A new study published in Science reveals how AI can be used to design new nanomaterials. By understanding the thermodynamic forces that govern the atomic structure of MXenes, researchers have laid the groundwork for using AI to create bespoke materials for applications in clean energy, space exploration, and more. Read more on Drexel News!

Got a stunning research image that deserves recognition? Only one month remains to submit it to the Research Image Contest! Win up to $1500 and get your work seen. The deadline is Sept 30, 2025. Find out how to enter at www.NanoArtography.org

Prof. Yury Gogotsi was featured in China Daily discussing the future of nanomaterial development. The interview at the 10th ChinaNANO conference covered everything from rapid manufacturing to the rise of AI in research. https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202509/02/WS68b6f5c7a3108622abc9e813.html

The A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute is spearheading MX-Innovation – a $5 million, three-year multinational project to advance MXene nanomaterials

With MXenes named as one of the top 10 emerging technologies in chemistry by IUPAC in their quarterly report Chemistry International, the prominence of MXenes continues to grow and gain momentum worldwide. Professor Gogotsi circled the globe this autumn to present well-received talks in Australia, Abu Dhabi, China, Prague, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, and several cities in the United…

With MXenes named as one of the top 10 emerging technologies in chemistry by IUPAC in their quarterly report Chemistry International, the prominence of MXenes continues to grow and gain momentum worldwide. Professor Gogotsi circled the globe this autumn to present well-received talks in Australia, Abu Dhabi, China, Prague, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, and several cities in the United…

The 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit took place in the culturally rich city of Boston, Massachusetts, during the week of December 1-6, 2024, at the Hynes Convention Center and the adjacent Sheraton Boston Hotel. This premier international scientific gathering for materials research brought together the world’s leading minds to explore the forefront of scientific…

The winners of 2024 Nanoartography People’s Choice Award areAdiba & Ph Nonglen Meitei from Aligarh Muslim University & IIT Guwahati, India, with the photo called “The Blue Rose”. The description of their work: Amidst the mystic darkness of the ocean, a bouquet of blue roses blooms above the vibrant green coral. The roses emit a faint, unearthly glow,…

The winners of 2024 Nanoartography Competition are Isabel Sánchez, Lola Molina, Daniel Gracía-Muñoz & Concepción Hernández from University of Granada, Spain, with the photo called “Adaptive Design”. The description of their work: This image evokes the geometric patterns characteristic of Escher’s drawings, yet it is actually a close-up of an ant’s glossa, or ‘tongue.’ The glossa is a…

Congratulations to Dr. Yury Gogotsi on receiving the prestigious 2025 Robert C. Haddon Research Award from the Nanocarbons Division of The Electrochemical Society!  This award honors his groundbreaking work in nanocarbons research, and he will be formally recognized at the 247th ECS Meeting in Montréal this May. We’re proud of his outstanding contributions to the…