NanoLab News

Mar 2023 -- NanoLab Ph.D. student Brooke Campbell encourages young women in STEM.

Feb 2023 -- Dr. Steckl has been invited to join the Advisory Board of Chemical Society Reviews, a journal published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Chem Soc Rev has an Impact Factor (#citations/publication) of 60.6, one of the highest of all publications.

Jan 2023 -- NanoLab review paper on Coaxial Electrospinning has been the most accessed paper in ChemPlusChem journal for 2 years in a row (2021, 2022).

Dec 2022 -- Nanolab members gave oral talks at MRS Fall 2022 meeting.

Oct 2022 -- Nanolab published the article in Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X on 'The effect of nutrient broth media on PEDOT:PSS gated OECTs for whole-cell bacteria detection'

May 2022 -- Nanolab attended ECS 2022, Vancouver, Canada, the first In-person conference since COVID padermic. Dr. Steckl received the prestigious ECS award and Daewoo gave a invited talk. Click for photos~!!

Apr 2022 -- NanoLab alumnus Vishak Venkatraman (PhD 2017) with Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO taken at the dedication ceremony (April 2022) for the $3B expansion of Intel's Portland campus. Looking forward to seeing future students from the NanoLab joining Intel’s Ohio location.

Feb 2022 -- Nanolab article on "Comparative analysis of genome code complexity and manufacturability with engineering benchmarks” was published in Nature Scientific Reports. - Click here for a related UC News Story.

Jan 2022 -- NanoLab review article on “Coaxial Electrospinning Formation of Complex Polymer Fibers and their Applications” in ChemPlusChem journal was #1 most accessed in 2021!

Oct 2021 -- Nanolab published the article in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research on 'Electrospinning of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesives for human dural repair in endonasal surgery.'

Jun 2021 -- Nanolab members and alumni gave oral talks at the 239th ECS/IMCS virtual conference.'

Mar 2021 -- Nanolab published the article in Surface and Coatings Technology on 'Controlled drug release of parylene-coated pramipexole nanofibers for transdermal applications.'

Jun 2021 -- Nanolab members and alumni gave oral talks at the 239th ECS/IMCS virtual conference.'

• 'Blood, Sweat and Tears... – Sensing of Human Performance Biomarkers in Bodily Fluids Using Point-of-Use Devices' by Prof. Andrew Steckl (Keynote).
• 'Development of Point-of-Care Lateral Flow Assay Devices for Salivary Endotoxin Detection' by Daewoo.
• 'Universal Bacterial Detection Utilizing PEDOT:PSS-Based Organic Electrochemical Transistors' by Eric.
• 'Rapid Point of Care Diagnostic Test for the Detection of Rare Metabolic Disorders' by Shima.

Mar 2021 -- Nanolab published the article in Surface and Coatings Technology on 'Controlled drug release of parylene-coated pramipexole nanofibers for transdermal applications.'

Dec 2020 -- Nanolab published the cover article in ACS Omega on 'Aptamer-Based Lateral Flow Biosensor for Rapid Detection of Salivary Cortisol.'

Aug 2020 -- Nanolab published the article in Journal of Microencapsulation on 'In vitro and in vivo evaluation of microneedles coated with electrosprayed micro/nanoparticles for medical skin treatments.'

Aug 2020 -- NanoLab receives an award from the National Cancer Institute at NIH for research on “Controlled Release of Multiple Drugs from Electrospun Fiber Membranes in the Local Treatment of Glioblastoma”. The research will be carried out in collaboration with colleagues at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

May 2020 -- Congratulations to Dr. Steckl for receiving the Electronics and Photonics Division Award of the Electrochemical Society.

Dec 2020 -- Nanolab published the cover article in ACS Omega on 'Aptamer-Based Lateral Flow Biosensor for Rapid Detection of Salivary Cortisol.'

Aug 2020 -- Nanolab published the article in Journal of Microencapsulation on 'In vitro and in vivo evaluation of microneedles coated with electrosprayed micro/nanoparticles for medical skin treatments.'

Aug 2020 -- NanoLab receives an award from the National Cancer Institute at NIH for research on “Controlled Release of Multiple Drugs from Electrospun Fiber Membranes in the Local Treatment of Glioblastoma”. The research will be carried out in collaboration with colleagues at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

May 2020 -- Nanolab published the article in Biosensors and Bioelectronics on 'Quantitative hematocrit measurement of whole blood in a point-of-care lateral flow device using a smartphone flow tracking app.'

May 2020 -- Congratulations to Dr. Steckl for receiving the Electronics and Photonics Division Award of the Electrochemical Society.

Mar 2020 -- "Hello" from Old Friends, NanoLab Alumni.

Feb 2020 -- Nanolab published the article in International Journal of Pharmaceutics on Self-inflating floating nanofiber membranes for controlled drug delivery.

Feb 2020 -- Nanolab published the article in Analytical Biochemistry on Lateral flow assay using aptamer-based sensing for on-site detection of dopamine in urine.

Jan 2020 -- Nanolab review article on coaxial electrospinning was among the most accessed articles in 2019 in ChemPlusChem journal, and included in the Readers' Choice Special Collection.

Jan 2020 -- Our research on local brain cancer therapy is featured on the latest newsletter from the Children Brain Tumour Drug Delivery Consortium.

Dec 2019- - Nanolab published the article in Nature Scientific Report on local cancer treatment titled 'Multi-layered core-sheath fiber membranes for controlled drug release in the local treatment of brain tumor'.

Oct 2019- - NanoLab coaxial electrospinning research activities including the recent review article are featured at UC News and other Scientific NEWS articles.

Jun 2019- - Nanolab review article on coaxial electrospinning is selected as Very Important Paper featured in Journal Cover.

Jun 2019- - Nanolab published the comprehensive review article in ChemPlusChem on coaxial electrospinning titled 'Coaxial Electrospinning Formation of Complex Polymer Fibers and their Applications'.

May 2019- - UC has issued a related press release on our stress biomarker research. Congratulations to Prajokta and Shima!

Apr 2019- - Nanolab published the article in ACS Sensors on 'Label-Free Optical Detection of Multiple Biomarkers in Sweat, Plasma, Urine, and Saliva'.

Dec 2018- - Dr. Serdar Tort has joined the lab as a visiting scientist from Turkey and will be working on bio/medical applications of electrospun fibers..

Dec 2018- - Nanolab published the article in Sensors and Actuators B Chemical on 'Aptamer-based lateral flow assay for point of care cortisol detection in sweat'.

Oct 2018-- NanoLab published 2 review articles on “Stress Biomarkers in Biological Fluids and Their Point-of-Use Detection” and “Paper Microfluidics for Point-of-Care Blood Analysis and Diagnostics”.

June 2018-- Shima presented her biomarker research results at Biosensors 2018 and won the Best Poster Prize. Congratulations~!

June 2018- - Nanolab published the article in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry on 'Absorption of Ethylene on Membranes Containing Potassium Permanganate Loaded into Alumina-Nanoparticle-Incorporated Alumina/Carbon Nanofibers'.

June 2018- - Nanolab published the article in the Analytical Methods on 'Correcting the effect of hematocrit in whole blood coagulation analysis on paper-based lateral flow device'.

May 2018- - Congratulations~! Nanolab paper on "Flow reproducibility of whole blood and other bodily fluids in simplified no reaction lateral flow assay devices" was selected as a finalist for the Biomicrofluidics Best Paper Award 2017.

Apr 2018- - Dr. Steckl was lead-off invited speaker at the Microfluidics for Hematology Conference in Boston. He spoke on "Whole Blood Coagulation Monitoring Using Capillary Fluid Flow in Cellulose-Based Devices.

Dec 2017- Nanolab published the article in Biomicrofluidics on 'Engineering a simple lateral flow device for animal blood coagulation monitoring'.

Jan 2018- Nanolab members earned multple awards.

Dec 2017- Nanolab published the article in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces on 'Selective pH-Responsive Core–Sheath Nanofiber Membranes for Chem/Bio/Med Applications: Targeted Delivery of Functional Molecules'.

Nov 2017- Nanolab published the article in the IEEE Sensors on 'Quantitative Detection in Lateral Flow Immunoassay Using Integrated Organic Optoelectronics'.

Oct 2017- Congratulations~! NanoLab (Dr. Steckl and Dr. Gomez) published the chapter in the book of "Green Materials for Electronics' (Wiley).

Aug 2017- NanoLab alumni Dr. Dong-seon Lee working as a professor at GIST, South Korea visited UC NanoLab and gave a seminar for 'Integration of multi-color micro-LEDs for display applications'.

Jul 2017- Nanolab published the first clinical article in the Biomedical Microdevices on 'Point-of-care coagulation monitoring: first clinical experience using a paper-based lateral flow diagnostic device'.

Jun 2017- Nanolab published the article in the Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology on 'In-vitro evaluation of MPA-loaded electrospun coaxial fiber membranes for local treatment of glioblastoma tumor cells'.

May 2017- AJS gave an invited presentation on “POC blood coagulation monitoring using paper-based lateral flow devices” at SelectBio 2017 Point-of-Care Conference, Munich Germany.

May 2017- AJS gave an invited seminar on “Organic Nano/Bio Electronics or Getting Lost in the Garden of Nature” at Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Eidgenossiche Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich Switzerland (*where Albert Einstein received his PhD).

Apr 2017- NanoLab presented 1 oral talk and 1 poster presentation in MRS conference Spring 2017 @ Phoenix, AZ.

Apr 2017- Nanolab published the article in the Biomicrofluidics on 'Flow reproducibility of whole blood and other bodily fluids in simplified no reaction lateral flow assay devices'.

Mar 2017- Nanolab published the article in the ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces on 'Stimuli-Responsive Self-Immolative Polymer Nanofiber Membranes Formed by Coaxial Electrospinning'.

Feb 2017- Nanolab published the article in the Acta Biomaterialia on 'Long-term antimicrobial effect of nisin released from electrospun triaxial fiber membranes'.

Feb 2017- NanoLab Patent Winners (Dr. Daewoo Han and Prof. Andrew Steckl) Honored During Bearcat Halftime Ceremony.

Feb 2017- Shima received the prize for her poster at 2017 Graduate Student Expo on “Cortisol Detection by Aptamer-Based Strip Biosensor”.

Jan 2017- Prof. Steckl gave an invited seminar on “Circuits on Cellulose: From Transistors to LEDs, from Displays to Microfluidics on Paper”, at the Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN.

Jan 2017- Daewoo gave a seminar in the UC Materials Science & Engineering program entitled “Electrospinning: An Overview and Applications”.

Jan 2017- Vishak received 1st prize for his “elevator pitch” at the University of Cincinnati Annual Sensor Community Retreat on “Organic Optoelectronics Integrated Lateral Flow Immunoassays (LFIA)”.

Jan 2017- Shima received 1st prize for her poster at the University of Cincinnati Physics Department graduate student poster competition on “Cortisol Detection by Aptamer-Based Strip Biosensor”.

Nov 2016- > NanoLab publishes 2 articles in the Focus Issue on Paper Electronics of the Flexible and Printed Electronics Journal of the Institute of Physics (UK):

Sep 2016- Prof. Steckl is co-organizer of NSF Workshop on Paper-based Electronics for the 21st Century

Jun 2016- Nanolab's blood coagulation device is featured by NSF News media.

May 2016- Nanolab presents 1 invited talk, 2 oral presentations, 3 poster presentations at Interpore 2016.

Dec 2015- Prof. Andrew Steckl elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

Oct 2015- WVXU interviewed NanoLab alumni, Eliot Gomez on electrofying plants. He is currently researching at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics in the Linköping University, Sweden.

Dec 2015- NanoLab Presentations at Fall MRS Conference in Boston.
    •   Dr. Steckl - invited paper on “Blood, Sweat and Tears - Paper-Based Microfluidics”.
    •   Daewoo Han - two oral presentations on "Controlled Release of Antimicrobial Molecules from Nanofiber Membranes Produced by Multi-Axial Electrospinning” and "Mycophenolic Acid Incorporated Electrospun Fibers for Brain Cancer Treatment”.

Oct 2015- Nanolab Point-of-Care research featured on 2015 UC Graduate School Annual Report .

Sep 2015- Nanolab published the first peer-reviewed video journal paper in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) on 'Phase Diagram Characterization Using Magnetic Beads as Liquid Carriers'.

Aug 2015- NanoLab paper published in ACS Analytical Chemistry on 'Electrospun Carbon Nanofiber Modified Electrodes for Stripping Voltammetry'.

Jun 2015- NanoLab paper published in Biosensors & Bioelectronics on 'Integrated OLED as excitation light source in fluorescent lateral flow immunoassays'.

Jun 2015- NanoLab presents 4 oral talks at EMC 2015 Columbus.
   • Dr.Steckl - DNA bases as Key Components of Organic Light Emitting Diodes
  • Daewoo Han - Multi-axially Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes with Antimicrobial Properties
  • Vishak Venkatraman - Integrated OLED as Excitation Light Source for Quantum Dot Fluorescent Lateral Flow Immunoassay
   • Prajokta Ray - Electrochemical Urine Sensor on Paper Substrate

Jan 2015- Eliot’s presentation at MRS is featured in the IEEE Spectrum.

Jan 2015- NanoLab paper published in ACS Photonics on 'Improved Performance of OLEDs on Cellulose/Epoxy Substrate Using Adenine as a Hole Injection Layer'.

Jan 2015- Nature Photonics Research Highlights reviews our article on the use of DNA nucleobases for improved performance of OLEDs.

Dec 2014- NanoLab paper published in Advanced Materials on 'Exploring the Potential of Nucleic Acid Bases in Organic Light Emitting Diodes'.

Nov 2014- NanoLab paper published in Nature Scientific Reports on 'DNA Bases Thymine and Adenine in Bio-Organic Light Emitting Diodes'.

Nov 2014- The EE Times journal published an interview with Dr.Steckl about paper electronics.

Nov 2014- 'Paper Factory' class lectured by Dr.Steckl has been highlighted in MRS bulletin.

Aug 2014- NanoLab paper published in Fuel Cells on 'Microbial Power-Generating Capabilities on Micro-/Nano-Structured Anodes in Micro-Sized Microbial Fuel Cells'.

Aug 2014- NanoLab paper published in Lap on a Chip on 'Blood coagulation screening using a paper-based microfluidic lateral flow device'.

Jul 2014- Congratulations on Tiffany & Zhongnan Wedding: Parents of Bride and Groom were PhD students in Dr. Steckl's Lab!! What a small world~!

Jun 2014- Click here for Electrowetting conference photos!!!

Jun 2014- NanoLab paper published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces on 'Magnetic Particles as Liquid Carriers in the Microfluidic Lab-in-Tube Approach To Detect Phase Change'.

Mar 2014- Dr.Steckl serve as co-PI's for one of the four collaborative projects that have been awarded funding through the latest round of the University Research Council interdisciplinary grants program.

Feb 2014- NanoLab patents are published as below.

Feb 2014- NanoLab paper published in Nanotechnology on 'Pentacene organic thin-film transistors on flexible paper and glass substrates'.

Feb 2014- NanoLab paper published in Nanotechnology on 'High brightness phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes on transparent and flexible cellulose films'.

Jan 2014- Prof. Steckl quoted in MRS 360 article on Pencil-based Electronics.

Jan 2014- NanoLab paper published in Journal of SID on 'Electrowetting on non-fluorinated hydrophobic surfaces. Journal of the Society for Information Display'.

Jan 2014- NanoLab paper published in Applied Physics Letters on 'p-type GaN grown by phase shift epitaxy'.

Dec 2013- The 2014 International Electrowetting Conference will be held in Cincinnati during June 23-25, 2014. Abstracts deadline- Jan 10, 2014.

Dec 2013- Profs. Steckl and Heikenfeld selected for Ohio's Top 25 STEM Professors.

Dec 2013- Prof. Steckl gave an invited presentation on “Organic Light Emitting Diodes Using Natural Biomaterials” at the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting in Boston, MA, December 1 – 6, 2013.

Nov 2013- Prof. Steckl and Prof. Gutmark (UC Aerospace Engineering Dept) organized a UC Workshop on Renewable Energy Interdisciplinary Research, Kingsgate Conference Center, November 16, 2013.

Nov 2013- Prof. Steckl gave an invited presentations on “Organic Light Emitting Diodes and Transistors Using Natural Biomaterials – from DNA to Cellulose”, at the 2nd International Workshop on Nano and Bio-Photonics in Biarritz, France, November 3- 8, 2013. http://iwnbp2013.sciencesconf.org/

Aug 2013- NanoLab paper published in Journal of the SID on 'Lightweight electrowetting display on ultra-thin glass substrate'.

Jul 2013- NanoLab paper published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces on 'Triaxial Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes for Controlled Dual Release of Functional Molecules'.

Jul 2013- NanoLab paper published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells on 'Versatile electrowetting arrays for smart window applications-from small to large pixels on fixed and flexible substrates'.

Center for Advanced Design & Manufacturing of Integrated Microfluidics (CADMIM)

Prof. Steckl and colleagues from the University of Cincinnati are collaborating with the University of California, Irvine in the planning of an NSF-sponsored Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) in Integrated Microfluidics. Details are available at http://www.inrf.uci.edu/cadmim/

July 2013- IEEE Webinar on "Circuits on Cellulose"

Prof. Steckl was invited by the IEEE Electron Devices Society to present a webinar on "Circuits on Cellulose", reviewing the latest developments regarding transistors, solar cells, light emitting diodes, microfluidic devices fabricated on paper. Approximately 250 individuals from around the world participated in the webinar.

June 2013- Award from the Gates Foundation

Prof. Steckl of the NanoLab and Prof. Giovanni Pauletti of the UC College of Pharmacy were awarded a Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Grant to develop an Ultra-Low-Cost Loa Loa Paper Diagnostic Device. The project will investigate the feasability of paper-based urine tests for the rapid non-invasive detection of the filarial roundworm Loa loa, which causes the painful skin and eye disease loaisis, commonly found in western and central Africa. Current diagnostic approaches are invasive, involving visual detection of larvae in tissue or blood samples. The approach here utilizes the potential effect of parasite-released hormones found in the urine of infected individuals on the viscosity of animal blood spotted onto filter paper. The diagnostic test will be easy to perform and is projected to be inexpensive to manufacture.

Additional information is available at the following links:

• UC NEWS website

• Grand Challenges in Global Health website

Apr 2013- NanoLab paper published in Fuel Cells on 'Enhanced Performance of Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) Microbial Fuel Cells Using Electrospun Microfibrous Anode and Optimizing Operation'..

Apr 2013- NanoLab paper published in Fuel Cells on 'Enhanced Performance of Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) Microbial Fuel Cells Using Electrospun Microfibrous Anode and Optimizing Operation'..

Feb 2013- 'Electronics on Paper' featured in IEEE Spectrum & UC NEWS'.

Feb 2013- NanoLab paper published in IEEE Spectrum on 'Circuits on Cellulose'.

Jul 2012- Eliot Gomez and NanoLab OLED fabrication system featured on UC Research Website .

May 2012- New NanoLab Publications.

• N. Bedford et al. (collaboration of Steckl group and Dion group), "Photocatalytic Cellulosic Electrospun Fibers for the Degradation of Potent Cyanobacteria Toxin Microcystin-LR", Royal Soc of Chemistry Journal of Materials Chemistry (DOI: 10.1039/c2jm31597a). Article is featured on the RSC JMC blog: http://blogs.rsc.org/jm/

• S. Punnamaraju, H. You and A. J. Steckl, “Triggered Release across Droplet Interface Lipid Bilayer Membrane” Langmuir DOI:10.1021/la3011663, May 2012

• N. Bedford et al., "Nanofiber-Based Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells Using Coaxial Electrospinning" Advanced Energy Materials DOI:10.1002/aenm.201100674, May 2012

April 2012- Prof. Steckl gave an invited presentation on "Using Renewable Materials for Elecgtronics Devices - from Salmon DNA LEDs to Paper e-Paper" at the Materials Research Conf, San Francisco.

Mar 2012- UC News features UC NanoLab at Statehouse Showcase.

Jan 2012- New US patent (US 8,089,013) issued to Prof. Andrew Steckl and Prof. Jason Heikenfeld on Jan. 3, 2012: Liquid Logic Structures for Electronic Device Applications..

Dec 2011- Invited Paper on "Fabrication of natural DNA-containing organic light emitting diodes", presented at SPIE Conference, Aug. 2011, San Diego CA.

Dec 2011- NanoLab paper published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces reports on Deactivating Chemical Agents Using Enzyme-Coated Nanofibers Formed by Electrospinning.

Nov 2011- Daewoo Han, a Postdoctoral Fellow at NanoLab, awarded 'URC Postdoctoral Fellow Research fund'.

Nov 2011- NanoLab paper published in Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology reports on Electrowetting on Flexible Substrates.

Oct 2011- Prof. Steckl gave a keynote presentation on "DNA - Ideal Biopolymer for Optoelectronics" at the International Workshop on Nano- and Bio-Photonics in St. Germain du Mont d'Or, France on Oct. 23, 2011. Workshop group photo taken at Chateau de Pommard, Burgundy.

July 2011- Review of "DNA as an Optical Material" published in Optics and Photonics News.

June 2011- University of Cincinnati searching commercialization partners for disposible e-reader technology developed in NanoLab.

May 2011- New footrace tradition at UC - Compus Dash. Former NanoLab student and current faculty member Jason Heikenfeld wins silver medal. Nanolab director Andrew Steckl is race director and wisely does not participate in actual race. Click for movie~!.

Mar 2011- Sri Punnamaraju presented the poster "Triggered Release of Contents across Droplet Interface Bilayer (DIB) Lipid Membrane using Photopolymerizable Lipids" that won the "Best Poster" award in UC Graduate Poster Forum 2011.

Feb 2011- NanoLab invited paper published in Proceedings of SPIE reports on Flexible electrowetting and electrowetting on flexible substrates.

Feb 2011- SPIE Newsroom discuss our research on Electrowetting: a flexible electronic-paper technology.

Jan 2011- NanoLab paper published in Journal of Materials Science - Special Focus Issue Self-Assembly and Directed Assembly of Advanced Materials reports on Unidirectional self-patterning of CaF₂ nanorod arrays using capillary pressure.

Jan 2011- NanoLab paper published in Biomacromolecules reports on Immobilization of Stable Thylakoid Vesicles in Conductive Nanofibers by Electrospinning.

Jan 2011- Prof. Steckl has published 322 journal articles with his students and collaborators, which have received a total of over 4,675 citations and a Hirsch citation h-index of 36 in Dec. 2010.

Jan 2011- Prof. Steckl has been elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
He is the first engineer at UC to be elected Fellow of AAAS. The honor of being elected a Fellow of AAAS began in 1874. Prof. Steckl was honored for "distinguished contributions to optoelectronic devices, particularly for rare earth doped nitride electroluminescent devices and DNA-based organic light emitting diodes." .

Jan 2011- In Nov 2010, UC has issued a press release on our research for paper-based e-readers. As of Jan 5, 2011 the press release is approaching 10,000 views and the electronic reader technology breakthrough has been picked up on more than 30,000 Websites around the world. Among the many websites which have featured the results are: National Science Foundation, Science 360, R&D Magazine, TechNewsDaily , Fox News, Wired Magazine, PC World , Popular Science, International Business Times, Smart Planet . Mobile Magazine Washington Post, Popular Mechanics.

Dec 2010- NanoLab paper published in Langmuir reports on Voltage Control of Droplet Interface Bilayer Lipid Membrane Dimensions.

Dec 2010- NanoLab paper published in Applied Physics Express reports on Eu-doped GaN Films Grown by Phase Shift Epitaxy.

Nov 2010- NanoLab paper published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces reports on Electrowetting on Paper for Electronic Paper Display. The paper was selected for the cover of the Nov 2010 issue.

Nov 2010- "Fast e-book readers" - Nature Photonics reviews NanoLab paper in Applied Physics Letters on Three Color Electrowetting Display. .

Sep 2010- Nick won the 3rd poster prize in Nano for the 3rd Millennium 2010 Conference.

Aug 2010- NanoLab paper published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces reports on Self-cleaning Electrospun Fibers.

Aug 2010- NanoLab paper published in Applied Physics Letters reports on Dose effects in electron beam irradiation of DNA-complex thin films.

Aug 2010- Eurekalert discussed our paper and results for Three color electrowetting display.

Jul 2010- Dr.Steckl awarded 'National Academy of Inventors' in recognition of advanced technological development and innovation.

Jul 2010- The paper and results for Three color electrowetting display are also discussed at PhysOrg.com - "Oil-based color pixels could let you watch videos on e-paper".

Jul 2010- NanoLab paper published in Applied Physics Letters reports on Three color electrowetting display device for electronic paper.

Jul 2010- Dr.Steckl gave the invited talk on 2010 International Meeting on Electrowetting @ Pohang in South Korea. Click for photos~!!.

Mar 2010- NanoLab paper published in Langmuir reports on Complementary Electrowetting Devices on Plasma-Treated Fluoropolymer Surfaces.

Feb 2010- Nick's brother, Ryan Bedford, attend Winter Olympic 2010 @ Vancouver as a US speedskater~!!!

Jan 2010- Nanolab paper published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces reports on Immunoassay on Free-Standing Electrospun Membranes.

Jan 2010- Nanolab paper published in Journal of Crystal Growth reports on Effect of growth conditions on Eu³⁺ luminescence in GaN.

Jan 2010- Prof. Steckl has published 241 papers (1980-2009) with his students and collaborators, which have received a total of over 4,117 citations resulting in 17 citations per paper and a Hirsch citation h-index of 33 in Dec. 2009.

Dec 2009- NanoLab activities @ MRS 2009 Fall Conference - Electrospinning Nanofibers Symposium - two presentations including Dr.Steckl's Invited paper, poster award - 1st prize, etc.

Aug 2009- NanoLab paper published in Langmuir reports on a Role of Surfactants in the Interaction of Dye Molecules in Natural DNA Polymers

Apr 2009- NanoLab paper published in Langmuir reports on a Superhydrophobic and Oleophobic Fibers by Coaxial Electrospinning - Listed on Journal's Top 20 Most Downloaded Articles in last 12 months (Aug'09 ~ Jun'10)