2D Materials

Caption: Electron microscope image showing preferential deposition of gold nanoparticles onto transition metal ditellurides relative to the disulfide counterparts. Credit: Yifan Sun/Penn State

Researchers at Penn State and Purdue University have developed new materials for improved single-atom catalysis and future electronics.

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A new, atomically-thin materials platform will open a wide range of new applications in biomolecular sensing, quantum phenomena, catalysis and nonlinear optics.

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Using lab experiments and computer simulations, shown here, a team of researchers found that adding graphene to the carbon fiber production process greatly strengthens the material, and this may one day pave the way for higher-strength, cost-effective car materials. Image: Margaret Kowalik and Adri van Duin / Penn State

A new way of creating carbon fibers — which are typically expensive to make — could one day lead to using these lightweight, high-strength materials to improve safety and reduce the cost of producing cars.

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

Layered van der Waals materials are of high interest for electronic and photonic applications, according to researchers at Penn State and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

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

The goal of room temperature superconductivity took a small step forward with a recent discovery by a team of Penn State physicists and materials scientists.

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illustration of a highly sensitive dopamine detector

A supersensitive dopamine detector can help in the early diagnosis of several disorders that result in too much or too little dopamine, according to a group led by Penn State.

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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

The Center for Nanoscale Science, a National Science Foundation Materials Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), has again successfully renewed its NSF support in the highly competitive MRSEC program.

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New Possibilities For Future Developments In Electronic And Optical Devices Have Been Unlocked By Recent Advancements In Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials, According To Penn State Researchers.

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Illustration depicting neuroreceptors and graphene sheets

A team of engineers is attempting to pioneer a type of computing that mimics the efficiency of the brain’s neural networks while exploiting the brain’s analog nature.