Fotios Papadimitrakopoulos

Professor of Chemistry
Associate Director, Institute of Materials Science

Fotios Papadimitrakopoulos conducts research on carbon nanotubes – tubes so small, they have the highest curvature on earth.  He calls them the “Cinderella” molecules of nanotechnology -- inexpensive materials that can make products stronger and lighter.  His research group recently discovered how to separate and manipulate carbon nanotubes in a way that could have broad applicability in drug and gene delivery and electronic devices.

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Web page: http://chemistry.uconn.edu/papadim.html