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New Class Of Materials Shows Strange Electron Properties

A method to observe a new class of topological materials, called Weyl semimetals, was developed by researchers at Penn State, MIT, Tohoku University, Japan and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.

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When Bonding Noble Metals To 2D Materials, Interfaces Matter

Researchers at Penn State and Purdue University have developed new materials for improved single-atom catalysis and future electronics.

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A New Ultra-Safe High Energy Li-Ion Battery For Electric Vehicles

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A lithium-ion battery that is safe, has high power and can last for 1 million miles has been developed by a team in Penn State’s Battery and Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Center.

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Two-Dimensional Metals Open Pathways To New Science

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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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Wearable Biosensors May Pave The Way For Personalized Health And Wellness

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

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Penn State Engineer Developing Device That May Be Able To Test For COVID-19

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 Novel Method To Precisely Deliver Therapeutics Inside The Body

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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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Rethinking The Traditional Vaccine Delivery In Response To Coronaviruses

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

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A Promising Supercapacitor For Electronics And Electric Vehicles

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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Graphene-Reinforced Carbon Fiber May Lead To Affordable, Stronger Car Materials

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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