Self-assembling electronics made from liquid metal particles could provide a cheaper way of manufacturing computer chips, simply by harnessing the basic physics of how fluids flow through tiny structures.
“The cost of entry in manufacturing electronics and building new chip fabrication plants in the US right now, we’re talking billions of dollars,” says Martin Thuo Continue Reading »
Congratulations Prof. Thou for the 2024 NAI Fellow!
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Prof. Nikolla was selected as one of the Cell Press 50 Scientists that Inspire for her contributions to sustainability through her work in catalysis. Her research interests focus on the development of heterogeneous catalysts for chemical and electrochemical energy conversion and storage processes, including H2 generation, CO2 conversion, energy storage in batteries, hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived Continue Reading »
Prof. Martin Thuo, COMPASS Deputy Director and Professor at NC State, shares groundbreaking insights into the self-assembly of molecular adducts. This innovative approach, co-funded by COMPASS, has the potential to transform the future of electronics manufacturing, paving the way for cost-effective and scalable production methods. Explore how this research is pushing the boundaries of materials Continue Reading »
A $10M European Research Council (ERC) grant was awarded to study complex biological systems of chiral nanoparticles to disrupt the formation of the networks of amyloid peptides formed and biofilms of antibiotic resistant bacteria. The ERC Synergy grants are the high-risk-high-reward research projects awarded to small teams of scientists. This project co-lead by Luis Liz-Marzan Continue Reading »
Congratulations to Professor Eranda Nikolla whom the Catalysis Society of Metropolitan New York awarded the 2024 Excellence in Catalysis Award for her pioneering works in developing catalysts for energy conversion and storage, particularly in designing materials that enhance efficiency and selectivity in electrochemical reactions. We are glad to have her extensive expertise in complex catalytic Continue Reading »
Congratulations to Dr. Ahyoung Kim, former member of our center, awarding the Inaugural Caltech-Kavli Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow! Her research aims to develop nanomaterials as wireless acoustic nanorobots for applications in bioelectric medicine and neurotechnology. To realize this vision, Ahyoung integrates her interdisciplinary expertise in nanomaterials, bioengineering, and physical chemistry.
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Dr. Samuel Chigome presented the collaboration with COMPASS as an powerful engine for advancement of entrepreneurship in advanced materials and technologies at the African entrepreneurial Universities conference in Nyeri, Kenya.
Kody Whisnant and Alain Kadar have been awarded from 2024 BI Research Day! Congratulations!
A team of Prof. Kotov had a lot of fun kicking off the ‘Complex Particle Design and Applications’ session of the 2024 UMich Chemical Engineering Graduate Symposium, discussing the work in Kotov Lab to quantify the structural complexity of network materials using a graph theoretical approach!