About Us Nanoscale materials are driving the discovery of physical and chemical phenomena, and providing the basis for cutting-edge technologies that range from low-cost solar cells to targeted gene therapies. At the heart of these advances are controlled chemical synthesis and the development of structure-property relationships. Therefore, for every different nanoparticle synthesized there is the opportunity to uncover new scientific insights and technological capabilities. The next evolution of nanoparticle synthesis will establish rational methods for accessing these materials with an emphasis on controlling surface chemistry and element composition with atomic precision.
The Millstone group works to develop new tools and new insights for nanoparticle synthesis, that allow us to realize this structural control from the bottom-up, ultimately producing nanostructures that incorporate optical, electronic, mechanical, and self-assembly demands into a single nanoparticle architecture. This work is designed to provide not only significant insight into nanoscale reactions and particle properties, but also generate highly tailored material platforms that, together, will allow us to accelerate the translation of nanoparticles into society-shaping technologies. Check out our new virtual lab tour in the video: Here's a video produced by former graduate student Julia Bursten and artist Michael Pisano explaining our work using philosophy as a tool to understand and accelerate nanotechnology. (we miss you, Julia!)
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Group News4/1/24 - Shelby and Ann both win outstanding presenter awards at the 2024 Grad Expo!
2/24/24 - Tyler wins the Wass fellowship for the second year in a row! Congratulations Tyler!! 2/20/24 - Our collaborative work with Profs Gilbertson, Haig, and Stout entitled "Moving beyond silver in point-of-use drinking water pathogen control" is now published in Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology! Check it out here!! 2/18/24 - Tyler was featured in the Chancellor's Circle Update - great work Tyler! 1/4/23 - We're excited to welcome first years Akhi, Kaveen, and Rebecca as our new lab members! Welcome all!! 10/19/23 - Paige's paper "Role of Ligand Shell Density in the Diffusive Behavior of Nanoparticles in Hydrogels" is now Published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B! Congratulations Paige! 8/11/23 - Sungjae's paper "Modular Synthesis of Anisotropic, Multinary, and Heterostructured Nanoshells" is now Published in Chemistry of Materials. Congratulations Sungjae! 6/29/23 - Zoe successfully defends her thesis! Congratulations Dr. Simon! 5/30/23 - Congratulations to Riti on winning the EAS Graduate Student Award! 3/31/23 - Paige successfully defends her thesis! Congratulations Dr. Moncure! 3/15/23 - Congratulations to Shelby and Ann for winning the Warga and A&S fellowships!! 3/9/23 - Riti's paper entitled "Multimetallic post-synthetic modifications of copper selenide nanoparticles" is now published in Nanoscale! Great work Riti!! 3/3/23 - Riti wins University of Pittsburgh's prestigious Mellon Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. Awesome work and congratulations Riti! 2/28/23 - Congratulations to Rebecca, Joseph, and Tyler on winning summer research fellowships!! 2/15/23 - Zoe's paper "Continuous nucleation of metallic nanoparticles via photocatalytic reduction" is now published in Chemical Science! Congratulations Zoe! 1/1/23 - We're excited to welcome first years Ann, Aubrey, and Shelby as our newest members! Welcome all!! Old News... |
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