Dan Goia

CAMP Distinguished Professor
Chemistry
Clarkson University
PO Box 5814
Potsdam, NY 13699-5814

Phone: 315-268-4411
E-mail: goiadanv@clarkson.edu
Departmental Web page
Goia Group Homepage

Educational Background:
Ph.D. Chemistry, Clarkson University, 1998
M.S. Chemistry, University of Cluj, Romania, 1980
B.S. Chemistry, University of Cluj, Romania, 1979

Facilities:

• Simultaneous Static and Dynamic Light Scattering Particle Size Analyzer
• 1,200 sq. ft. research laboratory

Conducted Research on:

• Nucleation and growth of metallic particles in homogeneous
• Preparation of monodispersed ultra fine and nanosize metallic particles with controlled size, shape, and composition
• Preparation of high performance Pt and PtRu electrocatalysts for fuel cells
• Preparation and characterization of stable dispersions of fine and nanosize particles (metals, ceramics, pigments)
• Coating of metallic particles with thin organic and inorganic film
• Milling and deagglomeration of metallic particles (preparation of metal flakes and thick film pastes)
• Synthesis of monodispersed metallic particles by aerosol thermolysis

Membership:
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Consulting:

• Degussa/Huels; Metallic powders for electronic applications.
• OMG Inc., Synthesis of electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells.
• Cytimmune Sciences, Inc., Bio-medical applications of nanosize gold particles

Selected Patents:
"Method for producing ultra-fine metal flakes' C. Goia, Dan. V. Goia, U.S. Patent application #11/080192, March 15, 2005.

'A new process of making multilayer device's, D.V. Goia, B. Farrell, C. Eastman, U.S. Patent application #60/661,717, March 15, 2005.

'Polyol-based method for producing ultrafine copper powders', Goia, D.V., Andreescu, D., Farrell, B., U.S. Patent application #10/981,077, November 3, 2004.

'Polyol-based method for producing ultrafine nickel powders', Goia, D.V., Andreescu, D., Farrell, B., U.S. Patent application #10/981,083, November 3, 2004.

'Polyol-based method for producing ultrafine silver powders', Goia, D.V., Kim, S-M., U.S. Patent application # 10/981,110, November 3, 2004.

'Aqueous-based method for producing ultrafine silver powders', Goia, D.V., Andreescu, D., Eastman, C., U.S. Patent application #10/981,074, November 3 C. Goia, Dan. V. Goia,, 2004.

'Process for manufacture of platinum based catalysts for fuel cells', Goia, D.V., Lopez, M., Sau, T. K., Jitianu, M., pending U.S. Patent, application submitted October 27, 2004.

'Noble metal nanoparticles, a process for preparing these and their use', Starz, K-A., Goia, D.V., Koehler, J., Banisch, V., USP 0034675 A1, (2002), 7 pp.

Selected Publications:

C. Goia, E. Matijevic, D.V.Goia, "Preparation of colloidal bismuth particles in polyols," J. Mater. Res., 20, 1507-1514 (2005).

L. Suber, Sondi, I., Goia, D.V., E. Matijevic, "Preparation and Mechanisms of Formation of Silver Particles of Different Morphologies in Homogeneous Solutions," J. of Colloid and Interface Science, 288, 489-495 (2005).

G.F. Paciotti, L. Myer, D. Weinreich, D.V. Goia, N. Pavel, R.E. McLaughlin, L. Tamarkin, "Colloidal Gold: A Novel Nanoparticle Vector for Tumor Directed Drug Delivery," Drug Delivery, 11, 169-183 (2004).

Goia, D.V., "Preparation and Formation Mechanisms of uniform metallic Particles in Homogeneous Solutions," Invited review: Journal of Materials Chemistry, 14, 451-458 (2003).

S. Libert, D. Goia, E. Matijevic, "Internally Composite Uniform Colloidal Cadmium Sulfide Spheres," Langmuir, 19, 10673-10678, (2003).