Month: November 2020

Ten NC State faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.

Congratulations to Xingao on his passing the prelim exam!

This multi-disciplinary multi-PI project is looking to develop molecule/material hybrid photoelectrodes for cooperative sunlight-driven generation of liquid fuels from carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water

• Multifunctional metal-organic frameworks for direct photosynthesis of cyclic carbonates from gaseous olefins
• Molecular coordination achieves uniform kesterite absorber film for efficient solar modules
• A Hydrogen Bonded Organic Framework Constructed from Mixed Valence Fe Clusters for Efficient H2O2 Photosynthesis
• Nonmetallic plasmonic Al-doped W18O49 drives pure CO production from formic acid dehydration
• Organelle-mimetic nanoreactors for scalable solar H2 and pyruvic acid co-production

• Molecular orbitals imaged in 3D, opening path to femtosecond videos
  One of the most famous and intriguing results of quantum mechanics is the finding that fundamental particles, such as electrons, cannot be pinned down to one single location. Instead, a particle is described by its "wavefunction," which allows researchers to derive probability distributions—a sort of mathematical map that shows the possibilities—of fundamental properties such as […]
• Two materials, one photonic chip: Unlocking a new way to generate light frequencies
  Modern photonic chips can pack sophisticated optical functions onto devices smaller than a fingernail. They are increasingly used to generate, manipulate and measure light for applications ranging from communications to sensing. But most of these chips rely on a single material to do the heavy lifting, limiting the range of optical effects they can produce.

• This hydrogen turbine turns controlled explosions into electricity
• Scientists just 3D printed one of the hardest metals on Earth
• Scientists reveal the hidden force driving the universe’s hottest fluid
• Scientists twist crystal layers and reshape matter from within
• Mysterious Milky Way object accelerates protons beyond one quadrillion electron volts

• Scientists just 3D printed one of the hardest metals on Earth
  August 4, 2026
  A new 3D printing technique can produce exceptionally hard tungsten carbide cobalt while using less of its expensive raw materials. By softening rather than fully melting the material, researchers created defect-free samples with industrial-grade hardness and opened the door to more efficient manufacturing.