Research
CBE Faculty Take Lead on Two Major Research Initiatives
CBE Professors Fanxing Li, Henry Lamb and Phil Westmoreland have received funding for research work that centers on using newly-developed oxide materials that significantly improve the efficiency of two industrially-important chemical process operations. The funding is in the form of […]
Professor Menegatti to Lead NCSU Multidisciplinary Research Team
Professor Stefano Menegatti will lead a team of NC State researchers in a collaborative, multi-institutional project funded by the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL***). The NC State team comprises researchers in the Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular […]
Abolhasani and Genzer Group Researchers Develop a ‘Green’ Technique to Boost Pharma Manufacturing Efficiency
About 70 percent of pharmaceuticals are manufactured using palladium-driven catalytic processes that are either fast or efficient – but not both. Collaborating researchers in the Abolhasani and Genzer research groups have developed a green chemistry method that combines aspects of […]
The 2018 Schoenborn Symposium was Outstanding
The 2018 Schoenborn Graduate Research Symposium was an outstanding success! The Symposium is divided into two sections. During the first section, senior-level PhD candidates make formal presentations about their research and the associated results. During the second section, mid-level PhD […]
Velev Group Develops Programmable Microbots
Members of Professor Orlin Velev’s research group and their colleagues at Duke University have developed a way to assemble and pre-program tiny structures made from microscopic cubes – “microbot origami” – that change their shape when actuated by a magnetic […]
Abolhasani Group Advances Understanding of Nanocrystal Synthesis
Professor Milad Abolhasani and his research group have developed a device that allows users to collect 100 times more information per day from microfluidic devices, devices that manipulate fluids at the micron-scale, as compared to the previous industry standard. The […]
Professor Hsiao and Colleagues Solve Problematic Friction in Suspensions
Professor Lilian Hsiao and her colleagues at MIT and the University of Michigan have found the surface texture of microparticles in a liquid suspension can cause internal friction that significantly alters the suspension’s viscosity – effectively making the liquid thicker. […]
Professors Abolhasani and Li are Co-Recipients of a Major UNC Grant
Professors Milad Abolhasani and Fanxing Li are senior members of a multi-institutional team that’s been awarded a grant for nearly $2 million to develop and prototype a modular biogas-to-gasoline process unit for use in distributed facilities (e.g., small farms). The […]
Velev Group Develops Technique for Printing 3-D Silicone Structures in Water
Using the principles behind the formation of sandcastles from wet sand, members of Dr. Orlin Velev’s research group have achieved 3-D printing of flexible and porous silicone rubber structures through a new technique. The technique can be used in a […]
Li Research Group Advances Green Technologies
Members of Dr. Fanxing Li’s research group have significantly boosted the efficiency of two important chemical reaction techniques: splitting water to create hydrogen gas; and splitting carbon dioxide (CO2) to create carbon monoxide (CO). The products are valuable feedstocks for […]