A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute

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.

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 States. A clear …

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 States. A clear …

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 discovery. The MRS Fall Meeting fea…

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, cutting through the uncertainty of the abyss a…

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 crucial part…

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 field of electrochemical science!

Big news for MXenes! IUPAC, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, just published their “2024 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry” and MXenes made the list, touting a long list of characteristics that make MXenes a game-changer. It’s exciting to see this nanomaterial, which was discovered at Drexel University just over a decade […]

Explore the fascinating world of MXenes with Yury Gogotsi, a leading innovator in the field of 2D materials. In this insightful interview, Gogotsi shares the serendipitous discovery of MXenes, their unique properties, and their potential to revolutionize industries—from electromagnetic shielding to medical technologies and even space travel. He reflects on the major gaps in our […]

What if the key to the future of wireless communication was hidden in an ancient Japanese art form? Researchers at Drexel University and the University of British Columbia have done just that — transforming kirigami, the art of cutting and folding paper, into a cutting-edge technology. By using MXene nanomaterials, they’ve created flexible, tunable antennas […]

Two Drexel faculty members from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have once again made Clarivate’s list of highly cited researchers for 2024, demonstrating continued significant impact in their field. Distinguished Professor Michel Barsoum and Distinguished University and Bach Professor Yury Gogotsi are both listed in the category of materials science, and Gogotsi is also includ…

The Drexel Nanomaterials Institute is honored to receive one of three of Agilent’s Solutions Innovation Research Awards. DNI will have the 1-year loan of an Agilent 5900 ICP-OES system fully installed in our lab with all related accessories. Professor Yury Gogotsi and Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Yuan Zhang submitted the winning proposal to use the instrument […]

PhD student, Benj Chacon, has just returned to Drexel from his parabolic flight in Bordeaux, France where he was a passenger and researcher on the zero-gravity flight. Along with DNI alum and Marie Curie Fellow, Dr. Laura Fusco, the collaborators carried immune cells treated with MXenes in their research to explore how they can help […]

Yury Gogotsi was quoted in the October 6 article “Nanoscientists Taking on Climate Change” in In Chemistry giving his opinion about how nanomaterials can contribute to a sustainable future and decrease energy consumption/waste. Read more here: https://inchemistry.acs.org/careers/nanoscientists-taking-on-climate-change.html?fbclid=IwAR0AHSSUB9Df2AQCsaT8mxrtUaQ3vHsMcfpJMmQZ58H-LRr64trRNru2baA

According to the Stanford List, Professor Gogotsi now ranks 27th in the world among all scientists in all disciplines and the 3rd in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, as well as #3 in Materials Science in 2022. Former DNI students and post-docs Mohit Saraf, Kanit Hantanasirisakul, Mohamed Alhabeb, Kathleen Maleski, Mykola Seredych, Meikang Han, Babak Anasori, Maria […]

On September 20, 2023 at the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) meeting, Professor Gogotsi was awarded the Jan Czochralski Award. The award is named for Jan Czochralski, the most cited Polish scientists of all time. He is the creator of the Czochralski method, used for growing single crystals. When applied to germanium and silicon, the […]

A new interview with Prof. Gogotsi is available on the EChem Channel on YouTube! In this video, Dr. Yuan Zhang and Dr. John Wang interviewed Prof. Yury Gogotsi. As a prominent member of the electrochemistry community, he had some suggestions for young scientists in the field of nanomaterials and electrochemistry.   Watch here: Interviewing Prof. Yury […]