Category Archives: Research Articles
The Formation of Nanoparticles with Complex Morphologies from Block Polymers
Patchy particles are one of most important building blocks for hierarchical structures because of the discrete patches on their surface […]
Effects of Trace Water on Self-Assembly of Sulfonated Block Copolymers During Solution Processing
Self-assembling multiblock copolymers with a partially sulfonated midblock show promise as membranes in proton-exchange fuel cells, flow batteries and water […]
A method for calculating the nonequilibrium entropy of a flowing polymer melt via atomistic simulation
Associate Department Head Brian Edwards and Department Head Bamin Khomami recently published research titled “A method for calculating the nonequilibrium […]
Elongated PEO-based nanoparticles bind the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) receptor scavenger receptor class B I (SR-BI)
SR-BI, the receptor for high-density lipoprotein (HDL; “good cholesterol”) is one of the most sought after targets for treating metabolic […]
Exploring Proteomes of Robust Yarrowia lipolytica Isolates Cultivated in Biomass Hydrolysate Reveals Key Processes Impacting Mixed Sugar Utilization, Lipid Accumulation, and Degradation
By analyzing the genetic diversity of undomesticated Y. lipolytica strains, coupled with detailed strain characterization and proteomic analysis, Associate Professor […]
Engineering promiscuity of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase for microbial designer ester biosynthesis
By discovering and simply twisting a single amino acid in alcohol acetyltransferases, Associate Professor Cong Trinh’s team presents an innovative […]
Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Materials
Modeling of commercial-grade polymers in atomistic detail faces challenges due to the requirements of large system sizes and extreme simulation […]
Shaping Membrane Vesicles by Adsorption of a Semiflexible Polymer
Steve Abel’s research group has discovered that polymer adsorption on membrane vesicles can significantly impact both polymer and vesicle shapes, […]
Crystallization Modes of Poly(3-dodecylthiophene)-Based Block Copolymers Depend on Regioregularity and Morphology
Gila Stein’s lab works with self-assembling block copolymers that contain ionic or semiconductive segments. These materials combine the mechanical properties of […]
Jolly green MOF: confinement and photoactivation of photosystem I in a metal–organic framework
Photosystem I (PSI) is a potential candidate for integration into bio-hybrid solar energy harvesting devices, but orchestrating such integration rests […]