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photoresponsive DNA micelles

Photocharged capacitor made from bacterially precipitated CdS nanoparticles

Photocharged capacitor made from bacterially precipitated CdS nanoparticles

DNA self assemblies

Star like micelle

Zauscher Lab at Eno River State Park in 2015

Zauscher Lab

The Zauscher lab research lies at the intersection of surface and colloid science, polymer materials engineering, and biointerface science. These broad inquiries deal with fundamental behaviors of soft-wet materials on surfaces and interfaces.

Current projects include:

(1)  Study Enzyme Kinetics in the View of Polymerization Reaction.
(2) Self-Assembly of DNA Origami into Higher Order Macrostructure.
(3) Surface Placement of DNA Nanoparticles.

 

Recent Publications:

Corazao, T., and S. Zauscher. “Living actuators: Harnessing the power of microbes for active devices (Accepted).” Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science 85 (October 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cocis.2026.102048.

Wang, Shuang, Po‐An Lin, Stefan Zauscher, Gaurav Arya, and Yonggang Ke. “Tunable Patterning of DNA Origami on Surfaces Using Steric Brushes.” Angewandte Chemie 138, no. 32 (August 3, 2026). https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.8367703.

Wang, Shuang, Po-An Lin, Stefan Zauscher, Gaurav Arya, and Yonggang Ke. “Tunable Patterning of DNA Origami on Surfaces Using Steric Brushes.” Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English) 65, no. 32 (August 2026): e8367703. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.8367703.