Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC): Multifunctional Nanoscale Material Structures

The Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) develops and supports collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education in the science and engineering of nano-scale multifunctional material structures.

MRSEC Director:
Monica Olvera de la Cruz

MRSEC News

Chad Mirkin (IRG 3) is awarded the Lemelson-MIT Prize for invention. More>

Tobin Marks (IRG 1,4) receives Nelson Taylor Award from Penn State University. More>

Mark Hersam's (IRG 4) work on functionalizing graphene is featured as a cover article in Nature Chemistry. Abstract>

Molecular semiconductor work of Mark Ratner (IRG 4) and Tobin Marks (IRG 1,4) appears as cover article in Chemistry - A European Journal. More>

Review article on molecular self-assembled monolayers and multilayers by Mark Ratner (IRG 4) and Tobin Marks (IRG 1,4) is featured in Advanced Materials. Abstract>

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Materials Research Highlights

Multilayer

Design of Bifunctional Oxide Multilayers
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nanoporous

Template-free Synthesis of Nanoporous Metals
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nanocube

Correlating the Structure, Optical Spectra, and Electrodynamics of Single Silver Nanocubes
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xray

X-ray Characterization of Self-Assembled Nanoscale Dielectrics
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The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) is supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF Award Number DMR-0520513. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation.
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