Rice University | Department of Chemistry

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Nov 4 Pyramidal Shells: a Platform for Designing Multifunctional Plasmonic Particles
Teri Odom

Nov 10 Towards Large Scale Production and Separation of Carbon Nanotubes
Noe Alvarez
Doctoral Candidate

Nov 11 Franklin Lecture - Excitation Transfer in Light Harvesting Complexes
Robert Silbey

Nov 16 Special Chemistry Seminar
Stan Williams

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	Rice pioneers method for processing carbon nanotubes in bulk fluids Rice University scientists this week unveiled a method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon-nanotube fibers that could lead to revolutionary advances in materials science, power distribution and nanoelectronics.
	Grand Opportunity grant funds rapid saliva test using lab-on-a-chip The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers in Rice University's new BioScience Research Collaborative a $2 million Grand Opportunity grant to develop a fast, inexpensive test for oral cancer.
	Rice cuts deal to research graphene-infused drilling fluids Rice University and Houston-based M-I SWACO, the world's largest producer of drilling fluids for the petrochemical industry, have signed an agreement for research funds to develop a graphene additive that will improve the productivity of wells.
	Rice-TMC win funds for cancer research A consortium that includes Rice University and partners in the Texas Medical Center has been awarded a major grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) --

2009 FRANKLIN MEMORIAL LECTURE
Please join us for the Franklin Memorial Lecture featuring Dr. Robert J. Silbey, Professor of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technolgy. Learn more...

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Featured Chemistry Alumna,
Dr. Zakya H. Kafafi is currently the Division Director for Materials Research in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate for the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Virginia.
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