July 23, 2025
The 51st TI-FRIS Hub Meeting / 67th FRIS Hub Meeting (Hybrid event)
TI-FRIS Hub Meetings are held once a month at Tohoku University to foster researchers who understand and can utilize the importance of interdisciplinary research across disciplines and institutions.
Common sense and way of thinking cannot be expected among researchers in different fields. The audience is encouraged to ask questions during the presentation to discuss and deepen their understanding. Please participate actively.
・Date & Time: Every Friday of the month except August (16:00-17:00)
・Target Audience: TI-FRIS Fellows, researchers and students from TI-FRIS participating institutions
The 51st TI-FRIS Hub Meeting (jointly held with the 67th FRIS Hub Meeting)
Date and Time ：
Friday, July 25, 2025, 16:00 to 17:00
Event Format：
Hybrid (Online/Zoom・Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences Seminar room)
*Depending on the status of the new coronavirus infection, it may be necessary to take measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Please note that there may be changes to online-only sessions, etc. Thank you for your understanding.
*The following persons are eligible to participate
1. Hub Meeting members
Participants targeted for presentation and archived viewing
- FRIS faculty members
- TI-FRIS Fellows
2. Observers
The following participants interested in the Hub Meeting (may also participate in questions and discussions)
The following participants interested in the Hub Meeting (may also participate in questions and discussions)
- Tohoku University DIARE Students
- Staff and students of Tohoku University
- Staff and students of TI-FRIS participating universities
- TI-FRIS officials (committee members, etc.)
- Fellows of “Strategic Professional Development Program for Young Researchers”
- Those approved by the Director of FRIS / TI-FRIS Program Manager
Presenter：
Assistant Professor, Tom Welling
(Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS), Tohoku University / Materials and Energy)
(Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS), Tohoku University / Materials and Energy)
Presentation Title：
Building with nanoparticles: material design through self-organization
Abstract：
Nanoparticles exhibit superior properties compared to their bulk counterparts such as strong interactions with light and increased surface area. Building new structures with these nanoparticles unlocks additional properties and allows us to bridge the gap from the nanoscale to the application scale. In this talk, I will introduce the fields of colloidal science and nanoparticle self-assembly by discussing their fundamental concepts, history and current trends. I will also touch on the many connections with different fields and how colloidal science can be harnessed for interdisciplinary research. Finally, I will introduce my research in which I build controlled structures of nanoparticles for light manipulation, adsorption, and catalysis.
