Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
2010
B.Sc., Chemistry
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
2004
Positions
2018 - Present | Scientist 2, Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
Awards
Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist, 2009
MacDiarmid New Zealand Young Scientist of the Year, 2009
Professional Societies
Materials Research Society
American Chemical Society
Microscopy Society of AmericaMicroanalysis Society
Publications
J. Watt, D. L. Huber, P. L. Stewart, Soft matter and nanomaterials characterization by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. MRS Bull. 44, 942-948 (2019).J. Watt; M. J. Austin; C. K Simocko; D. V. Pete; J. Chavez; L. M Ammerman, D. L. Huber. Formation of Metal Nanoparticles Directly from Bulk Sources Using Ultrasound and Their Application to E-waste Upcycling. Small 14, 1703615 (2018) Back Cover
G. C. Bleier; J. Watt; C. K. Simocko; J. M. Lavin; D. L. Huber. Reversible Magnetic Agglomeration – A Mechanism for True Thermodynamic Control over Nanoparticle Size. In Press at Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201800959 (2018) Front Cover
J. Watt; G.C. Bleier; M.J. Austin; S.A. Ivanov; D.L. Huber. Non-volatile iron carbonyls as versatile precursors for the synthesis of iron-containing nanoparticles. Nanoscale 9, 6632-6637 (2017) Back Cover
J. Watt; B.G. Hance; R.S. Anderson; D.L. Huber. Effect of Seed Age on Gold Nanorod Formation: A Microfluidic, Real-Time Investigation. Chem. Mater. 27, 6442-6449 (2015)
E.C. Vreeland; J. Watt; G.B. Schober; B.G. Hance; M.J. Austin; A.D. Price; B.D. Fellows; T.C. Monson; N.S. Hudak; L. Maldonado-Camargo; A.C. Bohorquez; C. Rinaldi; D.L. Huber. Enhanced Nanoparticle Size Control by Extending LaMer's Mechanism. Chem. Mater. 27, 6059-6066 (2015)
J. Watt; C. Yu; S.L.Y. Chang; S. Cheong; R.D. Tilley. Shape Control from Thermodynamic Growth Conditions: The Case of hcp Ruthenium Hourglass Nanocrystals. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135, 606-609 (2013)
J. Watt; S. Cheong; M.F. Toney; B. Ingham; J. Cookson; P.T. Bishop; R.D. Tilley. Ultrafast growth of highly branched palladium nanostructures for catalysis. ACS Nano 4, 396-402 (2010).
S. Cheong; J.D. Watt; R.D. Tilley. Shape control of platinum and palladium nanoparticles for catalysis. Nanoscale 2, 2045-2053 (2010).
J. Watt; N. Young; S. Haigh; A. Kirkland; R.D. Tilley. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Branched Palladium Nanostructures. Adv. Mater. 21, 2288 (2009). Front Cover.
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