December 19, 2008

"Nanojewel" research makes journal cover

Research led by NC State chemical engineers was selected for the cover illustration of a special issue of Advanced Materials. (Photo: submitted)

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Dr. Orlin Velev (Photo: submitted)

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Vinayak Rastogi (Photo: submitted)

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Research led by North Carolina State University chemical engineers was featured on a recent cover of Advanced Materials, a leading materials science journal.

The research on self-assembled spherical clusters of nanoparticles conducted by graduate student Vinayak Rastogi and Dr. Orlin Velev, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, was selected for the cover illustration on the journal’s “Special Issue on Frontiers in Nanoparticle Research.” Researchers from Arizona State University and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid collaborated on the work.

The researchers landed on the cover for their development of a quick and simple way to create tiny particles with structures similar to the ones found in butterfly wings, pearls and many other natural objects that dazzle our eyes with color. These new materials have been dubbed “nanojewels” because they shine in a rainbow of colors under the microscope.

The nanojewel particles could have applications in photonics, drug delivery, special coatings, sensors and microfluidics, according to Velev.

Go to www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_articles/velev2008.html for more information on the research.

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