What makes a nanocomposite material “smart”?

Consider clothing that can detect the presence of chemical weapons, automatically seal its own pores, and then clean and decontaminate itself. Today the U.S. Department of Defense is funding research for fabric materials that do all these things and are also stronger, more durable, and lighter than current uniforms.

Smart materials are becoming a reality and one of the world’s leading experts in the field is Sergiy Minko, who holds the Egon Matijević Chair of Chemistry at Clarkson University. Read more.

Clarkson enjoys an international reputation in research and educational programs in the fields of surface science and fine particle technology, including nano- and biomaterials. We work in partnership with industry leaders to develop technology for commercial application.

You will find more information at the Web site for our Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP), a research institute that draws several million dollars in research funding each year.

Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP)