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 News4/2/26 - Uthsara wins a best poster presentation award at the 2026 Grad Expo! Congratulations and great work!
3/26/26 - Jill has been elected a 2025 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)! Congratulations! 3/17/26 - Jill's editorial entitled "A Nano Focus on Interdisciplinary Education: Visualizing Ligand and Biomolecule Volume on Nanoparticle Surfaces" is now online on ACS Nano! 3/17/26 - Sydney, Matt, and Zoe were all awarded Wass Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Awards! Congratulations all! 12/10/25 - Jacob wins a Best Student Abstract Award at the 2026 TechConnect Conference and Expo! 11/11/25 - Jill's editorial entitled "A New Landmark for Reticular Chemistry: Celebrating the Nobel Prize for Metal–Organic Frameworks" is now published in ACS Nano! 9/26/25 - Jill's editorial entitled "The Next Ten Years of Nanochemistry: Summary of a Community Workshop on Key Challenges and Opportunities" is now published! Read it here! 8/8/25 - Ann wins the PQI Fellowship! Great work Ann!! 6/29/25 - Our collaboration with the Childers group gives new insights into the structure and properties of biomolecular condensates. Read the paper here! 4/17/25 - Jacob wins University of Pittsburgh's prestigious Mellon Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. Awesome work and congratulations Jacob! 4/14/25 - Tyler wins a 2025 ACS National undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry Award! Congratulations Tyler! 4/9/25 - Ann wins a PQI 2025 Best Poster Award! Great job Ann! 1/3/25 - We're excited to welcome first years Evan and Uthsara as our newest lab members! 12/20/24 - Shelby receives the GAAN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) Fellowship! Congratulations Shelby!! 12/9/24 - Jacob's paper entitled "Decoupling Intrinsic Metal Ion Reduction Rates from Structural Outcomes in Multimetallic Nanoparticles" is is now published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society! Congratulations Jacob! 08/2/24 - Jill wins a 2024 Cottrell Plus SEED Award! Old News... |
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