CSSM Publication Featured on JACS Front Cover
CSSM Publication Featured on JACS Front CoverThe research article "Supramolecular Gold Stripping from Activated Carbon at Room Temperature Using α-Cyclodextrin" by CSSM members Wenqi Liu, Leighton O. Jones, Huang Wu, George C. Schatz, and J. Fraser Stoddart was...
Manipulating Nuclear Dynamics Through Electronic Spin and Vice Versa
Yanze Wu and Joseph E. Subotnik from the University of Pennsylvania report that when molecular dynamics pass near a conical intersection, even a small amount of spin-orbit coupling can lead to a huge Berry force effect, which dramatically changes the pathway...
Supramolecular Gold Stripping from Activated Carbon at Room Temperature Using α-Cyclodextrin
A team from Northwestern University consisting of Wenqi Liu, Leighton O. Jones, Huang Wu, George C. Schatz, and J. Fraser Stoddart reports the molecular recognition of the Au(CN)2- anion, a crucial intermediate in today’s gold mining industry, by α-cyclodextrin in the...
CSSM Director Quoted in New York Times
MP Materials’ mine in Mountain Pass, Calif., is the only operational rare earth mine in the United States. Credit: Steve Marcus/Reuters CSSM Director, Eric Schelter, was interviewed and quoted for an article on critical materials policy in the NYTimes. The article...
Sustainable Gold Separation Paper
Congratulations to Drs. Huang Wu and Leighton Jones from the Stoddart and Schatz groups, respectively, from Northwestern University on your publication: “High-efficiency gold recovery using cucurbit[6]uril,” out now in ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces! Link In our...
Panel Discussion: Rare Earth Elements
On September 24, 2019 at Hudson Loft in Los Angeles, CSSM Director Eric Schelter participated in a panel discussion: 'Rare Earth Elements: The Intersection of Science and Society' with Gwen Bailey and Julie Michelle Klinger, moderated by the host of NPR Science...
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines has highlighted Prof. Jen Shafer’s efforts in CSSM.
Center for Sustainable Separations of Metals Established
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.8M grant to establish the Center for Sustainable Separations of Metals (CSSM), which will be led by chemists from The University of Pennsylvania and involve collaboration with UT Austin professor Jonathan Sessler. With...
CSSM Highlighted in Penn Press Release
The founding of CSSM and efforts within Penn Chemistry have been highlighted in a Press Release by the University of Pennsylvania.