Nicholas A. Kotov
Nicholas A. Kotov | |
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2021 | |
| Born | August 29, 1965 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Known for | self-assembling materials, layer-by-layer assembly, nanotechnology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
| Thesis | Photoelectrochemical Effects at the Interface of the Two Immiscible Electrolyte Solutions |
| Doctoral advisor | Mikhail Kuzmin |
| Other academic advisors | Janos H. Fendler |
Nicholas A. Kotov (born August 29, 1965, in Moscow, USSR) is the Irving Langmuir Distinguished Professor of Chemical Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Prof. Nicholas Kotov demonstrated that the ability to self-organize into complex structures is the unifying property of all inorganic nanostructures. He has developed a family of bioinspired composite materials with a wide spectrum of properties that were previously unattainable in classical materials. These composite biomimetic materials are exemplified by his nacre-like ultrastrong yet transparent composites, enamel-like, stiff yet vibration-isolating composites, and cartilage-like membranes with both high strength and ion conductance.