Welcome!
CFM serves researchers at WFU with an interest in a broad range of materials, providing a departmental-overarching platform that overcomes historical divisions. If you have any questions, please contact us at cfm@wfu.edu.
Mission
The mission of CFM is to propel WFU into the top tier of materials research by overcoming barriers between its various subfields—materials modeling, synthesis, processing, and chracterization.
The center provides a platform to connect a broad range of materials-focused research groups and support the multidisciplinary research necessary for break-through developments. The center implements its mission via activities in research, education, and outreach.
Quick Facts
- Director: Prof. Thonhauser
- Int. Funding: Provost’s Office
- Ext. Funding: DOE, NSF
- Established: 2018
- Departments: 7
- WFU Schools: 2
- Members: 37
- Affiliates: 58
Events
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Thursday, April 20, 2023
News
Publications
- Magnetically Induced Binary Ferrocene with Oxidized Iron, J. Am. Chem. Soc.145 (2023), DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c05754
- Plurality of excitons in Ruddlesden Popper metal halides and the role of the B-site metal cation, Mater. Adv. (2023), DOI: 10.1039/D2MA00136E.
- Tuning Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) Topology by Regulating Ligand and Secondary Building Unit (SBU) Geometry: Structures Built on 8-Connected M6 (M = Zr, Y) Clusters and a Flexible Tetracarboxylate for Propane-Selective Propane/Propylene Separation, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 47 (2022), DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09487.