Accelerating the discovery of general reaction conditions via machine learning

2 years ago

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A machine learning optimization approach developed by Professor Abigail Doyle’s lab, led by graduate student Jason Wang, in collaboration with scientists at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), significantly accelerates advances in […]

Accelerating the discovery of general reaction conditions via machine learning
February 28

Faculty in the News – Tori Barber

2 years ago

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Assistant Professor Victoria “Tori” P. Barber, a physical chemist, has been recognized for her research on germicidal UV light. Her work has been highlighted in a video on Vox.com and […]

Faculty in the News – Tori Barber
February 23

UCLA research team receives Convergence Accelerator award from National Science Foundation

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A UCLA research team led by Professor Prineha Narang, and comprised of multiple California NanoSystems Institute members, has been awarded a $650,000 National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator Phase 1 Award for […]

UCLA research team receives Convergence Accelerator award from National Science Foundation
February 14

Chemists design enzymes to synthesize lactam drugs

2 years ago

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Professor Ken Houk’s group and the Rudi Fasan group at the University of Texas Dallas collaborated to pioneer biocatalytic synthetic pathways for 4-6 membered lactams, key structural elements in many […]

Chemists design enzymes to synthesize lactam drugs
February 13

UCLA researchers unveil the first-ever structure of supramolecular light-harvesting nanotubes

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Researchers led by Professor Justin Caram and alumna Dr. Arundhati Deshmukh (Ph.D. ’21) have settled an almost 30 year old question about the nanoscale structure of self-assembled light-harvesting nanotubes. The […]

UCLA researchers unveil the first-ever structure of supramolecular light-harvesting nanotubes
February 8

Chemists decipher reaction process that could improve lithium-sulfur batteries

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Lithium-sulfur batteries have the potential to transform energy storage, with exceptional theoretical capacity and performance in combination with an element in abundant supply. But the intricate reaction mechanism, particularly during […]

Chemists decipher reaction process that could improve lithium-sulfur batteries
February 7

Researchers measure and control interactions between magnetic ripples using lasers

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If computers used ripples in magnetic fields, called magnons, to encode and process information, the result would be devices with potential memory speed on the order of billionths of a […]

Researchers measure and control interactions between magnetic ripples using lasers
February 7

Groundbreaking Research on Zinc Batteries Featured in Advanced Materials

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A recent innovation in battery technology by Professor Richard Kaner’s group has been prominently featured on the cover of the prestigious journal Advanced Materials. The project, led by Kaner, along […]

Groundbreaking Research on Zinc Batteries Featured in Advanced Materials
February 7