Abstract:
Colloidal and bulk block polymer nanostructured materials fabricated via solvent- or polymerization-induced structural transitions have been used in a host of applications ranging from biomedical to energy technologies. In both methods, the resulting nanostructure forms due to a change in the initial environment by either changing the solvent quality or the compatibility between polymers during polymerization.
Graphene materials completely dispersed in various polymer matrices represent the first commercially feasible use of graphene. The talk will focus on our current developments in high-performance graphene composites based on both thermoplastic and thermoset resins. Our first graphene-based products with resistivity as low as 0.6 Ω·cm are PLA-based conductive filaments for FDM printers and a line of graphene composites and masterbatches for extrusion or injection moulding applications.
The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a Distinguished Lecture Series talk by Dr. Arun Majumdar, Jay Precourt Professor of Stanford University, and former US Under-Secretary of Energy, as part of our WIN Research Day and Symposium for Next Generation Energy Systems Thematic Area.
This event will also feature research presentations from WIN members in this area, a panel discussion and a poster session. The event will conclude with a networking mixer to continue conversation.
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The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) and the University of Waterloo Chemical Engineering department are pleased to present a Distinguished Lecture Series talk by Dr. Max Lu, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey, Gildford, United Kingdom.
Research at a Technical Intersection: Energetic Materials and MEMS
In this WIN Seminar Series, Dr. Peter Khalifah will discuss his seminal research in the area of battery materials. The Khalifah group carries out the design, synthesis, structural characterization, and properties characterization of functional materials, primarily targeting compounds with applications for batteries, solar water splitting, electrocatalysts, and other emerging energy technologies.
Civil Engineering to Cell Therapy: Applying Engineering Principles to Medical Product Development
n this WIN Seminar Series, Dr. Peter Khalifah will discuss his seminal research in the area of battery materials. The Khalifah group carries out the design, synthesis, structural characterization, and properties characterization of functional materials, primarily targeting compounds with applications for batteries, solar water splitting, electrocatalysts, and other emerging energy technologies.
New approaches for powder diffraction that extend the spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and sensitivity to defects in studies of battery materials
In this joint Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and WIN Seminar Series, Dr. Neelesh A. Patankar will discuss his work on computational biophyscis of organisms and organ physiology. Dr. Patankar is Professor and Associate Chair of Mechancial Engineering at Northwestern University, in the United States.
Computational biophysics of organisms and organ physiology