Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 3:30pm

Abstract: Molecular self-assembly is pervasive in the formation of living and synthetic materials. Knowledge gained from research into the principles of molecular self-assembly drives innovation in the biological, chemical, and materials sciences. Self-assembly processes span a wide range of temporal and spatial domains and are often unintuitive and complex. Studying such complex processes requires an arsenal of analytical and computational tools. Within this arsenal, the transmission electron microscope stands out for its unique ability to visualize and quantify self-assembly structures and processes. In this talk we will discuss how my group uses a combination of cryoEM and Liquid EM to visualize and quantify the structures and dynamic processes of supramolecular, polymer and MOF systems.

Speaker: 

Joe Patterson

Institution: 

University of California Irvine

Location: 

RH 104