Matthew Robert Jones

Assistant Professor, Rice University. Scientific interests include: nanoscience, self-assembly, plasmonics, non-equilibrium materials.

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

So proud of this #chemistry #research in @NatureComms from my group @RiceChemistry solving a 20 year puzzle on the identity of seeds used in Au #nano particle syntheses. They’re Au32 nanoclusters! Great collaboration with @andredjone and @EveryWhereChem! https://t.co/R4Ju1I9SxK

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@EveryWhereChem @AmerChemSociety Congrats Rigoberto! So glad to see you at the helm.

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@RafRice @APS_DPOLY @RiceCHBE Congrats Rafael!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

Latest #Nano #Chemistry from my group @ChemistryRice and a great collaboration with @han_yimo from @RiceMSNE:

Preserving surface strain in nanocatalysts via morphology control | Science Advances https://t.co/tTpyuJmo2y

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@MichaelRossUML @NienhausLab Yes he is!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@SeoEileenS Congrats Eileen!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

Hey check out this adorable little caterpillar I found on the inside lid of the @sweetgreen salad I just picked up! I guess a little extra protein is what we can expect from them now…

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

I’m shocked to see that for once @CHADNANO isn’t the tallest person on the stage! Congrats to him and my postdoc advisor @PaulAlivisatos for this richly deserved honor. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[International Institute for Nanotechnology @IINanoNU]

Exciting to see Chad Mirkin (@chadnano), The Titan of the Tiny, being honored during #KavliPrizeWeek2024! Celebrating innovation, collaboration, and groundbreaking research in #Nanotechnology. #KavliPrize

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@CMikeMcGuirk @coschoolofmines @MinesChemistry @ArmyResearchLab Congrats!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@k_salaita @EmoryChem @YuesongH @salaitalab @EmoryUniversity Wow this is such a cool application of DNA origami. Congrats to you and the students who did such beautiful work!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@wang_shunzhi @BWFUND Congrats!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@NienhausLab @BlackPhysicists @colettems_5 @RiceChemistry Please tell me the owl with a cowboy hat is for @ChemistryRice!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

I’m hiring postdocs to develop inorganic catalyst #nano particles for a plasma flow reactor! Wild project with new #chemistry to explore and huge possibilities for green energy. Please apply at the link below and share with your colleagues #ChemTwitter !

https://t.co/Q0Ostwq7xv

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

So great to see this news and just before the big Mirkin group reunion this summer! Congrats to @CHADNANO for this richly deserved honor!

[International Institute for Nanotechnology @IINanoNU]

We are thrilled to share some fantastic news with you. Professor Chad Mirkin (@CHADNANO), Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@velianlab @UW Congrats!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@velianlab @ACSCentSci @jonkephart3 @UWChemistry @UW_CEI @uwmemc This is so cool! Congrats on the beautiful paper.

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

So happy to share the great news that I’ve been granted tenure @RiceUniversity @RiceChemistry @ChemistryRice! Huge thanks to all the supportive colleagues and friends but especially the talented grad students and postdocs who did all the hard work!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

I graduated 5 PhD students this past weekend, 2 of whom were there with me on day 1 unpacking equipment and supplies to start the Jones Lab @RiceChemistry @RiceNatSci! Congrats to David, Rachael, Arzeena, Theo, and Carrie (Zhi) for all their hard work and great #nano science!

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@yuanwei_li @CHADNANO @jendionne @ProfDravid @nanophotonics @DevleenaSamanta @WildlifeMcCoy Congrats!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@ChemistryUIUC @aaas @UofIllinois Woo! Congrats @LandesChristy! So richly deserved!!!

[Matthew Robert Jones @JonesMattRob]

@minjung_kim_ Congrats Minjung! So so glad to see the official announcement of this much deserved award!