Innovation through research and outreach

Article Abstract:

James S. Nowick, professor, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, has received a number of awards for teaching undergraduates and for research, in both of which he excels. He set up the UCI chemistry program for reaching local students. In his research, driven by curiosity, questioning, and fundamental interest in molecular structure/interaction, he focuses on design/synthesis/evaluation of organic molecules that mimic structures and interactions of proteins. The goal is to find new synthetic methods and explore fundamentally important biological processes. In recent years methods for the synthesis of peptide isocyanates, amino acid isocyanates, unnatural oligomers, artificial beta-sheets, and a new peptidomimetic group called Hao all in the broad category of peptide and peptomimetic chemistry and used as units for artificial structures resembling proteins, have been developed in his lab.

Statistical Data Included, Biochemistry, Achievements and awards, Study and teaching, Chemists, Peptides, Chemistry, Cytochemistry, Amino acids, Oligomers, Isocyanates, Nowick, James S.

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Novel photonic materials

Article Abstract:

This article describes synthesis and characterization of organic light-emitting devices, which convert electrical energy into light in a process termed electroluminescence. The device are used in fluorescent lighting technology and the designing process involves a combinatorial spread technique in which organic layers are sandwiched between an anode and a cathode.

Electroluminescent displays, Materials, Photonics, Organic compounds, Organic compound synthesis, Fluorescent lighting, Electroluminescent display systems

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