Capturing DNA Origami Folding with a New Dynamic Model
Coarser modeling approach allows researchers to better understand the process by which DNA folds into engineered nanoscale structures to speed innovation
Materials Discovery & Development
Duke engineers are leaders in discovering and developing materials with desired structures and properties for diverse applications in areas such as health, computing, energy and security.
Major Centers and Initiatives
University-Wide
Biomaterials
Computational Materials Science
- Center for Autonomous Materials Design
- Computation & AI Group—Duke MEMS
- Spinodal-Hardened High-Entropy Ceramics MURI (SPICES)
Energy, Electronic & Photonic Materials
- Energy Systems and Energy Materials Group—Duke MEMS
- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics
- Meta-Imaging MURI
- Nanoelectronic Materials & Devices Group—Duke ECE
Metamaterials
Soft Matter & Nanoscale Materials
- Soft Matter & Nanoscale Materials Group—Duke MEMS
- Nanoelectronic Materials & Devices Group—Duke MEMS
- Duke Soft Matter Center—with Duke’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
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