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Chemistry Professor Receives Sloan Research Fellowship and Mark Young Scholar Award
A Sloan Research Fellowship, given by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is one of the most competitive and prestigious awards available to early-career scholars in fields ranging from computer science to physics, and Zachariah Page of the Department of Chemistry was announced as one of the newest fellows.
Subak Sensing: Silver Nanocluster Reporters Transform Genetic Testing
Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET) reporters are often used in tests to show if specific genetic material is present. In these tests, certain enzymes called nucleases cut the FRET reporters, causing them to emit light. However, making these FRET reporters involves using a dye/quencher pair and purifying them, which makes the FRET reporters expensive.
Unlocking Collective Motion: Mimicking Nature with Active Particle Systems
In nature, we often see remarkable patterns of movement in groups of animals like fish or birds. These movements are complex and dynamic, involving various behaviors and changes over time. Scientists at UT Austin have been trying to recreate similar behaviors in artificial systems using tiny particles that move on their own.
Addressing Dendrite Issue in Solid-State Electrolytes
All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are widely considered as the "Beyond Li Ion" technology, being potentially much safer and with much higher energy than commercial LIBs. ASSBs employ high voltage cathodes such as LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2 (NMC811) and LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 and a non-flammable inorganic separator termed solid-state electrolyte (SSE). For most ASSB architectures, a relatively thick metallurgically-rolled lithium foil is employed as the battery anode. However, limiting the amount of lithium is essential to achieving ASSBs with the targeted energy.
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Texas Materials Seminar Series
The Texas Materials Seminar Series features MSE 397 Seminars, TMI Distinguished Lectureships, and TMI Special Seminars, where leading faculty and professionals from around the world share cutting-edge innovations and advancements in materials engineering with our students.
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La Luce Cristallina Featured in Laser Focus World
La Luce Cristallina has been featured in a recent article published in Laser Focus World. In this article, the author highlights several notable advances across the photonics industry, including the work carried out by the La Luce team.
Deji Akinwande Receives U.S. Patent for Non-Volatile Resistance Switching in Monolayer Atomic Sheets
Deji Akinwande, alongside Materials Science Ph.D. alumnus Ruijing Ge, has received a U.S. patent for a key discovery achieved at UT Austin.
Manthiram Receives Honors for Contributions to Materials Research
Professor Arumugam Manthiram has recently received several prestigious recognitions highlighting his impact at the intersection of materials science and artificial intelligence.
Can ToF‑SIMS deliver standardless quantitative analysis when reference materials aren’t available?
Mangolini’s group has pioneered the first demonstration of absolute hydrogen quantification in polymers using ToF‑SIMS, without standards or sensitivity factors. The approach, called the Full Spectrum Method (FSM), moves beyond relying on a handful of “marker” secondary-ion fragments. Instead, FSM sums the intensities of all detected secondary ions that contain the element(s) of interest, helping to reduce matrix effects that can distort absolute quantification.
Alumni & Current Students of MS&E Program Lead on Collaborative Paper Showcasing New Way to Enhance Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Materials Science & Engineering alum Shanmukh Kutagulla and current student Patrick Carmichael are the lead authors on a new collaborative paper, out in ACS Nano, that presents a novel solution to problems that plague hydrogen fuel cells. Commonly used as an alternative to fossil fuels, hydrogen fuel cells currently have issues with hydrogen "leaking" through the membrane, lowering the efficiency and performance.
