February 2021
Ti3C2Tx MXene phase transformation paper in J. Phys.: Condens. Matter
Our in-depth study of Ti3C2Tx stability and phase transformation is published in J. of Physics: Condensed Matter. This is the first study to show MXene transformation to vacancy-ordered non-stoichiometric lamellar carbide phases, presenting MXenes potential as ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs).
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This paper is part of the
Emerging Leaders 2020 of JPCM.
Congratulations to Brian, Kartik, Krish, Pree, and Bowen!
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Highly Cited Researcher on Web of Science
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December 2021
Prof. Anasori is named among the Highly Cited Researchers by the Web of Science Group. This is the second year in a row to be recognized as a highly-cited researcher. This list identifies the pioneers of each field over the last decade, by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science
November 2020
Kartik Nemani wins in "NanoArtography" competition
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Kartik won the IUPUI People's Choice in the 2020 NanoArtography competition. His artistic image "Firedrake" is a scanning electron microscope image of a MXene.
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Congratulations to Kartik!
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November 2020
Article about the early-career professionals
Read the article published by the Early Career Professionals Subcommittee of MRS (Chair: Dr. Anasori) in the November issue of MRS Bulletin about supporting and understanding the needs of early careers. LINK
Double transition metal MXenes in MRS Bulletin
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October 2020
Our review paper on the large family of double transition metal MXenes is published in MRS Bulletin. Congratulations to Weichen, Brian, and Kartik, the co-first authors of our paper.
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Link to download the manuscript: Click here
August 2020
MXene hybrids review paper in ACS Nano
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Our comprehensive review paper on MXene hybrids for catalysis in collaboration with Zhi Wei Seh and J. Tang groups is published in ACS Nano. Congratulations to Kartik and Brian!
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August 2020
Kartik Nemani wins in "Science as Art" competition
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Kartik won first place in the "Science as Art" competition in the MRS Spring 2020 virtual competition. His artistic image "MXene Chameleon" is a scanning electron microscope image of Ti3C2 MXenes.
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Congratulations to Kartik!
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Kartik Nemani publishes in Science Magazine
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July 2020
Kartik's NextGenVoice futuristic news article on "News from a postpandemic world" has been selected and published by Science Magazine. Kartik wrote about a possible in-orbital medical treatment of COVID-19 by sending 10,000 people to Space colonies in 2040! We hope we send people to Space colonies for a differnt reason though!
Congratulations to Kartik!
You can read Kartik's article here: LINK
June 2020
Brian Wyatt switches to PhD
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After his first year in the LMS lab, Brian has decided to convert to pursue his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering! In his words, a PhD will allow him to pursue exciting MXene research and allow him to become the STEM leader he has wanted to become since his early days in higher education.
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Follow Brian's posts on Twitter @bwyattLMSL
Congratulations Brian, we all expect great things from you!
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May 2020
Top five trending authors in Materials Science
Dr. Anasori is among the top five trending authors in the field of Materials Science (> 3 million authors), based on Microsft Academic data. He is also among the top five trending authors in a few subfields, such as Nanotechnology, MXenes, carbide, among others. The Microsft Academic identifies the top trending authors for a given topic based on citation growth over the past 5 years. [LINK]
Trending plots: Microsoft Academic
April 2020
Article in MRS Bulletin about
the Impact of Professional Societies on Career Development
Read the article published by Dr. Anasori and his colleagues at MRS in the April issue of MRS Bulletin about the impact of service activities in professional societies on career progression. LINK
Brian and Kartik presented at the Indiana Statehouse
On March 2nd, Kartik Nemani, Brian Wyatt, and Saeed Yazdani represented the Nano Science and Engineering Association (NSEA) at the 2nd Annual Indiana Science Communications Day 2020 at the Indiana Statehouse. At this event, they spoke to state lawmakers about the impact nanoscience and nanotechnology will have on the state of Indiana and its impact on future legislation. Leadership in nano starts at IUPUI!
March 2020
Nano Science and Engineering Association (NSEA)
On February 28th, the Nano Science and Engineering Association (NSEA) brought out over 50 IUPUI undergraduate and graduate students to talk about leading the charge to grow nanoscience and nanotechnology in Indianapolis! Here they led hands-on experience with nano for students, displayed the beauty of our world at the nanoscale, and planned how to raise awareness in the Indianapolis community.
February 2020
Chloe Gilbert joined the Group
Chloe Gilbert has joined our Layered Materials and
Structures Group in her M.Sc. studies. Welcome, Chloe!
2020
Thomas Tom at Tesla
Thomas Tom, M.Sc. 2020, started an internship at Tesla.
We wish him success in his new position.
2020
2019
"Meet Your New Faculty Candidate–Poster Session" at MRS Fall 2019
A new opportunity for those who are looking for a faculty position was created by the MRS Early Career Professionals Subcommittee, chaired by Prof. Anasori, called "Meet Your New Faculty Candidate–Poster Session". The poster session was held at the MRS Fall Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 4th at 4 pm. In this poster session, faculty candidates could present their visions on research and teaching as a poster to the hiring search committees. There were ~ 100 submitted abstracts and more than thirty search committees attended this session. Watch the MRS TV interview about this poster session.
2019
SciVid 2019 Winners
Science in Video (SciVid) competition, created and chaired by Prof. Anasori, was held at the MRS Fall 2019 Meeting in Boston, MA. The Awards Ceremony was on Wednesday, Dec. 4th. SciVid 2019 top videos are posted on MRS YouTube Channel: [link].
2019
Highly Cited Researcher on Web of Science
Prof. Anasori is among the Global Highly Cited Researchers 2019 list announced this week by the Web of Science Group. Here is the link to the 2019 list: https://recognition.webofsciencegroup.com/awards/highly-cited/2019/
2019
Weichen Hong joined the Group
Weichen Hong has joined our Layered Materials and
Structures Group for his PhD studies. Welcome, Weichen!
Invited Talk and Sosman Award Symposium at MS&T 2019
Prof. Anasori gave an invited talk on multi-transition metal carbides MXenes at MS&T 2019 in Portland, OR. He organized the Sosman Award Symposium this year. The 2019 Sosman Award Recipient was Prof. Yury Gogotsi.
2019
Dr. Bowen Zhang joined the Group
Prof. Bowen Zhang has joined our Layered Materials and
Structures Group as a visiting scholar.
We welcome Bowen and his family to the group and Indianapolis!
2019
2019
Thomas Tom joined the Group
Thomas Tom has joined our Layered Materials and
Structures Group for his Master's studies. Welcome, Thomas!
The Rise of MXenes
Read our editorial in the August issue of ACS Nano about the recent development in the field of MXenes, titled "The Rise of MXenes".
2019
2019
Kartik Nemani joined the Group
Kartik Nemani has joined our Layered Materials and
Structures Group for his PhD studies. Welcome, Kartik!
MXenes in Indiana!
MXenes synthesis has started in Layered Materials & Structures Lab!
2019
2019
Brian Wyatt joined the Group
Brian Wyatt has joined our Layered Materials and
Structures Group for his Master's studies. Welcome, Brian!
The picture was taken at the lab entrance (not wearing PPE)
Publications and Illustrations in Scientific World Workshop
An editorial workshop with the theme of paper publications and illustrations was held on the first day of the 2nd MXenes Conference on May 10, 2019, in Beijing, China. Editors of international journals such as ACS Nano, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Wiley, Nano-Micro Letters shared their perspectives on paper writing and illustration preparation. Prof. Anasori was among the invited speakers, and his talk was titled "Science communication in a second: the art of making effective illustrations." In his talk, he used "yes & no" interactive questions for all the 400-attendees.
2019
Keynote talk at the 2nd International Conference on MXenes
Prof. Anasori gave a keynote talk on property-driven biomedical applications of MXenes at the 2nd International Conference on MXenes in Beijing, China on May 10-12, 2019. More than 450 researchers from around the world attended the 2019 MXenes Conference. The conference chairs were Prof. Yury Gogotsi (Drexel University) and Prof. Bin Xu (BUCT). Prof. Anasori was the chair of the International Advisory Board.
2019
Talks on "How to write a paper" and "Ordered MXenes" at Ningbo
Ningbo Institute for Material Engineering and Technology (Babak Anasori gave two invited talks at CNITECH) in China on March 29 and April 1, 2019. The first talk was on "how to write a high-impact paper" for the students and postdocs. The second talk, which was part of the 3rd Innovative Materials Preparation and Application Research Forum, was on "ordered double transition metal MXenes. The theme of this year research forum was “layered materials” with a focus on MXenes and their precursors.
2019
2019
2018 Highly Cited Researcher
For the second consecutive year, Babak Anasori has been recognized as one of the highly cited authors at Drexel University. This recognition is based on the data on Web of Science, given to authors whose journal papers were both published in 2018 and were already highly cited in the same calendar year. The Celebrating Drexel Authors event was held at the A.J. Drexel Picture Gallery on February 22, 2019.
2019
2018
NanoArtography Exhibition at Drexel's Rincliffe Gallery
December 14, 2018 – March 15, 2019
Co-curated by Babak Anasori and Lynn Clouser (Director of the Drexel Collection), the exhibit features materials images captured at the nanoscale and promotes materials science and nanomaterials. This is the first time that these "nano arts" are being displayed in an art gallery. The opening reception was on Friday, December 14th, 2018. The gallery is located on the third floor of Drexel Main Building (3141 Chestnut Street) at the Rincliffe Gallery and is open to the public. Read more about this event [here].
2018
Composing Effective Research Articles Seminar
Babak Anasori gave a seminar on how to compose effective research articles by explaining how to structure different sections of a paper, and prepare scientific illustrations. This event was organized by the Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Association in collaboration with Drexel MRS and DGWISE.
SciVid 2018 Awards Ceremony
Science in Video (SciVid) 2018 competition was held at the MRS Fall 2018 Meeting. The winners were announced at SciVid Awards Ceremony at the Hub Stage on Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
Watch the Awards Ceremony on www.facebook.com/SciVid.
2018
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SciVid 2018 winners: Stephanie Castillo (1st place), Simge Uzun and Bilen Akuzum (2nd place), Vladislav Khayrudinov (3rd place), Antoni Forner Cuenca (accepting for Rodrigo M. Ortiz de la Morena, People’s Choice); Missing: Duanduan Han (Honorable Mention). Accompanied by Stephen Aldersley (President, GoodFellow, SciVid Co-sponsor), and Babak Anasori, SciVid creator and chair.
Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Symposium (NM04)
2018
Babak Anasori and his co-organizers team organize a symposium Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing for Sustainability NM04 at the MRS Fall Meeting 2018. The symposium was the sixth largest symposium among the 56 symposia of the MRS F18 in terms of number of submitted abstracts.
NM04 symposium organizers also created new ways of presentations and promoting poster and oral talks:
24-7-second Presentation: each presenter had the opportunity to make a short video about their research: a 7-second talk giving the first impression, followed by a 24-seconds presentation as a short pitch of the research. 24-7-seconds videos were played on an LCD screen outside the symposium room and were awarded $400 each.
Rapid-Fire Presentation: Each poster presenter had the opportunity to give a 1-minute oral presentation during the day sessions to promote their posters. Each Rapid-Fire presenter was awarded $200.
Best Poster Awards: Every night the top two posters were recognized as the best symposium posters and were awarded $200 and a certificate.
Many thanks to NM04 sponsors.
2018
MXenes Antennas
The first report on MXenes for wireless communication
IEEE Spectrum: Researchers Create “Spray-On” 2D Antennas [link]
Science Daily: Spray-on antennas could unlock potential of smart, connected technology [link]
Cosmos: A wearable antenna may just be a spray away [link]
The Conversation: Spray-on antennas unlock communication of the future [link]
Physics World: Spray-on antennas for the Internet of Things [link]
ACerS: Spray-on antenna is game-changer for future of Internet of Things [link]
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2018
Expansion of MXene, a Drexel-discovered 2D
Read the story about MXene development in Exel 2018, Drexel University research magazine. [link]
NanoArtography is featured in Exel 2018
NanoArtography image competition, created and chaired by Babak Anasori, is featured in the latest issue of Exel Magazine, Drexel Research magazine. Read more here: [link]
2018
How to Write a Paper Seminar
Babak Anasori gave a seminar on how to write a paper, covering different steps of planning, writing, polishing, submission, and revisions. In his seminar, Babak talked about concept planning, how to structure different sections of an article, write a paragraph, make illustrations, etc. This event was organized by Drexel MRS University Chapter on July 18, 2018.
2018
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2017 Highly Cited Researchers
Babak Anasori has been recognized as one of the 24 highly cited authors at Drexel University in 2017. In this year, Drexel librarians identified authors whose journal papers were both published in 2017 and were already highly cited in the same calendar year. The Celebrating Drexel Authors event was held at the A.J. Drexel Picture Gallery on February 26, 2018. [link]
2018
SciVid Competition in MRS Bulletin, February 2018
Read about the first Science in Video Competition (SciVid) in the MRS Bulletin February 2018 issue. SciVid is a new competition that is created and chaired by Babak Anasori at the MRS Fall Meetings. [link]
2018
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NanoArtography in Drexel Magazine, Winter-Spring 2018
NanoArtography (created and chaired by Babak Anasori) is featured on the inside cover of the Drexel Magazine, presenting one of the 3rd place winners of the 2017 competition, the number of image submissions, social media followers, prizes. [link]
2017
SciVid 2017 Awards Ceremony
The first year of Science in Video (SciVid) competition was held at the MRS Fall 2017 Meeting. The winners were announced at SciVid Awards Ceremony at the Hub Stage on Wednesday, November 29, 2017.
Watch the Awards Ceremony on www.facebook.com/SciVid.
SciVid 2017 winners: 1st Place: Fabien Debort (presented by Monica Morales), 2nd Place: Chandana Kolluru, 3rd Place: Antoni Forner Cuenca, Honorable Mention: Amin Vahid Mohammadi. Accompanied by Stephen Aldersley (President, Goodfellow), and Yury Gogotsi (A. J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute), co-sponsors, with Babak Anasori, SciVid creator and chair.
2017
MRS Bulletin, October 2017
Read the MRS Bulletin article about Babak's interest in bringing more visibility to materials science by using artistic microscopy images [link]
2017
2D materials go beyond graphene
Read the cover story in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) about different 2D materials beyond graphene [link]
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2016
2016
Science World Report: MXene: Scientists Develop New Light Material Which Effectively Blocks Electromagnetic Radiation [link]
Nature World News: MXene: Scientists Create Extra Thin Coating to Clean Up 'Electromagnetic Pollution' [link]
The American Ceramic Society: MXene Films Provide Option for Better, Thinner Electromagnetic Shielding [link]
Chemistry World: Composite Film Forms Ultra-Thin Electromagnetic Shield [link]
Gizmodo U.K.: New Thing MXene Can Block Mobile Radiation [link]
Cantech: This Spray-On Material Blocks 99.99% of Electromagnetic Pollution, Scientists Say [link]
Semi-conductivity between the sheets
Read about controlling the electronic properties of MXenes on Chemistry World of RSC [link]
2016
Read Babak's interview with Exel about the discovery of new 2D materials MXenes [link]
2016
2015
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)featured "ordered MXenes" as one of the 2015
"biggest moments in chemistry" [link]
International innovation interview
Read Babak's interview in International Innovation about MXenes:
"Move over graphene, there are new materials on the block" [link]
2015
2015
ACS Nanotation video [link]
IEEE: New Method for Layering 2-D Materials [link]
Energy Harvesting Journal: Expanding possibilities for making materials that can store energy [link]
Materials Today News: Metal Sandwich solution [link]
2012
National Geographic: Best science pictures of 2011 [link]
BBC: Science meets art [link]
MSNBC: Microscopic cliff [link]
Washington Post: Scientific wonders get Ann artistic spin [link]
Wired: Nanoscopic cliff [link]
Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb 13, 2012: Microscopic mountains [link]
Watch the video story about Babak's MXene cliff on Inside Science TV of APS