IMAKS Lab

• Hydrazone-based photocages for precise sub-organelle visualization and drug release
• Copper-catalyzed C(sp3)−H amination and etherification of unactivated hydrocarbons via photoelectrochemical pathway
• Photochemical synthesis of natural lipids in artificial and living cells
• Photochemical C3-amination of pyridines via Zincke imine intermediates
• Real-time tracking of energy flow in cluster formation

• Polymer waveguides show promise for reliable, high-capacity optical communication
  Co-packaged optics (CPO) technology can integrate photonic integrated circuits (PICs) with electronic integrated circuits (EICs) like CPUs and GPUs on a single platform. This advanced technology has immense potential to improve data transmission efficiency within data centers and high-performance computing environments. CPO systems require a laser source for operation, which can be either integrated directly […]
• Phase-resolved attoclock precisely measures electron tunneling time
  When placed under a powerful laser field (i.e., under strong-field ionization), electrons can temporarily cross the so-called quantum tunneling barrier, an energy barrier that they would typically be unable to overcome. This quantum mechanics phenomenon, known as quantum tunneling, has been the focus of numerous research studies.

• Researchers develop recyclable, healable electronics
• Synthetic compound shows promise against multidrug resistance
• Laser technique revolutionizes ultra-high temperature ceramic manufacturing for space, defense applications
• Groundwork laid for designer hybrid 2D materials
• Cryo-em freezes the funk: How scientists visualized a pungent protein

• Insect protein blocks bacterial infection
  June 2, 2025
  Scientists have reported use of antibacterial coatings made from resilin-mimetic proteins to fully block bacteria from attaching to a surface. A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material's potential for preventing medical implant infection.

Remember this annoying color change when you look at your screen at different angles? Professor So group at NCSU Materials Science and Engineering department offers a solution. The article is published in The Journal of the Society for Information Display (https://doi.org/10.1002/jsid.792)

The power has been restored. All IMAKS instruments are up and running. Good luck with your experiments.

All power will be down on NCSU Centennial campus starting at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 2 . The crews will connect power lines to newly constructed buildings. As a result, all instruments have to be powered down and unplugged from wall outlets.

The facilities were planning to do work on secondary power lines (emergency lights, signs, and such). Accidentally, this morning they switched off the HVAC system and lab hoods. As a result, the lab got hot beyond the operating range of ultrafast lasers. facilities have been contacted. The temperature is getting to normal now. We anticipate we can start running experiments around 11 a.m.

to Chris Papa, Anh Thy Bui, and Phil Castellano on their article published in Nature Communications (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10260-7)