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 .
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 characterization.
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: 35
- Affiliates: 51
Events
Thursday, August 27, 2026
CFM Seminar – Olin 107 at 11:00 am
Friday, August 28, 2026
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Thursday, October 22, 2026
News
Publications
- Crystallization-assisted water adsorption in amorphous molecular adsorbents, Nat Commun (2026) 17, 3098 DOI:10.1038/s41467-026-69953-5.
- Graphene-inspired porous polymer network for ethane/ethylene separation and methane purification, Nat Commun (2026) 17, 4500 DOI:10.1038/s41467-026-70471-7.
- Constructing Alkali Metal–Organic Frameworks with High Porosity Utilizing a High-Connectivity Organic Linker, Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025) 147 (30), 26926-26933 DOI:10.1021/jacs.5c08920
- A Diazo Linker Ligand Promotes Flexibility and Induced Fit Binding in a Microporous Copper Coordination Network, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2025), DOI:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.202507757
- Enabling Optoelectronics in Harsh Environments: Laser‐Printed Perovskite Films with Exceptional Stability Under Extreme Radiation, Thermal Stress, and Humidity, Adv. Energy Mater. (2025), DOI:10.1002/aenm.202405370?af=R