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Mater Sci Nanotechnol 2017 | Volume 1 Issue 2
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Nanomaterials and Nanochemistry
November 29-30, 2017 | Atlanta, USA
International Conference on
Nanoscale templating with persistent micelles
Morgan Stefik
University of South Carolina, USA
T
he ability to tune nanoscale features in traditional
materials can enable new properties or enhanced
performance in technologies ranging from pseudocapacitors
to solar devices. Our lab takes inspiration from the promise
of nanomaterials chemistry to advance the capabilities of
devices for both energy conversion and storage. One of
our core strategies is the design of novel block copolymer
self-assembly systems that enable new levels of precision
fabrication. In my talk, I will focus on recent developments
where thermodynamic concepts are used to direct micelle
entrapment for precision control during nanostructure self-
assembly. The resulting tunable isomorphic architectures
have widespread applications to advance (photo)
electrochemical devices.
Speaker Biography
Morgan Stefik obtained a degree in Materials Engineering from Cal Poly SLO in 2005
before completing Doctoral studies in Materials Science at Cornell University under
Prof. U Wiesner and Prof. F J DiSalvo in 2010. After two years of Post-doctoral research
at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne with Prof. M Grätzel, he joined the
University of South Carolina in 2013 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry. He is the founding Director of the South Carolina SAXS
Collaborative, a NSF supported facility. His research focus is nanomaterials chemistry
with emphasis on self-assembly techniques and atomic layer deposition.
e:
stefik@mailbox.sc.edu