber Paired Electrochemical Systhesis of
Glyoxylic Acid and the Electroreduction Mechanism of Oxalic Acid
B.S. Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang,
China
Major Courses: Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Organic
Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics, English and so on.
ACADEMIC AFFILIATION AND ACTIVITY:



Membership: Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), American Chemical Society (ACS),
The Electrochemical Society (ECS), Material Research Society (MRS)
Referee for Grants: National Science Foundation, Petroleum Research Fund; Army
Research Office.
Referee for Journals: Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Adv. Mater. J. Phys. Chem.,
Macromolecules, Sens. & Acutuators. B, Appl. Phys. Lett., Nanotechnology, Mechanics
and Chemistry of Biosystems, Langmuir, Electrophoresis, J. Electroanal. Chem.,
Electrochimia Acta.
2
PUBLICATION LIST:
1.
Ma, Y. F., Chiu, P. L., Chen, A. M, Ali, S. K., Serrano, A., and He, H. X. “The Electronic
Role of DNA Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes: Efficacy for In-situ Fabrication of
Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, Submitted.
2.
Ali, S. K., Ma, Y. F., Parajuli, R. R., Balogun, Y. D., Warren, Y.-C. Lai, He, H. X. “The
Interference of Ascorbic Acid in the Sensitive Detection of Dopamine by a Non-oxidative
Sensing Approach” J. Phys. Chem. B. 2007, In press
3.
Oleh Taratula, Alex M. Chen, Jianming Zhang, Jorwaria Chaudry, Ipsita Barnerjee, Huixin He
“Parallel Quasi One-Dimensional Pd Nanoparticle Assemblies by Spontaneous Organization”
J. Phys. Chem. C. 2007, 111 7666-7670
4.
Ali, S. K., Ma, Y. F., Parajuli, R. R., Balogun, Y. D., Warren, Y.-C. Lai, He, H. X. “A NonOxidative Sensor Based on a Self-Doped Polyaniline/Carbon Nanotube Composite for Highly
Sensitive and Selective Detection of the Neurotransmitter” Anal. Chem. 2007, 79, 2583-2587.
5.
Ma, Y. F., Chiu, P. L., Ali, S. K., Serrano, A., Balogun, Y. D., He, H. X. “Electronic Basis of
the “Electrocatalytic” Property of Ss-DNA Functionalized Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes
During In-situ Fabrication of Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite” Iridescent Vision 2006,
Invited, In press
6.
Ma, Y. F., Ali, S. K., Wang, L., Mendelsohn, R. and He, H. X. “In-situ Fabrication of A
Water-Soluble, Self-Doped Polyaniline Nanocomposite: the Unique Role of DNA
Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 1206412065
7.
Chen, A. M., Santhakumaran, L. M., Nair, S. K., Amenta, P. S., Thomas, T., He, H. X. and
Thomas, T. J. “Oligodeoxynucleotide Nanoparticle Formation in the Presence of
Polypropyleneimine Dendrimers and Their Uptake in Breast Cancer Cells” Nanotechnology
2006, 17, 5449-5460. This work was featured on National Cancer Institute Nanotechnology
News on Nov. 20, 2006.
8.
Ma, Y. F., Ali, S. K., Dodoo, A. S. He, H. X. “Enhanced Sensitivity for Biomolecules
Detection: Multiple Functions of DNA Wrapped Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes in
Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites” J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 16359-16365
9.
Chen, A. M., Nair, S. K., Thomas, T., Thomas, T. J. He, H. X. “Delivery of Therapeutic
Oligonucletides to Breast Cancer Cells with Dendrimers and Dendrimer Modified Gold
Nanoparticle” NSTI Nanotech (Nano Science and Technology Institute), Boston, May 7-11,
2006. Technical Proceedings of the Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, 2006, Vol.
2, 29-32.
10. Ma, Y. F., Shah, A. K. He, H. X. “Unique Roles of DNA Wrapped SWNTs: In-situ
Fabrication of Water Soluble Self-Doped Polyaniline Nanocomposites” NSTI Nanotech
(Nano Science and Technology Institute), Boston, May 7-11, 2006. Technical Proceedings of
the Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, 2006, Vol. 1, 214-217.
3
11. Zhang, J. M., Ma, Y. F., Stachura, S. He, H. X. “Assembly of Highly Aligned DNA Strands
onto Si Chips” Langmuir, 2005, 21, 4180-4184
12. Wang, L., Cai, P., Galla, H.-J., He, H. X., Flach, C. R., Mendelsohn, R. “MonolayerMultilayer Transitions in a Lung Surfactant Model: IR Reflection-Adsorption Spectroscopy
and AFM” Eur. Biophys. J., 2005, 34, 243-254
13. Santhakumaran, L. M., Chen, A. Pillai, C.K.S., Thomas, T., He, H. X., Thomas, T. J.
“Nanotechnology in Non-Viral Gene Delivery” Book chapter in Nanofabrication for
Biomedical Applications, Eds: J. Hormes, C. Kumar, and C. Leuschner, Wiley-VCH, 2005,
253-287
14. Nair, S. K., Thomas, T. J., Greenfield, N. J., Chen, A. M., He, H. X., Thomas, T. S.
“Conformational dynamics of estrogen receptors and as revealed by intrinsic tryptophan
fluorescence and circular dichroism” J. Molecular Endocrinology 2005, 35, 211-223
15. Y. F. Ma, J. M. Zhang, G. J. Zhang, H. X. He “ Polyaniline Nanowires Fabricated on Si
Surfaces with DNA Templates” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 7097 –7101
16. X. L. Li, H. X. He, B. Q. Xu, X.Y. Xiao, L. A. Nagahara, I. Amlani, R. Tsui, N. J. Tao
“Measurement of Electron Transport Properties of Molecular Junctions Fabricated by
Electrochemical and Mechanical Methods” Surf. Sic. 2004, 573, 1-10
17. H. X. He, N. J. Tao “ Electrochemical Fabrication of Metal Nanowires” book chapter in
Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Eds., N.S. Nalwa, American Scientific
Publishers, 2004, 2, 755-772
18. H. X. He, N. J. Tao, L. A. Nagahara, I. Amlani, T. Tsui “ Electrochemical PotentialControlled Discrete Conductance Switching In Conducting Polymer Strands” Phys. Rev. B.
2003, 68, 045302
19. B. Q. Xu, H. X. He, S. Boussaad, N. J. Tao, “ Electrochemical Properties of Atomic-Scale
Metal Wires” Electrochemica Acta, 2003, 48, 3085-3091
20. H. X. He, S. Boussaad, B. Q. Xu, N. J. Tao “ Molecular and Ionic Adsorption onto AtomicScale Metal Wires” book chapter in Nanowires and Nanobelts
Materials, Properties
and Devices” Ed. Z.L. Wang, Kluwer Academic Press, 2003, 1, 159-176
21. B. Q. Xu, H. X. He, N. J. Tao “Controlling the Conductance of Atomically Thin Metal Wires
with Electrochemical Potential” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 13568-13575
22. H. X. He, C. Shu, C. Z. Li, N. J. Tao “ Adsorbate Effect on the Mechanical Stability of
Atomically Thin Metallic Wires” J. Electroanal. Chem. 2002, 522, 26-32
23. H. X. He, S. Boussaad, B. Q. Xu, N. J. Tao “Electrochemical fabrication of atomically thin
metallic wires and electrodes separated with molecular-scale gaps” J. Electroanal. Chem.
2002, 522, 167-172
24. H. X. He, N. J. Tao “ Interaction of Molecules with Metallic Quantum Wires” invited
research news, Adv. Mater., 2002, 14, 161-164
4
25. H. X. He, Y. W. Zhao, B. Q. Xu, N. J. Tao “ Electrochemical Potential Controlled Electron
Transport in Conducting Polymer Nanowires” in Quantum Confinement VI:
Nanostructured Materials and Devices, ISBN 1-56677-352-0, Editor, M. Cahay, J. P.
Leburton, D. J. Lockwood, S. Bandyopadhyay, J. S. Harris. Proceeding Volume 2001-19, the
Electrochemical Society, INC. 2001, 20-22.
26. H. X. He, J. S. Zhu, N. J. Tao, L. A. Nagahara, I. Amlani, T. Tsui “A Conducting Polymer
Nanojunction Switch” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 7730-7731.
27. H. X. He, C. Z. Li, N. J. Tao “ Conductance of Polymer Nanowires Fabricated by a Combined
Electrodeposition and Mechanical Break Junction Method” Appl. Phys. Lett. 2001, 78, 811813.
28. N. J. Tao, C. Z. Li, H. X. He, A. Bogozi, B. Xu, O. Lam “ Electrochemistry of STM
Fabricated Metallic Nanowries” book chapter, in Scacing Probe Techniques for Materials
Characterization at Nanometer Scale, ISBN 1-56677-302-4, Editer, D.C. Hansen, H. S.
Issacs, K. Sieradzki, 2001, 148-162.
29. A. Bogozi, O. Lam, H. X. He, C. Z. Li, N. J. Tao “ Molecular Adsorption onto Metallic
Quantum Wires” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 4585-4590.
30. W. Wang, H. X. He, K. C. Toh, G. Wegner “ Highly Ordered Structures of a Shape Persistent
Macromolecule: From Side Groups to Entire Molecules” Adv. Mat. 2001, 13, 659-662
31. H. X. He, Q. G. Li, H. Zhang, Z. Y. Zhou, S. F. Y. Li, Z. F. Liu “ Fabrication of
Microelectrode Arrays Using Microcontact Printing” Langmuir, 2000, 16, 9684-9686.
32. H. X. He, H. Zhang, Q. G. Li, T. Zhu, S. F. Y. Li, Z. F. Liu “Fabrication of Designed
Architectures of Au Nanoparticles on Solid Substrate with Printed Self-assembled Monolayers
as Templates” Langmuir, 2000, 16, 3846-3851.
33. H. Zhang, H. X. He, Z. F. Liu “ Isoelectric Point of Si3N4 Measured by Atomic Force
Microscopy” Polish J. Chem. 2000, 74, 1499-1502.
34. C. Z. Li, H. X. He, N. J. Tao “Quantized tunneling current in the metallic nanogaps formed by
electrodeposition and etching ” Appl. Phys. Lett. 2000, 77, 3995-3997.
35. C. Z. Li, H. X. He, A. Bogozi, J. S. Bunch and N. J. Tao “ Molecular detection based on
conductance quantization of nanowires” Appl. Phys. Lett. 2000, 76, 1333-1335.
36. H. Zhang, H. X. He, J. Wang, Z. F. Liu “ Atomic Force Microscopy Evidence of Citrate
Displacement by 4-Mercaptopyridine on Gold in Aqueous Solution” Langmuir 2000, 16,
4554-4557.
37. H. X. He, W. Huang, H. Zhang, Q. G. Li, S. F. Y. Li, Z. F. Liu “Demonstration of HighResolution Capability of Chemical Force Titration via Study of Acid/Base Properties of a
Patterned Self-Assembled Monolayer” Langmuir 2000, 16, 517-521.
5
38. C. Shu, C Z. Li, H. X. He, et al. “Fractional conductance quantization in metallic
nanoconstrictions under electropotential” Phys. Rev. Lett. 2000, 84, 5196-5199.
39. N. J. Tao, C. Z. Li, H. X. He “ Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy Applications in
Electrochemistry Beyond Imaging” invited feature article, J. Electroanal. Chem. 2000,
492, 81-93.
40. H. X. He, H., Zhang, Y. C. Wang, Z. F. Liu “ Chemical Force Titration of Conjugated Pyridyl
Group-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers” Mol. Cryst. & Liq. Cryst., 1999, 337, 301304.
41. H. Zhang, H. L. Li, H. X. He, T. Zhu, Z. F. Liu “Study on the Surface Dissociation Properties
of 6-(10-Mercaptodecaoxyl) Quinoline Self-Assembled Monolayer on Gold by Chemical
Force Titration” Mater. Sci. and Eng.: C 1999, 8-9, 191 – 194.
42. Z. Y. Wu, D. Dong, H. Zhang, H. X. He and Z. F. Liu “Monitoring the electrochemical
Transformation of an Azobenzene-terminated Alkanethiolate Monolayer at Glod by CFM ”
Mol. Cryst. &Liq. Cryst., 1999, 337, 305-308.
43. J. M. Wang, H. Zhang, H. X. He, T. J. Hou, Z. F. Liu, X. J. Xu “ Theoretical Studies on Force
Titration of Amino-Group Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers” J. Molecular Structure
(Theochem), 1998, 451, 295-303.
44. J. Zhang, J. Zhao, H. X. He, H. L. Zhang, H. L. Li and Z. F. Liu, “Studies on the Surface
Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy of LB Monolayers of Azobenzene Carboxylic Acid on Silver
Island Films”, Langmuir, 1998, 14, 5521-5525.
45. J. Zhang, J. Zhao, H. X. He, H. L. Li, Z. F. Liu "Surface Enhanced Infrared Spectra of
Azobenzene LB Monolayers on Silver Island Film", Thin Solid Films, 1998, 327-329, 287291.
46. H. Zhang, H. X. He, J. Wang, T.Mu, Z.F. Liu, “ Force Titration of Amino Group-Terminated
Self-Assembled Monolayers Using Chemical Force Microscopy” Appl. Phys. A 1998, 66,
S269-S271.
47. H. Zhang, H. X. He, T. Mu, Z.F. Liu “ Force Titration of Amino group-Terminated SelfAssembled Monolayers of 4-Aminothiophenol on Gold Using Chemical Force Microscopy”
Thin Solid Films 1998, 327-329, 778-786.
48. J. Q. Song, Z. F. Liu, C. Z. Li, H. F. Chen, H. X. He “ SPM-Based Nanofabrication Using a
Synchronization Technique” Appl. Phys. A 1998, 66, S715-S717.
49. H. X. He, C. Z. Li, J. Q. Song, T. Mu, H. L. Zhang, Z. F. Liu, “ Force Titration of AcidTerminated Self-assembled Monolayer Using Chemical Force Microscopy”, Mol. Cryst. &
Liq. Cryst. 1997, 294, 99-102.
50. J. Q. Song, C. Z. Li, H. X. He, Z.F.Liu, “Fabrication of Gold Nanostructures on HOPG Using
Atomic Force Microscopy” ”, Mol. Cryst. &Liq. Cryst.1997, 294, 51-54.
6
51. Y. Chen, L. Wang, H. X. He, Z. F. Liu. “ Developing High Resolution Electrical Probing
System Based on Atomic Force Microscopy” Mol. Cryst. &Liq. Cryst. 1997, 294, 91-94.
52. J. Zhao, J. Zhang, H. X. He, H. L. Li, Z. F. Liu, “ Enhanced Infrared Spectra of Azobenzene
Carboxylic Acid LB Monolayer on discontinuous Silver Film” Chem. Phys. Lett. 1997, 278,
220-224.
53. X. D. Chai, W. S. Yang, Y. W. Cao, Y. S. Jiang, R. Lu, T. J. Li, H. X. He, Y. Q.Wang, Z. F.
Liu “ Formation of Nanocolumn self-assembly by Solvent Polarity Control”, J. Vac. Sci. Tech
B 1997, 15, 1425.
7