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Priya Karna

Research Interests:
Catalysis
Chemistry Materials
Surface Science
Imaging
spectroscopy

Priya Karna graduated in 2023 and worked with Dr. Yang. Her work deals with finding the catalytically active species in the transition-metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions using many characterization techniques including XPS, UV-Vis, and TEM. Originally from Nepal, she did her undergraduate in Biology at Union College in Barbourville, KY, where she graduated in May 2017. She enjoys spending time with her loved one and swimming. 

Selected Publications:
  1. “Water-Soluble Palladium Clusters as a Catalyst in Ligand-Free Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions.” Karna, Priya; Okeke, M.; Meira, D.M.; Finfrock, Z.; and Yang, D.S. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5, 3, 3188–3193, 2022. DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c00389 
  2. “Controlled synthesis and characterization of NaYF4:Yb/Er upconverting nanoparticles produced by laser ablation in liquid.” Calabro, Rosemary; Karna, P.; Kim, D.Y.; and Yang, D.S. Journal of Chemical Physics, 153, 6, 2020. DOI: 10.1063/5.0021011