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Combining Artificial Intelligence With Physics Based Simulations in Understanding and Design of Interfaces
Interfaces play a critical role in chemical engineering processes, where understanding theirbehavior and properties is essential for process optimization, material design, and technological advancements. However, interfacial ... -
Studies of Charge Transport and Photovoltaic Properties of Semiconducting Polymers
Semiconducting polymers are finding growing applications in electronics and optoelectronics, including organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) for displays and lighting, organic field-effect transistors for flexible/foldable ... -
Unpacking the role of complexity in multi-class models of the tumor microenvironment
Cancer is an emergent phenotype generally resulting from the disregulation of cell deci- sion processes as well as the disregulation of cell interactions with their microenvironment. However, the tumor microenvironment ... -
Injectable Biomaterials for Transplantation of Cardiac Cell-Based Therapies
The global burden of heart disease, as well as the heart’s inability to regenerate, continues to account for 1 in 5 deaths in the developed world. This makes progressive heart failure the number one killer worldwide. On ... -
An Engineering Framework to Quantify Microglial Morphology in Models of Neurodevelopmental Disease
Microglia, the brain’s immune cells, play major roles in responding to injury and disease, supporting neurodevelopment, and maintaining tissue homeostasis. In response to changes in the brain environment, microglia rapidly ... -
Deep Inverse Design, Discovery, and Optimization of Molecular Structure through 3D Invariant and Multimodal Machine Learning
Accelerating the discovery of novel materials and molecules with desired functionalities is crucial for continuing our progression towards technical solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues including disease ... -
Electrochemical Characterization and Development of Nickel-based Materials as Oxygen Evolution, Hydrogen Evolution, and Urea Oxidation Electrocatalysts
In the past decade, energy generation using solar, wind, and hydroelectricity has increased dramatically. Widespread adoption of these renewable sources, however, is bottlenecked by energy conversion and storage devices ... -
Design and Synthesis of Nanostructured Peptoids Assemblies that Mimic Natural Carbonic Anhydrases
Artificial Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) mimics that resemble natural CA have gained increasing attention recently due to their low-cost synthesis, high tunability, and high efficiency. However, it remains a significant challenge ... -
Control of Adhesion in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Composites
Fiber-reinforced polymeric composites have grown in popularity for use in structural materials due to their low weight, high specific strength, high toughness, customizability, and versatility. A critical element to the ... -
Developing non-fouling and lubricious surface coatings for orthopedic implants
Foreign body response (FBR) remains a persistent challenge limiting the longevity of medical devices. Upon implantation, non-specific protein adsorption on the implant surface can trigger FBR and result in fouling. This ... -
Approaches for extending insulin catheter longevity
Implantable medical devices serve a wide range of therapeutic purposes; however, they are an alien material in the body and are subject to the effects of the body’s immune reaction—the foreign body response (FBR). For ... -
Structural Characterization of Cross-linked Pluronic Hydrogels via Small Angle X-ray Scattering
Engineered living materials (ELMs) are a new technology within Synthetic Biology (SynBio) that incorporates living microbial organisms within hydrogel matrices. Unlike traditional liquid cultures of living cells, both ... -
Rational Design of Protein-loaded Polymeric nanoparticles: A Computational and Experimental Approach
Enzymes are a class of macromolecules that can catalyze a wide range of chemical reactions. Enzymes are critical in the function of complex biological processes and more recently, industrial processes that result in ... -
Insights into Catalysts from Metal Adsorption and Adhesion Energies: How Metal Chemical Potential Depends on Nanoparticle Size and Support Material and How Solvents Affect Stability of Adsorbates
Heterogeneous catalysts consisting of transition metal nanoparticles anchored to oxide and carbon support materials are ubiquitous in chemical production and pollution control. Despite their importance, the fundamental ... -
Energetics of Small Molecules and Molecular Fragments on Model Catalyst Surfaces: Adsorption Calorimetry on Pt(111) and Cu(111)
Heterogeneous catalysis is essential for the development and support of modern society, with the vast majority of chemical production processes reliant on catalysts. New catalysts and catalytic reactions constitute promising ... -
Image-Guided Microvasculature Generation in Photodegradable Hydrogels
The complex vascular networks that exist throughout living organisms are necessary to sustain life, transporting nutrients and oxygen to and waste products from tissues in the blood. Though recent advances in biofabrication ... -
Multiscale Data, Analytics, and Tools for Transportation Electrification
The demand for electrified transportation, including battery-electric buses, is increasing as fleets aim to meet lower carbon emissions goals. However, there exist knowledge gaps, which include but are not limited to ... -
The Development of M3+-Doped Mesoporous Ti4O7 Electrode for Pharmaceutical Degradation in Fresh Human Urine
An ideal electrode material for pharmaceutical degradation should be efficient, low-cost, and stable. However, none of the well-studied anode material has a lifetime of more than 400 hours. In this work, we fabricate metal ... -
Electrochemical Engineering Models of Electroanalytical Tools for Advanced Batteries
Battery design and usage can be optimized through the use of electrochemical engineering models that detail the physicochemical processes occurring in a battery. While lithium-ion battery chemistry and models are ... -
Development of Whole-Cell Diagnostic Techniques and Tools for Lithium-ion Batteries
Whole-cell diagnostic methods and analysis tools are critical for characterizing lithium-ion batteries as we aim to increase the performance and lifetime of these devices while also minimizing safety concerns and cost. ...
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