Materials science

Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering lab students

For a sustainable future, scientists rethink plastics and devices

A gel material inspired by bone, which strengthens when exposed to vibration

UChicago scientists invent material inspired by bone that can strengthen from vibration

Metaphorical illustration of a field of molecules being examined by computers and also magnifying glass

New research could boost a solar-powered fuel made by splitting water

Brightly colored wavy patterns

In step toward autonomous materials, researchers design patterns in self-propelling liquid crystals

Ink in a vial

UChicago chemists invent way to customize compounds just a few atoms thick

Laser cutter

A laser cutter could create new wave of bioelectronics

Side by side comparison of line drawings of different kinds of order

Researchers discover that materials ‘remember’ past stresses as they age

Illustration of a physics phenomenon with four "wings" emanating from the center.

How a ‘vegetable ion’ helped scientists unlock theory behind transitions of materials

Blue phase liquid crystals

UChicago scientists create a ‘crystal within a crystal’ for new electronic devices

Flexible electronics

Machine learning could help scientists invent flexible electronics