Just like colloids, the ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry never settle, we are always on the search for true #science. See how colloids have stimulated the careers of these chemists. #colloidchemistry ow.ly/GS0c30mVy8d

NSF is backing a chemical research center Texas A&M University where scientists will explore the atomic-level workings inside the crushing and grinding of mechanical chemistry, with the potential to scale up their advances to make chemical manufacturing more sustainable and cost-effective

Happy to share our new PNAS paper on selective labeling and targeting of cancer stem-like cells (CSCs), led by my excellent graduate student Yang Bo. We developed an ALDH1A1-activatable azido-sugar that can preferentially label ALDH1A1-overexpressing CSCs pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Very thrilled to share my first article of PhD published on #JCIS about electroresponsivity of “greener” ionic liquids. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S00…

🗞️The new COMPASS Center, led by Michigan Engineering and MatSE professor Qian Chen serving as a co-PI, aims to approach synthetic particle design the same way nature makes tissues, organs and organisms. The goal? Deliver on nanotechnology's promise. ➡️ bit.ly/45NUMxe

Superionic Phase Transition of Copper(I) Sulfide and Its Implication for Purported Superconductivity of #lk99 now out in The Journal of Physical Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10… . Essentially follow up of Aug 9 preprint arxiv.org/abs/2308.05222

🗞️ Breaking news! We remain the #2 Materials Science and Engineering undergraduate program in the country. Our legacy of excellence continues. #USNWR

Glad to share our newest work on thin film nanorheology and nanotribology of ionic liquids... pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… Congratulations to Xuhui and Mengwei!

New experiments provide a further experimental verification of the shear elasticity at ~Hz frequencies due to confinement in liquid films, an effect we mathematically predicted in 2020: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… for a gentle intro to the theory see Ch. 9 in link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

Great collaboration with SungWoo Nam (UC Irvine) on dynamically tuning friction at the graphene interface using the field effect. Well done Gus, Jin Myung and all co-authors! nature.com/articles/s4146…

We are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products. In a new study, researchers used mice to understand how di-isononyl phthalate affects pregnancy. Learn more at bit.ly/3t1j745.

ACIS24 is excited to announce Associate Professor Qian Chen as our keynote speaker in the Nanocrystals and Nanoparticles session. Read more: acis2024.org/speaker/prof-q… Abstract submissions close this Sunday: acis2024.org/call-for-abstr… Registration: acis2024.org/registration/

Getting ready to welcome 200 researchers from 20 countries next week for the 13th Symposium on River, Coastal & Estuarine Morphodynamics #RCEM2023. Coming back to Urbana University of Illinois after 18 years.

Interested in Flotation chemistry? Then don’t miss the chance to hear from a leader in the field - Associate Professor Kirsten Corin, University of Cape Town. Book your seat to attend ACIS24 in Terrigal, NSW. Learn more: acis2024.org/speaker/associ… Register: acis2024.org/registration/

Anyone interested in a postdoc with Simon Rogers and me at UIUC on memory formation in colloidal suspensions? This collaboration will include simulations and experiments. The Beckman Postdoc Fellowship might be a great opportunity! beckman.illinois.edu/research/fello…

Outstanding opportunity! Don’t miss it!

🏅 MatSE Department Head Nancy Sottos has been awarded the 2023 Nadai Medal from the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for “pioneering contributions to the development of self-healing polymers and composites.” bit.ly/4038KZN

Hua Wang, assistant professor, has co-authored a study in Nature Communications on treating poorly immunogenic tumors. The proposed system also prevents tumor recurrence after surgical resection, resulting in 100% metastasis-free survival upon re-challenge. bit.ly/47smfor

Congratulations Qianlu, and to the whole team! And thanks to the great collaboration with James Batteas and Nate Hawthorne! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…