Dr. Jessica Rodríguez-Fernández

Address

Dr. Jessica Rodríguez-Fernández
Lehrstuhl für Photonik und Optoelektronik
Department für Physik und CeNS
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universtität München
Amalienstr. 54
D-80799 München
Germany

Tel: +49-89-2180-1418
Tel: +49-89-2180-3356 or -3357 (Secretary)
Fax: +49-89-2180-1466
Email: jesicarodriguezphysik.uni-muenchende

Research interests

• Nanoparticles & Nanocomposites
• Assemblies
• Optical Properties

CV

• 2011 – to date: Group Leader, Photonics and Optoelectronics Group of Prof. J. Feldmann,  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Germany)
• 2009 – to date: Head of the Chemistry Laboratory, Photonics and Optoelectronics Group of Prof. J. Feldmann,  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Germany)
• 2008 – 2011: Postdoctoral Researcher, Photonics and Optoelectronics Group of Prof. J. Feldmann,  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Munich, Germany)
• 2007 – 2008: Visiting researcher, Nanoscience Group of Prof. Paul Mulvaney, School of Chemistry & Bio 21 Institute, The University of Melbourne (Australia)
• 2006 – 2007: Visiting researcher, Nanoscience Group of Prof. Paul Mulvaney, School of Chemistry & Bio 21 Institute, The University of Melbourne (Australia)
• 2005: Visiting researcher, Soft Condensed Matter Group of Prof. Jan K. Dhont, Institute of Solid State Research (IFF), Jülich Forschungszentrum (Germany)
• 2004 – 2008: PhD studies, Colloidal Chemistry Group of Prof. Luis M. Liz-Marzán, Physical Chemistry Department, University of Vigo (Spain).
  Thesis: “Gold Nanoparticles: Growth, Reactivity and Optical Studies” (Excellent cum laude)
• 1999-2004: Chemistry studies (MSc equivalent), majoring in Physical Chemistry, University of Vigo (Spain)

Awards and Fellowships

• 2010: CeNS Publication Award.
• 2004 – 2008: FPU Fellowship (Spanish Ministry of Science) – funding of PhD studies
• 2004: Extraordinary Best Student Award (Chemistry Promotion 1999-2004), University of Vigo (Spain).

Publications

Triggering the Volume Phase Transition of Core-Shell Au Nanorod-Microgel Nanocomposites with Light

J. Rodríguez-Fernández, M. Fedoruk, C. Hrelescu, A. A. Lutich, J. Feldmann
Nanotechnology 22 (24), 245708 (2011)

Hybrid Colloidal Heterostructures of Anisotropic Semiconductor Nanocrystals Decorated with Noble Metals: Synthesis and Function

Vaneski, A. S. Susha, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, M. Berr, F. Jäckel, J. Feldmann, A. L. Rogach
Adv. Funct. Mater. 21 (9), 245708 (2011) (Invited Feature Article)

Tuning the Light Absorption of Cu1.97S Nanocrystals in Supercrystal Structures

Kriegel, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, E. Da Como, A. Lutich, J. Szeifert, J. Feldmann
Chemistry of Materials 23 (7), 1830 (2011)

Inorganic-Organic Nanocomposites of CdSe Nanocrystals Surface-Modified with Oligo- and Poly(fluorene) Moieties

I. Kanelidis, A. Vaneski, D. Lenkeit, S. Pelz, V. Elsner, R. M. Stewart, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, A. A. Lutich, A. S. Susha, R. Theissmann, S. Adamczyk, A. L. Rogach, E. Holder
J. Mater. Chem. 21, 2656-662 (2011)

Optical Anisotropy of Semiconductor Nanowires Beyond the Electrostatic Limit

J. Zhang, A.A. Lutich, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, A.S. Susha, A.L. Rogach, F. Jäckel, J. Feldmann
Phys. Rev. B 82, 155301 (2010)
Selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology (volume 22, issue 16, 2010)

Colloidal CdS Nanorods Decorated with Sub-Nanometer Sized Pt Clusters for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

M. Berr, A. Vaneski, A. S. Susha, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, M. Döblinger, F. Jäckel, A. L. Rogach, J Feldmann
Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 093108 (2010)

Immobilization of Gold Nanoparticles on Living Cell Membranes upon Controlled Lipid Binding

H. Ba, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, F.D. Stefani, J. Feldmann
Nano Letters 10 (8), 3006 (2010) (Featured at the web portal of Nano Letters and Publication Award 2010 of the Center for Nanoscience (CeNS), Munich)

Spectroscopy, Imaging and Modeling of Individual Gold Decahedra

J. Rodríguez-Fernández, C. Novo, V. Myroshnychenko, A. M. Funston, A. Sánchez-

Iglesias, I. Pastoriza-Santos, J. Pérez-Juste, F. J. García de Abajo, L. M. Liz-Marzán, P. Mulvaney
J.Phys. Chem. C 113, 18623-18631 (2009)

The Effect of Surface Roughness on the Plasmonic Response of Individual Sub-Micron Gold Spheres

J. Rodríguez-Fernández, A. M. Funston, J. Pérez-Juste, R. Álvarez-Puebla, L. M. Liz-Marzán, P. Mulvaney
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 11, 5909-5914 (2009) (Highlighted as a Hot Article in PCCP)

Modelling the Optical Response of Gold Nanoparticles

V. Myroshnychenko, J. Rodríguez-Fernández, I. Pastoriza-Santos, A. M. Funston, C. Novo, P. Mulvaney, L. M. Liz-Marzán, F. J. García de Abajo
Chem. Soc. Rev. 37, 1792-1805 (2008) (Invited Tutorial Review)

The Effect of Silica Coating on the Optical Response of Sub-micrometer Gold Spheres

J. Rodríguez-Fernández, I. Pastoriza-Santos, J. Pérez-Juste, F. J. García de Abajo, L. M. Liz-Marzán
J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 13361-13366 (2007)

Dynamic Light Scattering of short Au-rods with low Aspect Ratio

J. Rodríguez-Fernández, J. Pérez-Juste, L. M. Liz-Marzán, P. R. Lang
J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 5020-5025 (2007)

Seeded Growth of Submicron Au Colloids with Quadrupole Plasmon Resonance Modes

J. Rodríguez-Fernández, J. Pérez-Juste, F. J. García de Abajo, L. M. Liz-Marzán
Langmuir 22, 7007-7010 (2006)

Spatially-Directed Oxidation of Gold Nanoparticles by Au(III)-CTAB Complexes

J. Rodríguez-Fernández, J. Pérez-Juste, P. Mulvaney, L. M. Liz-Marzán
J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 14257-14261 (2005)