{"id":7153,"date":"2025-10-03T08:59:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/?page_id=7153"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:14:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:14:59","slug":"shtein-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/research\/opportunities\/labs-research\/shtein-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Shtein Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Max Shtein is a Professor in Material Science and Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Princeton.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cell-met\/files\/2017\/09\/Max-Shtein.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106 alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Shtein group\u2019s research is focused on organic semiconductors, organic-inorganic hybrid materials and nanocomposites geared toward efficient energy conversion. The group studies the physical properties of<\/p>\n<p>these materials and apply this knowledge to solid state device design and fabrication. In particular, devices of interest include transistors, LEDs, solar cells, memories, near-field optical microscopy probes and others. As an integral part of this work, they develop novel techniques for organic semiconductor processing, including large-area vapor-phase deposition, high-resolution direct patterning (solvent-free printing), molecular self-assembly and a range of the more traditional nano- and microfabrication methods.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Participants<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic has-title post-6463 profile type-profile status-publish hentry profile-field-eighteen profile-field-nineteen profile-field-florida-international-university profile-field-he-lab profile-field-pastreu profile-field-shtein-lab profile-field-university-of-michigan\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/profile\/melody-siles\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cell-met\/files\/2020\/01\/MeldoyS.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Melody Siles\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Melody Siles<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">FIU &#038; UM REU, He &#038; Shtein Lab<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Projects<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h3><span>Organic Vapor Jet Printing of Peptides and Thiols<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>PROJECT DESCRIPTION<\/strong><br \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/www.mse.engin.umich.edu\/people\/mshtein\/@@images\/903e1307-6685-4d8b-b0a6-30f16a2e8bbc.jpeg\" class=\"alignright\" \/><span>Cysteine, among other peptides and thiols, will be explored for its compatibility with organic vapor jet printing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>LABORATORY MENTOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<span>Steve Morris<\/span><a href=\"mailto:semorris@umich.edu\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RESEARCH GOALS<\/strong><br \/>\n<span>The research goals of this project include characterizing the thermodynamic parameters of cysteine and other peptides via thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. These parameters will be used to find suitable printing conditions for deposition via OVJP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARNING GOALS<\/strong><br \/>\n<span>Participants should leave understanding physical vapor deposition methods including vacuum thermal evaporation, organic vapor phase deposition, and organic vapor jet printing, all of which have a strong basis in fluid flow and mass transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Shtein is a Professor in Material Science and Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Princeton. The Shtein group\u2019s research is focused on organic semiconductors, organic-inorganic hybrid materials and nanocomposites geared toward efficient energy conversion. 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