Highlights
Apr 7, 2008
University of Chicago
Self-Assembled Nanocrystal Membranes
Close-packed nanocrystal monolayers can be self-assembled by simple drop casting into ultra-thin free-standing membranes. Researchers at the University of Chicago MRSEC have shown that these membranes are remarkably strong, with a Young's modulus on the order of several GPa, yet highly flexible. The arrays remain intact and able to withstand tensile stresses up to temperatures around 370K.
Apr 7, 2008
University of Chicago
Generating well-defined gradients of adhesion molecules for the attachment of cells
The Ismagilov and Mrksich groups at the University of Chicago MRSEC have recently established that a microfluidic system utilized in conjunction with surface immobilization chemistries can be used to pattern surfaces with well-defined gradients of adhesion molecules for the attachment of cells.
Apr 7, 2008
University of California, Santa Barbara
Materials Research Outreach Program (MROP)
Craig Hawker
The annual 3-day program is held in late January to showcase the materials research capabilities of UCSB. The MROP has evolved from a polymer-focused program to a broad materials-themed event over the past 6 years, and features a combination of "latest and greatest" research presentations by UCSB senior students, post-docs, and faculty as well as featured guest speakers from Industry and National Laboratories.
Mar 25, 2008
Princeton University
Fine Print: New Technique Allows Fast Printing of Microscopic Electronics
Sibel Korkut, Dudley Saville, and Ilhan Aksay
While electronics have become much smaller and more powerful, an elusive goal has been to "print" these tiny devices rapidly over very large areas.While electronics have become much smaller and more powerful, an elusive goal has been to "print" these tiny devices rapidly over very large areas. The ability to do so could lead to larger and less expensive video displays in the near-term and wide-area sensors or medical devices in the longer term.
Mar 25, 2008
Princeton University
New Initiatives in PCCM REU Program
Education: Jay Benziger, Dan Steinberg, and dozens of faculty mentors
The Princeton Center for Complex Materials has run a highly successful Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program for over a decade. The 33 participants in 2007's program were selected from a strong pool of 310 applicants, and through our Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) with California State University - Northridge (CSUN), we were able to include five CSUN undergraduates in this group. Through our REU program, students become familiar with Princeton as well as research; five former REU students are currently enrolled here as Ph.D.
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