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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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Penn State engineers are using computational power and data sciences to work on stretchable, flexible — and wearable — devices that could lead to innovations in the health and wellness fields. Image: Applied Materials and Interfaces

Penn State engineers say computational power is key to technology for smart bandages, health tattoos and artificial organs.

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An illustration of a sample-to-answer nucleic acid testing device. Image: Gihoon Choi

A point-of-care testing device that may help diagnose the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is under development by Weihua Guan.

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A new method to deliver proteins for therapy inside the body has been developed by a team of researchers at Penn State.

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Penn State biomedical engineer is researching an inhalable alternative to needle vaccines

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Mesoporous metallic heterostructures for fast electron and ion transport. Credit: Xiaonan Hu

A new supercapacitor based on manganese oxide could combine the storage capacity of batteries with the high power and fast charging of other supercapacitors.

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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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Shashank Priya (left) and Joe Shapter (right) lead an international research collaboration aimed at developing next-generation solar technology. Image: Penn State

The next generation of solar cells, made from flexible, wearable material, may soon charge our devices on the go, or provide critical electricity when other power sources are not available, like during a natural disaster.