Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Migrating holes help catalysts be productive

A theoretical model suggests electron holes that propagate at active sites on a catalyst migrate, triggering other sites that continue the process.

Symposium honors Rossky

Peter Rossky was honored with a symposium Dec. 6-7 at Rice's BioScience Research Collaborative.

Rice’s Technology Development Fund backs faculty projects

Nine projects proposed by Rice researchers have been granted seed funding by Creative Ventures' Technology Development Fund.

Rice profs among historic Greek heroes

Two Rice professors are among physicians and biomedical researchers honored on the Greece bicentennial.

Ultrathin solar cells get a boost

Rice University engineers boost the efficiency while retaining the toughness of solar cells made of two-dimensional perovskites.

Alvarez, Mikos elected to Chinese Academy of Engineering

Pedro Alvarez and Antonios Mikos have been elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Rice strategy refines genetic base editors

A new strategy by Rice University scientists seeks to avoid gene-editing errors by fine-tuning specific CRISPR-base editing parameters in advance.

People, papers and presentations for Oct. 4, 2021

People, papers and presentations for Oct. 4, 2021

Modern simulations could improve MRIs

Rice University engineers improve simulations that analyze gadolinium-based contrast agents used in clinical magnetic resonance imaging. More efficient simulations could help make better compounds for imaging technologies.

For some peptides, killing bacteria an inside job

Rice scientists study the dynamics of the immune system’s antimicrobial peptides, which attack and eliminate harmful bacteria. They find peptides that invade bacteria and do their damage from the inside are underrated.

Rice cuts ribbon on Maxfield Hall

Renovation of the historic Mechanical Engineering building, now called Maxfield Hall is complete.

Tweezer grant pleases Rice researchers

Rice researchers have won an NSF grant to acquire a sophisticated optical tweezer microscope to manipulate, measure and monitor micron-scale particles.

‘Smart’ shirt keeps tabs on the heart

Carbon nanotube thread woven into athletic shirts gathered electrocardiogram and heart rate data that matched standard monitors and beat chest-strap monitors. The fibers are flexible and the shirts are machine washable.

Woven nanotube fibers turn heat into power

Carbon nanotubes woven into thread-like fibers and sewn into fabrics become a thermoelectric generator that can turn heat from the sun or other sources into energy.

‘Smart cells’ show promise to treat disease

Laura Segatori wins NIH backing to develop synthetic biological circuits for cells that may someday sense trouble and respond by making just enough of the appropriate drugs.