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Center for Nanoscale Science Renews NSF Support for Six Years

News - 22 Sep 2020

The Center for Nanoscale Science, a National Science Foundation Materials Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), has again successfully renewed its NSF support in the highly competitive MRSEC...

Stretchable, Ultrasensitive Gas Sensors Based on Nanocomposites

News - 28 Aug 2020

A stretchable, wearable gas sensor for environmental sensing has been developed and tested by researchers at Penn State, Northeastern University and five universities in China. The sensor combines...

Unique Nanoparticle Increases Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment

News - 8 Jul 2020

According to Penn State scientists, a special nanoparticle used to provide a localized cancer treatment suppresses the growth of tumors. A team of Penn State researchers is collaborating on a...

New Technique to Quickly and Sensitively Characterize Defects in 2D Materials

News - 28 Jan 2020

The semiconductor industry exhibits interest in employing 2D materials to further decrease the size of electronic devices and to reduce energy consumption. However, manufacturers look for a fast and...

Topological Control of Electrons Makes Future Electronic Roadways Possible

News - 7 Dec 2018

With a determination to find new ways to extend electronics beyond the use of silicon, physicists are testing other properties of electrons, beyond charge. In a research published on December 7th in...

Chemists Design Toolkit for Researchers Keen on Creating Complex Nanoparticles

News - 4 May 2018

Penn State chemists have created a designer’s toolkit that allows them to construct different levels of complexity into nanoparticles using a simple, mix-and-match procedure....

Chemical-Free Technique Etches Patterns at Atomic Scale

News - 27 Apr 2018

Researchers from the Penn State and Southwest Jiaotong University and Tsinghua University in China have developed a precise, chemical-free technique for etching nanoscale features on silicon...

Porous Graphene-Based Membrane Holds Promise for Desalination of Water

News - 1 Sep 2017

An international collaboration of Researchers, including Scientists from Shinshu University (Japan) and the Director of Penn State’s ATOMIC Center, has created a graphene-based coating for...

Squid-inspired Proteins can Function as Programmable Assemblers of 2D Materials

News - 6 Jul 2017

Squid-inspired proteins can be used as programmable assemblers of 2D materials, like graphene oxide, to develop hybrid materials with minute spacing between layers appropriate for high-efficiency...

A Fast, Non-Destructive Testing Method for 2D Materials

News - 3 May 2017

When a material is thinned down to a single-atom thickness, it can greatly alter that material's physical properties. For instance, graphene, the popular 2D material, has unmatched electrical...