Soft Matter Lab

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Krzysztof (Kris) Matyjaszewski, Ph.D., professor in the department of chemistry at the Mellon College of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, is an internationally recognized polymer chemist who is highly regarded for his vision, his leadership in education and his many collaborative research efforts that have yielded significant innovations in polymer chemistry. He is perhaps best known for the discovery of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a novel method of polymer synthesis that has revolutionized the way macromolecules are made.



on the Web:
Home: https://softmatter.quimica.unlp.edu.ar/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoftMatterLaboratory/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/softmatterlab/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/softmatterlab
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/40766813/admin/

Soft Matter Laboratory on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZxXYqTqn6DKz4gw7vjkyg?view_as=subscriber

About :
We are a laboratory devoted to the study of soft matter systems working at the Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) in the Department of Chemistry of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP). Our approach is multidisciplinary, involving concepts and expertise from chemistry, physics, biomedical engineering, and materials science. We pursue the goal of understanding the relationship between molecular structure, molecular function and macroscopic properties. In this context, we are particularly interested in designing and building soft materials and devices with unprecedented properties and functions. The research projects on which we are presently working involve the integration of functional molecular systems into devices and platforms for different specific purposes. The devices of current interest are solid-state nanopores, graphene-based field-effect transistors and bioelectrochemical sensors.

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Krzysztof (Kris) Matyjaszewski, Ph.D., professor in the department of chemistry at the Mellon College of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, is an internationally recognized polymer chemist who is highly regarded for his vision, his leadership in education and his many collaborative research efforts that have yielded significant innovations in polymer chemistry. He is perhaps best known for the discovery of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a novel method of polymer synthesis that has revolutionized the way macromolecules are made.



on the Web:
Home: https://softmatter.quimica.unlp.edu.ar/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoftMatterLaboratory/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/softmatterlab/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/softmatterlab
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/40766813/admin/

Soft Matter Laboratory on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZxXYqTqn6DKz4gw7vjkyg?view_as=subscriber

About :
We are a laboratory devoted to the study of soft matter systems working at the Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) in the Department of Chemistry of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP). Our approach is multidisciplinary, involving concepts and expertise from chemistry, physics, biomedical engineering, and materials science. We pursue the goal of understanding the relationship between molecular structure, molecular function and macroscopic properties. In this context, we are particularly interested in designing and building soft materials and devices with unprecedented properties and functions. The research projects on which we are presently working involve the integration of functional molecular systems into devices and platforms for different specific purposes. The devices of current interest are solid-state nanopores, graphene-based field-effect transistors and bioelectrochemical sensors.

Kris Matyjaszewski shares his vision for the future direction of polymer science in the coming years, all in just one minute.

Carnegie Mellon University Soft Matter Polymer Chemistry AngewandteChemie Chemistry Europe Journal of Materials Chemistry Chemistry of Materials

Krzysztof (Kris) Matyjaszewski, Ph.D., professor in the department of chemistry at the Mellon College of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, is an internationally recognized polymer chemist who is highly regarded for his vision, his leadership in education and his many collaborative research efforts that have yielded significant innovations in polymer chemistry. He is perhaps best known for the discovery of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a novel method of polymer synthesis that has revolutionized the way macromolecules are made.



on the Web:
Home: https://softmatter.quimica.unlp.edu.ar/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoftMatterLaboratory/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/softmatterlab/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/softmatterlab
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/40766813/admin/

Soft Matter Laboratory on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZxXYqTqn6DKz4gw7vjkyg?view_as=subscriber

About :
We are a laboratory devoted to the study of soft matter systems working at the Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) in the Department of Chemistry of the Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP). Our approach is multidisciplinary, involving concepts and expertise from chemistry, physics, biomedical engineering, and materials science. We pursue the goal of understanding the relationship between molecular structure, molecular function and macroscopic properties. In this context, we are particularly interested in designing and building soft materials and devices with unprecedented properties and functions. The research projects on which we are presently working involve the integration of functional molecular systems into devices and platforms for different specific purposes. The devices of current interest are solid-state nanopores, graphene-based field-effect transistors and bioelectrochemical sensors.

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Itatí forma parte del proyecto del programa de Redes Federales de Alto impacto de la Secretaría de Innovación, Ciencia y Tecnología.

El objetivo de es desarrollar biosensores de antígenos virales rápidos y portátiles para la detección de virus zoonóticos emergentes y responsables de enfermedades desatendidas que afectan la salud humana, en particular en Argentina.

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Happy Birthday Michael Faraday! (1791-1867)

Faraday excelled in electromagnetism and electrochemistry despite a humble education. He began his journey as an apprentice bookbinder, nurturing his scientific passion. His accomplishments include the discovery of electromagnetic induction and the laws of electrolysis. His research on magnetic fields and invention of the Faraday cage were groundbreaking. He received the Copley Medal, and his legacy endures in present-day science. Faraday is recognized as a prominent experimenter in the history of science.

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Happy Birthday Irène Joliot-Curie! (1897-1956)

Irène synthesized the first artificial radioactive element. Alongside her husband, researcher Frédéric Joliot, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 for their work on synthesizing new radioactive elements. She delved into the field of atomic structure, and as a result of her studies, the neutron was subsequently discovered in 1934. She also conducted research on chain reactions and the construction of a nuclear reactor capable of generating energy.

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Happy Birthday Luis Federico Leloir! (1906-1987)

Luis Federico Leloir 🇦🇷 received the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry🏅for discovering the metabolic pathways by which carbohydrates are synthesized and converted into energy in the body.

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Feliz Cumpleaños Luis Federico Leloir! (1906-1987)

Leloir y sus colaboradores describieron por primera vez los nucleótidos azúcares y su papel en la formación de hidratos de carbono. Sus estudios permitieron aclarar el mecanismo de la biosíntesis de los polisacáridos (unión de monosacáridos), especialmente del glucógeno y del almidón, las reservas energéticas de los animales y de las plantas respectivamente.

Estos trabajos son de gran relevancia porque explicaron cómo se almacena la energía en las plantas y cómo los alimentos se transforman en azúcares que sirven de combustible a la vida humana.

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Happy Birthday Wolfgang Knoll !!!

Wolfgang has made decisive contributions to establishing the biophysics of membranes as an important research topic at the interface between physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science. His work has also been groundbreaking for innovations in biosensor research.
In addition, Wolfgang has made seminal contributions to the use of optical techniques to elucidate the structural and functional properties of supramolecular assemblies and nanomaterials.

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¿En qué dirección podría evolucionar la química en los próximos años? Angela Danil de Namor University of Surrey nos cuenta su visión!

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Angela F Danil de Namor is the first woman Professor of Chemistry at the University of Surrey. She was born in Argentina and graduated from the National University of the South in Bahía Blanca with a degree in Biochemistry. She moved to the UK in 1970. In 1971 she was awarded a scholarship from the University of Surrey from where she gained a PhD degree in 1973 for her work in the field of ion exchange. From 1974 to 1977 she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Chemistry Department sponsored by Unilever Research Laboratories, Isleworth. She was appointed Research Officer with lecturing duties in 1977, Lecturer in 1984, Reader in 1996 and Professor in 1999. Since 1988 she has been in charge of the Thermochemistry Laboratory, where particular emphasis is placed on thermodynamic aspects of Supramolecular Chemistry. In this area the Group has gained international recognition as reflected by the number of Plenary and Keynote addresses (forty-two in total) at international Conferences. She has supervised over 50 PhD theses and over 70 at MSc level. She has chaired several international conferences in the UK and abroad and has very strong collaboration with universities in South America where she has established three MSc courses in chemistry and related areas. She has been the Co-Ordinator of several European Union research programs in the area of Supramolecular Chemistry as applied to water decontamination processes .with the participation of research institutions in Latin America (Argentina, Peru, Chile, Brazil ), Europe (France, Spain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany), non-European Mediterranean Countries (Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Palestine) and Countries of the ex-Soviet Union (Russia, Latvia, Ukraine, Armenia) . She has published about 175 research papers in highly-rated chemistry journals.
Angela is the first woman elected as Foreign Member of the National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Argentina. She is also a Fellow of the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Honorary Professor at the Universities of San Agustin, Catholic Santa Maria and Altiplano, Peru. She was awarded the “Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universities Catholic of Santa Maria and Alas Peruanas for her contributions to the development of Chemistry in Latin America”. In 2022 she was awarded the Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of Surrey for her contributions to the field of Thermodynamics of Supramolecular Chemistry with proven international recognition
Until December 2019 she was the Scientific and Technological Representative to the European Commission of the National Institute of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Production, Argentina. At present she is Honorary and Emeritus Professor at the School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering at the University of Surrey where she continues her research activities including her international links, leading research Groups abroad and collaborating with researchers in Europe and non-European Mediterranean Countries. She has been a Member of the Panel of Experts in the various EU Framework Programs and is Guest Editor of the scientific Journal ‘Coordination Chemistry Reviews’ for the volume ‘Coordination Chemistry in the Americas’ as well as referee for the L’Oréal-UNESCO Program for Women in Science UK and Ireland Rising Talent Awards.
Angela enjoys considerable international success. In 2004 she was given a prestigious Eclipse award to celebrate her inclusion in the American publication ‘Great Women of the 21st Century.
As one of the 1000 most influential and creative women of the 21st century, she is cited in ‘Who’s Who in Science and Engineering.
She is married with a grown family, a son and a daughter born while she was an undergraduate student in Argentina. She has three grandchildren (Kami, Marco and Koke).

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Angela F Danil de Namor is the first woman Professor of Chemistry at the University of Surrey. She was born in Argentina and graduated from the National University of the South in Bahía Blanca with a degree in Biochemistry. She moved to the UK in 1970. In 1971 she was awarded a scholarship from the University of Surrey from where she gained a PhD degree in 1973 for her work in the field of ion exchange. From 1974 to 1977 she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Chemistry Department sponsored by Unilever Research Laboratories, Isleworth. She was appointed Research Officer with lecturing duties in 1977, Lecturer in 1984, Reader in 1996 and Professor in 1999. Since 1988 she has been in charge of the Thermochemistry Laboratory, where particular emphasis is placed on thermodynamic aspects of Supramolecular Chemistry. In this area the Group has gained international recognition as reflected by the number of Plenary and Keynote addresses (forty-two in total) at international Conferences. She has supervised over 50 PhD theses and over 70 at MSc level. She has chaired several international conferences in the UK and abroad and has very strong collaboration with universities in South America where she has established three MSc courses in chemistry and related areas. She has been the Co-Ordinator of several European Union research programs in the area of Supramolecular Chemistry as applied to water decontamination processes .with the participation of research institutions in Latin America (Argentina, Peru, Chile, Brazil ), Europe (France, Spain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany), non-European Mediterranean Countries (Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Palestine) and Countries of the ex-Soviet Union (Russia, Latvia, Ukraine, Armenia) . She has published about 175 research papers in highly-rated chemistry journals.
Angela is the first woman elected as Foreign Member of the National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Argentina. She is also a Fellow of the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Honorary Professor at the Universities of San Agustin, Catholic Santa Maria and Altiplano, Peru. She was awarded the “Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universities Catholic of Santa Maria and Alas Peruanas for her contributions to the development of Chemistry in Latin America”. In 2022 she was awarded the Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of Surrey for her contributions to the field of Thermodynamics of Supramolecular Chemistry with proven international recognition
Until December 2019 she was the Scientific and Technological Representative to the European Commission of the National Institute of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Production, Argentina. At present she is Honorary and Emeritus Professor at the School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering at the University of Surrey where she continues her research activities including her international links, leading research Groups abroad and collaborating with researchers in Europe and non-European Mediterranean Countries. She has been a Member of the Panel of Experts in the various EU Framework Programs and is Guest Editor of the scientific Journal ‘Coordination Chemistry Reviews’ for the volume ‘Coordination Chemistry in the Americas’ as well as referee for the L’Oréal-UNESCO Program for Women in Science UK and Ireland Rising Talent Awards.
Angela enjoys considerable international success. In 2004 she was given a prestigious Eclipse award to celebrate her inclusion in the American publication ‘Great Women of the 21st Century.
As one of the 1000 most influential and creative women of the 21st century, she is cited in ‘Who’s Who in Science and Engineering.
She is married with a grown family, a son and a daughter born while she was an undergraduate student in Argentina. She has three grandchildren (Kami, Marco and Koke).

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