Abdelaziz (Aziz) Houmam
Associate Professor
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Guelph, Ontario
ahoumam@uoguelph.ca
Office:
(519) 824-4120 ext. 56429
(519) 824-4120 ext. 56889
Expert In
Bio/Research
Dr. Houmam's research and lab are interested in the development of new approaches for the efficient organic and bioorganic modification of solid surfaces as well as the local electrochemical modification of adsorbates on these surfaces.
The desire of Houmam's lab to attach molecules to surfa...
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The desire of Houmam's lab to attach molecules to surfa...
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Bio/Research
Dr. Houmam's research and lab are interested in the development of new approaches for the efficient organic and bioorganic modification of solid surfaces as well as the local electrochemical modification of adsorbates on these surfaces.
The desire of Houmam's lab to attach molecules to surfaces and manipulate them is driven by the need for reliable immobilization techniques of organic molecules on solid surfaces as routes to surface passivation and incorporation of chemical/biochemical functionality at interfaces. The immobilization of organic and bioorganic molecules on solid surfaces is a central objective in the areas of nanotechnology and microarray technologies. The development of sensors and molecular electronic devices is directly related to advances in immobilization techniques and methodologies for molecular manipulation and control of surface adsorbates.
Houmam's lab is interested in conducting, semiconducting and non-conducting surfaces as substrates for the modification. The goal is to develop techniques, which will have the advantages of producing more dense and uniform films in addition to being reproducible. They are presently working on the following projects:
1) The organic modification of gold (Au) surfaces
2) The organic modification of silicon (Si) surfaces
3) The local manipulation of organic adsorbates on solid surfaces
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The desire of Houmam's lab to attach molecules to surfaces and manipulate them is driven by the need for reliable immobilization techniques of organic molecules on solid surfaces as routes to surface passivation and incorporation of chemical/biochemical functionality at interfaces. The immobilization of organic and bioorganic molecules on solid surfaces is a central objective in the areas of nanotechnology and microarray technologies. The development of sensors and molecular electronic devices is directly related to advances in immobilization techniques and methodologies for molecular manipulation and control of surface adsorbates.
Houmam's lab is interested in conducting, semiconducting and non-conducting surfaces as substrates for the modification. The goal is to develop techniques, which will have the advantages of producing more dense and uniform films in addition to being reproducible. They are presently working on the following projects:
1) The organic modification of gold (Au) surfaces
2) The organic modification of silicon (Si) surfaces
3) The local manipulation of organic adsorbates on solid surfaces
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