Materials science

‘AI advisor’ helps scientists steer autonomous labs Asst. Prof. Jie Xu and Argonne staff scientist Henry Chan look at Polybot, a "self-driving lab" that uses AI to help researchers guide the materials discovery process.

‘AI advisor’ helps scientists steer autonomous labs

Inspired by investment software, a novel approach at UChicago PME helps AI and humans work together to create futuristic materials

Research unveils new way to make futuristic 2D materials A colorized SEM image of a MXene

Research unveils new way to make futuristic 2D materials

A 40-year-old forgotten paper helped UChicago scientists develop a faster, more efficient method for synthesizing MXenes at a fraction of the cost

Fully automated lab system learns to grow materials on its own Four people in professional attire standing around advanced scientific equipment in a laboratory with computers and machinery.

Fully automated lab system learns to grow materials on its own

UChicago PME researchers built a ‘self-driving’ method to make thin films for electronics

Innovation turns building vents into carbon-capture devices Carbon nanofiber-based direct air capture filter

Innovation turns building vents into carbon-capture devices

With a newly developed nanofiber filter, air conditioners, heaters and other HVAC systems could remove airborne carbon dioxide while cutting energy costs

UChicago scientists create novel, ultrathin material to make transistors Greyscale scanning electron microscope image of a geometric material.

UChicago scientists create novel, ultrathin material to make transistors

Molecule and semiconductor combination could open new avenues for technology, discovery

Levitating disks could open a new window into the Earth’s upper atmosphere An illustration of how the devices could levitate high in the atmosphere

Levitating disks could open a new window into the Earth’s upper atmosphere

Devices can levitate powered only by sunlight, could explore little-known areas

Amanchukwu Lab: Creating better energy storage systems Amanchukwu lab

Amanchukwu Lab: Creating better energy storage systems

Step inside the laboratory as Chibueze Amanchukwu and his team investigate the chemistry that could lead to better batteries and systems to turn carbon dioxide into fuels.

UChicago scientists invent breakthrough device to detect airborne signs of disease A machine to detect certain molecules in air samples. The machine consists of a glass box connected with various wires, with a green air pump on one side.

UChicago scientists invent breakthrough device to detect airborne signs of disease

Portable tech captures molecules in breath to aid medical care from diabetes to at-risk newborn development

In bioelectronics breakthrough, scientists create soft, flexible semiconductors Closeup photo of a bare hand with a sticky, flexible blue patch draped over two fingers

In bioelectronics breakthrough, scientists create soft, flexible semiconductors

UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering study could lead to better brain-machine interfaces, biosensors, and pacemakers

UChicago scientists invent a way to bond diamond layers for quantum devices Black and white microscope image of two repeating lattices of atoms with a seam in the middle

UChicago scientists invent a way to bond diamond layers for quantum devices

New synthetic diamond technique by Pritzker Molecular Engineering scientists could improve electronics