Korgel Group :: Andy Heitsch

Andy Heitsch

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2010

B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, 2005

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Colloidal Synthesis of Quantum Confined Si and Ge Nanostructures

Synthesis and Characterization of FePt Nanocrystals for Non-Volatile Memory and MRI Contrast Agents

Emergent Size Dependant Properties of Magnetic Materials

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Heitsch, A. T.; Patel, R. N.; Goodfellow, B. W.; Smilgies, D. M.; Korgel B. A. GISAXS Characterization of Order in Hexagonal Monolayers of FePt Nanocrystals. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2010), 114, 14427 [link]

Heitsch, A. T.; Lee C. D.; Korgel B. A. Antiferromagnetic Single Domain L12 FePt3 Nanocrystals. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2010) [link]

Hessel C. M.; Heitsch, A. T.; Korgel B. A. Gold Seed Removal from the Tips of Silicon Nanorods. Nano Letters (2010), 10, 176. [link]

Heitsch, A. T.; Hessel C. M.; Akhavan V. A.; Korgel B. A. Silicon Nanorod Synthesis. Nano Letters (2009), 9, 3042. [link]

Patel, R. N.; Heitsch, A. T.; Hyun, C.; Smilgies, D. M.; de Lozanne, A.; Loo, Y. L.; Korgel, B. A. Printed Magnetic FePt Nanocrystal Films. Applied Materials & Interfaces (2009), 1, 1339. [link]

Heitsch, A. T.; Ekerdt, J. G.; Korgel, B. A. NANOLAB at The University of Texas at Austin: A Model for Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Science and Engineering Education. Chemical Engineering Education (2009), 43, 225. [link]

Fitzpatrick, P.R.; Wang, T.; Heitsch, A.T.; Korgel, B.A.; Ekerdt, J.G. Oxidation resistance of thin boron carbo-nitride films on Ge(100) and Ge nanowires. Thin Solid Films (2009), 517, 3686. [link]

Heitsch, A. T.; Fanfair, D. D.; Tuan, H.-Y.; Korgel, B. A. Solution-Liquid-Solid (SLS) Growth of Silicon Nanowires. Journal American Chemical Society (2008), 130, 5436. [link]

Heitsch, A. T.; Smith, D. K.; Patel, R. N.; Ress, D.; Korgel, B. A. Multifuntional Particles: Magnetic Nanocrystals and Gold Nanorods Coated with Fluorescent Dye-doped Silica Shells. Journal of Solid State Chemistry (2008), 181, 1590. [link]

Gupta, G.; Patel, M. N.; Ferrer, D.; Heitsch, A. T.; Korgel, B. A.; Jose-Yacaman, M.; Johnston K. P. Stable Ordered FePt Mesoporous Silica Catalysts with High Loadings. Chemistry of Materials (2008), 20, 5005. [link]

Ajmera, H. M.; Heitsch, A. T.; Anderson, T. J.; Wilder, C. B.; Reitfort, L. L.; McElwee-White, L.; Norton, D. P. Deposition of WNxCy for Diffusion Barrier Application Using the Imido Guanidinato Complex W(NiPr)Cl3[iPrNC(NMe2)NiPr]. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B (2008), 26, 1800. [link]

Ajmera, H. M.; Heitsch, A. T.; Bchir, O. J.; Norton, D. P.; Reitfort, L. L.; McElwee-White, L.; Anderson, T. J. Deposition of WNxCy Using Allylimido Complexes Cl4(RCN)W(NC3H5): Effect of NH3 on Film Properties. Journal of the Electrochemical Society (2008), 155, H829. [link]

Lee, D. C.; Smith, D. K.; Heitsch, A. T.; Korgel, B. A. Colloidal Magnetic Nanocrystals: Synthesis Properties and Applications. Annual Reports Section "C" (Physical Chemistry) (2007), 103, 351. [link]