JSU & UT San Antonio team members have reported the development of multifunctional popcorn shape iron magnetic core- gold plasmonic shell nanotechnology-driven approach for targeted magnetic separation & enrichment, label-free surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy detection, and sel

Functionalization of Au and Ag nanoparticles with thiol molecules has been a topic of high interest, due to their peculiar and unique properties of their organic-metal interfaces. Thiols are well-known ligand molecules because they are able to form a self-assembled monolayer on the metal n

NSF-JSU-UCSB PREM members arranged summer program for K12 minority participants, to help local science students in their mission of enhancing scientific literacy to wider audiences. This program is very popular in Jackson, MS and it helps to raise the number of STEM minority students ev

It is well established that matter behaves in a different manner at the nanoscale compared with their bulk counterparts. Mostly, this is due to confinement of electron, increased surface to volume ratio, composition, etc.; therefore, the study of matter at the nanoscale is of crucial relev

Oxidative stress is a critical process in biological systems, involved in both normal and pathological functions; thus it is a commonly measured endpoint. Current methods for measuring oxidative stress are affected by artifacts, such as auto-oxidation. We are developing a new measurement

Rare-earth doped nanoparticles (NPs) are known to have exceptional optical properties such as strong absorption and sharp emission lines. Since the optical properties are due to the f-f electron transitions, these nanoparticles do not photobleach like organic dyes or blink like quantum do

CVD Graphene was synthesized at PENN. A Field Effect Transistor was fabricated at UPRH . No lithography was used (i.e. no harsh chemicals used) to define the source and drain electrodes, instead a TEM grid was used as a shadow mask. This is new to graphene based device fabrication. The d

Surfactant molecules of Tau-3PDP and Phs-3PDP self-assemble into fractal patterns when placed on an air-water interface. These fractal crystals can subsequently be coated with various metallic films and used in electronic devices. Several labs are currently trying to unlock the potential

Abrasive wear induced by the slow flow of concentrated slurry is encountered in many industrial problems. In this work, using a combination of experiment and theory, the coupled issues of the rheology of a concentrated solids-laden liquid and the boundary wear generated as it flows in conf

The self-assembly dynamics of our two-dimensionally confined organic films defines the composite nanostructure. Mimicking biology, highly organized templates lead to polycrystallinity, and sparse films lead to large single crystals, but films on the phase envelope lead to complex composi