Argonne X-rays tease out physics behind fluids that get viscous when stirred

UChicago, Argonne scientists create technique to build nanomaterials into electronic devices

A team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of Chicago and the Argonne National Laboratory , has identified a new class of colloidal systems involving inorganic solvents—a discovery...Read more

Foam called Oleo Sponge pulls dispersed oil from water, including below surface

Materials scientist also to join faculty at Institute for Molecular Engineering

Matthew Tirrell , a pioneering researcher in the fields of biomolecular engineering and nanotechnology, has been appointed founding Pritzker Director of the University of Chicago’s new Institute for Molecular Engineering,...Read more

With self-assembling particles and complex nanocrystals, Elena Shevchenko and Dmitri Talapin lead the search for new materials with technological promise.