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Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
A summer research program for students interested in Functional Materials, Nano-Bio Interfaces, and Devices and Microfabrication.

Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE)
A partnership of 8 institutions, in the USA and Europe, enhancing the research and education experience of student participants.

Nanoscience and Microsystems (NSMS)
A graduate program highlighting an interdisciplinary approach to nanoscale properties to microsystem functionality.

Integrated Graduate Education Research Traineeship (IGERT)
A fellowship program with an interdisciplinary background providing technical, professional and personal skills for PhD students.

Ceramic and Composite Materials Center (CCMC)
A multi-university-industry research center striving to develop new technologies in ceramic and particulate science, technology and engineering.

Advanced Materials Research (AMR)
This project increases the research capabilities of UNM in the area of materials research by providing access to state-of the-art research and materials characterization equipment


Self-assembled Mesostructures and their integration into light-emitting diodes

A self-assembly process for the preparation of functional mesoscopically ordered semiconducting polymer–silica nanocomposite thin films is reported. The nanocomposites are prepared by introducing pre-synthesized semiconducting polymers into a tetrahydrofuran (THF)–water homogeneous sol solution containing silica precursor species and a surface-active agent. Depending on the concentration of the surface-active agent, it was possible to prepare materials with three different types of mesostructural order. Device performances provide criteria for optimizing the selection of synthesis chemistries, processing conditions, compositions, and structures, for light-emission properties sought.

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