Stephanie Law Selected as 2024 AVS Fellow
Stephanie Law was selected as a 2024 fellow by AVS “For contributions to the molecular beam epitaxy of III-V materials and topological insulators for applications in mid-infrared and THz plasmonic and metamaterial devices”.
Combining materials may support unique superconductivity for quantum computing
By Gail McCormick
A new fusion of materials, each with special electrical properties, has all the components required for a unique type of superconductivity that could provide the basis for more robust quantum computing. The new combination of materials, created by a team led by researchers at Penn State, could also provide a platform to explore physical behaviors similar to those of mysterious, theoretical particles known as chiral Majoranas, which could be another promising component for quantum computing.
Seng Huat Lee wins Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award
Congratulations to Seng Huat (Sam) Lee who received the 2023 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award for Research Faculty. He received the award for his outstanding work on bulk growth and characterization of intrinsic magnetic topological insulators among other accomplishments.
Congratulations Sam!
Samarth Awarded 2024 David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics
Nitin Samarth has been awarded the 2024 David Adler Lectureship Award in the field of materials physics by the American Physical Society (APS). To read more about this achievement, please click here. Congratulations, Nitin!
Solution found to problem bedeviling semiconductor researchers
By Jamie Oberdick
Researchers from the National Science Foundation-sponsored Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium (2DCC-MIP) - Materials Innovation Platform may have come up with a solution for a bottleneck that has confounded researchers trying to develop high-quality 2D semiconductors for next generation electronics such as Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence.
'Highly perfect': Meeting the challenge of making 2D semiconductor materials
By Jamie Oberdick
Two-dimensional materials are vital for the type of semiconductors that will push the future of electronic devices and energy-efficient lighting, but they are a challenge to make. They must have very few defects, difficult given their very small, nano-level size.
New material may offer key to solving quantum computing issue
By Jamie Oberdick
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new form of a heterostructure of layered two-dimensional (2D) materials may enable quantum computing to overcome key barriers to its widespread application, according to an international team of researchers.
2D material may enable ultra-sharp cellphone photos in low light
By Jamie Oberdick
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new type of active pixel sensor that uses a novel two-dimensional material may both enable ultra-sharp cellphone photos and create a new class of extremely energy-efficient Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, according to a team of Penn State researchers.