Energy Storage Solution Combines Polymers And Nanosheets
A new, lightweight composite material for energy storage in flexible electronics, electric vehicles and aerospace applications has been experimentally shown to store energy at operating temperatures well above current commercial polymers.
Toward A Smart Graphene Membrane To Desalinate Water
A team of researchers, has developed a graphene-based coating for desalination membranes that is more robust and scalable than current nanofiltration membrane technologies.
Conformal Metasurface Coating Eliminates Crosstalk And Shrinks Waveguides
A team of Penn State electrical engineers have a way to simultaneously control diverse optical properties of dielectric waveguides by using a two-layer coating, each layer with a near zero thickness and weight.
Organic/Inorganic Sulfur May Be Key For Safe Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
Now a team of Penn State engineers have a different type of lithium sulfur battery that could be more efficient, less expensive and safer.
Because The Clothes We Wear Can Light Our Way
Every culture on the planet has its ways of producing, using and communicating through its fabrics.
Two-Dimensional Materials Gets A New Theory For Control Of Properties
A theoretical method to control grain boundaries in two-dimensional materials could result in desirable properties, such as increased electrical conductivity, improved mechanical properties, or magnetism for memory storage or information processing, among other applications.
A Safe Optical Fiber For Delivering Light And Drugs Into The Body
In Penn State’s Materials Research Institute, an electrical engineer and a biomaterials engineer have joined their expertise to develop a flexible, biodegradable optical fiber to deliver light into the body for medical applications.
MRI Summer Program Tells Kids To “Make It Matter”
How do you inspire youth to pursue a career in a STEM-related field and set them on the right course at an early age?
Chip-Based Sensors With Incredible Sensitivity
An optical whispering gallery mode resonator developed by Penn State researchers can spin light around the circumference of a tiny sphere millions of times, creating an ultrasensitive microchip-based sensor for multiple applications.