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Searson Group researchers determine bee venom dosage that can effectively pass through the blood brain barrier for neuron-safe drug delivery

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is the new home of the Advanced X-ray Imaging of Materials (AXIOM) system.

Materials Science and Engineering professor Hai-Quan Mao was recently published in Nano Letters for his research on streamlining the creation of gene therapy tools for treating diseases.

Engineer Mitra Taheri and team publish roadmap to harness data science and artificial intelligence for electron microscopy, unlocking tool's full power

August’s devastating explosion in Beirut highlighted the importance of the newly established Materials Science in Extreme Environments Research Alliance managed by Tim Weihs. The consortium, comprising experts from 18 major research institutions, aims to enable researchers from across the country to effectively collaborate, produce faster results and “advance the fundamental understanding of materials and chemistries…

DMSE professor Howard Katz’s manuscript, entitled “Enhanced and Unconventional Responses in Chemiresistive Sensing Devices for Nitrogen Dioxide and Ammonia from Carboxylated Alkylthiopene Polymers” published in Materials Horizons 2020 (https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH00049C). The research addresses the ongoing need to detect certain atmospheric gases that can be harmful to humans. Spaces can be made safer for people by creating…

Recently, DMSE professor Howard Katz traveled to Haifa, Israel where he gave a plenary lecture at the 2nd Annual Conference on Chemical Sensors for Wearable Devices. In its second year, the Annual Chemical Sensors for Wearable Devices conference is hosted by The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and brings together researchers and experts representing…

Steve Thibault talks about his involvement with NASA's Parker Solar Probe.

Scientists at Johns Hopkins, UCLA find that copper particles stabilize the platinum-nickel catalysts that hydrogen fuel cells use to produce clean electricity.

The current issue of the MRS Bulletin features articles on dealloyed nanoporous materials. Dealloyed materials are research interests of both department chair and professor Jonah Erlebacher, and professor Mingwei Chen, who have articles in the issue. Professor Erlebacher’s paper, titled Pattern formation during electrochemical and liquid metal dealloying, discusses the differences between electrochemical dealloying and…