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NANODOTS BELOW THE SURFACE - 11.05.03
Ion-beam method forms nanometer-sized metal crystals in an insulator
In a simple procedure developed at the University of Houston, low-energy ion beams have been used to form nanometer-sized metallic structures--quantum dots--in an insulating medium. The Texas researchers show that the technique produces well-defined microscopic composites that may be useful in all-optical switching and computing applications due to the structures' unique optical properties. More

DOE GRANT ADVANCES SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT AT UH
Award of $500,000 to Be Used to Research New High-Performance Materials
Researchers at the Center for Materials Chemistry at the University of Houston (CMC-UH) have received a $500,000 award from the Department of Energy (DOE) to investigate new materials for solid oxide fuel cells.

Such cells have the potential to substantially improve how electricity is generated, making it less expensive and more environmentally friendly. More

ExxonMobil Fellowship Goes To P. Shiv Halasyamani
P. Shiv Halasyamani, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Houston, will receive the 2003 ExxonMobil Faculty Fellowship in Solid State Chemistry at the upcoming ACS national meeting in New York. The award, administered by the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry and made possible by a grant from ExxonMobil Research& Engineering, recognizes significant contributions to solid-state chemistry. More
CMC Chemist's Research on Molecular Tribology eatured in ACS's C&E News... -- 04.18.03
Cartilage is a complex material composed of many biomolecules including glycoproteins. Scott S. Perry, an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Houston, explained that these biopolymers form brush structures in which numerous polymer side chains extend like bristles from a polymer backbone. Importantly, the polymers support large concentrations of water through complexation interactions. More
Center for Materials Chemistry 2003 Research Experience for Undergraduates Program -- 02.21.03
The Center for Materials Chemistry at the University of Houston has received funding from the National Science Foundation for a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in materials chemistry for three years beginning in 2003. More