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Materials Research Institute

Materials Research Institute

diagrams of Raman scattering and electron excitation including missing band

New class of materials shows strange electron properties

An Arab-American woman stands in a laboratory.

Zoubeida Ounaies named director of Penn State Center for Living Material Systems

Man in lab holding up wound dressing sample

Academia-enterprise partnership aims to help people with diabetes

Image of wind power and energy storage.

Researchers look at novel methods to enhance battery performance

Birgitt Boschitsch at an event honoring the 30 Under 30 in Science by Forbes magazine for 2020.

Mechanical engineering alumna named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Science

A yellow laser beam shines on a chip and reveals a grain boundary defect

Method detects defects in 2D materials for future electronics, sensors

An Arab-American woman stands in a laboratory.

Mechanical engineering professor receives grant to explore soft smart materials

A man positions a light as two women take measurements on a pane of glass.

Engineering professor continues work on sustainable windows

Sensor

A wearable gas sensor for health and environmental monitoring

Transparency discovered in crystals with ultrahigh piezoelectricity

lithium dendrite in microscope manipulated by a tiny tip

A new method to study lithium dendrites could lead to better, safer batteries

carbon nanotubes catching viruses

A fast and inexpensive device to capture and identify viruses

chemical illustration of a silica tip moving up and down a graphene step edge and the resulting friction.

Researchers discover potential key to extremely low-friction surfaces

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Fourteen Penn State faculty recognized with lifetime honor

A toilet bowl

New, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water

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