Discovery at the interface of organic chemistry, nanoscale materials, and living systems

Welcome to the Wei Research Group webpage! Our mission is to develop molecular and nanoscale systems with unique physical properties or biological functions. Organic and materials synthesis offer a powerful and creative synergy for addressing problems of fundamental scientific importance and technological impact.

Wei Research Group - April 2024

Totality 2024

Experiencing the solar eclispse in the path of totality (actual photo found here)

Back (left to right): Deacon Darling, Bingyuan Zhao (wearing proper PPE), Jordan Harriman, Brooke Steeno, Alex Wei, R.J. Nicholas, Sebastian Calderon, Shinaj Rajagopalan

Front (left to right): Khomid Kholikov, Gurpreet Kaur, Badhu Sivasubramaniam, Xinyi Li, Nosa Idahagbon

We gratefully acknowledge our past and present research sponsors:

ACS-PRF U.S. Army National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health NSFPurdue University Center for Cancer Research

SMARTWATCH project SMART filmsSumitomo Chemical Corp.Sartorius-Stedim  United Technologies