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Our research focus can be summarized as analytical surface-science. Nearly all of our research is based on measurements of chemical interactions with surfaces, and most of our instrumentation is specifically designed to examine interfacial phenomena. If you've ever wondered why oil spreading on water looks like a rainbow, why you can only make sand castles with wet sand, or how Rain-X® keeps your windshield so clean, you might be interested in our work. We use precice measurements of chemical behaviors to create new, fundamental understanding of these types of questions to address important challenges in environmental remediation, materials development, and energy science. 

Detailed descriptions of our research projects and some laboratory pictures can be found within this website.  If you have questions, feel free to send us an email or arrange a visit to our lab.  Follow us on Twitter @shawschem (group) or @shawchem (Prof Shaw)

Research for All

The Shaw group accepts that scientific advancement suffers without participation from all varied communities. We proactively engage all people regardless of status or ability. We acknowledge institutional challenges within the sciences, both for and against, certain groups of people. To counter this and provide clearer pathways to success, we work to create an inviting and enjoyable environment to do, and share, good science for all. Through formal training and informal interactions, we continuously strive to improve ourselves while advocating for each others’ success. We hope our efforts will support positive changes within our field.

 

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5th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory promotional image

5th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory

Saturday, July 12, 2025 9:00am to 11:00am
Ashton Cross Country Course
What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out! Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 5th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History...
5th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory promotional image

5th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory

Saturday, July 12, 2025 9:00am to 11:00am
Ashton Cross Country Course
What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out! Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 5th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History...

Research Supplier Vendor Expo

Thursday, July 17, 2025 11:00am to 1:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
UPCOMING IN-PERSON EVENT - Research Supplier Vendor ExpoFor Researchers at:University of IowaIowa Memorial Union, 2nd Floor125 North Madison StreetThursday, July 17, 2024 • 11:00AM - 1:00PM25+ Lab Suppliers | Free Lunch | T-Shirts, Gifts & Raffles!Pre-Register & Avoid Registration Line: Click HereFree T-Shirt for the First 50 Attendees!Bring your lab to enjoy the upcoming event and visit with the vendors we have listed below. Everyone will have a chance to play to win free door prizes, the new...
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Scott K Shaw's Google Scholar

2024

DeYoung, J.L.; Akporere, U.G.; Cheng, Z.; China, S.; Vandergrift, G.W.; Anderton, C.R.; Zhou, Y.; Zhu, Z.; Shaw, S.K. Chemical Differences in Environmental Films Collected on Surfaces with Different Hydrophilicity. ACS Earth Space Chem. 2024, 8 (12), 2411-2419. DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.4c00170

Van Den Top, M.B.; Horvath, A.; Koutsoukos, S.; Philippi, F.; Rauber, D.; Welton, T.; Shaw, S.K. Increasing Cation Ion Symmetry Reduces Ionic Liquid Ordering in Thin Films. J. Phys. Chem. B 2024, 128 (45), 11251-11257. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c04413

Duke, R.; Sweet, A.; Stumme, N.C.; Ordikhani-Seyedlar, R.; Chattopadhyay, S.; Yang, C.; Yang, H.; Perera, A.; Green, L.; Endres, K.; Losch, M.E.; Ganapathysubramanian, B.; Mason, S.E.; Sarkar, S.; Shaw, S.K.; Risko, C.; Jenkins, J.L.; Teague, C.M. In the Mix: A Workshop Merging Computational Chemistry and Electrochemistry Alongside Data Science. J. Chem. Educ. 2024, 101 (11), 5060-5067. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00727

Nelson, B.; Huang, W.; Shen, N.; Shaw, S.K.; Lamuta, C.; Ding H. Evolving surface wettability in laser-powder bed fusion printed metal parts. Manuf. Lett. 2024, 40, 45-49. DOI: 10.1016/j.mfglet.2024.02.003

Bi, J.; Witt, E.; McGovern, M.K.; Cafi, A.B.; Rosenstock, L.L.; Pearson, A.B.; Brown, T.J.; Karasic, T.B.; Absler, L.C.; Machkanti, S.; Boyce, H,; Gallo, D.; Becker, S.L.; Ishida, K.; Jenkins, J.; Hayward, A,; Scheiflinger, A.; Bodeker, K.L.; Kumar, R.; Shaw, S.K.; Jabbour, S.K.; Lira, V.A.; Henry, M.D.; Tift, M.S.; Otterbein, L.E.; Traverso, G.; Byrne, J.D. Oral carbon monoxide enhances autophagy modulation in prostate, pancreatic, and lung cancers. Advanced Science 2024, 11 (9), 2308346. DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308346

Duke, R.; Mahmoudi, S.; Kaur, A.P.; Bhat, V.; Dingle, I.C.; Stumme, N.C.; Shaw, S.K.; Eaton, D.; Vego, A.; Risko, C. ExpFlow: a graphical user interface for automated reproducible electrochemistry. Digital Discovery 2024, 3 (1), 163-172. DOI: 10.1039/D3DD00156C

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