Unconventional experiments produce new nanoscale particles with big potential

By Sam Sholtis

Nanoparticles are complex materials smaller than 100 nanometers, or about the size of a virus, but they have a…

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Researchers uncover mechanisms to easily dry, redisperse cellulose nanocrystals

By Maria R. Lucas

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Cellulose nanocrystals — bio-based nanomaterials derived from natural resources such as…

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Humidity may be the key to super-lubricity “switch”

By Jamie Oberdick

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Sometimes friction is good, such the friction between a road and a car’s tires to…

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Event lifts curtain on a bright future for materials research

By Jamie Oberdick

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — You are reading this because of materials.  

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Penn State leads semiconductor packaging, heterogeneous integration center (JUMP 2.0)

By Ashley WennersHerron

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)’s Joint University Microelectronics…

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Controlled, localized delivery of blood thinner may improve blood clot treatment

By Mariah R. Lucas

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Heparin has long been used as a blood thinner, or anticoagulant, for patients with…

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Model shows how intelligent-like behavior can emerge from non-living agents

By Adrienne Berard

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — From a distance, they looked like clouds of dust. Yet, the swarm of microrobots…

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Combination of two materials creates high-performance, stretchy nanogenerator

By Mariah Lucas

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The popularity of wearable electronics has induced demand for their parts, including…

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