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
- Abdullah Islam receives the Deans Undergraduate Achievement Award, Undergraduate Researcher Award, and Zimmer Research Scholar Award May 11, 2022
- “Lithiating Magneto-Ionics in Rechargeable Battery” is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, March 31, 2022. April 3, 2022
- “Printing Nanostructured Copper for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding” is published in ACS Applied Electronic Materials, March 25. 2022. March 25, 2022
- “High Temperature Copper-Graphene Conductors via Aerosol Jetting” is published in Advanced Engineering Materials, March 25. 2022. March 25, 2022
- “Copper Nanoplates for Printing Flexible High-Temperature Conductor” is published in ACS Applied Nano Materials, February 18, 2022. February 18, 2022
- “High temperature ceramic thermal insulation material” is published in Nano Research, February 14, 2022. February 14, 2022
- Yong Hu received the 1st Place award in the 2021 Materials Research Society (MRS) Science as Art Competition. February 1, 2022
- “A Predictive Multiphase Model of Silica Aerogels for Building Envelope Insulations” is published in Computational Mechanics, January 27, 2022. January 27, 2022
- “Scalable and robust silica aerogel materials from ambient pressure drying” is published in Materials Advances, January 27, 2022. January 27, 2022
- “Nanoengineering Porous Silica for Thermal Management” is published in ACS Applied Nano Materials, January 27, 2022. January 27, 2022
