Dr David Huang

Biography/ Background

Career Summary:

2010 - present   Lecturer in Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Physics, University of Adelaide, Australia
2008 - 2010      Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Department, University of California, Davis, USA
2006 - 2008      Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée et Nanostructures, Université Lyon 1, France
2004 - 2004      Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Australia

Qualifications

2002   PhD in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, USA
1998   BSc (Hons) in Chemistry (First Class Honours + University Medal), University of Sydney, Australia

Awards & Achievements

1998 - 2002   Fulbright Postgraduate Student Award

Research Interests

• Statistical mechanics
• Soft condensed matter theory
• Computer simulation of liquids and complex fluids
• Organic photovoltaics
• Microfluidics and nanofluidics
• Water at hydrophobic surfaces 

Publications

Full publication list

Selected Publications:

Self-assembly of selective interfaces in organic photovoltaics 
S.A. Mauger, L. Chang, S. Friedrich, C.W. Rochester, D.M. Huang, P. Wang, and A.J. Moulé, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2013, 23, 1935–1946 [link to article]

Coarse-grained simulations of the solution-phase self-assembly of poly(3-hexylthiophene) nanostructures 
K.N. Schwarz, T.W. Kee, and D.M. Huang, Nanoscale 2013, 5, 2017–2027 [link to article]

Electrochemical and computational studies on intramolecular dissociative electron transfer in β-peptides 
J.X. Yu, D.M. Huang, J.G. Shapter, and A.D. Abell, J. Phys. Chem. C 2012, 116, 26608–26617 [link to article]

Coarse-grained simulations of the effects of chain length, solvent quality, and chemical defects on the solution-phase morphology of MEH-PPV conjugated polymers 
M. Chiu, T.W. Kee, and D.M. Huang, Aust. J. Chem. 2012, 65, 463–471 [link to article]

The consequences of interface mixing for organic photovoltaic device characteristics
D.M. Huang, S.A. Mauger, S. Friedrich, S.J. George, D. Dumitriu-LaGrange, S. Yoon, and A.J. Moulé, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2011, 21, 1657–1665 [link to article]

Controlling adsorbate diffusion on high-symmetry surfaces through molecular shape selection 
D.M. Huang and P. Harrowell, J. Phys. Chem. C 2011, 115, 9526–9534 [link to article]

Optical description of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. II. Device optical modeling with implications for improving efficiency
D.M. Huang, H.J. Snaith, M. Grätzel, K. Meerholz, and A.J. Moulé, J. Appl. Phys. 2009, 106, 073112 [link to article]

An optical spacer is no panacea for light collection in organic solar cells
B.V. Andersson, D.M. Huang, A.J. Moulé, and O. Ingänas, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2009, 94, 043302 (2009) [link to article]

Water slippage versus contact angle: a quasiuniversal relationship
D.M. Huang, C. Sendner, D. Horinek, R.R. Netz, and L. Bocquet, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2008, 101, 226101 [link to article]

Massive amplification of surface-induced transport at superhydrophobic surfaces
D.M. Huang, C. Cottin-Bizonne, C. Ybert, and L. Bocquet, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2008, 101, 064503 [link to article]

Ion-specific anomalous electrokinetic effects in hydrophobic nanochannels
D.M. Huang, C. Cottin-Bizonne, C. Ybert, and L. Bocquet, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2007, 98, 177801 [link to article]

A random walk through the dynamics of homogeneous vapor-liquid nucleation
D.M. Huang and P. Attard, J. Chem. Phys. 2005, 122, 174503 [link to article]

The hydrophobic effect and the influence of solute-solvent attractions
D.M. Huang and D. Chandler, J. Phys. Chem. B 2002, 106, 2047–2053 [link to article]

Entry last updated: Saturday, 1 Jun 2013