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Clarkson University Professor Mario Wriedt Awarded Corning Grant for MOFs Electrochromics Research

Release Date
Thursday April 16, 2020
Mario Wriedt Corning Grant
Professor Mario Wriedt is pictured on the back right with his student group.

Clarkson University’s Distinguished Professor of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science, Dr. Mario Wriedt, has been awarded a grant funded by Corning Incorporated for his research into electrically activated molecular assemblies.

Wriedt’s group at Clarkson specializes in the rational design and synthesis of molecular assemblies, including advanced crystalline porous materials that form multi-dimensional networks suitable for a wide variety of applications. While such materials are typically regarded as insulators, through fine-tuning and modifications, Wriedt and his team have found a way to induce conductivity and make their MOFs materials electrochemically-active.

“Our materials operate through redox chemistry and allow for fast switching times between transparent and opaque states with no loss of the electrochemical behavior or structural integrity after successive cycles,” Wriedt said.

This funding from Corning Incorporated will enable new and exciting ventures for Wriedt and his team of 15 student researchers including graduate and undergraduate students.  

As a private, national research university, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation. We ignite personal connections across academic fields and industries to create the entrepreneurial mindset, knowledge and intellectual curiosity needed to innovate world-relevant solutions and cultivate the leaders of tomorrow. With its main campus located in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital Region, Beacon, N.Y., and New York City, Clarkson educates 4,600+ students across 95 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, the arts, education, sciences and health professions. Our alumni earn salaries that are among the top 2.5% in the nation and realize accelerated career growth. One in five already leads as a CEO, senior executive or owner of a company. To learn more about Clarkson University, go to www.clarkson.edu.


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