Events Archive

PMI/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2024: Robert Chimenti, Rowan University
Oct 30, 2024, 12:00 pm

Monitoring Kinetic Processes in Polymers with Low-Frequency Raman Spectroscopy

Abstract

Amorphous materials universally display low-frequency Raman features related to the phonon density of states resulting in a broad disorder band for Raman shifts below 100 cm-1, which is related to the conformational entropy and…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PMI/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2024: Yuhang Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Oct 23, 2024, 12:00 pm

The Interplay Between Mechanics and Chemistry in “Living” Polymers

 

Abstract

A salient feature of living materials is their ability to grow and evolve their structures with time. As a vital adaptation, some organisms, such as Planaria, would not only increase in…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
3rd Frontiers in Electron Microscopy for Physical and Life Sciences
Oct 16, 2024, 8:00 am

Advances in electron microscopy instrumentation and methods have greatly spurred progress in the physical and life sciences. The 3rd edition of this conference will bring together researchers from physical and life sciences working on cutting-edge electron microscopy technologies, with an emphasis on identifying and addressing new challenges,…

Location
Princeton University (in-person)
Celebrate Princeton Innovation
Oct 10, 2024, 5:00 pm

Princeton Materials Institute associated faculty Jyotirmoy Mandal is among the Featured Innovators. This year's Featured Startup is Orthobond, of which PMI emeritus faculty member Jeffrey Schwartz is chief scientific advisor.  

From the Office of Innovation:

Celebrate Princeton Innovation honors faculty researchers,…

Location
Frick Chemistry Laboratory
PMI/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2024: Chad Risko, University of Kentucky
Oct 9, 2024, 12:00 pm

Advancing Artificial Intelligence Approaches for the Discovery of Organic Semiconductors

Abstract: Organic semiconductors (OS) derived from π-conjugated molecules and polymers are of broad interest across a range of electronic and optical technologies. How molecular design and material processing merge to…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PMI/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2024: Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, University of California, Merced
Oct 2, 2024, 12:00 pm

SOIL - Earth's Quintessential Biomaterial Frontier for a Climate-Stable Future

Abstract: Soil is the most complex biomaterial in the earth system, made up of a heterogeneous mixture of organic and inorganic constituents. Soil contains charged particles characterized by a high specific surface area and biotic…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PMI/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2024: Bradley Siwick, McGill University
Sep 25, 2024, 12:00 pm

Shining New Light on Material Properties: Structure and Dynamics with Ultrafast Electron Microscopes

 

Abstract: In this talk I will describe how combining ultrafast lasers and electron microscopes in novel ways makes it possible to directly ‘watch’ fundamental processes in condensed…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
A Special Symposium from PMI, Photonics NJ, & Universal Display Corporation
Sep 18, 2024, 4:00 pm

Join us for a journey into the exciting work of advancing the photonics technologies and organic electronics ecosystems.

This event will:

Discuss the role of Photonics NJ and Princeton in building and expanding the possibilities for photonics development.Highlight the legacy of the late Sherwin Seligsohn, founder of Universal Display…
Location
Maeder Hall
PMI/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2024: Salvatore Torquato, Princeton University
Sep 18, 2024, 12:30 pm

Hyperuniform States of Matter and Their Extraordinary Physical Properties

Abstract: The study of hyperuniform states of matter is an emerging multidisciplinary field, influencing and linking developments across the physical sciences, mathematics and biology. The hyperuniformity concept generalizes the traditional notion…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PMI/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2024: Deep Jariwala, University of Pennsylvania
Sep 11, 2024, 12:30 pm

Materials and Devices for Next-Generation Electronics: From Low-Power Logic to High Temperature Memory

Abstract: Silicon has been the dominant material for electronic computing for decades and very likely will stay dominant for the foreseeable future. However, it is well-known that Moore’s law that propelled Silicon into…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222