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National 2D Materials Research Center Wins NSF Funding

November 29, 2021

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

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Graphene-Based Memristors Show Promise For Brain-Based Computing

December 01, 2021

By Walt Mills

As progress in traditional computing…

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…

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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…

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