Saraf, Wang research featured as Nanoscale cover article

Research led by Ravi Saraf, Lowell E. and Betty Anderson Distinguished Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Yanan (Laura) Wang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, was highlighted as a cover article in Nanoscale, a leading journal by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The team created a Nanoparticle Necklace Network — self-assembled, one-dimensional chains of gold nanoparticles that significantly expand light absorption and boost photocatalytic efficiency. This breakthrough work, supported by the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research, provides a promising strategy for next-generation solar-to-fuel conversion. The team also includes Muhammad Ashar Naveed, a doctoral student of electrical and computer engineering, and Jay Min Lim, a master’s student in mechanical and materials engineering.