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Abstract

Byron D. Gates is a Professor of Chemistry at Simon Fraser University. He pursues research in the synthesis, surface modification, and self-assembly of nanomaterials. His work includes remotely triggered molecular release from nanomaterials, preparation of custom optical materials, enhanced molecular sensing through materials design, improved electrocatalysts through the design of materials in search of structure-to-function correlations, and fundamental studies in self-assembly of nanomaterials. He was a co-founder of 4D LABS, an $80M materials research institute at SFU, and served as Head of the Centre for Soft Materials where he built advanced electron microscopy and fuel cell testing facilities. He has published >135 peer-reviewed papers and 6 industry reports. He was a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Surface Chemistry (2005-2014), and recipient of an SFU Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Award. He supervises a diverse research team, who also engage collaborators from around the world. He has hosted trainees from 21 countries and has supervised 35 graduate students, 14 postdoctoral fellows, and >100 undergraduate researchers through directed studies projects. Further details of Dr. Gates, his research team, and their achievements can be found here: http://www.sfu.ca/chemistry/gates/

Keywords

Nanomaterials, surface chemistry, functional materials, nanoprobes.

Acknowledgement

This research was supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC; Grant No. RGPIN-2020-06522), and the Canada Research Chairs Program (B.D. Gates, Grant No. 950-215846). This work made use of 4D LABS and the Center for Soft Materials facilities at Simon Fraser University.

References

1. R.F. Ali, B.D. Gates, Nanoscale, 2021, 13, 3214.
2. R.F. Ali, M. Bilton, B.D. Gates, Nanoscale Advances, 2019, 1, 2268.
3. R.F. Ali, B.D. Gates, Chem. Mater., 2018, 30(6), 2028.
4. H.J.H. Kang, R.F. Ali, M.T.Y. Paul, M.J. Radford, I. Andreu, A.W.H. Lee, B.D. Gates, Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 10452.

Biography

Byron D. Gates is a Professor of Chemistry at Simon Fraser University. He pursues research in the synthesis, surface modification, and self-assembly of nanomaterials. His work includes remotely triggered molecular release from nanomaterials, preparation of custom optical materials, enhanced molecular sensing through materials design, improved electrocatalysts through the design of materials in search of structure-to-function correlations, and fundamental studies in self-assembly of nanomaterials. He was a co-founder of 4D LABS, an $80M materials research institute at SFU, and served as Head of the Centre for Soft Materials where he built advanced electron microscopy and fuel cell testing facilities. He has published >135 peer-reviewed papers and 6 industry reports. He was a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Surface Chemistry (2005-2014), and recipient of an SFU Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Award. He supervises a diverse research team, who also engage collaborators from around the world. He has hosted trainees from 21 countries and has supervised 35 graduate students, 14 postdoctoral fellows, and >100 undergraduate researchers through directed studies projects. Further details of Dr. Gates, his research team, and their achievements can be found here: http://www.sfu.ca/chemistry/gates/