Interactive Materials Research for a Better Life

The engineering of active and interactive innovative materials for a better life is the core of my research interest. This concern includes materals that can self-assemble into complex structures, show autonomous responses to surrounding conditions, or mimick natural materials. With the help of chemistry, enginnering and biology, I develop novel materials solutions for improving health quality of humans. 

 
Catalytic Metal Nanoparticles 
(Fig: STEM image of Pd nanocuboids sizing ~15 nm)​
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Taiored mesoporous silica nanoparticles
(Fig: SEM image of faceted MSNs)

Smart hydrogels & cryogels 
(Fig: AFM image of a physical DNA network)
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Functional nanogels and microgels
​ (Fig: Cartoon illustration of a DNA nanonetwork)

Electrospun fibers from polymeric and nonpolymeric systems
(Fig: SEM image of cyclodextrin fibers)

Biofunctional coatings
​ (Fig: RGD functional star-PEG coatings for endothelization)