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

Department Head of Physics
Mauricio Terrones named head of the Department of Physics

By Sam Sholtis

Mauricio Terrones, Evan Pugh University…

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The formation of heterostructure of a layered two-dimensional material envisioned as Lego blocks locking together.
New material may offer key to solving quantum computing issue

By Jamie Oberdick

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new form of a…

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Student works on 2D material in lab
Two-dimensional oxides open door for high-speed electronics

By Matthew Carroll

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Advances in…

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Gas sensor capabilitites
In-place manufacturing method improves gas sensor capabilities, production time

By Mariah R. Lucas

When used as wearable medical devices,…

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Illustration of a probe gliding on a graphene surface
Humidity may be the key to super-lubricity “switch”

By Jamie Oberdick

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Sometimes…

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People viewing a poster during a research poster session in a large room
Event lifts curtain on a bright future for materials research

By Jamie Oberdick

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — You are reading…

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Stylized image of a semiconductor chip
2D material may enable ultra-sharp cellphone photos in low light

 

By Jamie Oberdick

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa…

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National 2D Materials Research Center Wins NSF Funding

Boise State joins Penn State, Rice for Phase II expansion of…

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