Light-activated macromolecules

Project Description: Our lab studies how light interacts with materials, with a focus on using light to drive predictable changes in macromolecular systems. One exciting direction is light-controlled cargo release, which has potential applications in drug delivery.We work with synthetic vesicles called polymersomes. These self-assemble from diblock copolymers into spherical structures that can encapsulate cargo… continue reading

Computational materials for energy and sustainability

Project Description: We have a number of research topics available to choose from surrounding the theme of energy materials and biopolymers, including the structure-property relationship of bio-polymers, understanding exotic behaviors of solid-state ionics, solid materials, and interfaces for next-generation batteries, carbon magnets, and electronics, as well as applications of charged atomic clusters and molecules. The… continue reading