Castellano Research Group




                                       Felix N. Castellano, Ph. D.

                                             Professor of Chemistry
                                             BGSU, Bowling Green, OH 43403
                                             Office: 509 PSLB
                                             Labs:  319, 521, and 522 PSLB

                                             Phone: (419) 372-7513
                                             Fax: (419) 372-9809
                                             E-mail: castell@bgsu.edu
                                                                                                        
                                                     

Honors and Awards

BGSU Olscamp Research Award, 2005

BGSU Outstanding Young Scholar Awars, 2002

Roseman Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University, 2002

NSF CAREER Award, 2002 - 2007

NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, 1997 - 1998

Academic Degrees
 
Ph.D. (1996) Johns Hopkins University, Chemistry, Research Advisor: Prof. G.J. Meyer

 M.A.  (1993) Johns Hopkins University, Chemistry, Research Advisor: Prof. G.J. Meyer

 B.A.  (1991) Clark University, Chemistry, Research Advisor: Prof. F.T. Greenaway

 Postdoctoral Associate, Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy, University of Maryland School of Medicine
 (9/96 - 6/98), Research Advisor: Prof. J.R. Lakowicz

 
Research Interests    
                                                                                                                       
   Since the end of 2002, a significant focus of our “basic” research program involves the investigation of supra-nanosecond and ultrafast photophysical processes in platinum(II) polyimine chromophores bearing a variety of carbon-based ligands. These strongly-coupled metal-organic systems are of fundamental interest and may serve in a variety of applications including optical power limiting, solar energy conversion, and photocatalysis. In 2005 we started to explore the solid-state vapochromism (color changes in response to VOCs) inherent in some of the platinum(II) MLCT complexes described above. We recently illustrated the concept of low power photon upconversion using simple photochemical concepts, highlighted as “News of the Week” in C&EN (August 8, 2005). This year we also established a new program in solar energy conversion, focusing largely on the design and synthesis of new Ru(II) inorganic chromophores for dye sensitized solar cells.


Current Research Interests

    Photochemistry and Photophysics of Metal-Organic Systems
 
    Ultrafast and Supra-nanosecond Spectroscopy of Inorganic and Organometllic Compounds

    Solar Energy Conversion/Photovoltaics/Photocatalysis

     Multi-Photon Photochemistry, Nonlinear Excitation Processes, Low Power Photon Upconversion

    Vapochromic, Thermochromic, and Photochromic Responsive Materials

    Lifetime-Based Sensing Applications of Luminescent Inorganic Dyes

    Long-Range Photo-Initiated Electron and Energy Tranfer

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