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Shaping the Future of Chemistry through Innovative, Collaborative, and Interdisciplinary Research
Evanston, IL
Joined December 2016
Billions lack reliable electricity. The Sargent Group at @NorthwesternU is rethinking solar—making it cheaper, more efficient, and built to last. #SolarTech #CleanEnergy #NUChemImpact. Discover more:
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RT @J_A_C_S: Enabling Ethanol Dehydrogenation Catalysis by Postsynthetic Anion Exchange of Triazolate-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks | Jour….
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Materials containing soft, polarizable elements are expanding the boundaries of catalytic properties, offering unique electronic communication and stability characteristics compared with their harder...
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A new bio-inspired membrane—developed by @GCSchatz (@NorthwesternU) and Chong Liu (@UChicagoPME)—mimics how cells control ions, opening new paths for purifying water & recovering valuable chemicals. #NUChemImpact #ResearchImpact #CleanWater #Chemistry.
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🚨 New Research Alert.From @JuliaKalow and the @kalowlab - "Rheological Isotope Effects for Molecular Insight in Covalent Adaptable Networks" #Polymers #WomeninSTEM #NUChemImpact. 🔗 Now in @MacroJrnls_ACS
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Understanding how small-molecule reactivity translates to bulk properties remains a fundamental challenge in polymer science. It is widely accepted that the viscoelastic behavior of covalent adapta...
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RT @J_A_C_S: Mechanical-Bond-Enabled Highly Efficient Charge Separation in a Light-Harvesting Hetero[2]Catenane | Journal of the American C….
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Photodriven charge separation is a key process for converting solar energy into chemical energy. However, it remains a challenge to develop artificial light-harvesting materials that can simultaneo...
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Breakthrough from @NorthwesternU + @UChiChemistry: The @Farhomies created sulfur-#MOFs that outperform non-sulfur ones in hydrogenation. Greener, faster, more efficient catalysis. #ChemTwitter #NUChemImpact #ResearchImpact.
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Novel, simple approach demonstrates impact of previously untapped active sites
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RT @J_A_C_S: Functionalities of Simple and Complex Electrolytes in Confinement | Journal of the American Chemical Society @monicagroup @N….
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Understanding simple and molecular electrolytes has advanced the development of various biotechnologies and industrial processes. In recent years, researchers have designed new ion-based architectu...
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NU-9, a drug invented by @NorthwesternU's Richard Silverman, is entering #ALS clinical trials—and may also help treat #Alzheimer’s, per a new @PNASNews study. Learn more on @NUFeinbergMed's Breakthroughs podcast. #NUChemImpact #ResearchMatters.🎧🔗
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🚨 New in @AdvPortfolio from @CHADNANO & @MirkinGroupNU: "Programming Defects and Cavities into Colloidal Crystals Engineered with DNA". Designing crystal imperfections with #DNA opens new paths in #materialsscience.
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Seed-mediated crystallization is adapted for colloidal crystals to design cavities and defect architectures through chemically programmed DNA sequences and appropriate seed particle geometry. This...
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Prof. Samuel Stupp’s “dancing molecules” for spinal cord injury just received FDA Orphan Drug Designation — a huge step toward human trials. Real science. Real impact. #NUChemImpact #Nanomedicine #FDA #SpinalCordInjury #NorthwesternResearch.
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Regenerative spinal cord injury therapy repairs tissue, reverses paralysis in preclinical models
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RT @IINanoNU: We are proud to celebrate IIN faculty member Mercouri Kanatzidis, who has been awarded the 2025 Albert Einstein World Award o….
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Congrats Mercouri Kanatzidis on winning the 2025 Albert Einstein World Award of Science from the @WCCOfficial_! 🎉.@MercouriK is recognized for breakthroughs in solar PVs, halide perovskites & sustainable energy materials. #FacultyExcellence #MaterialsScience #NUChemistry
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Last week #NUChemistry hosted Jill Millstone (@PittTweet) at @NorthwesternU for the James A. Ibers Summer Lectures in Inorganic Chemistry!. An alum of @MirkinGroupNU, she shared her latest work on #nanoparticle synthesis and connected with students and colleagues over two days.
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Want the perfect weekend listen? 🎧.In this recent episode of Nanoscape, Dept. Chair Omar Farha reflects on his first year leading #NUChemistry. He shares his focus on unity, community, and the four pillars that power one of the top departments in the nation. #ChemistryExcellence.
“We just scratched the surface.”. After a year as chair of @NUChemistry, Omar Farha returns to Nanoscape to discuss MOFs, sustainability, and the future of nanotechnology. 🎧 New episode is LIVE. Listen at or wherever you get your podcasts.
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RT @nuINQUIRE: #Quantum is more than just physics. At @NorthwesternU, researchers like Mark Hersam are showing how #materialsscience and #c….
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🔁 Dive into the fascinating world of Materials Biology with #NUChem’s Nathan Gianneschi!. 🎧 In this podcast, Gianneschi explores how smart materials can mimic biology to revolutionize medicine and nanotech. #MaterialsScience #Nanotechnology #NUChemImpact #MaterialsBiology.
What is Materials Biology and how can it address challenges against many deseases?.Prof. Nathan Gianneschi (@NUChemistry) introduced this emerging field during his #FrontiersInChemistry seminar at @discunipd. 🎥 Interview by Dr. @Eli_benazzi_ here 👇.
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We’re excited for the James A. Ibers Summer Lectures this week! Join us as we welcome Jill E. Millstone from the University of Pittsburgh for two talks on cutting-edge inorganic chemistry. 🗓️ July 9 at 3 PM + reception.🗓️ July 10 at 11 AM.📍 Tech L211.#InorganicChemistry
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RT @NUChemistry: Cancer. Diagnostics. Programmable materials. One @NorthwesternU breakthrough is shaping it all. #SNAs power cancer drugs a….
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RT @hartreefocker: Check out our latest article from @NUChemistry and @IINanoNU in @JPhysChem where we discuss how real time density functi….
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Routine investigations of plasmonic phenomena at the quantum level present a formidable computational challenge due to the large system sizes and ultrafast time scales involved. This Feature Article...
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RT @ShilatifardLab: Great group of undergraduate students from @NorthwesternU and throughout the United States spending the summer in our d….
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