materials science and engineering

Sep 13, 2016

New technique integrates graphene, graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide onto silicon chips at room temperature

Materials researchers at NC State have developed a technique that allows them to integrate graphene, graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) onto silicon substrates at room temperature by using nanosecond pulsed laser annealing. The advance raises the possibility of creating new electronic devices. 

Aug 24, 2016

New approach to determining how atoms are arranged in materials

Researchers from North Carolina State University, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a novel approach to materials characterization, using Bayesian statistical methods to glean new insights into the structure of materials. 

Jul 21, 2016

Integration of novel materials with silicon chips makes new ‘smart’ devices possible

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the U.S. Army Research Office have developed a way to integrate novel functional materials onto a computer chip, allowing the creation of new smart devices and systems. 

Jul 11, 2016

Researchers develop faster, precise silica coating process for quantum dot nanorods

Materials researchers at North Carolina State University have fine-tuned a technique that enables them to apply precisely controlled silica coatings to quantum dot nanorods in a day – up to 21 times faster than previous methods. 

May 10, 2016

Researchers integrate diamond/boron nitride crystalline layers for use in high-power devices

Materials researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique to deposit diamond on the surface of cubic boron nitride (c-BN), integrating the two materials into a single crystalline structure. 

May 6, 2016

So named Walter and Ida Freeman Distinguished Professor

Dr. Franky So has been named the Walter and Ida Freeman Distinguished Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at North Carolina State University by Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering. 

Mar 11, 2016

Patala receives NSF CAREER award

Dr. Srikanth Patala, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at North Carolina State University, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his research proposal, “Mapping the Genome of Metallic Grain Boundaries – Structure, Thermodynamics and Kinetics.” 

Feb 23, 2016

Researchers can tune mechanical properties of radiation-sensitive material for biomedical use

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at North Carolina State University has developed a composite material that emits light and heat when exposed to specific wavelengths of radiation and that can be customized to have specific mechanical characteristics. 

Feb 3, 2016

Researchers discover new phase of boron nitride and a new way to create pure c-BN

Researchers at NC State have discovered a new phase of Q-BN, which has potential applications for both manufacturing tools and electronic displays, and have also developed a new technique for creating c-BN at ambient temperatures and air pressure, which has a suite of applications.