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Enhancement Of Piezoelectric Properties In Organic Polymers All In The Molecules

The inability to alter intrinsic piezoelectric behavior in organic polymers hampers their application in flexible, wearable and biocompatible devices.

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Citrate-Based Biomaterial Fuels Bone Healing With Less Rejection

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A material based on a natural product of bones and citrus fruits, called citrate, provides the extra energy stem cells need to form new bone tissue.

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Penn State Researchers Developing New Technology To Advance Neuromodulation

A team of researchers is developing a minimally invasive technology for recording and modulating neurons that would allow for unprecedented large-scale neural stimulation and recording with high spatial resolution.

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A 3D Imaging Technique Unlocks Properties Of Perovskite Crystals

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A team of materials scientists have, for the first time, visualized the 3D atomic and electron density structure of the most complex perovskite crystal structure system decoded to date.

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New Traffic Rules In Graphene City

Topological control of electrons means future electronic roadways are now possible.

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Predicting The Properties Of A New Class Of Glasses

ZIF glasses, a new family of glass, could combine the transparency of silicate glass with the nonbrittle quality of metallic glass, according to researchers at Penn State and Cambridge University, UK.

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Better Security Achieved With Randomly Generating Biological Encryption Keys

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Researchers devise encryption key approach that cannot be cloned, reverse-engineered.

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Creating A Roadmap For 2D Materials

The rapid growth of research on 2D materials is fueled by the hope of developing better performing sensors, more economical solar energy, and higher performing and more energy efficient electronics.

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An Antireflection Coating That Makes Plastic Invisible

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Researchers at Penn State have developed an AR coating that improves on existing coatings to the extent that it can make transparent plastics, such as Plexiglas, virtually invisible.

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Next-Gen Batteries Possible With New Engineering Approach

Dramatically longer-lasting, faster-charging and safer lithium metal batteries may be possible, according to Penn State research.

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