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Donor-Acceptor Binary Organic Compounds – Charge Transfer (CT) Complexes
Donor-Acceptor Binary Organic Compounds – Charge Transfer (CT) Complexes
Highlight · Aug 2, 2018
New Mexico Highlands University - Ohio State University MRSEC

Donor-Acceptor Binary Organic Compounds – Charge Transfer (CT) Complexes

Tatiana Timofeeva, New Mexico Highlands University

Charge transfer materials are important components of organic electronics for applications in OLED, solar batteries and transistors. Structure-properties relations for this series of materials, including shapes of their crystals, were studied experimentally and computationally in connectio
Machine-Learning Algorithms for Nano-Material Characterization
Machine-Learning Algorithms for Nano-Material Characterization
Highlight · Aug 2, 2018
New Mexico Highlands University - Ohio State University MRSEC

Machine-Learning Algorithms for Nano-Material Characterization

Gil Gallegos, New Mexico Highlands University

The finite difference-time domain (FDTD) models for clusters of known substrate nano-particle distributions were developed. Additional models utilizing open source finite element analysis (FEA) software (ELMER) and commercial FEA software (COMSOL) were also developed. These models will be
NSF Research Fellow Graduates from Princeton with High Honors
NSF Research Fellow Graduates from Princeton with High Honors
News · Jun 22, 2018
California State University - Northridge

NSF Research Fellow Graduates from Princeton with High Honors

Electrical engineering student Hans Hanley recently graduated from Princeton University as a Summa Cum Laude. Hanley, whose focus is on cybersecurity and personal privacy in the digital age will be heading next to the University of Oxford at Worcester College to pursue master’s degrees in computer science as well as mathematics and foundations of computer science.
Self-assembling polymer/clay nanocomposites applied to fruit for shelf life extension
Self-assembling polymer/clay nanocomposites applied to fruit for shelf life extension
Highlight · Jun 5, 2018
Texas State University, San Marcos-Research Triangle MRSEC

Self-assembling polymer/clay nanocomposites applied to fruit for shelf life extension

Maedeh Dabbaghianamiri, Carlos Corona, G. W. Beall; Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Program, Texas State University  

In previous work Texas State University team members  discovered a self-assembling nanocomposite formed between polyvinylpyrrolidone and montmorillonite clay that exhibits high gas barrier properties. This self assembling phenomena has been extended to other polymers including polyvinyl al
Using Iron with Oxide Nanosheets to Enhance Electrochemical Lithium-Ion Charge Storage
Using Iron with Oxide Nanosheets to Enhance Electrochemical Lithium-Ion Charge Storage
Highlight · Jun 5, 2018
Texas State University, San Marcos-Research Triangle MRSEC

Using Iron with Oxide Nanosheets to Enhance Electrochemical Lithium-Ion Charge Storage

Niu, S.;  McFeron, R.; Godínez-Salomón, F.; Chapman, B.S.; Damin, C.A.; Tracy, J.B.; Augustyn, V.; Rhodes, C.P. Enhanced Electrochemical Lithium-Ion Charge Storage of Iron Oxide Nanosheets, Chemistry of Materials, 2017, 29, 7794-7807  

Research at Texas State University (MSI) and MSREC partner NC State demonstrated that iron oxide (g-Fe2O3) could be synthesized as a nanosheet architecture which resulted in significantly higher Li-ion capacities than nanoparticles; this work can provide enhanced cathodes for lower cost Li
New Electron Extraction materials for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
New Electron Extraction materials for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
Highlight · May 31, 2018
The University of Texas at El Paso

New Electron Extraction materials for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Luis A. Echegoyen (Univesity of Texas at El Paso)

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs), have shown a remarkable increase in photoconversion efficiency (PCE), from 3.8%  in 2009, to 22.1% in 2016. The good electron transporting and solution processable properties of fullerene derivatives make them the most popular electron transporting materials
3D Printing of Multifunctional Composites
3D Printing of Multifunctional Composites
Highlight · May 31, 2018
The University of Texas at El Paso

3D Printing of Multifunctional Composites

Yirong Lin (University of Texas at El Paso)

Piezoelectric materials have long been investigated due to their unique characteristic of converting mechanical stress into electrical charges or vice versa.  However they are fragile, difficult to fabricate, and requires post processing. One way to alleviate the drawback is to use 3D prin
How Methylammonium Cations and Chlorine Dopants Heal Defects in Lead Iodide Perovskites
How Methylammonium Cations and Chlorine Dopants Heal Defects in Lead Iodide Perovskites
Highlight · May 29, 2018
California State University - Northridge

How Methylammonium Cations and Chlorine Dopants Heal Defects in Lead Iodide Perovskites

Gang Lu (California State University Northridge)  

Despite rapid progress in the efficiency of organohalide perovskite based solar cells, physical mechanisms underlying their efficient charge separation and slow charge recombination still elude us.
PREM "Path-to-Professorship" Fellow Discusses Challenging but Gratifying Transition into Academia
PREM "Path-to-Professorship" Fellow Discusses Challenging but Gratifying Transition into Academia
News · Apr 18, 2018
Hampton University

PREM "Path-to-Professorship" Fellow Discusses Challenging but Gratifying Transition into Academia

Transitioning from a postdoctoral researcher, where my responsibilities were solely on research and mentoring a small group of undergraduates, to a career in academic as an assistant professor, where I now teach large groups of students and multiple classes has been a unique, challenging, yet a gratifying experience.
Summer School on “Modern Methods in Rietveld Refinement for Structural Analysis”
Summer School on “Modern Methods in Rietveld Refinement for Structural Analysis”
News · Apr 12, 2018

Summer School on “Modern Methods in Rietveld Refinement for Structural Analysis”

The fourth “Modern Methods in Rietveld Refinement for Structural Analysis” will be held from June 17-22, 2018, at the Advanced Photon Source of Argonne National Laboratory in close partnership with Bruker-AXS, ANL, and the National Science Foundation.