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

When Bonding Noble Metals To 2D Materials, Interfaces Matter

December 01, 2021

By Walt Mills

Researchers at Penn State and…

A laser shone on a captured virus identifies atomic and molecular vibrations. Credit: Terrones lab/Penn State

Penn State Receives Five-Year $3.7 Million Grant To Study Virus Evolution

December 01, 2021

An interdisciplinary team led by Penn State has received a five-…

A laser beam (yellow) reflects off a 2D material (orange), highlighting a grain boundary defect in the atomic lattice. Image Credit: MRI/Penn State.

New Method To Detect Defects In 2D Materials For Future Electronics, Sensors

December 01, 2021

By Walt Mills

Two-dimensional materials are…

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