1H NMR spectra of poly(dimethylsiloxane) copolymer with 4-6% mercaptopropyl side-chains (T-PDMS) (red) and after their crosslinking to disulfides using the mild oxidizing agent, molecular iodine (blue).
See: “Influence of Concentration of Thiol-Substituted Poly(dimethylsiloxane)s on the Properties, Phases, and Swelling Behaviors of Their Crosslinked Disulfides” Beaupre, D. M.; Goroncy, A. K.; Weiss, R. G. Macromol. 2023, 3, 36–53.
Georgetown Receives $21M From NIST to Train U.S. STEM Workforce
May 22nd, 2023
A group of Georgetown faculty secured up to $21 million in funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to provide laboratory experience and financial support to…
New Publication from Prof. Urbach
May 3rd, 2023
Recent research from Prof. Urbach on diffusion behavior in colloidal bananas. …
3D Printing in Cement-Based Construction
March 3rd, 2023
New research from the Del Gado group on how 3D printing can reduce the carbon footprint of the construction process. …
Recent Publication from Metallo Group
February 8th, 2023
Research from Prof. Metallo investigating small molecule binding sites in IDPs. …
![A, B} Spatial map of dynamical heterogeneities obtained in simulations of model colloidal gels. [1,2] C) 3D rendering of a confocal microscopy image of a part of a colloidal gel taken in the Blair lab](https://softmatter.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/279/2023/01/1-24-grant-article.png "A, B} Spatial map of dynamical heterogeneities obtained in simulations of model colloidal gels. [1,2] C) 3D rendering of a confocal microscopy image of a part of a colloidal gel taken in the Blair lab")
Profs. Blair, Del Gado, and Urbach win a 3 year grant from the National Science Foundation
January 24th, 2023
Profs. Blair, Del Gado, and Urbach won a 3 year grant of $691,996 from the National Science Foundation for a combined experimental and computational investigation of the role of microscopic rotations, fluctuations, and friction in an important class of particle gels. …
Recent Research from Prof. Van Keuren
December 9th, 2022
Prof. Van Keuren has been involved in two recent publications.…
Physics Major Wins Award
October 18th, 2022
Sophie Taylor, and undergraduate researcher in an ISM lab, won an award for her poster at PhysCon. …
ISM Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
September 26th, 2022
Researchers from ISM and soft matter community gathered to discuss current research and new opportunities.…
