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Man and two women in a lab readying a sample of cellulose

Researchers uncover mechanisms to easily dry, redisperse cellulose nanocrystals

by jco11@psu.edu January 18, 2023

By Maria R. Lucas

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Cellulose…

Researchers start with simple rod-shaped nanoparticles (top left) composed of a single material, copper sulfide. In purposely unoptimized experiments (top), the researchers produced and characterized hundreds of nanoparticles which combine many different materials in various arrangements. They then used new guidelines derived from the first set of experiments to rationally produce one of the nanoparticles in high yield (bottom). Credit: Dani Zemba and the Schaak Laboratory, Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Unconventional experiments produce new nanoscale particles with big potential

by jmm96@psu.edu January 18, 2023

By Sam Sholtis

Nanoparticles are complex materials smaller…

Illustration of a probe gliding on a graphene surface

Humidity may be the key to super-lubricity “switch”

by jco11@psu.edu January 09, 2023

By Jamie Oberdick

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Sometimes…

People viewing a poster during a research poster session in a large room

Event lifts curtain on a bright future for materials research

by jco11@psu.edu January 09, 2023

By Jamie Oberdick

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — You are reading…

Image of a semiconductor chip in a motherboard

Penn State leads semiconductor packaging, heterogeneous integration center (JUMP 2.0)

by jco11@psu.edu January 09, 2023

By Ashley WennersHerron

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The…

Three people reviewing lab results on a computer screen.

Controlled, localized delivery of blood thinner may improve blood clot treatment

by jco11@psu.edu January 09, 2023

By Mariah R. Lucas

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Heparin has long…

Model shows how intelligent-like behavior can emerge from non-living agents

by jco11@psu.edu December 14, 2022

By Adrienne Berard

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — From a…

When applied to a houseplant, a stretchy triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) sensor can detect an intruder passing through by sensing the wind the person creates. Credit: Provided by Huanyu "Larry" Cheng.

Combination of two materials creates high-performance, stretchy nanogenerator

by jco11@psu.edu December 14, 2022

By Mariah Lucas

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The popularity of…

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MRI News Articles

Researchers uncover mechanisms to easily dry, redisperse cellulose nanocrystals

Unconventional experiments produce new nanoscale particles with big potential

Humidity may be the key to super-lubricity “switch”

Event lifts curtain on a bright future for materials research

Penn State leads semiconductor packaging, heterogeneous integration center (JUMP 2.0)

Controlled, localized delivery of blood thinner may improve blood clot treatment

Model shows how intelligent-like behavior can emerge from non-living agents

Combination of two materials creates high-performance, stretchy nanogenerator

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