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CSN Publication: Defects in Self-Assembled Monolayers on Nanoparticles Prompt Phospholipid Extraction and Bilayer Curvature-Dependent Deformations

Gene Chong’s manuscript, entitled “Defects in Self-Assembled Monolayers on Nanoparticles Prompt Phospholipid Extraction and Bilayer Curvature-Dependent Deformations,” has been accepted by the Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Read the online publication here. Gene Chong, Isabel U. Foreman-Ortiz, Meng Wu, Anthony Bautista, Catherine J. Murphy, Joel A. Pedersen and Rigoberto Hernandez, J. Phys. Chem. C. 2019, Available Online.

Grad Student Liz Laudadio Earns Certification from UW-Madison Delta Program

Liz Laudadio (Hamers group) earned her certification from the UW-Madison Delta Program in Research, Teaching, and Learning (shown with her committee after the defense). The certificate recognizes a significant commitment, effort, and achievement toward developing teaching knowledge and skills (full description here). Only about 100 certificates have ever been awarded!

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CSN Research Featured in UW Madison Letters & Science Magazine

Letters & Science Magazine, a publication of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Letters & Science, has featured CSN research in its Fall 2019 issue. The article “Small Wonders,” by Aaron R. Conklin, discusses recent work in the lab of Director Bob Hamers studying copper phosphate nanoflakes, their use in agricultural applications, and the ability to control the size, shape, and composition of nanomatierals. The magazine can be found online here.

CSN Publication: Synthesis, applications and potential photoluminescence mechanism of spectrally tunable carbon dots

Bo Zhi’s aned Xiaoxiao Yao’s manuscript, entitled “Synthesis, applications and potential photoluminescence mechanism of spectrally tunable carbon dots,” has been accepted by Nanoscale. Read the online publication here. Bo Zhi*, Xiaoxiao Yao*, Yi Cui, Galya Orr and Christy Haynes, Nanoscale, 2019, Accepted Article. * Authors Contributed Equally

Graduate Student Donald White Defends Thesis

Dr. Donald White (Curry group) successfully defended his thesis, titled “Synthesis, characterization, and application of cellulose nanofibrils for fabrication and biodegradable biobased materials.”  Donald will be moving to Houston for a position at Occidental Petroleum.  Congrats Donald!

Press release on CSN research: Nanoparticles may have bigger impact on the environment than previously thought

The University of Minnesota has published a press release describing the recent CSN article, “Chronic exposure to complex metal oxide nanoparticles elicits rapid resistance in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1.” The study, co-authored by graduate student Stephanie Mitchell, Professor Erin Carlson, and twelve other researchers across four groups in the Center, was published in August in the journal Chemical Science. The story has been picked up by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Phys.org, Newswise, and the National Science Foundation website.

CSN Publication: Interactions between Silica-Coated Gold Nanorod Substrates and Hydrophobic Analytes in Colloidal Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

Hyunho Kang’s manuscript, entitled “Interactions between Silica-Coated Gold Nanorod Substrates and Hydrophobic Analytes in Colloidal Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy,” has been published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Read the online publication here. Hyunho Kang and Christy Haynes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2019, 123 (40), 24685-24697.