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**Materials for a Sustainable World.** In the //nano & biomaterials lab//, we investigate and develop //multi-functional high-performance materials// of the next-generation. We get inspiration from biological materials and structures. Principal Investigator is **[[:public:team:schniepp|Prof. Hannes Schniepp]]**.

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{|class="TableItemSpc" |- | Oct\_2024 | **Phys.org** posted the W&M News article on their Nanotechnology page featuring our recent [[public:publications:pub-65|Advanced Functional Materials]] paper. You can view the article online [[https://phys.org/news/2024-10-nanofibrils-successfully-strength-spider-web.html |here]]. | [[public:publications:pub-65|{{ :public:thumbs:thum_physorg.jpg?48|}}]] |- | Oct\_2024 | Laura Grove from **W&M News** wrote a fantastic news article featuring our recent [[public:publications:pub-65|Advanced Functional Materials]] paper. You can view the article online [[https://news.wm.edu/2024/10/30/wm-researchers-progress-in-unraveling-mysteries-of-invisible-spider-web-super-fibers/ |here]]. | [[public:publications:pub-65|{{ :public:thumbs:thum_wm.jpg?48|}}]] |- | Oct\_2024 | **[[public:news:blog:2021-2024:2024-10_pressrelease|Press Release: The Cribellate Nanofibrils of the Southern House Spider: Extremely Thin Natural Silks with Outstanding Extensibility]]** for Jake's recent //[[:public:publications:pub-65|Advanced Functional Materials]]// paper. We were able to test the ultra-thin silk fibers of the southern house spider, and they have record-breaking extensibility! | [[public:news:blog:2021-2024:2024-10_pressrelease|{{:public:thumbs:thum_toc_kuku.jpg?48|}}]] |- | Oct\_2024 | **New Publication:** **Advanced Functional Materials (2024)** — Jake Silliman, Sean R. Koebley, and Hannes C. Schniepp* [[public:publications:pub-65|"The Cribellate Nanofibrils of the Southern House Spider: Extremely Thin Natural Silks with Outstanding Extensibility"]]. We characterized the world's thinnest known natural spider silk and performed mechanical tests on these nanofibrils discovering a new world record in spider silk extensibility. | [[public:publications:pub-65|{{:public:thumbs:thum_toc_kuku.jpg?48|}}]] |- | Jun\_2024 | **Graduating Seniors:** Congratulations to our graduating seniors Ryan Yoder, Will Kobos, Yun Ma, Izak Johnson, Grace Cha, James St. Martin, and Aaron Ringberg! | {{:public:thumbs:thum_wm.png?48|}} |- | Apr\_2024 | **Grant:** We were awarded an ARII grant alongside fellow collaborators Dr. Margaret Saha of WM Biology and Dr. Bongkeun Song of VIMS on the study and application of diatoms, photosynthetic algal microorganisms living in water. | {{:public:thumbs:thum_wm.png?48|}} |- | Mar\_2024 | **Conference:** We will be presenting at the TMS 2024 conference in Orlando, FL on bio-inspired materials based on silk and diatoms! Professor Schniepp will be speaking on March 4th at 8:30am on //"Strong and Tough Tape-based Quasi-composites"// and March 7th at 2pm on //"Measuring and Calibrating Interfacial Forces at Hard and Soft Interfaces via Force Spectroscopy for Quantitative Materials Description"//. Meanwhile, Aidan Lucas will be presenting a poster on //"Carbon Negative Deeply Structured Hierarchical Ceramics Derived From Biogenic Silica"// on March 5th at 5:30pm. [[https://www.tms.org/TMS2024/Programming/TMS2024_Technical_Program/TMS2024/Programming/TMS2024_Technical_Program.aspx?hkey=bfc48315-b2e2-4448-af33-a344c5dca7e5|TMS 2024 Technical Program]]. | {{:public:thumbs:tms.png?48|}} |- | Apr\_2023 | **Graduation:** We had a third and final Ph.D. defense this spring by Avishi Abeywickrama! Her dissertation was titled, //[[public:news:blog:2021-2024:2023-04_tripledefense|“Direct Measurements of Interfacial Interactions of 2D Materials”]]//. Excellent job! | [[public:news:blog:2021-2024:2023-04_tripledefense|{{:public:team:avishi.jpg?48|}}]] |- | Apr\_2023 | **Graduation:** Ben Skopic defended his Ph.D. dissertation on, //[[public:news:blog:2021-2024:2023-04_tripledefense|“Tape-Based Structural Metamaterials”]]//. He will be going on to work for the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) in Alexandria, VA. Way to Go! | [[public:news:blog:2021-2024:2023-04_tripledefense|{{:public:thumbs:thum_benskopic.png?48|}}]] |- | Apr\_2023 | **Graduation:** Samantha Applin successfully defended her dissertation titled, //[[public:news:blog:2021-2024:2023-04_tripledefense|“Investigation of Reversibly Assembling Materials Using Force Spectroscopy”]]//. She is part of the NASA Pathways Program working with the Langley Advanced Materials and Processing Branch. Congratulations! | [[public:news:blog:2021-2024:2023-04_tripledefense|{{:public:team:samantha_150.jpg?48|}}]] |- | Mar\_2023 | Ph.D. candidates Ben Skopic and Avishi Abeywickrama presented their work at William & Mary's [[public:news:blog:2021-2024:2023-03_grs|Graduate & Honors Research Symposium]]. | [[public:news:blog:2021-2024:2023-03_grs|{{:public:thumbs:thum_wm.png?48|}}]] |- | Mar\_2023 | Hannes Schniepp traveled to San Diego, CA to attend and present at the 2023 TMS meeting. He gave two presentations titled, "From Molecular Interactions to Macroscopic Properties: Studying Protein-based Structural Materials Across the Scales" and "Bio-Inspired Composites and Metamaterials from High-aspect Ratio Ribbons". | {{:public:thumbs:tms.png?48|}} |- |} **[[:public:news|>> Older News]]**