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5/13/24 at 4:00pm in Chemistry A101
About the Seminar: With the ever-growing global plastics crisis causing consistent damage to environmental and human health, creating new and better biodegradable plastics is of the utmost importance. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (P3HB), a biologically produced aliphatic polyester with an absolute stereoconfiguration of (R), is a great biodegradable candidate to replace commodity plastics having high strength and thermal […]
Most Recent Past Seminars
5/3/24 at 4:00pm in Chemistry A101
About the Seminar: Organocatalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (O-ATRP) is a controlled radical polymerization method that uses organic photoredox catalysts (PCs) and visible light to produce polymers with well-defined structures. Diaryl dihydrophenazine PCs have mediated controlled polymerizations as indicated by low dispersity (Ð < 1.3), but in previous work low initiator efficiency (I* < 100%) […]
5/2/24 at 11:00 am in Virtual
Research has shown that faculty interactions with students in the classroom, laboratory, and advising meetings influence students’ professional socialization, academic performance, and persistence in higher education. In this workshop, faculty will reflect on their current advising and mentoring practice and learn how to develop equity-minded mentoring relationships. Equity-minded mentors 1.) take personal and institutional responsibility […]
5/1/24 at 11:00am in Engineering B4
About the Seminar: Plants play a crucial role in our planet’s ecosystems. They are vital agricultural producers and support the horticultural and pharmaceutical industries. However, the alarming fact is that two-fifths of all plant species face the threat of extinction, putting global biodiversity at a significant risk. To combat this problem, botanical gardens worldwide are […]
4/29/24 at 4:00pm in Chemistry A101
About the Seminar: The Golder Research Team utilizes fundamental principles of molecular structure to control synthetic polymer function. Many of society’s greatest advancements spanning health, sanitation, construction, electronics, and transportation have been enabled by the invention and application of plastics. Simultaneously, these materials have created significant concerns about global sustainability, climate impact, and environmental pollution. […]
4/25/24 at 4:00pm in Chemistry A101
About the Seminar: Work at the intersection between Physical Chemistry and Virology in our laboratory has recently brought to light a new aspect of the hotly–debated relationship between quantum mechanics and biology, and of the boundary between quantum and classical behavior. Specifically, we have found that some small, icosahedral plant viruses are capable of fostering […]
4/24/24 at 4:00pm in Chemistry A101
About the Seminar: The manipulation of light near the apex of a metallic nano-tip has enabled single molecule detection, identification, and imaging. The distinct advantages of the so-called tip-enhanced optical nano-spectroscopy/nano-imaging approaches are self-evident: ultra-high spatial resolution (nanometer or better) and the ultimate sensitivity (down to yoctomolar) are both attainable, all while retaining the ability […]
4/23/24 at 4:00pm in Chemistry A101
About the Seminar: With the growing demand for electric vehicles, grid-scale batteries, and high-power devices, new high-rate batteries are needed. Currently, graphite is the current commercial level anode material, however graphite can suffer from dendrite formation at high-rates. These dendrites can then short circuit and destroy the battery. Nb16W5O55 emerged as an alternative high-rate anode material […]
