Arthur Nozik
1978 …2021

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Personal Profile

Arthur J. Nozik is a research fellow emeritus at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and a research professor emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is also a fellow emeritus for the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, a joint institute of both organizations.

Nozik has published more than 241 papers (he has an h-factor of 101 with 52,000 citations) and book chapters and has written or edited six books. He holds 11 U.S. patents, has delivered more than 387 invited talks at universities, conferences, and symposia, and has served on the editorial boards of many journals. He has received numerous awards and honors in chemical physics and solar energy research (see Awards and Honors). Special accolades include:

  • The 2022 establishment of a named and endowed annual Nozik Lecture at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute
  • The 2016 University of Colorado Honorary Symposium on Solar Photoconversion, which celebrated his lifetime contributions
  • The 2014 establishment of the Nozik Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowship at NREL
  • A 2006 Festschrift Issue of the Journal of Physical Chemistry honoring Nozik’s scientific career.

Research Interests

  • Size quantization and hot carrier effects in semiconductor quantum dots and nanostructures—including multiple exciton generation from a single photon
  • Applications of unique quantum effects in nanostructures to advanced approaches for greatly enhanced solar photon conversion efficiencies to electricity and solar fuels
  • Photogenerated carrier relaxation dynamics in various semiconductor structures
  • Photoelectrochemistry of semiconductor-molecule interfaces; photoelectrochemical energy conversion, photocatalysis
  • Optical, magnetic and electrical properties of solids; and Mössbauer spectroscopy

Professional Experience

  • Research Fellow Emeritus, NREL (1978–present)
    Previous roles include: senior scientist and program coordinator; Chemical Sciences team leader; senior research fellow; Photoconversion Research branch chief; and research fellow emeritus
  • Research Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder (1998–present)
    Previous roles: Adjoint professor and research professor
  • Director, Center for the Advanced Solar Photophysics, Colorado Collaboratory for Renewable Energy (2007–2012)
  • Associate Director, Energy Frontier Research Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (2007–2012)
    A joint center of NREL and Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Founding Fellow/Fellow Emeritus, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (2005–present)
  • Senior Editor, Journal of Physical Chemistry (1993–2005)
  • Group Leader, Allied Chemical Corp./Honeywell International (1974–1978)
  • Research Scientist, American Cyanamid Co. (1967–1974)
  • Research Engineer, American Cyanamid Co. (1961–1964)
  • Research Rocket Fuel Engineer, Douglas Aircraft Co. (1959–1960)

Education/Academic Qualification

Bachelor, Chemical engineering, Cornell University

PhD, Physical chemistry , Yale University

Master, Physical chemistry, Yale University

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