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A Device To Harvest Energy From Low-Frequency Vibrations

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A team of researchers from Penn State’s Materials Research Institute and the University of Utah has developed a wearable energy harvesting device that could generate energy from the swing of an arm while walking or jogging.

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New NSF-Funded Center To Explore Chemistry Of 'Nanothreads'

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1.8 million to a team of scientists led by John Badding, to establish the NSF Center for Nanothread Chemistry (CNC).

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Engineering To Benefit Humanity: Student Looks To Developing Nations

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Through her research, Boschitsch hopes that she can make an impact far beyond the walls of the Penn State Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (MNE).

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3D Electron Microscopy Uncovers The Complex Guts Of Desalination Membranes

Careful sample preparation, electron tomography and quantitative analysis of 3D models provides unique insights into the inner structure of reverse osmosis membranes widely used for salt water desalination wastewater recycling and home use.

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