Mission and Vision

To conduct leading international and multidisciplinary research on 2D layered materials aiming at finding new phenomena and applications, that could be transformed into high impact products. The center offers a unique, vertically integrated research education to graduate and undergraduate students, with extremely valuable components including state-of-the-art infrastructure, and research environment.

In the News

Prof. Gopalan in lab with students
‘Surprising’ hidden activity of semiconductor material spotted by researchers

By Jamie Oberdick

New research suggests that materials…

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AI Sensor for Taste Image
Can AI crave a favorite food?

By Jamie Oberdick

'Electronic tongue' holds promise as…
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Artificial Neuron
Making AI smarter with an artificial, multisensory integrated neuron

The neuron, developed by Penn State researchers,…

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Sapphire substrates
Solution found to problem bedeviling semiconductor researchers

By Jamie Oberdick

Researchers from the National Science…

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onsemi and Penn State partnership
Penn State and onsemi sign MOU to boost silicon carbide research in the U.S.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Geanie Umberger, Associate Vice President…

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'Highly perfect': Meeting the challenge of making 2D semiconductor materials

By Jamie Oberdick

Two-dimensional materials are vital for…

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Saptarshi Das NSF Career
Thanks, silicon for everything. Now we need something better.

Silicon has been king for a long time in computer technology. It…

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Growing tomorrow’s semiconductor chips in the materials garden

In some ways, Mauricio Terrones is a gardener. An Evan Pugh…

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