Laboratory for Computational Nanoscience
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Soft Matter Simulation

The new revolution in nano-science, engineering and technology is being driven by our ability to manipulate matter at the molecular, nanoparticle, and colloidal level to create "designer" structures. The Glotzer group uses computer simulation to discover the fundamental principles of how nanoscale systems of building blocks self-assemble, and to discover how to control the assembly process to engineer new materials. By mimicking biological assembly, we are exploring ways to nano-engineer materials that are self-assembling, self-sensing, and self-regulating. The group is developing theory and molecular simulation tools to understand these materials, and elucidate the nature of supercooled liquids, glasses and crystallization.

Media Highlights

	New Twist On Ancient Math Problem Could Improve Medicine, Microelectronics 161. C.L. Phillips, J.A. Anderson, G. Huber and S.C. Glotzer Phys. Rev. Letter, 108 (19), 198304, 2012. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.198304 Image: C.L. Phillips
	New approach for predicting self-assembly Eric Jankowski and Sharon C. Glotzer Soft Matter, 8 (10), pp 2852–2859, 2012. DOI: 10.1039/c2sm07101k Image: E. Jankowski
	Crystalline Assemblies and Densest Packings of a Family of Truncated Tetrahedra and the Role of Directional Entropic Forces Pablo F. Damasceno, Michael Engel, and Sharon C. Glotzer ACS Nano, 6 (1), pp 609–614, 2012. DOI: 10.1021/nn204012y Image: P. F. Damasceno
	Introducing the latest quasicrystal A. Haji-Akbari, M. Engel, S. C Glotzer Phys. Rev. Letter, 107 (21), 215702, 2011. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.215702 Image: A. Haji-Akbari
	Engineers discover nanoscale balancing act that mirrors forces at work in living systems Nature Nanotechnology 6 (9), pp. 580-587, 2011. DOI: 10.1038/NNANO.2011.121 Image: T.D.Nguyen