Mark T. Swihart Research Group

University at Buffalo

Nanoparticles can perform useful functions, but their properties depend on how they are made and modified. Swihart’s group studies nanoparticle synthesis, functionalization, and applications, using chemical engineering to understand preparation processes. Research connects chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena with the behavior of reacting flows. These interests link the chemistry of materials to methods for controlling their production. The group investigates nanoscale materials through both process understanding and application development, connecting fundamental engineering descriptions with the challenge of preparing useful particle systems.