The REN group works on the forefront of material science, engineering and nanotechnology, including materials-by-design, synthesis and processing, self-assembly, and advanced manufacturing of multifunctional materials with an emphasis on novel magnetic, electronic, optical, thermal and mechanical properties for emerging nanotechnologies. We are committed to realizing our vision by focusing on three main thrusts: (1) Materials design and assembly of strongly correlated electronic crystals for unusual magnetic, electronic and ferroic properties; (2) Lightweight bioinspired materials with thermal management – Superinsulation ceramic aerogels, and Thermally conductive polymers; (3) High-temperature printable materials and manufacturing of flexible hybrid electronics for use in extreme environments; (4) High energy product magnets and metal alloy conversion.
News
- “High-Temperature Hybridized Copper-Boron Nitride Materials from Additive Manufacturing”, accepted by Advanced Engineering Materials, September 20, 2022. September 21, 2022
- “Transparent thermal insulation ceramic aerogel materials for solar thermal conversion”, accepted by Nanoscale Advances, September 1, 2022. September 1, 2022
- “3D-Printed Electrically Conductive Silicon Carbide”, accepted by Additive Manufacturing Journal, August 24, 2022. August 24, 2022
- “Dimensional transformation of molecular magnetic materials” is accepted in ACS Nano, August 4, 2022. August 5, 2022
- “Molecular Copper Decomposition ink for Printable Electronics” is accepted in Chemical Communications, July 21, 2022. July 22, 2022
- “Manufacturing Silica Aerogel and Cryogel through Ambient Pressure and Freeze Drying” is accepted in RSC Advances, July 21, 2022. July 22, 2022
- “Tailoring thermalinsulation architectures from additive manufacturing” is accepted in Nature Communications, July 20, 2022. July 22, 2022
- “Low-power anisotropic molecular electronic memristors” is accepted in Applied Materials Today, June 17, 2022. July 22, 2022
- “Switching charge states in quasi-2D molecular conductors” is published in PNAS Nexus, June 13, 2022. July 22, 2022
- Abdullah Islam receives the Deans Undergraduate Achievement Award, Undergraduate Researcher Award, and Zimmer Research Scholar Award May 11, 2022
