Materials Chemistry
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Computational representation
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Materials Chemistry involves the synthesis and understanding of materials with desired properties and enhanced performance. The major determinants of a material and its properties are its constituent building blocks and structural hierarchy. At Indiana University, we are poised to make significant contributions to materials research by drawing upon the traditional areas of excellence to address biomaterials, electronic materials and scientific problems related to instrumentation.
At Indiana University, these objectives will be advanced through... Making - Measuring - Modeling.
Simon Hall, to open in 2007.
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Artist's rendering of
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Materials Characterization Center (MCC)
Characterization capabilities have a pivotal role in materials research. In addition to the Physical Biochemistry Facility, Molecular Structure Center, Mass Spectrometry Facility and NMR Facility within the Chemistry Department, we have developed a new Materials Characterization Center (MCC) in response to the growing needs within Indiana University for materials characterization.
The MCC will be housed in the Multidisciplinary Sciences Building (Simon Hall) and will have
2150 ft2 of state-of-the-art laboratory space and 1350 ft2 of clean room space. It will host a collection of characterization tools, including a high-resolution cryo-transmission electron microscope that was recently supported by the NSF.
