Oct
30
Ultrafast Processes in Nanophotonic Structures
Speaker: Gary Wiederrecht Interim Deputy Director–Center for Nanoscale Materials and Nanoscience and Technology Division, Argonne National Laboratory Description: Understanding ultrafast...
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Oct
9
Innovative Thinking and Entrepreneurial Action in the Commercialization of Chemical Technologies
Speaker: Andrew H. Bond, Ph.D. - COO & Co-Founder, DeNovX DeNovX Description: The ways in which fundamental research informs applied research are frequently tortuous and discontinuous between the time...
Sep
11
Electrochemical Opportunities for Sustainable Chemical Synthesis
Host Department of Chemistry Speaker Adam Hock Illinois Institute of Technology Description Ongoing changes in fuel and chemical feedstocks as well as the need for more sustainable practices are...
Apr
10
Reactivity-property relationships in dynamic polymer networks
HostDepartment of Chemistry Description In polymer networks based on dynamic covalent bonds, changes in reactivity can be translated into macroscopic responses. My lab seeks to use synthetic chemistry...
Apr
3
Finding a Transition State: The Mechanism of Carbonyl Olefin Meta thesis
HostDepartment of Chemistry Description The rapid construction of complex carbon-carbon double bonds via olefin-olefin metathesis has revolutionized the synthesis of biologically active organic...
Mar
27
Nanofabrication: Examples of process development and integration
HostDepartment of Chemistry Description The promise of nanotechnology will not be realized unless nanometer-scale structures can be precisely and reproducibly fabricated and assembled together into a...
Mar
6
Characterization and Analysis of Hydroxyl-terminated Polybutadiene
Host Department of Chemistry Description Abstract Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) resin is used in the production of polyurethane rubber with applications ranging from commercial sealants to...
Feb
27
Ions in Solutions: The Liquid Plasma of Chemistry
HostDepartment of Chemistry Description Much of chemistry occurs in ionic solutions and all of biology. Ionic solutions are plasmas in both the physical and biological meanings of the word. The...
Feb
13
Two-Dimensional Materials for Safe Design of Li Batteries
HostDepartment of Chemistry Description Design of safe lithium ion batteries require innovations in materials for cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes. In particular, the role of 2D materials can be...
Feb
6
Physical Biology at the Semiconductor-Enabled Biointerfaces
HostDepartment of Chemistry Description Recent studies have demonstrated that in addition to biochemical and genetic interactions, cellular systems also respond to biophysical cues, such as electrical...