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Artist's depiction of a memrister with graphene sheet in pink and information states above and below. IMAGE: Jennifer M. McCann / Penn State MRI

Graphene-Based Memristors Show Promise For Brain-Based Computing

December 01, 2021

By Walt Mills

As progress in traditional computing…

Researchers led by Shengxi Huang, assistant professor of electrical engineering and biomedical engineering at Penn State, have altered 2D materials to enhance light emission and increase signal strength. IMAGE: PENN STATE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Tailoring 2D Materials To Improve Electronic And Optical Devices

December 01, 2021

By Sarah Small

The National Science Foundation- supported Penn State Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Center for Nanoscale Science, hosts two compelling interdisciplinary research groups pioneering the study of air-stable two-dimensional metals and crystalline oxides that are stabilized by high entropy. These efforts are interwoven with a diverse suite of education, outreach, and industrial efforts reaching out to a wide range of stakeholders. Image: Penn State MRSEC

Center For Nanoscale Science Renewed At $18 Million For Six Years

December 01, 2021

By Walt Mills

The Center for Nanoscale Science, a National…

Schematic of a highly sensitive dopamine detector using 2D materials Derrick Butler/Penn State

Highly Sensitive Dopamine Detector Uses 2D Materials

December 01, 2021

By Walt Mills

A supersensitive dopamine detector can help…

Layers of molybdenum carbide and molybdenum sulfide allow superconductivity at 50 percent higher temperatures. Credit: Elizabeth Floresgomez Murray/ Penn State

New Advances In Superconductivity

December 01, 2021

By Walt Mills

The goal of room temperature…

$The lattice dynamics of monoclinic gallium telluride (GaTe) is studied by ultrafast electro diffraction (UED). This study provides a generalized understanding of Friedel's law and a comprehensive explanation of the lattice dynamics. Image: Qingkai Qian, Penn State$