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Six UCF students awarded for their presentations at NanoFlorida 2017

September 29, 2017

Students from the Nanoscience Technology Center have won several awards at the recent NanoFlorida 2017 conference held at Florida International University, Miami, on September 23rd and 24th, 2017. Amirah Mathin won third place for her oral presentation titled “Development of anti-metastatic dihydromotuporamine derivatives which target actin filament assembly dynamics” in the Nano-Medicine for Disease category.…

Jung’s group reports atom-thick 2D hetero-semiconductor integrations in Nano Letters.

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors with near atom thickness present an unusual combination of extremely high mechanical bendability and superior electrical/optical properties, rendering unprecedented opportunities for flexible electronics/optoelectronics. More interestingly, heterogeneously integrating one 2D semiconductor on top of the other achieving vertical stacks of 2D “hetero” structures is envisioned to project even more exciting functionalities impossible with…

Professor Striving to Turn Nanoscale Inventions into Real-Life Products

September 27, 2017

In the very small world of nanoscience, Debashis Chanda, an associate professor at UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center and College of Optics and Photonics, is forging huge innovations in the way we view, use and manipulate light. For instance, Chanda led the development of the world’s first full-color, flexible, skin-like display. The invention consists of plasmonic…

Dr. Yang’s Research Published on Advanced Energy Materials

September 17, 2017

An article titled “Surface-Modified Porous Carbon Nitride Composites as Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Zn-Air Battery” from Dr. Yang’s research group has been published by Advanced Energy Materials. In this work, a scalable nanofabrication route to produce air-breathe electrode for Zn-air batteries has been developed. In such electrode, highly porous carbon nitride (C3N4) flakes were fabricated…

UCF Researchers’ Work Pushes Battery Tech Forward

September 16, 2017

University of Central Florida Assistant Professor Yang Yang’s research group has developed two promising energy storage technologies in its work with sustainable energy systems. Yang sees revolutionary systems that can produce and store energy inexpensively and efficiently as a potential solution to energy and environmental crises Read the full article at UCF Today http://today.ucf.edu/ucf-researchers-work-pushes-battery-tech-forward/

New Chair of UCF Materials Science and Engineering

August 25, 2017

Sudipta Seal has been named chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the University of Central Florida. The appointment, announced by Michael Georgiopoulos, dean, UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science, came after a search to fill the position that was held by Seal in an interim chair role since 2014.…

UCF Students Honored at 2017 Joint Nanoscience and Neutron Scattering User Meeting

August 24, 2017

The annual 2017 Joint Nanoscience and Neutron Scattering User Meeting was held July 31-August 4 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The meeting consisted of plenary lectures, technical sessions with invited presentations, as well as, a poster session including a “Best Poster Competition”. A few of our own UCF-NSTC students were…

Article by Dr. Thomas and Dr. Jung Selected for “Celebrating 10Years of Energy Research” in ACS Nano

August 14, 2017

An article recently published in the ACS Nano Journal by Dr. Thomas and Dr. Jung has been selected for the exclusive virtual issue of “Celebrating 10Years of Energy Research” in ACS Nano. Congratualtions Dr. Thomas and Dr. Jung

Research suggests component of turmeric could cure cancer in babies

August 10, 2017

Turmeric, a staple at juice bars and in the kitchens of cooks who like the root for its color, flavor, and suggested health benefits, is showing more promise than ever. About 700 kids under the age of five are diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in the United States each year. Advanced cases of Neuroblastoma are hard to…

Dr. Seal to Become a Trustee Chair

July 28, 2017

Congratulations to the three new Trustee Chairs who were honored at the UCF Board of Trustees meeting on July 20, 2017 – Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Sudipta Seal, and Stella Sung. Dr. Abdel-Aty is a Pegasus Professor and chair of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, the deputy director of the Center for Advanced Transportation Systems Simulation, and…