Brettmann Lab
@brettmannlab.bsky.social
PI: Blair Brettmann, Chemical and biomolecular engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech
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Halloween is peak materials science season 🎃
Candy = polymer chemistry
Pumpkin spice = molecular aroma design
Fake blood = non-Newtonian flow
Science never looked so spooky (or sweet). 👻🧪
October 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Halloween is peak materials science season 🎃
Candy = polymer chemistry
Pumpkin spice = molecular aroma design
Fake blood = non-Newtonian flow
Science never looked so spooky (or sweet). 👻🧪
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Calling all chemists and polymer scientists! We are seeking your feedback on new recommendations for classifying and defining polymerization reactions—a chance to help shape the language of our field. Read the provisional recommendation here: iupac.org/recommendati...
#chemsky #polymers @iupac.org
#chemsky #polymers @iupac.org
Basic Classification and Definitions of Polymerization Reactions - IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Provisional Recommendations Abstract: This document provides recommendations addressing the long-standing dilemma of the wide variety of terms that are used to describe the two common classes of polym...
iupac.org
August 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Calling all chemists and polymer scientists! We are seeking your feedback on new recommendations for classifying and defining polymerization reactions—a chance to help shape the language of our field. Read the provisional recommendation here: iupac.org/recommendati...
#chemsky #polymers @iupac.org
#chemsky #polymers @iupac.org
On my way to Kuala Lumpur for IUPAC 2025! Ready for a great week with @iupacpolymer.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
On my way to Kuala Lumpur for IUPAC 2025! Ready for a great week with @iupacpolymer.bsky.social
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Ph.D. student Shiqi Wei is spending her summer as an R&D Formulations Intern at Alcon, developing new contact lens materials and care products.
Fun fact: She has two orange cats and once worked with phosgene! 🧪🐱
#GTmse #MSEinternship #PhDLife #WomenInSTEM #MaterialsScience
Fun fact: She has two orange cats and once worked with phosgene! 🧪🐱
#GTmse #MSEinternship #PhDLife #WomenInSTEM #MaterialsScience
June 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Ph.D. student Shiqi Wei is spending her summer as an R&D Formulations Intern at Alcon, developing new contact lens materials and care products.
Fun fact: She has two orange cats and once worked with phosgene! 🧪🐱
#GTmse #MSEinternship #PhDLife #WomenInSTEM #MaterialsScience
Fun fact: She has two orange cats and once worked with phosgene! 🧪🐱
#GTmse #MSEinternship #PhDLife #WomenInSTEM #MaterialsScience
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Ice cream = triphase material:
❄️ Ice crystals
💨 Air bubbles
🧈 Fat emulsion
It’s soft matter science in a cone!
Cool structure, creamy texture—all thanks to materials engineering 🍦
#IceCreamScience #SummerSTEM #MaterialsScience #GTMSE
❄️ Ice crystals
💨 Air bubbles
🧈 Fat emulsion
It’s soft matter science in a cone!
Cool structure, creamy texture—all thanks to materials engineering 🍦
#IceCreamScience #SummerSTEM #MaterialsScience #GTMSE
June 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Ice cream = triphase material:
❄️ Ice crystals
💨 Air bubbles
🧈 Fat emulsion
It’s soft matter science in a cone!
Cool structure, creamy texture—all thanks to materials engineering 🍦
#IceCreamScience #SummerSTEM #MaterialsScience #GTMSE
❄️ Ice crystals
💨 Air bubbles
🧈 Fat emulsion
It’s soft matter science in a cone!
Cool structure, creamy texture—all thanks to materials engineering 🍦
#IceCreamScience #SummerSTEM #MaterialsScience #GTMSE
New publication examining the scientific and economics/policy progress and challenges for enabling on-demand manufacturing of polymer materials! Micah Ziegler and I teamed up to think about the interplay between scale and flexibility for commercialization.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
June 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
New publication examining the scientific and economics/policy progress and challenges for enabling on-demand manufacturing of polymer materials! Micah Ziegler and I teamed up to think about the interplay between scale and flexibility for commercialization.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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📢 Last chance! Abstract submissions for #NAMES2025 close June 15. Don’t miss your opportunity to present at the premier MSE education conference!
🔗 Submit now: www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/abstract-sub...
#MaterialsScience #EngineeringEducation #STEM #gtmse
🔗 Submit now: www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/abstract-sub...
#MaterialsScience #EngineeringEducation #STEM #gtmse
June 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📢 Last chance! Abstract submissions for #NAMES2025 close June 15. Don’t miss your opportunity to present at the premier MSE education conference!
🔗 Submit now: www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/abstract-sub...
#MaterialsScience #EngineeringEducation #STEM #gtmse
🔗 Submit now: www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/abstract-sub...
#MaterialsScience #EngineeringEducation #STEM #gtmse
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Lots of people are keeping silent, because lots of people are scared. But my colleague Aayushi Pratap found a group of chemists at Columbia willing to talk about what's going on in the labs they lead. Her story, and Natalie Keyssar's portraits, are worth your time.
cen.acs.org/policy/resea...
cen.acs.org/policy/resea...
At Columbia, dismay among chemical scientists
Some have already lost grants, while others fear for students and future funding
cen.acs.org
June 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Lots of people are keeping silent, because lots of people are scared. But my colleague Aayushi Pratap found a group of chemists at Columbia willing to talk about what's going on in the labs they lead. Her story, and Natalie Keyssar's portraits, are worth your time.
cen.acs.org/policy/resea...
cen.acs.org/policy/resea...
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*looking for reviewers who reviewed a recent opinion piece of mine*
An unusual request, I know. I wrote an opinion article on my experience as trans person in science upon invitation of a journal. Despite mostly good reviews, the article was rejected.
#trans #academicchatter
An unusual request, I know. I wrote an opinion article on my experience as trans person in science upon invitation of a journal. Despite mostly good reviews, the article was rejected.
#trans #academicchatter
May 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
*looking for reviewers who reviewed a recent opinion piece of mine*
An unusual request, I know. I wrote an opinion article on my experience as trans person in science upon invitation of a journal. Despite mostly good reviews, the article was rejected.
#trans #academicchatter
An unusual request, I know. I wrote an opinion article on my experience as trans person in science upon invitation of a journal. Despite mostly good reviews, the article was rejected.
#trans #academicchatter
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We're diving into the future of Materials Science Education at #NAMES2025:
🔹 Innovation in curriculum + delivery
🤖 AI and machine learning
🎓 High-impact learning practices
Join the conversation. View the agenda + register: [https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/]
🔹 Innovation in curriculum + delivery
🤖 AI and machine learning
🎓 High-impact learning practices
Join the conversation. View the agenda + register: [https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/]
May 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We're diving into the future of Materials Science Education at #NAMES2025:
🔹 Innovation in curriculum + delivery
🤖 AI and machine learning
🎓 High-impact learning practices
Join the conversation. View the agenda + register: [https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/]
🔹 Innovation in curriculum + delivery
🤖 AI and machine learning
🎓 High-impact learning practices
Join the conversation. View the agenda + register: [https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/]
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There's still time to submit your abstract for NAMES 2025! Deadline extended to June 15, 2025. Details here: [https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/] #NAMES2025 #gatechmse #gatechmsenames #materialsscience
April 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
There's still time to submit your abstract for NAMES 2025! Deadline extended to June 15, 2025. Details here: [https://www.names25.mse.gatech.edu/] #NAMES2025 #gatechmse #gatechmsenames #materialsscience
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The 2016 Nobel prize in chemistry was awarded 'for the design and synthesis of molecular machines'. Ironically, we do not know exactly what constitutes a molecular machine. With the ultimate goal of unifying definitions and standardising terminology, Iupac needs your help!
#ChemSky #ScienceSky
#ChemSky #ScienceSky
Take two polls to help Iupac define molecular machines
An Iupac committee wants your input to guide its recommendations for key terms in the field
www.chemistryworld.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The 2016 Nobel prize in chemistry was awarded 'for the design and synthesis of molecular machines'. Ironically, we do not know exactly what constitutes a molecular machine. With the ultimate goal of unifying definitions and standardising terminology, Iupac needs your help!
#ChemSky #ScienceSky
#ChemSky #ScienceSky
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MSE showed up strong at Georgia Tech’s 2025 Three Minute Thesis!
Ph.D. Winner: Sakshi Sharma
Master’s Winner: Sai Shreeya Yara
Finalists: Sumaiyatul Ahsan, Haley Carroll, and Aubrey Toland
Next up: Sakshi represents GT at the regional level. Let’s go!
#GT3MT #MSE #GeorgiaTech
Ph.D. Winner: Sakshi Sharma
Master’s Winner: Sai Shreeya Yara
Finalists: Sumaiyatul Ahsan, Haley Carroll, and Aubrey Toland
Next up: Sakshi represents GT at the regional level. Let’s go!
#GT3MT #MSE #GeorgiaTech
April 8, 2025 at 1:46 AM
MSE showed up strong at Georgia Tech’s 2025 Three Minute Thesis!
Ph.D. Winner: Sakshi Sharma
Master’s Winner: Sai Shreeya Yara
Finalists: Sumaiyatul Ahsan, Haley Carroll, and Aubrey Toland
Next up: Sakshi represents GT at the regional level. Let’s go!
#GT3MT #MSE #GeorgiaTech
Ph.D. Winner: Sakshi Sharma
Master’s Winner: Sai Shreeya Yara
Finalists: Sumaiyatul Ahsan, Haley Carroll, and Aubrey Toland
Next up: Sakshi represents GT at the regional level. Let’s go!
#GT3MT #MSE #GeorgiaTech
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Read more here www.mse.gatech.edu/news/mse-stu...
March 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Read more here www.mse.gatech.edu/news/mse-stu...
Very excited that Convexity Electronics, the undergrad entrepreneur team that is mentored by Prof Brettmann won the top prize at the Georgia Tech InVenture Prize competition!! These students are amazing and we enjoy hosting them in our lab!
March 13, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Very excited that Convexity Electronics, the undergrad entrepreneur team that is mentored by Prof Brettmann won the top prize at the Georgia Tech InVenture Prize competition!! These students are amazing and we enjoy hosting them in our lab!
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The National Academy of Engineering has added another Georgia Tech engineer to its membership of leading professionals. Antonio Facchetti in @gatechmse.bsky.social was elected for pioneering work in commercially viable electronic materials and devices: b.gatech.edu/4hUygYT
February 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The National Academy of Engineering has added another Georgia Tech engineer to its membership of leading professionals. Antonio Facchetti in @gatechmse.bsky.social was elected for pioneering work in commercially viable electronic materials and devices: b.gatech.edu/4hUygYT
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🏆 The Lombardi Trophy is more than a symbol of victory—it’s materials science in action! 🏈🔬
Made from sterling silver, this handcrafted masterpiece takes months of work to ensure balance, durability, and shine. #LombardiTrophy #SuperBowl #MaterialsEngineering
Picture courtesy of the New York Times
Made from sterling silver, this handcrafted masterpiece takes months of work to ensure balance, durability, and shine. #LombardiTrophy #SuperBowl #MaterialsEngineering
Picture courtesy of the New York Times
February 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🏆 The Lombardi Trophy is more than a symbol of victory—it’s materials science in action! 🏈🔬
Made from sterling silver, this handcrafted masterpiece takes months of work to ensure balance, durability, and shine. #LombardiTrophy #SuperBowl #MaterialsEngineering
Picture courtesy of the New York Times
Made from sterling silver, this handcrafted masterpiece takes months of work to ensure balance, durability, and shine. #LombardiTrophy #SuperBowl #MaterialsEngineering
Picture courtesy of the New York Times
Excited about this new publication led by Jaehyun Cho showing the effect of stoichiometry on relaxation and reprocessing of covalent adaptable networks. Some very nice science that we hope will improve development of new sustainable polymer materials!
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
February 7, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Excited about this new publication led by Jaehyun Cho showing the effect of stoichiometry on relaxation and reprocessing of covalent adaptable networks. Some very nice science that we hope will improve development of new sustainable polymer materials!
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
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Hot off the press! Check out the Fall 2024 MSE Newsletter for the newest insights and stories from our department. Read it here: www.mse.gatech.edu/newsletters
February 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hot off the press! Check out the Fall 2024 MSE Newsletter for the newest insights and stories from our department. Read it here: www.mse.gatech.edu/newsletters
New paper alert ❗ ❕ 📄 We look at using a resonant acoustic mixer for wet granulation. This is a particularly fun project because much of it was done during my mini-sabbatical at LLNL and its always fun to use acoustic mixing on the Resodyn LabRAM
December 10, 2024 at 4:08 PM
New paper alert ❗ ❕ 📄 We look at using a resonant acoustic mixer for wet granulation. This is a particularly fun project because much of it was done during my mini-sabbatical at LLNL and its always fun to use acoustic mixing on the Resodyn LabRAM
What happens when you try to 3D print at -30 C? We explored this question as it relates to extrudability and curability in a new paper in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
October 24, 2023 at 7:55 PM
What happens when you try to 3D print at -30 C? We explored this question as it relates to extrudability and curability in a new paper in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...