Martin Thuo

Professor

Our group is interested in frugal science/innovation, the ability to minimize cost and complexity while providing efficient solutions to better human conditions. We are, by necessity, an inter-disciplinary physical-organic/materials research group interested in engineering soft matter, and understanding surfaces and interfaces at all size scales. Our research focuses on the development of a generalized framework for engineering structures and ultimately functional devices via self-assembly and/or stacking of molecules, films, or layers of materials, to introduce new function(s) or utility.

Publications

Call for Papers: Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences in Africa
Choonara, Y. E., Chibale, K., Thuo, M., Bhaw-Luximon, A., & ElMeshad, A. (2026, March 26), Molecular Pharmaceutics. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.6c00387
Optimizing Solid Lubricity in Complex Particle Flow
Jamadgni, D. U., Pineda, L. A., & Thuo, M. (2026, March 5), ACS Materials Au. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialsau.5c00260
Avoiding the Kauzmann Paradox via Interface‐Driven Divergence in States
Martin, A., Green, J. R., & Thuo, M. (2025, March 19), Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 64. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202502197
Avoiding the Kauzmann Paradox via Interface‐Driven Divergence in States
Martin, A., Green, J. R., & Thuo, M. (2025, March 19), Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 3. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202502197
Graph‐Theory Approach to Element Miscibility and Alloy Design
Martin, A., Nguyen, K., Zaatini, S., Lastovich, M., Gwalani, B., Bogdan, P., & Thuo, M. M. (2025, December 20), Advanced Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202521018
In-situ thermo-mechano-chemical transformation and consolidation of Sm-Co powders via a single-step route for bulk magnet fabrication
Malakar, A., Martin, A., Ishrak, F., Schenck, C., Yu, A., Pole, M., … Gwalani, B. (2025, August 13), Nature Communications, Vol. 16. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62804-9
Industry–academia partnership in building materials science capacity in Africa
Hauwiller, M. R., Visheratina, A., Oeba, D., Ngom, B. D., Hernandez, S., Thuo, M., & Kotov, N. (2025, January 29), MRS Communications, Vol. 1. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43579-025-00692-2
Influence of interface asymmetry on phase partitioning in metal alloys
Martin, A., Zaatini, S., Jamadgni, D. U., & Thuo, M. (2025, May 16), Matter, Vol. 8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2025.102163
Kauzmann Paradox, Supercooling, and Finding Order in Chaos
Martin, A., & Thuo, M. (2025, February 3), Angewandte Chemie. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202423536
Kauzmann Paradox, Supercooling, and Finding Order in Chaos
Martin, A., & Thuo, M. (2025). [Review of , ]. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202423536

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Martin Thuo