Interactive Materials Research for a Better Life

The engineering of active and interactive innovative materials for a better life is the core of our 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, we 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)