The group focuses on molecular self-assembly in soft matter as a route for bottom-up fabrication of nanomaterials with minimal energy use. Using state-of-the-art techniques, the group aims to understand the fundamental mechanisms of aggregation, colloidal forces and interfacial interactions, as well as their impact on material domain size, structure, stability and other properties. The goal is to use molecular information and physicochemical parameters to predict, control and program hierarchical self-assembly across multiple scales and with increasing complexity, in order to produce materials with new or improved properties and applications.
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