BIG NEWS: An NREL research breakthrough has led to a solar cell with a record efficiency of 39.5% under 1-sun global illumination. This is the highest efficiency solar cell of any type, measured using standard 1-sun conditions. Learn more at bit.ly/3MsrZEF

The best thing in #Winnipeg (besides the cutting-edge #polymer #science at Macro2022 ) must have been the whisky maple syrup pecan 🥃 🍦 🇨🇦 🍁 #icecream! Great to meet up with many friends IUPACPolymerDivision, showcase Bioinspired Materials lab Jake McClements work & now on the way back 🇬🇧 ✈️

Today is the last day of #MACRO2022. We would like to thank all our fantastic sponsors, supporters and exhibitors for their commitment and support to the 49th World Polymer Congress. To learn more about our exhibitors, click on macro2022.org/confirmed-spon… #polymer #polymerscience

NC Photochem is Back!!!

BREAKING NEWS: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2022 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless “for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.”

So wonderful!!!

Two dedicated students at my wonderful 5-6pm Friday lecture.

Hate to admit this, but after over a decade as a PI, the only equipment in my lab that I still know how to operate comfortably is the microwave.

Very proud of all students who’ve worked on our latest publication in Advanced Science. We used thiazolothiazole fluorophores in polymers to create highly efficient, fluorescent sensors for detecting and distinguishing VOCs. Congratulations team! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.”

The 2023 #NobelPrize in Chemistry rewards the discovery and development of quantum dots, nanoparticles so tiny that their size determines their properties. These particles have unique properties and now spread their light from television screens and LED lamps. They catalyse

Congrats Tyler Adams and Naz Tumpa on this most recent TTz publication! Selected as an Editor's Choice paper by ACS, it shows off the amazing properties/applications of these highly functional organic materials. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

'Achieving Smart Photochromics Using Water-Processable, High-Contrast, Oxygen-Sensing, and Photoactuating Thiazolothiazole-Embedded Polymer Films' from (ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces) is currently free to read as an #ACSEditorsChoice. 📖 Access the full article: go.acs.org/9jP

We're very excited to be working with Shabnam Hematian and the "NICER" team on this recently funded collaborative research project! research.uncg.edu/news/uncg-led-…

So excited for this awesome team of students working on photochemical detection of illicit drugs. Check out this article, and vote for Naz Fathma and Aiden Hawkins who will be competing in Collegiate Inventor's Competition this Fall! science.charlotte.edu/2024/09/26/cha…

Had a fantastic time at our first NICER retreat! Great discussions, collaborations, and ideas to push the boundaries of sustainable energy research. Excited for what’s ahead! ✨ Thanks to UNC System for the support! UNCG UNCG Research UNC-Chapel Hill UNC Charlotte North Carolina A&T

These students and I enjoyed a great evening in Raleigh with legislators. Our students did a wonderful job sharing the impact of UNC Charlotte. 🤙⛏️💚

I'm very grateful for this recognition!

So thrilled to be with this talented group of researchers at #ACSSpring2025 presenting the latest results from the Walter Research Lab - Tyler Adams, Pranamita Chakraborti, Naz Fathma, Aiden Hawkins, Kathryn Vandergrift, and Nicholas Eberwein!