This multifaceted MRSEC enables important areas of future technology, ranging from applications of electrical control over materials to scale-invariant shape-filling amphiphile network self-assembly. The UMN MRSEC manages an extensive program in education and career development. The MRSEC is bolstered by a broad complement of over 20 companies that contribute directly to IRG research through intellectual, technological, and financial support. International research collaborations and student exchanges are pursued with leading research labs in Asia and Europe.

The goal of IRG-2 is to discover and exploit scale-invariant shape-filling amphiphile (SFA) motifs to assemble robust, functional network phases and to understand how processing impacts their properties.

The goal of IRG-1 is to understand the mechanisms, capabilities, and applications of electrostatic and electrochemical gating and to gain electrical control over a wide range of electronic phases and functions.

The NSF-funded CEM REU program at Ohio State focuses on designing new materials and developing innovative tools, providing students research experience, professional development, and mentorship from faculty in core departments.

UMN’s MRSEC, in collaboration with NCGA, offers a three-day RET workshop for high school chemistry teachers, focusing on sustainability and green chemistry through inquiry-based learning.

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