Bridging the Macro and Nano: COMPASS Researchers Unlock Phonon Dynamics in Self-Assembled Nanoparticle Lattices

by Jennifer | Jul 21, 2025 | Center News, Publications

A new publication in Nature Materials by COMPASS researchers Xiaoming Mao (University of Michigan) and Qian Chen (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) offers a breakthrough in visualizing and understanding the dynamics of nanoscale mechanical metamaterials. Using...

Exploring the Future of Functional Nanomaterials: Polymer-Patched Plasmonic Nanoparticles

by Jennifer | Jul 18, 2025 | Center News, Publications

A new publication from COMPASS researchers, including Chansong Kim and colleagues, highlights exciting advancements at the intersection of surface patchiness design and plasmonic nanoparticles—a rapidly emerging area in materials science and nanotechnology. Published...

Frontiers of Innovation: COMPASS & the Future of Tech

by Jennifer | Jul 1, 2025 | Center News, Publications

The World Economic Forum just released its Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2025—and we’re excited to see familiar territory. It’s especially compelling that two of these breakthrough technologies, nanozymes and structural battery composites, are actively being...

Liquid metal particles can self-assemble intoelectronics

by jennifer | Dec 30, 2024 | Center News, Publications

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...

Revolutionizing Electronics: Prof. Martin Thuo’s Research on Self-Assembling Molecular Adducts

by jennifer | Dec 5, 2024 | Center News, Publications

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,...

Professors Lahann and Pena-Francesch Develop Squid-Inspired Screen That Displays Images Without Electronics!

by leeshlee | Sep 19, 2024 | Center News, Publications

The team of Prof. Lahann and Prof. Pena-Francesch have developed a flexible screen inspired by squids that can store and display encrypted images using magnetic fields instead of electronics. This innovative device allows images to be revealed publicly with a standard...