One of the holy grails of materials science is to emulate nature's ability to form robust, complex self-assembling materials that can then create structures capable of a wide range of functions.

Rice University researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how ...

As technology continues to advance, scientists and engineers are constantly searching for more efficient and effective ways to create new materials and devices. One increasingly popular method is self ...

The potential uses extend beyond the biomedical field; these self-assembling materials could be adapted for environmental cleanup or renewable energy applications like building biodegradable ...

From a techniques perspective, the main focus of the group is on directly visualizing and manipulating self-assembling materials using optical microscopy. We have various optical microscopy setups ...